Shogun also mentioned it in the post fight press conference.
Good Fight for two guys past their primes but will still draw a good audience. I will be watching.
Might as well. This would be a good fight for Shogun still.
Rampage is a pretty stationary target these days. Then again, Shogun is too.
Am I the only one who wants to see Shogun bow out? He is a legend but he seems to get hurt in every fight he's in now and it's only going to be bad for his brain in later years.
Not last night. Shogun actually looked really good. His head movement and defense was sharp and much improved. Shogun's footwork was very good. Its being ignored that Shogun made Nog miss a ton of shots. All Nog really did was have that moment in that 1st. Shogun controlled and dictated most of the exchanges. Shogun was even winning that 1st round until Nog caught him
IF Shogun stays with Cordero and we see that technically sharp Shogun again, then Shogun will eat Rampage alive. Rampage has no where near the boxing accumen of Nog, plus is much more vulnerable to kicks. Shogun would dance around Rampage, utilize head movement to bob and weave all of Rampage's predictable hooks, while killing him with kicks, and eventually knocking him out on the feet once hes gased
Still, having said that, Im tired of seeing Shogun fight guys hes already beaten. Lets see some new legend match ups with Shogun
I want Shogun vs Anderson !!!!
Shogun vs Rashad could work too (Nog schooled Rashad and Rashad is just as over the hill)
Shogun vs Vitor
Shogun vs Hendo 3
I just hope Shogun can finish his career on a run
Even better would be if Shogun pulled an Arlovski! The LHW needs Shogun to have a ressurgance. Heres hoping
Shogun is not just a legend, Shogun is one of the greatest fighters of all time.
Oh i wish ... but that Shogun is not coming back. He looked mediocre against a really bad opponent last night. Not shitting on diet Nog, he is a legend but he is so deteriorated that last night should have been an easy win for Rua.
I miss Shogun...
Not last night. Shogun actually looked really good. His head movement and defense was sharp and much improved. Shogun's footwork was very good. Its being ignored that Shogun made Nog miss a ton of shots. All Nog really did was have that moment in that 1st. Shogun controlled and dictated most of the exchanges. Shogun was even winning that 1st round until Nog caught him
IF Shogun stays with Cordero and we see that technically sharp Shogun again, then Shogun will eat Rampage alive. Rampage has no where near the boxing accumen of Nog, plus is much more vulnerable to kicks. Shogun would dance around Rampage, utilize head movement to bob and weave all of Rampage's predictable hooks, while killing him with kicks, and eventually knocking him out on the feet once hes gased
Still, having said that, Im tired of seeing Shogun fight guys hes already beaten. Lets see some new legend match ups with Shogun
I want Shogun vs Anderson !!!!
Shogun vs Rashad could work too (Nog schooled Rashad and Rashad is just as over the hill)
Shogun vs Vitor
Shogun vs Hendo 3
I just hope Shogun can finish his career on a run
Even better would be if Shogun pulled an Arlovski! The LHW needs Shogun to have a ressurgance. Heres hoping
Correction: Shogun is 8-6-1 (robbed vs Machida and Hendo. Plus Shogun avenged the loss to Forrest)No.
7-8 record in the UFC.
Don't let nostalgia cloud your judgement.
Oh i wish ... but that Shogun is not coming back. He looked mediocre against a really bad opponent last night. Not shitting on diet Nog, he is a legend, but he is so deteriorated that last night should have been an easy win for Rua.
I miss Shogun...
I would agree he looked technically better than he has for awhile but the issue is that Cordeiro can't do anything about Shogun's messed up knees and general decline in speed with age/punishment.
You look at the classic Cordeiro Shogun vs Chuck and Machida twice and what made him so dangerous was just how quick he was, a lot of his defence and offence depended on being able to move forwards and backwards very rapidly in a fashion he just hasn't been able to since that 3rd ACL surgery(and its progressively gotten worse since then albeit not as quickly). What you could say spose is that Cordeiro seems to have him fighting a bit more to his current level physically.
I think a Cordeiro Shogun could potentially go on a good run vs top 10-15 level opponents but would have trouble vs any of the top guys(Jones, Comrier, Gus, Rumble) who are still in their prime years.
No.
7-8 record in the UFC.
Don't let nostalgia cloud your judgement.
No.
7-8 record in the UFC.
Don't let nostalgia cloud your judgement.