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So Bryce getting convulsed by Josh didn't come as a surprise to me as people love to say, styles make fights. (side note glad Bryce seems to be ok that was nasty) I think a vastly overlooked part of success or failure in this sport is the fighter and his team choosing particular fights. I know nobody wants to duck and pride and fearlessness are a huge part of what makes these guys willing to get in the cage in the first place...But somebody on Bryce's team should have said, this is a very dangerous fight for us and there are other fights that will gain us as much in the rankings with less risk.....
So the question goes what was the worst management/fighter decision regarding taking a fight that was clearly a horrible matchup for them BEFORE the fight result...no 20 20 hindsight here please.
My pick would be The Gustafsson team taking Anthony Rumble Johnson after the Manuwa fight. He's coming off the razor thin decision loss to Jones, he beats a big time contender with dangerous power, and when I look at fight finder seems to have been undefeated at that point and instead of waiting for Jones 2 you accept a fight with a guy who might be the pound for pound hardest puncher in UFC history? No offense to the Mauler, but he was hittable, and when Rumble hit you, you wake up hours latter. Did they think home field advantage mattered in the cage, because losing in Stockholm probably made it worse to come back from. That was a fight that his team should have passed on for sure.....
Thoughts on others?
So the question goes what was the worst management/fighter decision regarding taking a fight that was clearly a horrible matchup for them BEFORE the fight result...no 20 20 hindsight here please.
My pick would be The Gustafsson team taking Anthony Rumble Johnson after the Manuwa fight. He's coming off the razor thin decision loss to Jones, he beats a big time contender with dangerous power, and when I look at fight finder seems to have been undefeated at that point and instead of waiting for Jones 2 you accept a fight with a guy who might be the pound for pound hardest puncher in UFC history? No offense to the Mauler, but he was hittable, and when Rumble hit you, you wake up hours latter. Did they think home field advantage mattered in the cage, because losing in Stockholm probably made it worse to come back from. That was a fight that his team should have passed on for sure.....
Thoughts on others?