Daily Wrap from the Throne (5/15/11)

Daily Wrap from the Throne

by King JB

5/15/11

TOPIC #1: Antonio Noguiera and UFC Rio

Well, the legendary Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (32-6-1) has let us all know that he is coming back and he has picked UFC 134: Rio to make that comeback. There are many different rumors about who will fight, but close sources have named Brendan Schaub (8-1) as his next opponent which personally makes my day considering the fact that I think Schaub needs a rude awakening inside the UFC. I do not have a lot against Schaub, but I think he was a little disrespectful of Mirko Cro Cop leading into the fight with that legend. Something tells me that he might be the exact same with this situation. Personally, I love this fight and can't wait to see it.

Noguiera made it clear today that he wants to be the co-main event of that very card. I am not sure if that will end up being the case, but I see no problem with two Brazilians being the main event and co-main event of this card. Noguiera in my opinion is the #2 Heavyweight of all time in the sport of MMA behind the great Fedor Emelianenko. I personally think he will win this fight and prove that he is not done here in the MMA and STILL should remain a top ten heavyweight.

TOPIC #2: Jeff Monson vs. Daniel Cormier announced

I like the fact that Monson (42-11) is getting a shot as a replacement for Shane Del Rosario. He has been away from the big leagues for quite some time and has now worked his way back through solid fighting and great self promotion. Daniel Cormier (7-0) is someone that I am very fond of, especially because I play him in NBA 2k11 quite frequently on the Xbox Live. He is a very solid dude and GREAT up and coming fighter. I really wanted to see Cormier and Del Rosario, but this is still a huge test for Mr. Cormier. Personally, I think Cormier is going to take this one. I hope that Strikeforce does NOT cut Monson afterwards because Id like to see him stick around for a few fights.

When it comes to the actual fight, Cormier is just so dominant with his wrestling and I do not think Monson will be able to handle it. This will give Cormier a win over a true veteran in this sport with tons of respect in this business. There are plenty of people that have Monson over Cormier overall in the Heavyweight division. I will not disagree with that, but this is Cormier's chance to prove himself against a higher ranked Heavyweight.

TOPIC #3: Nick Diaz says everyone is Scared of him

Are you kidding me? Nick Diaz (25-7) recently said that everyone is scared of him. Ive said it before and I will say it again despite liking Diaz...Diaz has smoked himself retarded if he truly thinks that everyone is scared of him. Why would anyone be scared of Nick Diaz inside of the MMA circle. Lets get something straight, Nick Diaz is a great fighter without a shadow of a doubt. However, he is highly delusional 99% of the time. Id like to think who he thinks is so scared “homie”. If anything, MORE people wanna fight him now because he is the champion of the world. If he is referring to George St. Pierre (22-2), I am sure that GSP is not scared of Diaz. If GSP doesn't wanna fight Diaz, it has to be because he knows Nick Diaz is not a million pay per view buy type of draw. We all know that's true. Nick Diaz has never proven to be a huge draw, nor will he ever UNLESS he beats George St. Pierre. No, I am not a George St. Pierre fan, but lets be real here...He may be scared of Anderson Silva, but he is NOT scared of Nick Diaz or any other Welterweight in the world.

Diaz over the past week have said quite a few odd things which leads me to think seriously that he is trolling the entire MMA world. Seriously, he is just trolling the shit out of everyone in my book. Do I have a problem with it? Hell no, its funnier than hell each and every time that Nick Diaz fights or speaks, period. Just because I find it entertaining and funny does not mean that I think he is accurate in what he is saying. Diaz just comes out with some off the wall shit each time he opens his mouth. I would seriously like to know exactly whom he thinks is scared of him? Tyron Woodley (8-0) is around there in Strikeforce and is a HUGE threat to his title. He wants Jeff Lacy though. Maybe its Diaz that doesn't want Woodley. Maybe its Diaz thats scared homie.

TOPIC #4: Fedor 3/1 Favorite over Dan Henderson

People are actually complaining about this? Why? First off, if you are a Dan Henderson (27-8) fan and truly think he is gonna win, this is your chance to make A LOT of money! Get off ya ass and quit being a pussy. Place your fucking bet and shut up! Quit complaining all the damn time losers. Second off, Fedor (31-3) is the favorite because he is FEDOR EMELIANENKO. All of you jerkoffs saying that Fedor is done and gone in the sport of MMA is an idiot. Fedor only got his ass whipped once. Fabricio Werdum (14-4-1) snuck in a VERY sneaky submission and got the win. He didn't beat Fedor's ass or anything. Antonio Silva (16-2) ? Yea, he whipped Fedor's ass. Now, lets be serious here. This is going to be a great fight and all this means is that not a lot of people will be putting money on Fedor with these odds. I personally DO GAMBLE on MMA and if you DO NOT, what the fuck are you complaining for? Quit being bitches and just sit back and enjoy the show. This fight is TWO legends going at it and its a fan friendly fight. Lets quit disrespecting EITHER of these two and just love the fight. They do NOT deserve the hatred from these couch fans.

TOPIC #5: Frank Trigg says that Retirement Announcement's are Not Needed

Frank Trigg recently said that he believes that retirement announcement's are not needed. He says that fighters should just go away quietly. Well, I have to say that I truly believe that he is only saying this because he is not a “huge name”. The truth is that someone like Frank Trigg probably doesn't need much of a retirement announcement. I am not speaking of his fighting ability, but he gained a lot of haters over the years due to his own personality. Due to the fact that he isn't very popular, an announcement would probably do him no good. However, someone like Fedor MUST announce his retirement in my opinion. Fighting is a career and many people document someone's career from the beginning all the way to the end. I think that retirement announcements etch the career in stone and allow people to take a career and think about it from beginning date till the end date. The major fighters with huge fan bases owe it to their fans to give us a “good bye” properly. The truth is that Frank Trigg has a fan base of about 10 to 15 people, so that is why he is saying this. Also, Trigg probably wants the option to fight a fight here and there for INCOME purposes. Someone like George St. Pierre is financially taken care of so he will never have to fight when he is too old to fight. He doesn't have to keep that option over, therefore passing up on a retirement speech. People today that are successful can ANNOUNCE their retirement for the record. I personally like to see that good-bye speech. I feel that they owe it to us if we are buying their clothing and buying pay per views to see our favorite fighters.

I just think a proper good bye is called showing respect to the fans.

However, has Frank Trigg ever shown that he even knows what respect really is?

KING JB