Strikeforce Heavyweight Tournament Preview: Josh Barnett
by Nick Thomas on Jan 15, 2011 11:22 AM EST
in Strikeforce News
Email
Print
"We need to see who sits at the head of this table and that’s what this tournament is going to figure out. As far as I’m concerned that’s going to be me."
Josh "The Babyfaced Assassin" Barnett (29-5) -300
Win Geronimo dos Santos - TKO (Punches) Impact FC 1
Win Siala-Mou Siliga - Submission (Kimura) Dream
Win Gilbert Yvel - Submission (Punches) Affliction
Brett "The Grim" Rogers (11-2) +240Odds to win the Strikeforce Heavyweight GP 2011- $100 Limit:
Win Ruben Villareal - Decision (Unanimous) W-1 MMA 6
Loss Alistair Overeem - TKO (Punches) Strikeforce
Loss Fedor Emelianenko - TKO (Punches) Strikeforce
Fedor Emelianenko +175
Alistair Overeem +215
Josh Barnett +400
Andrei Arlovski +950
Fabricio Werdum +1450
Sergei Kharitonov +1850
Antonio Silva +1900
Brett Rogers +2300
Shane del Rosario +3200
Any fighter not listed (Chad Griggs, Gian Villante) +4000
Valentijn Overeem +4000
Lavar Johnson +4200
Ray Sefo +5000
42 comments
|
0 recs |
Do you like this story?
Comments
Yes, very
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
@anonymousbungi
I’m with you dude …the performance Brett put against Rogers made everyone thinks he’s a shit fighter when in reality Barnett would have probably been destroyed just the same against Overeem.
We’ll see – Barnett is going to have to get Brett to the ground and keep him there consistently like he did Gilbert Yvel but Brett is a much stronger and bigger dude then Yvel . I can see Brett avoiding the take down enough for a decision or even a knockout …Brett has good stand up
Well then You should watch the War Path fight if you want to see a horrible perforamce put on buy Rogers. A fight in which War Path should of got the W also and got robbed .
you’re right I didn’t watch that , however Im tempted to think that Barnett is at the twilight of his career by now , not at his peek . I’m at least hoping for a good fight tho …
This video shows why you shouldn’t send hot females to interview fighters. Barnett is so busy being witty and funny that he renders the whole thing completely irrelevant. Then again…maybe that’s his plan for his career anyhow…
To save me some time on 25% of all threads, here's the universal answer to the Fedor-debate: Fedor is the most accomplished MMA fighter ever. That is a fact. If he still is the best fighter at this point in time is up for debate.
He does that in every interview, doesn't matter if it's a woman interviewing him
There’s no point interviewing Barnett as he’ll never give you information you’re after.
There’s no pointinterviewingin your commission grilling Barnett as he’ll never give you information you’re after.
Fixt.
http://mixedmartialartsblogger.wordpress.com/
by Cory Braiterman on Jan 15, 2011 11:20 AM EST up reply actions
As Liam "I will dropkick your balls Neeson" says in Taken, "Your arrogance offends me."
Josh Barnett’s self-important demeanor is beginning to wear on me quickly.
by Disco-Platypus on Jan 15, 2011 10:37 AM EST reply actions
He's trying too hard to be funny
"But I was like "I don't know how they do things where you guys are from, but I dont think monogamy is legal in this country."
@anonymousbungi
After rogers last fight I have no confidence in him even making this fight competitive.
by tremblay6 on Jan 15, 2011 10:38 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Am I they only one who had no idea his last fight was in m-1?
Thank you UFC fans. My name Stun Gun. I want GSP
by crinow on Jan 15, 2011 11:21 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Against War Path and he should of lost the fight. War Path killed Rogers lead leg and landed Jabs the whole fight. The only thing Rogers did was get takedowns and do nothing with them. Mosr every one who was there or saw the fight scored it 29-28 War Path
by Shocbomb on Jan 15, 2011 4:06 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It was a bad fight because he punched himself out in the first. But he did go for takedowns and chop away at Warpaths legs to earn the decision victory. Warpath probably could of upset him if he wasint so tentative, he looked like he was in the best shape of his life.
