Im sorry but anyone who thinks that Houston got paid to lose to Kimbo is a moron. If he was paid, he woulda got knocked the **** out. they wouldnt have put on a boring fight where houston just throws shitty leg kicks, they would have had houston go down.
At this point I really don't care what's next for Kimbo. He is terrible. Working hard to improve which I respect, and seems like a cool guy but terrible. Houston has awful leg kicks, just awful and he was still giving Kimbo problems with them. Anyone with decent thai would tear his leg off. Also everyone is bitching about Houston circling away the whole fight, which he did and it was lame but Kimbo just spun around with him. All he had to do was walk him down at an angle and cut him off anytime he wanted but he never did.
The thing is tho... Most fighters around Kimbo's level dont have a huge fanbase, while Kimbo has a massive one. it only makes sense to promote a fighter whos got a huge fanbase.
Well they're gonna feed him brawlers with no ground game for now so he can show off his new takedown/ground game and then knock them out. I dunno if it's just me, but Kimbo looked f***ing HUGE compared to Houston, so he'd be a big 205'er if he's smart and decides to cut.
You know what I'd really like, maybe not the next fight but somewhere down the line? Kimbo Vs Chuck. Two brawling KO artists. With Chuck not quite elite level any more and Kimbo below it too, it would be a bangin good fight. Plus I think they're not too far in the weight difference, and Kimbo's up there in age too. That is if Chuck isn't retired for good.
Plus I remember Chuck sort of calling out Kimbo when he was getting all this hype in Strikeforce and Chuck was still top of the heap in the UFC, something about Kimbo "beating up bums behind taco bell". Could be some nice bad blood there too, and think of the PPV numbers these two guys would pull.
if kimbo wins his next 2 or 3 fights and chuck loses to tito and still wants to fight then i can see it happening..or even if chuck wins it could be a co main event...this is ofcourse only if kimbo wins his next 3 fights and looks good
I was thinking about the free part. There is no way that the UFC will throw Kimbo onto a main card yet(I think...) but they won't be throwing him on a preliminary card because then they can't hype the crap out of him. My conclusion. The next time we will see Kimbo is on a fight night, probably in about 6 months time or so I am guessing.
Soszynski is fighting Bonnar at 110 just so you know.
While I do agree that Kimbo looked better than he has...his performance was still pretty dismal. Don't get me wrong, the slams totally caught me off guard. Even more of what caught me off guard was Alexnder's performance though, and I don't think I have to say anything beyond that cause I know I am not alone. The biggest most glaring aspect of Kimbo's game is his cardio. After watching him fight Houston, it really made me wonder if Kimbo's strongest days were fighting in back yards. At least then he had explosive power and anger issues. Now he just bends over backward to kiss everyone's asses...including the fans.
Give him James McSweeney or Matt Mitrione, if the UFC decides to give them short term contracts (which is only fair after their performances on Saturday night). It would work because these guys are still at the point where it wouldn't surprise me if Kimbo KO'd them.
OR
They could also bring in Seth Petruzelli. It would make for a good story to sell on a ppv undercard or even a UFN main event.
I wouldn't mind seeing kimbo with a guy like bonner. Bonner is a company guy and you know he will not run around in a circle in hope of getting a decision. Also a win by Bonner or Kimbo would help set the winner up as "relevant" again in the company.
For all those hating on kimbo, what the hell did you expect. Was Kimbo impressive in this fight? NO. But did he meet or exceed my expectations: YES!
It was a sloppy fight and tbh, pretty boring most of the way. But I really can't fault Kimbo when Houston thought he was the next machida. If Houston alexander can get 6 fights in the UFC, then I don't think we should hate on Kimbo.
The man is humble and just wants to bang. How is that different from a guy like Chris Lytle. I know Lytle is a black belt bjj but he hasn't even tried to take it to the ground forever.
I think UFC need fighters like Kimbo to test the up and comers, fill out the roster and of course give entertainment value to fight cards in search for a spark.
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