STRIKEFORCESTRIKEFORCE is an American professional kickboxing and mixed martial arts promotion company based in San Jose, California. STRIKEFORCE has recently aquired the assets of the now defunked, ELITEXC.
I don't think choking out Hughes in the first round, almost choking him out again before gassing/getting injured in the second fight, and losing to GSP(the person we are talking about in this discussion), shows his ground game isn't good at WW?
The thing with BJ at WW doesnt have a whole lot to do with skill, its size and strength. His cardio doesnt matter at WW because he is to small and the guys that are huge for that weight class can all pretty much wear him out if they can make it out of the first round with him. This would not be a problem with Shields. He is very strong and well conditioned. Please make this fight happen powers that be. Even if GSP gets beaten by Alves, id still like to see this fight.
Loses to Koscheck, via decision
Loses to Fitch, via decision
Defeats Swick, via submission
Defeats Hughes, via submission
Gets decapitated by Alves, via headkick
Gets mauled by GSP, ala BJ Penn beating
All and all, I think Sheilds is very overrated. I personally think Strikeforce is a great organization, and really fun to watch. But I would equate it to the UFC's minor leagues.
I think Chris Leben, or Drew McFedries could go over to Strikeforce and beat Lawler or Cung Le. I think Brock or Frank would destroy Alistair, and BJ would have no trouble putting away Melendez or Thompson.
Again, I like Strikeforce, but with very few exception, their talent roster is way below that of the UFC's mid talent, and the elite of course... and Sheilds is no exception.
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HW - Mir, Dos Santos, Gonzaga
LHW - Machida, Griffin, Vera
MW - A. Silva, Nate, Kang
WW - Davis, Alves, Hardy
LW - Sanchez, Huerta, Florian
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Yes, dont you know Dana is a complete ass for not wanting to give free publicity to other companies so that everyone can share the money and glory that all his hard work has earned. I mean if you worked for years to build a company you would want to give your competition a piece of the pie wouldnt you?
I don't think many of you realize that Shields and a few of the other Cesar Gracie camp have trained with Fitch and Koscheck. Those of you thinking he'd have no chance against either guy don't realize that he'd hold his own much more than some critics realize.
As a random aside...
Well, the UFC, even though Dana sometimes does business like he's drunk, needs to make exceptions. Allowing M-1 to have a hand in promoting Fedor in the UFC needs to happen, but won't happen and all of it is because of those "crazy" Russians.
The UFC makes a lot of stupid business decisions that hurt MMA fans, but it's only the hardcore fans that either A) know about how it hurts MMA, or B) understand that we're going to get screwed.
Yes, dont you know Dana is a complete ass for not wanting to give free publicity to other companies so that everyone can share the money and glory that all his hard work has earned. I mean if you worked for years to build a company you would want to give your competition a piece of the pie wouldnt you?
The UFC - United Fighter Charity - is a charity, I thought you knew that?
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People act like it, they dont seem to realize how epically stupid from a buisiness perspective it would be for the UFC to cross promote with M-1, Strikeforce or Affliction.
People act like it, they dont seem to realize how epically stupid from a buisiness perspective it would be for the UFC to cross promote with M-1, Strikeforce or Affliction.
Im not even being a dick toxic but alot of people on this forum age wise are immature in terms of business and how it really gets done.....
They only consider the match-ups not all the money flying around in the backgroud......
You a Business major too????
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