Gsp is going to win! in my opinion

you got it wrong!!!!!! GSP is the gamer for taking it on such short notice!!!!

Ha..finally it was posted as a headline, pretty late but still good

I’m not a GSP fan but I’ll be the first to admit he’s a professional in every sense of the word.
I pick GSP to win by 2nd KO

He’s right, if Hughes wants to be considered again to be #1 in the WW division, he must defeat GSP. This is an important fight for him because he was considered the best for so long. Most would consider GSP better, myself included. However Hughes is not somebody to underestimate, he definitely has the better GnP, and GSP has not gone 5 rounds yet. The longer this fight goes the better it is for Matt. Unfortunately for Matt, he didn’t get any takedowns last time because of GSP’s excellent defense.

I predict Matt will come in better prepared this time, last time he admitted that he did not have a game plan for GSP. This time GSP has earned a lot of respect from Matt, you could tell by the way he talked about GSP in the conference call. Matt will come in with a game plan this time, I predict a WAR!!!!

GSP has to beat Hughes and then Serra!!! Only things against GSP is the lack of training and maybe the risk of gassing in the later rounds….but overall i think he has “more tools” to win than Hughes

Fair play to both parties. Hughes could have just pulled out and waited for Serra to comeback. Instead he’s done the honourable thing. Say what you want about him but the guy is a gamer and a legend of the sport.

Likewise for GSP. He manned up and took it such a big fight on such short notice. Fair play to the pair of them.

Btw I’ll be rooting for GSP but I won’t mind too much if Hughes cements his legacy.

[quote comment=”219064″]you got it wrong!!!!!! GSP is the gamer for taking it on such short notice!!!![/quote]

I still don’t think Hughes had to take this fight at all. St. Pierre seized the opportunity when it was presented. Granted, he too, could have waited. But St. Pierre taking this fight on short notice is getting more play than Hughes actually accepting the fight in the first place. There’s something to be said for that mentality.

I gota give both these fighters credit they are like two titans who go to war with each other every time. But to bad for hughes his time is done and it’s time now to make way for the future.GSP will win by first round TKO.

Why does everyone question GSP’s cardio. He never looks tired and probably is the most athletic in the division. He never has had to go five rounds. Even with hard three round fights he rarely seems like he is gas’d. I am sure both these guys realize whats on the line and will be well prepared. I am taking GSP on this one but it wont be a steam roll.

this one’s gonna be close..closer than all you ever expected..matt hughes will be tentative of taking GSP down for the fear of eating a sheen..but matt will eventually be able to take the fight down on the ground..from there it will be pretty much on matt’s side..i hope GSP practices he’s BJJ..thats the only whole in his game right now..

How do I listen? Where is the audio?

you gotta give it to hughes for excepting this fight and not waiting it out.He said he only has a couple fights left and i am sure this is one he planned on fighting eventually but since serra dropped out he will try to get it out of the way now(if he wins) he will fight serra than one more big name and call it a career.would be nice but i don’t see him beating gsp.but i would not be supprized if he did.

Well..the only question not asked..which i was waiting for was..will Dana have current ufc champs as coaches on the tuf..holding up the title..which is what happened in this case. Serra/Hughes could of taking place already..but they wanted to hype it up with the show..if the show is about searching for the future tuf fighter/champ/star..couldn’t they do that without a current champ as coach?

GSP will probably win, but I’d sure like to see Hughes win.

big deal Hughes, you accepted another beating by the man who will destroy 99% of the UFC welterweights, the 1% being Matt Serra!!!

[quote comment=”219130″]Well..the only question not asked..which i was waiting for was..will Dana have current ufc champs as coaches on the tuf..holding up the title..which is what happened in this case. Serra/Hughes could of taking place already..but they wanted to hype it up with the show..if the show is about searching for the future tuf fighter/champ/star..couldn’t they do that without a current champ as coach?[/quote]

sure they can, shamrock and tito werent champs, b.j and pulver werent champs, i only recall liddell franklin and now, but i could be wrong or just not putting much thought into it

This is SO much better than a fight with Serra would have been. The GSP/Serra fight was an abbrevation, Serra came with a good game plan and credit should go to him for that fight; but nine times out of ten that would not have happened. (Which we should see sometime next year)

By Serra temporarily out of commission, we not only get a rubbermatch between two of the best welterweights of all time, but also some intriguing follow up possibilities.

1 GSP def. Hughes - GSP fights Serra and gets the chance to prove it is a fluke. Serra then falls and must challenge Matt Hughes for the #2 contender spot, where we are able to see one of the best hyped grudge matches of recent memory. (#1 being Karo or Fitch, who should fight at some point during this to determine the contender for the Champion vs. Champion winner)
2 Hughes def. GSP - Simply replace switch order of the fights.

Really this is the best thing that could have happened to the division to see that all these fights actually happen, IMO

[quote post=”4020″]#2 contender spot, where we are able to see one of the best hyped grudge matches of recent memory. (#1 being Karo or Fitch[/quote]

#1 contender being Karo or Fitch, not grudge match LOL

i think both of these guys are great. GSP himself said he’s at the top of his game mentally and physically. i just hate to see the “short notice” term come up so often before a fight since it is invariably THE excuse if that fighter happens to lose.

granted, in this case it’s true. but fans have to understand that it is short notice for hughes as well as far as training for a specific fighter. GSP has a hell of a lot more tools than Sarah (spelling intentional).

Hughes better stop worry about knocking someone out and take GSP down. If he trys to stand with GSP again its going to be a very fast night. Hughes needs to push GSP and keep going for the takedown and PRAY that GSP gasses in the later round and he can squaek out a decision. GSP TKO 2nd round!

Good interview it cleared up a few things, and serra is looking like the tool more and more as time goes on. Hughes is truly a warrior for fighting someone like gsp when he could just wait to fight serra, he does care about the fans contrary to what many believe. Gsp is also a true warrior, fighting someone like matt hughes on such short notice, props to both of these guys. Man this fight is going to be a barn burner, and won’t be like the last fight, it sounds like hughes is in really good shape for this fight, it will be interesting to see.

[quote comment=”219147″][quote comment=”219130″]Well..the only question not asked..which i was waiting for was..will Dana have current ufc champs as coaches on the tuf..holding up the title..which is what happened in this case. Serra/Hughes could of taking place already..but they wanted to hype it up with the show..if the show is about searching for the future tuf fighter/champ/star..couldn’t they do that without a current champ as coach?[/quote]

sure they can, shamrock and tito werent champs, b.j and pulver werent champs, i only recall liddell franklin and now, but i could be wrong or just not putting much thought into it[/quote]

..former champs..or top fighters..is cool because it won’t hold up any title matches..but with this season..I hope he doesn’t do this again and have a current champ on the show.. I think it was Couture who was the lhw champ on season oe if im not mistaken..but..this is not a good look to have a title on hold to film a reality show..to then do on this promotion to have this happen to serra is really unfortunite for him..Hughes on the concall believes serra got the easy way out..which I don’t agree with..he got the worst end of it..his out for some time and can’t fight..they are saying his title is now split in half and will be shared with someone else..Dana said that they both wanted this to be a title match..GsP kind of went the other way and said he wanted to fight hughes regardless of a title match..but we all want to see title fight so why want just make one up.

[quote comment=”219111″]this one’s gonna be close..closer than all you ever expected..matt hughes will be tentative of taking GSP down for the fear of eating a sheen..but matt will eventually be able to take the fight down on the ground..from there it will be pretty much on matt’s side..i hope GSP practices he’s BJJ..thats the only whole in his game right now..[/quote]

I agree it’s gonna be close. But I don’t think Matt will finish GSP on the ground unless he rocks him on the feet first. BJJ is not a hole in GSP’s game. He’s a Renzo Gracie brown belt.

