UFC Quick Quote: Gray Maynard isn't Kenny Florian
by MMAmania.com on Jan 12, 2010 12:20 AM EST
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"The gameplan and technique went out the window once I saw that dude [Nate Diaz] across from me and I just wanted to throw. I saw his face and I wanted to fight. It was stupid but I hope you guys enjoyed it.... I ain't gonna make a cheesy speech about students and masters. If they want it, I'm here for [BJ Penn]. UFC if you want me to do it. Let’s fight."
-- CageWriter.com passes along the post-fight interview remarks from Gray Maynard that you didn't hear after he defeated Nate Diaz via split decision in the main event at UFC Fight Night 20 from the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia. "Bully" seemingly had a lot on the line, including a potential showdown with UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi on April 10. But he's not about to shout "I WANT BJs BELT" from the rafters like Kenny Florian did last year. He's also not going to get all profound and talk about how the fight has history because the "Prodigy" is the one who actually turned Maynard onto the sport several years ago. He's simply going to sit tight and wait for his phone to ring. Will it? Or perhaps more important, should it?
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gray will die
if he fights penn. his stand up has improved but he is nowhere near ready for penn.
i guess somebody has to fight him, but i dont think maynard would have a prayer against even florian.
florian is still the #1 contendor imo. maybe they could tape bjs legs together, or blindfold him or anything to make the fight interesting.
dont call me a nuthugger im not a penn fan but i do respect greatness.
Maynard has no business in the cage with BJ...
He will get murdered. He really didn’t prove he was a better fighter then Diaz tonght. Neither one of them really engaged and it was one of the most boring fights I have seen in a long time. I would have rather watched a wrestling match. I think Guida would put up a better fight against BJ then Gray. Gray will not take BJ down, he will get worked in the stand up, and will sucumb to the same ending as all tko or submission by RNC. Florian still is the true #1 contender as far as I see it as well…
Penn
has nothing left at 155
dont mention Gomi
170 is all that layes for him now
Fitch/Hughes III will suffice as a first.
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by SouthCaliStunNa on Jan 12, 2010 12:23 AM EST reply actions
I say Kos first since Fitch is tied up with Alves and Hughes only wants to fight other relics.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jan 12, 2010 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
That's a nice match-up! Kos overrated stand up would be exposed!
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by The Negation on Jan 12, 2010 8:12 AM EST up reply actions
Gray actually reminded me a lot of Kos last night!
Sure his stand up has improved, but it was so pathetic that he had no choice but to improve. Last night Gray fought like Kos. Abaondoned his bread n butter opting to just wing haymakers at Diaz all night. Not impressive at all! I kind of think Nate won the fight, but it was a close one so I dont have a problem calling either the winner
After last nights performance, its as easy as this
Diaz showed that he has better standup than Gray. Well, BJ’s hands are at the top of the 155 lb division, so Gray would get smashed in a standup battle.
Gray was very hesitant to take Diaz down because he was nervous about getting sub’d in Diaz’s guard again. Well, BJ has the best BJJ in the UFC’s 155lb division, even better than Diaz’s.
This fight would be a complete waist of time. Frankie Edgar deserves the title shot over Maynard, but Edgar won’t be much of a match for BJ either. But, at this point, who at 155 would?
If I ever saw an amputee getting hanged, I'd probably just start calling out letters.
Agreed completely
Gray’s boxing is a carbon copy of Kos’, both throw technique out of the window and just try to land overhand rights the whole fight, though at least Kos has got some KO’s to his credit unlike Gray.
I also had Nate winning but the first round especially could have gone either way, though I’m gutted Nate missed out on a close decision again and it cost me money. The judge that gave it 30-27 to Gray is an idiot though.
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penn will play with him like a cat does a mouse..
that fight was not much of a showing..to prove he is ready.
Gray would make just as good cannon fodder as anyone else in the division
I like the guy plenty, but tonight I didn’t see a fighter who I think can knock off BJ Penn.
Paulie Mallignagi has better chances of beating Pacquaio than Gray beating BJ
..and that is even an understatement.
hahahaha, so hilariously true
btw You hear he’s on duckweather’s short list of opponents along with matthew hatton? i hope people revolt. Pac man is at least fighting a top 5 ww in Clottey.
by NNR (formerly NameNotRequired) on Jan 12, 2010 2:26 AM EST up reply actions
i dont see how you back pacman for not wanting to do the drug testing thing, he did it for hatton within 14 days but wont within 30 days of mayweather? that would throw a red flag up for me and i wouldnt budge in it either… that fight was a 50/50 deal not either guy ducking just 2 guys thinking they are bigger than a sport which may be true but they lost sight of the real reason to fight and its for the fans…
as for comments about gray maynard not being able to fight bj i think you’re wrong i think he CAN….long pause
for 2 minutes
i would rather see bj vs amir or someone who has some standup at 170 but isnt a world beater, and maynard vs edgar 2,florian vs sanchez 2,guida vs diaz 2
and then if bj gets by someone at 170 up his competition and the winner between sanchez/florian fights winner between edgar/maynard which i think maynard comes out on top all the way and fights bj but he needs that time to get a little better
by randy murders on Jan 12, 2010 2:39 AM EST up reply actions
sad that all it takes is a punk and a felon like mayweather jr. and sr. to make people doubt manny.
