Thiago Silva
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cool14 said:
JonnyF said:
Rashad or Vera. Rashad vs Silva would be a good main event for 107, and a fight against Vera will tell us if Vera is for real or not.
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+1. Maybe even little Nog at UFC 105.
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+1 on both posts. i picked lil nog and vera. i would like to see how thiago would react if lil nog got him to the ground. i believe they are both black belts in BJJ but lil nog has used his for victories and thiago hasnt yet.
thiago/vera fight would show us more about vera than it would silva i believe. see if vera has the capabilities to be a top contender or just a good gatekeeper. i've watched vera/jardine like 10x in the last 2 wks i just cant see how jardine won but anyways w/a very aggressive nasty striker like silva he would force vera to stand and trade w/him or would vera try to takedown him down. not sure how this one would end up but i like thiago's chances. ALOT
Shad/Tito
I only have Tito because I can't watch Vera fight again. Tito has more than enough ability and certainly seems to have the mental drive to make this a good fight. Whereas Vera imo is found lacking.
Shad needs an opponent since Page has gone primadonna on the UFC and could probably give a rats *** about fighting anytime soon. So why not Thiago? Could be awesome, As Shad tries to counter the ultra-aggressive Silva striking. If one or other fails in the standup we could see someone pounded out cold. Either way, I'd like to see it.
UKdonkbet said:
+1 on both posts. i picked lil nog and vera. i would like to see how thiago would react if lil nog got him to the ground. i believe they are both black belts in BJJ but lil nog has used his for victories and thiago hasnt yet.
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Thiago slaughtered Mendes on the ground. I was impressed by how effective he was in getting the mount and finishing the fight.
Well... You can cut some of your list.
Dana / Zuffa already said that Rashad / Rampage will fight, its just going to have to wait.
TUF 10 is going to hype it too much for them not to fight.
Machida is already fighting Shogun, and Thiago hasn't exactly earned a title shot.
Tito has a fight, Chuck is coming off a loss and is gone to Dancing with the stars,
I could see Cain, Vera or little nog though....
Atomdanger said:
Well... You can cut some of your list.
Dana / Zuffa already said that Rashad / Rampage will fight, its just going to have to wait.
TUF 10 is going to hype it too much for them not to fight.
Machida is already fighting Shogun, and Thiago hasn't exactly earned a title shot.
Tito has a fight, Chuck is coming off a loss and is gone to Dancing with the stars,
I could see Cain, Vera or little nog though....
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+1.
I can't see him getting Tito right away. Tito is a huge golden egg for the UFC right now. Risking a loss to TS would not be good for that nest egg. TS is a beast, but not nearly as popular yet as Tito. I predict he will be soon though.
For some reason Vera stands out in my head. I see little nog getting a tune up fight in the UFC before any BIG competition.
Id say other. With the Rampage Rashad bout being pushed back, Silva could very well be next in line for a title shot with one more victory. wheather he lost to Machida or not Machida will still need to fight someone and almost all lightheavy contenders are out of the picture with Rashad coming off a loss and due to fight rampage. Forrest gets picked apart by AS. Jardin destroyed by Silva.
If Tito beats Coleman he may get to fight Tito but i doubt they want to make him wait that long.
Lil nog and Cane are now out
Vera could be an option but does beating Vera may not be the tough fight he needs before a title shot and possible rematch with Lyoto
Hendo vs Thiago could be a possibility, this fight would make Hendo happy if you tell him the winner of this fight gets the shot
Another interesting option could be Rich Franklin. Provide he gets a win at 103 Thiago vs Franklin could be a possibility as well. You could say he is next in line for a shot if he wins convincinly against Franklin aswell
vfrex said:
UKdonkbet said:
+1 on both posts. i picked lil nog and vera. i would like to see how thiago would react if lil nog got him to the ground. i believe they are both black belts in BJJ but lil nog has used his for victories and thiago hasnt yet.
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Thiago slaughtered Mendes on the ground. I was impressed by how effective he was in getting the mount and finishing the fight.
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good point. i should of said by using his BJJ on the ground to win a fight except aganist Dave Dalgliesh. and i cant find that fight anywhere