[quote comment=”219147″][quote comment=”219130″]Well..the only question not asked..which i was waiting for was..will Dana have current ufc champs as coaches on the tuf..holding up the title..which is what happened in this case. Serra/Hughes could of taking place already..but they wanted to hype it up with the show..if the show is about searching for the future tuf fighter/champ/star..couldn’t they do that without a current champ as coach?[/quote]

sure they can, shamrock and tito werent champs, b.j and pulver werent champs, i only recall liddell franklin and now, but i could be wrong or just not putting much thought into it[/quote]

couture was the champ, tuf 1 set up the rematch with chuck, Rich and Hughes were both champs during tuf 2, if Rich didnt beat Evan Tanner, tanner would have been the coach, and would have fought hughes afterwards….then tuf 3, 4, and 5, had no champs coaching, 6 had serra…i think the most succesful tufs so far were 1 and 3, but as far as coaches fighting eachother, they have all pretty much been poopers, Chuck Koed Randy 1 round, Tito vs Shamrock 2 stunk, Bj vs Pulver was alright, and then the serra hughes fight fell through….i think they should scratch the coaches fighting eachother this next time, and maybe also scratch champions coaching since it ties them up for a long time without defending their belt…maybe the coaches should just be top guys/personalies in two different weight classes, the both fight other guys after the show, like in tuf 2…

Great audio clip. Lots of great questions and lots of detailed answers.

I dont see this fight going any different than last time. Hughes
will not be able to take GSP down, he will be forced to stand and trade with GSP….and that will be the end of hughes. Fight wont go past 10 minutes…..so 4get about GSP gassing!

Hughes may be an ass but he’s doing a lot of good for the sport by picking St. Pierre. Hats off to GSP too.

Hughes will not lose this fight, The best Hughes ever was his first few title defenses it started to get to easy for him he was walking throught the competition he admited himself he was not training hard.

He is hungry and he has a plan to go out on top im sure Hughes wants this fight to go into the 4th and 5th rounds and break st pieres will

I think ,if smart, Matt will het his Brother, Mark, who Matt stated is stronger and a better wrestler than himself in as a secret weapon.
The old bait and switch.
smart move Matt, oh yeah and have the H.I.T. Squads robbie Lawler- smarty pants -turned jesus-Freak corner Mark.
I hear it’s hey bailing time and the training is Intensive!?!?!?!

This will be a very importent fight for Matt hughes and he choosed to take this fight probly for that reason.
I rooting for Matt Hughes in this fight!

I think this was a smart move on Hughes part, why not pick GSP?… Hughes has already begun his training and he might have a chance to catch and undertrained GSP a guy he is destined to fight again anyway.

However, GSP is a guy always in shape, keeps his weight under control, and really doesn’t have to work on a game plan any different from their last fight. He’s only 27yrs old, he can probably train hard for 3 weeks, on the 4th week peek and cut weight… I think he’s one of the few fighters that can get away with a shorter training session.

GSP by KO.

I think the way Serra came out and beat Gsp is going to be the same way Gsp is going to come at Hughes..him defeating Kos plays into Gsp’s mental approach to this match..Kos is considered to be the best wreslter in the ufc and got out wrestled. I’ll give Hughes mega props..if he can pull off this caper..I’m expecting Gsp to win..I just hope to see a great fight..I hope to see Serra/Hughes fight to get that out the way..I think Serra wants to return the favor for what Hughes did to Royce..I want to see Serra/Gsp part 2.. to get these top ww rubber matches out the way.

[quote comment=”219117″]How do I listen? Where is the audio?[/quote]

Click the link to the OC Register, and on that page you will see the link for the audio.

