Comments on: Junior dos Santos: ‘I’ll Face Anyone’ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 27 May 2012 02:02:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: fraz http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-135055 fraz Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:23:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-135055 108 is hurting for some name recognition. They really need to keep Dos Santos on this card. I say it's time for Arlovski's comeback. Nice test for Dos Santos. 108 is hurting for some name recognition. They really need to keep Dos Santos on this card. I say it’s time for Arlovski’s comeback. Nice test for Dos Santos.

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]]> By: Makington http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-135021 Makington Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:24:42 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-135021 I was going to suggest the same thing Angry Mike. In a striking contest, Pat Barry wins, no matter who he is fighting, and this one would be pure fireworks. I was going to suggest the same thing Angry Mike. In a striking contest, Pat Barry wins, no matter who he is fighting, and this one would be pure fireworks.

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]]> By: Angry Mike http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134991 Angry Mike Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:51:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134991 Throw him in with Pat Barry. That dude can bang.

Throw him in with Pat Barry. That dude can bang.

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]]> By: Yourdaddydevilandlord http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134953 Yourdaddydevilandlord Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:26:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134953 Casual UFC fans know who Buentello is. He is the guy that got knocked the fuck out by Arlovski while the opening bell was still ringing with a vicious right sneeze. He is gonna pull the "leave embarrassed, fight nobodys overseas and compile a record to get back to the majors, and get your face removed by Dos Santos. Back to Japan, domo oregato, mr Buentello. Go Toughman competition!!!!!

Casual UFC fans know who Buentello is. He is the guy that got knocked the fuck out by Arlovski while the opening bell was still ringing with a vicious right sneeze. He is gonna pull the “leave embarrassed, fight nobodys overseas and compile a record to get back to the majors, and get your face removed by Dos Santos. Back to Japan, domo oregato, mr Buentello. Go Toughman competition!!!!!

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]]> By: fanoftna33 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134937 fanoftna33 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:08:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134937 Good point Nick. Hidden due to low comment rating. Click here to see.

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]]> By: Nick Havok http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134936 Nick Havok Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:57:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134936 <blockquote cite="comment-134931"> <strong><a href="#comment-134931" rel="nofollow">fanoftna33</a></strong>: I think a win by Dos Santos vs Buentello would mean much more than his recent win over Cro Cop as Buentello never has an excuse for losing and always fights hard and fights to ko somebody not just to not be koed. </blockquote> Don't get me wrong...I totally agree! I mean we both know how good Buentello is, we are hardcore followers of the sport...it's just the casual UFC fan doesn't. To them a win over 'Cro-Cop' would seem bigger simply because he is a bigger name. Is that wrong? Yeah, I think it is...but what can we do? The casuals simply don't know who Paul Buentello is at this point. That is why I don't think a Dos Santos win over him would propell Junior very far...unlike how a win for Paul him over Dos Santos would. It'd be huge for the Headhunter simply because Dos Santos is a known name within the organization. A win of this magnitude by Buentello gets his name in the minds and mouths of casual fans. ...which is the name of the game in the UFC if you want to go far.

fanoftna33: I think a win by Dos Santos vs Buentello would mean much more than his recent win over Cro Cop as Buentello never has an excuse for losing and always fights hard and fights to ko somebody not just to not be koed.

Don’t get me wrong…I totally agree!

I mean we both know how good Buentello is, we are hardcore followers of the sport…it’s just the casual UFC fan doesn’t. To them a win over ‘Cro-Cop’ would seem bigger simply because he is a bigger name.

Is that wrong?

Yeah, I think it is…but what can we do?

The casuals simply don’t know who Paul Buentello is at this point. That is why I don’t think a Dos Santos win over him would propell Junior very far…unlike how a win for Paul him over Dos Santos would. It’d be huge for the Headhunter simply because Dos Santos is a known name within the organization. A win of this magnitude by Buentello gets his name in the minds and mouths of casual fans.

…which is the name of the game in the UFC if you want to go far.

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]]> By: fanoftna33 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134931 fanoftna33 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:37:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134931 I think a win by Dos Santos vs Buentello would mean much more than his recent win over Cro Cop as Buentello never has an excuse for losing and always fights hard and fights to ko somebody not just to not be koed.

I think a win by Dos Santos vs Buentello would mean much more than his recent win over Cro Cop as Buentello never has an excuse for losing and always fights hard and fights to ko somebody not just to not be koed.

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]]> By: Nick Havok http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134929 Nick Havok Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:28:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134929 <blockquote cite="comment-134928"> <strong><a href="#comment-134928" rel="nofollow">fanoftna33</a></strong>: I would really like to see Dos Santos go up against Paul Buentello sometime soon as they are both great strikers and a win by either would up thier stock quite a bit. </blockquote> Agreed. That would be a great stand-up fight (on paper anyway)...but I see Dos Santos as the overwhelming favorite if that were to happen. If Junior was to win, it would definitely be a step up the ladder and an impressive, solid victory for him. But I don't think it would quite catapult him to the top though. Now on the otherhand, if Buentello was able to defeat Dos Santos I think it would be a major step up for the Headhunter. It would really thrust him back into the spotlight and put his name in the somewhat jumbled UFC heavyweight title picture. It would be a fun fight to watch though! Some big punches would be thrown for sure.

fanoftna33: I would really like to see Dos Santos go up against Paul Buentello sometime soon as they are both great strikers and a win by either would up thier stock quite a bit.

Agreed.

That would be a great stand-up fight (on paper anyway)…but I see Dos Santos as the overwhelming favorite if that were to happen. If Junior was to win, it would definitely be a step up the ladder and an impressive, solid victory for him. But I don’t think it would quite catapult him to the top though.

Now on the otherhand, if Buentello was able to defeat Dos Santos I think it would be a major step up for the Headhunter. It would really thrust him back into the spotlight and put his name in the somewhat jumbled UFC heavyweight title picture.

It would be a fun fight to watch though! Some big punches would be thrown for sure.

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]]> By: fanoftna33 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134928 fanoftna33 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:20:07 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134928 I would really like to see Dos Santos go up against Paul Buentello sometime soon as they are both great strikers and a win by either would up thier stock quite a bit.

I would really like to see Dos Santos go up against Paul Buentello sometime soon as they are both great strikers and a win by either would up thier stock quite a bit.

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]]> By: Nick Havok http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134926 Nick Havok Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:11:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134926 Crap, I obviously meant at UFC 110...not UFC 100.

Crap, I obviously meant at UFC 110…not UFC 100.

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]]> By: Nick Havok http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/12/01/junior-dos-santos-ill-face-anyone/comment-page-1/#comment-134925 Nick Havok Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:11:00 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=19452#comment-134925 Awesome news about Nogueira! I hope he is able to recover in time to face Velasquez at UFC 100. That will be a great match-up! But how can you not love Junior's attitude and willingness to fight anyone the UFC puts in front of him? Me personally, guys like this are my favorite. They don't make excuses or complain...they just fight! Hopefully the UFC can come up with somebody who will at least give Junior a test though. Because as I see it, Dos Santos is on an absolute tear. I see him destroying whoever decides to step-up and challenge him.

Awesome news about Nogueira! I hope he is able to recover in time to face Velasquez at UFC 100. That will be a great match-up!

But how can you not love Junior’s attitude and willingness to fight anyone the UFC puts in front of him?

Me personally, guys like this are my favorite. They don’t make excuses or complain…they just fight!

Hopefully the UFC can come up with somebody who will at least give Junior a test though. Because as I see it, Dos Santos is on an absolute tear. I see him destroying whoever decides to step-up and challenge him.

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