I don't get it, someone is having trouble making 205, so they replace him with a heavyweight?
OmegaPoon - I don't get it, someone is having trouble making 205, so they replace him with a heavyweight?
Not a bad point, but Ricco is much closer to a LHW at this point than Jake apparently.
PLEASE LET THIS FIGHT HAPPEN!!!
orcus -ajsr -Tapiyama - how much does Ricco weigh right now?
He said he is at 230 in a Sherdog interview today.
Huh? So because Jake O Brien is having trouble making 205 several days out, the replacement choice is a guy who is 230 two days out?
"Sherdog.com: If O'Brien doesn't make weight, do you fight Mousasi? Or if Mousasi doesn't accept, do you fight O'Brien at heavyweight? Which is it?
Rodriguez: Listen, the only thing that would suck is that if I were to fight Gegard, I'd have to cut the weight now and I might not make it. And if I fight Jake, then, you know, I'm prepared to fight anyone. I'm waiting for this opportunity. I came here to fight for Dream, for the Japanese fans, I'm prepared. My goal right now is to be in the best physical shape of my life right now. Like I said, I'm just waiting, for this opportunity, as much as possible.
Sherdog.com: What are you weighing at right this moment?
Rodriguez: Right now I'm walking around at 230 and I'm usually fighting my opponents at 215 or a catch-weight of 220. But you know, if heavyweight is where it's going to be, that's where I'll go. But my goal is to eventually get down to 205. I'm just waiting for an organization to pay me decently to get down to that weight to fight. "