(Renzo Gracie vs. Frank Shamrock, 2/10/07)
Matt Hughes is, according to some oddsmakers, about a 5-1 favorite to beat Renzo Gracie at UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Maybe that’s because of how easily Hughes smoked Royce Gracie at UFC 60, or how he managed to survive an early scare and ride out a decision win over Gracie student Matt Serra at UFC 98. Or, then again, maybe it’s just because Renzo hasn’t fought in over three years (what you see in the video above is the unsatisfying result of that outing) and is bound to have a little bit of ring rust at 43 years old. Regardless, Gracie told MMAFighting.com in a recent live chat that he thinks he’ll beat Hughes with his superior jiu-jitsu (what, you thought he was going to say punching power?), but his fight isn’t the only one on the card where he’s predicting an upset:
"I don’t want to fight at 155 just because I don’t want to fight the new champion, Frank Edgar. I believe Edgar is going to beat B.J. Penn. He has all the tools to do it."
Just in case you were wondering, Edgar is an even bigger underdog than Gracie. But hey, this is the same guy who predicted Serra’s upset win over Georges St. Pierre. That’s got to count for something, right? Or absolutely nothing at all?
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commentsYes, indeed, let Carwin pummel Brock Lesnar's face so it looks like an eggplant
I still say Florian has the best shot at him at 155, do in large part to his elbows and the hope that a cut stops the fight. Also, Florian has the mental discipline to grind out a boring decision win, which in this case would be nothing to scoff at.
Thanks man! You reminded me that i have something to do.
Dear Shane Carwin,
Please beat up Brock Lesnar...
that's pretty damn hilarious, but you're seemingly too infatuated with the demise of Matt Hughes...not that I disagree or anything...it just of resembles Frank Mir and his views towards Brock Lesnar. And we all know how that's going for Frank...
-R. Gracie
I enjoy Renzo as a fighter, hope he beats Hughes, but he is blinded by his dislike(I understand why) for B.J. Penn.
I remember Kenflo(My boy) had all the tools to do it....Diego had all the tools to do it also.
There is absolutely no tool on frankie's belt or in his tool box that B.J. has not already mastered.
@Rex13
If your letter to Renzo was a petition, I would sign it gladly.
Matt Hughes chin has been suspect in his last few fights. I don't think he'll get submitted, but any striker would have a great chance.
Well I predict Penn winning by forehead vagina in round 4.
Please beat Matt Hughes up and take his wife as your own. Adopt his daugher, and distribute your piss upon his upturned face. Pull down the stones of his home, and sow the earth with bone and brine.
Thank you for your attention in this matter,
-RX
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