Is Jose Aldo The Next Big Thing In The Featherweight Division?
by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 8:30 AM EST
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He sure looked like it against Mike Brown at WEC 44. A lot of people thought Brown's size and wrestling would be too much for Aldo to overcome(myself included). I wrote that he would have a huge speed advantage, and that's likely what was the difference in the fight. That, and Aldo's ability to keep the fight standing. I thought Brown would be much larger than Aldo, but I noted the small size difference in the open thread and discussion. Aldo seemed almost just as big as Mike Brown during the stare down. He fought smart and when the opportunity to end the fight presented itself, he capitalized big time. We know Aldo is outstanding on his feet, and appears to be just as quick on the ground. The way he took Brown's back and went straight to work was impressive in my opinion. Is he the next great featherweight champion at only 23 years of age, or was he just a bad stylistic match up for Mike Brown? We all know that styles make fights. I'm sure Urijah Faber is just giddy this morning, knowing that he probably has a clear path to another title shot now. How would Aldo fare against someone like a Urijah Faber or Josh Grispi? Fighters that could potentially match his speed and/or power? Let's hear your thoughts.
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Awesome kicks!
Like both fighters, but Aldos kicking ability makes him so marketable! Awesome to watch. Also, did you see how well karate/judo guy Karen did against Razor Rob? Surprised everyone I think.
by ziontiger on Nov 19, 2009 8:34 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
sad I missed this….stupid DirecTV
by Charles Walker on Nov 19, 2009 8:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yes, indeed. I was a fan yesterday. I’m an even bigger fan today and think the guy is a star now (amongst hardcore fans, at least).
by SlickRick00 on Nov 19, 2009 8:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
We shall have to see… kid might go and Vitor Belfort it all.
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Nov 19, 2009 8:47 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
who is josh "the fluke" grispi fighting next?
as far as i’m concerned his height in that weight divisision would give anybody fits, including aldo
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 19, 2009 10:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he doesn't have anything scheduled right now.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 10:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it's like they are putting him on the back burner. he is 10-1, 11-1?
i just think nobody wants to fight him. he is only 22 years old too.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 19, 2009 10:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he's 13-1
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 10:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that is even better than i thought
what do you think of his chances out featherweight?
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 19, 2009 12:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He's lived up to the hype by beating the champ.
I picked Brown to win, and beating him as quick as Aldo did is not an easy thing to do. Dont know yet if he is the next big thing. Who his next couple fight are against and if he wins will determine that I guess.
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by _Felix_ on Nov 19, 2009 9:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Man
Brown just seemed out of it or something…not taking anything away from Aldo…that guy is electric…he is much more powerful that I thought he was….I can’t wait to see him fight again.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 9:27 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Was it just me or did Mike have a recently stitched cut coming into the fight (over or just on his right eye brow)? I thought I noticed that when they came to the center of the cage. That opened up quickly with some of the nice work Aldo was doing.
by SlickRick00 on Nov 19, 2009 9:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Amazing fight
I felt like this fight was very similar to the Bowles/Torres fight in that I got the feeling Brown might have taken Aldo a little lightly and was DOMINATED. It was that Aldo and Brown fought 5 tough round and Aldo came out on top, he seemed to just know what Brown was going to do a moment before Brown did. Very impressed. I am going with the consensus that I’d like to see who Aldo’s next opponent is before I start calling him the the “next big thing”. We don’t want another “Machida Era” fiasco, lol. ;)
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by funnytiger on Nov 19, 2009 9:33 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
HA!
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Man this fucks up any chance of a merger even worse lol
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Nov 19, 2009 9:36 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
why?
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 9:36 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They had the guy-next-door thing going with Brown. Urijah was the true superstar — they won’t make that leap just to put high-energy fights on yaknow… they need stars.
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Nov 19, 2009 9:38 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea
But truth be told…Brown was never going to be a star….Aldo can be a bigger star IMO…even though he doesn’t speak English….especially if he fights Faber and beats him.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 9:47 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brown was marketable on the whole blue collar-tip… a wildcard Brazilian is harder to deal with in that sense.
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Nov 19, 2009 9:51 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
But they wont’ marketing him at all…if Aldo keeps putting folk away like he has been…and IF they promote him…he could develop into a decent star for them….
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 9:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In my estimation he is Anderson Silva’s mini-me at best… problem is it takes another 4 or 6 fights to even prove that.
Bloody hell.
by 3PA on Nov 19, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe
it’s not like the WEC promotes any of these guys anyways…lol…cept Faber…and they only promote him by letting him fight in Sac-town.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 10:09 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Get this cat on a UFC undercard. Casual fans ultimately just want to be entertained and Jose can bring it.
by SlickRick00 on Nov 19, 2009 10:25 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Totally off topic
But I just bought my tickets for Fight Night 20!!! WOOT!!!
