[quote]kaisermetal22 wrote:
Sentoguy wrote:
I agree that Big Nog’s past performances made him one of the best HW’s in the world, but recently he hasn’t looked all that impressive. Age is definitely starting to catch up with him (along with all those wars he was in). ATM, I don’t think he deserves the spot over Mir or Arlovski.
Age? the guy is only 32, but his body has taken its toll, fighting a 4th fight with fedor would be asking to be killed.
He doesn’t have reflexes anymore, if you watch his last 3 fights he got knocked-down like 2 times each fight at least, he can’t keep using the “iron-chin” tactic anymore, everyone always talks wonders about Minotauro boxing but those last fights he was a moving target.
He didn’t connect one punch at Frank Mir, and to be honest, i was pretty shocked too, and he wasn’t even able to take it to the ground.[/quote]
He was recovering from a staph infection. He’ll be back.