[quote comment=”219180″][quote comment=”219147″][quote comment=”219130″]Well..the only question not asked..which i was waiting for was..will Dana have current ufc champs as coaches on the tuf..holding up the title..which is what happened in this case. Serra/Hughes could of taking place already..but they wanted to hype it up with the show..if the show is about searching for the future tuf fighter/champ/star..couldn’t they do that without a current champ as coach?[/quote]

sure they can, shamrock and tito werent champs, b.j and pulver werent champs, i only recall liddell franklin and now, but i could be wrong or just not putting much thought into it[/quote]

I think people are mis-interpreting the original comment. They original poster is saying that he would prefer that they do NOT have a champ be on TUF because it puts the division on hold for a very lengthy period of time.

Anybody that listened to it, do you realize that if this was boxing, the event would have been put on hold till Serra was healthy?

Geeeeeez. He said it 3 times in the first 10 minutes…

[quote comment=”219265″]Anybody that listened to it, do you realize that if this was boxing, the event would have been put on hold till Serra was healthy?

Geeeeeez. He said it 3 times in the first 10 minutes…[/quote]

yes sir he did..he kept shouting that out. I also noticed how pissed Matt Hughes was towards Serra. I think they are trying to play this off as if ufc69 didn’t happen..Gsp and Hughes are the only guys that should be ww champ now.

[quote comment=”219247″]I think ,if smart, Matt will let his Brother, Mark, who Matt stated is stronger and a better wrestler than himself in as a secret weapon.
The old bait and switch.
smart move Matt, oh yeah and have the H.I.T. Squads robbie Lawler- smarty pants -turned jesus-Freak corner Mark.
I hear it’s hey bailing time and the training is Intensive!?!?!?![/quote]

Question? Who do you think has the mental edge in this matchup? Hughes-who defeated GSP by armbar their first fight and has been planning on fighting the whole time, thus is mentality prepared for the lights, action and fanfare surrounding such a big fight….or GSP-who defeated Hughes in such devasting fashion their last fight and is coming off a dominating win over KOS? I believe mentally GSP is at the top of his game right now and knows he can dominate Hughes if he keeps the fight standing. Hughes, as much as a warrior and legend he is, has to have that TKO in the back of his mind. Once someone gets knocked out, they are never the same against that person (see Arlovski with Tim Sylvia, Chuck with Rampage).

[quote comment=”219206″]I dont see this fight going any different than last time. Hughes
will not be able to take GSP down, he will be forced to stand and trade with GSP….and that will be the end of hughes. Fight wont go past 10 minutes…..so 4get about GSP gassing![/quote]

I’d like to second that Johnny boy. Good call.
I don’t dislike Hughes at all, GSP just has too many tools and natural talent. How does a guy with NO wrestling credentials out wrestle Hughes and K-OS.
This will stay standing and Hughes won’t be able to deal with it. Fights over in the 3rd round at the latest.

Hughes expressed in the audio interview something to the effect of being concerned that he won’t get to fight Serra. By that is he not conceding the possibility of defeat to GSP? Also, he is wrong either way if he win, he for sure fights Serra. If Hughes looses, and assuming GSP beats Serra, Dana will for sure set up the grudge match then. What is Hughes thinking?

I was impressed with both hughes and gsp both professionals, serra could learn something from both these guys, he needs to grow up.

[quote comment=”219416″] Hughes, as much as a warrior and legend he is, has to have that TKO in the back of his mind. Once someone gets knocked out, they are never the same against that person (see Arlovski with Tim Sylvia, Chuck with Rampage).[/quote]

That’s not always true. You can give examples of fighters that change after getting KO’ed (Arlovsky against Silvia), and you can show that don’t change after getting KO’ed (Crocop against Randleman). It depends completely on the fighter.

In Hughes’s case, I think his “ego” is his greatest strength in regards to the mental game. He honestly thinks he can beat the piss out of whoever they put in front of him. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t accept a fight against GSP before he fought Serra.

[quote post=”4020″]you got it wrong!!!!!! GSP is the gamer for taking it on such short notice!!!![/quote]
Agreed - taking a fight with only 5 weeks of training is ballsy, especially considering a shortened camp was his explanation for losing to Serra.

