Din Thomas: How can you deny me a title shot?

Dr.Chicago · 08-29-2007, 04:08 PM

Din Thomas says ‘how can you deny me?’ a title shot

By Ryan McKinnell, MMA Madness Writer
08-28-2007

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Din Thomas talks with MMAMadness.com about his position in the lightweight title picture leading up to his main event appearance against Kenny Florian at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19. “Dinyero” feels that his experience and performance over the last six years warrant an opportunity to challenge for the 155-pound belt.

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“… I have been hearing all this other nonsense about Tyson Griffin getting in line, and Thiago Tavares. And I’m just thinking, man, these guys are just getting here, you know what I’m saying? What have they done? I’ve been with the UFC since 2001 … I’m 3-0 in my last current run and I have a win over the current champ Matt Serra. Sorry Matt, had to say it! But you know, it’s the truth, it’s a fact. I mean he just fought for the belt a couple months ago, you know? If I win this coming fight, how can you deny me?”

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KungFuGrip · 08-29-2007, 04:12 PM

Very good article Doc. Keep em comin. I like Din and would to see him get a much deserved title shot. He is well rounded and very patcient in the octagon. If he beats Ken Flo, then I say give him a title shot.

Din Vs Joe s.

p19101 · 08-29-2007, 04:13 PM

If he wins his next fight he is in the mix for sure.

OneBigThrow · 08-29-2007, 04:15 PM

I think he needs one more fight, this one to be the number 1 contender after what i assume to be Joe Daddy and BJ Penn fight for the belt, and i mean whoever wins that fight will have a first title defense against Din. if sherk gets to keep his title, then just bump din down one

BUT he needs to win one more fight (this one) i feel to earn that distinction outright, but i know hes championship material

Dr.Chicago · 08-29-2007, 04:18 PM

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Very good article Doc. Keep em comin.

No problem Master

Glad you like it!

BlingDogg · 08-29-2007, 04:54 PM

Right now he should be considered kind of high up in the LW rankings. If he wins against Florian, then I think he should fight the winner of Stevenson vs Sherk/Penn (depending on if Sherk is stripped of his title). But he needs to win and put on a good performance.

There are a couple fighters, not only in the LW division, who keep winning, but don't win impressively to convince Dana White and Joe Silva to give them title shots. A perfect example of this is Andrei Arlovski. He was very likely going to get a title shot if he beat Werdum, but once he did win in an unimpressive fashion, he didn't get the title shot. So my point is that Din Thomas needs to get a good win next, then he'll be (finally) in the picture.

Dr.Chicago · 08-29-2007, 05:00 PM

I say if he beats Ken-Flo.. He must fight Huerta.. Then whoever wins can fight the winner of Stevenson/Penn (forget about Sherk guys.. It ain't happening)

A bit tricky.. That's why I preferred a tourny!

Kurtis636 · 08-29-2007, 05:25 PM

Absolutely he's in my 4 man mixer to face BJ Penn for the soon to be vacated title. Din, Huerta, Florian, and Stevenson. Din v. Florian is about to go down, Huerta v. Stevenson would be a war. Personally I'd go with the winner of Din and Florian v. BJ for the title. Have Huerta and Stevenson square off a few months down the road. Winner of that fight gets the next title shot.

Jawshattera · 08-29-2007, 07:14 PM

how can you deny him a title shot?

b/c we want too see bj penn fight someone he already hasnt whooped.

and give me a break if he fought sherk he'd get manhandled

MillerLite · 08-30-2007, 04:37 AM

To become a champion a fighter got to have a champion's heart. Look at Matt Serra, he's not as good as GSP, but Matt came to the fight packing the heart of a champion, and it came to his favor. Name some past champions, Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin, all have this in them, and that's why they remained champs for awhile before loosing their belts. Din Thomas is a great athletic, with good cage experiences over the years, he does put on some good shows but lack of that championship caliber mentality. And match makers do recognize this, and that's why Din does not get a tittle match.

p19101 · 08-30-2007, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MillerLite

To become a champion a fighter got to have a champion's heart. Look at Matt Serra, he's not as good as GSP, but Matt came to the fight packing the heart of a champion, and it came to his favor. Name some past champions, Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, Rich Franklin, all have this in them, and that's why they remained champs for awhile before loosing their belts. Din Thomas is a great athletic, with good cage experiences over the years, he does put on some good shows but lack of that championship caliber mentality. And match makers do recognize this, and that's why Din does not get a tittle match.

While I do agree with you to a certain degree about Thomas, this statement is contradictive. Florian had a titleshot, I see Florian having even less of what you talk about. And the same thing can be said about other fighters as well.

MillerLite · 08-30-2007, 05:01 AM

It's hard to say for Florian's case. He did well on his TUF show, showed lots of hearts in his fights eventhough he does not have the athletic physique like other fighters, and I think this is one of the reasons why Florian has so much fans at the time, for a skinny little guy with big heart fighting it all out. While Din Thomas's carreer has been up and down, unpredictable. That 's why I said he's does not have that championship's heart in him, not his talent. Din has great talents, just not determined to go all the way, or at least, not committed to go all the way.

asronn · 08-30-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr.Chicago

I say if he beats Ken-Flo.. He must fight Huerta.. Then whoever wins can fight the winner of Stevenson/Penn (forget about Sherk guys.. It ain't happening)

A bit tricky.. That's why I preferred a tourny!

Huerta? there are about 10 guys ahead of Huerta IMO. Lets not start that again. Forget about Heurta till he fights a top 20 guy. Kenflo fought for the belt before Franca. If he beats Kenflo hes right there with Penn and Daddy.

asronn · 08-30-2007, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by MillerLite

It's hard to say for Florian's case. He did well on his TUF show, showed lots of hearts in his fights eventhough he does not have the athletic physique like other fighters, and I think this is one of the reasons why Florian has so much fans at the time, for a skinny little guy with big heart fighting it all out. While Din Thomas's carreer has been up and down, unpredictable. That 's why I said he's does not have that championship's heart in him, not his talent. Din has great talents, just not determined to go all the way, or at least, not committed to go all the way.

I think thats a tough call to make. He really has only lost to top LWs in the world. He has lost to some WWs and MWs but the guy is really a LW. He comes to fight every night. He got mauled by BJ but except for UNO Jens so has everyone else. He fought UNO to a dec. I think this go around he is a lot better than he was the first time. Guys like Sherk would still control him on the ground but then ASherk controls everyone. We will se what he is made of against Kenflo. Like him or not Kenflo brings it.

OneBigThrow · 08-30-2007, 12:10 PM

again i dont see how you can tell who has heart and who doesnt, thats why i grade championship level fighters on talent alone