Jorge needs a win bad.hope he pulls it out

Jorge Gurgel is 11-3? That’s funny, every time I see him fight he loses. I could have sworn that I’ve seen him fight more then three times He’s really not that good.

Jorge Gurgel is 11-3? That’s funny, every time I see him fight he loses. I could have sworn that I’ve seen him fight more then

three times He’s really not that good.

His only 2 UFC loses was against Mark Hominick (UFN) and Alvin Robinson.

Jorge is a heck of a fighter, but has a bad gameplan. I can not wait to see him live again. This time I know for a fact he will be smarter, and I think John Halverson is just a stepping stone for Jorge, or well.. thats what the UFC is hoping for anyway.

Stepping Stone? John Halverson is much more dangerous than Jorge Gurgel. More like if the UFC fed Jorge Gurgel with Mark Bocek then that would be a stepping stone.

Jorge Gurgel is a tool as far as MMA Game Plan goes, doesn’t have enough common sense when it comes to strategy.

Jorge is going to get rocked in his home town again! That guy has some brass balls to fight in his home town again… did you see his face after his last fight? It looked like he was beaten with a bat. If he only had a gameplan other than let my opponent punch me in the face.

Hey Mania, you think Jorge would be better suited in the WEC at 145? It seems he always gets pushed around because of his short small frame. He might be a technically sound fighter, but he needs more strength in his subs and strikes. His GnP is better than average he just has trouble causing lots of damage. So Mania, I think his cut to the lighterweight would mean he would possess the things he lacks at 155, power and strength. Just a thought, he will probably win the fight and hover aroynd .500 for his career. I was hoping they would serve him up to Joe Lauzon.

What a waste of an announcement on this site!

Gurgel maybe a great teacher of BJJ, but for a practitioner the guy blows collies. Jorge sets himself up for failure and really, he’s on his last leg in the UFC. I don’t think there is enough insurance for Dana to cover the beating he is going to receive.

As far as dropping a weight, how about just dropping out! I agree with you Words of Wisdom the guy has some brass ones to fight in his hometown let alone in Octagon again!

His only 2 UFC loses was against Mark Hominick (UFN) and Alvin Robinson.

Jorge is a heck of a fighter, but has a bad gameplan. I can not wait to see him live again. This time I know for a fact he will be smarter, and I think John Halverson is just a stepping stone for Jorge, or well.. thats what the UFC is hoping for anyway.

Let’s think about that comment of yours…If you always have a bad game plan, doesn’t that make you a hell of a bad fighter?

Next, I think you have the roles in reverse: Jorge is the stepping stone, sorry buddy but I know you can’t wait to see him live but if he comes in with another of his bad game plans he might end up dead!

Let’s think about that comment of yours…If you always have a bad game plan, doesn’t that make you a hell of a bad fighter?

Next, I think you have the roles in reverse: Jorge is the stepping stone, sorry buddy but I know you can’t wait to see him live but if he comes in with another of his bad game plans he might end up dead!

Jorge is a stepping stone for a guy that has never won in the octagon? That is interesting analysis.

Stepping Stone? John Halverson is much more dangerous than Jorge Gurgel. More like if the UFC fed Jorge Gurgel with Mark Bocek then that would be a stepping stone.

Bocek lost a hard fight to probably one of the best up and coming lightweights (Edgar) in his UFC debut. Bocek is known as a very talented BJJ fighter. If he rounds out his game better for his next fight (Evans) it will be a hell of fight. Neither Gurgel or Bocek can be considered gatekeepers – if Gurgel comes in healthy with a solid fight plan he can be one of the most exciting fighters in the div. If Gurgel loses again in front of his hometown crowd – then he may be moving closer towards the dreaded ‘gatekeeper’ status. Anyway, I’m excited to see Gurgel fight at anytime – he always gives 100%…

Gurgel shouldnt even be in the UFC anymore. He’s a scrub.

Gurgel shouldnt even be in the UFC anymore. He’s a scrub.

