Hioki UFC Debut against Roop at 137

 ^^ yes, seems to be a fitting nickname

Roop is an amazingly underrated fighter he knocked the Korean Zombie out cold. If this was Hioki's second or third fight in America I would take him, but I got Roop in this one.

Hioki has fought in Canada in UCC, beat Hominick twice iirc, not sure if they were ring or cage, he has fought in the cage before but not recently as he said in his Ariel interivew in vancouver.

Are they about the same height? Super tall FWs? Hioki aint no KZ though.

Wasa-B - Hioki has fought in Canada in UCC, beat Hominick twice iirc, not sure if they were ring or cage, he has fought in the cage before but not recently as he said in his Ariel interivew in vancouver.



Are they about the same height? Super tall FWs? Hioki aint no KZ though.


 sherdog has him listed at 5'11"

Hioki vs. Mendes would be a good scrap too.!! Phone Post

This is an awesome fight. Can't wait. Hioki takes it. Phone Post

ttt

Roop by decision (even if Hioki is dominant). ;-)

Tough first fight. Best of luck to Hioki

epwar - Roop by decision (even if Hioki is dominant). ;-)

LOL.. Yeah hopefully if it goes all 3 the judges are get it right..!! Poor Asian fighters..!! Phone Post

CruzedByFabersChinHole - Hioki vs. Mendes would be a good scrap too.!! <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>


Mendes is vastly overrated.

CompanyBlue -
CruzedByFabersChinHole - Hioki vs. Mendes would be a good scrap too.!! <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>


Mendes is vastly overrated.

Doesn't mean it wouldn't be a good fight..

Also I wouldn't say he's overrated.. 10-0 and it's not like he's just been given a title shot. Wins over Omigawa, Swanson, Vasquez, Morrison, and Koch..

He'll beat Rani and prob fight again after that then get his title shot..!! Phone Post

How many fights do you give Hioki before a title shot..? Assuming he wins obviously.. Phone Post

Hioki has this.

WAR HIOKI

Poor Roop all his Zuffa fights have been against the top guys. Phone Post

Lamonte Coleman - hioki has the best jiu jitsu in all of mma. He will destroy aldo.


 care to bet whatever you want on this?



hioki is great fighter but ..best bjj in all of mma ? NO



Destroy aldo?  NO

hioki's a stud. his grappling is off the hook. 1st time ufc jitters or not, he should destroy roop. he's that good.

THE_PREDATOR - Hopefully Hioki will be the one to break the curse of JMMA in the ufc. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>


surf_or_die - hioki's a stud. his grappling is off the hook. 1st time ufc jitters or not, he should destroy roop. he's that good.

Hope he doesn't underestimate Roop.. But Hioki should win..!! Phone Post

CruzedByFabersChinHole - Hioki vs. Mendes would be a good scrap too.!! Phone Post

Mendes would beat him easily Phone Post