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MFOTHER
In Full Mount
Career record: 54-29
Season: 16-7 (#4780)
Location: FL
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Although once a great HW champ, people seeme to have written off Mir after his accident. Although i'm not sure he should have been first in line for the belt, i'm wondering if all the recent attention he's gotten snce the Brock fight, could re energize Mir, and motivate him to work hard for his title shot.
Im sure most people will say it wont matter, (i agree Nog has him beat pretty much everywhere) but i hink if anything is going to get him going again, its that huge profile win, and TUF.
ultimately i think with his overall skill and knowledge of the sport, he has a much better chance of winning the TUF season as a coach, than the fight afterwards.
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Post #1 5/16/08 9:51:06AM
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pv3Hpv3p
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 183-125
Season: 23-17 (#2452)
Location: East St. Paul, MN
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I think Mir's chances are better than average... He's a big strong guy with great jui jitsu that translates really well into MMA, much like Nog... While Nogueira has been able to pull off some of the most incredible wins in the sport, most of them have been against quality strikers...
Nog is no pushover, of course, but I wouldn't be surprised to see this fight go a lot like his fight with Ricco did, except the judging might be a little more on par... With all that being said, I think Nog's got a big edge in the stand up and should exploit that to the best of his abilities...
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Post #2 5/16/08 10:26:40AM
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tepid55
In Full Mount
Career record: 199-109
Season: 27-13 (#349)
Location: Texas
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I think Mir can out-wrestle Nogueira.
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Post #3 5/16/08 11:19:33AM
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TimW001
In Full Mount
Career record: 147-99
Season: 24-6 (#2860)
Location: Canada BC
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For the sake of a joke....
I think Mir will look like the better fighter for most of the fight, then Nog will pull off a crazy sub.
Last edited 5/16/08 11:24AM by TimW001
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Post #4 5/16/08 11:24:42AM
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TWITA
MMA Regular
Career record: 155-74
Season: 24-16 (#2282)
Location: IN
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Mir seems to be training harder for fights than he had in the past. Not saying that he'll be champ again but if he stays on the path he's been on recently, he should continue to rack up wins.
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Post #5 5/16/08 11:47:20AM
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Franklinfan47
In Full Mount
Career record: 164-91
Season: 27-13 (#37)
Location: Ontario
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Mir's chances= 0
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Post #6 5/16/08 12:31:05PM
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IriShame
Standup Guy
Career record: 54-42
Season: 22-18 (#3024)
Location: Bellingham, WA
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He's got just as good a chance as anybody else in the division. At the least it will be a good matchup of jiu jitsu. I'm giving Nog the nod though.
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Post #7 5/16/08 1:32:04PM
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Career record: 117-60
Season: 24-16 (#1324)
Location: Newcastle, UK
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I think nog will knock mir out tbh. Mir might out wrestle nog and get him to the ground, but theres no way hes going to get the sub, just like i dont think nog will beable to get a sub either. Anyways, i think mir controls the first round, gasses, and nog gets a k.o in the 2nd round.
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Post #8 5/16/08 1:46:06PM
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The People's Mod
Career record: 131-82
Season: 26-14 (#333)
Location: Getting choked out or arm barred
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Mir's chances lie in how hard he works his cardio. If all of the sudden over these next few months his cardio has gone through the roof then he may be able to get a Ricco Rodriguez style "win" (although judges call it a loss) over Noguiera. He's definitely got to get it to the ground early, though. His chin isn't all that great and his boxing isn't, either. Remember, Brock Lesnar slipped a punch through on Mir. God knows what Nog can do.
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Post #9 5/16/08 2:09:09PM
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prozacnation1978
MMA Sensei
Career record: 154-67
Season: 29-11 (#191)
Location: san diego
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work on his cardio, but i think he will gas out by second round and get submitted, either way i am picking big nog in this one
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Post #10 5/16/08 7:14:37PM
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Jesse_Canadian_MMA
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Career record: 94-47
Season: 25-15 (#1088)
Location: Windsor Ontario
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I will be going for Mir to win.
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Post #11 5/16/08 8:31:55PM
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bls1919
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Career record: 134-83
Season: 27-12 (#1005)
Location: Clarendon, PENNSYLVANNIA
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IMO this will be fight of the night and sub of the night. Mir will com on heavy early with Big Nog takeing it late.
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Post #12 5/16/08 8:33:21PM
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89vision
In Full Mount
Career record: 39-20
Season: 12-6 (#5628)
Location: Pangea
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He might have beaten Nog when Mir was in his prime, but that motorcycle accident did a number on him and as a result isnt as good before. However I think he could win a decision on Nog if this fight happens. I would pick Nog though.
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Post #13 5/16/08 8:40:26PM
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jgtribbett
Belt Contender
Career record: 158-94
Season: 27-13 (#804)
Location: New Orleans, LA
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Posted by tepid55
I think Mir can out-wrestle Nogueira.
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true.. but can he out jitz the guy is the question.. i can outwrestle the majority of ppl in my bjj class.. but they tap me.. all the damn time.. hahaha
mir's chances are good.. but i dont see him finishing if he wins..
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Post #14 5/16/08 9:59:47PM
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jomatty
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Career record: 62-36
Season: 0-1 (#8367)
Location: c-ville va
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i think mir will have a very good chance of winning the early rounds but i just dont see his gas tank being good enough to go all five rounds hard and he certainly isnt gonna put nog away either with a ko/tko/ r submission. he may win the first two rounds but will either get caught or ground out in the last 3 rounds imo.
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Post #15 5/16/08 10:57:57PM
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