I agree. Franklin needs a devastating 1st round KO win over some spare part 185 guy just to keep Gurgel relevant.

Hey Mania, you think Jorge would be better suited in the WEC at 145? It seems he always gets pushed around because of his short small frame. He might be a technically sound fighter, but he needs more strength in his subs and strikes. His GnP is better than average he just has trouble causing lots of damage. So Mania, I think his cut to the lighterweight would mean he would possess the things he lacks at 155, power and strength. Just a thought, he will probably win the fight and hover aroynd .500 for his career. I was hoping they would serve him up to Joe Lauzon.

Jorge walks around like at 185-190. I think him cutting down to 145 would literraly kill him.

Gurgel shouldnt even be in the UFC anymore. He’s a scrub.

Scrubs don’t win in the octagon. I guess the only reason why you think he is a scrub, because you probably have only seen one of his matches and just heard about the others.

Gurgel has never been in a boring fight in the UFC.

As Joe Silva said it best.

“I would rather see someone go out there put on a fight and lose, rather than a guy who does nothing to secure a victory.”

Gurgel is not on his last leg in the UFC, as I believe.. he is under contract with the UFC for 2 more fights?

Gurgel is worse to watch than my wrinkly, hairy ball sac.!

i can see Gurgel pulling this victory out, all Gurgel has to do is knee halverson in the shoulder and he will just ball up until the ref pulls Gurgel off of him ( huerta vs. halverson fight) Gurgel is a very smart fighter he will have a better game plan then he did vs. robinson. Also robinson is no scrub very tough dude, so gurgel has faced tough comp. and on the other hand halverson ?? Gurgel via UnDec

i can see Gurgel pulling this victory out, all Gurgel has to do is knee halverson in the shoulder and he will just ball up until the ref pulls Gurgel off of him ( huerta vs. halverson fight) Gurgel is a very smart fighter he will have a better game plan then he did vs. robinson. Also robinson is no scrub very tough dude, so gurgel has faced tough comp. and on the other hand halverson ?? Gurgel via UnDec

Im glad you are practically the only other one other than myself backing up Jorge here, but you said Gurgel is a very smart fighter and he will have a different gameplan than against Alvin.

No, Jorge is not a smart fighter, he goes away from his gameplans and he wants to bang. No different gameplan just stand there and bang out a decision like in boxing.

actually the thing that really caught my eye was where john said the ref told him to stay down, either i missed that part or just the entire fight cause i dont recall. anyone care to comment on that end of it, and maybe catch me up to speed?

His only 2 UFC loses was against Mark Hominick (UFN) and Alvin Robinson.

Jorge is a heck of a fighter, but has a bad gameplan. I can not wait to see him live again. This time I know for a fact he will be smarter, and I think John Halverson is just a stepping stone for Jorge, or well.. thats what the UFC is hoping for anyway.

Bad gameplan as in what….Lie there and get beat up by your opponent, lol. I Like George as a person but he will never be top 5!

Awww it’s the sympathy card for Jorge Gurgel aka Rich Franklin’s mascot. It’s awful nice that Dana gave him a fight in his hometown cause the world knows he couldn’t even fight on a FREE fight night card. When you think about it … someone has to fight on the Ohio undercards and since Jorge does such an outstanding job of getting beat up on, he makes a nice match up for a newbie or up and comer.

Ya gotta bob and weave Jorge ! Not weave and bob …

Gurgel, the smart fighter who can’t gameplan? Sounds like a crap fighter to me.

Another chump who can’t finish. Hopefully he gets beat down and sent to the IFL.

George is a nerd, and I get the sense that Franklin is embarrassed by him. He’s most likely going to take a pounding, at least he’s getting used to it. Franklin is cool, Gurgel is mini me.

Scrubs don’t win in the octagon. I guess the only reason why you think he is a scrub, because you probably have only seen one of his matches and just heard about the others.

Gurgel has never been in a boring fight in the UFC.

