[pouyasophy]

I think that all things equal (no injuries) Melendez has about a 45% chance of winning. Bendo getting way too much respect at -250. I'll be in Vegas that weekend. Free tequila sunrises on me!

Odds should be -130 on Bendo.

Thoughts?

[The iron sheik]

50-45 Henderson, nothing to see here folks

[pouyasophy]

50-45 Henderson, nothing to see here folks

typical MMA elitist response

[The iron sheik]

Ok.

Perhaps Henderson and Melendez can have an equally riveting and exciting rivalry as Thomson-Melendez was.

[pouyasophy]

Ok.

Perhaps Henderson and Melendez can have an equally riveting and exciting rivalry as Thomson-Melendez was.

Ok. I'll be like you and act like the fight shouldn't even happen and all fights are easily predictable and locks. As a matter of fact, why do they even have sports? Favorites always win and nothing interesting ever happens.

[The iron sheik]

Ok. I'll be like you and act like the fight shouldn't even happen and all fights are easily predictable and locks. As a matter of fact, why do they even have sports? Favorites always win and nothing interesting ever happens.

I'm sorry if you feel that way. You're always free to bet how you want, you just go on betting on Melendez and that 45% you mustered up, and you bet it good.

You know, there's always the possibility that when you post your opinions on a public forum, that there might be different opinions. You could always consider these other opinions, you could always dismiss them too. Or then, you can take the 3rd (and most used option it seems) and act like a little girl about it.

It's not that I have wet dreams over Henderson either, it's just that Gil sucks. Sorry.

[Sacrelicious]

50-45 Henderson, nothing to see here folks

This.

[Rubber Guard]

Much more of a Melendez fan than Bendo.

But Bendo wins this fight. I think the odds are pretty tight.

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[Dwil125]

I would look into a melendez point spread not melendez +210

[BIGDAY]

I would look into a melendez point spread not melendez +210

[v1y]

If Bendo was coming off the 2nd Edgar fight there's no way he'd be -230 here, that's a fact.

[Nick Papageorgio]

Gilbert fights like once a year.................................... ........................................ ......

[Hannibal]

If Bendo was coming off the 2nd Edgar fight there's no way he'd be -230 here, that's a fact.

if the small edgar could neutralize bendos wrestling, i dont see why gil cant either
that means this likely plays out on the feet
gil's boxing game is stronger and he comes forward a lot, will he be able to jam bendo"s kicks?

i dont think this one will be a bendo blowout. in fact, i think bendo will be the first champ to lose his throne. if not this one...then soon. unlike the other champs, he doesnt look like he is a whole level above the rest of the division

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if the small edgar could neutralize bendos wrestling, i dont see why gil cant either
that means this likely plays out on the feet
gil's boxing game is stronger and he comes forward a lot, will he be able to jam bendo"s kicks?

i dont think this one will be a bendo blowout. in fact, i think bendo will be the first champ to lose his throne. if not this one...then soon. unlike the other champs, he doesnt look like he is a whole level above the rest of the division

I would agree, but then pride>ufc made this thread and he's down 85 units so..........

[Hannibal]

seriously...
what kind of idiot brags about his gf to strangers, and then tries to tease the idea of revealing picture of her

my first thought was that he sounds like a teenager that finally got his dick wet, but the tone of desperation and validation seeking leads me to believe he probably in his mid 20s and just recently got his cherry popped

[sideloaded]

sad thing his, he's done all this before, and never posted shit, just like he's never posted a screenshot of a winning wager.

He will dissappear and come back a new username.

He came to sbr from another forum where he tried all that shit too.

Its time like these I respect trolls like jesuseatsnubs. Dude was completely insane but posted screenshots of his 1000 dollar degen parlays and actually posted a real picture of his hawg and told everyone to suck it.

That is a troll I can respect.

[Rubber Guard]

Frankie would beat Melendez if they ever fought. Melendez is bigger, but I see Melendez at 145 in the near future. He isn't a big 155er by any means.

[Sacrelicious]

I think Bendo is primed for a serious GSP like run.

I see nobody in that division who could pose a legitimate threat to him save for Pettis, and Pettis is gone now

This is Bendo's division, I will be betting large on him.

[Dwil125]

Frankie would beat Melendez if they ever fought. Melendez is bigger, but I see Melendez at 145 in the near future. He isn't a big 155er by any means.

