A slightly hungover-looking Miguel Torres showed up to co-host this week’s edition of ESPN’s "MMA Live," and despite looking like he wants to throw up a couple times he does a pretty good job. I mean, he’s no Kenny Florian, but MMA’s best internet TV show is such that they can plug almost anyone into the fighter seat and Jon Anik and Franklin McNeil can carry them across the finish line. Anyone, except Stephan Bonnar, who shows up midway through this episode to stare blankly and stumble through sentences like a robot that is running out of power.
One of the more interesting topics in this episode is whether the delay in the Brock Lesnar/Frank Mir heavyweight showdown helps or hurts Lesnar. Given his relative inexperience with MMA (particularly the old submissions game, if you know what I mean), you might think that more time in the gym would only benefit the big man. But Torres offers the fighter’s perspective, suggesting that what will really benefit him is getting in the cage as soon as possible and becoming a better fighter through experience.
What are your thoughts, Potato Nation? Does this rescheduling give Lesnar more time to develop, or does it simply screw with his training schedule?








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commentsA CONFUSED STEPHAN BONNAR APPEARS
Okay, maybe he was just hilariously incompetent. But that's still hilarious, right?
Another important question is how does the extra time off effect Mir since he has had an admitted motivational problem in the past. I know he said he trained hard for Nog, but he seemed more surprised than anyone that he won. And worse yet, we find out later that Nog was supposedly far less than 100% .
With a knee scope there is a period of practical immobilty and that means trouble for the non self starter. This could hurt Mir.
Although, could be like a few MMA fighters and never even worry about their belt rank, or hell - he might not even train with a Gi ... who knows :(
... wonder if his offtheback game will ever be tested
As far as Lesnar goes, put him in there whenever you want, the man's a beast. I really hope he beats Mir so people will quiet down with their anti-Brockisms.
the juice
I thought Torres did a great job though. Particularly when he said he would've torn the guy's neck off for waving to the crowd. I believe him, that little dude is a beast.
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