Aoki is better than both of Cowboy and Varner, or at least he's equal with Cowboy.
Based off of what? His ability submit tomato cans in Japan? Cowboy & Varner have both beaten top lightweights. Aoki has lost to every good complete fighter he's fought against.
Based off of what? His ability submit tomato cans in Japan? Cowboy & Varner have both beaten top lightweights. Aoki has lost to every good complete fighter he's fought against.
I would certainly take the current version of Cerrone to beat Aoki, but he is much improved since coming over from the WEC.
As for Varner, he's just such a flake and has some bad losses to his name too. You cant really fault someone for at least giving Aoki a solid chance in that bout. If they were fighting tomorrow I would favor Aoki.
Gil's resume is better than Bendo's was coming into the UFC imo. Thomson's was definitely a top 20 LW the first time Gil beat him and might still be today. Kawajiri was top 20 if not top 10 the first Gil beat him and is probably still top 20 today. Aoki can be beaten easy enough but he's also a very dangerous fighter so I count that as a quality win too. He also has a win over Guida from years ago.
That being said, I expect Henderson to win the fight.
Based off of what? His ability submit tomato cans in Japan? Cowboy & Varner have both beaten top lightweights. Aoki has lost to every good complete fighter he's fought against.
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He's beaten Eddie Alvarez before, so there goes the whole complete spiel.
Henderson/Melendez and Cormier/Mir now confirmed for UFC on FOX 7 in San Jose
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Two of the biggest names in Strikeforce history will make their move to the UFC on Saturday, April 20, with FOX airing both bouts live from San Jose.
In the main event, UFC lightweight boss "Smooth" Benson Henderson will defend his belt for the third time when he takes on Strikeforce's last 155-pound titlist, Gilbert "El Nino" Melendez, in a clash of champions the entire MMA world has been waiting for.
Plus, Daniel Cormier, the Strikeforce Grand Prix heavyweight tournament winner, will return to action quickly after his win over Dion Staring last Saturday to battle two-time heavyweight champ Frank Mir in a long-anticipated showdown.
Still think Cormier should just go to LHW right away if the plan is for him to challenge Jones for the belt but this still is a good fight. I was looking forward to it when it was first announced for Strikeforce and it'll help Cormier build his name.
If it's anything like the one in Seattle, which I'm sure it will be, ticket prices weren't bad at all.
Define "weren't bad at all". I'm in college so I don't necessarily have a ton of money to spend. I don't want nosebleed seats. For example, I go to Sharks/Kings games in SJ every year and tickets are usually around $100 for lower bowl, give or take a bit.
Define "weren't bad at all". I'm in college so I don't necessarily have a ton of money to spend. I don't want nosebleed seats. For example, I go to Sharks/Kings games in SJ every year and tickets are usually around $100 for lower bowl, give or take a bit.
I paid $125 for tickets in the lower bowl one section off from dead center at Key Arena, not "astronomically bad" at all. For comparison I think I paid about the same for upper bowl tickets at the last Vancouver card, although we ended up getting comped better seats.
Typically the Fox cards have been cheaper than most PPV events, even though the Fox cards have been just as good, if not better than many PPV.
I paid $125 for tickets in the lower bowl one section off from dead center at Key Arena, not "astronomically bad" at all. For comparison I think I paid about the same for upper bowl tickets at the last Vancouver card, although we ended up getting comped better seats.
Typically the Fox cards have been cheaper than most PPV events, even though the Fox cards have been just as good, if not better than many PPV.
Awesome. If they're around that price, I might go. Just need someone to go with.
I remember I was going to go to one of Cain's fights in I think Anaheim because he was fighting down there right around my birthday in October but tickets were like $300 and it's a 6 hr drive down there, plus a hotel room. San Jose would be great. Hopefully there's one or two more really exciting fights. I'm greedy.
Awesome. If they're around that price, I might go. Just need someone to go with.
I remember I was going to go to one of Cain's fights in I think Anaheim because he was fighting down there right around my birthday in October but tickets were like $300 and it's a 6 hr drive down there, plus a hotel room. San Jose would be great. Hopefully there's one or two more really exciting fights. I'm greedy.
I bought a scalped nosebleed single seat for $110 in Seattle on fight day (face value was $75 I think). Pretty steep.
I snuck down and sat in the 5th row of the lower bowl middle section though, so I think it was worth it.
Still think Cormier should just go to LHW right away if the plan is for him to challenge Jones for the belt but this still is a good fight. I was looking forward to it when it was first announced for Strikeforce and it'll help Cormier build his name.
I would tend to agree, but I guess he/they view it as a fight to keep him active, and then should he win it (particularly in impressive fashion), then they probably wait until Cain beats Overeem before officially making the move to 205, cause if Cain lost then Cormier could easily be in line for the next title shot. Personally I'd like to see him fight Gus/Machida/Shogun at 205, but maybe we'll get to see it down the road. I'll tell you what I'd love to see. Silva and Weidman at 185. Say Silva wins. Silva and Cormier at 205. Winner gets Jones.
I would tend to agree, but I guess he/they view it as a fight to keep him active, and then should he win it (particularly in impressive fashion), then they probably wait until Cain beats Overeem before officially making the move to 205, cause if Cain lost then Cormier could easily be in line for the next title shot. Personally I'd like to see him fight Gus/Machida/Shogun at 205, but maybe we'll get to see it down the road. I'll tell you what I'd love to see. Silva and Weidman at 185. Say Silva wins. Silva and Cormier at 205. Winner gets Jones.
I agree with the keeping him active thing. DC is pretty old for a guy just coming in the UFC. Fighting gives him money and fighting Mir at HW means he has more time to cut weight in a healthy way.
He would probably have to take a pay cut..we'll see how that goes.
Apparently he made $260,000 for his win last week so he'll definitely need to take a pay cut. He probably won't even get half of that with the UFC and I read that Bellator already said they're not interested in Barnett. Unless he wants to do some pro wrestling stuff, there aren't many options for him.
I have a hard time taking anything away from Gil/Punk III, besides Gil's win.
He had been thinking UFC for over a year & that fight was a joke to begin with, having nothing more to it than SFs lack of depth.
You are the champ & in all disussions for best in the world yet you are stuck toiling against guys you literally can gain nothing from.
Henderson will shut him down, UD.
Leaning that way as well. I think it'll be a close fight though.
