Why Lando???

[FadeawayJay]

Re: Why Lando???

I dunno man, other than Thiago Santos, who ive been asking for for actual years at this point, there's no one else I'd rather have added than Lando right now. Anthony Smith is up there just for relevancy to the division currently, but honestly I'd probably barely use him compared to how frequently I'd be rocking Santos and Vannata.

Lando was 1 of the fighters I was most excited to play as when UFC 3 came out. I was expecting an updated roster, but was heart broken and baffled he wasn't in the game already upon release. I thought FOR SURE he'd at least be added in a patch down the road. Everyone did.... But it never happened...

Everytime we had threads with people predicting what new fighters we were getting in the upcoming patch, Lando was brought up every single time.

There's a massive list of fighters id wanna see added in an ideal world, but Lando is at the very top of that list for me.

And I get it, but I also see why he hasn't been.

[Good Grappler]

Re: Why Lando???

John Makdessi is super legit. Also to KO a lifelong traditional martial artist with a spinning hook the way that he did was insanely impressive.

Also it's not like he literally lost 5 fights.. 2 are draws which he arguably won. And his other loses weren't blow outs either. Almost finished Ferguson on short notice. All his fights were very close.


Hes similar to a guy like Marc Diakiese, who has lost his last 3 also, but is obviously extremely skilled.

If you really wanna go deep. Lando has an arguably better track record in his last 6 than a high profile guy like Chris Weidman. Who is 2-4 with all 4 losses by way of knockout, where at least Landos fights are competitive, and he hes not just getting put out repeatedly.

Good post, Weidman’s another high level guy who’s fight results don’t accurately convey his actual skill level. Except Weidman’s way more skilled. IMO still a top 5 middleweight. He just gets slapped with Ls all the time though.

Look at his most recent fight, had he not been clipped by Jacare late in the 3rd round, he was on his way to the most impressive performance of his career. Completely shut down Jacare, pieced him up on the feet with beautiful boxing and showed improved footwork. He was looking great, a minute away from a dominant win over a top 3 MW. Then he gets clipped, TKOed, and all anyone sees is that L.

All his Ls have been like that. Where he’s winning a fight against the best guys in the division, then a brief mental lapse, and it’s over.

Rockhold - he was doing well, and the momentum was clearly shifting in his favor. His kicks and pressure were finally wearing on a visibly frustrated Luke Rockhold, who was tiring due to his foot infection. Weidman senses the momentum shift, and gets overzealous - throwing a spinning headkick. That let Rockhold get him down, mount him, and finish the fight.

Romero - he was winning a close fight. Using his kicks well, out wrestling Romero in a majorty of the exchanges. Then he shoots a poorly timed TD - instant knee KO.

Mousasi - he was winning. No debate he was up on points. The TDs and top control won him the first and second round. I’ll admit the momentum was shifting in Mousasi’s favor, but the ref blew him that fight. The ref called time out and deemed the knee illegal. Weidman therefore did exactly what you’re supposed to do when hit by a vicious knee that the ref deems illegal - stay down and make sure a point is deducted. Weidman never claimed it was illegal, and he never went down from the knee. The ref stopped the action, and said it was illegal. And all Weidman knew is “it hurt, so if it was illegal, I better make sure they deduct a point”. Yet when the ref discovers that the knee was legal - suddenly Weidman’s punished for it, as if he was the one who claimed it was illegal. Instead of letting Weidman continue (which he was fully willing and capable of doing), they wave off the contest and give Mousasi a TKO win.

[SMOKEZERO]

Re: Why Lando???

I’d rather they dust off the Sean O’Connell model and give us the Real million dollar OC.


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[Haz____]

Re: Why Lando???

I’d rather they dust off the Sean O’Connell model and give us the Real million dollar OC.

That's a hard LOL.

[Haz____]

Re: Why Lando???

Whittaker out of the main event. Lando moved to Co Main on the PPV. Even with a 1-5 record. That shows you his stock with the fans, and how much UFC values him win or lose.

[aholbert32]

Re: Why Lando???

Whittaker out of the main event. Lando moved to Co Main on the PPV. Even with a 1-5 record. That shows you his stock with the fans, and how much UFC values him win or lose.

Actually it doesnt really. The reason they moved the Lando fights is because contractually they cant move the ESPN fights to the main card. They took the best fight of the Fight Pass prelims (the Lando fight) and put it on because its their only choice.

With that said, given his FON history its a great choice.

[CAPTAINKUKAMUNGA]

Re: Why Lando???

I’d rather they dust off the Sean O’Connell model and give us the Real million dollar OC.


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Yeah and Steve bose so you could try and recreate the War they had!

[CAPTAINKUKAMUNGA]

Re: Why Lando???

When Lando??

[RomeroXVII]

Re: Why Lando???

When Lando??

I second this. Give me Lando Banana Vannata.

[aholbert32]

Re: Why Lando???

When Lando??

Ufc 4 as long as he isn’t cut before that?


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[Haz____]

Re: Why Lando???

Ufc 4 as long as he isn’t cut before that?

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[CAPTAINKUKAMUNGA]

Re: Why Lando???

Ufc 4 as long as he isn’t cut before that?


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He won`t he,s gonna sleep his next opponent mark my words,he is being more calculated now and he is not taking as many crazy risks i think he knows he needs to start a good winning streak to get back in contention.

Would love to see a rematch with Bobby Green again that was a War.