Even as a Nogueira fan, I think Jason Brilz beat him pretty handily, and it was a fantastic fight. Also, Dana White said in an interview he thought Brilz was a clear winner, so why hasn't Brilz been pencilled in for another big fight in the lhw division? Surely his performance (at short notice) merits him a big-fight reward? There are plenty of big names at that weight class.
Not heard a word about Brilz since that fight, a cracking fight that was though. Hopefully they put him and lil' Nog in again although he is down to face Bader soon. On the night I think I had Rogerio winning with my Nog glasses & Beer goggles on probably. Might watch it back again later.
Brilz didn't beat him handly, he fought a good fight but he was also a late replacement, I think if a rematch happens and Lil' Nog now knows who and waht he is all about the suprise element is gone. Lil' Nog stops him the next fight.
- wiki Brilz is an assistant coach at back to back Division II National Wrestling champs, the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Along with wrestling at UNO, Brilz also trains at Omaha's new Elite Performance gym with fellow UFC fighters Ryan Jensen and Jake Ellenberger. Despite this relative success in his career, he has stated he is not interested in pursuing fighting full-time.
http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=7225&zoneid=13 - JASON BRILZ: UFC HOMETOWN STANDOUT Monday, September 29, 2008 - by Mick Hammond - MMAWeekly.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It may be enough for a fighter to have their dream come true to participate in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, but to do so in front of your hometown crowd and succeed in spectacular fashion is a whole other thing all together. Such is the case for longtime Midwest fan favorite Jason Brilz. Long considered something of a star in the making, Brilz entered UFC Fight Night 15 earlier this month expected to do well, but he did much more than that, dominating Brad Morris en route to a second round TKO. “It went pretty much how we thought it was going to go,” he said of his win. “I figured he’d probably land a few more shots standing up – we trained for that – but it worked out well for me. “It was really made special that it was in Omaha, so I had a lot of friends and family (in attendance). The UFC was great, they took care of me and it was a very fun experience.” When asked where he goes from here, having made such a tremendous debut under the circumstances, Brilz replied with a chuckle, “It’s kind of the pinnacle of my career right now. “I made the joke that I could kind of leave my gloves in the cage, because it’s not going to get any better than fighting in the UFC, in my hometown – it doesn’t get any better.” Most fighters having put an impressive stamp on their big time debut may kick things into high gear to get in as much attention in and out of the cage as possible, but not Brilz, who has taken some flack for his decision to make fighting secondary to his family and other career. “It’s still going to be like a hobby,” he commented of fighting. “When I say it’s a hobby, I mean one fight is not going to make or break me – it’s a hobby financially. “I go into every single fight as prepared as I could be; I work my tail off. I guess for me, mentally, it’s easier to call it a hobby, because then it’s not a big deal if I lose; if I do, I go back to the drawing board, game plan and try again.” As far as fighting itself goes, where other fighters may be more conservative to prolong their career, Brilz would rather make the most with the limited time his fighting career has compared to the other factors in his life. “I’ve always told the promoter to get a guy that’s going to beat me,” he said. “I love being the underdog, and I really just want to see where I’m at. “If I get whooped on, so be it, but at least I know where I’m at and what I need to work on.” At one time Brilz did decide to put everything into the fight game, with mixed results in his opinion. “I tried to go full-time fighting once, and it lost its appeal,” he admitted. “You can only train so much a day, and I think I’m already at that point. “There’s a huge opportunity for me to learn more; and I’ve got great workout partners and coaches, so I’m not prepared to uproot my family and move. It’s still the fight game, and one overhand right in any fight and you’ll get a whole new career, anything can happen.” Due to his firefighting work being particularly intense during the summer months due to fire season, Brilz would like to get in some more action during the winter months prior to heading into the New Year. “I’d love to get another fight in, in November, December or January,” he stated. “I’d like to have about three fights (a year). I’d like to have two early, between January and April, and then take the summers off, and then take one in the fall up until November or December.” While many other fighters would be more concerned with pushing their careers to the limit above most other things, Brilz has already achieved a great deal in his personal career at the pace he’s going. With a 16-1-1 record, it would be hard to dispute it’s been working for him, as he works his way slowly, but surely up the 205-pound rankings. “I’d like to say thanks to CrossFit Omaha and Premier Fighter; MidAmerica Martial Arts, Ryan Jensen, Joe Baulder and the Ellenberger brothers (Jake and Joe),” he concluded. “Thanks to all the fans out there, they’ve been unbelievable for their support for the last nine years. Watch out for me; hopefully I should have another fight before the year’s out.”
had him edging lil´nog. didnt he just fight against red schaefer and won , perhaps after a win, hell get another shot, at a bigger name. an excellent grapler, i was very impressed with his transissions and reversals against nog and red schaefer
The correct scoring for this one is a 29-29 draw. Brilz won the second round and Nog owned the third, but the first round was dead even with both men scoring a takedown a piece and landing similar offense. Great underdog performance by Brilz though, shame to see him take a loss. I look forward to his next fight.
Jason won that fight IMO. Nog is better but he looked sloppy, slow and looked like it was his first fight in there. Forrest will destroy Nog if they ever meet in the future like they were suppose to (that is if Nog comes out like he did against Brilz).
Thats a really good point , but considering how White and the UFC do there business , not all together suprising , i like the sound of Brilz vs Vera which is what ive heard is in the pipeline , but overall this is a pretty typical move of the PR machine that is Dana White and the UFC !!!!