Comments on: Kazuhiro Nakamura released by the UFC http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Eggbert http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-55644 Eggbert Sat, 01 Nov 2008 23:11:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-55644 He is with WVR and it's for the better. He is with WVR and it’s for the better.

]]> By: Mathijs http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36774 Mathijs Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:28:49 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36774 Great fighter, he should join Affliction. Great fighter, he should join Affliction.

]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36324 Sam Caplan Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:47:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36324 You must have a short memory or are new to MMA. Prior to the UFC, at one point, Nakamura was ranked as a top 10 light heavyweight by some of the bigger rankings polls out there. You must have a short memory or are new to MMA. Prior to the UFC, at one point, Nakamura was ranked as a top 10 light heavyweight by some of the bigger rankings polls out there.

]]> By: godzillad http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36317 godzillad Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:56:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36317 "...the 29-year old Tokyo native was considered one of the better light heavyweights competing for the PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan" Who the hell's opinion was that? Dude wasn't great at all and never will be. “…the 29-year old Tokyo native was considered one of the better light heavyweights competing for the PRIDE Fighting Championships in Japan”

Who the hell’s opinion was that? Dude wasn’t great at all and never will be.

]]> By: Nate http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36298 Nate Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:47:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36298 Just looked at his record: 10 w/l went to decision 9 w/l went to sub/knockout. 50% of the time his matches go to a decision. That is not why I watch MMA. His record is bad: 11wins 8 loses Have you seen a highlight video of him? I have, it was basically a great example of how people got out of almost every submission he has, nobody gets knocked out, and they raise his hand a lot after the decision. You'd think it was the disney channel. Just looked at his record:
10 w/l went to decision
9 w/l went to sub/knockout.

50% of the time his matches go to a decision. That is not why I watch MMA.

His record is bad: 11wins 8 loses

Have you seen a highlight video of him? I have, it was basically a great example of how people got out of almost every submission he has, nobody gets knocked out, and they raise his hand a lot after the decision.

You’d think it was the disney channel.

]]> By: Nate http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36296 Nate Wed, 02 Jul 2008 04:33:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36296 He is the top 5 worst lay and pray fighters around. He sucks. You'd think the man was gay or just needed a hug real bad, when you watch how much he lays on top of guys. He is an embarrassment to the sport. Pun any good fighter against him and he will turn the match into boring. He is the top 5 worst lay and pray fighters around. He sucks.

You’d think the man was gay or just needed a hug real bad, when you watch how much he lays on top of guys.

He is an embarrassment to the sport. Pun any good fighter against him and he will turn the match into boring.

]]> By: paddiosf http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36285 paddiosf Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:44:06 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36285 Good, he never looked comfortable in the Octagon, maybe he'll sign on with Dream.. Good, he never looked comfortable in the Octagon, maybe he’ll sign on with Dream..

]]> By: Tim Lee http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36283 Tim Lee Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:01:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36283 Dana White said over & over "if you want to stay in the UFC, you must WIN." UFC = MMA Record > Exciting Fighters Japan = Exciting Fighters > MMA Record Dana White said over & over “if you want to stay in the UFC, you must WIN.”

UFC = MMA Record > Exciting Fighters

Japan = Exciting Fighters > MMA Record

]]> By: hbdale309 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36253 hbdale309 Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:14:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36253 I would like to see Nakamura drop down to 145 and fight in the WEC. I would like to see Nakamura drop down to 145 and fight in the WEC.

]]> By: Nick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36151 Nick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:19:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36151 LMAO! They were so horrible they were funny! LMAO! They were so horrible they were funny!

]]> By: Guy Gaduois http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36143 Guy Gaduois Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:39:45 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36143 I heard he and Nick Diaz mistakenly signed up for the "Nice Dreams" tour instead of 'Dream'. Now they have to unload all of Kaz's umbrellas from the microbus. It was high time for a change for Nakamura. I think his own personal vision for his drive and career had blurred. Maybe it's glaucoma. Maybe he should toke on fighting at a lower weight. TAKE on, sorry. All these puns are of doobie - us origin. Cheap pot-shots, every last one. I apologize. I heard he and Nick Diaz mistakenly signed up for the “Nice Dreams” tour instead of ‘Dream’. Now they have to unload all of Kaz’s umbrellas from the microbus.

