"When Fedor slips, I'll be there" Brandon Vera

hey Griip. Who is that in your avatar? That is one mean lookin mother ****er!!!:yikes

 

You guys are taking this way overboard. The man is paying complete respect to Fedor. Saying that Fedor is the best in the world and doesn't have any holes in his game. As far as Fedor slipping, he is talking about Fedor is obviously only going to be kicking around in the sport for a few more years at the level that he is at now. Vera being as young as he is will be there to take the reigns when that happens. What is wrong with that? Do we now bash on athletes for striving to be the best?

 

We bash athletes for arragance. He respects Fedor, except he's saying how he'll be there when he's slipping. Once again, he did not do anything but beat couple of gatekeepers. He's talking about how his the most well rounded fighter in UFC205. Plus, he IS eyeing on Fedors greatness while he's nothing yet. I'm sorry but if some average fighter starts saying how when Fedor slips he'll be there to pick up for him thats arrogant and farsighted. Thats like saying he's going to be second only to Fedor. Do you not see that he's skipping all the fights JUST TO BECOME A CHAMPION?

It's like me saying when Shogun slips I'll be there. I haven't had a single amateur MMA fight... Do you see the point?

 

If you think that Brandon Vera is an average fighter, than you are not a big follower of MMA. The dude is an amazingly talented future Champion.

 

I agree. I like him too. I thought he paid Mir alot of respect before and after their fight. Who gives a **** if he's confident. Honestly, I would favor him over any 205lber right now. Maybe not Henderson :huh

 

MMK buddy. Tell me what he has done, or who he has beat that deserves that praise of him beating the likes of Liddell, Rampage, Handy, Ortiz or even people like Evans or Griffin? Why the **** people suddenly think he's the best around, when he hasn't beaten anyone who are considered top fighters? Im not saying he's not talented and MIGHT be a top fighter in the future, but right now he is nothing but an average fighter building his record and about to BREAK INTO the 205 scene.

*EDIT* Also, when i say he's an average fighter, i mean that he is not a contender for championship. Guys like Lidell, Ortiz, Silva, Shogun and few others who are considered to be contenders for the belt. They are the top fighters.

 

nah i know he wasn't disrespecting fedor cause he even said that fedor is the only one who doesn't have holes in his game. I'm just having fun, but either way vera isn't in the position to be talking that stuff anyway.

 

He was a contender at Heavyweight...or at least he should have been :deal

 

That's nonsense. After Vera completely destroyed Frank Mir (former UFC Champion), the UFC was talking about putting Vera in against Sylvia. That match was about to be made before Vera became tangled up in legal battles with his management, and had to have the UFC give him an extension on his contract to finish up his conflict. So, Vera has already destroyed a former Champion and was about to get a title shot himself.

 

For me, gettin a title shot after beating gatekeepers is not warrented. In the UFC at the time he probably did deserve a title shot. Not today with the new faces from PRIDE. Plus, does anyone even know if he DID go down to 205 because i definitely remember him saying that he is going to. But either way, HW or LHW he needs to beat some contenders before getting a title shot. Frank Mir and Silva are the only 2 fights that give Vera's argument a little water.
I dont give a **** how talented he is, if he doesn't beat TOP competition, he doesn't deserve a title shot.
"He who would learn to fly one day must first learn to stand and walk and run and climb and dance; one cannot fly into flying." ~Friedrich Nietzsche

 

And he was talking about fighting the Top Competition, so where is the problem? Where is your argument going, because now it seems like you are arguing him not deserving a title shot? I don't recall him complaining about he deserves a title shot, did he? I believe that he was saying that he was willing to fight any of the Top fighters out there, as he gave Fedor completely respect.

 

Although is was a nice win for Vera lets keep it real Mir was not the next best thing and was finished as a player at heavyweight after his accident.Cruz pummeled him badly into a TKO prior to that his only notable wins were breaking Tim Sylvia`s arm with an armbar, Wes Sims (who despite his physical stats) is not even a contender at heavyweight, and Tank Abbott.The only name Vera has ever beaten is Mir.His talented alright but his not a heavyweight.He could make 205 in a lightening bolt but my money would not be on him if he had to face any of the elite at 205 let alone Fedor.

 

Really? Outside of Shogun, I can see Vera beating any of the other 205 pounders. Henderson would be tough of course, but I think that Vera may be too big for him. I definitely see Vera beating Liddell due to the styles. Vera is pretty great with his striking, and his ground game. Extremely well rounded fighter with seemingly endless potential.

 

So far Vera has fought no one of any note at 205.Il reserve my judgement when i see him take on the big names at 205.

 

Correct, he has fought some decent heavyweights though. Coming down to 205 should only make him better.