God this guy can talk!! I have always held Karo in high regard, this is just not the way to get a title shot. I highly doubt the comment aobut having barely trained for GSP. If he couldnt submit “weak” Nick Diaz, how is he gonna even try to finish anything on a beast of GSP? Talk about excuses. He will always be a top contendar, but never be the best. There will probably always be at least 2 or 3 guys better than Karo.

Tito Ortiz still has a bigger head.

jesus he’s talking a lot lately….he seems like the kind of guy that was just quiet and fought his ass off….now hes got an excuse for everything and brags more than any professional i have ever heard

Haha well physically yeah that’s a given. But I still have not heard Tito talk like that.

i’m starting to think he’s gonna lose to burkman from taking him too lightly, burkman is an explosive dude and if he can avoid being submitted he might just beat karo, i hope i’m wrong and karo is just talking shit to get burkman thinking he’s not worried about him and is really training hard and getting in shape for a war because i still like karo, big head or not, and want him to win this fight and have a some more big fights but if he wants a shot at the title like he feels he deserves then he better come into this fight prepared or he’s gonna get beat and take a huge step back on the ww ladder…

Wow, he has a big head and wow I like watch him fight!

Holy shit, I knew he was an egomaniac but com on, this guy is nuts. Everyone is always jumping all over Hughes and his arrogance but he seems very humble compared to this guy, I felt nauseous just reading it. Karo is exciting to watch but he’s no where near as good as he thinks he is, god you would think the way he talks he could take on hughes, penn and gsp all at the same time with one hand tied behind his back. His performance speaks volumes to me, hes good but not that good, I hope burkman beats him, and if he does we’ll hear more excuses.

“Until this day, there is no fucking way I lost that fight. I annihilated Diego Sanchez.”

I think Karo’s teeth would disagree with him…

Let that big fat head fight Nick “Puff the Magic Dragon” Diaz today. Nick was 20 then and hadnt filled out. He looked pretty muscular of a 6’1" 161 lb guy against Gomi. Once ND is off suspension, I smell a return to the UFC. I think DW wants to make sure Nick is taken care of after that BS win reversal to no contest.

Wanna see it again, I do. :D
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/nick+diaz/video/x1axe1_pride33nickdiazvstakanorigomi

i used to like karo but hes too much of a talker in my opinion. he gives no credit to his opponents, even if they dominate him, he gives an excuse. i think he should just fight and give some respect to the other guy. i think if he got a shot at serra now, he would get beat, he almost got knocked out in their first fight. i dont think he can beat hughes, st.pierre, koscheck, or even fitch.

The eye poke must be the reason that Diego landed the knee that removed one of Karo’s teeth. I like how Karo fights, but it’s hard to cheer for him when he runs his mouth off. On the flipside, being confident is part of the game, but I think that he may have taken it a little overboard.

Was it just me or did Gomi look like he didn’t want to fight Diaz anymore after the cut under his eye happened looked like he told the ref a few times about it, if it was me and i saw that cut i would go after it to finish him off, especially since diaz kept coming forward.

Karo didn’t lose a tooth in his fight with Diego. He lost a piece of his veneer, which is only held on with glue.

Karo lost the fight with diego period, a close fight right up until the last 2 minutes but diego finished strong and won the fight. Karo is a major suck, yes he is talented even though it pains me to admit it, he needs to shut his mouth before completely ruins his reputation.

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Karo didn’t lose a tooth in his fight with Diego. He lost a piece of his veneer, which is only held on with glue.

Sure on that?

karo might have a big head but that doesnt mean he’s not a talented fighter…If he trained as much as the greatest fighters have, then he too would be great..BUT if talented ol’ karo decides to waste his career talkin shit instead of proving shit then he will always get beat by the not so talented but super hard working opponent..
Just wanted to make a point

Just because you fight professionally doesn’t mean you’re a professional at all

huh

I am a fan of Karo the fighter, I could care less about what he says outside of a fight.

because you get paid for fighting doesn’t mean that anybody should give a shit about what you have to say or that anything you have to say is important at all

Let that big fat head fight Nick “Puff the Magic Dragon” Diaz today. Nick was 20 then and hadnt filled out. He looked pretty muscular of a 6’1" 161 lb guy against Gomi. Once ND is off suspension, I smell a return to the UFC. I think DW wants to make sure Nick is taken care of after that BS win reversal to no contest.

