Fedor v. Rogers: Nov. 7 on CBS!

[aholbert32]

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[Wet Bandit]

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It'll be interesting to see how that goes. There's a couple big college football games that day that might end up in primetime on either ABC or ESPN. I'm not sure who has the rights to what games, but I'd imagine either LSU/Bama or Ohio State/Penn State would find its way to primetime. And USC's also got their game at night.

And that's not even accounting for what the UFC might do. I expect they'll throw together a Fight Night, which wouldn't be too tough considering they already have so many fights scheduled around that time. Maybe headline it by moving Little Nog/Cane from 106 and pull Bader/Schafer from the prelims on 104. Then they'd just have to fill it up with a few of the hungry mid-level guys that are always on the lookout for a UFC fight. That card wouldn't win over hardcore fans, but with the help of promoting it on TUF, it'd probably get a reasonable chunk of casual fans.

Regardless, all this is just going to add to the insane MMA action between now and UFC 107 in December.

[Sandman42]

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It'll be interesting to see how that goes. There's a couple big college football games that day that might end up in primetime on either ABC or ESPN. I'm not sure who has the rights to what games, but I'd imagine either LSU/Bama or Ohio State/Penn State would find its way to primetime. And USC's also got their game at night.

And that's not even accounting for what the UFC might do. I expect they'll throw together a Fight Night, which wouldn't be too tough considering they already have so many fights scheduled around that time. Maybe headline it by moving Little Nog/Cane from 106 and pull Bader/Schafer from the prelims on 104. Then they'd just have to fill it up with a few of the hungry mid-level guys that are always on the lookout for a UFC fight. That card wouldn't win over hardcore fans, but with the help of promoting it on TUF, it'd probably get a reasonable chunk of casual fans.

Regardless, all this is just going to add to the insane MMA action between now and UFC 107 in December.

Maybe White's got Hendo/Marquardt up his sleeves? There was rumors last week of that fight at 105, until the Couture/Vera fight was announced.

Also the Ohio State/Penn State game will most likely be on at 3:30. The Big 10 passed some rule where there couldn't be any night games in November. Being that LSU/Bama is an SEC game, it will probably be on CBS which would also put it on in the afternoon.

[Wet Bandit]

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That could work out in Strikeforce's favor if LSU/Bama is on in the afternoon. Big game to help promote the fights that night.

I doubt Hendo/Marquardt happens for a potential Fight Night. Hendo isn't even technically under contract right now, so to go from that, to fighting a #2/3 guy in just seven weeks, that's a pretty quick turnaround.

Since any card would have to be done on short notice, I think it makes the most sense to just move some fights around that were supposed to happen in October/November, at least for a main event or co-main event, considering those guys are already training and getting their weight in order and whatnot. Plus, both UFC 104 and 106 are overbooked in terms of Fight Night-level fights, so it's almost too convenient to just swap some fights around.

[CYST2000]

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Alright, who win's this fight though?

If it last just one round and stays standing-Rogers

If it goes past first round and Fedor gets him down-Fedor

Either way this will be Fedor's biggest challenge, and Rogers as well. Should be a great one.

[fpac]

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Alright, who win's this fight though?

If it last just one round and stays standing-Rogers

If it goes past first round and Fedor gets him down-Fedor

Either way this will be Fedor's biggest challenge, and Rogers as well. Should be a great one.

Fedor wins easily, IMO. If it goes longer than a minute I'll be surprised.

[Beantown]

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Hopefully get to see a fedor upset on my 21st birthday.

[boxboy99]

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Yeah I almost forgot the B10 passed the 3:30 November rule. Otherwise I would just setup two TV's done it before. My friend was saying that Sheild is fighting Jason Miller also. I have been a huge Mayhem Monkey for awhile now but I don't think he will beat sheilds. Should be a great fall for MMA.

[Wet Bandit]

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Either way this will be Fedor's biggest challenge...

No. Rogers is certainly behind Big Nog, Crocop, and Mark Coleman, and is somewhere in the next tier with Kevin Randleman, Mark Hunt, and Andrei Arlovski.

[Wet Bandit]

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My friend was saying that Sheild is fighting Jason Miller also.

Yep, for the title Cung Le just vacated.

Glad to see Shields fighting. I think he's got two more fights on his Strikeforce contract, which means the sooner he fights, the sooner a GSP/Shields fight can happen. It could happen as soon as next June at the rumored card in Vancouver if everything falls into place.

[hogfan]

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Yep, for the title Cung Le just vacated.

Glad to see Shields fighting. I think he's got two more fights on his Strikeforce contract, which means the sooner he fights, the sooner a GSP/Shields fight can happen. It could happen as soon as next June at the rumored card in Vancouver if everything falls into place.

No disrespect meant if Shields is your man, but what does he offer that could test GSP?

[Wet Bandit]

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No disrespect meant if Shields is your man, but what does he offer that could test GSP?

I don't think that's the right way to look at it. There's no one out there that's really got the skills to test GSP, considering he's shown remarkably few weaknesses throughout his entire career. I mean, he messed up in the first Hughes fight, but he's gained two jiu-jitsu belt levels since then, and BJ Penn never even sniffed a submission. And he let Penn hit him too much in the first round of their first fight, but I'm not sure GSP's really been touched since then.

But the guy still needs fights, and Shields is the best WW out there that GSP hasn't demolished yet, and I'd like to see that fight before a potential move to MW.

[hogfan]

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I don't think that's the right way to look at it. There's no one out there that's really got the skills to test GSP, considering he's shown remarkably few weaknesses throughout his entire career. I mean, he messed up in the first Hughes fight, but he's gained two jiu-jitsu belt levels since then, and BJ Penn never even sniffed a submission. And he let Penn hit him too much in the first round of their first fight, but I'm not sure GSP's really been touched since then.

But the guy still needs fights, and Shields is the best WW out there that GSP hasn't demolished yet, and I'd like to see that fight before a potential move to MW.

Fair enough. I would like to see Fitch get another shot, though. I think he poses more of a threat than Shields to GSP, as well as just being a much better fighter, IMO.

But you're right, Joe Silva may be more inclined to match GSP up with someone he hasn't faced, yet, rather than go with the biggest challenge.

[Wet Bandit]

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Fair enough. I would like to see Fitch get another shot, though. I think he poses more of a threat than Shields to GSP, as well as just being a much better fighter, IMO.

But you're right, Joe Silva may be more inclined to match GSP up with someone he hasn't faced, yet, rather than go with the biggest challenge.

I think Fitch is the better fighter, but I think Shields is relatively more dangerous to GSP. The only known way to beat GSP is to either catch him with a quick submission or hit him in the head with something hard. Fitch doesn't have the submissions necessary, and he doesn't really have KO power (only 4 TKOs in 19 wins). Fitch wins fights by out-wrestling guys, and he just had no chance of doing that against GSP.

Shields, on the other hand, at least has dangerous submissions. Granted, he'd probably get battered on the feet before he got anywhere near a submission, but he at least has a theoretical way to beat GSP.

[boxboy99]

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Ya so disappointing on the Cung Le thing. Good debate on Shields/Fitch. I would have to take Shields, Fitch is solid because he is a very good wrestler with a tough chin. The problem is that GSP is a great wrestler. I wouldn't see Shields winning the fight but he is one of the best fights out there for GSP and, as mentioned, has the sub skills to make it interesting. I think if matched head to head Shields beats Fitch in a very tough fight.