Werdum "I don't want to take a step backwards and fight Overeem."

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  1. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  2. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    It is not a step back at all. Overeem is now considered one of the premier heavyweights and he is the SF champ...

    ...plus everyone is a step backwards from Fedor.
     
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  3. alex-boxer42

    alex-boxer42 Active Member Full Member

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    hes being clever. overeem is actually an even scarier fight than fedor right now.
     
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  4. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Is it ? How so ?

    He already defeated the guy. (submitted him)... Are you saying this because he's physically bigger than before ?

    That's a case reminiscent of Gonzaga's ... Before his rematch against Gonzaga , people used to say that he'd kill werdum..and that his first defeat was a long time ago..and that he wasn't as "big" back in 2003...

    Then , Werdum still tkoed the bigger gonzaga 5 years later...in 2008 in the ufc.

    in 2010 ..Overeem's ground game isn't better than werdum's....On the other hand his striking has always been better than werdum's anyway.. The only difference is his size..he's clearly bigger and the setting..a cage instead of a ring.
     
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  5. achillesthegreat

    achillesthegreat FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE Full Member

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    His coach said he would like to fight Overeem then Fedor then Overeem again.
     
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  6. zarman

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    lets just get the rematch with fedor so i can pretend this never happened
     
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  7. AJAX

    AJAX war sonnen! Full Member

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    It's ignorant to say Overroid is a step back he's the champ and Fedor should have to beat Silva to earn another shot.
     
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  8. codeman99998

    codeman99998 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    It's ignorant to say Overeem is the champ as if that meant anything. Everyone knows Fedor was the real champ. Overeem just had a belt.
     
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  9. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    I didn't agree with Werdum's thinking at first but it is smart. If he loses to Overeem he would fall from grace and the victory over Fedor will lose it's substance as they go in different directions. Winning an immediate rematch would skyrocket his ranking and push Fedor further down in the hole.
     
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  10. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    You certainly can't scoff at him challenging Fedor yet again and risking his #1 contender spot to offer him an immediate rematch; few would do that.

    "I like Feather! Feather is the best!" - that **** was adorable. :yep

    However! If he beats Fedor a second time, and doesn't wind up getting in the cage with Ubereem by this time in 2011, pulling that "he isn't really even the champion" BS - it's officially a duck. :deal
     
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  11. 2ironmt

    2ironmt Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Don't know how SF does their pay, but isn't werdum's thinking more geared to the bigger payday? the buildup to FW-Fedor II will be immense imo gotta easily beat fw-ao II and if fedor loses again or retires, then that money's largely gone
     
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  12. Delroc

    Delroc Boxing Addict Full Member

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    the rematch is the bigger money fight many want to see.
     
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  13. codeman99998

    codeman99998 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Absolutely spot on.
     
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  14. caleb_forrest_g

    caleb_forrest_g Active Member Full Member

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    im nervous thinking about the rematch
    i thought fedor was gonna destroy werdum,werdum had a greaat game plan act like he got knocked down fedor will come in try get a submission/.
    scared same might happend next fight?or is fedor to smart to make the same mistake?/
     
    caleb_forrest_g, Jun 29, 2010
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  15. good

    good 'bad' Full Member

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    yep:good
     
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