Wanna see it again, I do. :D
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/nick diaz/video/x1axe1_pride33nickdiazvstakanorigomi

Totally agree.

i think karo needs to lay off chuck’s nyquill. iv’e been sticking up for his recent comments, but this time he’s gone to far. shut up and fight!

Wow..karo just keeps going, the fights may of ended but the talking has just began for Karo. He is without a doubt one of the top 3 welter weights in the UFC, but damn can we tone it down just bit. The way he is talking takes away from the fighter he is, let the fight itself do the talking for you. You win some you lose some..life goes on. Basically all that self hype-up type talk is a distraction. Just my opinion..

Sure on that?

Thats what Karo claimed in a recent interview.

so basically Karo did what all of us do on these blogs.except he actually fought the guys he’s talking about.yeah what an a-hole.how dare he talk about the guys he’s fought.booooooo Karo

I have always looked forward to a Karo fight. I dont consider myself a “fan” of his but I have the utmost respect for his fighting prowess. Karo brings 100% to all of his fights & he is constantly looking to finish his opponents which are both traits that I admire. I never knew anything about his personality up until now & I’ve got to say that I’m a bit put-off by his comments. With rare exception, outside of the confidence that MUST be displayed by any fighter, I dont care at all for the loud-mouthed, ever-bragging types. There’s a saying from around my way that I think sums up my point & I’m sure many of you are familiar with it…“Don’t talk about, be about it”. Nuff Said

I just bought the fight between karo and gsp from ufc on demand and watched it twice. To see gsps first fight in the octagon was very interesting, 75 submissions per round eh? St.pierre was obviously green when he fought Karo and you could tell he had a lot to learn in bjj. Karo got like 3 or 4 submissions on St.pierre but the dude is incredibly strong, and easily powered out of them. Goldberg and Rogan must have mentioned how strong St.Pierre is like 20 times, must be something to it. Karo obviously had the submission skills but gsp obviously was the stronger more athletic of the two. Gsp is noticeable better with his stand up and submissions today where Karo is…….still the same, from what I can tell. Karo shut up, see a shrink(to deflate your deformed ego), put on 10 – 20 pounds of muscle then show us what you got.

Let that big fat head fight Nick “Puff the Magic Dragon” Diaz today. Nick was 20 then and hadnt filled out. He looked pretty muscular of a 6’1" 161 lb guy against Gomi. Once ND is off suspension, I smell a return to the UFC. I think DW wants to make sure Nick is taken care of after that BS win reversal to no contest.

Wanna see it again, I do. :D
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance/search/nick diaz/video/x1axe1_pride33nickdiazvstakanorigomi

That Submission was the shit. I loved watching it when it happened, and I still like watching it now. As far as Karo is concerned, he is just becoming a big baby.

As for Nick Diaz, you could say allot of his fight could have went either way depending on how you looked at them. If the UFC did not consider take downs to mean so much, the Diaz would have won those fights. He throws submission after submission, and has great hands.

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As for Nick Diaz, you could say allot of his fight could have went either way depending on how you looked at them. If the UFC did not consider take downs to mean so much, the Diaz would have won those fights. He throws submission after submission, and has great hands.

UFC\NSAC judges dont take pure takedowns today to mean as much as they did back then. I think ol’ Nick gets two of those 4 losses back if they were judged today. Love him or hate him, Nick ALWAYS brings it 100%, and as a fan, that is all you can ever hope for or expect from a fighter. Ever seen Nick lay and pray or bob and weave? Never.

