Comments on: Frank Mir Injury Officially Postpones Brock Lesnar Rematch

By: chrisl

chrisl — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:45:56 +0000

this is how it’d go…Arlovski stick and move stick and move and then boom lesnar w/ the 1 punch KO. I say that as a fan of arlovski too… his chin just sucks.

By: chrisl

chrisl — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:44:19 +0000

I would have to agree although I’d like to see a wrestler versus a striker in the first two (carwin vs. kongo and velazquez vs. dos santos) just because the contrasting styles would be fun. Cannot really disagree with you about Carwin not having long fights but neither Mir or Lesnar are known for the long fight.

By: John

John — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:26:47 +0000

I would love to see a Lesnar v Arlovski. Make it happen!

By: willyd

willyd — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 22:48:24 +0000

Carwin has been dominant, but his longest fight was his first and that went 2:11 in the 1st. Does he have the cardio to go the extra rounds? Is he a modern-day Mark Coleman? I would like to see another 4 man tourney for the next title shot:
Kongo(if he beats Herring) vs Dos Santos
Carwin vs Velasquez

Winners face each other and winner of that gets the title shot.

By: timcat

timcat — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:42:23 +0000

good post^

By: chrisl

chrisl — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:39:28 +0000

While 8 months is a long lay-off, it’s not like he is pulling a Fedor(not a slight against Fedor as a fighter but look at his time between fights) here. Mir is unable to fight and since he will not be gone for a year or more he is still obligated to fufill the fight contract unless it’s scrapped completely by the UFC, since it’s just been delayed the contract still exists. Gotta remember if fighters do not fight they do not get paid, so it sucks for both. Not that they will be struggling but just making a point. The UFC did the right thing by honoring the Nog-Mir contract because it already existed. If you were working as a contractor and you had your contract for a job and then that contract was taken away you wouldn’t say ok cool but you’d find a lawyer. Same applies for fighting.

As for Carwin, he has been down right dominant no doubt and should fight to be the #1 contender. Carwin vs. Kongo is a fight that in my mind makes sense if Kongo takes out Hardonk. That fight would realistically establish a #1 contender, With Velazquez in the #2 slot if he dispatches Herring. The heavyweight division is quickly reestablishing itself as a tough division rather than the mess it was awhile ago. Should be interesting.

By: timcat

timcat — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:35:17 +0000

Back to the whims of management: I personally feel that Lyota Machida deserves the shot at Rashard Evans before Rampage does. The guy does nothing but win fights. Yes Rampage is the former champion, but he didn’t loose to Sugar he lost to Forrest. If he wants a rematch then face Griffin not Sugar. I think Machida is getting hosed big time.

By: zac

zac — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:24:25 +0000

i hope mir is fully recovered, because i wanted to see him at 100% for brock, and have no excuse if he did indeed lose.

carwin will get his day…one of the guys i work with here in CO knows Carwin from wrestling at Western State. Apparently when Gonzaga nailed him with the punch where Joe Rogan made a comment about Carwin’s eyes rolling back…that punch actually busted his nose. The guy is tough as nails, but he’s really close to being the same fighter as brock…so i dont know if that matchup favors him or not.

By: russiandoeboi

russiandoeboi — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:42:56 +0000

no reason to blame mir, but brock should fight someone in that long stretch.

By: seemore

seemore — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:28:46 +0000

whatever happened ‘timing wise’ with respect to Mir, Dana White, and the UFC, i thought the explanation by Mir was done in taste and respect. if he’s hurt and not ready, better he make a solid excuse now, rather than a flimsy “BJPENN-ESQUE” one after the fight. it works in Lesnar’s favour as well, as he can learn what a leg lock/knee bar is.