As Joe Silva said it best.

“I would rather see someone go out there put on a fight and lose, rather than a guy who does nothing to secure a victory.”

Gurgel is not on his last leg in the UFC, as I believe.. he is under contract with the UFC for 2 more fights?

The unfortunate part of this comment for you, Joe Silva and Dana White is the fact that Jorge Gurgel does not contribute ANYTHING exciting to any of his fights, unless you count the punches he catches with his grill. You are right about him losing, he does that very, very well. My favorite fight was Jorge vs Jason Von Flue, he caught everything Von Flue threw at him!
He’s on his last leg!

no offense but i don’t want to see this guy fight, he took such a bad beating last time.he most be under contract to keep having to watch him they should send him to wec and if he racks up some more wins then bring him back.

Man, Jorge is ugly!!!

i dont get the Jorge hate, the dude is very talented and fun to watch, he did have a bad showing last time out, but i think that was a size difference more than anything else…someone mentioned the jason von flue fight, what you didnt mention was that he fought Von Flue (who was also much bigger than him) with no ACL at all, and still put up an awesome fight…his other loss in the octagon was to hormineck, who physically ran from him the entire fight, not much you can to with that…he is small for a lightweight, and he probably would be better suited for 145, but he does bring it everytime, and he’s no push over for any 155 pounder

Im glad you are practically the only other one other than myself backing up Jorge here, but you said Gurgel is a very smart fighter and he will have a different gameplan than against Alvin.

No, Jorge is not a smart fighter, he goes away from his gameplans and he wants to bang. No different gameplan just stand there and bang out a decision like in boxing.

I dont understand y all the Gurgel hate. I am the 1st to admit he looks like Rich Franklin’s boy, but has one of the biggest hearts in the UFC. He should be appreciated more… I say this because he is one of the only fighters who truly worries more about being in an exciting fight for the fans than winning. Of course he comes into fights with a solid game plan,, he always has rich in his corner, but that game plan goes out the window as soon as he feels the fight not being as exciting as it should be.

So many fighters are so worried about their records that they put on uninspired performances (Bisping)…Gurgel is the exact opposite…F*ck his record, he is coming to fight and it will be exciting. Big Heart…Gotta love him

I dont understand y all the Gurgel hate. I am the 1st to admit he looks like Rich Franklin’s boy, but has one of the biggest hearts in the UFC. He should be appreciated more… I say this because he is one of the only fighters who truly worries more about being in an exciting fight for the fans than winning. Of course he comes into fights with a solid game plan,, he always has rich in his corner, but that game plan goes out the window as soon as he feels the fight not being as exciting as it should be.

So many fighters are so worried about their records that they put on uninspired performances (Bisping)…Gurgel is the exact opposite…F*ck his record, he is coming to fight and it will be exciting. Big Heart…Gotta love him

John no one is questioning his heart, it takes heart and balls to just get into the Octagon, but on that very same note: That saying is OVERUSED and LAME. Everybody in the UFC has heart, it just isn’t going to get you wins. And if you’re not in this sport to win, as you alluded that Jorge obviously isn’t, nobody wants to see you and there are other fighters waiting to take his spot and want to win. That is name of the game! I want to see a competetive fight, not waste my time or money.

As far as exciting fights, I don’t know which fights you are talking about because I haven’t seen one exciting or competetive fight from Jorge yet!

If you are well versed in any combat sport, hell any sport, you do in fact have to game plan, but all the Gurgel lovers say that if the fight is not exciting he throws his game plan out. That is as stupid a comment as you can possibly make! That is why he loses? Maybe, but I doubt it. Jorge has 2 losses in a row in the UFC and lost convincingly to Jason Von Flue on TUF. And I don’t want to hear about height and/or reach advantage either. Gurgel was more advanced, in shape and had more fights under his belt. But he chose to throw down instead of using his BJJ which is designed to take away the height, weight and reach advantage of your opponent. The end result was a loss to a less skilled, less tested fighter. He doesn’t know how to win, PERIOD!

