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Title: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: MindSpin on October 28, 2010, 12:24:26 PM
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Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: coltrane on October 29, 2010, 07:16:05 AM
mistake imo.  The ufc heavyweight class is thin.  You need these guys, like gonzaga, cro cop, etc to put on undercard fights.  UFC has no business releasing anyone in the heavyweight class right now. (unless, you're a kimbo slice)
Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: smoothasf on October 29, 2010, 02:23:28 PM
Amazing there are much worse fighters than him
Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: MindSpin on October 29, 2010, 04:16:09 PM
I have to agree here.  Gonzaga is a solid fighter.  Not sure what they were thinking.
Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: LatsMcGee on October 30, 2010, 11:45:43 AM
Gabe's real sin is forgetting to shoot takedowns and not throwing more than one punch at a time.  Guy has a bunch of skills that he doesn't even use anymore.  Chances are if he would have taken Carwin down after he rocked him in that fight things could be a lot different in the UFC HW division right now. 
Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: chaos on October 30, 2010, 04:40:10 PM
Quote from: LatsMcGee on October 30, 2010, 11:45:43 AM
Gabe's real sin is forgetting to shoot takedowns and not throwing more than one punch at a time. 
This surprises me about some fighters, it's like they purposely try to not use their strong points in a fight. Even in the Schuab fight, he threw a few kicks, landed some good ones, then didn't throw them anymore.
Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: LatsMcGee on November 01, 2010, 02:11:29 AM
Quote from: chaos on October 30, 2010, 04:40:10 PM
This surprises me about some fighters, it's like they purposely try to not use their strong points in a fight. Even in the Schuab fight, he threw a few kicks, landed some good ones, then didn't throw them anymore.

I think a lot of these guys buy the bullshit that Dana sells about going for the knockout to be exciting and forget that you are fighting to win and not to lose.  Look at what being in all those slugfests got Keith Jardine. 
Title: Re: Gabriel Gonzaga Cut by the UFC
Post by: flexingtonsteele on November 02, 2010, 02:25:35 PM
With the acquisition of the WEC and its roster into the UFC's there are going to be a lot of cuts like this one.

Guys that they should keep, but just cant now because of fiscal reasons.

In reality they should keep Gonzaga because their HW class is so thin and he's not terrible, but now they cant.