put him against Marquardt for #1 contendership. (Assuming of course Hendo is surely gone).
How great would it be for Yushin to score a thunderous KO or otherwise compelling finish this weekend and get his just due. Regardless, he easily deserves a match with Nate the Great if he gets past Sonnen.
Perfect match for the Australia card (increased Asian viewers due to time zone)
He's not getting past Sonnen.
Okami wont be able to take down Sonnen.
So how else is he gonna beat him?
Okami has deserved a title shot for a long time now.. basically undefeated in the UFC.
voorhees - Okami wont be able to take down Sonnen.by outstriking him.
So how else is he gonna beat him?
^Who has he beaten to deserve a shot?
he can't beat guys they don't match him up against.
the MW division has traditionally been weak. Okami's track record in the UFC is what makes him deserve the shot.
A lot of less worthy fighters got the shot before him.
Mike Swick was the golden boy at 185 before Yushin Okami made him look helpless.
anderson KOed him illegally.
Silva's kryptonite has always been MW japanese grapplers. Okami should have a great chance. Strengthwise he is among the top at MW and his GNP is great. He just needs to unleash earlier. but in a 5 rounder the longer it goes, the more Okami is likely to eek out a decision
EVILYOSHIDA - anderson KOed him illegally.
Silva's kryptonite has always been MW japanese grapplers. Okami should have a great chance. Strengthwise he is among the top at MW and his GNP is great. He just needs to unleash earlier. but in a 5 rounder the longer it goes, the more Okami is likely to eek out a decision
Look whos back.
Mad Xyientist - Mike Swick was the golden boy at 185 before Yushin Okami made him look helpless.
lol. i still remember the "he's too strong" comments.
Fact is OKAMI is practically undefeated in the UFC. The fight with rich was a farce.. nothing happened.. and when something did happen okami nearly ended the fight.
^ correct. 2 rounds of nothing, 1 round of Okami domination, 1 decision win for Rich Franklin.
You guys are gonna shit bricks when you see how much stronger Okami is than Sonnen.
"how is Okami basically undefeated? He clearly lost to Franklin. "
2 rounds of nothing, 1 round of Okami domination, 1 decision win for Rich Franklin.
native son - anderson silva weakness has always been japanese fightersit's like reverse of wanderlei, who always defeats japanese, that's like a perk that he getsthe only threats to a silva are akiyama and okami, and since the sexy one is getting taken out by wand, okami is the only one left
gotta agree with this.
You can get lucky punches, lucky Kos, kicks etc.
But never can you get a lucky sub. Takase and Chonan's wins were legit as they come.
Okami is the biggest threat to silva.. along with Akiyama.
mcpeepants232003 -EVILYOSHIDA - "how is Okami basically undefeated? He clearly lost to Franklin. "
2 rounds of nothing, 1 round of Okami domination, 1 decision win for Rich Franklin.
that's your opinion but imo Franklin clearly won the first two rounds.
yah franklin threw like a few more air jabs than Okami in the first 2 rounds. Maybe he stepped forward a bit more as well.
Fact is nothing happened in the 1st 2 rounds.
japanese grapplers in a ring
lets these grapplers get anywhere near silva in a cage. Dana knows Anderson would beat Okami.
glad to see Mad X and EVILYOSHIDA supporting this thread with truth
Perfect match for the Australia card (increased Asian viewers due to time zone)
Not if they don't show UFC on TV.
(at least not live on mainstream TV)