Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

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  • aholbert32
    (aka Alberto)
    • Jul 2002
    • 33106

    #1

    Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

    Its official. Discuss.

    http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/105...August-1st.htm
  • NYJuggalo45
    Rookie
    • Mar 2009
    • 11

    #2
    Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

    discuss? what? Fedor by smashing

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    • filmguy1974
      Rookie
      • Jul 2007
      • 42

      #3
      Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

      Originally posted by aholbert32
      Its official.
      No, it's not official.

      No official announcement has been made by Atencio or anyone else with Affliction regarding the card.

      We're in rumor territory until then.

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      • sven
        Banned
        • Jul 2002
        • 6021

        #4
        Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

        I dont like either guy. So I dont really care who wins.

        I'm more interested to see who they get for Vitor.

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        • Pappy Knuckles
          LORDTHUNDERBIRD
          • Sep 2004
          • 15966

          #5
          Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

          Never found Barnett to be a very interesting fighter. Hopefully Fedor finishes him off quickly.

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          • Pro Bowler
            Banned
            • Aug 2008
            • 301

            #6
            Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

            I like JB he's tuff as nails but he doesn't need to be fighting Fedor this late in his career.

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            • SHO
              Give us a raise, loser!
              • Mar 2005
              • 2045

              #7
              Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

              Barnett is my favorite HW, so this should be interesting. I think that Barnett actually pushes him into the second round, but Fedor should punish him. With that said, if Barnett comes out to Ai Wo Torimodose it's a wrap for Fedor.

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              • filmguy1974
                Rookie
                • Jul 2007
                • 42

                #8
                Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                Originally posted by Pro Bowler
                I like JB he's tuff as nails but he doesn't need to be fighting Fedor this late in his career.
                Um...probably worth mentioning that Fedor's actually a year + older than Barnett.

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                • Titus001
                  Rookie
                  • Jun 2008
                  • 376

                  #9
                  Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                  Interesting post on sherdog with facts about Josh Barnett and Fedor.

                  "Is Barnet Better than Fedor at Submissions?

                  <HR style="COLOR: #505050; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #505050" SIZE=1><!-- / icon and title --><!-- message -->Consider these few interesting facts.

                  They have equivalent submission records:

                  Barnett has 15 submissions in 24 victories (5 tko and 4 decisions with 5 losses). Fedor has 16 in 30 fights (7 tko and 7 decisions with 0 losses).

                  Josh Barnett has performed more varied submissions:

                  Of the submissions Fedor have pulled off, we have the armbar, kimura, and rear naked choke. Of Barnett, we have the toe hold, heel hook, triangle and armbar, americana, kimura, and rear naked choke.

                  v. Nog:

                  Both Fedor and Barnett have fought Nog twice to conclusion. In the bouts with Nog, Fedor brought him twice to decision and won. With Barnett, he also brought Nog twice to decision with a 1-1 record. However, Barnett is the only one of the two to both attempt, and succeed, in locking in a submission hold on Nog. This submission hold (kneebar) is widely considered to have been a threat to Nog's leg if the round (and fight) didn't end at the time.

                  v. Hunt:

                  It took Fedor 8:06 minutes to defeat Hunt by kimura. It took Josh Barnett only 2:02 minutes.

                  v. Schilt:

                  Both Fedor and Barnett have fought Schilt. Fedor beat Schilt by decision in one contest. Barnett, in contrast, beat Schilt twice - and twice fell Hightower to armbar.

                  Do these give us good reason to suggest that Barnett might actually have a slight advantage over Fedor in the grappling department? Though I view the top HW grapplers (Barnett, Nog, and Fedor) in the same league as one another, Barnett seems to actually come out on top of Fedor in this regard. Again, however, I stress that the difference is slight. If Barnett is indeed better than Fedor in this one regard, it is only by a small amount. However, in a fight with Fedor, this would seem to imply that Barnett would favour this fight going to the ground, even though the ground is actually the last place most fighters want to be with Emelianenko."
                  GO BUCKS!

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                  • Pro Bowler
                    Banned
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 301

                    #10
                    Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                    Originally posted by filmguy1974
                    Um...probably worth mentioning that Fedor's actually a year + older than Barnett.
                    Yeah i knew that but people age differently and right now Fedor is way closer to his prime than Barnett.

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                    • LP
                      Johnny Canuck
                      • Dec 2004
                      • 1279

                      #11
                      Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                      Anyone else think this is absolutely pointless? Fedor needs to be in the UFC so he can be challenged. I would rather see a rematch with Arlovski than this.

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                      • CBMerling
                        Pro
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 558

                        #12
                        Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                        Originally posted by sven
                        I dont like either guy. So I dont really care who wins.

                        I'm more interested to see who they get for Vitor.
                        Agreed, I love Vitor. He has been on the raise of late.

                        But for the Fedor/Barnett fight, if this does go down. Fedor is too precise, Barnett will lose. Barnett won't be punished, but Fedor is going to find some weakness.

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                        • filmguy1974
                          Rookie
                          • Jul 2007
                          • 42

                          #13
                          Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                          Originally posted by LP
                          Anyone else think this is absolutely pointless? Fedor needs to be in the UFC so he can be challenged. I would rather see a rematch with Arlovski than this.
                          No, I don't think it's pointless at all. Barnett is the #2 ranked HW at MMA Weekly and the #3 ranked HW at Sherdog. Many people in the know have felt for years that Josh's style presents some real challenges for Fedor. This is a fight that has needed to happen for some time.

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                          • filmguy1974
                            Rookie
                            • Jul 2007
                            • 42

                            #14
                            Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                            Originally posted by Pro Bowler
                            Yeah i knew that but people age differently and right now Fedor is way closer to his prime than Barnett.
                            Based on what? I haven't noticed any sign of either of them losing a step or their bodies breaking down. They're 33 and 32 years old with basically the same amount of fights. I'm having a hard time seeing any reason why age or wear and tear should play any kind of a role in this matchup - if it ends up happening.

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                            • Wet Bandit
                              MVP
                              • Apr 2009
                              • 1746

                              #15
                              Re: Affliction 3 - Fedor v. Barnett

                              Originally posted by filmguy1974
                              No, I don't think it's pointless at all. Barnett is the #2 ranked HW at MMA Weekly and the #3 ranked HW at Sherdog. Many people in the know have felt for years that Josh's style presents some real challenges for Fedor. This is a fight that has needed to happen for some time.
                              Barnett's ranking is based more on his legacy than anything else. I'm sure Big Nog and Crocop would have their old rankings if they were able to fight the Jeff Monsons and Hidehiko Yoshidas of the world instead of going to the UFC.

                              I don't think this fight is pointless, but I certainly wish it would have happened three years ago.

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