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Originally Posted by andy42x
if pulver wins, is it the upset of the year? or just a moderate upset?
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I wouldn't even call it an upset. It would be a bigger upset if Faber wins in my mind. In terms of career Jens is a far more accomplished fighter and he has fought far tougher competition. Really, if it weren't for Jens being suspected of getting old he would be the clear favorite in this fight. Faber is young but that's really all he has going for him.
He probably has better wrestling but it's really just based on his brute strength. Jens on the other hand has far better technique and is used to fighting larger, stronger guys to boot. His super-safe Miletich-style of fighting won't leave too many openings for Urijah to exploit. To win this fight Faber is going to have to use brute power to force openings, it's going to be an uphill battle for him.