Comments on: 5 Oz. of Pain on CBSSports.com: Taking a look at the WEC’s featherweight top ten in the wake of Faber’s loss http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/09/5-oz-of-pain-on-cbssportscom-taking-a-look-at-the-wecs-featherweight-top-ten-in-the-wake-of-fabers-loss/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 18:11:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Goomba http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/09/5-oz-of-pain-on-cbssportscom-taking-a-look-at-the-wecs-featherweight-top-ten-in-the-wake-of-fabers-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-56490 Goomba Mon, 10 Nov 2008 23:32:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8660#comment-56490 If Fabiano beats Tamura, I'd like to see him fight Faber/Brown/Garcia (whoever is not the champion or in the next championship fight) for the #1 contender status. If he can get two big wins, I think the WEC should be able to advertise those well enough to get more hype than they did for Brown. If Fabiano beats Tamura, I’d like to see him fight Faber/Brown/Garcia (whoever is not the champion or in the next championship fight) for the #1 contender status. If he can get two big wins, I think the WEC should be able to advertise those well enough to get more hype than they did for Brown.

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]]> By: Tony Fennen http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/09/5-oz-of-pain-on-cbssportscom-taking-a-look-at-the-wecs-featherweight-top-ten-in-the-wake-of-fabers-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-56441 Tony Fennen Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:03:53 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8660#comment-56441 This all just sets up Faber vs Pulver 2 and Brown vs Garcia for the strap. Thats what I want to see. This all just sets up Faber vs Pulver 2 and Brown vs Garcia for the strap.

Thats what I want to see.

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]]> By: Guy Gaduois http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/09/5-oz-of-pain-on-cbssportscom-taking-a-look-at-the-wecs-featherweight-top-ten-in-the-wake-of-fabers-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-56437 Guy Gaduois Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:40:47 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8660#comment-56437 I don't understand the thought process, Sam - back when Forrest defeated Shogun, no one - NO ONE - moved Forrest up in the rankings. Now, Forrest holds the LHW belt, and even then Forrest is only moved grudgingly to the top. Back to Faber - Seems a precipitous drop to slide from 1-3 and past a guy Faber's never fought before - who beat a guy that Faber beat. As to Faber's 'fighting back into contention', I've thought that a champ like Faber who held the belt that long, with that many title defenses should have to wait for the champ to defend the belt, fight the loser of that fight and then get a shot at the belt and that it's Faber's prerogative as to whether he risks a fight in between. Other than not agreeing with your drop of Faber two slots, I still like your work and writing. I know that means the world to you, coming from me. I didn't want you losing any sleep. I'm very highly thought of in some very, very small circles. Well, actually just one circle, and those guys only listen to me because I sign their paychecks. I don’t understand the thought process, Sam – back when Forrest defeated Shogun, no one – NO ONE – moved Forrest up in the rankings. Now, Forrest holds the LHW belt, and even then Forrest is only moved grudgingly to the top.
Back to Faber – Seems a precipitous drop to slide from 1-3 and past a guy Faber’s never fought before – who beat a guy that Faber beat.
As to Faber’s ‘fighting back into contention’, I’ve thought that a champ like Faber who held the belt that long, with that many title defenses should have to wait for the champ to defend the belt, fight the loser of that fight and then get a shot at the belt and that it’s Faber’s prerogative as to whether he risks a fight in between.

Other than not agreeing with your drop of Faber two slots, I still like your work and writing. I know that means the world to you, coming from me. I didn’t want you losing any sleep. I’m very highly thought of in some very, very small circles. Well, actually just one circle, and those guys only listen to me because I sign their paychecks.

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]]> By: Sonny http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/11/09/5-oz-of-pain-on-cbssportscom-taking-a-look-at-the-wecs-featherweight-top-ten-in-the-wake-of-fabers-loss/comment-page-1/#comment-56428 Sonny Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:52:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=8660#comment-56428 "...some have voiced concern over how Urijah Faber’s upset loss to Mike Thomas Brown at WEC 36 will affect the business prospects of the WEC" Oh my god, a fighter lost! This is the end of the world! Fighters lose and they win, that's how it goes. The only people worried are the ones lining their pockets, not the ones who actually appreciate MMA. “…some have voiced concern over how Urijah Faber’s upset loss to Mike Thomas Brown at WEC 36 will affect the business prospects of the WEC”

Oh my god, a fighter lost! This is the end of the world!

Fighters lose and they win, that’s how it goes. The only people worried are the ones lining their pockets, not the ones who actually appreciate MMA.

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