Cung Le Wants To Fight In The UFC Again In 2012
by Nate Wilcox on Feb 9, 2012 5:18 PM EST
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PrintFormer Strikeforce middleweight champ Cung Le lost to Wanderlei Silva at UFC 139, but he doesn't intend to go out like that. Le, who was just awarded a $5,000 Twitter bonus from the UFC tweeted yesterday to his 21,000 followers:
Cung Le "@T_Webb_31: Cung Le any chance we see you back in the @ufc :) a thank you to your fans perhaps" that's my plans this year!
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The 39-year-old Le has been mostly focused on acting in Hollywood productions for the last few years but it looks like he intends to get a few more UFC fights in before Father Time forces him to call it a career. Le was undefeated in a decade-long combat sports career before getting KTFO'd by Scott Smith in 2009. He beat Smith soundly in their 2010 rematch then moved to the UFC and got KO'd by Silva.
Le made a reported $350,000 for his UFC debut and presumably will be earning a comparable amount for a second bout with the promotion.
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Not him again
If he really does get another fight, put him in there with Belcher
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I like the Bisping idea
The battle to control range alone would be worth watching.
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by Patrick Wyman on Feb 9, 2012 5:32 PM EST up reply actions
Bisping won’t take that fight. It does nothing for him if he wins. Now’s the time for Bisping vs Belcher.
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Very true
But would they match up a guy coming off a win with one coming off a loss?
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by Patrick Wyman on Feb 9, 2012 6:02 PM EST up reply actions
Not easy to get Cung down, though
He’s still a pretty good wrestler.
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by Patrick Wyman on Feb 9, 2012 6:00 PM EST up reply actions
Anderson Silva, duh
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 9, 2012 5:20 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
Cung Le vs. Chris Leben (whenever he gets back)
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by ludakrish on Feb 9, 2012 5:20 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
I like it
quite a contrast in striking styles
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I second.
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I like it.
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by Sweet Scientist on Feb 9, 2012 5:36 PM EST up reply actions
This is perfect – gives Cung Le time to wrap up his movie stuff and train properly for the fight. And Leben will stand and bang.
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Bad.
He might land some cool shit but he doesn’t have the power to stop Leben and when Leben catches him I don’t think he has the chin to survive it.
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by Sweet Scientist on Feb 9, 2012 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
I think he can use his kicks to keep distance from Leben’s hands. I don’t think he has the power enough in his hands to stop Leben, but with kicks I think he does. He gassed horribly in the Silva fight and if he can get over that then I think it’s a reasonably even fight. Or at least a damned interesting one.
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this is a great idea
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 9, 2012 5:27 PM EST up reply actions
its perfect because they're both big name guys who are way outside of contention
and they’ll be a great test for each other.
Miller and Le both need high profile fights to justify their high pay.
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taking care of his baby I would assume.
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 9, 2012 5:30 PM EST up reply actions
Probably
Though I would love it if he choked the hell out of Le
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yep.
that would be excellente
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 9, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
I like it
Miller needs a fight, and a fight with Le is an interesting one stylistically speaking.
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by HeadKickOfDoom on Feb 9, 2012 5:34 PM EST up reply actions
my thoughts exactly
i striker vs. grappler fight. miller was way over his head for bisping. give him someone that doesnt have such good take down defense. Miller would most likely be fighting for his job against a opponent he should beat and if he doesnt ship him out.
I think
With the right matchup, Cung Le can put on a fun fight for sure.
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 9, 2012 5:33 PM EST up reply actions
Did Hardy move up to 185?
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by TorQus on Feb 9, 2012 6:41 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Have him fight Demian Maia to teach Maia once and for all that he is NOT a kickboxer.
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this is solid also
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by Earl Montclair on Feb 9, 2012 5:38 PM EST up reply actions
Maia would sub Cung easily
There's no moral order at all. There's just this: can my violence conquer yours?
by ElliotMatheny on Feb 9, 2012 6:15 PM EST up reply actions
He never forgot
as it turns out, it’s kind of hard to sub other BJJ black belts (Anderson, Miranda, Grove, Dan Miller, Santiago; Maia outgrappled everyone but Anderson), and powerhouse wrestlers like Munoz/ Weidman.
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by ElliotMatheny on Feb 10, 2012 3:01 AM EST up reply actions
I think he legitamely forgot about his subbing abilities
after a tragic coconut accident. His trainers were barely able to convince him that Demian Maia was his real name and that he was a professional cage fighter. Or he’s has not been as aggressive in pursuing grappling opportunities and too complacent in relying on his mediocre standup skills. I think I meant one of those.
Whoever says "no" must really hate watching exciting fighters.
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Seriously who are these people who don't like to watch Cung
I mean win or lose some cool shit is gonna happen when he’s fighting.
The key is to hit the guy in the jaw really hard before the other guy does it to you.
by FreeLightningLee on Feb 9, 2012 6:55 PM EST up reply actions
If it’s an in shape and motivated Cung Le, then HELL YES!
If it’s the Cung who showed up against Smith (first fight) and Wandy then hell no. Le was in piss poor shape in both those fights.
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by Jeremy Couturier on Feb 9, 2012 6:34 PM EST reply actions
Because he's not a full time fighter
Also the Cung that showed up in the first Smith fight got KTFO.
by discoandherpes on Feb 9, 2012 7:39 PM EST up reply actions
Exactly. It’s driven me nuts over the years. What could have been. I’m just a total mark for his skillset.
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by Jeremy Couturier on Feb 9, 2012 8:44 PM EST up reply actions
if cung le gets in fight shape
he could be fun. He was competitive with Wandy until he gassed
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I agree....
no brainer, put Cung Le vs Mayhem Miller. It will give one the chance to get back in the spot light and pretty much end the career of the other….at least in Zuffa.
Cung Le is alot of fun to watch
that wandy fight was pretty spectacular.
Dunno how you match up Cung with some of the fighters considering he comes with a hefty price.
I guess Miller would be the most logical fight since both of them are uh.. celebrities from strikeforce.
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His pricetag alone is going to make it hard to find a good matchup.
Bisping, Stann, Belcher, Maia, Mayhem Miller. I think they are all coming off losses so it makes sense in that respect, but as far as rankings go it could all come down to a timing thing. Whomever is available at the right time. Would like to see Cung spinning around the cage again for sure.
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