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Originally Posted by AnchorPunch  I think if you look at the list of contenders and people close: Condit, Hendricks, Kampmann, Diaz, Ellenberger, there's no one who's "playing it safe"
In fact, I think the notion of fighters who play it safe is wildly overblown and just an excuse for people to bitch about fighters they don't like. Diaz, certainly, has earned nothing other than a regular fight and a chance to prove that he can perform his press duties and not get suspended. | The modern human has ADD.
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12-08-2012, 12:15 AM
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Originally Posted by H0SS it still kinda sucks to see someone as highly regarded as GSP take the easy road.
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What we can say about Jon Jones then?
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12-08-2012, 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Pasha K The easy road????
What we can say about Jon Jones then? | I'm not sure I understand what you are implying.
Jones has taken heavy criticism for fighting Chael.
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12-08-2012, 12:41 AM
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No one is refusing to fight GSP. Plenty of people are refusing to fight Jon Jones. Big difference even though I don't agree with Chael fighting him its nowhere near the same situation.
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12-08-2012, 01:07 AM
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I'm hoping that Dana is misrepresenting GSP's true viewpoint.
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12-08-2012, 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by H0SS I'm not sure I understand what you are implying.
Jones has taken heavy criticism for fighting Chael. | Jones is taking the easier fight when he chooses Sonnen over Henderson. Better believe that.
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12-08-2012, 02:11 AM
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And BTW Jones also said that he would not let Chael talk his way to a title shot.
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12-08-2012, 02:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Pasha K And BTW Jones also said that he would not let Chael talk his way to a title shot. | Talk is cheap, he said he wont fight Machida because he doesn't sell as many ppvs. With Sonnen he gets an easier fight and bigger payday.
I'm holding out hope that he has to pull out and Hendo fills in.
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12-08-2012, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by AnchorPunch I think if you look at the list of contenders and people close: Condit, Hendricks, Kampmann, Diaz, Ellenberger, there's no one who's "playing it safe"
In fact, I think the notion of fighters who play it safe is wildly overblown and just an excuse for people to bitch about fighters they don't like. Diaz, certainly, has earned nothing other than a regular fight and a chance to prove that he can perform his press duties and not get suspended. | Yeah, Condit didn't play it safe against Diaz at all. Neither did Jon Fitch for all those years he was a top 5 contender. Neither does GSP.
Originally the sport of MMA was designed to determine who the best martial artist was not who was best at winning decisions. Diaz fights a lot like the pioneers of the sport. Some of the other guys you mentioned do as well, but lets not pretend the big money hasn't lead to a lot of conservative style changes.
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12-08-2012, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Pasha K The easy road????
What we can say about Jon Jones then? | Easy road for Jones? Vera, Bader, Shogun, Machida, Rampage, Evans, Belfort.... yeah ok. LOL
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