Kid Nate breaks down every aspect of UFC 134's Brendan Schaub vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at MMA...

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Man, this fight should never have been made

What is Schaub doing fighting another old declining fighter? It is just lame and it does nothing for him in his quest for a “title shot”. I hope Nog beats him and messes up his carefully orchestrated plan.

If heavyweight isn't the toughest division in the UFC, then why doesn't someone that can kick their asses move to it? They don’t even have to cut weight!!

by crizzy on Aug 26, 2011 12:20 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs

This.

They already gave him one.

by Rob Young on Aug 26, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions

they need to justify giving Schaub a title run

since Roy Nelson showed he’s got some glaring gaps in his game. Watch for Schaub to be kept far far away from anyone resembling a serious threat as he’s fast-tracked into the jaws of JDS or Cain.
He’ll make a semi-credible challenger. He’s young. He’s strong. He’ll have a HL reel of KO’s of Cro Cop and Big Nog. It will be fun to see the story come to the predictable end when he gets Carwin’d.

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by Nate Wilcox on Aug 26, 2011 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Sounds like what the UFC’s done with Dan Hardy… it’s pretty sad…

by Shnak on Aug 26, 2011 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions

HIS plan?

Is he matchmaking now?

What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself? The land contend with the sea? Is there an avenging power in nature? Not one power, but two?

by Kwisatz Haderach on Aug 26, 2011 12:45 PM EDT up reply actions

They’d love for Schaub to be a real contender, just like BJ or Kenny, they’ll give them match ups that favor them til the end of time, he might be successful but I don’t see it happening.

It's just a world, it's just a life.

by DirtyML on Aug 26, 2011 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions

Sure. I agree this is setup to build Schuab up, and give him some kind of resume. Just that any backlash should be aimed at the UFC. I’m not hearing Schaub talk a bunch of trash and call out these guys. Now, saying that he thinks he has the best hands in the division was ludicrous. I’m sure Junior and Cain wouldn’t mind a little target practice to prove him wrong. Anyway, the guy’s done alright for himself, but he’s getting close to his ceiling. As for Nog, I love him, but if he can’t beat Brendan, then he should probably call it a career, much as it’ll sadden me. Hoping for one more submission victory for Minotauro.

What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself? The land contend with the sea? Is there an avenging power in nature? Not one power, but two?

by Kwisatz Haderach on Aug 26, 2011 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Schaub should not even be built up, he got ktfo by Nelson, who is currently on a 2 fight losing streak and is on his way out unless he crushes Cro Cop.

It's just a world, it's just a life.

by DirtyML on Aug 26, 2011 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions

The only fights Schaub should get regardless of what happens tomorrow are Nelson or Mitrione. I sense an upset though.

by Skoobs on Aug 26, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d like to see him fight the loser of Cain vs JDS but that fight might be too far off for him to wait.

Nelson/Mitrione/Mir would be cool, or Carwin but I guess he won’t fight him since they train together.

by Tats16 on Aug 26, 2011 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't understand why everything thinks Schaub needs to rematch Nelson

What does Roy’s record have to do with Schaub? He lost to him 5 fights ago. Everybody loses. He has improved since then and is doing pretty good. Yeah, he kinda seems like a douche, but that’s beside the point.
No one said Shogun needed to beat Forrest again before getting his shot against Machida.

by RashadsLeftNipple on Aug 26, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

That has zero to do with anything. That was his first fight at this level, he’d been training for two years at that point.

What's this war in the heart of nature? Why does nature vie with itself? The land contend with the sea? Is there an avenging power in nature? Not one power, but two?

by Kwisatz Haderach on Aug 26, 2011 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Penn gets match ups that favour him? Jon Fitch?

by Tats16 on Aug 26, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

A fight he should have lost for sure. 10-8 round.

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by DirtyML on Aug 26, 2011 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions

the scoring of the fight doesn't matter

You said he gets favorable matchups, and yet he had to fight Jon Fitch which is a really bad fight for him.

by Tats16 on Aug 26, 2011 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah he got a favorable matchup right after, Carlos Condit, he didnt get punished like Fitch did. He got a contender match up for a draw. No rematch, because if BJ had a rematch would he win against Fitch? Probably not.

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by DirtyML on Aug 26, 2011 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions

didn’t Fitch get injured? Shoulder injury.

by Tats16 on Aug 26, 2011 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

but if we want to get into scoring...

I had the first 2 rounds for Penn. Thats a draw if you want to say 10-8 3rd.

by Tats16 on Aug 26, 2011 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions

The only gimme BJ had was his last fight with Hughes.

To get him back on track after two losses to Edgar.

by Skoobs on Aug 26, 2011 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Hughes is a gimme fight for no man.

Hughes will beat Diego.

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