I dont understand y all the Gurgel hate. I am the 1st to admit he looks like Rich Franklin’s boy, but has one of the biggest hearts in the UFC. He should be appreciated more… I say this because he is one of the only fighters who truly worries more about being in an exciting fight for the fans than winning. Of course he comes into fights with a solid game plan,, he always has rich in his corner, but that game plan goes out the window as soon as he feels the fight not being as exciting as it should be.

So many fighters are so worried about their records that they put on uninspired performances (Bisping)…Gurgel is the exact opposite…F*ck his record, he is coming to fight and it will be exciting. Big Heart…Gotta love him

Why would you quote my text calling it Jorge hate? Obviously I am practically the only one who sticks up for Jorge hardcore on these blog posts. He is one of my favorite fighters, but still I am a realist, and I see things, and his gameplan is stupid.

I really wished people would shut about about Jason Von Flue. Jorge literally had NO ACL, so he was fighting really with one leg. Im not making that an excuse, but that was not a 100% healthy Jorge, to tell you the truth I don’t think we have ever seen Jorge fully 100% healthy in the octagon, I think Jorge fights at 70% most of his fights. He has a lot of leg problems, and maybe thats why his gameplan is stupid, because he fears that his leg will give out on him if he goes to the ground? I dunno.

But come on, that Jason Von Flue crap has to stop.

Also, Jorge walks around at 185-190, it owuld probably kill him to make a 145 weight in the UFC.

Even though a Jorge Gurgel vs. Urijah Faber would be nice.

First, it was his gameplan. Then, it was him throwing his game plan out. Next, it was the fact that he thinks in a stupid way, your words Mr. NC-17, not mine. Now, he has a bum wheel and has never been healthy.70% is what you’re trying to put in the proverbial Kool-Aid? Which is it? Why can’t he win? YOU are even here quoting him as a matter of fact, “He thinks about the fans, if the fight is not exciting enough he throws away his game plan and stands and bangs.” You make excuses for the guy like you’re his personal spin doctor.

Facts are facts, he lost to Jason Von Flue, period. Bum wheel or not you are making sad, silly and sorry excuses for the guy. So what happened to him in the 2 straight losses in the UFC after TUF? He lost that’s what happened. On paper he should have beaten Von Flue with ease, bum leg or not.

The Von Flue case, as we’ll address it now, is the turning point and the distinct mark in the sordid career of Boy Jorge. He may never live up to his own hype and will never live it down. By hype I mean his cocky and brash arrogance that he flaunted on TUF but couldn’t back up, I think you remember it distinctly Mr. NC-17 how he was the bad ass, the cock of the walk in the house, remember? He picked Von Flue, he chose him. No excuses he got what he wanted. It’s time for you to pick another favorite fighter, somebody that wins preferably.

Jorge walks around like at 185-190. I think him cutting down to 145 would literraly kill him.

I don’t think Jorge could make 145lbs he looks ripped at 155lbs.

Hey NC17… I know you’re a Gurgel fan.. I just hate stupid fighters, that keep going after the same moves over and over even though they’re taking a pounding to the face… He’s got way too much pride and he’s unfocused.. not a fighter’s mentality.. just a brawler’s mentality. I also think he’s holding ACE Franklin (one of my fav fighters) back from becoming a better fighter.. Rich is all about juijitsu and standup and nothing with wrestling, pretty much the same as Jorge. I get the feeling Rich needs to go somewhere like X-treme Couture to work on his wrestling… now that Henderson is coming down to 185lbs.. there may be 2 guys he’ll never get past without working on this part of his game… Do you think Jorge his Juijitsu Coach, has enough sense to push Rich in that direction? Or are they so tight they will just stick together and not change much? Rich needs to evolve not stay stagnate like Grugel

Gurgel is worse to watch than my wrinkly, hairy ball sac.!

 thats nice to know i think he’ll still win though