UFC 227: T.J. Dillashaw vs. Cody Garbrandt II & Demetrious Johnson vs. Henry Cejudo II RBR

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  1. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Why? TJ would have handled him at 125.
     
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    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    You think DJ took him lightly?
     
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    The Akbar One Obsessed with Boxing banned Full Member

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    Would have made more money fighting TJ.
     
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    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    He let them get into his head. Was so hell bent on getting the KO.
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Cody just fought like a straight ******. You'd think after the first fight he'd learn but he didn't. I'm gutted because Cody has so much natural talent. Also a trilogy with TJ would have been great. TJ ended those talks. Cody has a LOT of rebuilding to do. Who knows if he'll ever be the same. But then again it is the UFC and these guys seem to build and get better even after losses.

    Cody is my Broner of the ufc lol. I love these guys as talents but they'll always let me down.
     
  6. shanemfr

    shanemfr Boxing Addict Full Member

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    watching it in slo mo, Cody just wild swinging leaving himself wide open, he has speed and would be better served throwing straight punches and picking shots.
     
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    He seemed fairly patient in the Cruz fight, and Cruz is feather fisted. He should have brought that patience with him into the cage tonight.
     
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    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah. He was so calm and collected against Cruz. He looked like the more experienced one against Cruz but against TJ he looked like an absolute moron trying to rush him.
     
  9. ForemanJab

    ForemanJab Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Whew what a great night of fights.
     
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  10. DONT B SCARED

    DONT B SCARED Pimpin Aint Easy Full Member

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    I believe they will do the Cejudo vs DJ trilogy fight next before they do any "Superfights" and I think mighty mouse deserves a rematch as much as anybody does, it would seem DJ cost himself a lot of money losing tonight, because it seemed obvious that him vs Dillashaw was the fight to make and what UFC wanted to do next.

    I would love to see Cejudo fight TJ but I think it would be a bigger fight for both after Cejudo has 1-2 title defences including beating DJ again and I don't think Cejudo deserves to be put into any "Superfights" just yet even though that was an impressive effort fighting through what looked a serious injury to beat the top P4P fighter
     
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    I agree, it was either sheer stupidity or a serious lack of discipline to open up like that after what happened in the first fight.

    Strangely CG started very well I thought, he was kicking more, keeping a nice distance, looked fast and sharp, seemed in complete control of his emotions and then it gets the slightest bit spicy and he loses control.

    That fight will haunt him for a long time, he can't make any excuses this time around.
     
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  12. Oneirokritis

    Oneirokritis The Scourge of Stupid Idiots. Full Member

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    He can't ... but probably will anyway. :lol:
     
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    N17 Loyal Member Full Member

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    Yeah definitely :lol:


    I was gutted they didn't interview him, I really wanted to see him have to explain that performance.
     
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  14. Manassas

    Manassas “Rumble young man rumble!” Full Member

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    Cejudo could come up ez, he looked huge tonite, and a fight against Dillashaw makes good sense both money/legacy.
    Rather see that one, myself.

    Else risk this belt lacing-up against the tasmanian devil for a third time. No one’s going to say he’s “ducking”, stepping up for Dillashaw
     
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  15. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    He's an aggressive meathead thug bully, the type who has probably started loads of fights and beat the **** out of loads of guys who didn't want any trouble. Well that's the impression I get anyway. That said, he's got some of the best hands in the UFC and he is a talent. However, that aggressive streak in him is his undoing because he's way too gung-ho and reckless.