Iv just watched an interview with Dan Henderson talking about fighters who forget their roots. I guess this explains why

people always talk about this guys juijitsu. i swear its all talk. maybe he has great juijitsu ALONE. but for mma he obviously isnt great on the ground. people act like he has never been on the ground in an mma fight. even if he does get to the ground if he was on top of bottom “his juijitsu” is nothing spectacular or great for that matter. all i know is that this “amazing juijitsu” is nothing more than a myth at this point. he has never came close to looking phenomenal on the ground. let gurgel use “his jits” throw him in the cage with bj and bj would submit him.

Your standup is not that good if you havn’t noticed. You probably have noticed since your standup defense is barely better than Leban’s.

guys who i think would beat gurgel on the ground alone are; tavares, rafael dosanjos, tibau, franca, aurelio, those are only brazilians! joe stevenson, diaz, etc, etc could submit gurgel IMO

He enjoys standing and banging? Even though that style of fight got him bumped out the UFC. He is a BJJ BlackBelt..and his name is not Anderson/Wandy Silva, Lyoto Machida or Shogun. He doesnt have that stand up skill set that shows the MMA community that he can. Just beacause you want to stand doesn’t make it so. Personally I think that is a dumb move. He should srtike to grapple.. not strike to strike.. with striking similar to an orange belt in Tae Kwon Do. Seriously.. and what is he doing in a hair salon?? I get my cut at a barbershop.

He fails.

This guy’s a loser. Could you imagine if Derek Jeter said “I know I can hit a home run and win the World Series tomorrow night but I really prefer to hit grounders to the shortstop and get thrown out at first”. People would lose their minds – coaches, fans, etc. But you know what? Jeter CAN hit home runs and win games and does so (or at least tries) when needed. Jorge, however, CANNOT stand worth $hit and I’m also doubting his jits game. Who does that? Who says I’m not going to win with what I’m good at??? I say it’s those who aren’t as good as they think or say, that’s who.

I like Gurgel’s attitude, always have. Fuck anyone who says he should do something else, he’s doing what he loves, the way he loves to do it, he’s making a good living and he seems content.

Where’s the problem with that?

Remember, fighting isn’t just about winning fights to everyone.

For some people (like Gurgel), it’s a passion.

And he wants to do it HIS way.

That’s the great thing about MMA, it’s not a team sport, it’s an individual being himself inside the ring or cage.

It would be one thing if he were depressed, or losing his house, but he’s not.

So if it makes him happy, who are you to argue with him?

I say keep doing what makes you happy, and everyone else can fuck off! :)

Besides, let’s not forget, his fights are really exciting.

I don’t got a problem with his style. He is a brawler. He may not have knockout power but he puts on a show. I for one do not want to see a full card of 10 second KO’s. $45 for a 10 minute UFC? I don’t think so. His style is the reason for the Fight of the Night award. Its exciting to see two guy trade back and forth for tree rounds.

Billy “Baddass” Evangelista win by Knock out!

So, Gurgel’s gonna wait until he’s plummeted down the rankings so far that he’s fighting in a smoke-filled bar for $50 to apply a submission?

That’s pretty much what it comes down to.

Every Gurgel fight looks the same, he has no technique standing or power in his hands and is always going to lose against a superior striker. It’s baffling that he ignores his greatest strengths and I have no interest in seeing someone fight if they don’t use what they’re good at, what’s the point of watching a mediocre brawl. He has the dumbest attitude in MMA and will never get a winning run going with this attitude, waste of a talent.

I just don’t recall Gurgel beating anyone. Ever!

This is not fighter bashing. It’s a fact. Gurgel is an idiot. He would still be in the UFC he at least Nick Diazed ppl: soften them up standing, then clamp in the sub.