He's not small dude.

http://mmashare.mmavista.com/serious...do-t65002.html

[sideloaded]

I hate henderson and lost money on him in his last 5 fights, but I think he wins the decision here. Over would be my only play.

[Rubber Guard]

He's not small dude.

http://mmashare.mmavista.com/serious...do-t65002.html

Doesn't look that big to me. Not as tall as Nate and isn't any wider or muscular. He could make 145. Bendo could not. Never said he was small...but he isn't a big LW like Bendo. Bendo will still hold a size advantage.

That is probably the biggest we have seen him though. He has put on a little muscle from his last fight. I still think he goes to 145 after he loses. As it is Nate's division, and I think he could do alright at 145.

[MD]

I hate henderson and lost money on him in his last 5 fights, but I think he wins the decision here. Over would be my only play.

You seriously bet on Nate? Should have listened to your ol' pal MD. One of the few chances you'll get to have a 95%+ lock at -150. I thought Edgar won both fights though. Rack up the Sklansky dollars.

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yes because he looked like complete shit after that edgar fight

[Sacrelicious]

I think Hendo is astonishingly undervalued in this fight....

[caveira]

50-45 Henderson, nothing to see here folks

I couldn't agree more, there is so much hype on Melendez, he will have so much trouble to be in top5 in the UFC.

[MD]

I couldn't agree more, there is so much hype on Melendez, he will have so much trouble to be in top5 in the UFC.

He is already #2 in the UFC.

[Sacrelicious]

He is already #2 in the UFC.

With good reason....maybe..

Bendo is primed for a big run in lightweight..

[Sacrelicious]

Its like Condit or Hendricks being number 2.

They are elite.

Bendo rolls.

[MD]

Its like Condit or Hendricks being number 2.

They are elite.

Bendo rolls.

Bendo's a deserved favourite, but what's your reasoning? What do you see in Bendo's skill set that tells you he'll be able to clearly beat Melendez?

[Sacrelicious]

Bendo's a deserved favourite, but what's your reasoning? What do you see in Bendo's skill set that tells you he'll be able to clearly beat Melendez?

Wrestling, diversity and progression,

more then that, a gut hunch.

Deduct a couple points for the Cesar Gracie camp.

Honestly man, I could try do a paragraph write up for an MMA fight, but whats the point?

If Bendo is able to do what he did against Nate Diaz, he rolls through the division. The one thing Nate did not have is the wrestling, I do not see Gilbert posing much of a threat in this department.

Its also blatantly clear that the Bendo we see with every fight is exponentially improving,

Kicker is his weight cut though and how he deals with it, the Cerrone fight was an example of that gone wrong. As he ages, this might pose an obstacle.

In all honesty, I favor him slightly against Aldo, Pettis not so much.

[Sacrelicious]

My 2 cents...

The Frankie Edgar fights were not testament to Bendo being a bad fighter, they were an example of how good a fighter Frankie Edgar is fighting out of his weight class.

[Sacrelicious]

To be honest though, in terms of stupid value, DC and Phil Davis have a lot more value then Bendo in my opinion....

[Sacrelicious]

And Ross Pearson,

Hell, we're being spoon fed those 3 fights

[MD]

Wrestling, diversity and progression,

more then that, a gut hunch.

Deduct a couple points for the Cesar Gracie camp.

Honestly man, I could try do a paragraph write up for an MMA fight, but whats the point?

If Bendo is able to do what he did against Nate Diaz, he rolls through the division. The one thing Nate did not have is the wrestling, I do not see Gilbert posing much of a threat in this department.

Its also blatantly clear that the Bendo we see with every fight is exponentially improving,

Kicker is his weight cut though and how he deals with it, the Cerrone fight was an example of that gone wrong. As he ages, this might pose an obstacle.

In all honesty, I favor him slightly against Aldo, Pettis not so much.

Yeah, pretty much. It can get tiresome to write analysis, I understand.

Anyway, I would not be surprised, at all, if Melendez got the better of the wrestling against Henderson. Melendez is a wrestler first and foremost, it's his primary skill. Also, Nate Diaz isn't an elite-level fighter, as much as I like him, and he is honestly the best possible matchup for Henderson. It was an easy fight for Bendo, who possesses every single skill that gives Nate trouble. I don't feel like Bendo is improving at a particularly rapid pace, to be honest. I don't think he's shown anything I haven't seen before since fighting Jim Miller, probably before that.