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I don't know where Diego does currently. At this point he is going to be dominated by his bigger, stronger opponents like GSP, Fitch, and maybe even Koscheck. Even a drop down... I still have doubts about him being anything other than a #2 or #3 guy guy in the 155 division. He'd be like what Cro Cop was to the Heavyweight division in PRIDE.

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I don't know where Diego does currently. At this point he is going to be dominated by his bigger, stronger opponents like GSP, Fitch, and maybe even Koscheck. Even a drop down... I still have doubts about him being anything other than a #2 or #3 guy guy in the 155 division. He'd be like what Cro Cop was to the Heavyweight division in PRIDE.

Diego seeing GSP's shrink is where he needs to go. A guy as whacked out as Sanchez probably needs his head screwed back on after losing 2 in a row.

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I don't know where Diego does currently. At this point he is going to be dominated by his bigger, stronger opponents like GSP, Fitch, and maybe even Koscheck. Even a drop down... I still have doubts about him being anything other than a #2 or #3 guy guy in the 155 division. He'd be like what Cro Cop was to the Heavyweight division in PRIDE.

Diego seeing GSP's shrink is where he needs to go. A guy as whacked out as Sanchez probably needs his head screwed back on after losing 2 in a row.

 

I swear that shrink could be rolling in the dough by setting up a cottage industry as the shrink to MMA stars.

 

Speaking of Chuck, considering retirement while probably a wise thing in the short term, however I don't see him doing so only because the drive for competition is too great. But then again, that division isn't starving for good talent right now so I can see at least 2 more fights (a feeder and then the Wandy bout) and a buyout of the remainder of his deal, if he is seriously considering retirement.

 

Again, this may be me spewing Creed thoughts so I could be wrong

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Do you even know why Rampage lost those fights?

 

Muay thai clinch...

 

I also remember Rampage beating up Wanderlei bad in the 2nd fight before getting stopped. Rampage is a mentally stronger fighter since then and I can't see him letting Wanderlei get the chance he did in the 2nd fight.

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Diego's the most mentally tough fighter out there, the last thing he needs is a sports psychologist.

 

At 155 he may do really well against all but BJ Penn. I'd love to see him fight Gomi.

 

If BJ gasses, Diego stops him but I can't see Diego beating a 100% motivated BJ Penn, although he would hold his own. At 155 Diego would be an absolute monster.

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Diego's the most mentally tough fighter out there, the last thing he needs is a sports psychologist.

Well, if you win 19 fights in a row, then lose two straight, and have to deal with the "fun" that is a staph infection. I don't care who you are or how mentally tough you're purported to be - that's gonna take something away from you from a psychological standpoint.

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CompuStrike stats: Liddell vs. Jardine - MMA/Boxing Experts Blog - Boxing - Yahoo! Sports

 

LIDDELL

Strikes Landed 82

Strikes Thrown 164

Connect percentage 50

Arm strikes 74/152

Leg strikes 8/12

Ground strikes 0/0

Takedowns 0

Submission attempts 0

 

JARDINE

Strikes Landed 111

Strikes Thrown 225

Connect percentage 49

Arm strikes 66/178

Leg strikes 45/47

Ground strikes 0/0

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Payout information:

 

Keith Jardine ($14,000) def. Chuck Liddell ($500,000)

Forrest Griffin ($44,000) def. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua ($150,000)

Jon Fitch ($44,000) def. Diego Sanchez ($22,000)

Lyoto Machida ($50,000) def. Kazuhiro Nakamura ($20,000)

Tyson Griffin ($24,000) def. Thiago Tavares ($9,000)

Rich Clementi ($24,000) def. Anthony Johnson ($5,000)

Jeremy Stephens ($6,000) def. Diego Saraiva ($3,000)

Christian Wellisch ($14,000) def. Scott Junk ($4,000)

Matt Wiman ($16,000) def. Michihiro Omigawa ($5,000)

 

I don't believe this includes any bonuses for Best Fight, etc, or the PPV bonus that the main event guys usually get.

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