I’d like to add that the difference here when comparing Valasquez to Lesnar is size; Herring is going to be the bigger guy here. I don’t think the Brock fight is any indication of how this fight is going to go.

i think its a good fight for both of them, and it should be pretty close cain is good but still young and herring is tough, either could win.

agreed o damn, cain is only like 230 while herring is right around 250, so this fight will be nothing like the lesnar/herring fight, i could see herring pulling out the win here

This will be a good test of Cain’s mettle, I’ll be interested to see how this one plays out. It’s a UD by somebody. I see it pretty even.

I love how the fickle fans just automatically anoint certain young fighters to be the next great thing, and then teard a fighter down after one loss. I remember when people were talking about Chuck vs. HOuston before Chuck started losing. what a joke!

I am a big fan of Cain’s and I see the potential in him as much as all the other fans do, but I am not ready to say that he is going to walk through Herring like many of the people on this site seem to be claiming. Herring is as tough and seasoned as they come. He will hold the size advantage over cain and the few times that Herring was actually in shape, he looked amazing. One thing I know for sure is that Cain wont be able to finish Heath…Only way cain can win this fight is by decision. I like Herring, but I will root for Cain because Herring is basically a finished product and Cain is still getting better and has a chance to be great.

This fight will prove a lot. For me, Herring is a tougher test than Gonzaga. Gonzaga lacks the mental strength and toughness that Herring has, but Gonzaga is more skilled. I would actually give Herring a great shot at beating GOnzaga~

Agreed. Cain is still very raw, but a stud indeed. He is a rather small HW, especially compared to Brock. Herring is extremely tough to finish, but he just hasn’t shown me that he can stop a takedown consistantly. I KNOW that everyone still remember the fight with Jake O’Brien. I strongly believe that Cain can lay n pray his way to victory in this fight if he so chooses. However, I think that Cain truely wants to be an exciting fighter and knows that lay n prayer fighters are not. I really think that he will give Heath opportunities to defeat him on the feet, but once Cain gets rocked, I expect him to fall right back to his wrestling roots. That is, if he can withstand that first “big punch”.

It’s a great test for Cain. I would not count Herring out!

I could see Herring weathering the early storm and taking this fight into the second or third with his veteran savvy.

Cain’s punching power isn’t going to be enough to rock Herring with one shot… and Heath is tough as hell.

But Cain is technically superior standing up and will overwhelm Heath. Brown Pride (pisses me off just typing that) by TKO in the 2nd. Great test for this promising young fighter.

This victory would propel Cain to a fight with a true top 5’er… and that’s where he’s going to run into trouble. I think bigger, talented guys like Carwin and Lesnar will be too much for him. Kongo or the winner of the Methuselah/Nog fight might be entertaining.

Herring is the perfect buildup fight for Cain. His lack of takedown defense or any serious arsenal on the ground makes it a perfect safety spot for Cain to run in if he gets in trouble. He might go for scrambles and escapes but nothing that Cain can’t handle. This will be more about testing his standup than anything and with the power he has, i think he will do ok. Still though, herring hits very hard so you never know these things. Herring has become quite the serviceable gatekeeper.

i think herring has a good shot. im pretty sure herring has a better chin than stoljnic, so he wont have to worry about getting ko’d. besides that during cain’s last fight i noticed he lacks in power but makes up for in technique. whis is why ill take cain by unanamous decision

That had no impact at all. It wasn’t deep or debilitating. When you get poked in the eye and it affects you, you reel in discomfort or pain. He was merely annoyed by it because no one likes anyone’s fingers in his face. It’s preposterous to even think that compromised his vision or game.

i thik that it did have an effect on the fight. Brock landed that brutal right in the openning seconds of the fight when HH’s vision wasn’t 100%.

Not a chance at all. That’s ridiculous. As I said, if anyone is ever poked in the eye where it causes pain or loss of vision, they don’t just display a look of agitation but immediately reel in discomfort or pain. Judging by your opinion I’d say it’s never happened to you.

Look closely at his reaction next time. I respect your opinion, but it’s bogus.

Yeah, although he is a definitive step-up as a middle-echelon fighter. He brings it, is hard to finish, and is seasoned.

Kongo’s clean techniques??? My God! Kongo is one of the dirtiest strikers out there! My nuts hurt just thinking about some of his fights!

he is one of the cleaner strikers in the UFC’s hw division.. kneeing someone in the balls has nothing to do with it..

Congo vs Carwin would be cool.