Comments on: Brandon Vera training for Fabrico Werdum UFC 85 fight (Video)

By: bryan

bryan — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:45:56 +0000

i agree to an extent, however, i don’t think Vera or any fighter for that matter would want to stay in the hw division just because its easier and u can get a title shot faster. it’s the ultimate fighting championship, these guys want to test themselves against the best fighters in the world. the ufc hw division is a joke ever since randy left.

i think vera should move down to lhw and challenge there. better for his health, cardio, he’ll be a lot faster on his feet too.

By: Stagger-Lee

Stagger-Lee — Thu, 08 May 2008 12:32:45 +0000

Well said Haze..I agree 100%.
So what he is small, he has shown no reason for him needing to drop down..Vera has amazing stand-up, and is a great addition to the weak ass HW division…I think he does get lazy at time’s, but hopfully the Timmy fight made him realize he needs to work more..Plus he frequently trains with Rampage, and Jaunito said he is always in his ear about cardio, so I think Vera will get his shit together…On top of all of that, Like Haze stated he is “one or two” wins away from a title shot….Case closed.Vera belongs in the HW division..

By: weoweoweo

weoweoweo — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:49:34 +0000

i hope vera wins and gets a title shot if he does. frank mir doesnt deserve a title shot. beat brock lesnar get a title shot? thats duuumb.

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By: weoweoweo

weoweoweo — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:48:44 +0000

i hope vera wins and gets a title shot if he does. frank mir doesnt deserve a title shot. beat brock lesnar get a title shot? thats dumb.

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By: oddchild

oddchild — Thu, 08 May 2008 01:58:40 +0000

Vera looks like he’s a beast in this vid. I’ll be rooting for him for sure. Werdum is by no way some one to look past.I see Vera winning, but not easily.

Shout out’s to Lloyd Irving for sporting the “Fokai” brand. My homie makes those! nice!

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:59:27 +0000

Yes, but so have a lot of fighters.

By: dr harry

dr harry — Thu, 08 May 2008 00:28:05 +0000

I think they do that as a ‘reverse psychology’ thing. The more they wave them in the less likely the opponent will go towards them. This way he has a chance of standing back up without getting hit.
Opponents should just go and start kicking him but also being careful of not getting too close.

By: john

john — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:45:23 +0000

In Pride when a guy did that, the fighter standing would just throw nasty low kicks at the guy on his backs butt or the back of his thighs…u dont see that too often in the UFC and it has been effective.

1 of my favorite fights was Sakuraba vs. Royler Gracie back at PRIDE 5 (I think). Royler kept doing that crap, waving SAkuraba into his guard. saku just stood there and blasted his ass with like a thousand ass kicks, that seemed very effective. Saku then clowned him and grabbed his ankles and drug him around the PRIDE ring…that was one of my favorite mma momments.

Also when Royler stood up, you got to see that those kicks were effective….wonder why you dont see that in the UFC?

By: MoonUK

MoonUK — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:43:55 +0000

Didn’t Vera break his hand in the first vs Big Tim?

By: Haze

Haze — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:42:36 +0000

True that he easily could make LHW, but in doing that he would being leaving aguably the weakest division in the UFC to go to one of the toughest. I would like to see him at LHW eventually, but he is only one or two wins away from a title shot at HW.