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Originally Posted by attention
I disagree.
Faber is at 145 because he knows he would get smoked at 155.
The 155 talent pool is deep.
By staying at 145 he secures himself a belt and some recognition.
(At 155 Sherk would completely out work him, BJ would sub him, Gomi would KO him, Aoki would 'plat him, JZ would basically own him... not to mention Nate, Clay, Huerta, Melendez...)
I think you underestimate Jens... the guy has fought alot of tough guys in the lw division... and dropping down to fw will make him seriously dangerous. Pulvers past bouts are a list of serious lw contenders, if not champions... that cant be said for Faber.
I give Faber credit for staying in shallow waters, but Jens is about to give him a lesson in the deep end.
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We'll see...you have to also factor in the difference in age, Jens is somewhere near 13 years older than Faber. Faber is more explosive, pound for pound, Faber is the better fighter, in 2 out of 3 categories:
1. Striking, I'm gonna give it to Jens, I agree, yes, Jens is the better striker...BUT, who's to say that FAber's standup won't improve?
2. Wrestling, I'm gonna give this one to Faber, hands down. Faber is a well decorated NCAA class wrestler, who coached the UC Davis wrestling team. He's got powerful, and explosive takedowns, and a superior sprawl/takedown defense(not that Pulver is gonna attempt a takedown anyway).
3. Jiu Jitsu, gotta go with Faber on this one too...he's got great submission skills and he's got another factor that gives him an advantage in the ground game: Brains. He's constantly learning everyday in training and every second in a fight. He has the arsenal to submit anyone at anytime...he's an adaptive fighter, and that's what any champion needs to be...adaptive; constantly looking for the finish, whether by armbar, triangle, rearnaked, anaconda, d'arce, anklelock, etc, he's consistantly looking for the finish.
Faber, sorry Jens, but he's the champ for a reason.