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Originally Posted by jd1020
Hard not to be "solid" when the other guy is willingly letting you hit him and putting himself against the cage in the first round telling him to try again like its a sparring match.
I on the other hand find it hard to believe the amount of credit you are giving Weidman. The guy was scared to play his game and got a lucky flail shot to the chin of a cocky pos just standing there trying to be Neo.
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What exactly is it that Weidman did or did not do that could possibly justify a lack of credit? He wasn't scared of shit. He knows his strengths, is presumably in touch with his weaknesses, knows Silva's strengths, knows Silva's tendencies and was probably a bit more in touch than those who have fought Silva in the past as to what Silva's vulnerabilities (however minimal they may be) are....and he fought accordingly and succeeded.
Weidman, although lighter, is a younger, more polished version of Couture. I believe he will ultimately be more successful than Couture when all is said and done for; a.) he is younger than Couture was when he started getting into MMA, b.) he has a better "strike" defense, c.) he has quicker offensive strikes, d.) he has quicker, smoother follow through in his offense and e.) he has quicker counter punches and counter-to-counter punches.
Weidman is a tough freaking dude and unfortunately it appears that it may take about as long for him to get that through certain people's thick craniums as it took for Couture to do so. I couldn't believe how long it took Couture to prove himself as being legit badass motor-scooter.
I would take Weidman over Silva 8 times out of 10. Weidman is the new wave. The primarily Jiu-Jitsu fighters are going to begin dwindling (unless they have a vast wrestling background). Considering RPW (Real Pro Wrestling) never took off, wrestlers are going to be financially compensated for their unbelievable lifelong dedication via UFC. The UFC is going to be completely infested with and dominated by NCAA D1 caliber wrestlers....for once they've hit that level in their wrestling skills, the rest will be easier for them to figure out, for in the words of Dan Gable, "wrestling makes everything else in life easier." And it's true. However, if someone has a Jiu-Jitsu or whatever background, it's going to take them a bit longer to figure wrestling out to the level they need to be at in order to be competitive.
Just wait until when and if these Russians begin swarming the UFC in packs. When and if that ever happens, that will when we will be witnessing the greatest MMA the planet can produce.
Sidenote: Johnny Hendricks....I feel a bit hesitant to say this because you never know with these slimy, boring, snake in the grass type submission fighters, but I believe IF Hendricks is able to improve his conditioning a bit, he will defeat GSP.