UFC 162

[Svino]

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Check the MW division

What. The. Actual. Fuck.

[Thewisemann]

Weidman had ring rust. Evans would be an interesting matchup. Weidman will smash Vitor, and I'm a huge Vitor fan. Pete Sell was fucking hammered at rehab today, hilarious. Met Shields and Cole Miller today.

[Luke]

BOL

http://www.ufc.com/rankings

Check the MW division

Interim champ? The fuk?

[Svino]

I just want to see the rematch. If anything I think Weidman deserves the rematch..he has to be champ with everybody doubting him because of how the fight went down.

As for Vitor/Weidman, I would favor Weidman but not -600 like Svino said. But maybe my opinion is skewed because of how fucking crazy he has looked the past couple of fights. I think we will see Belfort/Mousasi next.

The thing about Weidman / Silva is that I do have to agree that the KO was "lucky" (as most one-punch KO's have an element of luck) and probably wouldn't happen again. However, Weidman did win round 1 decisively IMO -- if he wins a rematch, I think it will be more of that.

Of Silva / Evans / Belfort, Rashad might be the toughest fight for Weidman. He would have the best chance of being able to resist Weidman's wrestling while outpointing him on the feet.

I would love to see Belfort / Mousasi. That's the kind of fight that would be a great matchup for him just like Rockhold and Bisping. Mousasi could make it close, but I definitely like Vitor there.

My read on Vitor is that people tend to underestimate his striking and his cardio, but forget about how bad his defensive wrestling is. For a fighter of his level, not only is his TDD weak, but he tends to play defense off his back once he is there instead of getting back to his feet. Sure, he stuffed a couple of weaksauce takedowns from Rockhold and Bisping, but that is nothing compared to what he would face from a good wrestler with a plan to go for a grappling win. He has historically lost to wrestlers; even Rumble took him down easily a couple of times before gassing out too badly to be able to do it anymore. Vitor has so much trouble with TDD that against a good wrestler, if he gets in a bad standing position, he will often just pull guard, essentially giving up on the idea of defending the takedown. (figuring that since he is going to go down anyway, he might as well do it on his terms). He did this several times against Jones, and at least once vs. Hendo. I think a fight against Weidman would be like GSP vs. Nick Diaz, if GSP also had massive finishing power.

[edman5555]

Hmm i remember him pulling guard against jones but i also remember him stuffing a few takedowns.

[Thewisemann]

Agree 100% with all Svino just said

[Thewisemann]

Vitor can win. I would love it. But prolly not.

[Svino]

Hmm i remember him pulling guard against jones but i also remember him stuffing a few takedowns.

Against Jones? No, I don't think so.

[Thewisemann]

Holy shit I have no voice left from chanting USA all night

[Luke]

Silva -150 in a rematch

[Luke]

This wont help the UFC's image:

Anderson Silva predicts Weidman win & not wanting rematch BEFORE fight at 5 min mark

[Ludo]

Those rankings were posted June 17th.

[Svino]

Those rankings were posted June 17th.

Wouldn't that make it even weirder?

[Mr. IWS]

1	Chris Weidman (Keeping the belt warm for next opponent)

[Ludo]

Wouldn't that make it even weirder?

Sort of. I'm not sure where they got all this interim stuff from. I know Weidman/Munoz wasn't an interim title fight due to Anderson being steadily available to defend the strap.