The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[Andalusian girls]

cardio and controlled pressure are huge parts of their game as well. they lose a lot of first rounds, don't lose a lot of fights, never make fight-ending mistakes. and a really good boxing game makes your striking better than 95% of the fighters in your division it's a huge deal and a huge difference. Torres gets decisively outstruck all the time, the bros Diaz rarely do, even in their losses

Miguel doesn't fight the same though it's true, he got brutally finished twice in a row by the two best fighters he ever fought in the WEC and decided uncontrolled aggression wasn't the greatest idea

at the end of the day he's a classic case of a naturally talented guy with a limited skill-set looking invincible against bad competition then getting pushed to the limit by above-average competition and being unable to hang with elite competition

[Rhyis.]

Miguel Torres losses:

Brian Bowles, current top 5 BW.
Joseph Benavidez, #2 BW prior to moving to FlyW.
Demetrious Johnson, #3 BW prior to moving to FlyW.
Michael McDonald, current top 5 BW.
Marlon Moraes, split decision. (Good decision? Good fighter? I dunno, I never even saw the fight so I won't comment)

Conclusion: Torres is overrated and was never any good. /Sherdog

[Andalusian girls]

where did i say he was never any good

he was ranked in the top 5 on P4P lists and considered one of the greatest fighters alive. he wasn't. he's never beaten an elite fighter and only top 10 win since the decision started to shape up was over Mizugaki

he was never great, was never elite, all his little fanboys who loved watching him annihilate people that didn't belong in the ring with him can't handle that and pretend he's experienced some terrible decline during his prime physical years

and Moraes did what everyone else did, outstrike Torres on the feet and stifle his takedown attempts

[Rhyis.]

where did i say he was never any good

limited skill-set looking invincible against bad competition

Sup? Saying a dude has no skill set is pretty much the definition of.

You're fucking Sherdogin' on me man. Fuck off.

[Andalusian girls]

rofl, mreow

but yes

he has a limited skillset (which is a different word than 'no')

and looked invincible against bad competition

that is 100% accurate

he was/is a good fighter though. came within inches of beating Mighty Mouse and was landing well on Bowles. totally dominated all the bad comp he faced and fairly beat a good fighter in Mizugaki

just never a great fighter or one better than he currently is

SHERDOG HAH

there

saved you a post

[Hitoshura]

So wow.. the UFC Macao card starts at 9AM EST / 6AM PST, that along with a big stack of Facebook prelims I assume at least 2 or more hours before main card. Anyone actually going to watch this?

[Andalusian girls]

Gomi is the earliest i'm waking up for

[Xno Kappa]

This season has been so cringe worthy to watch lol.

[Hitoshura]

LOL I saw that.. it just gets funnier the more you watch it.

[Bilopdop]

Kind of glad I am not watching that show anymore...

That clip was funny...than it got hilarious.

[Blarg]

Why won't his bros just let him bang

[Xno Kappa]

LOL

[Hitoshura]

"Imagine if I played this game with Jon Fitch"

lmao

[Hitoshura]

Just got off a 12 hour shift.. fucking exhausted but can't sleep. Watching the new TUF episode and 5 minutes in, next morning Julian Lane already nearly fighting someone LOL.

[Hitoshura]

Cung Le just brutally K.O'd Rich Franklin. I'm not talking lolbrokenose, he got folded in half.

[Brill Weave]

Just saw it. Holy fuck balls. Ace got smoked.

[Thoronas]

Pretty lucky looping right caught Rich with his hands down.

[Hitoshura]

Lucky or not, I was more surprised Franklin went down like that.

[Hitoshura]

http://gifsoup.com/view2/4277753/cung-le-o.gif

[Xno Kappa]

Wow, he was out before he even hit the floor.