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Melendez = JZ = Gomi = Kid = Akoi = etc

It's such a joke that these guys are ranked so high. They fight cans; they don't fight anyone. If, for example, Gomi ever fought Florian, I'd bet my life savings on Florian. Anyone that doesn't agree with me doesn't know much about MMA. There seems to be a NEED to rank non-UFC fighters as high as possible.
I've watched UFC, Pride, and all MMA since the beginning - and I love it all - so I'm not a "nut hugger" or whatever the hell.
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Old 06-28-2008, 10:16 PM   #2 (permalink)
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We won't truly know that until Gomi fights UFC fighters. But don't you already think he's done more in his career than Ken-Flo? I mean, the dude's beaten a lot of great fighters.

Of the fighters you listed, the closest one to possibly being exposed would be Melendez, though he has beaten Guida in the past and could hang with anyone in the UFC at LW. The rest are absolutely among the very best in the world.
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I wonder what aroused such anger... These guys are top of the heap
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Um... Kawajiri too! But yeah... you don't know what you're talking about. And KIDs not 155. Watch and see the difference between Gils other fights and his last two. Not the same Gil.
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That Akoi sure is overrated!
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It's such a joke that these guys are ranked so high. They fight cans; they don't fight anyone. If, for example, Gomi ever fought Florian, I'd bet my life savings on Florian. Anyone that doesn't agree with me doesn't know much about MMA. There seems to be a NEED to rank non-UFC fighters as high as possible.
I've watched UFC, Pride, and all MMA since the beginning - and I love it all - so I'm not a "nut hugger" or whatever the hell.
The fact Florian might be a bad matchup for Gomi doesn't really mean much to your assumption that UFC LWs are better than non-UFC LWs. That is just a single matchup among thousands possible.

There was more competition at LW for years in Japan, due to the UFC not having a 155 division for awhile... Shooto, the Pride and K-1 Heros GPs... UFC had nothing like that to determine the best guys.
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It's such a joke that these guys are ranked so high. They fight cans; they don't fight anyone. If, for example, Gomi ever fought Florian, I'd bet my life savings on Florian. Anyone that doesn't agree with me doesn't know much about MMA. There seems to be a NEED to rank non-UFC fighters as high as possible.
I've watched UFC, Pride, and all MMA since the beginning - and I love it all - so I'm not a "nut hugger" or whatever the hell.

BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....

Now this is pure comedic gold....Keep em coming TS,
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oh, i get it. he's upset about the Wings domination of the Penguins and needs somewhere to vent.
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Are you talking about the same Florian that ran from Sherk?
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