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Wanna be Anderson Silva ;)

Extremely athletic and with big reach/ length.

As long as he continues to train hard and improve, he'll be the future of the 205 division.

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Originally posted 05:58 PM ET  09.18 by JimJ77 Can't make it up

And heavyweight division.

let's not get ahead of ourselves here.
Let him get LHW first.
I don't know how he would fare, for instance, against Cain or Bones. Not even picking Lesnar & Carwin as I think those 2 will be gone by the time Bones goes up in weight.

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Originally posted 11:43 AM ET  09.20 by JimJ77 Can't make it up

He'll be a heavyweight in a few years. This past training camp Bones was 231. I think JDS fights around 238 and people around here seem to think he's the next champ. Eventually it will be tough for Bones to cut to 205. He'll be like Overeem but natural.

yeah, but I hope it is not before he gets the belt in LHW. I mean, I think he will have the tools to hold both belts.... but will have to give back LHW once he decides to stay in HW...

I haven't really followed the guy that much, but my real question is how is his chin? Has it really been tested yet? When he starts to fight the top names it will be tested.

From the fights I have seen with him it has all been one sided with him really never being hit.

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Originally posted 04:30 PM ET  09.20 by JimJ77 Can't make it up

If he keeps ragdolling dudes it wont matter.

Agreed.
he fought some good guys.
I wouldn't say a top calliber, but guys with some power on his punches, and he breezes as it was nothing.

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Originally posted 04:30 PM ET  09.20 by JimJ77 Can't make it up

If he keeps ragdolling dudes it wont matter.

True, but I don't see that happening. When he gets in the Octagon with guys like Rashad/Rampage's steel chin/ Shogun/ Machida. they will test his chin.... He will not steam roll those guys and will get hit.

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Originally posted 04:51 PM ET  09.20 by ScottC1010

True, but I don't see that happening. When he gets in the Octagon with guys like Rashad/Rampage's steel chin/ Shogun/ Machida. they will test his chin.... He will not steam roll those guys and will get hit.

he might not steamroll through Rampage, but Rampage will look like a statue compared to him.He will look like 1000 years old :P

Rashad, I think would be either KO'd, or he could be hard to beat (if he stays out of range and goes for takedowns).
Shogun & machida I think could take Bones out...

Lil Nog is a question mark.