ALDO OUT !!!!! Mendes in.

Agreed. I don't think he used to be like this, these days he's become frustrating to talk to.

 

Robbie is rightfully ranked in the top 10 P4P, a true elite fighter :bears:

http://www.ufc.com/rankings

 

Lawler should not be rated in the top 10 p4p. He's not elite. He's a tough guy on a good run. I didn't think he won against Hendricks so that's part of it.

 

Really? I do that a lot. ::

 

My impression is you rarely do, therefore my exaggerated comment towards mex. Significantly less than some other posters. Of course you're not the only guy who does that. I can't read every one of your posts so my impression might rely on a non representative selection of them.

 

I respect that view. I try to be as open as possible when I stick my nose in something that interests me but I don't have the best knowledge of. I think a strong conviction in your opinions will make you a little less open for change which could mean improvement.

 

Rory only loses to elite fighters, even you suggested that in this thread. He's beaten everyone else impressively, only losing to another elite fighter in Condit.

 

Agreed. There's a difference between having conviction, and just being pointlessly, doggedly stubborn and obstinate for the sake it, when you're blatantly wrong.

 

Royness this is a good example. He knows I make perfect sense, he can't refute it, and knows he's wrong, but still has to try and have the last word and not bend his ping at all ::

http://fightbeat.com/forums/showthr...!!-Mendes-in&p=1526410&viewfull=1#post1526410

 

But you have to admit you like pissing people off a little bit by being stubborn, right?

 

Nah, it's a fact at this point Robbie is an elite fighter. He is the WW champion of the world, with an impressive TKO defense of the title over a very good fighter, and the media consensus is he's top 10 P4P. Those are facts.

That's called being a proven elite fighter, simple as that. It doesn't get any clearer.

 

id like to hear one of you guys tell me how robbie would beat diaz of even today?

hes not gonna run, hes not gonna take diaz down and stall, hes not gonna out cardio him, hes gonna stand and trade with a guy who is both a better boxer and has a better chin.

diaz would ko robbie again im 100% sure of it.

the fight will never happen though.

 

Maybe Anthony means, his actual fighting abilities besides his power doesn't seem as elite to him as his ranking and little run over the last years suggest. :dunno:

 

diaz could still beat most of the ww division. even a half arsed, disinterested diaz

 

I claimed he was good at everything, which makes him elite.

Only a retard would interpret it the way you did.

"Bradley is only "good" in all areas so he can't be elite, z".

You're talking about an older post anyway, I'm talking about the post you quoted "eh" to - you know that made perfect sense, that's why you couldn't even refute it.

 

he beat a couple of good fighters now, though.

 

That's exactly what he means, but the viewpoint is absurd. 2 examples in boxing, Frock and to a lesser extent, Bradley. They do not really excel in any area, and Frock looks downright scrubby, yet they're proven elite fighters - the results speak for themselves.

 

Maybe an elite fighter in the current welterweight division or UFC. But not an elite champion among the greatest in the sport? :dunno: