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Amen. :)

I just think Vera is Confident. Over confident? Maybe. I'm sure he wants to fight the top heavyweights so some people in here won't think he is "overrated." As far as Tim humbling him? Not sure.... Hopefully Tim won't stand and jab all three rounds like he loves doing. *yawn* I'm pulling for Vera.

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theEmpiric

exactly pitbull, just as I shall never let u forget about that tranny hooker you picked up in mexico....I tried to tell you....but noooooo "that's just a golfball in her pocket"

Or possibly an infected spider bite.

exactly pitbull, just as I shall never let u forget about that tranny hooker you picked up in mexico....I tried to tell you....but noooooo "that's just a golfball in her pocket"

Jawshattera

what does that have too do with anything man. Yeah i was wrong,gave you your 7 grand immediately. I never said anything about an upset in that fight. That fight was a str8t up coin toss and i just had a really strong feeling about diego beating fitch.I really did think diego would win.

Just trying to humble you a bit, JS.:D

When you starting braggin' about the times you were right, its up to your buddies to remind you of the times when you were completely wrong.

what does that have too do with anything man.

Yeah i was wrong,gave you your 7 grand immediately.

I never said anything about an upset in that fight. That fight was a str8t up coin toss and i just had a really strong feeling about diego beating fitch.I really did think diego would win.

Jawshattera

i agree but all the upsets i have listed where not slight underdog's. very few people gave them a chance. I have come around too agree that brandon may be a slight under-dog but doesent really classify as an upset. Allot of people think vera will win, not just a couple.I was wrong.

I think you also said something to the effect of...

"There is no doubt in my mind that Diego will beat John Fitch."

if Vera beats Tim it will indeed be an upset. Tim is an established UFC veteran and former UFC heavyweight champion. what has Vera accomplished in the sport? he beat Justin Eliers, a dumpy out of shape Frank Mir and Assuerio Silva, who by all accounts is'nt a bad fighter. he just has'nt done anything in the sport that made waves. This is Vera's first test against a legitmate UFC heavyweight who has been at the top. If Vera wins he is well on his way to something great, if he loses its not that big a deal as he'll be back to fight another day.

Harms

Perhaps you should enlighten us on your definition of an upset. If a slight underdog wins, it really isn't an upset enough to brag about.

i agree but all the upsets i have listed where not slight underdog's.

very few people gave them a chance.

I have come around too agree that brandon may be a slight under-dog but doesent really classify as an upset. Allot of people think vera will win, not just a couple.I was wrong.

Tim is nowhere near done with his career.

to the members who say that 2 days with a great trainer can't do wonders for your game. you have to remember that Tim Sylvia has been in the sport for along time working with a great camp, he is a professional who is certainly capable of picking of new skills very quickly especially when they are taught by a guy like Couture. Randy is a master a picking apart a fighters game and altering his to exploit its weakesses. In Tim's case all he needs to do is make small changes, nothing huge to see a differance.

downslope of his career? he lost one fight to Randy Couture after a long and successful run as champ

thats a load, IMO

I honestly don't see that even if Vera beats Tim how that would be considered a big named opponent?

I still think people would down Vera for beating a Tim that's on the down-slope of his career.

As far as the training, it can't hurt Tim to be at Xtreme Couture, but I dont it'll be enough.

Vera is training with the best kickboxer of all time in Rob Kaman. Vera is gonna take Tim to school on his feet.

I once theorized in a thread that we would not appreciate Tim until he was beaten, and here we are. I like Vera, but there is a loveable "big lug" quality about Tim.

Jawshattera

yeah but i never even said it wasnt an upset. I just said im taking it off b/c some people think it isnt. I know for a fact its an upset but i think its close enough that it doesent deserve too be in there with my other upset's

Perhaps you should enlighten us on your definition of an upset. If a slight underdog wins, it really isn't an upset enough to brag about.

mxfuel

I think Tim did it just to be closer to the belt! :) :sport-smi5 I am worried about Vera ring rust also but that is who I will place my points on.

He does love that thing. lol

About the fight though. I don't think there will be any ring rust for Vera. As long as Silvia blocks for the over hand I will take Silvia to win. KO

Jawshattera

yeah but i never even said it wasnt an upset. I just said im taking it off b/c some people think it isnt. I know for a fact its an upset but i think its close enough that it doesent deserve too be in there with my other upset's

I think the only one out of the fights you have listed that is truly even an upset is Diaz over Gomi, and that was way before you even came on FF, so there is no proof in post form to to back that up. Now if you called Serra over GSP, or something of that magnitude, that would be something worth putting as your sig.

Anyway, I think that Sylvia is gonna take Vera 3 rounds, and win the decision. I see it being alot like the last Sylvia/Arlovski fight. Of course, with the way my predictions have been as of late, I'm probably better off betting on Vera. I highly doubt that Vera can KO Sylvia though. One thing you can't deny is Big Tim's ability to recover from taking a monster shot. The dude has a great chin.

I don't see Tim Training at Xtreme Couture doing much for him. He may learn a trick or two. But I don't think he's going to tought all Randy's moves, since Randy could face Tim again if Tim destroys Vera and maybe someone else. In other words, it would be fullish for Randy to teach another top teir heavyweight his skills. Tim is more than like just working on fitness while he's travelling around.

yeah but i never even said it wasnt an upset.

I just said im taking it off b/c some people think it isnt.

I know for a fact its an upset but i think its close enough that it doesent deserve too be in there with my other upset's

BuggedOutMofo

Jaw sorry to say but vera over sylvia wont be an upset.No matter who tims beat theres still more people that belive the truth will pull it off therefore its no upset.

HHAHAHHAHA I told him that and he said

yeah it is bud.