Comments on: Gilbert Melendez Vs Josh Thomson Fight Video Strikeforce

By: verynicehowmuch

verynicehowmuch — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:07:27 +0000

to Niv, yeah… back when pride was around, the UFC did have some pretty stiff competition, but now pride is gone and most of the good ones are now in the UFC… UFC has the best fighter in 155, 170, and 185 pound weight classes. The probably also have the best fighter in the 205 pd weight class, but it’s anyones guess as to who it actually is. UFC has only show difficulty in obtaining and retaining the best HW fighters. It seams that Affliction and the UFC will have to share that weight class.

By: darkmetal

darkmetal — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:36:01 +0000

Was Thomson training with Lyoto Machida? If not, he certainly took some tips from the fighter. He unleashed an arsenal of kicks, punches, and ground skills in this match. It seemed as if he was 100% on while Gilbert was unable to even get footing.

Pretty impressive…

By: Niv

Niv — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:45:34 +0000

TOBASCO, sorry dude but I don’t agree with you at all. There are other great fighters fighting elsewhere, and Pride in its heyday was better than the UFC.

Look at your UFC Champs today, Noguiera ex-Pride Heavyweight Champ and also current heavyweight Champ. Quinton Jackson Light heavyweight Champ (ex Pride fighter), Anderson Silva Middleweight Champ (ex Pride fighter).

Top guy in the world today that everyone wants to beat, Fedor Emelianenko doesn’t fight for UFC. Randy Couture is trying desperately to get a chance at him, ask yourself why if he isn’t considered the best?

By: rawr

rawr — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:11:35 +0000

I think the only weight class dominated by other organizations is the 155lb division. All the rest I have to admit that the UFC dominates.

By: jujiman

jujiman — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 18:31:13 +0000

^^^Stevenson would have to have his act together to get past Thompson or Gilbert. I dont know if he could maintain the pace that those two guys set.

Huerta would have a 50/50 shot against either of them. Look at how Guida was tooling him until he gassed.

Guys Gilbert of Thompson beat in the UFC are

Maynard, Edgar, Pelligrino, and Diaz.

50/50 shot are Stevenson, Huerta, Lauzon, and Griffin.

100% lose to Penn, Florian, and Sherk IMHO.

By: gummo-815

gummo-815 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:49:06 +0000

don’t forget stevenson, jujiman

By: Tommy

Tommy — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 12:23:30 +0000

Watch Roger Huerta take Florian out in their up-coming fight
BJ PENN is the best 55er at the moment. Sherk will have to show that he can get back to his pre-ban level. Was’nt impressed with his tactics against BJ. Thompson is a pretty good fighter, I get the feeling he’d be pushing the top 5 lightweights if he went back in to UFC, but I don’t see him beating Huerta or Penn

By: dave

dave — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:25:04 +0000

cmon the fight was average at best. nothing happened! dissapointd gilbert didnt go all out at the end to try and pull it outa the bag!

By: TABASCOsauce

TABASCOsauce — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 08:03:15 +0000

^^^ correction to my post above. I meant Nate Diaz.

By: TABASCOsauce

TABASCOsauce — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:59:14 +0000

I’ve watched my share of Pride, UFC, Strikeforce, CageRage, IFL, and the rest - If I were training in MMA, I wouldn’t consider myself a world champ unless I was a UFC champ. Period. I’m not a UFC n*thugger or newbie to MMA. But I’d say maybe 90% of MMA fighters dream to become UFC champions.

Thomson and Melendez are middle road UFC caliber fighters. I didn’t say they weren’t good, but, Penn would rape them. They would be underdogs to Sherk, Florian, Huerta, and Joe Stevenson. I see both losing to Nick Diaz as well. Its like a minor league baseball team beating a major league team. Could it happen? Sure. Could it be entertaining? Sure. Would you bet your house on it? Nope.

I know there’s talent all over the world outside the UFC. I’d love to see my favorite fighter Kid Yamamoto in the UFC/WEC too. But, it ain’t gonna happen.