Which rematch would be most interesting??
The Janitor has stated in the past he would like either of those match-ups.
Ortiz.
don't you mean nog/vlad 3?
Ya, thats right.
Actually, a rubber match between the two would be pretty awesome. Matyushenko was injured going into the second fight.
Vlad/Tito
Why would anyone possibly want to see Tito/Janitor 2????
Vlad/Tito II
Nog is way ahead of both guys right now.
I had no interest in Vladdy/Rog II, much less a third fight.
Tomato Can -
Nog is way ahead of both guys right now.
orcus - I had no interest in Vladdy/Rog II, much less a third fight.
Why? It made a lot of sense at the time
Because the first fight was horribly boring, and Rog had improved dramatically over the years while Vladdy had pretty much dropped off the map. I can't imagine anyone was surprised by how the second fight went.
Same reason no one would be interested in a Chonan/Anderson II.
The difference between Anderson/Chonan compared to Vlad/Lil Nog is pretty big.
Lil Nog had beaten nobody since the Sokoudjou KO and Vlad hadnt lost in years
Losses only to Lil Nog, prime Tito, prime AA and Vernon White
Matyushenko has only lost 4 times in 28 matches. He has fought consistently since the beginning of his career, and was the IFL Champion.
It is unfair not to give him his fair due. The guy is a competitive pioneer.
The Janitor seemed to have made himself relevant again with his performances in the IFL, but he looked like crap in the Nog rematch.
Vladdy could barely walk before the second Nog fight. I saw him almost every day before the fight. He was hurt bad but still took the fight because he has bills to pay!
Who would win in a 3 rd match who know's? Buty Vladdy is relevant and still deserves to be in the UFC! His loss to Vernon White was highway robbery and ive seen the fight dozens of times. He killed him in the rematch also...
He is 1 and 1 with lil Nog and lost to Arlovski and Tito no shame in that record...
orcus - Because the first fight was horribly boring, and Rog had improved dramatically over the years while Vladdy had pretty much dropped off the map. I can't imagine anyone was surprised by how the second fight went.
Same reason no one would be interested in a Chonan/Anderson II.
You don't know what you're talking about. Matyushenko has probably improved more than Nogueira, who was always a great fighter. He didn't "drop off the map", he won all his fights between leaving the UFC and rematching with Rogerio, including two IFL title fights. Vlad had Rogerio in trouble in the rematch too, it wasn't a blowout.
Hopefully UFC gives Matyushenko the opportunities he deserves, having him fight newer guys and non-factors on the prelims is a waste of his time. Let The Janitor show off his vastly improved striking while he mops up K-1 USA rejects like Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin
"Matyushenko has probably improved more than Nogueira, who was always a great fighter."
Yes, Rog was such a great fighter he lost to Vladdy and should have lost to Mezger, and had to bust his ass to beat Sakuraba. No improvement in the guy who later tooled Henderson in minutes and stopped Overeem twice and (imo) should have a decision win over Shogun.
Vladdy's a good fighter but again, it's not like there is some epic rivalry between him and Rog. Why would anyone care about seeing them fight a third time? If both keep winning let them fight if one has a title and the other is the #1 challenger.
Vlad vs. Tito