Comments on: Report: Alves vs. Sanchez likely for UFC 89 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 12:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: MMA Roots http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-37971 MMA Roots Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:39:09 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-37971 What r u talking about Jay, Alves was a lot over 170; the man was 174 @ the weigh-in. The day of the fight he was bigger then 174. It was very clear who was going to win that fight. He was 182 for sure in that fight. If Alves made 155 back in the days he should be able to make 170. He wanted to come in big. His whole team that things like that. What r u talking about Jay, Alves was a lot over 170; the man was 174 @ the weigh-in. The day of the fight he was bigger then 174. It was very clear who was going to win that fight.

He was 182 for sure in that fight.
If Alves made 155 back in the days he should be able to make 170.

He wanted to come in big. His whole team that things like that.

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]]> By: Jay http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36671 Jay Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:32:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36671 Alves desrves the shot next!! Alves just beat the crap outta Parisyan and Hughes....last time I checked they were both top 10 in the world. Hughes didn't lose because of weight. He lost because his takedowns are slow and predictiable. And that makes him VERY limited at this stage of his career. Alves desrves the shot next!! Alves just beat the crap outta Parisyan and Hughes….last time I checked they were both top 10 in the world.

Hughes didn’t lose because of weight. He lost because his takedowns are slow and predictiable. And that makes him VERY limited at this stage of his career.

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]]> By: -chris http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36670 -chris Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:22:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36670 Can't wait to see this one..pulling for "nightmare" but Alves will have a significant size advantage over him. Also, glad to see Alves not getting a title shot right away after missing weight due to an "ankle injury". Can’t wait to see this one..pulling for “nightmare” but Alves will have a significant size advantage over him. Also, glad to see Alves not getting a title shot right away after missing weight due to an “ankle injury”.

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]]> By: woooburn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36647 woooburn Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:52:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36647 this should be a great fight. also, sounds like this card will be free on spike? can't argue with that. this should be a great fight.

also, sounds like this card will be free on spike? can’t argue with that.

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]]> By: Nick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36642 Nick Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:27:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36642 This is going to be a very good fight. Is it me, or has Joe Silva been very aggressive in his matchups over the last few months? No more cake walks, the good fighters are fighting good fighters. It has been making the UFC shows that much more enjoyable lately. I am going to have a good time breaking this fight down. This is going to be a very good fight. Is it me, or has Joe Silva been very aggressive in his matchups over the last few months? No more cake walks, the good fighters are fighting good fighters. It has been making the UFC shows that much more enjoyable lately. I am going to have a good time breaking this fight down.

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]]> By: DPK http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36629 DPK Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:17:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36629 I agree, that I don't think Alves is ever going to see a title shot until he makes 170 and not just 171 for a fight, This fight is 3 1/2 months away, so he should have no issues in his preparation to make the weight. Kos could also be in line for a title shot, but I think he would need at least 2 more wins to get back in line for another shot at GSP. I love that UFC is already starting to fill out this card 3 1/2 months out, that means that all the fighters will have plenty of time to prepare, and for the anticipation to start building. I agree, that I don’t think Alves is ever going to see a title shot until he makes 170 and not just 171 for a fight, This fight is 3 1/2 months away, so he should have no issues in his preparation to make the weight.

Kos could also be in line for a title shot, but I think he would need at least 2 more wins to get back in line for another shot at GSP.

I love that UFC is already starting to fill out this card 3 1/2 months out, that means that all the fighters will have plenty of time to prepare, and for the anticipation to start building.

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]]> By: JTM http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36613 JTM Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:21:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36613 Great co-main event for Birmingham, I didn't go to 85 in London, I may well go to this. Just need some good undercard now - including the obligatory Marcus Davis fight... Great co-main event for Birmingham, I didn’t go to 85 in London, I may well go to this. Just need some good undercard now – including the obligatory Marcus Davis fight…

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]]> By: Sam Cupitt http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36611 Sam Cupitt Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:10:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36611 I don't think Alves was ever going to get an immediate title shot but I think he might have gotten an easier fight if he made weight and destroyed Hughes. I think the UFC wants him to prove that he can make the championship weight of 170 and still destroy people. I don’t think Alves was ever going to get an immediate title shot but I think he might have gotten an easier fight if he made weight and destroyed Hughes.

I think the UFC wants him to prove that he can make the championship weight of 170 and still destroy people.

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]]> By: Rich S. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36605 Rich S. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:32:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36605 ohhh man, this is gonna be a tough one for Diego, but he's strong enough to pull through anything.. he can't get too comfortable in the stand-up.. we know he has a good chin but ANYONE can get knocked out, ESPECIALLY if they're standing across from Thiago Alves.. and, i don't know if he'll be able to get it to the ground.. because Thiago will be the favor in the power struggle.. sooo.. Diego might have to just get Alves to take him down and work off his back.. if that ends up being the case.. I'M SURE HE CAN submit Alves.. ohhh man, this is gonna be a tough one for Diego, but he’s strong enough to pull through anything.. he can’t get too comfortable in the stand-up.. we know he has a good chin but ANYONE can get knocked out, ESPECIALLY if they’re standing across from Thiago Alves.. and, i don’t know if he’ll be able to get it to the ground.. because Thiago will be the favor in the power struggle.. sooo.. Diego might have to just get Alves to take him down and work off his back.. if that ends up being the case.. I’M SURE HE CAN submit Alves..

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]]> By: double A-ron http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36589 double A-ron Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:55:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36589 I really think this is a good matchup though and wouldn't be surprised if diego pulled this one off. I really think this is a good matchup though and wouldn’t be surprised if diego pulled this one off.

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]]> By: Jye http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36584 Jye Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:09:57 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36584 The size difference in this fight is gonna be huge. I don't know how Diego's gonna win this fight considering Hughes struggled to take Alves down and Hughes is a much better wrestler than Diego The size difference in this fight is gonna be huge. I don’t know how Diego’s gonna win this fight considering Hughes struggled to take Alves down and Hughes is a much better wrestler than Diego

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]]> By: mike wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/comment-page-1/#comment-36580 mike wolfe Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:00:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/03/report-alves-vs-sanchez-likely-for-ufc-89/#comment-36580 Sam: Do you think Alves is being held back from an immediate title shot because of his weight issue in the fight with Hughes? If not, why the fight with Sanchez? Sam:

Do you think Alves is being held back from an immediate title shot because of his weight issue in the fight with Hughes? If not, why the fight with Sanchez?

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