Roger Huerta is my favourit 155 pound fighter in the world. I love watching him fight.

Alberto crane must be crazy to think there is aloy of holes in rogers game.

Prediction : Roger Huerta wins : first round knock out.

Does anyone know anything about Alberto Crane? Is there any reason to think he could challenge Huerta? Or is this another easy win in the making?

He’ll win reminds me of Fitch taking on that carneiro guy, and then we never hear of the guy again, way to pad records

[quote comment=”129713″]Does anyone know anything about Alberto Crane? Is there any reason to think he could challenge Huerta? Or is this another easy win in the making?[/quote]

Hes a World bjj champ And I think he fights in KOTC.
heres a video of him fighting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoJqY1Lf_Gc

He is a good submission guy thats all that I know lol. I think Roger is going to own him tho.

I just checked him out on Sherdog and they guy hasnt fought since the begining of 2005 so I suspect Roger to be able to pull off a win. Ring rust we be his down fall.

I like Huerta…I hope to see him challenge some of the top talent after this

Huerta will smash this guy. That’s my prediction. For those bashing Bisping, the UFC is doing the same thing with Roger albeit Huerta is a little nearer the top of the food chain in his division and he probably poses a bigger threat to the top dogs than Michael currently does in his division. Still bear it in mind. Just a warning on double standards all though I realise many of you guys have pointed out the lack of names Roger is competing against.

Huerta is one of my favs btw.

Wow Huerta stepping up to the plate to take on his 5th First time UFC fighter in a row? or is it 4th?

Guys the gatekeeper at 155, start fighting people ranked in the top 300 and maybe people will start taking you more seriously.

Before he’s given a title shot, he will have to pass the other gatekeepers (the Top 5 LWs). So even though Huerta is being fed fish now, he’ll eventually have his time.

Huerta winning = fans south of the border = UFC happy

Dont worry guys. Eventually Huerta will have to face BJ Penn, Ken-flo, or Daddy. His first loss will be to one of them. I think even Melvin could have smashed Huerta.

Crane looks to have good BJJ, but will this fight be like??
Huerta has a more in his arsenal to win in this match up. I see Huerta winning TKO first round. Crane has BJJ but you have to be in a good position to use it. I don’t see Huerta given him his back or maken any dumb mistakes on the ground.

I don’t mind that Heurta is being thrown cans, I just mind having to watch it on PPV when clearly the Guida fight is potentially much more exciting and meaningful than Huerta’s. The UFC can work their Mexican golden boy up to 1000-0 for all I care, just dont ask us to pay to see it please.

Who else thinks this is a given win for Roger?
Oh….let’s see, that makes everyone!!!

I think its time that Dana lets go of the leash around huerta’s neck. Honestly, I think that Huerta is ready for a jump in competition. With Dr. evil (dana white) trying to take over the world, huerta is important for the UFC’s mexican expansion as Bisping is to england. Bisping fights in a tough crowded LHW division, Huerta on the other hand fights in the weak LW division, and I believe that he is ready to take on higher level guys. I think joe stevenson vs. Huerta would be a great fight. I dont c daddy walking through huerta easily. Huerta would have been a much more formidable opponent for daddy then pelligrino will be.

Huerta is very important for UFC, but I think he is ready to start fighting some real opponents. I think huerta can compete with Daddy n maybe even ken - flo. Just not BJ Penn.

I hope Huerta has been working wit Jeremey Horn, because his submission game needs more work, because he is already a superior striker at LW

Huerta vs: BJ Penn, BJ Lauzon, Nate Diaz, Gomi, Gurgel, Din Thomas, Josh Neer, Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson, KenFlo, Luke Cummo, Sam Stout, Spencer Fisher, Frank Edgar, Tyson Griffen are all more interesting fights to see. I understand why the fight they have was chosen. And also why none of the fights listed above will happen or already already occured. I just think these are more exciting.

Since coming to the UFC, Huerta has fought nothing but UFC newcomers. This will make his 5th in a row. After this many, I’m really starting to wonder if Roger has any sort of influence over these decisions. I mean, in a post fight interview, if he were to call someone out, or just say that he is ready to step up against the top 5, I think that he will be given the opportunity. I mean Hermes Franca got on his knees and got a title shot.

