Chris Wilson

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Chris Wilson (pictured on right next to training partner Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou) is updating his blog frequently leading up to his welterweight showdown with top division contender, Jon Fitch, at UFC 82: “Pride of a Champion” on March 1 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. This might be a good chance for all the readers sending me emails like, “Who the hell is Chris Wilson and why is he fighting Jon Fitch?” to find out more about the Team Quest fighter who took the bout on short notice. YouTube.com, of course, is also a good spot to check out some footage.

February 18th, 2008    

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Comment by Ballam
2008-02-18 15:57:57

Who is Chris Wilson??? Lol jk jk

 
Comment by fightfan
2008-02-18 16:04:26

Dangerous fight for Fitch. Chris Wilson is no joke. Although fitch should be favored to win, this is not an easy fight at all.

You got to like his attitiude though. He has won, what, 14 straight fights, 7 alone in the UFC and he still takes a dificult fight. He is ahead of Karo, IMO for next in line for a title shot. After Karo wanting “easy” fights and sure win fights…..Fitch definitely looks to be the one getting the next title shot, if a decision must be made between him and Karo

 
Comment by The 518 Playa
2008-02-18 16:22:42

I wonder if Wilson will get the “1st time jitters” … be interesting to see how he handles the bigtime.

 
Comment by comeon
2008-02-18 16:24:11

Someone buy sokoduju some new shorts.

 
Comment by THORAZINE
2008-02-18 16:26:58

Wilson is tough, but he’s not Fitch’s caliber…

 
Comment by jimbo
2008-02-18 16:30:21

[quote comment=”318216″]Who is Chris Wilson??? Lol jk jk[/quote]

your joking but really who is he? who has he fought? who are his losses against. but fitch is a takedown, lay down fighter so if it goes to the ground how good is he on the ground? i can’t beleive fitch is b*tch*ng about not getting a title shot yet. fitch fight some more well known fights then u can B*TCH!

 
Comment by Alex
2008-02-18 16:30:29

I agree with you guys. Wilson is no slouch. And anything can happen in a fight, but Fitch has this one in the bag.

Should be good fight!

 
Comment by TKO
2008-02-18 16:37:34

Go Chris kick this over rated ass, Show the rest of the MMA why Fitch is just another fighters in WW division and not in the same league as GSP.

This is your time to shine

 
Comment by jimbo
2008-02-18 16:47:20

[quote comment=”318280″]Go Chris kick this over rated ass, Show the rest of the MMA why Fitch is just another fighters in WW division and not in the same league as GSP.

This is your time to shine[/quote]

man i hope he does win but i’ll put my money on fitch 2 b safe. and i agree that fitch is over rated.

 
Comment by Drew
2008-02-18 16:47:28

“Chris Wilson (pictured on right…)” That first sentence speaks volumes! It is the exact reason for all the questions. That you’d even have to qualify that he is one the left or the right absolutely validates everyones questioning…who the heck is this guy and why…for the love of MMA…is he fighting Fitch!

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 16:48:48

Check out the Kimbo vs. Tank fight through the referees camera. Its pretty cool. PRIDE used to have the ref camera and I enjoyed it a lot. The UFC should consider doing this….it adds really cool angles to the fight highlites.

Here is the link for the Tank vs. Kimbo fight viewed from the ref’s camera:

http://www.sho.com/site/sports/Kimbo…/16media#video

Ref Camera coul help the UFC. I think it would have been really interesting to view the Lesner vs. Mir fight through Mazagatti’s view that way we could see what he saw in the Brock fight and we would better understand Mazagatti’s decisions.

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 16:51:10

UFC 82 Lines, Pick the winner!
Here are the lines according to Bodog. MMA fas know that David Bielkheden is a slight underdog againt Diego. But he is 325!?!? I think this is the real moneymaker. I can tell you that David has better stand up than Diego and is very strong for Diego to submit (and he can hold his own on the ground). Though we dont know much about him, this may be a lopsided line in my opinion, your thoughts.

