UFC 156

[poopoo333]

Edgar has taken A LOT of punishment in his two fights with Maynard and Bendo. His body needs to heal and take on an easy fight, not another top P4P fighter.I think Aldo wins easily.

Go kill yourself!!!!

[SPX]

I think he needs to take at least one fight at FW just to see where he's at and get his body calibrated to the new weight class.

[Ludo]

Am I the only one who thinks Rashad at -400/-500 is crazy? I mean, Rashad is elite and everything but I feel like the fight is probably going to be alot closer than the line indicates? It's not like Rogerio doesn't have a clear out here.

[SPX]

I think the line is a little high. Rashad should probably be around -375. But either way I am pretty sure he's going to win.

[edman5555]

Am I the only one who thinks Rashad at -400/-500 is crazy? I mean, Rashad is elite and everything but I feel like the fight is probably going to be alot closer than the line indicates? It's not like Rogerio doesn't have a clear out here.

Yeah i agree. I thout the same thing as soon as i saw it. I did a double take.

[poopoo333]

[SPX]

Just dropped 6u on Volkmann. Hope that wasn't a mistake.

[poopoo333]

Naw, he wins.

[edman5555]

Bobby green was a state wrestling champ. That said, he looks like a thug brawler type of guy. He did fight a close fight with gesius cavalcante though. That somewhat troubles me.

[mike]

i hope you win this bet, X. I remember Green is a pretty good fighter though. Not sure if he can stop the td. He is def the better striker.

[Dr_Ngo]

Thinking I might put down some cash on Edgar at +190. Yes I know Aldo is a beast and I might look retarded in hindsight, but some thoughts...

- Aldo hasn't faced a wrestler on the Caliber of Edgar. Mendes is a pure wrestler who would've taken Aldo down if it wasn't for those fence grabs. Edgar wrestling ability comes from him being able to mix it up with striking

- Cardio wise I'll give the edge to Edgar. Not only does he have more experience in the championship rounds, but we've seen Aldo visibly gassed before in the Hominick fight. Edgar never gasses even though he's faces death in the first round of each fight.

- Something I like to analyze is their caliber of competition. Edgar went through BJ Penn, Maynard, and Bendo (a lot of ppl think Edgar beat him in the 2nd match). Who has Aldo been fighting? Mark Hominick who isn't even fighting anymore, Kenny Florian who's retired, and 1 dimensional Mendes.

I really think people are underestimating Edgar and I like these odds. The biggest x-factor is how Edgar adapts to the 145 weight limit. I think he'll be even better now that he's fighting guy's his size.

[poopoo333]

I really like Edgar here. I am getting more confident him by the day. Aldo's best win is Chad Mendes imo.

[edman5555]

I really think the only reason he gassed against hominick was illness and the fact that he put on more muscle. Who knows how he comes in. Acting like aldo will gas is a foregone conclusion is silly.

[edman5555]

I dont doubt frankie can win but i wouldnt start calling aldo bad. I would look at his record again. Hes beaten a lot of good guys and not one of them has been able to do much to him outside the flukey fifth round gassing of aldo.

[Dr_Ngo]

Lets look at Aldo's recent opponents:

Mendes: Good opponent, quite one dimensional though
Florian: Great lightweight, but a shitty featherweight. He had to drain himself to make weight.
Hominick: 3 straight losses after Aldo, not fighting anymore
Manny: Bum.
Faber: Bum. Overrated for the longest time.
Mike Brown: Bum. He looked good when Faber was the top dog.

Aldo is an amazing fighter, but I feel he has not really been tested at Featherweight yet. He rules a weak division, while Edgar defeated the best in the TOUGHEST division in the UFCC ABOVE his natural weight class. Aldo's list of opponents lately...I am not impressed.