Comments on: Gabriel Gonzaga: The forgotten heavyweight contender?

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:29:15 +0000

[quote post=”3780″]WTF - what makes you think GG’s striking is on par with Arlovski ?!! i take it you didnt see GG V Kevin jordan - he was crap - a poor striker. Arlovski ends fights with his hands and nobody has ever over powered him in a grapple ! and me not ready to accept ?…. he got lucky over crocop and it simply showed against randy (who got Ko’d twice by a LHW) Randy even overpowered him, GG is not top 5 - he’s gonna need to beat a UFC vet, not a pride vet to be considered hot in the UFC (by hardcore MMA fans standards) [/quote]

Couture won on the fact that he accidently broke GGs nose with his head. Before that he couldnt get close to GG. Arlovski would get KOd or submitted by Gonzaga. Face it, Arlovski is nowhere near as good as he once was. Gonzaga has also won fights with his fists, feet and submission

By: The Anomaly

The Anomaly — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:15:36 +0000

[quote comment=”204418″]And to add to my last post…
I want to see tournaments. And I want to see more than one Big Name Fighter per card.[/quote]
Agree, more than one big name.
To me, the one deciding factor is the crowds. UFC crowds, always pissin me off. Just SHUT, UP!!!

By: PhilQNY

PhilQNY — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 20:14:46 +0000

I miss the opening ceremony in pridefc..when all the fighter’s come out..crowd is going nuts..the drums..samurai bushido spirit ripping thru my screen.

By: Da Monkey

Da Monkey — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:19:42 +0000

I have been hollaring for him to get the first title shot since this whole Randy mess. He was the last champ, and hshould get the chance to win it back first….

By: ViolentMike

ViolentMike — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 19:08:19 +0000

And to add to my last post…
I want to see tournaments. And I want to see more than one Big Name Fighter per card.

By: KO KING

KO KING — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:31:57 +0000

[quote comment=”203993″]Sorry but a win over fabricio Werdum, does not earn you a title shot. Who has werdum beaten in the UFCF, that would make a win against him mean anything? His UFC highlight is bitch slapping arlovski.

The fights I would like to see are:
Kongo vs. Big Tim
Gonzaga vs. Noguerra
Arlovski vs. Verra[/quote]
[quote comment=”203995″]Sorry, Congo vs. Arlovski[/quote]

I love the sound of this shit! Dana white should make a UFC fight card call “The Peoples Choice” where we make the fight card… vote and shit to make a sick card.. he owes us this after the whole sherk keeping his belt, Couture drama and more bullshit lately.
Whadda ya say Dana?

By: ViolentMike

ViolentMike — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 17:13:49 +0000

[quote comment=”204308″][quote comment=”204055″]THIS Next CARD SUCKS AND WHAT SUCKS MORE IS THAT :
The ufc ppv ’s was once a pizza eating ber fest that was a party, now that they’ve bought up pride just so their is no comitition, the only compition is WEc and ELITE XC comes on every 6 months it seems, bodog hasn’t been on in awhile, ifl isn’t on anymore….DAMN hope M-1 is good….THE PPV’s 4 the ufc are short by 2-3 fights I never feel satisfied like i use to it’s like i feel like :WHERE’s DA BEEF” AFTER ANOTHER UFC PPV!!!!!?!?

ANYONE ELSE AGREE? and i’m not going online with my apple mac computer that won’t download their “extra bouts” after spending 40.00 already
wake up ufc[/quote]

I agree. I always look forward to a good ufc pay per view, but it just isn’t the same as a good ol’ PRIDE FC pay per view. Now Pride put on a great show. The UFC puts on great fights, and dont get me wrong I love the UFC and it’s fighters. But if I had a choice of free tickets to either a UFC event or a Pride event with out knowing what the fights were, I would pick the tickets to the PRIDE event everytime, hands down it wouldn’t even be close.

How do the rest of you bloggers feel about that. Please, I only want to hear the oppinions of the bloggers that are familar with both the UFC events, and Pride events.[/quote]

John, I too would take the PRIDE tickets. First off, I’d see more fights, like 11. The atmosphere is second to none. I want to hear that announcer lady announce someone live. I want the 10 minute first round. I want no Herb Dean. I want kicks to the head of a downed opponent. I want to sit with fans that understand that MMA is much more than standing and punching. I would like to see Japan, if its free. I want to see the Introduction Cermonies and sit so close that my eye brows get slighly burned. I want….. PRIDE!!!!!!!!

