# Early fights that made you think a fighter would be great / were you right or wrong **URL:** \ **Category:** UltimateGround\ **Created:** [December 16, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572 "2024-12-16T18:17:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![silentsinger](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/silentsinger/32/95094_2.png) [@silentsinger](https://og.discourse.group/u/silentsinger)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:05pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/21 "2024-12-16T20:05:14Z")
Haha I don’t like musicals normally but went to see that in The West End with work and it was brilliant…and I managed to stay awake! ---
**Author:** ![LostWorld](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/lostworld/32/363_2.png) [@LostWorld](https://og.discourse.group/u/LostWorld)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:06pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/22 "2024-12-16T20:06:49Z")
My pick would be KJ Noons, great start but he just couldn’t stop touching his hair during his later fights and was a shell of himself that fought Nick in EliteXc. ---
**Author:** ![onepunchJD](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/onepunchjd/32/340_2.png) [@onepunchJD](https://og.discourse.group/u/onepunchJD)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/23 "2024-12-16T20:27:41Z")
> [@hjr2](#): > > For a little while Bob Sapp looked dangerous. This is a good one. Felt like anyone not Big Nog was in trouble. Then the Hoost fights. People joke about him now, with good reason. But around 02/03 he was a very big problem. ---
**Author:** ![onepunchJD](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/onepunchjd/32/340_2.png) [@onepunchJD](https://og.discourse.group/u/onepunchJD)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:28pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/24 "2024-12-16T20:28:56Z")
> [@silentsinger](#): > > That’s gold! I fell asleep at a Machine Head concert in Oakland a few years ago, it was their home town and an anniversary gig of theirs so I was super excited. One of the loudest concerts you can imagine. I was up jigging about one minute, sat down for a few seconds and was out like a light. > > I fall asleep at the movies constantly too and yet I’m a really light sleeper when I’m trying to actually sleep normally. Dude how are you falling asleep at concerts and fights? Do you drive? ---
**Author:** ![silentsinger](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/silentsinger/32/95094_2.png) [@silentsinger](https://og.discourse.group/u/silentsinger)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/25 "2024-12-16T20:38:09Z")
Not in a few years, no. If it’s dark for some reason I just nod off watching things that relax me. I’ll get an early night watching TV and fall asleep but need a sleep aid to actually fall asleep most nights when the TV’s turned off. ---
**Author:** ![DonFlamenco](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/donflamenco/32/97312_2.png) [@DonFlamenco](https://og.discourse.group/u/DonFlamenco)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/26 "2024-12-16T20:45:43Z")
I thought Rumble Johnson was going to win a title for sure. RIP ---
**Author:** ![silentsinger](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/silentsinger/32/95094_2.png) [@silentsinger](https://og.discourse.group/u/silentsinger)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 9:12pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/27 "2024-12-16T21:12:11Z")
What killed him? ---
**Author:** ![Nitecrawler](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/nitecrawler/32/347_2.png) [@Nitecrawler](https://og.discourse.group/u/Nitecrawler)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 9:26pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/28 "2024-12-16T21:26:40Z")
> [@Snapit99](#): > > Alessio Sakara is the Italian guy I think you are referring to… > Mine would be David Terrell after his destruction of Matt Lindland. Yup, that was him. Still don’t remember the black dude with the bald head and goatee that caveman rag dolled that dude into the cage but that was the only thing he really did. Wasn’t Eastman cause I remember that dude had that deep ass cut on his forehead courtesy of Vitor (?). ---
**Author:** ![hjr2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hjr2/32/85377_2.png) [@hjr2](https://og.discourse.group/u/hjr2)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 9:41pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/29 "2024-12-16T21:41:47Z")
Houston Alexander? ---
