My Man Brandon Vera |
| Posted By |
Message |
TWITA
MMA Regular
Career record: 177-82
Season: 46-24 (#1539)
Location: IN
|
If you remember when Swick dropped down, his first fight (vs. Burkman), was pretty bad and he stated that the drop was a little more difficult than expected. His next fight (vs. Marcus Davis) he looked much better - crisper, stronger, had more stamina. I hope that BV will turn it around like Swick did.
|
|
Post #16 7/21/08 5:27:38PM
|
Buddharox
MMA Regular
Career record: 178-107
Season: 24-16 (#4880)
Location: Vancouver, BC
|
I was so bored from that fight I fell asleep during the 2nd round and missed Silva's fight :(
|
|
Post #17 7/21/08 5:38:41PM
|
whardin19
In Full Mount
Career record: 144-91
Season: 45-25 (#934)
Location: Indiana
|
He said he was gassed so you have to give him the benefit of the doubt. The first cut down like that is always rough on fighters because they don't know how to do it. Vera will be much better next time out guarnteed.
|
|
Post #18 7/21/08 8:20:47PM
|
The People's Mod
Career record: 152-91
Season: 47-23 (#137)
Location: Getting choked out or arm barred
|
I'd buy the first weight cut bit if he-
A) Was new to the game
B) Had never wrestled before
Unfortunately neither of these are true. He clinched against Tim Sylvia after breaking his hand, and while I hate to assume his pain was any less or worse than anyone else who's broken their hand in MMA, I've seen plenty of guys throw with a broken one. For a recent example you can take a look at Urijah Faber vs. Jens Pulver.
Or take a look at Randy Couture vs. Gabe Gonzaga when Couture broke his ARM and still kept swinging.
Granted everyone handles pain differently, but for me it just solidifies my thoughts that he's always been overhyped and he's been scared now that he's taken some defeats. I think he doesn't prepare well enough and it shows through when he doesn't get the early KO. Hopefully for his career's sake he'll train harder than ever, stop taking himself so seriously and start taking his opponents more seriously.
_______________________________________
"It is a shame that in this society we've been taught to judge a man's worth by what he owns instead of who he is." - Evan Tanner
|
|
Post #19 7/21/08 9:43:40PM
|
MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 176-94
Season: 46-24 (#607)
Location: North East of England
|
Posted by mkiv9secsupra
Face it. Brandon Vera is way over hyped and will most likely never live up to it. He wont ever climb the ranks at 205 or HW. Hes going to be a gatekeeper for the UFC
That's exactly what i said on the Fight Night 14 PBP
|
|
Post #20 7/22/08 3:01:41AM
|
bls1919
MMA Sensei
| 1 |  |  |
1 |
Career record: 155-90
Season: 48-19 (#352)
Location: Clarendon, PENNSYLVANNIA
|
What hapened to the Brandon vera that TKO'd mir, and KTFO Eilers. he wasn't in the cage on Saturday night. Mr. Vera needs to come at it a bit stronger if he wants to rise to the top of the LHW ladder
|
|
Post #21 7/22/08 10:27:03PM
|
AnDeRsonDaSiLvA
In Full Mount
Career record: 115-56
Season: 49-21 (#525)
Location: BC CANADA
|
I thought brandon would of come in cut like bisping at 185. He still had all the same fat on him. He could make 185 with proper training imo. Very unimpressive display vs reese.
|
|
Post #22 7/22/08 11:40:26PM
|
TOMMYAYO05
Belt Contender
Career record: 157-77
Season: 42-19 (#3568)
Location: YUCTOWN,CALI
|
iv been really upset with his past three performances....i thought he would be the top dawg and was the future,but i can name numerous fighters in both weight classes that would be victorious against him.............fedor,big nog,couture,lidell,machida,wandi,shogun,rampage,forrest,barnett,aleskander i mean this list goes on and on...not impressed he needs to step it up big time
|
|
Post #23 7/23/08 12:28:02AM
|
jawbreaker517
MMA Regular
Career record: 99-48
Season: 28-12 (#4093)
Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
|
Vera is probably just adjusting to a different weight class. I would say he'll be back for his next fight.
|
|
Post #24 7/23/08 8:48:23PM
|
MMA Sensei
| 1 |  | |
1 |
Career record: 121-59
Season: 55-15 (#42)
Location: Massachusetts
|
He looked like a giant in comparison to his opponent. There just didn't seem to be a way he could possibly not win against Reese. In fact I thought it was outright shameful that the UFC made this mismatch.
Brandon just looked like he had his heart ripped out by the middle of the second round. He still looks like a wad of pizza dough. I wish this guy would get in shape because he has an awesome set of skills.
Brandon just doesn't have the will to dig down within himself and prove "Yeah I want to be an F'N fighter!"
Maybe the light bulb will go on someday ala BJ Penn. I think someone will have to smash him for him to get it. I don't mean just beat him--I mean absolutely maul and outclass him when he's gassed. Then when he goes over the film of his last fight, and observes the thrashing he has recieved; he looks into the mirror and see a ghastly reflection of himself; his face a mesh of otherworldly purple bubbles and scabs, he'll say to himself..."Damn." A light flickers in his skull and a voice from the heavens says, "Thou must get in shape."
|
|
Post #25 7/23/08 10:22:22PM
|
|