You know I really like Karo. I think he has some good stuff. His mouth has been running alot lately. You know I sided with his beliefs about the title shot he lost to injury. Do I think he deserves a title shot after Burkman?? No way! I feel he has to beat a top 3 guy in order to be considered. He’s out of his mind if he truly thinks he deserves a shot now, after losing to Sanchez who recently lost to Kos. I think the route to the 170 belt is set just right for the exception of waiting till December to see Matt v. Matt. I believe the next guy in line would be the winner of GSP/KOS. After that your looking at the Karo/Burkman fight, and possibly throwing Fitch in that mix. Sanchez should also still be condidered. The Kos victory was at the obvious not impressive. Karo better not look passed Burkman, because he can bring it. Looking forward to this fight as much as main event.

Karo’s a gate keeper at this point. Fitch up next, I hope.

I like that everyone is talking about the Diaz fight because there is a rematch I would def like to see. Those guys were both really young for a pro athlete when they fought and both have gained a ton of experience since then.

I would have to say that Diaz is probably my favorite guy in the welterweight, or whatever weight he’s in now. Here’s hoping he comes back. I would pay to see him fight the top comp again.

I like Karo as a fighter, but nothing more than that cause he’s one big shit talker, always has been.

UFC\NSAC judges dont take pure takedowns today to mean as much as they did back then. I think ol’ Nick gets two of those 4 losses back if they were judged today. Love him or hate him, Nick ALWAYS brings it 100%, and as a fan, that is all you can ever hope for or expect from a fighter. Ever seen Nick lay and pray or bob and weave? Never.

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if you look at his ufc wins, none are very impressive. i think 2 out of 6 wins were actual decisive wins, the other 4 were by decision. if should not talk as much as he does and as bad as he does.

if you look at his ufc wins, none are very impressive. i think 2 out of 6 wins were actual decisive wins, the other 4 were by decision. if should not talk as much as he does and as bad as he does.

10 fights in the UFC 6-4 overall
Wins
4 (T)KOs
2 Subs
0 decisions
Losses
4 decision loses
3 UDs
1 SD
0 (T)TKOs or Subs
Not bad for a kid who left the UFC at 23. Oh, he went on to beat the #1 LW in the world fairly convincingly with one of the slickest subs ever in MMA history, NSAC be damned.

Win or lose I always enjoy watching Karo fight, but if put the same energy and enthusiasm into his training as he does in talking about how good he is, he would definately be champion now.

He might sound like a dick but he backs it up in every fight.

He might sound like a dick but he backs it up in every fight.

Only most of his fights, not every fight. That’s why he’s getting ripped on this thread.

He might sound like a dick but he backs it up in every fight.

   Uh I don’t know about that, the man does give his all, and I’ve never got the impression he’s just trying to score with the judges he seems to be always trying to finish the fight. Fact is he’s a sore loser, he lost fair and square ALL the fights he lost, I would respect this guy so much more if he just accepted his losses and moved on. He only lost decisions but they are qualified judges “opinions” and the fights he lost, well it looked like he lost those fights, with sherk, gsp and diego, close fights but he lost. A real man takes his losses and accepts them, but he is still young, I myself had quite a bit of an ego when I was young compared to the way I am today, he still has maturing to do.

Diaz doesnt dispute his losses, he like Bj and many others thinks mma should be judged more on damage and how close you get to finishing, rather than positioning and control.

Karo is simply talking out of his ass, and he could never avenge any of his losses.

I find it funny that he would say that about Miller, especially since according to his definition Karo was “annihilated” by sherk.

Hey Karo, did you get that tooth replaced???

Karo can talk all the shit the wants, as long as he delivers in the Octagon, which he invariably does.

Uh I don’t know about that, the man does give his all, and I’ve never got the impression he’s just trying to score with the judges he seems to be always trying to finish the fight. Fact is he’s a sore loser, he lost fair and square ALL the fights he lost, I would respect this guy so much more if he just accepted his losses and moved on. He only lost decisions but they are qualified judges “opinions” and the fights he lost, well it looked like he lost those fights, with sherk, gsp and diego, close fights but he lost. A real man takes his losses and accepts them, but he is still young, I myself had quite a bit of an ego when I was young compared to the way I am today, he still has maturing to do.