Semmy Schilt reportedly in talks with the UFC
by MattParker117 on Aug 19, 2010 4:02 PM EDT
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PrintIs K-1 Star Semmy Schilt Set To Sign For The UFC?-Fight of The Night.com
Current K1 Super-Heavyweight and World GP champion Semmy Schilt is reportedly in talks with the UFC. According to Fight of The Night Schilt's mangement made the following statement to Mixfight.NL:
“Schilt has fought MMA in the past and says that he will be able to defeat Brock Lesnar. Talks with Dana White have already started and a 3 fight contract is a possibility.”
Schilt has fought twice for the UFC before defeating Pete Williams at UFC 31 before suffering a submission loss to Josh Barnett at UFC 32.
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I would like to see him in the UFC (again), but I doubt if he is able to compete at topcontender level. As far as my limited knowledge goes, his takedown-defense is not that good and he hasn’t got the speed nor the groundgame that is needed to scare the likes of Lesnar, Velasquez or Carwin. Fedor had no trouble getting him to and keeping him on the ground for thirty minutes at Pride 21. Although that is a long time ago I don’t believe Schilt has improved that much on his groudgame.
He could be a great test for Jon Jones though (if he decides to move up), and I would like to see him against Junior dos Santos in a stand-up match.
If he signs
Stefan Struve, Pat Barry and Cheick Kongo come to mind as possible debut fights.
by MattParker117 on Aug 19, 2010 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Please do it Semmy
If only to stick it in K-1’s ass for once again trying to tilt the playing field against you.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 19, 2010 4:42 PM EDT reply actions
a few weeks ago on mmafighting he said he wouldn't rule it out..not that its any sort of confirmation.
www.mmafighting.com/2010/07/20/semmy-schilt-focused-on-k-1-wouldnt-rule-out-ufc-return/
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Cheik better try and take him to the ground.
Semmy will make him look amateur standup IMO. But at the same time I think Schilt is a little more adept on the ground than we give him credit for.
Schilt would pick him apart standing
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Schilt would murder him in the stand-up game. People forget… Schilt has been straight up hurting people like crazy in K-1, and actually getting some big KO’s.
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by Leland Roling on Aug 19, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Put him against Toney in the off chance he wins – Kickboxing vs. Boxing in MMA OMG LOL
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 19, 2010 4:45 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Yes, that must happen!
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by Kwisatz Haderach on Aug 19, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I’m pretty sure Schilt would just submit him. He’s not retarded on the ground.
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Schilt vs. Carwin in Germany
book it, so I can watch Shane deal with Semmy’s front kick.
by Scott Haber on Aug 19, 2010 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
^this
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by Anthony Pace on Aug 19, 2010 7:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree 100%
The UFC should go after Schilt, along with any other European names for it’s upcoming event in Germany.
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And at least Semmy wouldn’t be a fish out of water once he got put on his back, unlike Kongo. I would like to see Semmy Schilt vs. Mike “Rene” Russow.
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Damn.....
He would fit in so nicely with the current UFC roster… Compelling fights all over the place.
He is a hell of a striker, that's for sure.
Doesn’t he have a lot of MMA fights under his belt? I can’t remember but I thought he was a King of Pancrese.
Yep. According to Wiki, he is 4 for 5 out of his last 5 fight in MMA and has won his last 6 K-1 fights to some of the top fighters in the world. I would love to see him in the UFC.
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Semmy Schilt is the greatest kickboxer of our time.
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by Derek Suboticki on Aug 20, 2010 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Apparently he was in Pancrase before he ever competed in kickboxing. I’m kind of fuzzy on early MMA, but that’s what wikipedia says.
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