Stagger-Lee, we are one of the few that watch every EliteXC event. Although, I will admit that I did not order the PPV, but I watched the free replay the following week. Now that they signed Nick Diaz to a longer contract, I WILL be ordering their PPV’s if he is on them. The only thing I HATE about EliteXC is Gary Shaw and the fact that he wants like 18 different weight classes. Also, did anyone watch Chris Horodecki vs Bart Powershevski (I know that’s now how its spelled, but it sure is how it sounds).

By: Stagger-Lee

Stagger-Lee — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 16:09:38 +0000

[quote post=”3780″]I always look forward to a good ufc pay per view, but it just isn’t the same as a good ol’ PRIDE FC pay per view. Now Pride put on a great show. The UFC puts on great fights, and dont get me wrong I love the UFC and it’s fighters. But if I had a choice of free tickets to either a UFC event or a Pride event with out knowing what the fights were, I would pick the tickets to the PRIDE event everytime, hands down it wouldn’t even be close.
How do the rest of you bloggers feel about that. Please, I only want to hear the oppinions of the bloggers that are familar with both the UFC events, and Pride events. [/quote]

I am very familar with both promotions. And I have to say I really miss PrideFc events, and am sad to know they will not have any more shows.
As for your question”free tickets’
I would also take the Pride tickets. Pride puts on a very exciting show, with tornaments(open weight), and full combat with kicks and knees to downed opponants(-elbows). It brings a fast pace to a 10min long 1st round.
Plus I would get a free trip to Japan.
But same as you I love the UFC.

I also enjoy watching EliteXC, they put on a good show and
promote some very talented fighters.
especially Nick Diaz and Jake Sheilds..They are both fighting on Nov/10th..With Diaz fighting for the LW title, should be a great night of fights and I encourage any MMA fan to watch.

By: john

john — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:37:43 +0000

[quote comment=”204223″][quote comment=”203990″]Lets see,
Vera vs. Gonzaga
Silvia vs. Big Nog
Vera vs. Congo[/quote]
I’m down w/ Vera vs. Kongo too.

I have a feeling Sylvia vs. Big Nog will be kinda boring though..[/quote]

Whatthe hell would you wanna see Vera vs Kongo for? wouldn’t it be the same as Vera vs. BigTim. Dont get me wrong Verra is talented and skilled, but lets be real he is smaller than Forrest and he fights at Heavyweight. You wantto put him in there against another Giant Striker? for what? I dont see Vera defeating Heavyweights strikers with such a huge weight, height and Reach advantage. I would much prefer to see Vera fight Werdum, cro cop. Lets be honest Vera is gonna have to either put on some weight or cut down to 205 because I dont see how he will compete against REAL well rounded HW like Gonzaga, Arlovski, Big Tim, Kongo, Randy

Brock Lesnar is a novice to mma, but he could take Vera down at will. Vera needs to make a decision about what weight class he wants to fight at. He says Heavyweight, well than commit to it, put on some damn muscle, I am 6′2 and about 225 and I look much bigger than him. I think he has what it takes to fight at heavyweight,m but he needs to put on weight to be a serious threat to the title.

By: john

john — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:27:36 +0000

[quote comment=”204055″]THIS Next CARD SUCKS AND WHAT SUCKS MORE IS THAT :
The ufc ppv ’s was once a pizza eating ber fest that was a party, now that they’ve bought up pride just so their is no comitition, the only compition is WEc and ELITE XC comes on every 6 months it seems, bodog hasn’t been on in awhile, ifl isn’t on anymore….DAMN hope M-1 is good….THE PPV’s 4 the ufc are short by 2-3 fights I never feel satisfied like i use to it’s like i feel like :WHERE’s DA BEEF” AFTER ANOTHER UFC PPV!!!!!?!?

ANYONE ELSE AGREE? and i’m not going online with my apple mac computer that won’t download their “extra bouts” after spending 40.00 already
wake up ufc[/quote]

How do the rest of you bloggers feel about that. Please, I only want to hear the oppinions of the bloggers that are familar with both the UFC events, and Pride events.