|
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a U.S.-based mixed martial arts organization, recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world. The UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada and is owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC. This promotion is responsible for solidifying the sport's postion in the history-books.
UFC is currently undergoing a remarkable surge in popularity, along with greater mainstream media coverage. UFC programming can now be seen on FOX, FX, and FUEL TV in the United States, as well as in 35 other countries worldwide.
View Poll Results: Who wins
|
|
GSP
|
  
|
137 |
81.07% |
|
Thiago Alves
|
  
|
32 |
18.93% |
| Voters: 169. You may not vote on this poll |
 |
|
10-26-2008, 12:59 PM
|
#21 (permalink)
|
|
Bantamweight
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 723
|
This fight is so interesting. I don't think Alves has a slight edge in the standup, I'm going to go ahead and say he has a pretty significant edge in the stand up. If he can mask those leg kicks with jabs and combos like he did in his fight with Koscheck, he can really beat GSP. Walker, you said Koscheck's wrestling looked off, and yes some of it may be due to to the 2 weeks notice, but I promise you most of it was due to those vicious leg kicks. You just can't plant and drive well after taking that kind of punishment.
Alves's TDD looked great and has looked great, and although I think GSP will eventually take him down, I feel he will take quite a bit of damage before doing so. I'm pretty intrigued with this eventual matchup.
__________________
11th (+27) Wanderlei SIlva
Rich Franklin
Josh Koscheck
Joachim Hansen
|
|
|
|
Sponsored Links
|
Advertisement
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 12:59 PM
|
#22 (permalink)
|
|
Bantamweight
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Posts: 819
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by dontazo
YEa but with who?
|
How about Fitch?
__________________
Favourite Fighters
Anderson Silva
Machida
Mark Hunt
Bisping
Diaz brothers
James Te huna
'John' Wayne Parr
Nathan 'Carnage' Corbett
Paul 'The Sting' Slowinski
Bruce Lee
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 01:17 PM
|
#23 (permalink)
|
|
Bantamweight
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: London, Ontario, Canada
Posts: 509
|
Alves is going to get manhandled just like Fitch did. Standup or on the ground. GSP is too quick, I hope I remember I posted this so I can bust the quote out after that fight is over (win or lose lol) I try not to sound like a GSP nuthugger, but people constantly underrate his striking, and apparently, his takedowns now too? No one can stop GSP from throwing them around like a ragdoll. It makes for an interesting fight, probably quite exciting, but not much different then the Fitch fight imo.
__________________
I Have A Heterocrush on GSP 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ZaoSyn
Fedor is ****ed. I just Googled "Arlovski" and that's the guy with the vampire teeth!
|
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 01:23 PM
|
#24 (permalink)
|
|
Lightweight
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,860
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by SlammedSL1
Alves is going to get manhandled just like Fitch did. Standup or on the ground. GSP is too quick, I hope I remember I posted this so I can bust the quote out after that fight is over (win or lose lol) I try not to sound like a GSP nuthugger, but people constantly underrate his striking, and apparently, his takedowns now too? No one can stop GSP from throwing them around like a ragdoll. It makes for an interesting fight, probably quite exciting, but not much different then the Fitch fight imo.
|
GSP hasn't fought anyone like Thiago. In size or style. You can't shoot on a guy like Thiago. he's a wrestler's nightmare.
I wouldn't say that Thiago is some shoe in for the win or something but I do firmly believe that he has a better chance of beating GSP than anyone GSP has fought or will fight in the near future. |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 02:39 PM
|
#25 (permalink)
|
|
Amatuer
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 71
|
the deciding question is: could GSP take Alves down  |
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 02:56 PM
|
#26 (permalink)
|
|
Middleweight
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 2,422
|
I am still going with GSP but I definetly see the big chance ALves has to beat him expecially after last nights fight.
I think GSP is going to lose to BJ anyway though.
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 03:00 PM
|
#27 (permalink)
|
|
Banned
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Cambridge, ON
Posts: 8,796
|
I'd pick GSP.
Josh Koscheck's striking has improved but he's still too wild. Georges has much better technique and he has got way better movement. I think Georges would be able to get Alves down to the mat easier too, simply because he would set up his shots a lot better than Josh did against Thiago.
Thiago looked good last night, but I still think Georges would be able to push a pace he couldn't handle.
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 03:01 PM
|
#28 (permalink)
|
|
Lightweight
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: HoLLyW00d, FL
Posts: 1,532
|
Gsp will win, but it will be an amazing fight. 
__________________
Fav. Fighters
1. Georges St. Pierre
2. Quinton Jackson
3. Anderson Silva
"If Your Not Cheatin, Your Not Tryin Hard Enough" Tito Ortiz
Forum Bets
54-15
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 03:05 PM
|
#29 (permalink)
|
|
Banned
Join Date: May 2008
Location: South Florida
Posts: 1,109
|
GSP for sure. If anything, BJ has a better chance.
Last edited by Meshuggeth : 10-26-2008 at 03:09 PM.
|
|
|
|
|
10-26-2008, 03:12 PM
|
#30 (permalink)
|
|
Featherweight
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary, AB
Posts: 1,041
|
Of course Alves has a shot; but GSP is the superior and more well-rounded fighter.
GSP and Greg Jackson will develop a game plan that neutralizes Thiago's leg kicks. As good as Thiago's takedown defense looked last night I don't think he'll stop GSP from taking him down.
Thiago won't take GSP down so the only place he can win the fight is standing up. GSP can potentially win standing up or on the ground.
I think GSP wins this fight but it should be good.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Thiago Alves vs GSP
