UFC 114 Preview: Todd Duffee

by Nick Thomas on May 26, 2010 8:29 PM EDT in MMA News

Todd Duffee (6-0) -400 vs. Mike Russow (12-1) +300

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TODDDUFFEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!

it had to be done

The rest... is virtually identical

by randy maverick on May 26, 2010 11:09 PM EDT reply actions

Todd Duffee must break you...

Lemonade was a popular drink, and it still is. I get more stunts and props than Bruce Willis- Guru

by Dr. Octagon on May 26, 2010 11:46 PM EDT reply actions

With Duffee only being 24-years-old, genetically and athletically gifted, it is just so hard not to see him being a top Heavyweight in the future. We have seen it with Sokoudjou as someone who just fizzled out, but I think that is a product of being pushed too far up too quickly as shown by the fact that his first UFC fight was against Lyoto Machida. If the UFC brings him up at a good pace, I can see him being a force in the Heavyweight division.

by chrisbboy82 on May 27, 2010 1:33 AM EDT reply actions

Hwell...

Machida wasn’t a force then. And he had two kos over two top lhws. One had ties with machida.

'till I collapse...

by JOhn_Gee on May 27, 2010 2:24 AM EDT up reply actions

Too true. WIth Duffee though, it doesn’t look like the UFC is going to give Duffee someone like Dos Santos, Velasquez or Carwin should he beat Russow. He got that seven second KO, but it is not like the UFC is quickly pushing him to the top, or at least I hope that they don’t.
I think that Machida was a force back then in that unknown type of way, but of course, I am a huge fan of his. I still think that Sokoudjou was pushed too quickly though. After losing to Machida, the UFC gave him a good fight (as in a tune-up fight) for him in Nakamura, but then they gave him Luiz Cane.

by chrisbboy82 on May 27, 2010 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions

I thin k Duffee is going to get the Carwin/Velasquez treatment. They’ll feed him two or three winnable fights and then start to ramp up the level of competition.

The UFC HW who has been thrown to the wolves is Junior Dos Santos. Fortunately, Junior has taken care of business, so it hasn’t mattered.

by Steve4192 on May 27, 2010 7:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Very true

His first UFC fight was against Werdum, who was probably a fight away (if he beat Dos Santos) from a title shot at the time. Every guy after that has either been an up and comer (Struve) or a guy with a big rep (Cro-Cop). If he beats Nelson, UFC has to either give him a title shot or one of their three golden wrestling boys (Lesnar, Cain, or Carwin).

by Pantherhare on May 27, 2010 10:49 AM EDT reply actions