Tim "Steroids" Sylvia Talks About Nog

[mmafanman]

Pulled from MMAWeekly.com

Tim Sylvia wasn't happy to hear that Minotauro Nogueira wouldn't be fighting him at UFC 53. "They (UFC) told me they would get somebody from Japan for me to fight and Noguiera seemed like the guy. I was hoping it would be him, but I don't blame him. It's a dangerous fight for him." Sylvia told MMAWeekly.

Actually, Sylvia is the lucky one here. Another loss for him, and he'd be joining Lawler on the b-level circuit.

[kaps]

UFC didnt have anything to gain by bringing Nog in for 1 fight. They would have to pay his salery which is like around $200,000 a fight. The average MMA fan and the new ones would have no idea who he was, and he would of beat there former champion fairly easily IMO. It would be great for us more knowlegeable/hardcore mma fans but the average Joe aint gonna give a ****....

[Curly]

UFC didnt have anything to gain by bringing Nog in for 1 fight. They would have to pay his salery which is like around $200,000 a fight. The average MMA fan and the new ones would have no idea who he was, and he would of beat there former champion fairly easily IMO. It would be great for us more knowlegeable/hardcore mma fans but the average Joe aint gonna give a ****....

Yup, plus what's in it for Nog? What does he have to gain by fighting Sylvia when he's already beat some of the top HW's in the world. If the UFC was going to throw that kind of money around they wouldn't get someone that would make their fighter look silly like Nog would against any UFC HW.

[mmafanman]

Yeah, it doesn't make sense for the UFC to sign Nog, nor does it make any sense for Sylvia to smugly talk about how bad a man he is. He should be thankful to still be able to use his limbs and that the UFC hasn't dropped interest in him yet.

[Mr. Beelzebub]

Pride should send Ogawa to beat Sylvia's ass and present the chicken dance to America.

[Fallout]

Actually, Syliva is right. It is a dangerous fight for him. Nogueira would have nothing to gain and everything to lose. I mean, we all know Tim has a lot of power in his hands. He might be slow and a fish out of water on the ground, but if he does hit you, you are in trouble. Ask Ricco about that.

Its also interesting to remember that when Ricco and Nogueira fought, they were dead even.

[Curly]

Actually, Syliva is right. It is a dangerous fight for him. Nogueira would have nothing to gain and everything to lose. I mean, we all know Tim has a lot of power in his hands. He might be slow and a fish out of water on the ground, but if he does hit you, you are in trouble. Ask Ricco about that.

Its also interesting to remember that when Ricco and Nogueira fought, they were dead even.

First, Nog's chin is way better than Ricco's. If cro cop couldn't KO Nog then I'm doubting Tim can. 2nd, Ricco is a grappler, Sylvia isn't. That's why he was able to hang with Nog on the ground. He controled Nog's hips and laid on him for 15 minutes.
Also what does Nog vs Ricco have to do with Sylvia vs Nog? Sylvia and Ricco are two different style fighters.

[Fallout]

All I am saying is Syliva has a punchers chance and has gotten that one big shot before against a guy who has very similar styles to Noguera. BTW, Cro Cop did have Nog K.Oed, he just ran out of time in the first round.

Also, don't get me started on Nogueira vs Rodriguiez. I watched that fight with you and you had the same reaction I did afterwards. Ricco got screwed.

[kaps]

Nog wasnt Koed, when the bell rang he got up and walked to his corner, he didnt even stumble. I can see you saying that if he looked like Enson did after the first round against Igor ended. But he just got knocked down, not out....

[kcfman]

[QUOTE=Fallout]All I am saying is Syliva has a punchers chance . QUOTE]Tank has the same chance also.