Some match-ups you may/may not find interesting

So.... many of you might not like fantasy H2H match-ups but for purposes of why not, lets see what you think.


All fights would be in both competitors primes. This is not intended to be a Pride vs UFC thread.

All fights would take place in the UfC cage under current rules and would be considered a title fight (5x5 min)

It is not mandatory, but I would appreciate (it would make the thread more interesting) if you could explain why you favor one fighter over the other in their respective match-up.

Thanks for your posts in advance:good

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ps. I dont think I need to explain strengths and weaknesses of each competitor considering they are well known fighters to this forum.:bbb

 

I say saku is a better striker barely. and can do some great work on the ground. I pick sakuraba and damn would I like to see that!

arona I would agree but if ortiz got him down with them elbows it could be trouble, maybe arona is a better striker, I guess this match could still happen if arona comes to the ufc, ortiz is past it though.

I think the silva/manhoef fight is very dangerous, you seen manhoef's low kicks to lawlers legs completly shut him down remember silva doesnt really check low kicks and could be a major hole in his defense. also silva does get hit, but never has received a punch from the guy who ko'd mark hunt! if manhoef connects its lights out silva. anderson is a good counterstriker so thats in his favor against a reckless brawler, but I see this being more danerous than the vitor belfort matchup, still I will take anderson, shame on ufc for not getting this fight a few years ago.atsch

I pick liddell, but lil nog does have pretty good hands, and some power to go with it. if he dropped liddell, and got top control it would be an interesting situation. liddell was a tough son of a ***** though, probably the easiest pick of them.

 

does no one see it for saku?

I think, to be honest that saku rapes hughes.he fought so many bigger wrestlers randelman and rampage and you saw what he did to them, of couse neither of them was in the same class as huges but they had a huge size advantage to make up for the lack of wellroundedness. hughes would play right into sakuraba's strenghts and get the beatdown. I would love to see this fight!

Perhaps saku can come to the ufc just for this.:hey

 

standing its paul daley's fight on the ground it is nick diaz fight.

It will go to the ground and daley does not have a good ground game, not even close. nick while egar to show off his striking skills will get his chin tested instead, he has a pretty good chin and will survive a few good shots then it will go to the ground at some point.

nick diaz wins this. however I would love to see this fight! diaz is rarely in a boring fight and against daley it would be a fun.:bbb

 

I give it to manhoef, he may have been wild but so is wandy manhoef does however hit harder and is faster.

also lets not forget manhoef's lowkicks

wand could beat manhoef on the ground most likely considering he is a bjj black belt, but he would not be shooting in for takedowns, it would have to go there in the course of the fight. by then it would probably be too late for wanderlei.

fun match while it lasts, it would not last long.

 

nick diaz prides himself on his striking he didnt have to stand with many of his opponents and he did anyway he would pay for it here I believe, this is why it would probably not be a simple fight for nick diaz though the earlier diaz gets this one to the ground the less damage he receives.