Looks like we might finally get JDS vs Reem

[SPX]

Looks like Reem finally wants the fight with JDS. I'm not sure how wise that is, but I'd like to see it finally go down. I still think JDS destroys him but JDS hasn't fought in almost a year and Reem's been looking pretty good lately so who knows.

[Luke]

About damn time!!!

I saw a rumor that they were going to put this fight on the Aldo-McGregor card.

JDS would have killed Reem when the fight was first scheduled, but now its a much closer fight imo. I still say JDS is like -225

[SPX]

JDS would have killed Reem when the fight was first scheduled, but now its a much closer fight imo. I still say JDS is like -225

I dunno. We've only seen JDS once since his second ass kicking at the hands of Cain. Everyone acts like he's some washed up fighter now but I'm not convinced of that at all.

I would probably go on and still take JDS at -225. I'm not sure Reem has much more than a puncher's chance here, but maybe I'm underestimating him.

[Luke]

I dunno. We've only seen JDS once since his second ass kicking at the hands of Cain. Everyone acts like he's some washed up fighter now but I'm not convinced of that at all.

I would probably go on and still take JDS at -225. I'm not sure Reem has much more than a puncher's chance here, but maybe I'm underestimating him.

Well, he got the hell beat out of him by Cain then got the hell beat out of him by Stipe. That much damage ruins careers, sometimes. Look at Gray Maynard. Was never the same after the two Edgar wars. Not saying Junior is the same, just saying its possible

At -225 I'd probably just pass. Reem is a bum

[poopoo333]

JDS is not the same at all. He has physically declined a lot and like Luke said...he has taken 75 minutes of damage in his last 3 fights.

[Luke]

I'm still not sure why Reem is so exicted for this fight. Did he not forget his chin could get knocked out in a pillow fight?

[SPX]

I'm still not sure why Reem is so exicted for this fight. Did he not forget his chin could get knocked out in a pillow fight?

Maybe his recent success has emboldened him and he feels like Cain has given him a blueprint to beat JDS: Keep taking him down and make it a battle on the ground and in the clinch, instead of fighting from range. But yeah, he's delusional. JDS gonna knock him the fuck out.

[Ludo]

I'm still not sure why Reem is so exicted for this fight. Did he not forget his chin could get knocked out in a pillow fight?

I'm not sure I would call Overeem a fighter with a "bad" chin. Aside from Arona, I don't see a single fighter who KO/TKO'd Reem who wasn't a straight killer known for having huge power.

[SPX]

I don't know that I think of Rothwell as this monster hitter.

[Luke]

I just consider all HW's bigger hitter's

[Luke]

Maybe his recent success has emboldened him and he feels like Cain has given him a blueprint to beat JDS: Keep taking him down and make it a battle on the ground and in the clinch, instead of fighting from range. But yeah, he's delusional. JDS gonna knock him the fuck out.

Huh? You realize Reem is a former kickboxer, not wreslter....right?

[Ludo]

I don't know that I think of Rothwell as this monster hitter.

20 KO/TKOs in 35 wins, and 44 fights total. Dude is rocking a near 50% knockout rate overall.

[Luke]

20 KO/TKOs in 35 wins, and 44 fights total. Dude is rocking a near 50% knockout rate overall.

You know he's not good with numbers.

[Ludo]

Huh? You realize Reem is a former kickboxer, not wreslter....right?

Reem has some decent takedowns, though. And his top control is pretty dominant.

[SPX]

Huh? You realize Reem is a former kickboxer, not wreslter....right?

Yeah, and I've also seen the way he fights in MMA contests. Go back and watch him against Mir and the first couple of rounds against Bigfoot.

[Luke]

Reem has some decent takedowns, though. And his top control is pretty dominant.

He does, I agree, but I don't think decent TD's will get JDS down.

Yeah, and I've also seen the way he fights in MMA contests. Go back and watch him against Mir and the first couple of rounds against Bigfoot.

If JDS was easy to wreslte, Stipe would have done it . Even Cain couldn't keep him down until he beat him to a pulp.And I only remember 1 TD vs Bigfoot....the same Bigfoot Cain was able to TD at will.

I'm just saying Reem vs Cain wreslting is a huge difference...and it took Cain's level to get him down

[SPX]

If JDS was easy to wreslte, Stipe would have done it .

I didn't say it was easy. I also said Reem is delusional.

Your question was what is he thinking.

[Luke]

I didn't say it was easy. I also said Reem is delusional.

Your question was what is he thinking.

I was just looking at JDS fights and he's been taken down more than I thought. Not a lot, but more than I remember, so maybe that is Reem's plan.

[poopoo333]

Didn't Stipe take JDS a couple times?

I don't think Stipe could have done that in 2010-2013.

I really think JDS is going backwards. Too much damage. And now too much drug testing.

[Luke]

Didn't Stipe take JDS a couple times?

I don't think Stipe could have done that in 2010-2013.

I really think JDS is going backwards. Too much damage. And now too much drug testing.

I think he got him down once....possibly twice, but didn't JDS pop back up

But yeah, JDS is going downhill. His best chance to get the title was/is taking on Werdum. He can't beat Cain and I don't even think he'd beat Stipe again