Paulo Thiago looking to make it 2-0 against AKA at UFC 100

Fitch doesn’t throw wild punches so I see how someone who knows nothing would think it looks boring. The WWE might be more of your interest.

I think Paulo has a lot of potential but is a bit too young to get past fitch this time. I see it ending in the second by fitch’s boring GnP…

Fitch is anything but boring. His win over Gono was dominating. He tried to submit the dude, but Gono is a tough customer.

As for Thiago, I like the guy’s attitude. He’s not full of himself. This kind of attitude can carry him far. Beating Fitch would be HUGE for his stock. This will be a good fight.

ok Arnold, i bet i know about 100% more than you do about sports so please chill out.. In my opinion he’s boring cause he isn’t really trying to finish he is more about holding position, that doesn’t make him a bad fighter i know he’s good.. and i watched his fight against Gono he tried hard

PhilQNY, those cops are also notoriously corrupt and brutal … and with all due respect, I hardly think what the guy may or may not have done while wearing body armor and toting a submachinegun are relevant to how he will perform in the cage against elite athletes.

oh it is relevant, he’s always gonna be calm in there even if he’s taking a beating and keep looking for a way to come back to win, which he just did in his last fight.

Whatever, there are a lot of tough cops and soldiers and firefighters out there who will get completely pwned in the Octagon. One-on-one cagefighting against a prepared and disciplined athlete is a far cry from kicking some crachhead’s door in with your heavily armed buddies.

He wont beat Fitch. Fitch will TKO him in the 2nd or 3rd, or win a decision. PT will get mauled in this fight. He looks like a damn retard too. I hope he loses.

well JJ, Paulo isn’t just another cop he’s a trained athlete too u know. they’re in a sport u make it sound like he’s in more danger inside the octagon than he is on the streets in brazil where guys pulls knifes and guns..

no way he beats fitch in this 1 … fitch grinds out wins and seems to have a good chin and although he has been caught in several submissions he seems to be impossible to submit

i think he is a definite top 5 WW and thiago just looks sloppy in his stand up never seen his BJJ… but i doubt he will have much to offer against fitch

Fitch won’t stand with him, period. It would be hilarious if paulo gets another hail mary KO. Also ufcaddict – thiago looks sloppy in his standup? Seriously how? He would kill fitch on the feet then gnp if it goes to the ground. He has more than enough power to finish him.

no he won’t. Fitch’s standup is too slow, he’ll look to use his size to wear him out, take him down, and break his spirit as he tries to do in everyone of his fights.. Fitch is a safety first fighter that never spends too much time on his feets in any of his fights so there won’t be much of a possibility for Paulo to get a TKO/KO win again..

he used to weigh around 240 lbs right? a well conditioned Sergei at 265lbs sure sounds suspicious.
but whatever i’ll take Sergei over Monson his reach advantage and boxing should be too much!

he trains with allistair now and they both are mysteriously getting around 265. im a huge fan, but i wont be surprised if he started juicing. but hell WAR SERGEI , i hope he knocks monson the fuck out so he doesnt get another bullshit decision

Awwww pipe down. They’re only on a regimen of raw meat and duck eggs. Does wonders for the physique!

Agreed. Nonetheless his arrogance and stupidity in the remarks regarding his opponents is inexcusable. I thought he was smarter than that but apparently not.

Fitch will beat Thiago Alves in a rematch! I honestly think Fitch could take him down at will. Kos took the fight with Alves, on extremly short notice, and Hughes couldnt take him down. The same Matt people keep saying is washed up. GSP will put the myth that is Thiago Alves back in his place.

Alves is pretty much walking the green mile, just a matter of time before he gets put down by gsp.

get a clue. Alves is the next welterweight champion. Bow down n show some respect FOCKERS! lol

Alves when get a rude awakening when he fights GSP the same way that Fitch did. GSP is going to go on the warpath after all the bullshit about greasegate. Alves is going to get GNP’d into a bloody mess. Can’t wait.

John, you said the same thing about Penn. Have you ever picked GSP to win a fight? On July 11th you’ll realize that Alves is not well-rounded enough to hang with St.Pierre. This guy is invincible at 170 right now. Don’t worry though, we won’t hold it against ya.

Jeremy: actually GSP is one of my very favorite fighters so I dont want to come off as hating on the guy. I really am a big fan of his, he just happened to be facing 2 fighters I like, just as much…so i think i have remained unbiased when making my comments. Its not like, I am predicting Gabe Rudiger to beat GSP…Alves is a monster too, and a legit #1 contender.

When a champion losses to a legit #1 contender, its not the end of the world…all that means is that you are #2 now, instead of #1.

I do really like GSP…I just think Alves is a bad match up for him. Lets be honest…GSP isnt as comfortable striking as he once was…He didnt like being hit that way by Serra. In the rematch he REFUSED to exchange with Serra. GSP is well rounded and he can do what he wants, but I would have thought that GSP would have used his supperior striking to beat Serra standing in the rematch, but wanted NO parts of it…He stiked a little with Fitch, but wasnt comfortable doing so…

I think you guys will be surprised when you see that GSP wont be able t take Alves down at will, like he has done to everyone else. Im sure he will put Alves on his back at some point, but it wont happen at will, and keeping Alves down will be very hard.

Answer me this: would you agree that if GSP cant take alves down, that he is in trouble? I believe Alves is one of the best p4p strikers in mma!

John: Yes, Alves is a handful for anyone standing up… and I agree that GSP hasn’t fought standing up as much since the Serra incident.

Check out my post in the Fitch thread from a couple days ago where I compare their striking styles… I’m too busy with work today to type a long-winded response.

In a nutshell, I pointed out that GSP’s North American-style kickboxing is technically superior to Alves’ Muay Thai wrecking-ball style… and that GSP’s striking has become underrated because we havn’t seen it much lately. His reach and jab is far better than Alves’… and I think he can goad Alves into coming in close where he can take him down… and I don’t think he will have much trouble taking Alves down based on the Prime Time show where he was throwing Rashad and Marquardt around. Stuffing Hughes’ takedowns is one thing… GSP is a different animal.

Once Alves is down he is dogmeat… GSP can pass anyone’s guard at will and his GnP is brutal. If GSP doesn’t get caught early, Alves will gas much quicker than him and will be easier to take down as the fight progresses.

Anyway, it will be a great fight and the toughest test for Georges yet.

And to answer your question, john … Georges could be in trouble if he can’t take Alves down, but:

1) Not as much trouble as you think. Georges is a fantastic striker in his own right, and is very elusive to boot. He nwas sloppy and unprepared against Serra, that won’t happen again.

2) He WILL be able to take Alves down. Nobody has come close to stuffing GSP’s takedowns and it’s not going to start here. Alves has been taken down by lesser fighters.

“Once Alves is down he is dogmeat… GSP can pass anyone’s guard at will and his GnP is brutal.”

I wonder why this is…..Haha I had to say it. But on a serious note I agree that if GSP doesn’t get caught in the first round he will end up pulling this out.