Originally posted by: THE FIRST Date: April 23, 2018 at 05:05 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
Good card overall.
Baroza vs Lee was exactly how I pictured it
except for that takedown and control dominance
I thought Edson will be able to avoid most of the deamge and will be able to defend most pf Lee attempts.
Damn guy is as good as it gets when it comes to striking but his improvement in TDD is not as great.
Still I do not like Lee but he showed huge improvements and is right there when it comes to title applications. Even though he was dancing with the stars and Edson made a mistake of not moving back and connecting from outside. Edson just blew it. Fight game
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btw you I do agree he was out after the bell so he lost IMO
Originally posted by: TheREALOmoPlata Date: April 23, 2018 at 11:26 AM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
Most of the night pretty much went how I figured it would go. Was OK night of fights, nothing special.
Lee has a great future in front of him....at 170.
Originally posted by: opti Date: April 23, 2018 at 12:34 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
BlairBones said:
Frankie calling fir the winner of Holloway-Ortega. No, Frankie. Sorry. He's gotta be a couple fights away from another shot, at least.
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Brian Ortega
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Jose Aldo
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Frankie Edgar
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Cub Swanson
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Josh Emmett
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Ricardo Lamas
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Chan Sung Jung
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This is one of those cases where the rankings make the division look to be in pretty bad shape. Aldo for example has been finished in 3 of his last 4 outings, and yet he's still ranked #2. That was a fight between #3 and #4 and it sort of showed that edgar is still in good shape, but cub also didn't look great and was slow to the punch.
If Jeremy Stephens doesn't have anything coming up, that would make sense.
IMO any other matchup would be insulting to Frankie's legacy.
Originally posted by: motives Date: April 23, 2018 at 01:13 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
MMAFTM13 said:
Can’t believe I’m gonna admit this, but I’m starting to like and respect Kevin Lee. He talks s---, but he backs it up. I like that he’s seemed to have mellowed out a bit. I admire him for almost getting ktfo and he’s still fighting and looking for the takedown. His fight IQ is very high. Great win. Respect.
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Finally jumping up on the Motown wagon?
Bout time
Originally posted by: ChaosGod Date: April 23, 2018 at 04:10 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
M0TIVES said:
Finally jumping up on the Motown wagon?
Bout time
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listening to him on rogans podcast right now he comes off as so super likeable. Sure somethings he is a bit what you would expect but still its a fun podcast with them. Showed a new sign of Lee which was quite enjoyable.
Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA Date: April 23, 2018 at 09:33 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
-Aljamain Sterling is one of the long island boys. Because of that i'll always like him. But nothing he does will impress me ever again, until he can get a win over a legitimately relevant Top10 bantamweight. Dude is very close to becoming a poor man's gatekeeper. The guy you beat to get to a title elimator.
- Thiago Santos just cant get that W, to break him through to the next level. Good on David Branch. Remains relevant and really surpised me. I thought it was Santos' time.
-Frankie Edgar is an all time great
-I keep saying it over and over and over again. If he keeps evolving at the rate he is, Kevin Lee will meet his full potential (at least) a year from now and become a main player in this division (he needs to fix this weight cut problem tho. Guy has to change something up, if his last 2 camps are any indication).
That wasnt the guy who fought Ferguson, Chiesa or Trinaldo. That was a new Kevin Lee. Thats a guy I wouldnt mind promoting. Though he is also very lucky to get that W. A lot of people have been sayin "How did Kevin survive that wheel kick?" The honest truth?... He shouldn't have. Barboza had so little energy. He had nothing reserved to follow up on the kick. Edson aint Tony Ferguson. Kevin gave himself up in that panic TD attempt. Edson could not even roll over in the sprawl to take advantage. An excellent break out showing from Kevin Lee. Get one more win vs a Top5 guy, then well talk title shot. You gotta make weight. Also, a Kevin Lee fight is no longer complete without him getting rocked or put on his a--. lol
Originally posted by: AllDay Date: April 23, 2018 at 10:14 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
TheREALOmoPlata said:
Most of the night pretty much went how I figured it would go. Was OK night of fights, nothing special.
Lee has a great future in front of him....at 170.
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@ 162.5
Originally posted by: Mike Porch MMA Date: April 24, 2018 at 03:59 PM Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-fight-night-128-barboza-vs-lee-thread.72488/
Mike Porch MMA's post "UFN 128" Rankings Update (That No One Cares About
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155
- Kevin Lee
moves up
from #8 to #5
- Edson Barboza
drops down
from #5 to #6
145
- Frankie Edgar
stagnates
at #3
- Cub Swanson
drops down
from #5 to #7
185
- David Branch
moves up
from #9 to #8
- Thiago Santos
drops down
from #10 to #13
135
- Aljamain Sterling
stagnates
at #8
- Brett Johns
drops out
from #15 (Alejandro Perez
breaks in
)
205
- Corey Anderson
moves up
from #11 to #10
- Patrick Cummins
drops down
from #10 to #11
