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11-07-2009, 06:42 AM
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Will Aoki help Strikeforce edge closer to the UFC??
So, Shinya Aoki spoke at Strikeforce's weight-ins and it seems like he'll be fighting for them early 2010.
We know that Strikeforce has some sort of fighter exchange deal with DREAM, so the possibility of having Aoki fight for the division's LW belt is very possible!
The guy is probably the hottest Japanese fighter since Sakuraba and there's all the fan hype and discussion about who would win in a BJ Penn vs. Shinya Aoki fight.
Strikeforce has Fedor, the best HW and top P4P fighter in the world. If they sign Aoki, No.2 LW in the world, that has to put them in the right track to start threatening the UFC.
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11-07-2009, 06:47 AM
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 Blue Belt
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Dimas, CA
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even with Aoki, it will still be 70-30 in the UFC's favor.
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11-07-2009, 06:51 AM
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Orange Belt
Join Date: Mar 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Death Ronin
even with Aoki, it will still be 70-30 in the UFC's favor.
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As it is... Yes, definitely.
But if they have Fedor, Mousasi, Shields and Oaki holding their belts, it's only a matter of time before they start housing a solid roster of top fighters.
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11-07-2009, 06:54 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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I'm not sure tears will help.
His most recent crying fit: Not wanting to fight on NYE if he's the undercard to Masato.
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11-07-2009, 06:59 AM
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Orange Belt
Join Date: Jul 2007
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We'll see how he handles elbows and a lack of grippy pants...
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11-07-2009, 07:04 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Erie PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by insomnico
As it is... Yes, definitely.
But if they have Fedor, Mousasi, Shields and Oaki holding their belts, it's only a matter of time before they start housing a solid roster of top fighters.
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Four very credible champs. MMA is growing huge and soon there will be enough prospects to go around. I think SF is headed in the right direction but still has a long way to go.
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11-07-2009, 07:06 AM
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Blue Belt
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: San Dimas, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hinch
I'm not sure tears will help.
His most recent crying fit: Not wanting to fight on NYE if he's the undercard to Masato.
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What a tool. Masato has earned it. He hasn't.
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11-07-2009, 07:06 AM
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 White Belt
Join Date: Jan 2009
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All that big talk of fighting Joe Daddy and BJ and he's gonna go to Strikeforce? I don't know man. What LW's does Strikeforce have? Do they even have a LW div? AJokey maybe i think.
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11-07-2009, 07:07 AM
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Yellow Belt
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Erie PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tristan_Renn
We'll see how he handles elbows and a lack of grippy pants...
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And a cage. Gilbert might as well forget about the title. Aoki is going to destroy him. Sub rd1. Same for Thompson.
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11-07-2009, 07:07 AM
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White Belt
Join Date: Jan 2009
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Oh yeah. Thompson and Melendez and nobody.
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