GSP, first round, KO! Hughes, first round, retirement.

[quote comment=”219545″][quote comment=”219416″] Hughes, as much as a warrior and legend he is, has to have that TKO in the back of his mind. Once someone gets knocked out, they are never the same against that person (see Arlovski with Tim Sylvia, Chuck with Rampage).[/quote]

That’s not always true.

You can give examples of fighters that change after getting KO’ed (Arlovsky against Silvia), and you can show that don’t change after getting KO’ed (Crocop against Randleman). It depends completely on the fighter.

In Hughes’s case, I think his “ego” is his greatest strength in regards to the mental game. He honestly thinks he can beat the piss out of whoever they put in front of him. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t accept a fight against GSP before he fought Serra.[/quote]

Good point, but I would say in MOST cases fighters are never the same against an opponent that has knocked them out…

I’m a BIG Hughes fan. Got the autographed tee, “Team Hughes” sticker on both vehicles, the whole nine…..BUT I see no way Matt can get by GSP.

per the broadcast, gsp says he has big plans for his career. was anyone else thinking gsp vs anderson silva.

Yes I think this is a much better bout. But thats just for us fans, not for Hughes. I think that Serra lucked up in his fight with Hughes anyway. Serra was hyped, and everything in the cosmos (lol) was right for him that night.

seeing Serra as a coach in the Ultimate Fighter series, to me, let us see some of him true colors. He seemed to become the verry thing that he claimed Hughes was. Then the way that he treated his “friend” , “bestman” at his wedding,that was piss poor. He might even purposely loose the belt to someone else or something supid like that,just so Hughes won’t take it from him. A sorry case

[quote comment=”219726″]per the broadcast, gsp says he has big plans for his career. was anyone else thinking gsp vs anderson silva.[/quote]

Not good for Gsp if he is staring at Silva standing across from him with a pair mma gloves on..good for fans yes..but not george.

[quote comment=”219965″][quote comment=”219726″]per the broadcast, gsp says he has big plans for his career. was anyone else thinking gsp vs anderson silva.[/quote]

Not good for Gsp if he is staring at Silva standing across from him with a pair mma gloves on..good for fans yes..but not george.[/quote]

if this fight would happen …. gsp would know what it feels like to get a shin to his face …. not a good match up, silva better on his feet and better on the ground !

[quote comment=”219965″][quote comment=”219726″]per the broadcast, gsp says he has big plans for his career. was anyone else thinking gsp vs anderson silva.[/quote]

Not good for Gsp if he is staring at Silva standing across from him with a pair mma gloves on..good for fans yes..but not george.[/quote]

GSP would get hurt by the Spider, but I’d still pay to see them fight,

[quote comment=”219592″]I’m a BIG Hughes fan. Got the autographed tee, “Team Hughes” sticker on both vehicles, the whole nine…..BUT I see no way Matt can get by GSP.[/quote]

Anything can happen in a fight.

[quote comment=”219255″][quote comment=”219117″]How do I listen? Where is the audio?[/quote]

Click the link to the OC Register, and on that page you will see the link for the audio.

[quote comment=”219180″][quote comment=”219147″][quote comment=”219130″]Well..the only question not asked..which i was waiting for was..will Dana have current ufc champs as coaches on the tuf..holding up the title..which is what happened in this case. Serra/Hughes could of taking place already..but they wanted to hype it up with the show..if the show is about searching for the future tuf fighter/champ/star..couldn’t they do that without a current champ as coach?[/quote]

sure they can, shamrock and tito werent champs, b.j and pulver werent champs, i only recall liddell franklin and now, but i could be wrong or just not putting much thought into it[/quote]

I think people are mis-interpreting the original comment. They original poster is saying that he would prefer that they do NOT have a champ be on TUF because it puts the division on hold for a very lengthy period of time.[/quote]

Thanks VM. This isn’t the first time I’ve had trouble finding the multi-media advertised in this site’s headline’s.. poor me