MMA Discussion Thread XIV

djcla

hmmm at least you can say at LHW there are more contenders who have a shot e.g. Henderson.

WW i think there are quite a few contenders who could beat or at least put up a good fight against GSP.

LW i agree is the strongest and closest division which is why it puzzles me we have another TUF in that catagory.

MW is pretty strong and some interesting challenges ahead for Silva but could probably do with some additions.

My point is at HW there just isnt anyone who will even give JDS a fight, Big Country was his toughest challenge to date and thats because he has a granite chin.

Moldiver

Doing some work at On Top 5 tomorrow night in Glasgow so get some nice cage side seats to report on the action, will throw some pics up from the event when i'm there.

DrPhil

I don't think Hendo has any more of a chance than Evans has, the only thing in his favour is Jones' mental state following his DUI charge (and the question of why he had 2 25 year old women in the car at the time, and neither was his fiancé).

As regards HW, I think the Celasquez rematch has to be seen after how fast the first one was. After that match Overeem will be back on the scene and Dana has already said that he will still be in line for a title shot.

After the Overeem challenge, Cormier will have arrived from Strikeforce. So that's 3 solid challengers lined up!

Moldiver

Good set of fighters for JDS, can't wait for The Reem to come back.

DrPhil

And by the time those 3 fights have passed, we should have some idea what the likes of Miocic and Struve for example are doing.

Moldiver

Yeah Struve seems to be filling out his frame more and more each time i see him.

DrPhil

His main problem as others have said is his tendency to get hit too much, but he finally showed some improvement in that area against Johnson.  He got tagged a few times so he pulled guard and got the submission fast.

He's a solid kickboxer so he shouldn't be getting owned in the standup so much.  But with that height, kickboxing ability and super ground game he could be a force in a few years time.

djcla

I think hendo will ko jones in the fight and then retire if he has any sense but just  my opinion.

JDS will destroy DC i just not convinced by him

Moldiver

My seat tonight

                                                                                                                                       

djcla

Any action in that empty cage yet?