UFC 111: Rory Markham is going to stand his ground, puff out his chest and throw down against Nate Diaz
by Jesse Holland on Feb 4, 2010 11:06 AM EST
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"I think it’s a very interesting match-up. I like the kid’s style. I think we can definitely relate to each other – we stand our ground, puff out our chest, and like to throw down in there. He likes to play the heel, and that’s fine with me. No one’s going to take me out of my game. I try to fight without emotion, even though my style is very angry. This is my new beginning. I made an obligation to myself, my organization, and my peers in the welterweight division to get better and refine my game so I can compete with the top guys. I feel my knockout power is absolutely championship caliber; I just need to make sure the rest of my game is as well."
After pulling out of UFC 108 due to injury, welterweight prospect Rory Markham deconstructs his new fight against Nate Diaz at UFC 111 from the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on March 27. Diaz is moving up in weight to see if he has better luck than he did in the lightweight class -- or at least better fighters. Is Markham going to make a name for himself against the TUF 5 champion? Or is Diaz ready to make some waves at 170-pounds?
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I hope he KOs Nate quick
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
He will KO Nate. Nate's "defense" of taking multiple shots to the chin will not work in the 170lb weight class.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
alright... finally time to smack talk
Diaz is going to put Rory to sleep. Nate knows he can’t eat shot after shot and will probably take Markham into the 2nd round before it spills to the ground and he finds his sub.
Rory going down in 2. For real.
Congrats to everyone who picked Robbie over MM. He took an a$$ whoopin but played a "risky" game plan like a fiddle. H O L Y S H 1 T that was an insane finish - Melvin was completly waxed. 2/3 on the night. Crap.
That's a big IF, BZ. It won't surprise me with Nate's skills but he better implement that game plan.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
i know..
if gets too crazy with the stand up and starts raising his hands like Nick does it will be a short night for him.
I’ve seen Markham through a nasty straight right. Hopefully fights intelligently at least this guy won’t wrassle him to a decision.
I dont get where everyone gets the idea that Nate'-s chin wont hold up! I personally have never seen either Diz'-s brothers chin fail them.
also, I wont be surprised if Nate is better at WW then as a LW, and surprise the majority of you guys. Weight cutting can really hinder a fighters performance….Not will be just fine at 170 lbs. At his age, he isnt even close to a finished product yet, and is one of the best fiighters I have ever seen at his age. Fickle Fockers are already writing him off!
He just looks physically weak at 155. That’s why a lot of people, myself included, think he’ll get pushed around at 170. Maybe if he gets up to 185-190 with a lot of solid muscle, which could happen as he gets a little older.
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Blocking shots with your chin has never been smart in any type of combat sport. Especially as your main line of defense. Its not being fickle. Its fact.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
OJR is right. Diaz’ frame may be better suited to 170, but that doesn’t mean his chin and fighting style will be. He eats a lot of big shots at 155, at 170 that will spell disaster. Add in the fact that he struggles with good wrestlers, and the WW division is crawling with big talented wrestlers…. bad odds for Nate at 170.
"Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once."
Julius Caesar (II, ii, 32-37)
by Jeremyjackson on Feb 4, 2010 4:17 PM EST up reply actions
Still young
Nate hasn’t even matured physically yet. As time goes on he’s going to get bigger, stronger and better!
100% agree
Congrats to everyone who picked Robbie over MM. He took an a$$ whoopin but played a "risky" game plan like a fiddle. H O L Y S H 1 T that was an insane finish - Melvin was completly waxed. 2/3 on the night. Crap.
me too
but right now, he isn’t bigger stronger or better and is fighting somebody that is more experienced and physically stronger.
"OH GOD THAT'S DISGUSTING! HE BROKE HIS FREAKIN' ARM"
"hey man that's the business, we're not figure skating"
In the name of the Fedor, the Anderson and the GSP. Amen.
by Spinning Fat Kick on Feb 4, 2010 11:22 AM EST up reply actions
no way Markam is more experienced today...
i said in an earlier post that the competition that Diaz has faced at 155 could beat most if not all the comp Rory has at 170.
Congrats to everyone who picked Robbie over MM. He took an a$$ whoopin but played a "risky" game plan like a fiddle. H O L Y S H 1 T that was an insane finish - Melvin was completly waxed. 2/3 on the night. Crap.
Diaz is definetly more exsepienced
The only thing markham has that Diaz doesnt is the exsperience of getting knocked out
Markham’s featured in Sheridan’s new book: A Fighter’s Mind (follow-up to A Fighter’s Heart). it’s a good chapter with some insight background on a guy that was never more than a face to me before reading the book.
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by theworldsoldestsport on Feb 4, 2010 11:19 AM EST reply actions
diaz at 170 will look physically better..
but unless he gets it to the ground and subs him..i see this going markam’s way..but then again he (diaz) might be one of those lucky guys that seem to have an out of order sign on their sleep button..as in he can take ridiculous shots to the face and still stand.
Markham by decision
"You can deal with UFC, I know that they have flexible contract system. All these talks about "strict" contract terms with signing with UFC, come ONLY from Vadim Finkelstein, who wants to push his owns business projects through Fedor's fights" -- Aleksander Emelianenko
by Synyster_08 on Feb 4, 2010 12:16 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I like these kinds of fights
if it stays standing markham will ko nate but if it hits the ground nate by sub. we havent really seen markham on the ground that much.
by bubblebeejackson on Feb 4, 2010 1:58 PM EST reply actions
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