AJ: Someone's leaving on a stretcher

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Tonight (Dec. 5, 2011), Johnson appeared on HDNet's "Inside MMA" to discuss the move to the 185-pound weight class, as well as his upcoming fight with "The Phenom." And even though he be able to hit the scales 15 pounds heavier than normal on fight night, Johnson will still have to shed about 30 pounds between now and then to make the cut.

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm here and I'm here to stay. For me personally, it didn't matter what weight class I fought at. I'd fight at 205 (pounds) if they asked me to. But, fighting at 185 -- people have been asking me for a long time when I was gonna move up to 185. I had an opportunity to fight Vitor Belfort, so I'm gonna step up to the challenge and see what I can do. I feel great already. I'm 215 to 220, right now. I feel amazing. My speed is still there. Of course I'm stronger. So, I know, fighting at 185, I'm gonna be just as fast. In my opinion, I'll be just as strong. I don't see anything that could go wrong."

Perhaps that extra strength will serve him well against Belfort, a fighter who is also seemingly trapped between two divisions, having competed at 205 pounds often throughout his mixed martial arts (MMA) career.

In fact, Johnson seems to think that added power will ensure that the fight is a violent affair. One that he, unsurprisingly, sees it going in his favor:

"I honestly think it won't go all three rounds. Somebody's gonna get hurt. I don't know who it'll be. I don't plan on getting hurt at all. Somebody's gonna get hurt. Somebody's gonna get carried out on a stretcher or something. It's gonna be a battle. That's what I'm looking for. That's what I'm preparing for. I hope he is too."


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 185 should be much better for him.

He is a monster.

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yeah, heard that one before

except dan hardy's striking is a lot less dangerous than vitor belfort's... so guess where he's gonna be looking to take this fight?

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 He will bully Vitor. 

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I still don't understand how someone who isn't a fat lard could cut that much weight. Mind bottling.

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The Notorious OMG - yeah, heard that one before

except dan hardy's striking is a lot less dangerous than vitor belfort's... so guess where he's gonna be looking to take this fight?

Yeah, exactly. Vitor is a better wrestler and much stronger than hardy so hopefully he prevents a boring fight. Phone Post

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 Should be a good fight.

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Vitor is sending aj back to the ww(weaker weightclass) Phone Post

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ChokeEmOut - That's about the worst matchup they could have given him moving up to 185.

I see Vitor adding AJ to his highlight reel.


Mucho correcto.

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ortman166 - Vitor is sending aj back to the ww(weaker weightclass) Phone Post

Not sure if serious.. Phone Post

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I heard the same talk before he fought hardy and we all know how that turned out. Phone Post

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This fight, like most Vitor fights, is all about whether his opponent can weather the early storm.

Vitor is deadly when he is fresh and on the attack, but any time his opponent can force him into a grueling war of attrition or put him on the defensive, Vitor folds up like a cheap suit. If AJ can use his wrestling to make this an ugly fight early and sap Vitor's will, he can make him quit. If he chooses to stand in front of him and bang away, then Vitor probably has the upper hand.

Should be entertaining either way.

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Phone Post

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The Notorious OMG - yeah, heard that one before

except dan hardy's striking is a lot less dangerous than vitor belfort's... so guess where he's gonna be looking to take this fight?

Hardy...you mean the guy he dropped with a headkick in the first round?
People seem to forget that AJ both outgrappled AND outstruck Hardy Phone Post

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"Someone's leaving on a stretcher"....



I'm having IFL flashbacks.

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disbeliever - Rumble will wrestle Vitor



I don't know about that . Vitor has hung in there with bigger and better wrestlers before.

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Prime Tito Ortiz had trouble outwrestling Vitor Belfort. It took a Prime Randy all he could muster to outwrestle Vitor.

And a slightly-past-prime Randy gave a 285lbs pre-diverculitis Brock Lesnar all he could handle against the fence.

Let that sink in.

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AJ =

 

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I would love to see Rumble vs Bisping. Tired of people claiming that Bisping is a top 5 MW, or even top 10. Ain't no way, friends.

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And a slightly-past-prime Randy gave a 285lbs pre-diverculitis Brock Lesnar all he could handle against the fence.

Let that sink in.


yeah but that fight was a work