sakesamurai

So guys, is anyone else as excited about Yoshiro Maeda's debut in the United States against Charlie Valencia? I think its an intriguing match up. Yoshiro Maeda is basically a star in Japan. Two of Maeda's four losses in an otherwise outstanding record have come from American fighters. Do you think he can fight out of this rut, beating an American in America, and extend his winning streak? Or do you think another tough American in Charlie Valencia is going to take it to the Pride and Pancrase veteran and continue his upward rise?

Damone

Maeda is one of my favorite 145'er's today, and a seriously talented, top 10 fighter, who can only help the FW division.

Actually, Valencia vs Maeda could very well be the best fight on the show, maybe a fight of the year candidate, and there are a lot of potential fight of the year candidates on this show.

So yeah, dude's swank.

I don't know who's going to win, honestly. My gut's telling me Valencia, since he's used to the rules and atmosphere.

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