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09-08-2008, 01:59 AM
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  |  Rashad Evans To Get First Crack At Griffin's Title Following Rashad's vicious KO over former UFC LightHeavyweight champion Chuck Liddell, Dana White has announced that Rashad Evans will be the first to challege Forrest Griffin for his LHW title. The date is yet TBD. - RASHAD EVANS GRANTED FIRST SHOT AT FORREST - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more |
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09-08-2008, 09:03 AM
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| Re: Rashad Evans To Get First Crack At Griffin's Title I was kinda surprised with this result, i saw Evans against Ortiz and i though Ortiz beat him (i think he had a point took off). I thought Liddel would knock him out.
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09-08-2008, 01:33 PM
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| Re: Rashad Evans To Get First Crack At Griffin's Title Ortiz would've beaten Rashad if he didn't grab the fence multiple times to avoid being taken down. But rules are rules. I think with Rashad's last two victories over Bisping and Liddell have earned him a shot at the title in a division that's up in the air. Add to the fact that's he's undefeated in his career. That's very hard to do in MMA. |
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09-08-2008, 03:30 PM
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| Re: Rashad Evans To Get First Crack At Griffin's Title I'm not really sure. I mean, I consider Chuck to be the greatest LHW fighter in MMA history. Before his loss to Rashad, Liddell beat MMA legend Wanderlei Silva in what most people consider the most anticipated fight in the history of the sport. But what I've noticed is that is you come at Liddell, and pressure him with striking. You're going to be successful. Ala Rampage, Jardine, and now Evans. |
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09-08-2008, 03:47 PM
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| Re: Rashad Evans To Get First Crack At Griffin's Title I think he should take time to think about what he wants to do. I think he may try his chances at HW. He's talked about that before. But here's a recent article from Sherdog that features Liddell and what his future plans hold... Liddell Addresses Retirement Talk |
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09-08-2008, 03:55 PM
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| Re: Rashad Evans To Get First Crack At Griffin's Title Liddell has some of the best take down defense in MMA. Rashad Evans, for example, was a division I Collegiate Wrestler at Michigan State. And he didn't even attempt to take Liddell down. Great grapplers like Babalu, Horn, and Tito all have a lot of trouble Wrestling Chuck to the mat. Liddell eats Wrestlers for breakfast. And Brock's striking is far below Chuck's. Liddell would KO Brock in my opinion. |
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