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About This Page: This is a discussion on Other Sports within the LetsGoKings.com forums, at Los Angeles Kings Hockey Fan Forum. ASU, what are your thoughts on the fact that Hughes (and to a lesser extent, Franklin) was given an easy comeback fight, and now apparently gets a rematch for the
ASU, what are your thoughts on the fact that Hughes (and to a lesser extent, Franklin) was given an easy comeback fight, and now apparently gets a rematch for the title. Why is it that 1 fight suddenly makes someone the #1 contender again? In the welterweight division, I would think the winner of the Koscheck / Sanchez fight deserves a shot more than Hughes. For Middleweights, Mike Swick has been doing pretty well, how about a shot for him? But at least Franklin was given a fairly good opponent. MacDonald had gotten a couple of good victories in. But Lytle? His UFC record was 2-5 going in. Hardly the thoughest opponent for Hughes. Granted, he had a good effort, but that victory was given to Hughes on a silver platter, and now he's going to get to fight Georges again? Come on.
All this is a result to your thought that the UFC won't build Sylvia up again. But if Hughes and Franklin get that luxury, why not Sylvia (not that I want it). Thoughts?
Last edited by OvertimeHero; March 7th, 2007 at 06:57 PM.
I'm going to break up your post's different points and try and answer them individually. Hopefully it works out.
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ASU, what are your thoughts on the fact that Hughes (and to a lesser extent, Franklin) was given an easy comeback fight, and now apparently gets a rematch for the title. Why is it that 1 fight suddenly makes someone the #1 contender again?
All this is a result to your thought that the UFC won't build Sylvia up again. But if Hughes and Franklin get that luxury, why not Sylvia (not that I want it). Thoughts?
The first thing to keep in mind is that Dana White and the UFC are all about dollars. Which to be fair is understandable. I don't mind Matt Hughes and Rich Franklin being thrown back into the title picture immediantly because they were both good champions over the course of a few years. It also makes sense for the UFC to showcase them against weaker opponents so that the fans realize that both guys are back. Keep in mind that both guys are very popular fighters unlike Tim Sylvia. Which is why they get the luxury of getting back into the title picture so quickly.
Is it fair? Probably not, but Hughes and Franklin did a lot for the UFC so they get better treatment.
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In the welterweight division, I would think the winner of the Koscheck / Sanchez fight deserves a shot more than Hughes.
I partially agree here. Diego certainly deserves a title shot especially if he beats Koscheck. But Koscheck probably isn't one fight away from a title shot like Diego. He's probably a step down the ladder from Diego since he's not undefeated and hasn't been too impressive in some of his bouts.
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For Middleweights, Mike Swick has been doing pretty well, how about a shot for him? But at least Franklin was given a fairly good opponent. MacDonald had gotten a couple of good victories in. But Lytle? His UFC record was 2-5 going in. Hardly the thoughest opponent for Hughes. Granted, he had a good effort, but that victory was given to Hughes on a silver platter, and now he's going to get to fight Georges again? Come on.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the MW division in the UFC is a lot less deep in talent than the WWs. Swick has been fighting well, he's slated to fight Okami at one of the next PPVs which will be a war. The winner of that fight will get a title shot I think.
Yea, the UFC gave Hughes and even Franklin(MacDonald's style was perfect for him) easy opponents. But its all about the bottom line. A GSP-Hughes III and Silva-Franklin II sell a lot more PPVs than GSP-Diego and Silva-Swick at this point.
He's already supsended from fighting in the US because of his broken orbital. Anyways, I don't think its a big deal because his rematch with Gomi will undoubtedly be in Japan.
Doesn't matter, they could potentially rule the bout a no contest and Diaz could be in breach of contract
meaning he adds to the bad boy mystique, but also to his tendency to be a moron
Q: Who is next in line for a shot at Anderson Silva's middleweight title?
DW: Anderson Silva will probably fight Nate Marquardt next.
This is an interesting fight. Marquardt's fights haven't been on TV lately but he's a very impressie grappler and he comes from a good camp(Greg Jackson's) If he can take Silva down, he can win this fight as I think he's a lot better on the ground that Lutter. This will be a good fight, good clash of styles.
Also, seeing that Rich had an easy time with MacDonald, I'd bet that he'd want to fight again to keep sharp. I'd bet that the UFC will feed Franklin another can so they can keep him the #1 contender for Silva/Marquardt. But, I think a Frankin-Swick fight would be great.
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Q: After the Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra welterweight title fight at UFC 69, is Matt Hughes next in line for a title shot?
DW: I would have to say yes
Well, I'd guess that Diego gets the winner of GSP-Hughes.
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Q: Is UFC 70 definitely going to be on Spike, or might it be on a different network?
DW: It's probably going to be on Spike.
This is huge. Cro Cop, Arlovski, Griffin, and Bisping all on free TV. I'll give major props to the UFC if they go through with this.
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Q: Has an opponent for Tito at UFC 71 been decided?
DW: We are. We are talking about Rashad Evans right now.
Glad to see the UFC giving Evans a shot at a big time name. I think he'll beat Tito.
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Q: What's the latest on Sean Sherk's status?
DW: He's recovering well, and we should see him back soon.
Good, I really like Sean Sherk's style. Great ground and pound and quality stand up. Big time slams too especially at 155. Sherk-Franca will be a war.
Q: Is UFC 70 definitely going to be on Spike, or might it be on a different network?
DW: It's probably going to be on Spike.
This is huge. Cro Cop, Arlovski, Griffin, and Bisping all on free TV. I'll give major props to the UFC if they go through with this.
Nice to hear that 70 will be free, but I'm also disappointed to hear that they still haven't been able to finalize the HBO deal. I was hoping 70 would be the first for UFC on HBO.
I came to see if anyone had mentioned UFC 70 will be free. Talk about a great month for MMA in April. So many good events to watch this month, so little time. I am also curious if anyone happened to watch Elite's event that aired on Showtime in February. It was a decent card, highlighted by Frank Shamrock getting Dq'd against Renzo Gracie for knees to the head.
Big boxing card tommorow night headlined by Marco Antonio Barrera fighting Juan Manuel Marquez.
2 mexican boxers with a lot of skill and heart. Barrera is the slight favorite I believe, but a lot of things favor Marquez. He's younger and has been through less wars, and he's great technically. But I think Barrera will put a ton of heat on Marquez and make him fight for every minute.
MAB is getting up their in age, but I think he has one more classic performance in him.
WOW. As Joe Rogan said after Randy beat Sylvia: "I am speechless!"
I know Dana's been saying for a while that Pride is in trouble, but I thought it was just Dana being Dana. I never for a minute thought it was true. This would be HUGE.
