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[Y2JUBAE]

Might as well, who else is going to fight BJ at this point?

[sikk]

Gomi definitely needs to prove he can still strike and that he has worked on his ground game before he gets a chance at Penn. Sherk would give him an opportunity to show both aspects I think. There's so much talent in the LW division though that it's really totally up in the air. Looking through the roster I can see potentially about 5-8 good and logical fights. and about 5 fights that would be good but total mismatches of style and probably kill Gomi on the ground. All I can say is I sure hope he's been training his ass off at take down defense because he'll need it.

[Ramma]

Last time they fought, it was basically all Penn. Since then, Penn has improved leaps and bounds, and Gomi, who did improve, hasn't looked impressive/has been up and down since Marcus Aurelio dominated him a few years back.

I think Gomi isn't going to give Penn much of a fight anymore. Do I think Gomi can work his way to the belt? Yes. But I don't think he'll beat Penn.

[lwbrewer]

If they signed him for 3 fights then give him someone like Sherk big name but on the decline. Get the win then fight deigo of Florian if he wins then BJ. Plenty of time to get most to know who Gomi is and hype the heck out of it.

[JadedX]

Originally Posted by lwbrewer

If they signed him for 3 fights then give him someone like Sherk big name but on the decline. Get the win then fight deigo of Florian if he wins then BJ. Plenty of time to get most to know who Gomi is and hype the heck out of it.

This. And that is all. I would've said something close to that so why even bother, amirite? lol.

[kalebarker]

Originally Posted by The_Mab69

I think they should throw him in there with edgar first to gauge where he's at, also i kind of feel like frankie has sort of been over looked and he deserves a big fight for an opportunity to step up, he made sherk look stupid in that fight, whats happened to sean sherk he sucks now, i remember when he was the man

Sherk does not suck. He just needs to go back to what got him to the top. Once he realizes he is a wrestler and not a boxer he'll start putting together some win streaks.

[ebenn85]

He would be crazy to get in there with Bj for his first fight...I would give him someone like Sherk first to see where's he's at and get his ufc jitters out then Sanchez just cuz that would be a war I've always wanted to see but he will probably get Bj his second fight and I think Bj 2.0 will ko gomi and anyone else
at 155 till he retires

[jlruthven84]

Originally Posted by Fedorlei Gomipierre

Stylistically, Gomi's skillset poses so much trouble for Florian, who'll come in with a solid size advantage but other than that IMO, he'll get thrown around in the clinch and get dummied on the ground. His point striking game is beyond solid, but Gomi's game will be to nullify and suffocate him and if he's on his game, I seriously see Gomi pulling a guillotine or neckcrank after GNPing Florian against the cage for a round or two....

Although this ALL depends on if Gomi's legit in his committment. He's SO fucking talented and DANGEROUS, but really seems to check in and out of caring depending on his mood. We'll all see how GOOD Gomi cares to be in the UFC within the first half of his first round. He'll either come out flatter than FLAT or like a legitimate FIREBALL.

Gomi is still relevant, but I don't see anyone in the UFC's LW division not named BJ Penn having a ghost of a chance subbing Florian. On top of that, I don't think his wrestling is the liability it used to be; he threw Joe Stevenson, thought to be the better all-around grappler, around at will in their fight. And all doubts about his striking power should have been laid to rest in the Guida fight.

Still a great fight, and there are a number of intangibles that we aren't necessarily seeing yet.

[Y2JUBAE]

Originally Posted by kalebarker

Sherk does not suck. He just needs to go back to what got him to the top. Once he realizes he is a wrestler and not a boxer he'll start putting together some win streaks.

No shit, Sherk's fighting the best still. Nobody is dominating him either, not even on stand up (other than BJ, but that doesnt count at this point! BJ is KILLING everyone everywhere (except GSP at WW, but who cares, GSP is KILLING everyone everywhere in WW)).

Also, nobody is "beating" Sherk except BJ. A decision is someone's opinion. It's an unfinished fight. I always think, fuck a decision!