It was high time for a change for Nakamura. I think his own personal vision for his drive and career had blurred. Maybe it’s glaucoma.

Maybe he should toke on fighting at a lower weight. TAKE on, sorry.

All these puns are of doobie – us origin.

Cheap pot-shots, every last one. I apologize.

]]> By: banter http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36138 banter Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:53:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36138 Matt…when Miller faced Shibata in Dream I bet you thought it was a matchup of the year, eh? Matt…when Miller faced Shibata in Dream I bet you thought it was a matchup of the year, eh?

]]> By: matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36134 matt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:36:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36134 You really ranked him in the top 10? He was top 20 and and a fight with Machida is not exactly a great way to introduce a fun fighter is it? Can you honestly say that fight was anything but to get Machida more cred? You really ranked him in the top 10? He was top 20 and and a fight with Machida is not exactly a great way to introduce a fun fighter is it? Can you honestly say that fight was anything but to get Machida more cred?

]]> By: banter http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36132 banter Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:14:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36132 his fights were too hard? so much for the spirit of competition. his fights were too hard? so much for the spirit of competition.

]]> By: Nick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36131 Nick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:13:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36131 @#2- who would you have had him fight? The 205lb division is STACKED in the UFC. He fought literally the bottom tier of the division and got his clock cleaned. How do you think he would have done against everyone ABOVE Soku in the division? Rampage, Liddell, Evans, Thiago Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Jardine all would beat him handily. Plus failed a drug test. He got as good of a shake as he is going to get. He belongs at 185, and I hope he finally got the hint. @#2- who would you have had him fight? The 205lb division is STACKED in the UFC. He fought literally the bottom tier of the division and got his clock cleaned. How do you think he would have done against everyone ABOVE Soku in the division? Rampage, Liddell, Evans, Thiago Silva, Wanderlei Silva, Jardine all would beat him handily. Plus failed a drug test. He got as good of a shake as he is going to get. He belongs at 185, and I hope he finally got the hint.

]]> By: Two Toes http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36130 Two Toes Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:12:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36130 "Problem was that the UFC didn’t give him a fair shake. Getting matched with Machida is a nightmare and then an embarrassed Soko" Yes, the UFC screwed him over by having a top 10 fighter fight against other top 10 guys. The horror of it all :( I mean really, what difference would it have been if they threw him a softball for his first match?? The outcome would have been the same. “Problem was that the UFC didn’t give him a fair shake. Getting matched with Machida is a nightmare and then an embarrassed Soko”

Yes, the UFC screwed him over by having a top 10 fighter fight against other top 10 guys. The horror of it all :( I mean really, what difference would it have been if they threw him a softball for his first match?? The outcome would have been the same.

]]> By: matt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36128 matt Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:55:48 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36128 Problem was that the UFC didn't give him a fair shake. Getting matched with Machida is a nightmare and then an embarrassed Soko...jeez I'd hate to that guy. If he got the normal UFC debut of an easy fight to build up momentum and then more difficult opponents then he'd have been fun to watch. Good luck in DREAM. Problem was that the UFC didn’t give him a fair shake. Getting matched with Machida is a nightmare and then an embarrassed Soko…jeez I’d hate to that guy. If he got the normal UFC debut of an easy fight to build up momentum and then more difficult opponents then he’d have been fun to watch. Good luck in DREAM.

]]> By: Nick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-36124 Nick Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:45:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/01/kazuhiro-nakamura-released-by-the-ufc/#comment-36124 Nakamura needs to drop to 185lbs. He is undersized at 205 and to slow to hang with the athletic LHWs. I think he would be a terror at 185. Nakamura needs to drop to 185lbs. He is undersized at 205 and to slow to hang with the athletic LHWs. I think he would be a terror at 185.

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