The UFC Should Consider Re-Signing Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski

I honestly don’t know if I could get excited about either one of them back in the UFC, but I guess if you put Sylvia against Kongo and Arlovski against Stojnic – I’d watch

Why not? Their value has dropped, and casual fans still know who they are. You can throw them in against lower-echelon talent, and if they manage to build up a solid record in the UFC and improve, it’s a win-win. If they lose, you can promote younger talent with big wins over known names like AA and Sylvia. I don’t see how you can lose.

just throwing this nonsense out there…

i absolutely see the merit in this argument, but i wonder if (even after the brutal losses they’ve both suffered recently) they’d actually bite the bullet and come back to the ufc, to fight for less.

sylvia, after all… thought it would be a good idea to fight RAY MERCER. unless that loss suddenly knocked some sense into him, he’s probably surrounded by people who think he “got caught”, and will continue his downward spiral… fighting the shamrocks, guidas, and abbotts of the world. maybe a fight against lashley for good for measure.

and as much as i like arlovski, i feel like his time has passed. i’d rather see him hang it up than get knocked out again. i think he has too much pride to take a gatekeeper position, and too much self doubt to make a solid run at the title. i have always wanted to see him fight mir though.

Arlovski – yes, but Sylvia no.

If I’m a top 20-30 HW, I want nothing to do with Tim Sylvia. Fighting him is the ultimate lose-lose situation.

What about bringing Tito back as a Heavyweight?

I’m not sure they need them any more. I think there are enough compelling HW bouts for the rest of the year and with luck the next season of TUF will only add to the roster with a few fighters that would be worth watching.
I don’t want to see Sylvia fight again.. ever.. and Arlovski seriously hurt his value in the Rogers fight.

Now I actualy believe kimbo has a chance. Hahaha.

This would seriously hurt the UFCs credibility as having “the best fighters in the world”. Basically Dana was saying before that he was glad at least Tim Sylvia went to affliction because he sucks – and now that he’s been destroyed twice they should re-sign him? With the type of branding efforts the UFC has made this just doesn’t make sense

I’m definitely alright with the UFC signing these 2. Remember, Frank Mir was a scrub getting pounded out. Everyone is capable of a comeback.

Affliction would have to go kaputskies first.

And the first two AA/Sylvia fights were awesome, the third one only stank (an exaggerated stink btw) because Arlovski fucked his knee short way into the fight and couldn’t really do anytihng. That left Sylvia to be Sylvia and in the end I still reckon AA won that fight.

You must be forgetting the pee-pee-pee taste comments…THE FIGHT IS ALREADY HYPED!

Arlovski is still signed with Golden Boy for boxing and Tim Sylvia is…. well he’s Tim Sylvia. It’s a interesting proposition but there are just a lot of negatives with these two guys right now.

Sylvia vs Arlovski IV

I like seeing Sylvia get beat up. Bring him back. That’s like the one matchup where I could cheer for Brock.

Andre…I dunno. I’d like him to stay away from UFC long enough for Buentello to get a rematch. Arlovski really needs to take a a long time off. I don’t think he really recovered from the Fedor fight, mentally or physically. Super knockouts change you…think rashad/chuck and gonzaga/crocop.

Did some of us forget how awful their last 2 fights were???

Let’s not forget it was not that long ago that Syliva was pummeling NOG before getting tapped … He could still do some damage if he sorts his diet and regime out again …

A Dr would not clear either of them as both their brains have shook loose and now they have Post Concussion Syndrome. Its sad really, but hey, 4oz gloves will do that.

The I told you so factor is massive! White will never let Sylvia back after the Mercer fight. And who is AA going to beat? Why does the UFC need AA and Big Tim?

Dana wouldn’t hesitate at this point, at least for Arlovski. Tim needs to get serious and win a few before Dana would ever consider him again.

Where did all these guys come from who are saying Dana wouldn’t do that? Dana wouldn’t sign anyone to a one fight deal, but he did with Crocop, so let’s quit putting Dana in a Dana White stereotype (Ha). You say theres no point in bringing them in? Did you even read the articles posted the other day about how too many Heavyweights are getting fast tracked and they need some more fights? Arlovski and Sylvia would be great gatekeepers, and who knows, maybe they could get their fire back?

Man, think a little bit guys, it’s pretty obvious why it would be a good idea for Dana to sign them again.

It’s been pointed out a few times but Frank Mir had an awful 2 year stretch. Washed up is jumping to conclusions.

Each are coming off two losses but for each the 1st loss involves Fedor.

Mercer in a stand up battle was just ridiculous idea equaled by Tim’s stupidity of not even staying in shape. I’d say Tim needs to get his body back in shape and put together a win or two before being let back in. I’d say he needs to demonstrate a change in style too, no more boring Tim.

Arlovski got KO by a big, powerful guy in Rogers . . . that’s just MMA. One encouraging thing about Arlovski is he mentioned that he needs to rededicate himself to MMA going back to heavy wrestling and BJJ training.

They both have to come into the UFC coming off of a win. Gotta pay your dues again, boys.

AA is still one of the best heavyweights in the world and would have a solid chance against any current UFC heavyweight. His chin will always be a problem but if guys like Justin McCully are in the UFC, surely AA can get another shot.

As for Sylvia, I have no interest in seeing him fight again let alone seeing him fight in the UFC.

I like Tim sylvia, actually no (of course), but I just can’t hate on him, I don’t like to pick on that kind of guy. I feel sad for him, even when he looks happy.

As a few have said, I don’t think there’s any way Sylvia comes back to the UFC, at least not without a couple wins where he proves to actually have the drive to get back in shape and not make a fool of himself in the cage. Arlovski would be interesting, he would be a good test for some of the younger guys and he’s enough of a name that even if they lost they could still come back to make a title run.