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05-23-2012, 04:20 PM
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|  Daniel Cormier Suggests Shane Carwin for Return Fight, But Who Knows, Really?
Daniel Cormier Suggests Shane Carwin for Return Fight, But Who Knows, Really? | | Cagepotato  Quote:
As if a broken hand wasn’t a big-enough pain in the ass, newly crowned Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix winner Daniel Cormier is contractually obligated to take one more match under the Strikeforce banner before making his inevitable assault on the UFC. But since Strikeforce’s current heavyweight roster only consists of guys who Cormier already beat and guys who the guys Cormier beat already beat, this is a problem. Who the hell is Daniel Cormier going to face next? And is there any way it won’t be a complete waste of his time?
The only logicial solution is if the UFC sends one of their guys over to Strikeforce to throw down against Black Fedor. And yeah, Cormier’s already been thinking about that. Here’s what he told MMAFighting.com’s The MMA Hour (via MMA Mania):
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“I think if there is a ‘plus-one’ [fight] and Zuffa’s going to send someone over it is going to have to be someone that is very good you know? Maybe Carwin, as he’s coming back. He’s a guy with a lot of name value and I don’t necessarily know if that’s a step up [from Josh Barnett] but that is somebody with name value. Or, if one of the guys loses from the card this weekend. But then it really limits because if Frank Mir loses I’m pretty sure he is not going to want to come to Strikeforce to fight me where if he loses he has everything to lose. When Cain beats Bigfoot Silva, what are they going to do, send [Silva] back to Strikeforce to fight me again? Nothing really adds up right now, I don’t know, I don’t know how to guess what they are going to do. There just is not that many step ups out there better than Josh Barnett.”
| Considering that Shane Carwin hasn’t won a fight since his mauling of Frank Mir over two years ago — which was followed by losses to Brock Lesnar and Junior Dos Santos, and a tough recovery from back surgery — Cormier’s call-out has a “low-hanging fruit” quality to it. But it’s a logical matchup, in the sense that a fight against Carwin would be marketable and relatively competitive, and the UFC could theoretically be down with sending Carwin across the road for a fight in Strikeforce. Outside of that…perhaps Mark Hunt or Gabriel Gonzaga, when they recover from their own injuries? Or send Lavar Johnson back to Strikeforce to fight Cormier if he loses his short-notice fight to Stefan Struve on Saturday?
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05-23-2012, 04:30 PM
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Did they just refer to him as the black fedor?
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05-23-2012, 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 0mega1  Did they just refer to him as the black fedor? | Yeah a lot of people have been doing that lately.
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05-23-2012, 04:54 PM
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Please dont let that nickname stick, it is honestly the most idiotic nickname I've ever heard.
I personally think he should be called "The Dentist", no real reason why though, other than because he always tries to knock his opponents teeth out.
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05-23-2012, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by CtGreat Please dont let that nickname stick, it is honestly the most idiotic nickname I've ever heard.
I personally think he should be called "The Dentist", no real reason why though, other than because he always tries to knock his opponents teeth out. | What about Josh Neer?
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05-23-2012, 05:15 PM
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If Carwin returns in top form I think he KO's DC. And that's a pretty big if.
It might be a slight step down for DC just given their most recent fights, but I wouldn't call Carwin a step down from Barnett aside from his injuries.
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Originally Posted by RearNakedStroke If Carwin returns in top form I think he KO's DC. And that's a pretty big if.
It might be a slight step down for DC just given their most recent fights, but I wouldn't call Carwin a step down from Barnett aside from his injuries. |
If DC fights like he fought against Barnett, It's tough to see anyone beating him. His movement and accuracy was unbelievable. His wrestling is probably the best in the division, hell lots of guys go to him to train their wrestling. He has KO power, speed, and wrestling. Oh and he can also kick your fucking head of....this guy is evolving into a scary fighter. If he improved that much since the big foot fight, imagine what he's gonna look like in his next fight?
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05-23-2012, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Sakara=Excitement What about Josh Neer? | eh, fuck that guy........(joke) actually I wasn't aware that was his nickname, I had actually completely forgot who he even was until you mentioned him. 
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05-23-2012, 06:26 PM
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I heard about this and while it'd be a smart debut for Cormier in the UFC, in attempt to get a big win under his belt against a huge name coming off a VERY LONG layoff, making an emphatic statement to fans who might not know him yet, he's running a huge risk in that first round and a half against Carwin's power and as I've stated a few times before, I don't like how Cormier stacks up against guys with this level in size disparity(9 Inch reach disadvantage here), especially when Carwin isn't in the "immediate title mix" coming off two losses and is looking to make an impact with headhunting on his mind....
I think winner of Russow/Werdum would be the optimum matchup ranking-wise or even winner of JDS/Mir, I can see why having Carwin's head on Cormier's wallmount looks good for him, but I'd a little tenative in this matchup.
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05-23-2012, 06:32 PM
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I'd seen a picture of Cormier awhile back, and underneath it the caption read: Fedor Emelianegro
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