Comments on: Lesnar requires 4 XL gloves and is guaranteed $250,000; Couture not sold on former WWE star http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 01:29:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Five Ounces of Pain | UFC 81: Breaking Point Fighter Bonuses http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13781 Five Ounces of Pain | UFC 81: Breaking Point Fighter Bonuses Sun, 03 Feb 2008 12:52:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13781 [...] Brock Lesnar made $250,000 by just showing up, while Mir made $40,000 to show.  Lesnar also had a $200,000 win bonus had he slipped the kneebar [...] [...] Brock Lesnar made $250,000 by just showing up, while Mir made $40,000 to show.  Lesnar also had a $200,000 win bonus had he slipped the kneebar [...]

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13726 Sam Cupitt Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:14:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13726 Yeah but Hardonk is incapable of a sprawl thats my point. I don't disagree with you that a striker could be a worse match up. Just not Hardonk. I;m all for giving Lesnar a jiu jitsu guy, just not someone like Mir. Yeah but Hardonk is incapable of a sprawl thats my point. I don’t disagree with you that a striker could be a worse match up. Just not Hardonk.

I;m all for giving Lesnar a jiu jitsu guy, just not someone like Mir.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13725 Sam Caplan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:03:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13725 Do you understand my point though, how one strike can be that big of a threat to a wrestler? If Lesnar got him down to the ground, yes. But what would happen if Hardonk sprawled and kept the fight standing? Do you understand my point though, how one strike can be that big of a threat to a wrestler?

If Lesnar got him down to the ground, yes. But what would happen if Hardonk sprawled and kept the fight standing?

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13723 Sam Cupitt Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:32:53 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13723 I was under the impression Drew Fickett was primarily just a grappler who caught Koscheck with a lucky shot. Lesnar would make Hardonk his beeeeeech I was under the impression Drew Fickett was primarily just a grappler who caught Koscheck with a lucky shot.

Lesnar would make Hardonk his beeeeeech

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]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13722 Evan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:23:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13722 What does everyone think of the rest of the card? What does everyone think of the rest of the card?

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13721 Sam Caplan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:19:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13721 Rich, you don't think Lesnar deserves it? His involvement will likely mean additional buys for this PPV. Shouldn't that count for something? Should all of that additional money be solely pocketed by the UFC? I agree though that Mir deserves more, and all indications are he will receive a bonus for this fight. Rich, you don’t think Lesnar deserves it? His involvement will likely mean additional buys for this PPV. Shouldn’t that count for something? Should all of that additional money be solely pocketed by the UFC?

I agree though that Mir deserves more, and all indications are he will receive a bonus for this fight.

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]]> By: Rich http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13720 Rich Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:16:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13720 we barely even know what lesnar's like in an mma fight.. yet he's leaving with a quarter of a million no matter what... where as Mir's been a headliner for years... at least... before the accident... and he's only gonna get 80k if he wins.. that's kinda retarded... but... oh well... boy that would suck if Lesnar totally flops on Dana and the UFC.. we barely even know what lesnar’s like in an mma fight.. yet he’s leaving with a quarter of a million no matter what…

where as Mir’s been a headliner for years… at least… before the accident… and he’s only gonna get 80k if he wins.. that’s kinda retarded… but… oh well…

boy that would suck if Lesnar totally flops on Dana and the UFC..

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13719 Sam Caplan Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:15:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13719 I think the worst possible matchup for a wrestler with little or no MMA experience is someone who can knock their block off. Look at what Drew Fickett did to Josh Koscheck. I think the worst possible matchup for a wrestler with little or no MMA experience is someone who can knock their block off. Look at what Drew Fickett did to Josh Koscheck.

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13714 Sam Cupitt Sat, 02 Feb 2008 23:50:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13714 I'm sorry Sam but I just think a guy with crazy jiu jitsu and a knockout on their record is the worst possible match up for someone like Lesnar. I’m sorry Sam but I just think a guy with crazy jiu jitsu and a knockout on their record is the worst possible match up for someone like Lesnar.

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13702 Sam Caplan Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:08:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13702 Derek, if you want to leave your neck loose in a fight, be my guest. You just better pray nobody is throwing combinations at you. A hit to the face is going to hurt no matter what. You just want to be in a good position to recover as quickly as possible so you can defend yourself and counter. In my experience, if you loosen your neck muscles when you get hit, your head jerks back more. That not only leads to more dizziness but can also make for a bad sight line. It's hard to defend what you aren't in position to see. Seriously, whatever you do, always keep your chin tucked down! Derek, if you want to leave your neck loose in a fight, be my guest. You just better pray nobody is throwing combinations at you. A hit to the face is going to hurt no matter what. You just want to be in a good position to recover as quickly as possible so you can defend yourself and counter. In my experience, if you loosen your neck muscles when you get hit, your head jerks back more. That not only leads to more dizziness but can also make for a bad sight line. It’s hard to defend what you aren’t in position to see.

Seriously, whatever you do, always keep your chin tucked down!

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]]> By: Derek B. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/comment-page-1/#comment-13696 Derek B. Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:52:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/02/lesnar-requires-4-xl-gloves-and-is-guaranteed-250000-couture-not-sold-on-former-wwe-star/#comment-13696 "The less your head jerks back when you get hit, the easier it is to retain your equilibrium. No, that isn’t a scientific fact but I’ve done some field research of my own." Sam I was taught in my Kick Boxing Class that if you hold your head stiff while being punched or kicked you would actually absorb more of the punch/kick. My master told me that if you're able to move your head with the angle of the punch/kick that you wont absorb as much impact. I haven't really been able to experience a difference myself. I just know a punch to my head feels the same either way. “The less your head jerks back when you get hit, the easier it is to retain your equilibrium. No, that isn’t a scientific fact but I’ve done some field research of my own.”

Sam I was taught in my Kick Boxing Class that if you hold your head stiff while being punched or kicked you would actually absorb more of the punch/kick. My master told me that if you’re able to move your head with the angle of the punch/kick that you wont absorb as much impact.

I haven’t really been able to experience a difference myself. I just know a punch to my head feels the same either way.

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