OT: General UFC/MMA/Boxing discussion IX
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It's tough to really conclude anything out of this. Ngannou has insane power, we know that, so getting KOd by him isnt surprising.
It happening so fast doesnt help us determine anything about Cain.
We didnt see anything.
Cain claims Ngannou's punch didn't get him, it was all the knee. Who knows but I thought Ngannou was throwing some nice shots even if they weren't perfect.
Velasquez May Retire If Comeback Goes South
He said he would retire if he's not competitive but he truly believes it's a fluke of some sort. We'd have to see him vs another guy but he just made his path to the title a lot longer.
I'd love to see Stipe/Ngannou go at it again in a #1 contender match while Lesnar fights DC. Cain can fight Blaydes(coming off a KO from Ngannou too) or go a little lower and fight Overeem and JDS who are in top 10.
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I guess this sets up DC fighting Ngannou to avenge his buddy and beat another monster on his way out, Rocky 4 style. I suspected from the get-go this was way too hard a matchup for Cain's comeback after such a long time. Ngannou might not be the most polished fighter out there but he's a freak and he's got power to burn in the early minutes of a fight . You need to be sharp to survive that early storm, before he gets tired .
I have no interest in watching Lesnar fight for the title. Much rather see a Stipe vs DC rematch.
Give Ngannou to Lesnar but I doubt Brock would take that fight.
Pompeius Magnus
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Brock didn't do too good against big guys that can strike, for sure. Overeem just eviscerated him and we all know what Ngannou did to the guy.
Overeem has better TD defense than Ngannou tho. If Brock doesn't get the fight down, he's toast. But if he does..
Well, it seems to be already planned. At end of the day if DC fought Lesnar on the timeline he was supposed to(DC is currently injured) it would and may still mean DC will have fought and defended title twice before Stipe even took another fight after a 1st round KO loss. At a certain point Stipe needs to fight again.
Wasn't he going through his issues vs Cain and Overeem? I think he loses anyway because steroid Overeem and steroid Lesnar are a wash physically and one has more technical knowledge and experience. Just saying, I don't think that was Lesnar's peak.
I'd love to continue this convo but I'm st a rooftop bar in bangkok taking regrettable decisions. TBC mate.
That's a hell of a stage selection for your game of choice, my friend.
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Yeah I rewatched, you are right. I was mostly going off of the Cruz commentary which was incredibly bad tbh.
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https://www.tsn.ca/report-gsp-to-announce-retirement-1.1260632?tsn-amp&__twitter_impression=true
The UFC has called a press conference for Thursday at the Bell Centre in Montreal where RDS's Benoit Beaudoin reports that Georges St-Pierre will announce his retirement.
The UFC has called a press conference for Thursday at the Bell Centre in Montreal where RDS's Benoit Beaudoin reports that Georges St-Pierre will announce his retirement.
Pompeius Magnus
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I actually hope it's for good this time. He's made people forget the whole Hendricks thing, added a belt to his resume, etc. No use risking his legacy at this point. ditto for DC after his next fight in my book. Go out on top, with your health.
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Can't wait for BeastMode420 to link us to a website made by a 12 years about how GSP once grabbed BJ Penn's shorts, so it proves GSP was on the sauce.
Can't wait for BeastMode420 to link us to a website made by a 12 years about how GSP once grabbed BJ Penn's shorts, so it proves GSP was on the sauce.
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But GSP said a couple days ago he wanted Khabib? Odd. Maybe his head is really that far gone. Glad to see him retire if this is true.
Pompeius Magnus
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That fight wasn't happening, which is apparently a large part of the reasoning behind his decision to retire. It's the only thing that still motivated him.
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Strange. Thought he was angling for a fight with Khabib. I wonder if he's had health setbacks?
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Pompeius Magnus
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It's mentioned in the original article
Sources: GSP to announce retirement from UFC
St-Pierre, 37, had hoped secure a fight against lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov later this year, sources say. However, once it was clear that fight would not materialize, the longtime welterweight champion decided it was time to walk away.
It's all from a well informed source apparently, maybe GSP himself.
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