Lucian Bute next opponent will be Jesse Brinkley...

[Hulk]

Kind of a let down. I would have preferred a better opponent

well apart from Pavlik who really is there? well i mean he could have taken on Bika but that's about it

I believe Bute already beat Bika a couple years ago quite soundly.

And Brinkley did earn his shot, but basically he earned himself a good ass whipping.

And a good pay day hopefully for him.

[ElTerribleMorales]

Kind of a let down. I would have preferred a better opponent

well apart from Pavlik who really is there? well i mean he could have taken on Bika but that's about it

I believe Bute already beat Bika a couple years ago quite soundly.

And Brinkley did earn his shot, but basically he earned himself a good ass whipping.

And a good pay day hopefully for him.

yea he did, but Bika is the only other "big" name around at 168 right now, and well Bika has won 6 in a row including the Contender tourney (even if that doesn't mean much, it was the most stacked Contender tourney out) 4 of them coming by KO, i'm not saying it would have been any different but it's the only sell-able fight out there

that said Brinkley (although completely limited) has earned his shot

[killersheep]

Brinkley earned this shot point blank, excellent game plan against Stevens and flipped the script on what was supposed to happen in that fight. I can't hold it against Bute for fighting a mandatory that earned his try. All that being said it should be an easy night for Bute, but Brinkley is a smart fighter with a good corner and should last longer than any other Bute's recent opponents.

Agree big time with No Contest, think about the wars the winner of the Super 6 will have been through, that will all play in Bute's favor.