I can certainly see the reasons for it but in terms of sporting achievement... Handing out an ass kicking > Fighting for a decesion GSP isnt...
He was talking up a possible fight on the SF March card just recently, would make a good fight for Barnett, Sergei or Rogers.
That doesnt change the performances GSP put in agenst them. Anyone who criticized GSP vs Fitch is a fool since he handed out a grade A ass...
Perhaps thats the next stage? Lindland supposidly didnt wash for weeks before a fight and used the smell as a weapon.
Its worth another try I'd say, theres still not reall much in the way of top level US talent but K1 has been gaining some interest with the MMA...
Perfectly as far as I know although its not exactly an easy position to maintain if someone isnt gassed badly as this guy looked to be.
Pajonsuk lost a point didnt he? can't say that was undiserved given the amount of times he threw Souwer plus the low blow.
The loose sense it which is applies is almost purely economic, that is that it doesnt make business sense for the UFC to risk there champion...
Cains chin didnt look too great vs Kongo to me, very nice recovery from getting rocked but I get the feeling that theres going to be no escape it...
I think you could see agenst Musashi a couple of years ago that he can be very sharp(well by MMA standards) when he needs to be with that...
He came across as pretty well spoken but his lack of knowledge about K1 was obvious.
I think if you look at the shift towards eruope boxing HW division over the last 20 years it tells you why K1/Kickboxing seems to have more depth....
MMA isnt racist so much as less of a working class sport than boxing, wrestling is tied to collage and arts like BJJ are much more expensive to...
Lets not pretend Fedor didnt have trouble agenst guys like Fujita, Randleman and Hunt back in Pride, he's always had a very aggresive risk taking...
Skelton vs Williams springs to mind.