ESPN's MMA Live Preview WEC 44's Mike Brown vs. Jose Aldo
by Luke Thomas on Nov 16, 2009 12:59 PM EST
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I, too, want to see more of the relatively unknown ground game of Aldo. Good thing Brown plans to test it (mp3).
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a little off topic
but it would be great to see aldo and brown vs kid yamamoto…. not at the same time
by cagefightonacid on Nov 16, 2009 1:14 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Jose Aldo's Ground Game
Aldo is a Nova Uniao guy. Not that I don’t want to see him work his ground game, but when the guy is with Nova Uniao, you sort of understand what he brings to the table on the ground.
I was kind of surprised, looking over his record, just how average it is. He destroys everyone he’s fought in WEC, but it’s not like he’s beating the best of the best. Cub Swanson is decent and Pequeno Nogueira isn’t what he once was. That’s not to take anything away from Aldo at all, it’s just that while he’s seemed like a destroyer of worlds, he hasn’t face anyone in the same universe as Mike Brown since Aldo’s come to WEC.
Whichever fighter wins, he’ll probably not lose for a good long while.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
But there is something to be said for style points. He’s been crushing everyone he’s gone up against. Sure, Cub Swanson is “decent”, but Aldo treated him like I treat my little brother. I think you’re correct that his record isn’t overly impressive, and if he was just taking guys to close decisions or w/e he wouldn’t deserve a shot, but when you’re outclassing and embarrassing guys, I don’t think it’s a stretch to give him a shot.
No, it’s not. Aldo is the rightful number one contender to Mike Brown’s title. It’s just that I was under the impression that he had beaten a few more talented guys that Cub Swanson and Pequeno Nogueira.
If anything, it speaks to the style points argument you’ve brought up. If you dismantle guys, regardless of their standing in the division, people will notice you and your career will benefit from it.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
My fan side says Aldo takes it. The educated side says Brown take it.
Not sure who to root for. Brown is immensely strong, has heavy (and accurate) hands, and possesses great wrestling. Aldo on the other hand is ridiculously fast, has very accurate strikes, and from what I’ve seen has good takedown defense. The one thing that I’m sure of, is that Brown better watch out for the knee when he shoots for a takedown.
"Never underestimate the predictability of stupidity." - Bullet Tooth Tony
@deowade
It’s really hard to watch a Jose Aldo fight and say that he’ll lose to anyone.
Then again, Mike Brown dispatched of Urijah Faber twice. Faber’s only other career loss was to Tyson Griffin. It hardly needs to be said, but Brown’s a great fighter.
Brown v. Aldo is such an intriguing fight.
...Behold, a pale horse. The man that sat upon it was Wieters, and hell followed with him.
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
Miletich and McNeil's assessment of Aldo's striking
These guys are way off in their assessment of Aldo’s stand-up. Saying Brown “sits down” better on his punches and criticizing Aldo for throwing “loopy” punches is amusing, considering Brown’s only weapon standing is one of the loopiest overhand rights in the game.
Aldo is a significantly better striker, as he mixes it up better, his defense is tight, and when he hurts you, it’s pretty much over. I like Brown’s chances if he can get the fight to the ground, but Aldo isn’t foreign to the ground, as a number of you have already stated. If Aldo knows he isn’t going to be able to stop the takedown, he’s going to be timing knees as Brown comes in. Brown’s best chance lies in fence battles, where his pace may take out the Nova Uniao star’s explosiveness. Exciting match-making though, I hope for a real war of attrition. – Miles (from FightLockdown.com)
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