Somebody Ought to Start a Petition

by jemaleddin on Oct 27, 2008 3:06 PM EDT

People are very unhappy with UFC 90. Some are mad at Anderson Silva for clowning, others are mad at Patrick Cote for not engaging, and everyone thinks that one ref was an idiot. Mostly though, people are disappointed that they didn't get to see Silva knock somebody out.

So what's to be done about this? Dana White has stated that he wasn't happy with the night and felt disappointed by the ending. The last time folks were this upset about a fight ending so quickly was UFC 61: Bitter Rivals when Tito Ortiz polished off Ken Shamrock in just over a minute. Shamrock claimed that the fight was stopped early and that he was trying the old rope-a-dope on Ortiz. Or maybe brutally assaulting Tito's fists with his face. Whatever.

The point is that the UFC responded by setting up "Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter" as a free event on Spike 3 months later. Clearly this would be a great time to ask Dana to set up a free consolation show, and if at all possible to include Anderson Silva as the main event. Since a quick turn-around show like that would likely be too soon to include the injured Patrick Cote, we have an opportunity to not only demand a free show, but the match-up we like.

So who should Anderson fight in this hypothetical show? The last time Dana begged him to fight on short notice on free TV, Silva moved up to 205, and since there's a) nobody in his division that anyone seems excited to see him fight and b) precedent for talking him into fighting at LHW, that might be a good place to look for challengers. Suggestions?

And who wants to start the petition?

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Okami vs. Silva please. (clicks rec)

by Nick Thomas on Oct 27, 2008 3:27 PM EDT reply actions

Okami’s fighting Dean Lister at UFC 92.

I recommend Anderson Silva vs. Nate Marquardt 2…especially since Marquardt ran through Kampmann at UFC 88 in less than a minute and is injury free. Have them headline the UFN: Fight For The Troops event. I’m not Koscheck’s legs will be healed from all those leg kicks by then :)

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by Tha Realness on Oct 27, 2008 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Chuck Norris.

by Kierkegaard on Oct 27, 2008 3:55 PM EDT reply actions

there should be age requirements for this site :/

by Benicio on Oct 27, 2008 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions

And some sort of test to prove you can identify facetiousness. :)

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by Richard Wade on Oct 27, 2008 5:31 PM EDT up reply actions

Does :/ mean the same thing as :\ ??

by Kierkegaard on Oct 27, 2008 10:41 PM EDT up reply actions

I think one of them means you’re gay. It’s like the one earring thing.

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by Richard Wade on Oct 28, 2008 12:52 AM EDT up reply actions

Nice exchange, fella’s.

by Heenan on Oct 28, 2008 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Joe Rogans beard would shrivel in shame at the mere sight of Chuck’s.

by nandez44 on Oct 27, 2008 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions

As an aside...

Cote will be out for 6-8 months (http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2008/10/27/cote_surgery/)

by mythbuster on Oct 27, 2008 4:21 PM EDT reply actions

Fight Jardine at 205...

In his last 5 fights he has went W L W L W…he’s due for a loss. Y not have Silva hand it out to him??

by ANance on Oct 27, 2008 5:34 PM EDT reply actions

You know I don’t think they have announced a main event for the Ulitmate Fighter 8 finale on December 13th.

by who me on Oct 27, 2008 5:50 PM EDT reply actions

I give jemaleddin my vote to take on the duties of petition author. What about Stehpan Bonnar at LHW? Is he even available? Jardine would be good, though.

by Cannon Jacques on Oct 27, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions

Bonnar is fighting Jon Jones at UFC 90 someting…

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by Tha Realness on Oct 27, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions

Damn. I forgot about that. Well, it’s Jardine at LHW or Okami at MW. Thiago Silva would be awesome, too.

by Cannon Jacques on Oct 27, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Thiago Silva

He’s undefeated in the UFC, and a pretty vicious striker. I think he would be a real test for Anderson at 205, and hopefully a cure for his obvious boredom.

by nandez44 on Oct 27, 2008 9:32 PM EDT reply actions

Anderson would maul Thiago SIlva…

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by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions

so...

you wouldn’t want to see that? Anderson would maul a lot of people. I think the point is, who can at least make it entertaining? Thiago’s aggressive style would at least create some interesting exchanges (maybe 1?). Of course, maybe Thiago would take the Cote route and be less aggressive, less willing to commit. We haven’t seen that from him yet, so I don’t know. Any legit LHW striker who stays aggressive might at least have a chance.

by nandez44 on Oct 28, 2008 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Not Really

OnceThiago Silva proves he can beat someone worth mentioning…then I might reconsider.

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by Tha Realness on Oct 28, 2008 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions

A.Silva's dream hitlist for 2009

Jan: A.Silva vs C.Liddell
Apr: A.Silva vs Y.Okami
Jul: A.Silva vs G.St-Pierre
Oct: ASilva vs Bisping (If Bisping beats Henderson/Franklin)
NYE: A.Siva vs LHW Champion (Griffin/Evans/Jackson/W.Silva)

by klown on Oct 28, 2008 1:21 AM EDT reply actions