UFC 116 discussion/matchups

[zY|]

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GAY

[Luke]

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Wanderlei out of 116, Leben replaces him.

Not very smart imo ,fighting exactly two weeks after your previous fight.

[zY|]

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Wanderlei out of 116, Leben replaces him.

Not very smart imo ,fighting exactly two weeks after your previous fight.

Company man

[SPX]

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They probably expect Leben to lose and are okay with that. Leben just got two wins in a row, one of which was over a guy who was a heavy favorite, so he's safe. And this will give Akiyama another win, which will further build him up for American fans.

[Mr. IWS]

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Man, Im glad he pulled out and didnt fight injured. I was gonna be on Wandy.

[poopoo333]

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[SPX]

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^^^ Interesting.

Not taking Akiyama at that price. Leben may be worth a look, though.

[Mr. IWS]

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^^^ Interesting.

Not taking Akiyama at that price. Leben may be worth a look, though.

I agree. I might throw like 20 bucks on him for the hell of it.

[zY|]

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Leben probably gonna end up twitching on the mat again.

Could be worth a small play though.

[SPX]

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It will be interesting to see where the line goes. Before his last fight I think Leben would've been +300, but I think he's starting to get a little hype train going, so I actually think that line is going to get worse for him.

[zY|]

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It will be interesting to see where the line goes. Before his last fight I think Leben would've been +300, but I think he's starting to get a little hype train going, so I actually think that line is going to get worse for him.

It's already gone down a little bit, started at +260.

You're probably right too, which is weird considering he's taking the fight on 12 days notice. I guess he's in shape and not hurt though.

[SPX]

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It's already gone down a little bit, started at +260.

You're probably right too, which is weird considering he's taking the fight on 12 days notice. I guess he's in shape and not hurt though.

I'm sure you've already seen all the Leben threads on Sherdog. . .

[zY|]

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It's already gone down a little bit, started at +260.

You're probably right too, which is weird considering he's taking the fight on 12 days notice. I guess he's in shape and not hurt though.

I'm sure you've already seen all the Leben threads on Sherdog. . .

Good point.

I have a feeling he's gonna get worked pretty bad by Sexyama though.

[SPX]

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I have a feeling he's gonna get worked pretty bad by Sexyama though.

We'll see. I really thought he was going to get worked by Simpson. For all the shit he gets, though, Leben is a good all around guy. He's not the best grappler, but he's not the worst either. And he's not a very technical striker, but he's got big power.

Akiyama is a very good grappler, and definitely a more technical striker, but he's a little undersized for the division.

I'd agree that Akiyama probably takes it, but I don't count Leben out.

[SPX]

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I say if Leben wins then put him against Belcher. That would be a very interesting matchup.