USA TODAY: Frankie Edgar replaces Erik Koch, meets champ Jose Aldo at UFC 153

great, great fight

 

I just saw this on Sherdog. WOW, that is a good good fight. If anyone can stop Edgar, it's Jose. I can't see Jose losing the fight.

 

If you can't see Aldo losing, then why is it such a good fight to you? It's just a gimme for Aldo ::

I'm picking Edgar, but it's a compelling fight, could go either way. Aldo is a beast, but he became a bit overhyped at one point. I fancy Edgar to be a bit too well rounded and good at wrestling, and win a decision.

 

Good fight.

 

Wow, this might be the best injury to ever happen to the UFC. Now they have an interesting title fight. No one cared about Aldo-Koch.

Frankie obviously has a good chance in this one, but he better be able to check or avoid low kicks better than he did in the Henderson fights. Aldo's kicks are a different animal all together. Frankie won't be walking around by round 3 if Aldo lands that many to his thigh.

Can't wait for this fight.

 

Sort of Silva/Sonnen light.

Similarly, I would not expect Edgar to be able to control Aldo for 5 rounds, but it wouldn't be a miracle, either.

 

Great fight. I thought Edgar clearly won the first Henderson fight and have yet to see the rematch although hearing that it was even a better performance by Edgar than in the first fight I gotta think I'll have him winning once again. I really felt bad for him when I read about the decision because he's such a overachiever with a huge heart that you can't help but love the little scrapper. Hopefully he somehow beats Aldo and then challenge the lightweight champion once again. It would be awesome to see a reigning featherweight champion challenge the reigning lightweight champ.

 

Man I love this fight. Frankie and Aldo at 145. It doesn't get much better than that. Trp and I talked long ago that Frankie should be at 145 regardless. I see this fight staying standing. Very techincal chess match. Might not be a crowd pleaser, but for nerds like us, it will be fucking awesome. I am right with Trp, Frankie needs to have a plan for those leg kicks. I think Frankie really needs to have crisp boxing, very straight and stiff 1's and 2's right down the pipe.

 

Mark my words, Frankie will be shooting for the TD as soon as he feels the first couple leg kicks. He may infact win the fight with TD's and top control.

 

The rematch was the worst robbery in MMA that I can think of.

TFK

 

It's such a great tactical battle. Will Aldo throw low kicks knowing Edgar has great wrestling? If Aldo trust his take down defense and let's the kicks fly how does Edgar deal with it. Can Frankie use his speed to baffle and frustrate Aldo?

Great fight.

 

This fight screams Koch got paid off to step-aside for Frankie. Not too many people thought Koch deserved a shot anyway and with the UFC 151 debacle, I think Dana is trying to make up for it quickly and give the fans something to remember. This is going to be a TOUGH fight for Aldo, and a very exciting fight for the fans. Very hard to pick against Frankie, even if it is against one of the most talented champs to hold the belt right now. If Aldo's in shape and doesn't have stamina issues like he did against Hominick, he may pull it out. I think Frankie stands a very good chance to win this fight unless Aldo can hurt him and finish him. Frankie can be hurt and usually does get stung at least once in every fight, but he recovers like nobody else and his heart and will to win makes him dangerous for anyone. I think an upset is entirely possible here, but I wouldn't pick against either of these guys so I'll stay on the fence here.

 

No F'ing way Frankie won the first fight against Ben, but yes, the second was VERY close, razor close. I think a draw was certainly plausible and I wouldn't have had any complaints if Frankie won either. I think both guys were just that close that a decision in either direction was justifiable.

 

I think you are the only guy I have ever seen say the first fight wasn't close. On top of that, I don't know many people that didn't think Frankie won the second fight clearly. But hey, opinions are like assholes, right?

:bears:

 

I can't believe anyone thinks Hendo won either fight.

 

The first fight was close, but Edgar won. I can see arguing that Henderson won, but I don't agree.

As for the second fight, if you think Henderson won, you are either an Edgar hater, a Henderson nuthugger, or a complete retard. Second fight wasn't even close.

TFK

 

I head there's a lot of chance that Aldo pulls out because of the injuries he suffered in his moto accident

 

That would suck. Maybe Edgar can fight Sonnen.

 

Word is it will be at a catchweight. Sonnen is already training.

 

You don't follow MMA forums then because there are plenty of people that felt Ben won the first fight and the second was razor close, but hey you have an opinion too, even if plenty of others don't agree with it as well.

 

Sadly, a lot of fans really need to learn that scoring MMA isn't the same as boxing. You may be one of them.

 

Aldo already stated he didn't suffer any injuries that would prevent him from fighting. Where are you getting this information?

 

I thougth Henderson edged out the first fight and the second one really could have gone either way. Since Edgar was gifted a win over BJ and Maynard, I don't feel bad for him what so ever. That and I was sick of seeing him fight rematch after rematch.

 

LOL.. Edgar's only win over Maynard was one of the most brutal stoppages in MMA history. How is that a gift? He beat the dog piss out of Maynard.

I had Penn winning the first Edgar fight. I had a draw with Maynard in their second fight. And I had Edgar winning the first Bendo fight narrowly and the second fight 4 rounds to 1.

I am a perfect combat judge. So don't question me.

 

Sorry, I meant the draw. Edgar lost that fight IMO. He kept his belt leading to a rematch.

 

Aldo is injured. Fight is off.

 

Rampage is out too.

TFK

 

MMA scoring, boxing scoring, international olympic gymastic scoring, no matter what system you use, the second fight wasn't close. Edgar CLEARLY won.

TFK