Arlovski appreciation thread

[brandon9624]

I don't think Arlovski got the appreciation he deserved in the UFC. After losing to Sylvia the second time after a five round lack luster event, he was treated like a leper. IMO he won that descision against Sylvia (it was reported Sylvia passed out from a concussion after the match), and had a very impressive win over Cruz, in which he ko'ed him from a seated position to his win over Jake O'Brien which he won by tko. O'Brien held a win over Herring and Cruz held a win over Mir, they were no pushovers. And then there's the Werdum fight. I feel Arlovski was never endangered of losing this fight. Werdum was overwelmed with Arloski's striking, and he is the one who made it a bad fight, not trying to engage Arlovski, who was clearly in control. Arlovski however, was treated as a fighter on the downside of his career in the UFC, and slipped out of main event contention. Was this fair?

[scurlaruntings]

In my opinion AA has never been that good. Extremely overrated and too in love with he's stand up. That being said Dana was a cunt and tried to take him for one.

[Grievesy]

Originally Posted by scurlaruntings

In my opinion AA has never been that good. Extremely overrated and too in love with he's stand up. That being said Dana was a cunt and tried to take him for one.

I agree that he is in love with his stand-up. All he seems to train is kickboxing or boxing judging from that 24/7 series thing they had before the Fedor fight. What gets me though is that he has a background in Sambo, or at least I think he does and he doesn't use it ever. It's crystal clear that it is effective from guys like Fedor, Kharitonov and from way back when, Taktarov etc. Terrible waste.

[scurlaruntings]

Thats what happens when you've been told a thousand times he has a great standup. I dont think AA even knows what Sambo is anymore.

[Grievesy]

Yep. For a supposed Sambo fighter, he often looks lost on the ground.

Some appreciation thread this is!

[boxingcar]

Originally Posted by Grievesy

Yep. For a supposed Sambo fighter, he often looks lost on the ground.

Some appreciation thread this is!

brandon9624 should've posted a hate thread instead...(reverse psychology works more often than not)

[Grievesy]

Originally Posted by boxingcar

brandon9624 should've posted a hate thread instead...(reverse psychology works more often than not)

Unless he is using reverse psychology now and really wants us all to hate on AA.

[fatcity]

I thought I had read somewhere that AA was going to box as a pro.What happened?

[scurlaruntings]

That was just Roach hyping he's fight with Fedor. AA wouldnt even be a quality journeyman in the pro ranks. MMA striking and boxing are two entirely diffrent beasts. Bearing in mind the guys chin is soooo sooo horrid id prefer not to see him anywhere near a boxing ring.

[AJAX]

Originally Posted by Grievesy

Yep. For a supposed Sambo fighter, he often looks lost on the ground.

Some appreciation thread this is!

When has he "often" looked lost on the ground?.....I guess when Fedor KTFO him he was ass up and looked lost starring at the matt close up.

[jimmie]

Arlovski is a very good fighter shame the UFC buried him on a prelim last year but hey if Danas pissed at you he will fuck you over anyway possible.

[Kestrel]

AA would beat Mir.

[AJAX]

Originally Posted by Kestrel

AA would beat Mir.

Oh, OK

[boxingcar]

Originally Posted by Grievesy

Unless he is using reverse psychology now and really wants us all to hate on AA.

true

[MaliSlamusrex]

If AA was American, British or had a lucrative market to sell the AA brand to they would have treated him differently. If AA would act like a complete prick like Junie Browing he would be appreciated more by American fans.

Arlovski doesn't have any bad losses, he was the UFC champion, he has skills and if he was in the UFC he would be one of the more dangerous fighter. The reason I think the UFC treated him like they did is because they hyped him and hyped him saying he is "unbeatable" and when he lost they marketed him wrong and thought "we can market Lesner like AA because he is bigger and people know who he is"

Originally Posted by brandon9624

I don't think Arlovski got the appreciation he deserved in the UFC. After losing to Sylvia the second time after a five round lack luster event, he was treated like a leper. IMO he won that descision against Sylvia (it was reported Sylvia passed out from a concussion after the match), and had a very impressive win over Cruz, in which he ko'ed him from a seated position to his win over Jake O'Brien which he won by tko. O'Brien held a win over Herring and Cruz held a win over Mir, they were no pushovers. And then there's the Werdum fight. I feel Arlovski was never endangered of losing this fight. Werdum was overwelmed with Arloski's striking, and he is the one who made it a bad fight, not trying to engage Arlovski, who was clearly in control. Arlovski however, was treated as a fighter on the downside of his career in the UFC, and slipped out of main event contention. Was this fair?