Who should be the first challenger to Bendo - Pettis or Melendez?

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  1. Flash Jab

    Flash Jab Boxing Junkie banned

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    I sot of want Pettis to **** off, I don't like him.

    If Frankie wants a rematch, Frankie should get a rematch. There is nobody more deserving of one, ever.
     
    Flash Jab, Feb 28, 2012
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  2. horst

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    Why??? :huh

    I'm not being a dick, asking genuinely.

    They fought, and he got beat up, he lost, he lost a UD. On what grounds should there be an immediate rematch?

    There was no controversy over the decision, Henderson was a very worthy winner.

    I honestly don't understand why this is an issue. Maynard got a rematch with Edgar because there was no winner in their fight, it was a draw, so a rematch was highly merited, to find out who the better man was.

    Edgar-Henderson was not a draw, Edgar got tooled and lost convincingly, I had it 4-1 Henderson.

    Shogun Rua didn't get an immediate rematch with Dan Henderson despite some controversy over the scoring of that fight, Urijah Faber didn't get an immediate rematch with Dominick Cruz despite it being a great title fight (like Hendo-Edgar was).

    Edgar is 1-1-1 in his last 3 fights, why should he automatically be ahead of Gilbert Melendez in the race for the title?

    I don't see it, at all.
     
    horst, Feb 28, 2012
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  3. Ubersteve

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    There is a degree of controversy, a lot of people thought Edgar won. Personally I had it 3-2 Bendo but those rounds were close.
     
    Ubersteve, Feb 28, 2012
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  4. Rob_Floyd

    Rob_Floyd Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He is ridiculously exciting (not counting the Guida and Stephens fights) and his fist fight with Bendo is one of the greatest of all time. I love that we may be getting that rematch now for the UFC title. Really shows how good of an org WEC was.
     
    Rob_Floyd, Feb 28, 2012
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  5. Flea Man

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    Just imagine....just IMAGINE....if Pettos pulls off another Showtime kick :lol: Judt for the hilarity of it.

    I had the first to Pettis 3-2 and it was a great fight. I think Henderson will take it this time.
     
    Flea Man, Feb 28, 2012
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  6. Flash Jab

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    That's because you're silly, Popkins.

    Frankie Edgar beat BJ Penn and gave him a rematch whether he asked for it or not, then did the same for Gray Maynard twice. Point is, he didn't bottle it, he's only owed it after granting two.

    Besides, there's really nobody at the top echelon of lightweights who haven't been beaten by the other. It can simmer for a little longer. Who's Frankie gonna fight? Guida? Come on, don't shove him out the division.
     
    Flash Jab, Feb 29, 2012
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  7. horst

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    Way to not respond to any of the points I raised:


     
    horst, Feb 29, 2012
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  8. Jim Bowen

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    A lot of people don't know ****.
     
    Jim Bowen, Feb 29, 2012
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  9. Jim Bowen

    Jim Bowen MARVELOUS Full Member

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    He rematched Maynard because they DREW, not to mention he was beat in their first fight, any one that didn't think a rematch after a DRAW was in order is utterly ******ed. The Penn rematch as merely because it was BJ Penn, it was a good fight, and financially the best thing they could do at LW. Frankie was beaten convincingly, this wasn't a SD, nor a draw, two wrong's don't make a right, therefore there should be no immediate rematch here.
     
    Jim Bowen, Feb 29, 2012
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  10. horst

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    Penn-Edgar 1 was a closer and more controversial fight than Henderson-Edgar anyway. People are confusing competitiveness with closeness here. Henderson-Edgar was highly competitive throughout, but it was not a close fight. Frankie never gave up, but he got busted up and beaten up.
     
    horst, Feb 29, 2012
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  11. Flash Jab

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    It wasn't out of ignorance, I was just tired and didn't want to make this a deep discussion. I just think Frankie's entitled to it, that's all.

    And bollocks to the one sided division, it was a close fight that could've swung either way due to one round, and the scorecards were a load of ****.
     
    Flash Jab, Feb 29, 2012
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  12. sugarngold

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    A deposed champion should always be entitled to a rematch unless the fight wasn't even close.
     
    sugarngold, Feb 29, 2012
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  13. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Melendez

    time for the ufc champ vs the strikeforce champ to fight each other
     
    Vitor Belfort, Feb 29, 2012
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  14. horst

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    Nonsense.
     
    horst, Mar 1, 2012
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