That’s all you need to do now a days to get whatever you want - Drop To Your Knees

Haha, so did GSP and he got it all right.

PHILQNY:
Crane has BJJ but you have to be in a good position to use it. I don’t see Huerta given him his back or maken any dumb mistakes on the ground. ///

Did you watch the evans fight, talk about giving up your back and being in all kinds of stupid positions. Evans a mulitple state champion in wrestling just didn’t have the submissions to close. Huerta had no puching power and got lucky8 to be able to finish the fight ( very unimpressive finish ) The UFC must have paid Evans not to fight in that second round after shitting themselves at the close of the first round. Huerta is not going to be able to win against crane his usual crap just isn’t going to work..

Dude, how can you call what Huerta does, CRAP? Were we watching the same fight?

Roger Huerta is an excellent fighter, but who are you to say Alberto Crane is not a liable opponent, Alberto Crane is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who’s has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 12 years and has trained at the world famous Gracie Barra academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alberto is a former world Jiu-Jitsu champion as well as the former “King Of The Cage” lightweight champion. Jiu-Jitsu: 2002 World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Champion (Mundials), 3 time Brazilian National Jiu-Jitsu Champion, 99 Silver World Championship medalist (Mundials), 98 Bronze World Championship medalist (Mundials) Submission Wrestling: Grapplers Quest Champion, Pan American Champion, 2 time Best of the West Champion, Abu Dhabi Veteran.

Alberto Crane will be victorious in this fight!!!

Heurta vs. Guida. Would love to see that one.

Id like to c huerta vs. aurelio
Huerta vs. stevenson would be better then stevenson vs. pellegrino

My work firewall is no longer blocking Mania! I can finally quit reading freaking Junkie and subsequent postings from morons. Now for my trademark snarkiness:

[quote post=”3077″]That’s all you need to do now a days to get whatever you want - Drop To Your Knees [/quote]

Literally and figuratively speaking. Ha! It’s good to be back.

[quote post=”3077″]Roger Huerta is an excellent fighter, but who are you to say Alberto Crane is not a liable opponent, Alberto Crane is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt who’s has been training Jiu-Jitsu for 12 years and has trained at the world famous Gracie Barra academy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Excellent point. I get tired of irresponsible blanket statements being posted by people. It is great to have an opinion, as long as you have knowlege on BOTH the fighters. You can’t write off a fighter if you haven’t seen them fight. These are the same people who didn’t give Gonzaga a chance. Every fighter who steps in the ring has the ability to win. I am a Huerta fan and hope he pulls it off, but this is going to be a very difficult fight for him, because Crane is a much more technical fighter than anyone he has faced before

IMO: after watching both fighters move in a MMA styled bout I think Crane will submit Huerta in the first or in the second round. If Roger opens himself up like he did in the evans fight this won’t last very long. Having said that if we see a new polished Huerta with no holes in his movements, then it could be hard for Crane to get the stronger man down and to sleep. Huerta though probably will not be able to stop the takedown and will be surprised along with mma fans at Crane’s good standup as well. He will just attempt to flurry exposing weakness then he will literally have a unshakable monkey on his back.NIght Night roger

Anyone catch the vegas betting lines on this fight

Anyone catch the odds on this match-up

Huerta has a busy aggressive style, but his game is mediocre. He doesn’t have KO power and gives up position too often. He needs this competition to look dominate.

The Garcia fight was exciting, one sided for Huerta, but he couldn’t finish. Evans was a 1st timer too and that fight was competitive.

Personally, I’d rather have Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida as a main card fight and have this one in the pre-lims. I know, I know, Heurta is a UFC poster-boy, SI cover, etc. Let’s be honest though, the Guida / Aurelio fight is where it’s at.

[quote comment=”130253″]Anyone catch the odds on this match-up[/quote]
not yet

[quote comment=”130251″]Anyone catch the vegas betting lines on this fight[/quote]

Huerta is -400 (like he always is)
Crane is 300

Laying a couple hundred on crane seems to tough to pass up on.