**Author:** ![thedogofdogs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/thedogofdogs/32/54230_2.png) [@thedogofdogs](https://og.discourse.group/u/thedogofdogs)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 9:55pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/30 "2024-12-16T21:55:35Z")
Shonie Carter… He gets his face busted open, should have gotten stitches, instead goes home and super glues his face close himself. And fights the next weekend. That’s when I knew he would make the UFC. ---
**Author:** ![onepunchJD](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/onepunchjd/32/340_2.png) [@onepunchJD](https://og.discourse.group/u/onepunchJD)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/31 "2024-12-16T22:02:03Z")
> [@hjr2](#): > > Houston Alexander? That was a knee IIRC. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Capitol\_Cuck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/the_capitol_cuck/32/112000_2.png) [@The\_Capitol\_Cuck](https://og.discourse.group/u/The_Capitol_Cuck)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/32 "2024-12-16T22:02:27Z")
I thought David Louiseau was gonna be more than he ended up being in the ufc. There was that tough winner - was sorta albino-ish or had vitiligo- that I thought would be a force but never really put it together- forgot his name. Also thought that pretty boy sage might do better than he did. He was a huge bust from his initial hype. Too many to name really, but those 3 popped up immediately ---
**Author:** ![The\_Capitol\_Cuck](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/the_capitol_cuck/32/112000_2.png) [@The\_Capitol\_Cuck](https://og.discourse.group/u/The_Capitol_Cuck)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:04pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/33 "2024-12-16T22:04:45Z")
Shavkat had the makings of something great right out the gate. He seems to be living up to the hype. Gsp always seemed special Brandon moreno was always gonna be a fun fighter to watch, even if he has lost some of the bigger fights. ---
**Author:** ![onepunchJD](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/onepunchjd/32/340_2.png) [@onepunchJD](https://og.discourse.group/u/onepunchJD)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/34 "2024-12-16T22:14:12Z")
> [@The\_Capitol\_Cuck](#): > > Gsp always seemed special I think the first GSP fight i saw was vs Pete Spratt. Could definitely tell he was going to make a dent. I said something like “he’s the MMA version of JCVD” ---
**Author:** ![Nickelback\_is\_my\_jam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/839c29/32.png) [@Nickelback\_is\_my\_jam](https://og.discourse.group/u/Nickelback_is_my_jam)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:25pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/35 "2024-12-16T22:25:48Z")
2 guys I went very early on claiming they would be champions were Roger Huerta and Lyoto Machida. So I’m going at 50%. ---
**Author:** ![ImmaculateDeception](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/13edae/32.png) [@ImmaculateDeception](https://og.discourse.group/u/ImmaculateDeception)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:39pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/36 "2024-12-16T22:39:27Z")
Marco Ruas primarily from the way the announcers talked him up. I remember him chopping Paul Varlens down like a tree with leg kicks, and thinking this is a bigger Royce Gracie who can strike. Didn’t last long. I think Oleg beat him the next UFC. ---
**Author:** ![Theken206](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@Theken206](https://og.discourse.group/u/Theken206)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/37 "2024-12-16T22:53:05Z")
One that stands out would be Mighty Mouse and his first couple of Ammy fights, and hearing about how we was in the gym from various AMC peeps. I figured if he wanted to, he could probably make a run at this whole fighting thing. ---
**Author:** ![HEATHVONDOOM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e36b37/32.png) [@HEATHVONDOOM](https://og.discourse.group/u/HEATHVONDOOM)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/38 "2024-12-16T22:53:55Z")
Drew Fickett, could beat anyone except drunk Drew Fickett ---
**Author:** ![Song2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/song2/32/7100_2.png) [@Song2](https://og.discourse.group/u/Song2)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 11:08pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/39 "2024-12-16T23:08:05Z")
Darren till. Pablo Garza Erick silva ---
**Author:** ![IceCold](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/icecold/32/105086_2.png) [@IceCold](https://og.discourse.group/u/IceCold)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2024, 11:15pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/early-fights-that-made-you-think-a-fighter-would-be-great-were-you-right-or-wrong/16572/40 "2024-12-16T23:15:13Z")
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