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Old 08-28-2006, 06:30 PM   #11 (permalink)

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WTF are people going crazy!?!? Everybody is busting their collective nuts over this Aoki cat for beting Jason Black. Sweet triangle, yes, but all of the sudden he's the best in the world? Give me a break. Maybe he has potential but let's take it easy folks.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:31 PM   #12 (permalink)

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WTF are people going crazy!?!? Everybody is busting their collective nuts over this Aoki cat for beting Jason Black. Sweet triangle, yes, but all of the sudden he's the best in the world? Give me a break. Maybe he has potential but let's take it easy folks.
It's not like he just showed up suddenly, he's been known as a top welterweight for a while. He's a bit undersized at 170, but the guy is simply amazing.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:31 PM   #13 (permalink)

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The issue on the best WW holder will be solved in the next UFC.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:32 PM   #14 (permalink)
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BJ schooled him.
that does not mean BJ is the better WW,
Hughes also lost 2 times to Hallman...

Hughes has improved 10 fold since that fight, I cant say the same for BJ

Lets see what happens in October,
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:37 PM   #15 (permalink)
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WTF are people going crazy!?!? Everybody is busting their collective nuts over this Aoki cat for beting Jason Black. Sweet triangle, yes, but all of the sudden he's the best in the world? Give me a break. Maybe he has potential but let's take it easy folks.
Its thes dumbass pride nuthuggers pissed at the fact that UFC has proven once again it has better fighters than pride.

Chuck KOd Bablua with ease, but Shogun got schooled by Babalu lol.

The whole myth that pride has better fighters is busted!

UFC > Pride.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:42 PM   #16 (permalink)
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Its thes dumbass pride nuthuggers pissed at the fact that UFC has proven once again it has better fighters than pride.

Chuck KOd Bablua with ease, but Shogun got schooled by Babalu lol.

The whole myth that pride has better fighters is busted!

UFC > Pride.
I don't understand how it's Pride nuthugging when Aoki is a Shooto fighter first and foremost.

He's not the best WW in the world right now, but he's what like 23 years old. Give him time and he will be. The guy improves every time.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:47 PM   #17 (permalink)

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Yup! but he's kind of small to be a WW. He said it himself in his pre-interview.
He was taller than Black who is also a WW.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:48 PM   #18 (permalink)

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As it stands I think Aoki is top 6. I think with his skill level right now he could be top 3 or 4 with a shot at even higher if everything goes his way in the fights. He's still very young and should he continue to get better he could be #1 but we will never know since the majority of top ten in WW are from the UFC and Aoki fights in Shooto (possibly Pride again)
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:50 PM   #19 (permalink)

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way too early to say that...plus he's a LW now and since he's with pride he's not fighting at 170 any time soon.

That's like saying BJ Penn is the best LW in thw world.

You get ranked in the division you fight in.
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Old 08-28-2006, 06:51 PM   #20 (permalink)
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he may only be 23, how old is GSP? 25? GSP would rip this guy to shreds, cmon....
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