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Put me on the Paulo Thiago bandwagon!


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There's not much else to say....That Darce choke scared the **** out of me. Luckily the ref new what to loook for or Mike "Quick" Swick who I think is a good fighter could have fought his last fight.

 

Very true and i jumped on the bandwagon when he knocked out Josh "Fraggle Rock" Koscheck. This guy's legit

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Kinda makes you wonder how Dan Hardy deserves the title shot when he took Swick to a decision while Paulo Thiago pretty much KOed him then submitted him. If Hardy only has good striking skills and can't finish Swick while Thiago is a submission guy and can knock you out to....Honestly he deserves the title shot first but what can you say. timing is everything I guess and Dan Hardy had perfect timing. He solidified his shot before bigger threats made themselves noticed. Like Paulo Thiago and Paul Daley.

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Kinda makes you wonder how Dan Hardy deserves the title shot when he took Swick to a decision while Paulo Thiago pretty much KOed him then submitted him. If Hardy only has good striking skills and can't finish Swick while Thiago is a submission guy and can knock you out to....Honestly he deserves the title shot first but what can you say. timing is everything I guess and Dan Hardy had perfect timing. He solidified his shot before bigger threats made themselves noticed. Like Paulo Thiago and Paul Daley.

 

Good point, but it also helps when Hardy is willing to let the verbal excrement fly while Paulo is a very humble, reserved fighter. Someone once said nice guys finish last.

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Kinda makes you wonder how Dan Hardy deserves the title shot when he took Swick to a decision while Paulo Thiago pretty much KOed him then submitted him. If Hardy only has good striking skills and can't finish Swick while Thiago is a submission guy and can knock you out to....Honestly he deserves the title shot first but what can you say. timing is everything I guess and Dan Hardy had perfect timing. He solidified his shot before bigger threats made themselves noticed. Like Paulo Thiago and Paul Daley.

 

Thiago took Volkmann to a decision but Martin Kampmann subbed him so maybe he should get the title shot huh? wins a win no matter how they do it

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Kinda makes you wonder how Dan Hardy deserves the title shot when he took Swick to a decision while Paulo Thiago pretty much KOed him then submitted him. If Hardy only has good striking skills and can't finish Swick while Thiago is a submission guy and can knock you out to....Honestly he deserves the title shot first but what can you say. timing is everything I guess and Dan Hardy had perfect timing. He solidified his shot before bigger threats made themselves noticed. Like Paulo Thiago and Paul Daley.

 

yeah, but i think dana has been trying to get a brit to fight for a title

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can i be the driver on this bandwagon?? :)

 

Fine, but I call shotgun.

 

I became a fan after the Volkmann fight. When I saw him drop Volkmann I knew the guy was legit. You don't drop guys with excellent timing twice.

 

Man, if only were able to bet, I would've made some easy money on Thiago...

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yeah' date=' but i think dana has been trying to get a brit to fight for a title[/quote']

 

Hmm, interesting....wonder if the same will happen when they go to Pakistan....

 

If you let your fighting do the talking for you and keep your mouth shut you will eventually get your chance, although a much longer road. OR you can have a big mouth, string together a couple good performances and people will want to see you. It's all about marketability. Thiago is legit but will have to make his own way to a title bout.

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Damn you guys keep talking about bandwagon this' date=' bandwagon that, but noone realizes that some of those people are on the bandwagon bandwagon, don't be a tool people[/quote']

 

Thank you for your insightful contribution to this thread. If you don't like a thread topic then stay the **** out of it junior.

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Hmm' date=' interesting....wonder if the same will happen when they go to Pakistan....

 

If you let your fighting do the talking for you and keep your mouth shut you will eventually get your chance, although a much longer road. OR you can have a big mouth, string together a couple good performances and people will want to see you. It's all about marketability. Thiago is legit but will have to make his own way to a title bout.[/quote']

 

I agree your statements, and I think most educated fans have come to the conclusion that this guys legit. I think that marketability may make you one or two fights closer than the statistics may state. If this guy hadn't lost to Fitch I believe that he would be next in line for a shot at GSP, whereas Hardy won all of his fights in the UFC (albeit against lesser opponents). I think that he's maybe two wins away from a shot at the title.

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He almost had Fitch in the D'arce choke as well IIRC.

 

Some fighters just have favorite submission moves. I LOVE the ones who use the anaconda/d'arce choke and the ones who use the arm triangle (kinda all three the same)

 

It's ALWAYS there, and I'm shocked more people don't use it.

 

However, I'm not a huge Thiago fan for some reason. Love the submissions, but it kinda sucks he's doing it to fighters I like lol maybe that's why

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lets calm down guys. a lucky koscheck KO and a win over swick (overrated) isnt spectacular. lets see him fight fitch or alves and then we shall open the bandwagon floodgates lol

 

He already lost to Fitch.

And i agree Quick "glass jaw" Swick is overrated. Paulo is good, but i doubt he'd beat Kos in a rematch. Let alone all the other nonsense floating around!

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Been on the bandwagon. Still riding it.

 

Paulo Thiago vs. Paul Daley

 

#1 Contender

 

Unless Koschek beats Daley than we'll be seeing the rematch.

If Kos beats Daley I think he gets GSP right away. Thiago is 1 fight away from GSP at minimum. If Daley beats Kos (which I think is unlikely to be honest) Then I would like to see Daley vs Thiago for #1 contender. If Daily doesn't win I think Thiago gets a rematch with Fitch for #1 contender.

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lets calm down guys. a lucky koscheck KO and a win over swick (overrated) isnt spectacular. lets see him fight fitch or alves and then we shall open the bandwagon floodgates lol

 

How was that KO of Koscheck lucky in any way? If they stood and traded 9/10 times Thiago would put him down, he is a far superior striker, Koscheck just thinks he has good stand up when in reality hes just a wrestler, put him in there with anyone with decent hands and he will get KO'd if he doesnt use his wrestling.

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