UFC Dropped The Ball by Not Making Fitch/Shields

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  1. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    This is the ONLY interesting fight out there for Fitch I feel right now. I would actually be really pumped up for this fight. Maybe they will have him fight the winner of Shields/Ellenberger after he gets through his next opponent. :deal
     
  2. Beouche

    Beouche Juan Manuel Marquez Full Member

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    Its a great fight for the hardcore fan but it wouldnt go down well with the more casual followers
     
  3. horst

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    I agree. Fitch-Shields should have been made. I expect both to win their next fights, so hopefully it still happens. Shields will win I think, and it'll be a much better fight than people think IMO.
     
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    Fitch isn't going to medically cleared till December I hear.
     
  5. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    This has to be the most boring fight that the UFC could make for Fitch

    Fitch Diaz would be a great contrast of styles pitting two of the best WW's in the world together , if Diaz beats Penn and Sheilds beats Hendricks for me this is a co main

    Meanwhile Ellenberger is very kean to fight Fitch , and you have Penn if he beats Diaz , then there's the GSP re match depending if Fitch can display the type of form he was displaying post Penn against Hendricks
     
  6. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    I disagree dude. I do agree however that Diaz/Fitch would be interesting, but seem to think Fitch would just take him down, and hold him down for 3 rounds....just like every other Fitch fight.

    Shields though, he poses a problem for Fitch and will force him out of his comfort zone. There is no way Fitch is going to lay n pray Shields all fight. That is why I feel this fight is the only interesting fight other than the Penn rematch, for Fitch. Because Shields can out-grapple Fitch. :deal
     
  7. They dropped the ball by not letting Shields fight Anderson. WOuld have looked a lot like Sonnen vs Shields, except without a submission. Gotta protect Anderson though.
     
  8. Will Cooling

    Will Cooling Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Go watch the Demian Maia fight
     
  9. Hookercut

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    Thats ridiculous. Anderson woukd have KO'd Shields just as easily as he did Vitor/Forrest.
     
  10. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    fiitch vs shields could quite possibly be the most boring fight in all of mma.
     
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    Hrak Well-Known Member Full Member

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    this
     
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    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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