rustyshackleford

Will be pulling for Griffin, but think Sherk will be too much for him. Sherk by UD.

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Zapp Brannigan

Kind of the way I feel about it. Sherk is just SO massive.

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rustyshackleford

Agreed. Sherk looks like a 155er on roids! Cheap shot, but just joking. Sherk is ginormous for 155.

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gjfovf

It certainly won't be a boring fight. Hopefully lots of bombs and good old fashioned GNP.

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Greco-ZAG

I think it is a lot tougher to call than normal. I can not think to know who would win the battle of short buff guys

The Vanilla Gorilla

Awesome fight. I haven't been this excited for a fight in a long time. This matches up very well. Tyson is very slick on the ground (Kneebar attempt against Edgar was beautiful, the omoplata escape in the Tavares fight was incredible), while Sherk has an excellent top game. Both are big for LWs, but Sherk hands down is the bigger, stronger man in this fight. Not only doesn Sherk have the edge in strength, he has phenominal cardio, his overall body (movement) speed is ridiculous, his wrestling is pretty much A level, he has a HUGE heart, his level of intensity is very hard to deal with, he just keeps coming and coming and coming no matter what round it is. Sherk could be at a disadvantage in the stand up game, but his hand speed could keep Griffin at bay a bit. However, Tyson does hit alot harder (imo) than Sherk. Tyson's wrestling is no joke, and his BJJ is better than Sherk's. As I said earlier, Sherk has heart, but IMO Tyson does more-so. However, Sherk is just too much for Griffin. Sherk via UD.

Here's how I look at the matchups, skill wise.
PHYSICAL/MISC
Strength:Sherk
Speed:Sherk
Cardio:Sherk
Heart:Tyson (But it's a toss up)
Experience:Sherk
Composure:Sherk
Pace:Sherk
Overall advantage:Sherk, hands down

STAND UP
Power:Griffin
Speed:Sherk
Head/body movement:Tie, but Griffin could edge Sherk out here
Chin:Tie, but Griffin most likely has a smaller chance of getting KO'd, as Sherk has never been known as a powerful or explosive striker
Striking selection:Griffin
Accuracy:Griffin
Overall:Tyson

GROUND GAME:
Wrestling:Sherk
BJJ/subs:Griffin
Sub defense:Most likely Sherk
Top game:Sherk
Overall: Sherk

So, there you have it. Sorry for the long post, but I'm pretty much an MMA nerd.