I'm thinking Belcher takes out Okami in devastating fashion could happen early or late but I'm thinking Belcher lands something that shakes up Okami then finishes him.
Okami's good, but he's not as good as Belcher. The only way Okami is going to win is with a grinding, wrestling decision, but I just see Belcher having too much for him standing and on the ground for that to happen. Belcher just man handled Palhares on the ground, Okami's not going to have anything for him!
Marquardt beat up Palhares too, didn't help him against Okami when it came time to fight and I doubt it helps Belcher either, he's gonna get neutralized for fifteen minutes.
I'm not sure who wins, but I have always thought Belcher was a bit overrated. Everytime he gets a fight people talk like he is some elite top 3 fighter or something.
This is the big one for Yushin, this is the fight where we see if his back to back KO's have permanently ruined his chin. If Okami doesn't get knocked out he beats Belcher but that's now a big if. The Yushin Okami that showed up for those first two rounds against Tim Boetsch looked like the number 2 MW in the world.
Yeah Belcher is extremely overrated, I thought Vitor was gonna cream him and I think Okami is gonna hold him down for fifteen minutes, beating Palhares and Jason McDonald is not that impressive.
He is only overrated when people put him in the top 3. But most don't. So I don't think he is overrated. He is firmly in my top 10.
He should have a 7 fight win streak in the UFC right now. I don't care who you face, that is impressive. His wrestling needs work, but the guy is only 28 and has been riddled with injury. He is just coming into his own right now.
I think Belcher will tag Okami and force Okami to grapple. Okami will probably be able to take him down. Should be a close fight, but I'll go with Belcher.
Belcher is the man, his standing attack is second to none, and his ground game isn't to shabby either. I think Belcher is going to take this one. In this interview I found on youtube he talks with Fighters.com and gives some great insight on the fight. It's a must watch.
Those wins aren't spectacular. None of them are top guys. Although the way Belcher won against Palhares was quite impressive, Palhares has never been a top MW. I am a huge Cote fan, but that guy hasn't looked good since he tore his ACL against Silva awhile back. And Gouveia isn't even relevant in that division at all.
I am not saying Weidman has the more impressive resume, but Belcher hasn't even beaten a top 5 MW, so I can't say he is #2.
You're allowed to disagree, Lyoto. But to think I'm going to stop anything because of you is the real joke.
And fair enough, HitorGet. You have a sound argument, and we'll just have to see what happens.
Once be bashes Okami's face in, we`ll see where he stands in everyone else`s mind. People called me crazy when I said Hendricks was going to run through Kampmann and a lot of people disagreed when I said Nelson would walk through Mitrione. I try to rank fighters as much on ability as on record, and I think Belcher`s very good UFC record COMBINED with what I see as almost unlimited upside, puts him at #2 for me.
When you have to use Wilson Gouveia as your argument for someone being the number two middleweight in the world in 2012 your argument doesn't hold much weight to begin with. Weidman, Bisping, Belfort, Boetsch, Stann, Munoz, Rockhold, and Jacare all have better wins than him.
Belcher's also the only guy in the UFC that didn't convincingly beat Akiyama. Number 2 middleweight in the world? A serious threat to Anderson? lmao, no.
Also, forecasting a guy with a missile for a left hand knocking out someone with terrible striking defense doesn't exactly make you Miss Cleo or some shit.
Where they rank has no bearing on what will happen.
Should be a good fight. Okami's grappling may be the difference. But it isn't like Okami has been a world beater. He has been solid.
I think Belcher can rock him on the feet and would win that striking battle. On the other hand I think Okami can put him on his back. Will depend on which guy imposes what they do better. Belcher hits hard that is for sure. Okami is a pretty smart fighter though and will grapple.
My prediction is that Belcher will stop Okami within 2, most likely within 1. He will then be the guy who derails the Weidman hype train. Setting up the next two middleweight title fights for Anderson as Bisping (hoping to God he gets through Vitor) and Belcher.
Okami is going to try and turn this into a wrestling match as soon as Belchers connects with anything solid, Belcher will do some damage in the clinch but i think alan Belcher takes this fight 2nd round submission, most likely a RNC.
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