Johnson-Benavidez rematch set for TUF Finale

Reported on UFC Tonight

Not much of a reason to think it will be different than the first

I agree if anything Mouse will win by a larger margin. But the fight still makes sense.

Let's not act like the first fight wasn't super close or that people didn't score it for both Benavidez and Johnson all over the place. It was a toss up split decision. I thought MM won the first fight 48-47, but Benavidez looked better overall, he just couldn't put enough together in the rounds he lost. I think I'm going Benavidez this time, he's been more impressive since then and I can see him finishing Johnson with strikes. I just hope it is more entertaining then their last fight.

I thought it was competitive but I thought Mouse clearly won the 1st fight. I think Mouse is better in all areas.

I feel the opposite. MM is faster but worse at everything. He looks busy with his activity and speed and it scores well with the judges.

GDPofDRC wrote:

I feel the opposite.  MM is faster but worse at everything.  He looks busy with his activity and speed and it scores well with the judges.

Mouse is much faster and a much better athlete. I think he is better in scrambles and better with getting in an getting out. I think he just outworks him like he does everyone.

The outwork thing is a definite and likely possibility and it does count for a lot, especially in the type of fight they previously had.

GDPofDRC wrote:

The outwork thing is a definite and likely possibility and it does count for a lot, especially in the type of fight they previously had.

Yeah I have a very hard time seeing either guy finishing the other.

I didn't think the first fight was particularly close and I was rooting hard for Joe. MM has improved a lot since then at actually have effective offense. Joe just loads up too much on power shots and he doesn't have the handspeed to make it happen

that how happening that division is...they have no choice but to recycle an incredibly boring fight after just a couple of fights.