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  1. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    That may be true, but they never DID win a world championship. They never DID get to the point where a win over Marquardt or Okami would be career altering. I would personally consider Jake Shields over either of those guys.. regardless of his ridiculously boring style he did beat some of the...
  2. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Well, I don't. Not if you're gonna compare those wins to Fedor's wins over Nogueira. Okami and Marquardt are both very talented fighters, but they were never world beaters. They were never considered the best in the world. Not like Nogueira was when he fought Fedor for the first time in Pride.
  3. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    It sounds to me like you're just trying to discredit his whole career because you personally don't like him... whatever your reason, that's your issue. If the wars he had against Nogueira don't stand out to you then, I'm sorry... why do you watch MMA? I'm not hating I'm just curious, because...
  4. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    He had one fight out of retirement, give him some time to build momentum. That's one of the biggest things in MMA, you have to build momentum. If you're speaking of Fedor now over chronilogically, then yeah I can see your point.. but to argue that he has only had one fight out of retirement...
  5. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Personally I don't see any problem with that.
  6. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Say what you want about Fedor, he's always been a class act who remained graceful in the "tough guy" era of MMA. He really paved the way for fighters today, actually had the honor of meeting him a couple years back when he came to Ottawa. I'd like to see how he'd fare in the octagon against...
  7. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    I don't think so. Even though he's been down on his luck as far as injuries I think he'll come back better than ever. Should he get past Travis Browne at UFC 200, I think he should either fight the winner of Overeem vs Arlovski, or better yet welcome Fedor to the octagon Speaking of which...
  8. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    I'm willing to talk that and much more. And if you're talking big names don't forget about GSP and Anderson Silva.
  9. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Back open for more questions if anybody cares to ask.
  10. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    If it's from the guard, then that curling helps because it will strengthen the grip of your legs. I'm a rather short dude but I've got huge calves and curling helps them come in handy. You'll get used to it over time, keep in mind I've been doing it for quite some time now. Also if you're...
  11. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    He's a veteran, and luckily he's still got enough time to make a reasonable run at the title. Joe Riggs orignally made his UFC debut back in 2004 and came in with a heap of potential and eventually got a shot at Matt Hughes' welterweight championship at the time. Flash forward 10 years later and...
  12. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    With the fight against Alexander Gustafsson showing his true weakness, we know what the game plan is to defeat Bones. Push the action forwards with expert boxing and take him out of his element by not letting him press forward and use his kicks. Keeping in mind how Gussy used hands that Joe...
  13. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Sorry to double post here, but if anyone has questions I'm more than glad to answer once again!
  14. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    I was definitely about to give the Denis Bermudez vs Matt Grice brawl an honorable mention. Where as Miesha Tate vs Cat Zigano was ruined by a horrible stoppage thanks to Kim Winslow. The Wand and Stann slugfest was awesome as well... some others are also JDS vs Hunt and Frankie Edgar vs Charles...
  15. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    The least exciting Condit fight that I've seen was his dance with Nick Diaz. And the only thing that made that fight bad was Nick's constant trash talking.
  16. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Unfortunately I can't confirm that as a definite. However my research goes to show that BT Sport is the best source for UFC programming. Now Bellator, whatever network partners with Spike TV. Another tough question considering we still have a month to go! haha. Right now I have to say the top...
  17. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    If he was still in the UFC I would have included Brock Lesnar on that list. But for obvious reasons that's ruled out.
  18. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    Oh geez that's a really tough question. I'd have to say it's a tie between either Gray Maynard or Cub Swanson, for somebody who has a nickname "The Bully" getting a tramp stamp is definitely not intimidating. And Cub Swanson's "So Cal" chest tattoo is pretty dumb too, this is all a matter of...
  19. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    I'm not entirely sure of the origin, but my guess is that it comes from his ability to take a severe ammount of punishment and still come forward. The first Leonard Garcia fight is the perfect example. The Korean Zombie is actually amazing, his fighting style reminds me of a more seasoned...
  20. The Great Cochrane

    MMA for newbies/Ask Alex

    There's a series of events and they're all different, Pay Per View events are the biggest, Fox shows are the prime time equivalent, FX usually has about 4 fights, and Fuel TV usually has 6 fights a card.. and they're all headlined by big name fighrers to watch. Usually they're on Saturday night...
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