Comments on: Jake O’Brien Released From The UFC

By: indymmafan

indymmafan — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 18:29:10 +0000

ihateemo, watch the fight again. how many times did he pass Herring’s guard? i wouldn’t call that lay-and-pray. Heath is very slick at gettin out when someone passes his guard. wath the Herring vs Nog fight-same thing. do you think Nog is boring too? and don’t forget Jake was 22 years old at the time. He’ll be back.

By: ihateemo

ihateemo — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 21:49:47 +0000

Hah, I wouldn’t call O’Brien’s lay-and-pray victory over Herring “impressive”.

By: sigmund

sigmund — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:23:58 +0000

I think they had to let him go because he dressed too much like tito in that picture up there. and we all know theres only room for one tito in the UFC
Really though i think he will grow better in a different organization. I agree with mu-shin that dream would be a profitable venue for a fighter of his caliber

By: fanoftna33

fanoftna33 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:56:28 +0000

The fight against Herring was a good one for me as it was very unexpexted for Obrien to win that fight. The ufc just put him in there to lose and get Herring a win. So regardless if it was the fight of the night or not the underdog winning that way was a fun thing to see.
He is a soild enough fighter to find work soon I think.

By: Scott H.

Scott H. — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:52:03 +0000

mu_shin:

That’s an interesting comment. I think for many casual fans, O’Brien recieved a reputation (which he never was able to shake) as a boring fighter during that match… yet it drew you in to be a fan of his?

By: jj

jj — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:45:34 +0000

I’ve always found his fights to be more of a wrestling match than anything else. I’d like to see him develop his other skills.

By: egad81

egad81 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:28:45 +0000

Jake will be back someday. He needs to get more comfortable at 205.

By: moosebaby02

moosebaby02 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 13:02:15 +0000

of topic but i dont see Cain beating Carwin as well danw84

By: mu_shin

mu_shin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:31:27 +0000

Jake should have no problem finding employment elsewhere. He’d be a good match for Dream, as the Japanese fans seem to have more appreciation for the wrestling oriented style. I know I’m in the minority, but his victory over Heath Herring was a favorite of mine.

By: danw84

danw84 — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:44:23 +0000

Cain isn’t going to matter much after Carwin knocks him out in less than 2 minutes.

By: Cory Brady

Cory Brady — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:24:29 +0000

Yep, you’re right IcePatrol. Thanks for that. I forgot that Wellisch dropped down in that one as well.

By: IcePatrol

IcePatrol — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 02:03:32 +0000

“The dismissal comes on the heels of the former heavyweight’s debut at 205 pounds; a loss to the up and coming Jon Jones at UFC 100″

Actually O’Briens Light-Heavyweight debut was at UFC 94 against Christian Wellisch…just FYI

But lets get real here everyone, O’Brien was used as a stepping stone after he failed to beat Arlovski at heavyweight. He is still really young, but his wrestling style isn’t getting fans out of their seats so he was expendable

By: BigDave

BigDave — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:43:11 +0000

I think he got a raw deal. I mean he lost to cain who will be the #1 contender when he beats carwin. Arlovski is not an easy win for a young up and comer, and Joe Jones at a weight that was to tough a cut for him. But he is 24 he will get another shot I’m sure.

By: TURKISH

TURKISH — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:22:49 +0000

He should go back to heavyweight. He didn’t look good at all at the weigh ins for the Jones fight must have been a bad cut.

I think that after a loss sometimes guys jump the gun and feel the need to drop weight classes as if that’s going to correct their problems.

It works out occasionally, but I don’t think it does in the case of O’Brien.