Josh Barnet vs. Sergi Khuritonov Fight (video)

[Jack LaBarge]

[Brandon Palmer]

Thanks Jack! I wasnt able to catch it last night.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

Thoughts on Barnett vs Cormier? Anyone?

[Adam Martin]

Going with Barnett... Cormier might be an olympian but Josh is the "War Master" and his catch wrestling is second to none.

[Brandon Mccaghren]

Going with Barnett... Cormier might be an olympian but Josh is the "War Master" and his catch wrestling is second to none.

I don't know, man. Barnett changed his own nickname. There has to be some kind of bad mojo coming his way for such an offense.

[Brandon Palmer]

I've always gotta go w/ Barnett, as he's one of my all time favorites. He's a beast too. I hate him having to fight someone w/ Cormier's wrestling chops though, that could be an issue.

Hopefully Barnett gets the tap via meanness.

[AJ Camacho]

Thoughts on Barnett vs Cormier? Anyone?

Cormier has Barnett beat on the wrestling but I think that Barnett's experience will come into play here. Josh can present Cormier with a bunch of different technical scenarios and enjoy that "in between time" where Cormier has to adapt. Cormier doesn't have that luxury. There isn't any scenario he can create that Josh hasn't seen before. We all know Cormier's game plan and he doesn't have much range beyond his wrestling and his steadily ever improving stand up.

Also, you don't need Olympic level wrestling to stifle or stall an Olympic level wrestler in MMA. It helps, when you want to take down an Olympic level wrestler, but high level wrestling in general can defensively be adequate enough to create scenarios and moments that Barnett can exploit.

[J Grooms]

I don't know, man. Barnett changed his own nickname. There has to be some kind of bad mojo coming his way for such an offense.

The band Bolt Thrower gave him the nickname The WarMaster

[Brandon Palmer]

Also, the band Bolt Thrower is excellent.