Jorge Gurgel
-200

John Halverson
160
—————————
Jon Fitch
-625

Chris WIlson
425
—————————-
Luke Cummo
-160

Luigi Fioravanti
130
——————————–
Diego Sanchez
-525

David Bielkheden
325
———————————
Andrei Arlovski
-385

Jake O’Brien
260
———————————-
Yushin Okami
-220

Evan Tanner
170
————————-
Josh Koscheck
-500

Dustin Hazelett
300
—————————
Chris Leben
-165

Alessio Sakara
135
——————————
Cheick Kongo
-175

Heath Herring
145
——————————
Anderson Silva
-150

Dan Henderson
120

 
Comment by Buster Bluth
2008-02-18 17:14:26

[quote comment=”318308″]UFC 82 Lines, Pick the winner!
Here are the lines according to Bodog. MMA fas know that David Bielkheden is a slight underdog againt Diego. But he is 325!?!? I think this is the real moneymaker. I can tell you that David has better stand up than Diego and is very strong for Diego to submit (and he can hold his own on the ground). Though we dont know much about him, this may be a lopsided line in my opinion, your thoughts.[/quote]

The only thing I’ve seen of Bielkheden is a short highlight video of him on youtube…check it out. He doesn’t look very impressive to me but he is big and strong from the looks of it. Just from the video…I wouldn’t take him over a determined Deigo who’s only loses are to Koscheck and Fitch who are both very good at the lest. I think Diego is going to come in at the best shape in his life for this and that’s going to be scary. I’m not a big Diego fan at all but I think we see him taking this one fairly quickly with a lot of energy.

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 17:18:37

Also David Bielkheden recently went to brazil to train with Anderson Silva since they are both fighting at UFC 82. Spending time training with Nogueira, Anderson Silva and the Extreme couture camp is some serious stuff. This is much tougher match up for Diego than most people think.

I would recomend watching some video on Bielkheden stand up. I feel that it is better then Diego’s and its a somewhat unorthodox style that will be hard for Diego to train for. I would compare his stand up to Dan Henderson. Its not as good as Hendo’s but the way he delivers his punches reminds me of Dan “Built Ford Tough” Henderson. Win or loose against Diego, David is going to turn some heads and I definetly think this wont be his only fight in the UFC.

Chris Wilson is no slouch either. I was reading an interview with a fighter the other day (I wish I could remeber which fighter it was) but they mentioned Wilson, saying that he was one of the toughest guys he fought and this was coming from a top 10 fighter. Damn I wish I could remeber which fighter it was, but they went on to say that Chris Wilson fought a really tough fight against Nick “the goat” Thompson who is a solid and legitimate Welter weight fighter. I think I read it in a magazine I own, so I will have to find, which one it was…and I will get the facts straight.

Regardless, I hear that although Chris Wilson and David Bielkheden don’t have famous names in the mma world, I hear that they are both really tough guys who will turn some heads at UFC 82. I dont think Chris Wilson will defeat Fitch, but thats not because he isnt a good fighter. It just that I dont think Fitch will loose to any fighter not named GSP. Still Wilson should be GAME enough to make it a entertaining and competitive fight.

As for David Bielkheden, I have a feeling he is going to beat Diego. It wont be an easy task because Diego is Diego and he is more dangerous then ever having lost 2 fights in a row, but I think Bielkheden might just pull off the upset. Win or Loose that will be a very entertaining and competitive fight…TRUST
ME on that. Diego may win, but it wont be easy. At plus 350 underdog I have to throw at least $50 on Bielkheden. He has great betting value in this fight, and I really could see him pulling off the upset. You bet $50b on david and if he wins, you win $175. that is great value for a talented fighter (David) fighting Diego, who keep in mind as been changing camps, has lost 2 in a row. Diego relied a lot on his mental toughness, will he be as tough? Who knows…

All I know is Wilson and Bielkheden will both bring it and win or loose they will make a great impression on Dana, Joe Silva, and the fans. Value of the Beilkheden fight alone, will force me to lay at least $50 maybe even $100 on David…. We Will see.

