Agreed, I selfishly want to see Masvidal win because it would be more entertaining really. I love Maia's style, its reminiscent of UFC1, he wins fights without even throwing a punch..which is why sadly I don't think the UFC would market him as much, would give him tougher fights/ less respect..its been so hard him getting a shot so far it seems like they'd take it away the first decision he'd get....and this is what this fight might be, a decision win for either would be just as terrible tbh might kill both of their momentum in getting a shot...Here's another example of the UFC being way past due with title shots.... Maia has been on a tear and deserves a title fight, and Jorge is on a decent run too. I get that they needed to run back that Wonderboy/Woodley draw, but this fight should be a title fight.
At the end of the day, I'm picking Maia to win. In my opinion, whoever wins we know will get the next crack at the title, but the loser should fight the loser of the next WW title fight with the winner there getting the title shot. Neither Maia or Jorge should drop low in the rankings with a loss.
He has floyd may weather mode....where he is light years ahead of the opponent and coasts on instinct and skill...except MMA is only 3 rounds and Judges don't know jack so it hurts Jorge sometimes in bad decisionsI'm the opposite. I like Jorge but I really hope that Maia works him over and is finally given his shot at the belt.
I also still kind of hold it against Masvidal that he would just go on autopilot in so many fights instead of actually attacking and finishing like he is capable of doing.
Only difference is that Masvidal actually speaks Spanish.Masvidal is like a Cuban Diaz from Florida. He's awesome...
And that means....?Only difference is that Masvidal actually speaks Spanish.
I don't think Nick or Nate can say their names in Spanish...
That he's not exactly like a Cuban DiazAnd that means....?
Jorge doesn't go down too easily...and he tends to let opponents taste his fast hands and change their mind quickly...pretty nasty in scrambles also.Size diff has probably been underemphasized in coverage of this one. Maia should be (and looks to be, in the faceoff) significantly bigger than Jorge. That matters in this match-up, since wrestling is going to happen, barring an early flash KO.
Si, this is what Jorge thinks it's going to be like. It's so tough to tell how the standing/ground grappling is going to go until you actually see two guys match-up live, because it's all about who is a step ahead. Like, would you have foreseen Maia smoking Gunnar as bad as he did? I didn't. The skill-sets seemed fairly offsetting. But Maia was that step ahead. And then being bigger/stronger makes any timing advantage bigger. If you're a trained grappler, I'm sure you have experienced this many times. It's hard to predict what one guy will be able to do against another, timing-wise, until you actually see them in real time.Jorge doesn't go down too easily...and he tends to let opponents taste his fast hands and change their mind quickly...pretty nasty in scrambles also.
I do think Size could be a problem if Maia gets on top or back...he just has so many tricks and so much skill in most ground positions.
Yep, we will know early how the distance and fight plays out....and I barely grapple...all my training has been strikingSi, this is what Jorge thinks it's going to be like. It's so tough to tell how the standing/ground grappling is going to go until you actually see two guys match-up live, because it's all about who is a step ahead. Like, would you have foreseen Maia smoking Gunnar as bad as he did? I didn't. The skill-sets seemed fairly offsetting. But Maia was that step ahead. And then being bigger/stronger makes any timing advantage bigger. If you're a trained grappler, I'm sure you have experienced this many times. It's hard to predict what one guy will be able to do against another, timing-wise, until you actually see them in real time.
Masvidal is like a Cuban Diaz from Florida. He's awesome...
mad flavor has a shot to put the beating on any momo in the joint
Well damn! I should have written "Maybe GSP fights Nurmagomedov at WW, soon." . . .Maybe GSP gets to bypass them for that instant title shot at WW ?