JLau breaks down Dillashaw vs. Barao II
Joe Lauzon: “I’ve been beat up pretty bad in fights before as well, and you want to get back in there as soon as possible… But it isn’t the smart thing to do.”
UFC lightweight Joe Lauzon sat down with Elias Cepeda for Yahoo! Sports, and broke down Saturday’s UFC 177, headlined by a rematch between UFC bantamweight TJ Dillashaw, who has a rematch with former champion Renan Barao.
“I think the rematch between Barao and Dillashaw is going to be much like the last fight,” said Lauzon. “As great as Barao is and has been, Dillashaw is just too fast.
“Recently, I checked out gifs and highlight videos of their first fight and the speed advantage for Dillashaw was evident. At one point, Barao tried to throw rear kick and Dillashaw moved two feet to the side and then countered.
“TJ is just so much faster that I think he’s going to do a lot of what he did in their first fight. Also, I’m so surprised that Barao wanted to fight again so soon.
“I mean, I get it, in a sense. I’ve been beat up pretty bad in fights before as well, and you want to get back in there as soon as possible to get that taste out of your mouth.
“You’re pissed and you want to get in there again quickly. But it isn’t the smart thing to do.
“You need to rest, recover and make adjustments. I’m picking Dillashaw to beat Barao again.”
What do you think UG? Even if you aren’t a 16-time UFC Veteran tied with Anderson Silva for all-time Post-Fight bonus awards, how do you think the rematch goes?