Dustin Hazlett as a 300 point underdog also has great value. I hate Kos, I get more impressed everytime I watch film of Dustin….and $50 bet on Dustin will also be in my forecast.

Keep in mind when I say I am betting on an Underdog, I may not neccessarily be convinced that he will pull off the upset. I just look for underdogs that have great value and then I look at what favorite I feel could get upset. and then I way those 2 factors to determine the value that an underdog has.

You bet a 100 on Chris Wilson (who I feel is a real tough guy) and if he defeats Fitch, you would win $425. The problem is that Fitch is so mentally strong, and is so on top of his game that I cant see Fitch loosing. But if Wilson were fighting Swick or Koschek…and the odds were simular, I would throw some money on Chris Wilson for sure!

Joe Silva did a good job finding some very good “no name” talented fighters for this event.

I just Hate Koschek…as long as Dustin beats him I am happy.

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 17:24:47

[quote comment=”318248″]I wonder if Wilson will get the “1st time jitters” … be interesting to see how he handles the bigtime.[/quote]

The “1st time jitters” are abig time question for both Wilson and David Bielkheden. How will they handle it. Some people think that 1st Time Jitters is just an excuse but I believe I think its legit. There is no stage, like the UFC, and it affects people. It will not only affect new fighters like Wilson, and David but it has played a role in every single Pride fighters UFC debut as well. Even the great Rampage admitted to being more nervous then ever, and he fough on some pretty big stages and in front of way more people then UFC shows. UFC shows are about 20,000 people, PRIDE shows were in front of like 100,000…but still he was intimadated by the atmosphere and it showed for a while in his tune up fight against Eastman.

The 1st time jitters are very tough to deal with….if they cant overcome them, then they are doomed from the start because they need to be in the right from of mind to have a shot against tough fighters like Fitch and Diego.

 
Comment by Cool Hand Chad
2008-02-18 17:29:53

[quote comment=”318220″]Dangerous fight for Fitch. Chris Wilson is no joke. Although fitch should be favored to win, this is not an easy fight at all.

You got to like his attitiude though. He has won, what, 14 straight fights, 7 alone in the UFC and he still takes a dificult fight. He is ahead of Karo, IMO for next in line for a title shot. After Karo wanting “easy” fights and sure win fights…..Fitch definitely looks to be the one getting the next title shot, if a decision must be made between him and Karo[/quote]

Karo wanting “easy” fights? He’s got Thiago Alves next…not exactly an “easy” fight. Chris Wilson is dangerous, but I would say Thiago is a much better fighter.
I think the winner of these next two welterweight fights should have to fight it out for the number 1 spot. That’s only fair. Neither fighter deserves it over the other. Fitch has strung together a bunch of great wins, but in terms of quality fighters, Karo has fight way tougher opponents.

 
Comment by kitsunex
2008-02-18 17:40:22

[quote comment=”318347″][quote comment=”318248″]I wonder if Wilson will get the “1st time jitters” … be interesting to see how he handles the bigtime.[/quote]

The “1st time jitters” are abig time question for both Wilson and David Bielkheden. How will they handle it. Some people think that 1st Time Jitters is just an excuse but I believe I think its legit. There is no stage, like the UFC, and it affects people. It will not only affect new fighters like Wilson, and David but it has played a role in every single Pride fighters UFC debut as well. Even the great Rampage admitted to being more nervous then ever, and he fough on some pretty big stages and in front of way more people then UFC shows. UFC shows are about 20,000 people, PRIDE shows were in front of like 100,000…but still he was intimadated by the atmosphere and it showed for a while in his tune up fight against Eastman.