both mayweather and pac have moved up about the same in wieght over their careers. it will take more than accusations from two trashy losers(yes, i still consider floyd to be a loser) before i start calling someone a cheater. manny agreed to testing 24 days before the fight and right after. that is more than any other floyd opponent has ever done.
the bottom line is that mayweather saw something in manny that he couldn’t handle so he started trying to explain it to himself. his ego is to big to think that manny could be better so he assumed steriods.
by Conan the Barbarian on Jan 12, 2010 3:41 AM EST up reply actions
Drug testing is the responsibility of the athletic commissions not Pretty Boy Floyd
Both sides are to blame for blowing this guaranteed moneymaker but Mayweather is the one who caused all of the problems by demanding extra tests when it wasn’t his responsibility and was just a way for him to accuse Pacman of being on roids. At least Manny is trying to make the best out of a bad situation by facing Clottey, which can’t be said about PBF and his pathetic choice of opponents (Hatton Jr, Paulie). Those fights will be even bigger mismatches than rematches with ODLH and the good Hatton.
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Of course we back Pac doin' the drug testing thing!
It’s not like they’re just gonna prick your finger with a needle and take a drop of your blood. They’re gonna take waaaay more than that. That’s why Pac doesn’t want any business in it. He refuses to fight his toughest challenge in Money Gayman if he ain’t 100%. And I’m sure a blood-drained Pacman won’t be in his optimus prime mode…
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by The Negation on Jan 12, 2010 8:20 AM EST up reply actions
so true, especially when manny depends on his stamina to pressure fighters and break them down.
he wants to be at his best. he also doesn’t trust the floyd’s testing agency and wants to go with nevada because he believes they will take his blood right before the fight. he thinks they are in floyd’s pocket. given how shady boxing is, i can see how that could happen.
it is important to remember that until the trashy mayweathers started running their mouths, manny had never been accused of taking anything illegal.
it is also important to note that floyd has never asked ANY OTHER OPPONENT to do this type of testing. he is either looking for a way out, looking to change the outcome of the fight in his favor by taking blood from manny right before the fight, or just looking to fuck with manny’s head.
i still think this fight will happen. floyd can’t handle his money and he will be broke before long.
by Conan the Barbarian on Jan 12, 2010 2:35 PM EST up reply actions
Gray wouldn't use the same gameplan against BJ
He wouldn’t try to stand against BJ — his coaches (hopefully) know that he would get murdered.
He would try to take BJ down and try to emulate GSP’s plan — get BJ on his back where he can’t pick you apart with his fists. Not saying he would have the same success that GSP did, but if BJ has any weaknesses, it’s against wrestlers with relentless takedowns. That being said, Gray has to work on his conditioning, he’s nowhere near GSP or Hughes’ level of cardio.
All Gray has done in his last 3 fights is clumsy boxing
He was scared of Nate’s BJJ and BJ is a world champion in BJJ, plus he has a much better sprawl than Nate and would be a lot more difficult to take down. Gray was lucky to get this decision, he’d be smashed by BJ.
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Does anyone know anyway....
to see the undercard for FN20?
i hate bj
i hate that guy but facts are facts damn he is superior in this lw division.
man, I hope Gray doesn’t get the title shot. This fight wasn’t anything special and nothing proving he should be next in line.
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I sort of hope he gets it
Just to see his monkey-face punched up by BJ
Shogun lost a close decision! Everyone get crazy!
I agree with you 100%
His showing tonight was short of crap. Like I stated earlier I don’t even think he proved he was better then Diaz tonight. If that was his way of avenging a lose, he sucks even worse then his showing. He didn’t lay it out on the line or anything. He is a Top 10, near the middle of the pack, competitor and Nate is hoovering around 17. He should have owned Nate if he was trying to prove something. He should get overlooked for that performance if anything, imo.
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I think Edgar just got the next shot at the light weight title. To die at the hands of BJ Penn.
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by Thats It For you! on Jan 12, 2010 8:30 AM EST up reply actions
I gave the fight to Diaz. Terrible gameplan by Maynard. He should have at least scored 3 takedowns to end each round. Edgar it is.
Agreed
All of Gray’s recent gameplans have sucked. He’s turned into Sherk and Kos, only his boxing has less technique than Sherk’s and less power than Kos’.
""Blow me, f**kface. Go to hell. I’m sick of you."
Liverpool director Tom Hicks Jr. to a Liverpool fan. And I thought Dana was bad...
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