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by funnytiger on Nov 19, 2009 10:15 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Awesome! Wish I could be there. Good Fight Night card.
by SlickRick00 on Nov 19, 2009 10:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I got floor seats
I hope they were worth it, I know there are mixed feelings about floor seats at MMA shows…
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by funnytiger on Nov 19, 2009 11:14 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Aldo will be Champ for a While
Well he needs to be the champ for a while because he’s exciting to watch. Brown may be able to win a rematch but I do not see Urijah Faber defeating Brown or Jose Aldo.
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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 19, 2009 10:27 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
After watching last night
I don’t think Brown could ever beat Aldo…Aldo took a couple of shots from Brown like they didn’t even phase him…he couldn’t get him to the ground…and of course he was getting tagged standing..
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 10:30 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yea
I think Kelvin’s got it. I don’t see Brown beating Aldo either. It wasn’t really much of a contest. I think Brown pretty much got clowned. I think a Faber/Aldo fight would be amazing! I wouldn’t know who would win!
Look, I have never really been a member of the Brown fan club. I don’t know if Brown would have won in the last fight if Faber hadn’t broken his hands. I’m still harping on the fact that Brown couldn’t finish a man with 2 busted hands in 5 rounds! I think Faber will beat Brown in their 3rd fight.
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by funnytiger on Nov 19, 2009 11:26 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i told anyone who would listen that aldo would expose Browns limited tools in the cage: jab, jab, big right hand. everytime Brown was unsure what to do he threw a huge right hand, none of which came close to landing. by the start of the 2nd, you could see on their faces who was in control. Aldo with his thousand yard “I’m at wal-mart in line” stare and Brown looking nervous. Brown out wrestled Faber in the rematch after landing a big shot b/c Faber threw a spinning back elbow off the cage in the first. Aldo never even let Brown in the fight. Brown has fought the same in virtually all of his fights in the WEC.
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by theworldsoldestsport on Nov 19, 2009 10:42 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
How would Aldo fare against someone like a Urijah Faber or Josh Grispi? Fighters that could potentially match his speed and/or power?
Is this a serious question?
by The Bronzeville Bully on Nov 19, 2009 10:52 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Umm..yea
Grisp is huge…and Faber is pretty damn quick…..lol.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 11:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Faber is quick, but can’t match Aldo’s power. I don’t see any area where Faber can match. If Brown had trouble trying to take Aldo, and Brown is a strong powerful dude, I don’t see how Faber can be successful. Faber can get a little reckless and that plays right into Aldo.
by The Bronzeville Bully on Nov 19, 2009 11:15 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
this is true
I still think the speed factor helps Faber match up a little better though…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 11:19 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Aldo has speed
Faber has speed but like the Bronzeville Bully said . . . reckless. But hey, when his risks pay off . . . we celebrate. Against Jose Aldo?!? I don’t think so.
I would say that Aldo is 1 or 2 seconds slower than Urijah Faber but the difference won’t be huge in the cage.
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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 19, 2009 11:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Faber has a shot, but he he can’t go with this “what ever works attitude” as he usually does, he needs to start developing game plans.
by The Bronzeville Bully on Nov 19, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
+1
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’s definitely fair.
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by VeeisAnimated on Nov 19, 2009 12:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also, where do you see Grispi will fair? Im still not sure what to think of him, yet.
by The Bronzeville Bully on Nov 19, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Dunno
Dude has skills though…and he’s younger than Aldo…so he’ll only get better…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 11:57 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Isn't it possible the question should be asked...
…is Jose Aldo the next big thing in the lightweight division? I know this is premature and he’s not ready yet. But Brown was talking about making the jump to 155 if he beat Aldo. After a Faber fight and a couple other defenses, is there any reason to think we may not see Aldo in the UFC at some point? He’s only 23 and we all know that plenty of fighters bulk up as they age.
He’s definitely got some things to work on if he wants to be competitive in the UFC LW race. But that’s clearly where the money is. Hell, if he beats Faber, he might just go up right after that.
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by LeafHawk on Nov 19, 2009 11:38 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Leafhawk
you read my thoughts from last night…the only reason I didn’t ask it is because I think it’ll be a little while…at least 2-3 fights before he would move up…I do think he will eventually since he’s so young and will mature physically….I may a post on this later….or you can get one up in the fanpost section….
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 11:41 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Put this cat in the UFC (featherweight division or not), I say. Fans love good fights. This guy will more often than not give them one, at a pace many of them will love to see. I wouldn’t mind seeing high level 145 lbs. and 135 lbs. fights on the undercards of UFC events. Everybody’s different though, and many may not enjoy it.
by SlickRick00 on Nov 19, 2009 11:48 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Man
Yall know I want them to merge….lol.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 11:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I actually was thinking about that too, but I didnt want to say that out too loud. He seems light years ahead of most of the cats in the (UFC) lightweight division
by The Bronzeville Bully on Nov 19, 2009 12:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yea
if he destroys his next opponent…we might have to holla about this…
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by Kelvin Hunt on Nov 19, 2009 12:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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