Urijah Faber Thinks He's Quicker And Has A Grappling Advantage Over Jose Aldo
by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 16, 2010 7:00 PM EST
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"It's going to be a close fight, but the advantage point for me is first off the speed neutralizing him, and second having an advantage in the grappling, and understanding what his weapons are. "His knees and kicks are going to be one thing, and his hands, but being aware of it is going to make it easier for me."
I would say mid-May would probably be ideal for me," Faber commented. "Mid-May, maybe late April, that's kind of close, but I feel great. I don't really take time off. I'm ready to fight, I'm ready to get this belt, to continue to build my name, and blow up MMA and the light weight classes and the WEC."
So Faber believes he's quicker than Aldo and has a better ground game? Granted Faber did just choke out BJJ blackbelt Raphael Assuncao last weekend. Give me your thoughts?
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I don’t think he’ll enjoy any (significant) speed advantage — grappling sounds like a good idea though, kind of pick your poison though.
Man the WEC brass must be nervous as shit sending their golden boy in with a beast like Aldo.
Bloody hell.
yea
Aldo is sorta marketable though…he’s exciting and does crazy shit after he KTFO people…lol.
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 16, 2010 10:39 PM EST up reply actions
If Aldo wins they better hope it’s a (somewhat) competitive affair. 3 strikes and Faber is gone from the title picture… then again maybe he could make 135.
Bloody hell.
Yea
he’s mentioned dropping to 135 if I’m not mistaken
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by Kelvin Hunt on Jan 16, 2010 11:32 PM EST up reply actions
Well Urijah’s gotta find that silver lining. It’s much easier to do BEFORE the fight. Aldo’s gonna tool him.
by The Real T-Bone on Jan 17, 2010 12:11 AM EST reply actions
corrected that =)
Well Urijah’s gotta
find that silver liningstop talking himself up.
because (",)
Aldo’s gonna tool him.
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by RearNakedPoke on Jan 17, 2010 6:14 AM EST up reply actions
Forrest mentioned on the show the other day that the only way Faber can win against top competition nowadays is by out athetlic-ing people. Faber will get smoked on the feet, and even from his back I’m sure Aldo is a force. All he’s really got going for him is his wrestling, and with those dudes moving around so fast, it’s hard to say what’ll happen to bring it down.
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shit
I wouldn’t even say he’s have the wrestling advantage….the way Mike Brown threw Faber around…then couple that with the way Aldo controlled Brown? I know it’s MMA Math…just saying though…lol.
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Difference there is that Brown is a lot bigger than Faber. Aldo is too, but I don’t think that Aldo has the same wrestling pedigree.
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Brown never even got within a breath of taking Aldo down. Faber got the Sub on Assuncao b/c there was 90 seconds left and Rafael knew he had to take a chance. Faber lost twice to Brown. period. got smoked 1 of those fights. Brown looked tentative in his last fight….ie: Aldo still gives him post traumatic stress flashbacks. I am really, really excited about seeing Aldo obliterate Faber.
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