Florian Out! (Replacement or New Fight?)
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Cunny said:
I don't like it. Good fight, but a step down for Dunham. I know he's coming off a loss but you know the matchmakers aren't going to treat it that way - See Jon Jones.
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I don't think it's a step down. Melvin has won 5 of his past 6 fights and is a great test for Dunham. I think Melvin can really test him in the standup game so should be interesting fight to watch.
JimmyCannoli said:
Cunny said:
I don't like it. Good fight, but a step down for Dunham. I know he's coming off a loss but you know the matchmakers aren't going to treat it that way - See Jon Jones.
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I don't think it's a step down. Melvin has won 5 of his past 6 fights and is a great test for Dunham. I think Melvin can really test him in the standup game so should be interesting fight to watch.
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This is a step down, you go from a Top 5 fighter to a fighter who can't get out of his own way. Melvin Vs. Dunham really doesn't do anything for me but I see a easy take down for Dunham and sub in the first round. If Melvin can keep it standing then its a good fight but he hasn't really stop people from taking him down.
Noodles4-LJ4 said:
JimmyCannoli said:
Cunny said:
I don't like it. Good fight, but a step down for Dunham. I know he's coming off a loss but you know the matchmakers aren't going to treat it that way - See Jon Jones.
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I don't think it's a step down. Melvin has won 5 of his past 6 fights and is a great test for Dunham. I think Melvin can really test him in the standup game so should be interesting fight to watch.
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This is a step down, you go from a Top 5 fighter to a fighter who can't get out of his own way. Melvin Vs. Dunham really doesn't do anything for me but I see a easy take down for Dunham and sub in the first round. If Melvin can keep it standing then its a good fight but he hasn't really stop people from taking him down.
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That's true, i guess it is a step down but he was going to have to take a step down because he won't get a top 5 because there all busy with another fight coming up for the most part.
How is it a "step down"? Melvin has a decent UFC record (3 straight) and Dunham is coming off the loss (and another close win over Tyson Griffin). Everyone and this top 5 stuff...there's way too many LW's right now to realistically come up with a top 5. It really could have been anybody.
Noodles4-LJ4 said:
JimmyCannoli said:
Cunny said:
I don't like it. Good fight, but a step down for Dunham. I know he's coming off a loss but you know the matchmakers aren't going to treat it that way - See Jon Jones.
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I don't think it's a step down. Melvin has won 5 of his past 6 fights and is a great test for Dunham. I think Melvin can really test him in the standup game so should be interesting fight to watch.
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This is a step down, you go from a Top 5 fighter to a fighter who can't get out of his own way. Melvin Vs. Dunham really doesn't do anything for me but I see a easy take down for Dunham and sub in the first round. If Melvin can keep it standing then its a good fight but he hasn't really stop people from taking him down.
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How is this a step down? Dunham just lost an MG is on a 3 fight winning steak. An contrary to popular belief, I had Sherk winning that fight an called it right after the fight ended. I think people got cought up in
"Dunham playing to the crowd
" waiving his hands an such.
When have you ever seen anyone sub Melvin by taking him down? It's always been guys that catch him with a guillotine choke. Black belts have taken him down an he gets right back up.
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sincitydc said:
Goze said:
Bump Yves and make Melvin Vs Evan. Find someone lower on the pole for Yves.
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that match makes sense. i'd like to see yves fight andre winner.
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That's a good matchup for Winner, and we'll see if he belongs in the UFC.
MikeLowry said:
How is this a step down? Dunham just lost an MG is on a 3 fight winning steak. An contrary to popular belief, I had Sherk winning that fight an called it right after the fight ended. I think people got cought up in
"Dunham playing to the crowd
" waiving his hands an such.
When have you ever seen anyone sub Melvin by taking him down? It's always been guys that catch him with a guillotine choke. Black belts have taken him down an he gets right back up.
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It's a step down because nobody really thinks Dunham lost that fight. Why else would he get Florian? It was a 'Jon Jones' loss. Florian is miles ahead of Guillard.
I didn't notice Dunham playing to the crowd. Everybody acts like they've won, even when they've taken brutal Ls. Nobody takes notice.
It doesn't matter if Guillard is a "step down".. As long as Dunham wins, he's still going to be very high for the guy next in line for the belt.. Frankie Edgar's last fight before facing BJ Penn was Matt Veach, a win is a win in UFC if you are in the upper echelon of contendors .. Guillard-Dunham is a perfectly fine free tv main event and should be real fun