If huerta hasnt been spending all of his time wit Jeremy Horn the Huerta could be in for a rude awakening. All that not fighting for position, and giving up his back is not gonna work against crane.

bet $200 on crane, if u win u can purchase UFC tickets wit the winnings. What could be better then free tickets to a UFC event, by risking 200 bucks on the underdog. UFC has been the year of the underdog!

crane 300

thanks

I’ll take some of that action myself.

It’s the bet of the night

[quote comment=”129713″]Does anyone know anything about Alberto Crane? Is there any reason to think he could challenge Huerta? Or is this another easy win in the making?[/quote]
THE ONLY REAL FIGHTER HES BEATEN IS JAVY VASZQUEZ…WAY TO GO DANA ROBBING THE PUBLIC WITH THIS FIGHT WHEN IT COULD B GUIDA/AUREILIO

[quote post=”3077″]My work firewall is no longer blocking Mania! I can finally quit reading freaking Junkie and subsequent postings from morons. Now for my trademark snarkiness:
That’s all you need to do now a days to get whatever you want - Drop To Your Knees
Literally and figuratively speaking. Ha! It’s good to be back. [/quote]

HEY PW, nice to see you back!

[quote comment=”130411″][quote comment=”129713″]Does anyone know anything about Alberto Crane? Is there any reason to think he could challenge Huerta? Or is this another easy win in the making?[/quote]
THE ONLY REAL FIGHTER HES BEATEN IS JAVY VASZQUEZ…WAY TO GO DANA ROBBING THE PUBLIC WITH THIS FIGHT WHEN IT COULD B GUIDA/AUREILIO[/quote]

Ahhhhhh! who did your fighter (guida or roger) beat, noone thankyou, how many times was he a champion (CRANE many times over, him and bj penn only world champion brazilian jiu jitsu artists in black belts from america), never a champion and never will be roger or guida. Is Roger scared to tangle with this guy, definitely, read his interview on mma weekly. Whats this guy guida’s carrear move most consecutive losses with repeat fight oppurtunities

Guida = soon to be record holder for, most consecutive losses with instant repeat fights

[quote comment=”1]It’s the bet of the night[/quote]

U might be right, hey bet a measily 2 hundred on crane if he looses so what, if he wins $600 can get u tickets to a UFC event.

I will consider betting crane, I would never dream of bettin on huerta in this fight.

Bet $100 on huerta and he looses, which is a possibility, u would loose $400. I would never bet that cuz I smell an upset brewing

UFC 74 Betting odds

Randy 120
Gonzaga -150

Gsp -250
Kos 200

stevenson -260
pellegrin 210

aurelio -105
guida 125

Babalu -260
Heath 200

Kendall Grove -260
Cote 200

Huerta -400
crane 300

frank mir -185
Hardonk 145

How exactly does UFC betting work? I’m not a gambler and am only familiar with team point spreads.

[quote comment=”130470″]Guida = soon to be record holder for, most consecutive losses with instant repeat fights[/quote]
difference is guida will fight ranked fighters ,crane hasnt….and THAT IS A FACT YOU CANT EVEN ARGUE

hey crane wins /AND BESIDES HES NOT world champ…yes hes got an black belt from gracie barra but thats it actually he fought mostly in abu dhabi in competing and i beleive for a while in grapplers quest ..but please if your gonna give facts please make them right so everyone else doesnt look dumb besides all i said was nguida was exciting not lies too make a fighter i like look better then he or she is

buddy get your facts straight Him and BJ penn are the only americans to win the world jiu jitsu championships

that’s at the black belt level (MUNDIALS) and he was King of the Cage Lightwieght Champion.

and yes he did those other things as well

get off his nuts already man. Are you currently sleeping with him or what?

no just informing that ignoranus

Alberto is gona win! If you want to win some money bet on Crane. Huerta is a good fighter, but he has never seen someone like Al before. He has a determination and will to win like nobody. When it goes to the ground watch the clinic Al will put on. All you who do not know who he is will know Saturday night.

[quote comment=”131364″]that’s at the black belt level (MUNDIALS) and he was King of the Cage Lightwieght Champion.[/quote]
i know you are right my mistake and i apologize i was looking at the jiujitsu titles not bjj SORRY DUDE