Count on Josh Barnett For Some Perspective
(For a guy who looks like the bully in a teen comedy, he's actually quite cerebral.)
If you’re like me, you’re pretty sick of hearing from Freddie Roach about how great Andrei Arlovski’s boxing is and how poor Fedor’s is. It’s enough to make you almost wish that Arlovski would come out in a traditional boxing stance and try to use only his stupendous hand skills to defeat the world’s number one heavyweight, all just so boxing guys like Roach could get a quick and easy lesson in why that doesn’t work in an actual fight.
Enter Josh Barnett – MMA’s well-spoken gentleman – who calmly explains why we’d all be better off ignoring Roach:
"As far as his striking not being impressive, I guess Freddie Roach is going to eat crow. It’s not like what Freddie Roach is used to and what he would normally step into a boxing ring and see across the way. Fedor's striking for MMA is very precise and it's been very successful for him."
"The minute you push him he doesn't go back he comes forward and he just immediately punches and tries to take you down. If he encounters trouible on the feet, he doesn't try to stay and work his way out of that, he changes gears."
Thank you, Barnett. Thank you for reminding us that there’s a reason Fedor is the most dominant heavyweight in MMA, and that reason is not that he has yet to face a Freddie Roach-trained fighter. Not that Arlovski isn't also a tough fighter with a real chance to win, but damn, does anyone really believe that boxing is Fedor's kryptonite? Be serious.
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hotsaucemonster Says:
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Creamy CA Roll Says:
Freddie Roach should ask Michael Bisping how to solve the Fedor puzzle. Seems like Bisping did a marvelous job of figuring out how to beat Anderson Silva, so maybe he can run his cunt mouth again and help Andrei win
punchguyinface Says:
did Barnett really say 'trouible' or is that just a typo
Perdew Says:
barnett should start worrying whether or not beating up refs works in an actual fight. if so, i'm very happy with yvel's +491
Sheps Says:
Thats BS really, Freddie Roach is by far the best boxing coach of our era, if he see's a weakness, its there to be exploited, not nothing.
Really think you guys should respect the words of Roach.
Perdew Says:
i cant respect the guy. the guy cant even talk a la brick tamland.
CJ Says:
A lot of you guys seem to be forgetting that bad things happen in threes:
1. Fedor's first loss in Sambo.
2. Fedor's sweater.
3. Fedor's first loss in MMA?!??!?!?!?
You heard it here first.
Alex Says:
Except that fedor's sweater was pure, unadulterated win
Sure, but Says:
That's just predicting that Arlovski will win. There are others who predict the same. It's two badasses duking it out and all the speculation in the world means nothing until the fight is over.
Perdew Says:
CJ
when did you come to that conclusion? was it yesterday while you were supposed to be at work?
Old, Bald and Irish Says:
Man, if Fedor comes out in tight shorts that match that sweater, Arlovski is dead. AA will take one look at Fedor's crotch and just start trippin' like he's in a David Lynch movie. The freaky psychadelic pattern over Fedor's manhood will be too much for any opponent to handle.
I like Barnett a lot. Sounds like he's been doing his homework. Maybe he'd like to take a crack at Fedor?
(Please God, since Santa didn't bring me a blue belt for Christmas, can you at least make Josh fight Fedor? If not, I'll settle for the psychadelic shorts...)
HitmanBert Says:
Dudes and dudettes this fight is going to be awesome I see it going the distance cause Andrei will be nervous in there with a legend. But he is the fighter than can pull it off. Arlovski by ko!
Bill C. Says:
Alex: "Except that fedor's sweater was pure, unadulterated win"
BEST. COMMENT. EVER.
Notnonymous Says:
^ Yes, by far!
uh Says:
fedor is going to beat the absolute dog shit out of arlovski
4theLULZ Says:
absolute dog shit sounds like a terrible drink name. and i agreee fedors sweatshirt ftw
TUF Guy Says:
Fuck Fedor. Brock would eat that faggot alive, digest him, shit him out and then kick the turd at the Russian flag.
They tested him with Tim Sylvia ..uhhh what a challenge! NOT Tiimmeeyyy!
I would fight Fedor in a heartbeat... someone who walks around like a fucking retarded immigrant doesn't intimidate me at all. He's not calm and relaxed before fights, he is just confused as fuck.
Look at that idiot... he probably has no brain.
Welcome to America motherfucker, time to get served!
walrus Says:
God, man -- were you drop on your head (over and over) when you were a kid?
