05-23-2016, 12:02 PM
Despite all the negativity about Duco, you have to hand it to them. They got the fight in NZ by outbidding and out-smarting Team Takam, giving Parker an advantage in the biggest fight of his career. I think it made a huge difference. Also, paving the way for Parker to train with KB, paying expenses, and developing Parker is huge.
I have no problem with Parker facing second tier fighters like Hammer, Arreola, Cunningham, etc. That's better opposition than he fought before Takam. He does need to preserve his mandatory status.
This is the third stage of his development. First stage is fighting the journeymen to get to Takam. The second stage is fighting who he needed to to get to where he is now. The third stage is the waiting game, fighting to stay busy against good opposition until he gets his shot.
I have no problem with Parker facing second tier fighters like Hammer, Arreola, Cunningham, etc. That's better opposition than he fought before Takam. He does need to preserve his mandatory status.
This is the third stage of his development. First stage is fighting the journeymen to get to Takam. The second stage is fighting who he needed to to get to where he is now. The third stage is the waiting game, fighting to stay busy against good opposition until he gets his shot.