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Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:05 pm EDT

Stevenson wants Aoki but won't fight Griffin or Maynard

By Steve Cofield

Joe Stevenson is slowly creeping his way back into the title hunt at lightweight in the UFC. After losing 3-of-4 fights against guys at the top of the division, he's taken out Nate Diaz and Spencer Fisher. When Cagewriter and Adam Hill from the Las Vegas Review-Journal sat down with Stevenson after the UFC 104 postfight presser, he launched into an attack on DREAM's Shinya Aoki (2:20 mark).

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  1. Sandman
    1. Posted by Sandman Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:47 pm EDT

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    Joe is looking better, but he has to beat a few more top level guys before he is convincing.
    All this BS about not fighting friends is huring the UFC's match-making. For example: Anderson-Machida, Fitch & Swick & Kos.........
  2. Smokin Joe Fraze
    2. Posted by Smokin Joe Fraze Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:23 pm EDT

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    Florian subbed Stevenson. I think Aoki would have little trouble doing the same.
  3. tdube09
    3. Posted by tdube09 Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:28 pm EDT

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    He isn't ready for Aoki, besides the fact he fights in dream.... Lets see him get a few more wins over quality opponents under his belt. i would like to see him fight the winner of Guida V Florian.
  4. Brandon
    4. Posted by Brandon Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:00 pm EDT

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    Aoki subs Stevenson with swiftness. In UFC or Dream. Location matters not
  5. joenamath54
    5. Posted by joenamath54 Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:36 pm EDT

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    Whoa steve. the amount of hits your blog is getting are blowing up..
  6. Steven W
    6. Posted by Steven W Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:44 pm EDT

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    can't see the video here at work, but i have no idea why stevenson would be wasting his breath calling aoki out....probably get RNC'd anyway.
  7. TommyJJ
    7. Posted by TommyJJ Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:53 pm EDT

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    Aoki is a grappling wizard. The Aokiplata FTW
  8. RMG
    8. Posted by RMG Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:53 pm EDT

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    I really like Joe Daddy and his confidence. But......Shinya "Fancy Pants" Aoki would sub Joe quickly under any rules format... then Aoki would cry tears of happiness. Joe would most likely get beat by Hell Boy Hansen or Eddie Alvarez as well. That weight range just has so many great fighters in Dream, in the UFC, and in the WEC. worldwide I don't see Joe quite making my top ten 155ers.
  9. Dustin
    9. Posted by Dustin Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:07 pm EDT

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    He's calling out Aoki 'cause he got tooled by Diego, Penn, & Florian (no rush to see a rematch with anybody IMO) and won't fight the only two remaining top LW's in the UFC, Maynard and Griffin. Stevenson impressed me against Fisher but then again it was Fisher, I would like to to introduce you to the newest Gatekeeper at 155.
  10. Dustin
    10. Posted by Dustin Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:09 pm EDT

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    #8, You forgot Kawajiri and Ishida both those would also be a stearn test for Joe in Dream. Not that we will ever get to see it.
  11. event horizon
    11. Posted by event horizon Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:29 pm EDT

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    Stevenson would beat the crap outta Florian and Sanchez...The set up's are over.....His hands aren't quick enough to beat Penn and that will never change...
  12. Smokin Joe Fraze
    12. Posted by Smokin Joe Fraze Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:35 pm EDT

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    Also JZ and Melendez. 155 is so stacked world wide.
  13. Steven W
    13. Posted by Steven W Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:35 pm EDT

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    event....wtf? he would beat the crap outta florian and sanchez?
    his hands aren't quick enough to beat penn? more like, his mma isn't good enough to beat penn.
  14. Steven W
    14. Posted by Steven W Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:36 pm EDT

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    josh thompson anyone?
  15. event horizon
    15. Posted by event horizon Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:56 pm EDT

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    Steve W...You may be right with his mma not good enough to beat Penn, I was way to vauge...But seriously Florian? & Sanchez...There all lumped in the same skill set..Stevenson was a good UFC pawn and if he got his re-matches he would tool both of 'em...
  16. Steven W
    16. Posted by Steven W Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    ehhh, i don't know what area he'd school them in but i suppose i can't speculate as to how he would do in rematches. if you're suggesting that he threw those fights then i don't know where to start and don't really have much argument for that other than....wow.
  17. Mainevent
    17. Posted by Mainevent Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:11 pm EDT

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    come on steve, why do u have to make things awkward by asking about getting on his wife at the end? there was no need for that.
  18. event horizon
    18. Posted by event horizon Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:41 pm EDT

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    I don't mean to suggest....
  19. Robert C
    19. Posted by Robert C Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:01 pm EDT

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    Joe Daddy has proved nothing except that he is just outside the top guys. Not putting him down for that, just saying he needs a real signature win before he can start bragging.
    I would like to see him fight Guida, but Kenflo is already going to do that. So Joe daddy can fight....uh, Sean Sherk? Yeah, sounds good, let's make it happen.
  20. event horizon
    20. Posted by event horizon Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:10 pm EDT

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    Sherk would be a great fight for him..If he can take out sherk definitively that would make a statement for sure...I just want him to fight Florian again. So he can drop some serious elbows to his grill...
  21. hookers4jesus
    21. Posted by hookers4jesus Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:42 pm EDT

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    Im with you on that one Brandon... it dont matter if its in Dream or UFC. make the match happen
  22. Steven W
    22. Posted by Steven W Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:11 pm EDT

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    he's gonna have a hard time dropping those elbows from the mount....but maybe we'll see some day. i also think sherk would be a great one for him, not too sure who would win that one as sherk has also dropped off, or everyone else has risen rather.
  23. Steven W
    23. Posted by Steven W Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:39 pm EDT

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    haha.....i meant have a hard time dropping elbows when he's mounted....ahem.
  24. Caligulus
    24. Posted by Caligulus Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:46 am EDT

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    I agree with 19, he's good but right outside of the top. I think he would give Aoki a game though.

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