Comments on: Mythbusters #1: Mir vs. Nog @ UFC 92 http://intelligentlydefending.com/2008/12/17/mythbusters-1-mir-vs-nog-ufc-92/ Sun, 20 May 2012 00:50:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Intelligently Defending » Blog Archive » UFC 119 Predictions http://intelligentlydefending.com/2008/12/17/mythbusters-1-mir-vs-nog-ufc-92/#comment-1647 Intelligently Defending » Blog Archive » UFC 119 Predictions Fri, 24 Sep 2010 16:16:59 +0000 http://intelligentlydefending.com/?p=250#comment-1647 [...] one was originally scheduled to be Frank Mir vs. Big Nog which would have given me a chance at vindication. Unfortunately, an injury to Antonio forced him to pull out of this [...] [...] one was originally scheduled to be Frank Mir vs. Big Nog which would have given me a chance at vindication. Unfortunately, an injury to Antonio forced him to pull out of this [...]

]]> By: mark http://intelligentlydefending.com/2008/12/17/mythbusters-1-mir-vs-nog-ufc-92/#comment-55 mark Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:47:02 +0000 http://intelligentlydefending.com/?p=250#comment-55 Sorry, Goodridge was a straight kickboxer I believe and Heath is not a top level fighter although he is well known. Inoue is a decent fighter I guess but not top level either. Sorry, Goodridge was a straight kickboxer I believe and Heath is not a top level fighter although he is well known. Inoue is a decent fighter I guess but not top level either.

]]> By: mark http://intelligentlydefending.com/2008/12/17/mythbusters-1-mir-vs-nog-ufc-92/#comment-54 mark Tue, 30 Dec 2008 01:40:35 +0000 http://intelligentlydefending.com/?p=250#comment-54 yes, Nog has been considered the #2 HW fighter in the world. But I have to ask, why? Because his fight record? Lets see who he has beat: David DODD Nate SCHROEDER Valentijn OVEREEM Iour KOTCHKINE Jeremy HORN Andrei KOPYLOV Achmed LABASANOV Kiyoshi TAMURA Volk HAN Hiromitsu KANAHARA Gary GOODRIDGE Mark COLEMAN Heath HERRING Enson INOUE Sane Kikura Bob SAPP Semmy SCHILT Dan HENDERSON Rico RODRIGUEZ CROCOP Hirotaka YOKOI Pawel NASTULA Josh BARNETT Tim SYLVIA Aside from Sylvia , Henderson (who he has also lost to), Barnett (who he has also lost to), Ricco Rodriguez, it's not an impressive group he has defeated. Coleman was past his prime when Nog beat him, SAPP is huge but skill wise nothing special. CROCOP has no ground skills and was dominating the fight, but got taken down and was submitted. Why is he ranked the #2 HW? The majority of his wins sure didn't come through opponents who were impressive. yes, Nog has been considered the #2 HW fighter in the world. But I have to ask, why?
Because his fight record?
Lets see who he has beat:

David DODD
Nate SCHROEDER
Valentijn OVEREEM
Iour KOTCHKINE
Jeremy HORN
Andrei KOPYLOV
Achmed LABASANOV
Kiyoshi TAMURA
Volk HAN
Hiromitsu KANAHARA
Gary GOODRIDGE
Mark COLEMAN
Heath HERRING
Enson INOUE
Sane Kikura
Bob SAPP
Semmy SCHILT
Dan HENDERSON
Rico RODRIGUEZ
CROCOP
Hirotaka YOKOI
Pawel NASTULA
Josh BARNETT
Tim SYLVIA

Aside from Sylvia , Henderson (who he has also lost to), Barnett (who he has also lost to), Ricco Rodriguez, it’s not an impressive group he has defeated.

Coleman was past his prime when Nog beat him, SAPP is huge but skill wise nothing special. CROCOP has no ground skills and was dominating the fight, but got taken down and was submitted.

Why is he ranked the #2 HW? The majority of his wins sure didn’t come through opponents who were impressive.

]]> By: Intelligently Defending » Blog Archive » UFC 92: Ultimate 2008 Predictions http://intelligentlydefending.com/2008/12/17/mythbusters-1-mir-vs-nog-ufc-92/#comment-50 Intelligently Defending » Blog Archive » UFC 92: Ultimate 2008 Predictions Wed, 24 Dec 2008 20:05:53 +0000 http://intelligentlydefending.com/?p=250#comment-50 [...] I’ve written at length about how Mir has no chance – and I will not be backing off this claim. If you want a good synopsis of why this is going to be lop-sided you can check out my Mythbusters fr... [...] [...] I’ve written at length about how Mir has no chance – and I will not be backing off this claim. If you want a good synopsis of why this is going to be lop-sided you can check out my Mythbusters fr… [...]

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