Early fights that made you think a fighter would be great / were you right or wrong

UltimateGround
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If Cung Le would have used his kicks more wisely(?) Five minute rounds were too hard to keep his traditional style.

Was glad he tested himself in MMA.

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–3 Michael Bisping TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Le August 23, 2014 4 0:57 Macau, SAR, China
Win 9–2 Rich Franklin KO (punch) UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le November 10, 2012 1 2:17 Macau, SAR, China Knockout of the Night; Knockout of the Year (2012).
Win 8–2 Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous) UFC 148 July 7, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 7–2 Wanderlei Silva TKO (knees and punches) UFC 139 November 19, 2011 2 4:49 San Jose, California, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 7–1 Scott Smith KO (body kick) Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Werdum June 26, 2010 2 1:46 San Jose, California, United States
Loss 6–1 Scott Smith KO/TKO (punches)[45] Strikeforce: Evolution December 19, 2009 3 3:25 San Jose, California, United States
Win 6–0 Frank Shamrock TKO (broken arm) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le March 29, 2008 3 5:00 San Jose, California, United States Won the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. Later vacated title. Fight of the Year (2008).
Win 5–0 Sam Morgan KO (body kick) Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives November 16, 2007 3 1:58 San Jose, California, United States
Win 4–0 Tony Fryklund KO (punch) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni June 22, 2007 3 0:25 San Jose, California, United States
Win 3–0 Jason Von Flue TKO (doctor stoppage) Strikeforce: Triple Threat December 8, 2006 1 0:43 San Jose, California, United States
Win 2–0 Brian Warren TKO (punches) Strikeforce: Revenge June 9, 2006 1 4:19 San Jose, California, United States
Win 1–0 Mike Altman KO (punch) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie March 10, 2006
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Jon Jones. From his first fight in the ufc I was already not able to imagine anyone beating him. I’ve been waiting and wishing for it to happen ever since.

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Bisping retired the druggy

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Still amazed Cung beat Rich.

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Why, he beat frank

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Michael falcon. only fought once in the UFC but there was a hand speed there that made them cunts on the matrix jealous.

Legal issues in USA iirc. Can’t remember much after apart from him and his mate getting beat down very badly in gas station CCTV in Brazil

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that’s a bit rough. from what i remember he put on a couple of absolute masterclasses late in his ufc run. the true tailend of his career doesn’t reflect how good he was. similar in that way to Anderson.

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Didn’t know UFC recinded Le’s suspension. How does an organization Fook up a drug test?

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UFC rescinds Cung Le's suspension after drug testing called into question | FOX Sports

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Low Blow Jones
Jones was still working on his striking, he didn’t throw the eye-poke even once this fight. The low blows were on point but the eye-poking was still in development.

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Looks like a fairly blatant eye rake at 5:45 (time stamped…)

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Good eye…

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Early as far as MMA for Ray Mercer.

Anyone remember the odds for this bout? Wondering if the odds were close at all.

I remember Randy Couture being heavily favored over James Lights Out Toney for their fight. .

IIRC: Joe Rogan said after the stoppage, “Well we learned what we learned in UFC 1.”