UFC 140

[SPX]

They need to get Machida fighting SOMEONE and fast. I'm sick of this shit. He needs to rack up a few wins and fight Jones ASAP.

[poopoo333]

I don't want to see Machida vs Davis anyways, even though it will probably happen. Build both up, give them both title shots. After them...who is left @ 205? (assuming Jones beats Rashad). Gustaffsson is too far off to talk about him fighting for the title in 2012 imo

[SPX]

Just Hendo.

[poopoo333]

Just Hendo.

Oh yeah I forgot about him. Well assuming he beats Shogun.

[SPX]

Speaking of that, is there Strikeforce belt hereby vacated or what? IS there even a belt anymore?

[poopoo333]

I'm pretty sure Strikeforce is just gonna be vacated altogether in 2012

[SPX]

Probably so. With Hendo coming to the UFC though that seems like an admission that the division is dead. He's obviously not going to defend the belt and I can't see Zuffa going through the steps to crown a new champ.

[zY|]

Think I read he vacated.

[poopoo333]

So potential match ups for Jones @ LHW:

Hendo
Machida
Davis
Thiago Silva
Gustafsson (this will be awhile)

I don't see Griffin ever getting back that high up the rankings. Shogun and Rampage title shots don't really make sense, those fights weren't competitive at all. If Rashad/Jones is competitive we can get a rematch there since that fight is gonna be a huge "grudge match" and will make for easy promotion.

Strikeforce guys who have potential to come over and get some wins: Feijao, King Mo, and Mousasi.

This is assuming Jones really does end up beating everybody ...I would like to see all of those^^ Maybe one day Jones/Anderson Silva will happen.

[SPX]

I understand you have to grasp at straws in a situation like this, but if Jones and Thiago Silva fight it will only be because there's no one else. Kind of like GSP/Hardy.

[poopoo333]

Well if Thiago Silva strings some wins together and beats a name guy he can get the shot. I think Thiago has legit shots at beating lil nog, franklin, and tito.

[MMA_scientist]

I think Mo or Feijao can earn a shot with a couple wins. But realistically, by the time he gets through Rashad, Davis, Machida, and Hendo, that could be 2 years or more. There will be a whole new crop of guys by then.

[poopoo333]

True. Jardine may also be ressurected by then too.

[SPX]

I think Mo or Feijao can earn a shot with a couple wins. But realistically, by the time he gets through Rashad, Davis, Machida, and Hendo, that could be 2 years or more. There will be a whole new crop of guys by then.

Maybe, but is there really a whole new crop of guys--at least guys who could realistically fight for the title--today than there was 2 years ago? Not really. Still Machida, Rashad, Shogun, Rampage. . .

JONES was the new crop. So I guess maybe we could get another Jones.

[SPX]

True. Jardine may also be ressurected by then too.

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