The Return of David Loiseau
by Luke Thomas on Apr 16, 2009 12:43 PM EDT
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I remember his bloody win over Evan Tanner like it was yesterday. And for a while, I didn't think we'd see The Crow ever return to the UFC. But, in true fighting spirit, Loiseau has earned a shot at redemption:
What made it even worse was that every time Loiseau showed up to UFC events, either on his own or with teammates like welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, he would feel the energy and excitement, watch himself on a pre-event highlight reel, sign autographs until his hands got sore, and then watch the Canadians he either came in with or paved the way for – St-Pierre, Day, Patrick Cote, Jason MacDonald, Sam Stout – do their thing in the Octagon. But when the door shut, he was on the outside looking in. It should have been a crushing blow. Loiseau didn’t take it as such, instead using his nights in arenas around North America as fuel for one final run.
"It was actually motivating, and wasn’t tough at all," said Loiseau. "It was exciting, and when I see my teammates fighting and doing so well, it inspires me to work hard. And when you work hard and you’re disciplined and you don’t cut corners, the doors will open eventually."
Less than two months after his three round split decision loss to Day, Loiseau returned to action with a three round win over Todd Gouwenberg. In June of last year he knocked out Andrew Buckland, and he closed out the year with a fifth round TKO of The Ultimate Fighter three’s Solomon Hutcherson in September. For the first time since he ran up the middleweight ranks in 2005, Loiseau had a three fight winning streak, and though he wasn’t taking on a Murderers’ Row in terms of opposition, he finally began showing glimpses of the fighter that once headlined UFC events.
His fight against Herman is arguably his most difficult to date (since being dropped by the UFC). And Herman is in a position to suffer the same fate Loiseau did just three years ago should he drop this fight. Here's to hoping the best man wins, but a second opportunity for The Crow wouldn't be the world's worst outcome.
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This was one of my favorite Crow fights.
When he landed that kick to Mccarthy’s ribs the look in “Chainsaws” eyes was the very essence of Roberto Duran’s “no mas”!
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
Nice pic. I had to post it in the post.
by Luke Thomas on Apr 16, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, i really liked the shot and i posted it here since you didn’t have a picture in it yet. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Apr 16, 2009 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The Crow has certainly had his moments
I hope he’s been working on his sprawl and guard game, otherwise Herman will bust him up.
But if Herman tries to stand and bang with Loiseau like he did with Alan Belcher, he’s in deep shit.
"the spirit of your average dumbass with more overblown rhetoric" OR "the self-appointed savior of MMA"
I think that if Loiseau can sprawl & end up on top "Short Fuse"
is fizzucked as The Crow is gonna open that ass up with some old fashioned nasty elbows!
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
MMA comebacks
organized MMA is really quite new and no one yet knows how long the career of a top level fighter will be. Fighters fairly new to the sport who become stars will likely fight 3 to 4 times a year, maybe more; so it will be interesting to see how many true “comebacks” there will be with what will likely be short-lived careers. Will busy MMA fighters have the same longevity as busy boxers? Since MMA only gained substantial traction in about 2005 only time will tell. Glad to see Loiseau is getting another shot but will he still have UFC calibre skils? Whatever the case this gives me hope that other once-great UFC fighters – such as Joe Riggs – can make necessary adjustments, regain confidence and once again see UFC glory before they’re well past their prime.
"other once-great UFC fighters – such as Joe Riggs"
good post, but I have to disagree with calling Joe Riggs a once great fighter. Just like Loiseau, Riggs had some nice fights but was never really considered a top fighter in the UFC.
Arguing on the internet is like being in the special olympics, even when you win you are still retarded.
Riggs did have a stellar record there for a while and fought for the title once, so he was – in his time – top MMA talent (hard to believe now). Point being that it would be great to see fighters whose stars have fallen get another shot at stardom. Time will tell though if MMA skills follow the law of diminishing returns for most fighters, Couture not included.
by Fooshnickens on Apr 16, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
His fight against Herman is arguably his most difficult to date.
Please tell me you mean Herman’s most difficult to date.
I don't get the excitement.
His fight against Swick was kind of the last word for me. I think he’s taken his talent as far as it will go.
Predict a loss here, then maybe one more, then out of the UFC again.
Not like he’s a hot prospect and they’re going to bring him along slowly. He’s been around awhile. Joe and Dana and all of us know what he is.
I don’t mind him cashing a couple of checks (god knows they’ve had worse in the octagon), but this isn’t going to make any ripples at all in the division.
Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion
by The Kittitas Kid on Apr 16, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions
I love Loiseau’s game (when he shows up), but I’m not buying the “he’s back!” talk.
The fight that got him back into the UFC was a five round war with Solomon Hutcherson of TUF 3 fame. Hutcherson is the guy who was absolutely demolished by the likes of Rory Singer, Luigi Fioravanti, & Jorge Rivera. Those guys are all decent enough fighters, but they are/were at the bottom tier the UFC MW division.
If the Loiseau that barely got past the weak sister of ‘Team Dagger’ shows up, he’s gonna get killed by Herman.
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