The 1st time jitters are very tough to deal with….if they cant overcome them, then they are doomed from the start because they need to be in the right from of mind to have a shot against tough fighters like Fitch and Diego.[/quote]

i’d imagine that the first time you get in that cage in front of all those people it would cause even the mentally toughest guys to get a bit claustrophobic, especially when the door closes and its just you, the ref and a guy that wants to beat you unconscious in a tiny caged area.

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 17:54:22

[quote comment=”318355″][quote comment=”318220″]Dangerous fight for Fitch. Chris Wilson is no joke. Although fitch should be favored to win, this is not an easy fight at all.

You got to like his attitiude though. He has won, what, 14 straight fights, 7 alone in the UFC and he still takes a dificult fight. He is ahead of Karo, IMO for next in line for a title shot. After Karo wanting “easy” fights and sure win fights…..Fitch definitely looks to be the one getting the next title shot, if a decision must be made between him and Karo[/quote]

Karo wanting “easy” fights? He’s got Thiago Alves next…not exactly an “easy” fight. Chris Wilson is dangerous, but I would say Thiago is a much better fighter.
I think the winner of these next two welterweight fights should have to fight it out for the number 1 spot. That’s only fair. Neither fighter deserves it over the other. Fitch has strung together a bunch of great wins, but in terms of quality fighters, Karo has fight way tougher opponents.[/quote]

So after stalling the welter weight title for like 8 months because of the TUF show, you think the UFC should wait till december of next year to have another welterweight title fight? Thank God u arent running the UFC. If u want to see Fitch vs. Karo for a title shot, they wouldnt be ready to fight each other until august, then they would need another 4 months to train for the Title fight and by then it would be december!

Think before u Speak! Even though the fair thing to do is have Fitch vs. Karo…winner gets the next title shot, they cant stall the UFC title for another 10 months. So the reality is that the UFC will have to pick one or the other to be the #1 contender. Either Karo or Fitch.

I would give the shot to fitch before Karo. Yes Karo earned a title shot back in 2005 but that was a long time ago. Karo hasnt finished a fight in god knows how long. Also Karo’s last fight against Chonan was a snoozefest. In addition to that, I think GSP will beat Serra and GSP already demolished Karo.

Fitch has beaten every body that the UFC put in front of him. That has to mean something. The only way I think Karo gets the nod over Fitch is if Karo comes out and impressively FINISHING a very tough Alves. I think Fitch will end get a title shot before Karo, if Karo doesnt look spectacular in the Alves fight, then he really has no chance at all.

 
Comment by RoB
2008-02-18 18:13:57

[quote comment=”318355″][quote comment=”318220″]Dangerous fight for Fitch. Chris Wilson is no joke. Although fitch should be favored to win, this is not an easy fight at all.

You got to like his attitiude though. He has won, what, 14 straight fights, 7 alone in the UFC and he still takes a dificult fight. He is ahead of Karo, IMO for next in line for a title shot. After Karo wanting “easy” fights and sure win fights…..Fitch definitely looks to be the one getting the next title shot, if a decision must be made between him and Karo[/quote]

Karo wanting “easy” fights? He’s got Thiago Alves next…not exactly an “easy” fight. Chris Wilson is dangerous, but I would say Thiago is a much better fighter.
I think the winner of these next two welterweight fights should have to fight it out for the number 1 spot. That’s only fair. Neither fighter deserves it over the other. Fitch has strung together a bunch of great wins, but in terms of quality fighters, Karo has fight way tougher opponents.[/quote]
If Karo would of manned up and fought fitch we could of had a clear number one contender in half the time. people talk shit about fitch not fighting “anyone”, it is because no one wants to fight him!

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-02-18 18:31:09

When this match was announced, I said Chris Wilson will more than likely defeat Jon Fitch. Not to discredit Jon Fitch who has defeated numerous opponents with big names, but I think Wilson is going to surprise a lot of people. I think Wilson and Team Quest will emerge victorious. I mean when you have Matt Lindland you should be well prepared for a wrestler. Right Soko?

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 18:50:11

Please read this new interview with Phil Baroni. the guy is usually an idiot but he made some great points in this interview. You should all especially read his response to the question about whether its important to fight in a company that cross promotes…its a really good read he talks about who the toughest guys are and a whole bunch of interesting stuff:

http://fighthype.com/pages/content1983.html

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 19:26:41

I heard that floyd mayweather forgot to pull his punch during the WWE pay per view event last night and really broke the Big Shows nose.
Is this true?

 
Comment by kitsunex
2008-02-18 19:28:10

[quote comment=”318491″]I heard that floyd mayweather forgot to pull his punch during the WWE pay per view event last night and really broke the Big Shows nose.
Is this true?[/quote]

if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.

 
Comment by jimmy v
2008-02-18 19:35:24

as far as first time jitters go if you want the win bad enough you might get it ask tim boestch.

 
Comment by DirtyML
2008-02-18 19:36:15

[quote post=”5007″]if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.[/quote]

It also might be the first real punch thrown in WWE.

Oh I went there.

I’d thrown money on the entertaining fighter over the fighting entertainer anyday.

 
Comment by DownUnder
2008-02-18 19:56:57

The only thing Wilson has is a punchers chance.

Fitch is going take Wilson through a clinic and then finally get his title shot against St Pierre after he beats Serra.

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 20:06:01

[quote comment=”318508″][quote post=”5007″]if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.[/quote]

It also might be the first real punch thrown in WWE.

Oh I went there.

I’d thrown money on the entertaining fighter over the fighting entertainer anyday.[/quote]

I heard that Mayweather did to Big show’s nose, what Anderson Silva did to rich Franklin….I hear it was nasty as hell and that the big show got pissed. How funny would it have been if the Big Show started mauling mayweather for real?

 
Comment by john
2008-02-18 20:10:53

I got a question for all of you, when do u think Rampage will fight Forrest?

UFC 84 will be June 14th, 1 week later on June 21 TUF 7 Finale will take place. That means that we will probably have to wait until July to see Rampage vs. Forrest.

Anyone see a differnt time that they could fight?

 
Comment by "Mr. NC-17"
2008-02-18 20:45:11

[quote comment=”318508″][quote post=”5007″]if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.[/quote]

It also might be the first real punch thrown in WWE.

Oh I went there.

I’d thrown money on the entertaining fighter over the fighting entertainer anyday.[/quote]

Yes Floyd did indeed break the nose of the big show. They wanted it to be real, well it was real. Oh well. Tito Ortiz was in TNA Wrestling.

 
Comment by kitsunex
2008-02-18 21:35:49

[quote comment=”318541″][quote comment=”318508″][quote post=”5007″]if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.[/quote]

It also might be the first real punch thrown in WWE.

Oh I went there.

I’d thrown money on the entertaining fighter over the fighting entertainer anyday.[/quote]

I heard that Mayweather did to Big show’s nose, what Anderson Silva did to rich Franklin….I hear it was nasty as hell and that the big show got pissed. How funny would it have been if the Big Show started mauling mayweather for real?[/quote]

i would have laughed my ass off. it looks like we are going to see mayweather again as he is set to be at wrestlemania. i guess his talk about goign to mma was just that, talk and he pussed out.

 
Comment by kitsunex
2008-02-18 22:09:57

[quote comment=”318581″][quote comment=”318508″][quote post=”5007″]if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.[/quote]

It also might be the first real punch thrown in WWE.

Oh I went there.

I’d thrown money on the entertaining fighter over the fighting entertainer anyday.[/quote]

Yes Floyd did indeed break the nose of the big show. They wanted it to be real, well it was real. Oh well. Tito Ortiz was in TNA Wrestling.[/quote]

and Ken Shamrock had quite the run in the WWE as well. Tank Abbott was in WCW. MMA and Pro Wrestling have mingled in the past enough that it isn’t unheard of.