And Barnett's a strait forward intelligent guy. They should have him as a host on Inside MMA. Maybe when he retires.
FreddyFangers Says:
I hope he does not encouinter any of that nasty trouible, otherwise Fedor is going to have a long, rouigh night of Arlovski's coarse beard rubbing him down like a blind man in an orgy.......Props to Joish Bairneitt's intelligent take on Fedor's possible weakness..... Take a break from gargling his sack, CagePotato.
Uncle Sams Misguided Child (USMC) Says:
@ TUF GUY
1. Tim Sylvia beat Arlovski twice
2. Welcome to America where you will be fighting Andrei (American as apple pie) Arlovski
3. I would fight Fedor in a heartbeat too... at a typing contest while my fat ass watches old tapes of Kimbo Slice (a real fighter) and eating cheetos **sarcasm** - I dont like cheetos
Bill C. Says:
I would challenge Fedor, too.
Except it would be a challenge for him not to beat me to death in less than six seconds.
Blaphtome Says:
Sheps says we should respect what Freddie has to say. I agree. Striking in MMA is just like boxing, those big ass pillows boxers wear on their hands don't make the game any different. Just like chess and checkers; same game more or less. If your really good at checkers, you can teach anyone to become a chess champ.
Ask Rampage; Juanito got him ready for the Forrest fight.
Seriously though fuck those aloof motherfuckers. I'm tired of hearing these "great minds" from other sports talking about what is best for MMA. MMA needs to steer clear of these boxing fucks or face the same fate as that sport. Ask Kimbo.
bold Says:
dude must get sex all the time with a fedor made sweater
Anonymous Says:
i like pie
Da Truth Says:
TUF Guy... thats not really You right? its some phuk-tard pretending to be You? right? cause no one is really that phuking ignorant and moronic to state that Cock Chestnar could beat the best fighter in the World...
anyway...Fedor wins via Staredown before fight begins....
deeeeeeeeeeeeeze shoes Says:
nooooooooooooooobody nooooooooooobody talks about bisping like that how would you like it if i glassed yr old grandma when she was on her zimmer frame then drewled on her while beating her with a dead emu.i live near bisping but have been a fan of mma for about five years and i think anyone that gets in the cage with silva or any top ten fighter deserves respect i feel like alot of US fans hate on bisping for nothing.i can think of american fighters that are 100% mincers but dont get as much criticism as bisping.junie browning chris leben rashad evans lesnar bj penn monson sanchez even silva disrespecting hendo in thiet 1st fight not touching his gloves and saying he was not a real champion.bisping said 4 words get back to wrestling that he should not have but he isnt a judge and all his other fights he has showed respect so show him some support like i do to your american fighters.yes he is not as good as silva but which american figher is.
i love the calm before the storm it reminds me of beethoven Says:
i also would like to say that silva would still destroy leben obviously but bisping fought a different leben than silva did.
i love the calm before the storm it reminds me of beethoven Says:
and tim only beat arlovski the 2 nd time because arlovski rocked tim and thought he had it in the bag kind of let his guard down then tim kod arlovski.do any of u guys get the ufc dvds and how much do they cost in US
mayhem420 Says:
Josh should just stop ducking Fedor then and fight him already.
Now not saying that its going to happen or anything but, what if AA comes out and ... KO Fedor? What do you think Freddie Roach is going to be saying then?
That would be maddness.
NeW jErSeY-nEw JeRsEy Says:
WORD!
I'm a boxing fan, and a boxer...and realize there's a BIG, HUGE, ENORMOUS difference between a boxing match and MMA match. Freddie Roach is delusional. What happens in the opening seconds when Fedor takes AA down?
Duh...
F'n Clownshoes Says:
TUF Guy....For real?
Anyway, I would pay top dollar to see Fedor Pound you out of existance and back into that small minded closet of ass that you currently reside! WTF!...is it warm in there? Douche!
Canadian hoser Says:
I think Tuf Guy might have found a job recently because he is rarely on here anymore. Any thoughts on a job that would specifically fit Tuf Guy besides fipping burgers?
Canadian hoser Says:
He could work as mark coleman roid rage speech man, or use his little shrivled up pee pee to unlock car doors for CAA.
Big Mac Iraq Says:
"Arlovski by KO/TKO 21% "
Awww. How nice to know that the cage potato website has "special needs" access...
Piss in my own fruit tray Says:
Is it just me or does Barnett look like the old Stretch Armstrong toy?