Twitter @i_c_u_hater
http://dreamthemez.wordpress.com
http://dreamthemez.unfilteredmma.com
http://fightlife.unfilteredmma.com
by Thats It For you! on Jan 15, 2011 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
I can see the fight being like Yvel vs Barnett. Barnett will probably get the takedown early and often and being able to stay on top. It would be cool to see Rogers KO or TKO Barnett, but I think that Barnett won’t put himself in a situation to be in too much danger if the Yvel fight was any indication.
I won't jump off the bandwagon just because you lost.
i found it a little funny. is that bad?
"That's racism man, I love to racism bro!"
by Hendo_One-Shot on Jan 15, 2011 10:43 AM EST reply actions
I still love you Barnett!
Prove that Pro-Wrestling is strongest!
World's Strongest Typer©
by RoscoDiaz on Jan 15, 2011 10:44 AM EST reply actions 4 recs
let's see
- tested positive for steroids multiple times
- sunk an event that i was looking forward to with that shit
- does the rediculously weird slasher-pose after winning an amateur-wrestling match against guys half his size
- total douchebag when being interviewed
nope.jpg
Go big red!
by pornflake on Jan 15, 2011 12:54 PM EST up reply actions 3 recs
Agree 100%
This guy shouldn’t even be relevant in MMA ……… 3 strikes rule should be applied here ……… I won ‘t support nopr watch this DB’s fights.
So does this mean Cain is eating a roadkill burger and drinking a Coors Light about now?
every time he gets cute in an interview
i want pedro rizzo to bust through the wall like the cool-aid man and knock him stiff. OOOOHHHH YEEEAAAAAAAAHH.
by suavemilagro on Jan 15, 2011 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
not to mention one of the biggest W’s on his record and the one most talked about against Couture should be a no decision. But sence the fight was not under a state commission it’s still a W even though he tested positive for roids after the fight.
I hate that that fight stands in the record
Total bullshit.
Luke: What was our best moment?
Nate: When I banned Subo?
Luke: That was a good one.
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are in a confederacy against him. - Jonathan Swift
Contributor for CagesideSeats.com
Still Subo at Fightlinker.com
by Derek Suboticki on Jan 15, 2011 5:16 PM EST up reply actions
Tanking Affliction was incredibly annoying. But I've always wanted to post one of these,,,
World's Strongest Typer©
Never seen that pic before
Flippin brilliant :)
www.twitter.com/mmanalysis
www.ultimatecagepage.com
B-A-K-A-S-U-R-V-I-V-O-R
im also rooting for rogers.
Twitter @i_c_u_hater
http://dreamthemez.wordpress.com
http://dreamthemez.unfilteredmma.com
http://fightlife.unfilteredmma.com
by Thats It For you! on Jan 15, 2011 11:01 AM EST up reply actions
Rosco
If I knew how to REC. you would have gotten one from me. I LOLed. Thanks for making work a little less shitty today. That said huge announcement junior dos santos is being replaced by Jim Hellwig for TUF 13.
Click actions, then click rec
Just for future reference.
by simpsycho on Jan 15, 2011 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Do you have any corks in your training or anything unique you do?
Oh absolutely, if anything could be used to describe my “training” it would be different, unique and preposterous at times to.
Too easy, but i’ll keep my mouth shut :)
I'm Don Frye and you're not - Don Frye
by MrTechnique420 on Jan 15, 2011 11:09 AM EST reply actions
i like barnett i think he wins his side of the bracket
by The Evil Dr Pork Chop on Jan 15, 2011 1:47 PM EST reply actions
Love Me Some Barnett
He should in my mind win his side of the tourney bracket easily.
Barnett
is a good bet with those odds.
He’s the most skilled in his side of the bracket and wants this bad to shut up his numerous critics who’re followers for the most part.
Like him or hate him Barnett is a very interesting guy.
Like it or not guys
Barnett is gonna make Rogers look really bad
www.twitter.com/mmanalysis
www.ultimatecagepage.com
B-A-K-A-S-U-R-V-I-V-O-R
Comments For This Post Are Closed
Secondary Sidebar
User Tools
Related FanPosts on Bloody Elbow
Related FanShots on Bloody Elbow
FanPosts
Community blog posts and discussion.
Recommended FanPosts
Recent FanPosts
MMA Rankings
