The Most Interesting Fights at UFC 88:

by mma_dude on Aug 15, 2008 5:19 PM EDT Comment 10 comments

1) Liddell vs. Evans

Chuck Liddell has excellent wrestling. We have all seen glimpses of that in his fights against Wand & Couture, but Rashad is a different style wrestler than Couture. This will be a very interesting fight because in order for Liddell to win, he needs to be able to stuff the excellent shot of Evans. I don't think he will be able to do it. Also, this fight is such an interesting fight because the winner should receive the title shot. Whoever wins, Forrest is in some SERIOUS trouble. I believe that either of these two fighters will beat Griffin. I can't say that about anybody else in the LHW division.

2) Hendo vs. Palhares

So aptly named: UFC 88 "Breakthrough". That is exactly what Palhares is gonna do... He's gonna breakthrough to a title shot with Silva. Maybe not the next fight but soon. After Silva destroys Cote (I love Cote) the fans are gonna get sick of the nonsense and demand he fight someone who can beat him. That someone is Palhares. First he has to get by hendo. This will prove to be a very good fight. It won't be easy for Palhares, but he will get it done.

The Least Exciting Fights at UFC 88:

1) Franklin vs. Hamill

WHO CARES! Here's how this one goes down: They come out and touch gloves. Hamil takes him down, and Franklin survives. This will happen for three rounds and Hamil will win by decision. We can only hope that Hamil chooses to stand with Franklin -- the fight might be over sooner. On a good note: I'm glad to see Franklin at 205. He has a better chance in this division.

2) Parisyan vs. Yoshida

I used to be such a huge fan of Parisyan but this fight shows just how far he has slipped in the rankings (Yoshida has beaten up Koppenhaver, so what). If Yoshida beats Karo, and he definetely can, it's the freezer for The Heat. btw... Yoshida has a good resume and is a veteran of the sport, the problem is, the fans know him as a guy who beat up Koppenhaver. This will be an exciting fight, just not too interesting. Their differing styles will cancel each other out and we'll be able to see another Karo style brawl.

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It seems like I'm reading something I would write

I have the exact same picks but I do have Yoshida over Karo. That one won’t be close.

"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." - Sir Winston Churchill

by FlyByKnight on Aug 16, 2008 5:38 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Agreed. Fans who only watch UFC know Yoshida as a guy who beat up “War Machine.” Anyone who does their homework knows him as a ridiculously exciting striker who is gonna mash Karo’s face.

by Chris Nelson on Aug 16, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like fighters like yoshida -- he's quick and well rounded

If he comes into this fight with a good gameplan (i.e. use his quickness to avoid a clinch) he could definetely “mash Karo’s face” . Problem is, not many people are able to avoid the clinch with Karo. The ones who beat Karo are the ones who can use their strength to neutralize Karo’s clinch and then beat him in other facets of the game (usually striking). Karo is much stronger than yoshida, and so is the rest of the UFC ww division. I don’t think yoshida is gonna have much success in the UFC.

by mma_dude on Aug 16, 2008 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Definitely see your points, I guess my first thought was YY using his hand speed and range to tag him from the outside before Karo can impose the clinch. My other thought was that I don’t think I’ve ever seen Yoshida go to a decision, and that feels like all I’ve seen from Karo for the past couple years. Yoshiyuki Yoshida finishes fights! (Though he’ll need to take his time with Karo…)

And Day Man, thank you, I wasn’t aware of who Karo is on the streets. I’m staying out of any Armenian restaurants from now on in case he’s got peoples on the east coast.

by Chris Nelson on Aug 16, 2008 4:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If he fights his typical style, YY will get tossed on his head

If he sticks and moves, he can take advantage of Karo’s wild stand-up. Personally, I see him gettin thrown across the ring and sat on for 3 rounds.

I told you I can't build your candy house! It will fall apart, the sun will melt the candy, it won't work!

by mma_dude on Aug 16, 2008 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Whoa bro, do you even know who Karo is on the street?

http://www.411mania.com/MMA/news/79557/Karo-Parisyan-Comments-On-His-Feud-With-Nate-Diaz.htm

by Day Man on Aug 16, 2008 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

thanks bro, now i know...

after i read it i was like, “wow… he’s a bad mofo!” I was like, “homey come here and look at this shit.” He was like, “hold on bro i’m takin a shit!” So I was like, “i’ll wait”. So he was all, “what the hell is this!” And i was all like, “look”. He was like, “damn now I know!”

by mma_dude on Aug 16, 2008 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think the most interesting fights on UFC 88 are Kampmann vs. Marquardt, Pellegrino vs. Tavares and Chonan vs. Jucao. They’re the most evenly matched fights on the card both on paper and by style.

by George Lucas on Aug 18, 2008 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Kampmann vs Marquardt for sure:

Here is a fight that is very tough to call the winner. First, you have to believe this will be a BJJ battle similar to Maia vs. McDonald. Kampmann is one of my favorite fighters right now and I would love to see him beat Marquardt, however, Marquardt’s BJJ is so damn good. If Marquardt comes out of shape, I think this fight will suck. Assuming he is in shape, and assuming Kampmann has polished up his JJ, this could be fight of the night. Who knows, maybe we’ll see some awesome take down defense, in that case we could see Marquardt get knocked out — but I doubt it.

Pellegrino vs. Tavares: These guys are evenly matched. I think Tavares is gonna take it but it’s hard to say. They have a lot of learning to do and they will both continue to get better — Pellegrino especially.

Chonan vs. Jucao: Who cares, these guys suck! But yes, evenly matched.

I told you I can't build your candy house! It will fall apart, the sun will melt the candy, it won't work!

by mma_dude on Aug 18, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs