the NBK Condit this weekend?
Kim is a top WW contender with no loses in the UFC or his whole career.
Win 14–0–1 (1) Nate Diaz Decision (unanimous) UFC 125: Resolution 02011-01-01 January 1, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 13–0–1 (1) Amir Sadollah Decision (unanimous) UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans 02010-05-29 May 29, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 12–0–1 (1) TJ Grant Decision (unanimous) UFC 100 02009-07-11 July 11, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada
NC 11–0–1 (1) Karo Parisyan No Contest UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 02009-01-31 January 31, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada Bout ruled split decision loss for Kim; result overturned after Parisyan tested positive for banned painkillers.
Win 11–0–1 Matt Brown Decision (split) UFC 88: Breakthrough 02008-09-06 September 6, 2008 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia
Win 10–0–1 Jason Tan TKO (elbows) UFC 84: Ill Will 02008-05-24 May 24, 2008 3 0:25 Las Vegas, Nevada
or does he need 1 more fight afterwards ?
he still would have to face a top 5 WW to get his title shot. maybe fitch or koscheck.
Needs more split decisions a la Hardy for a title shot. ;-)
MartialArtsMixed - or does he need 1 more fight afterwards ?
I think he'd need to fight and beat at least one of:
Koscheck
Fitch
Shields
before getting a shot, IMO.
I think Kim can out grapple Fitch.
I like Kim but he's gonna have to win an exciting one to get a title shot. Dana doesn't really seem to like his style, he's basically in the same boat as Fitch.
molsonmuscle360 - I like Kim but he's gonna have to win an exciting one to get a title shot. Dana doesn't really seem to like his style, he's basically in the same boat as Fitch.
Well Condit says he's going to KO kim and Kim says he's going to submit him in the first round so hopefully we get an exciting brawl.
He needs to beat Condit decisively, either finish or totally dominate, or get at least one more win. Two if those wins were controversial iirc, and The Heat beat him and didn't test positive to peds (basically he was strung out on pk's and still beat him). That being said i think Condit takes this, and he could be in line for a title shot. Him vs either Diaz or GSP, especially Diaz, would be fun.
As much as I like Kim I don't think he's got anything on GSP or Koscheck for that matter. At this point in time he's a tricky fighter for anyone except for the top guys. He won't beat Koscheck, Shields or Fitch at this point in time... How would he do against Matt Hughes?
On the other hand if he lights up Condit or gets a slick submission I might rethink that but he basically has to become a better striker than Koscheck, Fitch and Shields because he won't be able to throw and hold them.
BJJkilla - he still would have to face a top 5 WW to get his title shot. maybe fitch or koscheck.
+1
i think Koscheck would be a good fight after this to show whether or not hes great for a shot. Any word on how much longer until Koscheck will be fully recovered?
HanzoSword - i think Koscheck would be a good fight after this to show whether or not hes great for a shot. Any word on how much longer until Koscheck will be fully recovered?
Last I heard, Koscheck was still complaining that his orbital bone still hurt like hell when he ran, so who knows.
yeah Koscheck will be out for a while, GSP done did him up.
iamblake - He needs to beat Condit decisively, either finish or totally dominate, or get at least one more win. Two if those wins were controversial iirc, and The Heat beat him and didn't test positive to peds (basically he was strung out on pk's and still beat him). That being said i think Condit takes this, and he could be in line for a title shot. Him vs either Diaz or GSP, especially Diaz, would be fun. <img src="/images/phone/post_tag.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
Condit vs Diaz would be tremendous.
Kim couldn't outwrestle a drugged up Karo, I doubt he could outwrestle Fitch or Kos. Kos would KO him standing.
And Karo beat Nick Diaz handily
IF he beats Condit (and i dont think he is going to), He should fight Koscheck or Fitch. If he wins that, he gets a title shot.
Also, if Fitch wins his next fight, he should get a title shot as well.
They can't keep Fitch on the Hook this long.
The dude is 13-1-1 in the UFC and has gone 5-0-1 since his loss to GSP.
One more high level win for Fitch, and he should get another shot, no matter HOW boring people think he is.
orcus - Kim couldn't outwrestle a drugged up Karo, I doubt he could outwrestle Fitch or Kos. Kos would KO him standing.
Kim would outgrapple Kos and break his orbital again.
Probably not.