UFC 100 Preview: Brock Lesnar

by Nick Thomas on Jun 24, 2009 8:53 AM EDT in MMA News

"This is all about revenge for me..."

"I was inexperienced, I rushed to fight. Mir seized an opportunity… Just because he caught me in a knee bar doesn't mean he's going to get me in another submission. I gave Mir that knee bar and he knows that."

"Prior to that, was I in any vulnerable positions? No, he was."

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Uhh...

I’d venture to say that Brock is still inexperienced.

by a tommy point on Jun 24, 2009 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

true

but he doesn’t appear to just rush in like a fool, his last two fights he’s shown enough learn experience to not just bull rush and make the mistake. I can’t wait.

by proflex on Jun 24, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions

Bull rushing wasn't the mistake

by mythbuster on Jun 24, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions

Trying to jump out of the submission and falling to the ground was the mistake. I don’t think hes going to do that again.

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by Day Man on Jun 24, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions

of this fight was Steve as a ref, I’ve never seen anyone stand a fight as fast as he did that night, especially after one hit, Mir should be happy that Herb wasn’t the ref for this fight, he would have woken up a couple of minutes after the fact asking what the hell had happened.

by proflex on Jun 24, 2009 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

The real question is...

Has Brock improved on his Jiu-Jitsu?

by Bandaka on Jun 24, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions

“Prior to that, was I in any vulnerable positions? No, he was.”

I think he has improved enough to identify the mistakes he made in the first fight and not make them again. The guy has progressed really quickly from fight to fight.

by ryanwk628 on Jun 24, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions

Saying you “gave” someone a submission is pretty weak. I really hope he "gives’ Frank another…In all honestly, I think Frank will outstrike Lesnar at 100 for the win. Just my opinion though.

By the way, I hear a lot of Mir hate around here, and I’ve never been able to get a grasp on why…

Can someone fill me in on why everyone thinks he’s such a dick? Links or quotes maybe?

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by RearNakedChoker on Jun 24, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions

how about a smug condescending attitude?

by soadtrails on Jun 24, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions

But see, that’s what I mean…I’ve never gotten that impression from him. Any quotes or links to illustrate?

"The path to enlightenment is through suffering"

by RearNakedChoker on Jun 24, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions

“I think the stand-up is my advantage and the ground is my advantage. I can’t wait.”

Taken directly off of a Mir quote from a story posted earlier today on BE, sorry didn’t get the link because I copied the quote, but the title was UFC 100 preview Mir or something like that. Lets face it Mir has experience, but if he didn’t learn that his stand up isn’t anywhere near as good as Brocks from his first fight, we are going to see Mir looking at lights before the second rd. Brock lands one, and thats all it will take, and it’s over.

by proflex on Jun 24, 2009 10:41 PM EDT reply actions

In response to RearNakedChoke, it didn’t put it under his/hers for some reason, sorry I wanted to cover all my bases with that one.

by proflex on Jun 24, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

His :)

Sorry proflex, I don’t get it… That quote makes Mir a dick, or smug, or…?

Sorry buddy, but I really don’t understand what you meant. Could you elaborate please? :)

"The path to enlightenment is through suffering"

by RearNakedChoker on Jun 25, 2009 12:01 AM EDT reply actions

See heres the problem

I can put out any quote that I see as Mir being a dick/smug/cocky whatever, and you might not see it the same way I do, the reason I posted the quote that I did was simply this, Mir must have received some brain damage, because in his first fight with Lesnar he was losing the striking game BADLY, think what you want, but he was seconds from going to sleep, now he comes back and says he’s better at it, that makes him a dick in my books because it’s one thing to talk, it’s something else to prove it, something Mir hasn’t done against Lesnar.

by proflex on Jun 25, 2009 1:53 PM EDT reply actions

Most “dick” comments are pretty obvious though….I’m not trying to argue, I mean he very well could be a dick. But from what I’ve seen, he seems like a smart, reasonably nice guy. I was just wondering if there was any overwhelming evidence that he’s a dick.

I feel the same way about Frank Shamrock, the guy seems cool to me, but so many people have so many bad things to say about him. I just wish I knew why they get such bad raps.

Also, I think what Mir meant, was that his technical striking is better than Brock’s, and based on the Nog fight, I would agree with him. Brock is not anywhere near a great striker, he just hits hard as hell. Even a grazing shot from Brock has the potential to knock a guy on his ass. Now, is Mir’s striking defense good enough? We’re going to see pretty soon.

I do respect your opinion Pro, and if you have any more evidence of Mir’s dickery, I’d love to hear it. After all, I don’t want to be respectful of the guy if he doesn’t deserve respect.

"The path to enlightenment is through suffering"

by RearNakedChoker on Jun 25, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

I see

what your saying, I just don’t have the overwhelming proof that you are looking for at the moment, I’m working off stuff I’ve seen a long time ago, and I don’t remember specifics. However you do bring up a great point as to technical striking. As for Frank, I agree with you he seemsv pretty cool

by proflex on Jun 25, 2009 5:17 PM EDT reply actions