Matt Hughes picks Din Thomas over Kenny Florian (Video)

by MMAmania.com on Sep 15, 2007 9:15 AM EDT Comment 29 comments

Cole Miller and Gray Maynard also weigh-in on their upcoming fights at UFC Fight Night 11 on September 19 with "Mr. Sunshine."

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I agree with Matt

by Ray on Sep 15, 2007 9:27 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

matt is no randy he cant pick winners. kenny has this on lock down son.

by bellio on Sep 15, 2007 9:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

matt is no randy he cant pick winners. kenny has this on lock down son.

Anyone can make a prediction. That’s all it is.

by GriffinFan05 on Sep 15, 2007 9:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Anyone can make a prediction. That’s all it is.

Ummm yup. All bout opinions.
Either of these guys could win, and a win definitely puts them up towards title shot contention.

by Luppers on Sep 15, 2007 9:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Fight is a toss up, he is going with Thomas, I like Florian.

by Schiro on Sep 15, 2007 10:01 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Din as some pretty accurate boxing prob top three in the 155 class and is a wiz on the ground. Kenny is one tough guy as evidence is taking a 25 minute beating from Sean Sherk. He likes to throw some leg kicks which is a tool in his game and up against the cage I think he was the advantage.

Overall I can see Din Thomas winning the fight in thr third round via submission of judges decision. I would not at all be surprised with a Florian win at any point during the fight.

Im actually rooting for both.

by Kevin Kelly on Sep 15, 2007 10:29 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I like both of these guys. Totally a toss up. Din did look unstoppable in his last fight, and Kenny toughed out a nasty leg lock and kept the pace going. Both fighters are pretty evenly matched. And I like them both a good amount to the point that I cant really favor one over the other.

by DJ Pullout on Sep 15, 2007 11:15 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think it all depends on who controls the fight. The guy that goes out there and makes the other guy fight his fight is going to win.

by kermit.01 on Sep 15, 2007 11:24 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ummm yup. All bout opinions.
Either of these guys could win, and a win definitely puts them up towards title shot contention.

Personally, I think the winner of this fight should be crowned #1 contender. That’s just my personal opinion. I say that to set up this next question for you all, “Where will the winner of this fight stand in the 155 rankings”?

by Machine on Sep 15, 2007 11:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I would say the winner would rank 4th, below Sherk, Penn, and Stevenson.

by GriffinFan05 on Sep 15, 2007 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Got to go with Din on this, he’s from Wilmington, DE which is where I’m from. So you know I have to root for him.

I think if he wins this, he should be lined up for a title shot soon.

by Cmack on Sep 15, 2007 11:49 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Personally, I think the winner of this fight should be crowned #1 contender. That’s just my personal opinion. I say that to set up this next question for you all, “Where will the winner of this fight stand in the 155 rankings”?

Oh yeah man, Im with ya… but thats not how matching works for the most part in the UFC.
I see Din winning, and Din getting the title shot his next fight. This guy is just an animal at 155…

by Luppers on Sep 15, 2007 12:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i think din has better boxing,but i think kenflo has a better ground and pound game. i think the fight will definately end up on the ground giving kenflo a tough 3 round decision

by big reg on Sep 15, 2007 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

good mix of opinions. I think kenny is too tough to be tko’d and to good to be submitted. I’ve got my duckets down on him cause of those lethal leg kicks, elbows, and what i think is an awesome ground game . Can’t wait to find out.

by naturalist469 on Sep 15, 2007 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

This is a toss up! I’m not gonna bet against either of these fighters.

by john on Sep 15, 2007 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Im gonna go for Thomas, he is on a roll, and I like his fighting style.

by c-war on Sep 15, 2007 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Florian will win this match. He is just a better fighter at this part of his career. If you want to make money bet on florian.

by ventura on Sep 15, 2007 3:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I see it like this…

Thomas will put the pressure on early in the fight and have Florian backpaddling and fighting with his head down.

After a close knee I see a takedown by Florian and wearing down Din for the second round.

In the second round I can imagine Florian shooting after a wild swing from Thomas. There it ends with some pounding if Din lies on his back and if he pulls a turtle he gets choked out. I would say he will be tko’d.

by Robin on Sep 15, 2007 3:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

My boy Ken-Flo all the way by RNC 1st rnd

by Mark "Lights Out" Matheson on Sep 15, 2007 6:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

i always thought his name was pronounced like “dean”…

by ActionJackson on Sep 15, 2007 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Whoa…now this is a great fight…i just happen to like Kenny more… as a person and a fighter so that is who i am hoping to win…although Din could definately win at any time, either could actually.

by jae_1833 on Sep 16, 2007 12:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

din by flying kick to the knuts.

by Hardcase on Sep 16, 2007 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

maybe if Matt knew how to pronounce Din’s name (pronounced Dean) i’d take him seriously, go back to chopping wood and leave the predictions to Randy.

by arsin on Sep 17, 2007 2:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

there would be a moment that both fighters will go exchanging strikes crazy,then the 1st one who got caught by counter will get tag,then he will be dominate by the other guy till the judges scorecard

by mad drummer on Sep 17, 2007 4:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs