UFC 125 (predictions)
After watching UFC 100, and reminiscing about a couple years back, its crazy to imagine who the best fighters are now, which fighters have moved past their prime, and which fighters are starting to really blossom. Hypothetically, lets say that the UFC holds a PPV, or Fight Night event once a month, which is about the pace they are currently on. That means that when UFC 125 rolls around about 2 and a half years will have passed. Who do you think will be the fighters who are becoming elite in their weight class? Who will have reached their peek are start their decline?
My thoughts:
HW: I think that Brock Lesnar will not loose another fight in the UFC, and will get bored and leave the sport. The HW champion will be Gegard Mousasi. I think guys such as Couture, Nog, maybe even Fedor will have retired by then as well.
LHW: Although I believe that Machida has a strong hold on the division right now, this division is just to deep for one person to stay undefeated. I can see Machida still with the belt, or right in the mix. Guys like Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Shogun will be considered the "elite" with guys like Evans, Griffin and Rampage still at the top as well. This is the one weight class that I see changing the least
MW: This is the weight class that I see changing the most. A. Silva is getting bored, and he's already fought and beat the top contenders (Nate, Hendo). I think Silva will have completed the move to LHW and will still be a force, or may even leave MMA to pursue boxing. Nate Marquardt will be the MW champion, with guys like Akiyama, Belfort, and GSP being the top contenders.
WW: GSP gets bored with no real threats, and leaves to fight at MW. Fitch becomes champion after GSP vacates the belt. I don't see this division changing much anytime soon. Alves, Fitch, Kos, Swick, Kampmann, Kim and Condit are all young and very good. Plus with a lot of top contenders there are endless matchups to be had. Guys like Hughes, and Serra will be done.
LW: Gray Maynard is champ(Yep) BJ got bored with the UFC and his weight division and is off in Japan fighting who ever he gets the most money to fight(Aoki, Sakurai, Hellboy) Florian is still a legit threat, as is Tyson Griffon, but neither guys can over come Maynards wrestling/boxing. Sherk is off fighting in strikeforce after 3 straight losses, Donald Cerrone is making waves in the UFC, and Frankie Edgar has dropped to 145 and is the FW champion.
What does everyone else think? Who will be gone? Who will become Elite?
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No Dan Severn?
If you're not submitting, you're just rolling around with another guy.
by BJJDenver on Jul 13, 2009 4:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Dan Severn...
will still be fighting at small promotions throughout the US, Still beating younger guys ass’s that think he’s just some old smuck
by Fedorable on Jul 13, 2009 4:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s just an obscene amount of faith in Gegard. I mean, he hasn’t even fought at LHW yet.
How's the weather up your own ass? - Stephen Colbert
by subo on Jul 13, 2009 4:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can see Gegard becoming a damn good LHW once he hits late 20’s early 30’s, but HW is a hell of a stretch without pulling a Lashley.
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by iiowyn on Jul 13, 2009 5:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, no mention of Maia in the MW picture?
Due to Cheick Kongo's atrocious takedown defense....
Walla walla walla, I’m an idiot
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by ufc4 on Jul 13, 2009 5:08 PM EDT via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I like maia…a lot, but unfortunatly I think that he’s gonna get lit up by Marquardt, then maybe fed to Belfort(if he signs) and will either be making his way back up the chain, or will have departed from the UFC
by Fedorable on Jul 13, 2009 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude this is only about 2 years away. Apparently you think a lot happens in a short period of time, but fighting is usually slow
by MattPa on Jul 13, 2009 6:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Within the past 2 years:
1. Chuck/Wanderlie have become essentially irrelevant @ LHW
2. a WWE wrestler with a 4-1 record is considered a top 3 HW
3. Lyoto Machida, a guy who 2 years ago was taking David Heath and Kaz Nakamura to desicions, is being considered one of the best P4P fighters in the world, and a dominant finisher
4. Jon Jones had never had a MMA fight
In 2 years a LOT can happen
by Fedorable on Jul 13, 2009 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Machida was a stud two years ago
Just no one knew about him cus he didn’t fight in Pride or UFC. Thats where “Who is Lyoto Machida?” came from. Two years ago Machida already had wins over Stephan Bonnar, Rich Franklin, BJ Penn and Michael McDonald. He was supposed to fight Forest Griffin but Forest got injured and people continued to sleep on Lyoto even after he beat Sokoudjou, which was about 18 months ago.
Im with you on the rest of it though.
he was injured. injured bad.
by troy145 on Jul 13, 2009 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he fought the guy from the doobie brothers?
by woooburn on Jul 14, 2009 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought you quit MMA?
I poop rainbows.
by Blackout612 on Jul 14, 2009 12:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wildly inaccurate
1: What MattPa says.
2: Mousasi? HW champ? Really?
3: Brock doesn’t get bored. As soon as Mousasi got the belt, Brock would unretire.
4. GSP is staying at WW. Being No. 1 never gets boring.
My predictions:
HW: Brock (though he will lose belt to Carwin at some point and it will be 2nd reign)
LHW: Machida (who will usurp Anderson Silva as best p4p)
MW: Hendo, after beating Silva.
WW: GSP (UFC will continue to find interesting storylines for the champ)
LW: Someone currently unknown but on the come-up.
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
by thetakeover on Jul 13, 2009 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UFC 125: Live from Seoul!
Akiyama headlines the event against Dan Henderson as nations collide! Grrr! Fedor will be defending his belt against Kimbo, who is coming off of a spectacular flying gogoplata win against Brock Lesnar.
Meanwhile…. a slowly dying Kim Jong Il plots his way to the ULTIMATE revenge against the Great Satan as he teams up with Usama Bin Laden to injure Fedor and give Kimbo the edge!
Erstwhile, Georges St Pierre looks to reclaim his belt from a reemergent David Terrell, who after drinking 8 5 hr Energys and a steady stream of Extenze pills is ready to beat up GSP! And that title belt defense? ….well, thats pretty fun too.
Ad interim, Diego Sanchez will take on Joe Lauzon for the light weight title belt which was left vacant after BJ Penn tested positive for large amounts of steroids and Prozac.
Thats how it will happen.
he was injured. injured bad.
by troy145 on Jul 13, 2009 11:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Kind of off topic, but I want to see a Sanchez vs Florian rematch sometime in the near future.
by goodbones on Jul 14, 2009 1:16 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If Florian beats Penn, you’ll likely get your wish. You might even if he loses.
A wise man told me don't argue with fools
Cause people from a distance can't tell who is who
by thetakeover on Jul 14, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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