Fighters you have discredited in the past on their overall..

by **mrbwo** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 2:58 pm

ability or heart, but have grown to at least respect.

Nick Diaz - always thought he was a bum who was ruling a less talented SF division. Previously in the UFC he was losing left and right, then I saw him beat a past his prime Frank shamrock, but he lost to KJ noons, then barely beats KJ noons the second time around. So I'm thinking he's overrated.. then i saw him Vs Paul Daley... then him vs BJ Penn... and then Condit... he really improved on his stand up over the years.

Diego Sanchez - after seeing him lose to BJ Penn, he was outclassed a few more times and I believed won a fighe finally then robbed Kampmann. so I'm thinking yea this guy is overhyped then overrated.. i was wrong. his fight vs Jake Ellenberger showed me everything I needed to know about his courage and heart. maybe I'm still right about his skill set, but he almost always find a way to not give up when he's obviously down.

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by **Brian12817** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:10 pm

GSP has some heart. BJ vs GSP's first fight was pretty insane to come back after that.

Shane Carwin - His fight vs JDS said it all. He looked like hamburger and ended the fight in a dominant position.

by **Bebomaldad** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:36 pm

Michael Bisping. At first, I discredited him as an average fighter, but now, I think he has the skills to be on top. I bet he can get his title shot this year or at the beginning of the next.

by **elcucococo** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:40 pm

Frank Edgar and Rashad Evans.

by **viaKO** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:51 pm

mrbwo wrote:
Diego Sanchez - after seeing him lose to BJ Penn, he was outclassed a few more times and I believed won a fight finally then robbed Kampmann. so I'm thinking yea this guy is overhyped then overrated.. i was wrong. his fight vs Jake Ellenberger showed me everything I needed to know about his courage and heart. maybe I'm still right about his skill set, but he almost always find a way to not give up when he's obviously down.

Exactly what i was thinking about Diego until the Ellenberger Fight!

by **MrBojan9les** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:11 pm

Both Diaz's.. Always think they're gonna lose, and they usually don't. They just don't seem very athletic or powerful, but they're definitely effective..

Agree about Diego also..

Mir - Thought he was gonna get left in the dust...then he found the juice.

Rashad - As much as I don't like him, he's a quality fighter.

Ben Henderson after he lost to Pettis...sure didn't expect him to come take the belt. Was at the fight, and just didn't think he had it.

by **MuayCrim** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:24 pm

I hate to say it....Mir.

by **Ronin** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:24 pm

Mark Hunt intially run in the UFC. However, after he switch training camps, step up his game, and knocking guys out left and right, his my new hero.

by **duallie** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:26 pm

fedor.
i thought the guy was completely incapable of getting a loss.
he humbled me by racking himself up three in a row.

by **gunswordfist** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:48 pm

Bebomaldad wrote:Michael Bisping. At first, I discredited him as an average fighter, but now, I think he has the skills to be on top. I bet he can get his title shot this year or at the beginning of the next.

His Chael fight was impressive.

by **seb** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:12 pm

hunt hunt hunt

by **AGROKRANG** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:15 pm

Frankie Edgar - I counted him out in both Penn fights and in the second two Maynard fights and he proved me wrong. I can definitely respect his abilities and heart now.

Bisping - I never thought he was a very good fighter and thought if they put him up against any top MW contender, he would get smashed. His fight with Sonnen proved to me that he is an elite fighter and deserves to be at the top of the division. He's still a dick, though.

by **lasangre666** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:34 pm

Bispang, he proved me wrong in the Mayhem fight, then Chael´s fight...

Big Foot Silva was another one, but when he took on Arlovski and beat him , he shut my mouth...

by **LiamHillen** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 6:56 pm

Definately Nick Diaz . . i have major respect for that guy now

by **jjmmajkd** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:37 pm

mrbwo wrote:ability or heart, but have grown to at least respect.

Nick Diaz - always thought he was a bum who was ruling a less talented SF division. Previously in the UFC he was losing left and right, then I saw him beat a past his prime Frank shamrock, but he lost to KJ noons, then barely beats KJ noons the second time around. So I'm thinking he's overrated.. then i saw him Vs Paul Daley... then him vs BJ Penn... and then Condit... he really improved on his stand up over the years.

Diego Sanchez - after seeing him lose to BJ Penn, he was outclassed a few more times and I believed won a fighe finally then robbed Kampmann. so I'm thinking yea this guy is overhyped then overrated.. i was wrong. his fight vs Jake Ellenberger showed me everything I needed to know about his courage and heart. maybe I'm still right about his skill set, but he almost always find a way to not give up when he's obviously down.

So u missed Diago beat the shit out of Guida, and Diaz beat the shit out of Lawler?

Mark Hunt-Didn't know he was a K-1 champ i thought he was just some big sloppy heavy weight they tossed at Fedor.

Kazushi Sakuraba- The first fight i ever saw of Saku's Was Silva vs Saku 3, on a Wanderlie Silva marathon. so i thought Sakuraba was just another Asian can. It wasn't till later on i found out he was the Gracie hunter and beat so many of the top fighters in his time.