[ZakoSpider]

After his performances against Zentsov and Sergei NO, i think barnett is more likely to TKO Rizzo with G'n'P.... but this is MMA and anything can happen

[JKS]

Originally Posted by Minatour MMA

Imo he will, he stuffed all of Monson's shots and Monson has better takedowns than Barnett. Barnett hasn't looked all that great recently.

NO! Rizzo is not the same fighter he was 6 years ago, and Barnett has got much better. I hope that Josh does take it to the ground this time.

[ZakoSpider]

Originally Posted by DrSatanDracula

We do have to remember that Josh is the only fighter alive today and active with top competition that is likely to ever be able to beat Fedor Emelianenko.

Pedro Rizzo needs a lot of work to get back to contender status against the likes of Emelianenko.

QFT!!

IMO Barnett and Sergei are the only guys who can beat Fedor. If you told me Rizzo was fighting Fedor I'd piss myself laughing (no offence to Pedro).

[rainbowtrousers]

Originally Posted by canadafightteam

The one thing I will say if Counter strikers are a bad style matchup for Josh. He has a hard time getting inside for the takedown ala Rizzo 1 and CC 2 and 3.

Barnett is afraid of CroCop.

[Minatour MMA]

I feel Rizzo can do it again because Barnett's kryptonite has been great strikers with good take down defence, cro cop 3 times and rizzo being examples. Unlike Nog, when Barnett cant get a takedown he brawls more he doesn't pull guard. I think this could lead to him being ko'd again like last time he fought Rizzo.

[Saku_4_life]

Originally Posted by Massacre101

Who has Barnett beat?

IMO he lost both fights to Nog, lost twice to CroCop, was getting beatdown by Aleksander Emelianenko until he caught him and beat Hunt.

Then he beat Kondo, Nakamura, Nastula, Hunt.

None of the guys he faced presented problems like Rizzo does, except CroCop, and he lost twice to him.

Rizzo is a bad match up for Barnett. Barnett is not willing to take a Rizzo leg kick to land a big right hand like Kharitonov and that other short russian guy were. I think this fight will go down much like the first one.


And in 90% of rematches, the winner of the first fight wins again.

he lost 3 times to crocop and the decisions on the nogueira matches could easely go in any of the guys directions.

you forgot couture on that list (hey if sherk can get an imediate tittle shot, barnett is still the ufc champ... just kidding, but the 3rd time he tested it was clean)

rizzo lost badly to a good game plan by zentsov... it will all depend on where the fight takes place standing up maybe rizzo, on the ground definitly josh