Wilson Gouveia vs. Jeremy Horn set for UFC Fight Night 15
July 17, 2008 by Adam Morgan
Filed under Danny Martinez, Events, Ron Humphries
UFC.com announced today that a matchup featuring American Top Team fighter Wilson Gouveia taking on one of the pioneers of MMA, Jeremy Horn at UFC Fight Night 15. It’s unclear at this point whether the matchup will be contested at 185 lbs., which is Horn’s natural fighting weight, or whether it will be contested at Gouveia’s normal fighting weight of 205 lbs.
Both fighters are coming off of losses, Gouveia losing to Goran Reljic at UFC 84 in the second round via TKO. Before that, Gouveia had been on a nice winning streak, not having lost in the Octagon since dropping a unanimous decision loss to Keith Jardine in 2006.
Horn is coming off his second submission loss in a row in the UFC, this time at the hands of grappling wizard Dean Lister at The Ultimate Fighter 7 Finale. Until recently, Horn hadn’t been submitted in nearly seven years but has dropped three of his last four via submission.
Both fighters will be looking to get back on track and it’s possible that Gouveia could be trying his hand at a new weight class at 185 lbs. His frame is small for 205 lbs., especially at the top of the division and a cut to middleweight may do him well if that’s what weight the fight is being contested at.
In theory Wilson should destroy him.
yup.. in theory..
Horn has to change something.. drastically..
he’s fallen off in the last few years..
idk what he’s doing differently, maybe it’s training, maybe there’s something not right with his mind..
but with the perfect training regimine, a good mind-set, and a bit more confidence.. Horn could make a run for the title..
we’ve seen him do it before..
i root for him every time..
and it sucks soooo bad to see him lose… every time..
furthermore, by submission! and EVEN FURTHERMORE, TO SIMPLE SUB’S.. LIKE THE GUILLOTINE..
something’s obviously wrong.. and he’ll continue to lose until he figures out the problem.. and fixes it..
Even though Horn is only 33, given the amount of fights he’s had (and how long he’s been in the game), I’d say he’s physically in his 40’s.
Horn is toast.. He is D.U.N…Done! The guy is getting softer in the middle than a creme-filled donut and although he is one of the sports reigning nice guys and will go in the cage against anyone, I never want to waste another minute of my life watching him enter a ring and get his ass beat or submit some other donut in the making. The UFC…again… come on??? I’d rather watch Matt Brown or some other TUF dude with some heart. Are you telling me that’s the best they can do…. this is pathetic. But once he is cast off, I fear my worst nightmare will come again when the “T-shirt guy” then signs Horn for another 4 fight contract.
The fight will be at 185. I am a student of Wilson’s.