Comments on: DREAM 6 Fighters Make Weight

By: FR702

FR702 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:13:23 +0000

Agreed Justin, if you’re a professional fighter u should be “ready to go” at any point and perhaps be in shape

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:02:17 +0000

Its not a big cut agreed. I know that I lost 10lbs when I went from just running, to wrestling everyday whenever I used to wrestle in High School. The thing is, he was admittedly out of shape, this was between his fights with Hendo, and Forrest. Forrest is a guy that is always training and always in shape…look who won that fight…granted being in shape or not wasn’t the only factor…

By: FR702

FR702 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 05:18:51 +0000

245 to 205 with like 6 months in between fights reall isn’t that big of cut tho imo.. I weigh like 235 (6′7″) I could definately get to 205 easy

But I completely understand where u r coming from

By: Justin

Justin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:46:57 +0000

Quitting because you didn’t show up in shape, versus quitting because you caught a beat down are two different things. The only time quitting because you didn’t show up in shape is acceptable is if you take the fight on short notice, but even then I think if these guys were really serious about their careers they’d be training year round, not gaining 20 extra pounds between fights. (I saw Rampage say, at one point, b/w fights that he was 245)

By: FR702

FR702 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 04:04:51 +0000

I feel ya humidity sucks I absolutley hate it…
DolfanG you are all about DREAM 7 and that is awesome were u a big PRIDE fan too?

By: DolfanG

DolfanG — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:58:53 +0000

It’s late after working all day… The weather has been a little more temporate lately, but with the high humidity, it’s still tough.

By: DolfanG

DolfanG — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:57:23 +0000

By the way, I emailed Adam Baker at Dream again to ask for more information and I got this reply:

“No new info yet – Thanks for the support”

So we don’t know when the next Dream will be or if there’ll be a welterweight grand prix or who’ll be fighting or anything right now.

By: FR702

FR702 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:56:14 +0000

Ya it was McDonald just found it and your right on living to fight another day and not coming in shape I just was just asking didn’t want to have to look for it but whatever…. Its only midnight your time its not late ha

By: DolfanG

DolfanG — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:51:21 +0000

I don’t remember that right now… it’s late… If a guy is beat and he knows it, then there’s nothing wrong with wanting to live to fight another day. That’s what the tapout is all about. I don’t mind a fighter throwing in the towel because he’s beat up and knows it’s over, but to not show up in shape to give it your best… that’s unprofessional at least and unacceptable.

By: FR702

FR702 — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:45:57 +0000

DolfanG, agreed…. Wasn’t it Jason McDonald that quit (didn’t answer the bell) against Rich Franklin? Couldn’t remember I know I have the dvd or its dvr’d whatever