 
Comment by Smith128
2008-02-19 04:48:24

Should be an easy fight for Fitch.

 
Comment by Da Monkey
2008-02-19 08:33:56

So when does the UFC stop protecting his record and start making him fight the big guns in that class. I want to see fitch vs Karo, Koscheck, Hughes, Matt Serra….

 
Comment by comeon
2008-02-19 12:37:53

Wow, john this isnt the place to let your ADD out. Fitch is going to win.

 
Comment by b.w.
2008-02-19 12:40:35

[quote comment=”318630″][quote comment=”318541″][quote comment=”318508″][quote post=”5007″]if it is, then he’s lucky that the big show is really a nice guy, cause i don’t care how good of a boxer he is, the big show could literally kill him with his bare hands.[/quote]

It also might be the first real punch thrown in WWE.

Oh I went there.

I’d thrown money on the entertaining fighter over the fighting entertainer anyday.[/quote]

I heard that Mayweather did to Big show’s nose, what Anderson Silva did to rich Franklin….I hear it was nasty as hell and that the big show got pissed. How funny would it have been if the Big Show started mauling mayweather for real?[/quote]

i would have laughed my ass off. it looks like we are going to see mayweather again as he is set to be at wrestlemania. i guess his talk about goign to mma was just that, talk and he pussed out.[/quote]
excactly. what ever did happen mark cubans SERIUOS negotiations to have floyd in mma. it seems it was big news at the time but now no one mentions it. cuban is a tool and a piggybacker.

 
Comment by jamanta
2008-02-19 16:26:09

[quote post=”5007″]So when does the UFC stop protecting his record and start making him fight the big guns in that class. I want to see fitch vs Karo, Koscheck, Hughes, Matt Serra….[/quote]

Yeah, they are protecting him, but they give him a match he’ll regret! CHRIS WILSON!!! All of you are sleeping on him, just wait for March 1st.

 
Comment by TonyDrip
2008-02-19 18:46:47

[quote comment=”319728″][quote post=”5007″]So when does the UFC stop protecting his record and start making him fight the big guns in that class. I want to see fitch vs Karo, Koscheck, Hughes, Matt Serra….[/quote]

Yeah, they are protecting him, but they give him a match he’ll regret! CHRIS WILSON!!! All of you are sleeping on him, just wait for March 1st.[/quote]

Completely untrue, and I am close enough to know for a fact that they’ve tried to put him in there with most of the top guys, but they’ve all declined. The UFC isn’t protecting him, the other WW’s don’t want to fight him.

 
Comment by TonyDrip
2008-02-19 18:47:55

[quote comment=”318412″][quote comment=”318355″][quote comment=”318220″]Dangerous fight for Fitch. Chris Wilson is no joke. Although fitch should be favored to win, this is not an easy fight at all.

You got to like his attitiude though. He has won, what, 14 straight fights, 7 alone in the UFC and he still takes a dificult fight. He is ahead of Karo, IMO for next in line for a title shot. After Karo wanting “easy” fights and sure win fights…..Fitch definitely looks to be the one getting the next title shot, if a decision must be made between him and Karo[/quote]

Karo wanting “easy” fights? He’s got Thiago Alves next…not exactly an “easy” fight. Chris Wilson is dangerous, but I would say Thiago is a much better fighter.
I think the winner of these next two welterweight fights should have to fight it out for the number 1 spot. That’s only fair. Neither fighter deserves it over the other. Fitch has strung together a bunch of great wins, but in terms of quality fighters, Karo has fight way tougher opponents.[/quote]
If Karo would of manned up and fought fitch we could of had a clear number one contender in half the time. people talk shit about fitch not fighting “anyone”, it is because no one wants to fight him![/quote]

Dead On Balls Accurate!

 
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