Comments on: Observations on the Spider vs. Rush Discussion http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/05/07/observations-on-the-spider-vs-rush-discussion/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: ironman http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/05/07/observations-on-the-spider-vs-rush-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-6392 ironman Fri, 08 May 2009 03:05:32 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2803#comment-6392 Yeah, I'm with you, Brent (of course, I think you knew that already). I do think that there are some tough contenders for GSP, but none that he's not, realistically, going to kill. McLovin could be ready soon, but, as much as I love his submission game, he's not going to beat GSP. Besides, I'd rather see Anderson vs. Rashad/Shogun/Forrest/Lyoto etc. more than Anderson vs. GSP. But that's just me. Yeah, I’m with you, Brent (of course, I think you knew that already).

I do think that there are some tough contenders for GSP, but none that he’s not, realistically, going to kill. McLovin could be ready soon, but, as much as I love his submission game, he’s not going to beat GSP.

Besides, I’d rather see Anderson vs. Rashad/Shogun/Forrest/Lyoto etc. more than Anderson vs. GSP. But that’s just me.

]]> By: brent http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/05/07/observations-on-the-spider-vs-rush-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-6391 brent Fri, 08 May 2009 01:59:34 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2803#comment-6391 i meant to say that it would be unfair to make legit contenders wait, just for a superfight. i meant to say that it would be unfair to make legit contenders wait, just for a superfight.

]]> By: brent http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2009/05/07/observations-on-the-spider-vs-rush-discussion/comment-page-1/#comment-6390 brent Fri, 08 May 2009 01:58:09 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=2803#comment-6390 i agree with making legit contenders wait, for the sake of a superfight, which might turn out to be super-mismatch. if gsp blows through alves or at least dominates him like he did fitch and bj, it's going to be hard to make a case for any other ww. swick is the only top 10 guy he hasn't beaten, but doesn't look capable of giving gsp a challenge. and mclovin and a.j. are too green. it would be unfair to the winner of marquardt/maia and the winner of bisping/hendo if the ufc announced gsp vs silva if they both win, but that would be the only way i would want them to fight, is at 185 for the title. even if silva goes up to 205 permanantly, we have to take into consideration that gsp has 2 of his best friends that are at 185, marquardt and cote, that he would never fight. also if machida wins the title, silva will not want to stick at 205. thats alot of "if's" to take into consideration. if gsp dominates alves, would fans be happy to see him take on a top contender at 185 (say an okami/miller winner) for a 1 fight deal and then move back down to ww ala a.silva vs james irvin? there's some people saying that a.silva is all thats left for gsp if he dominates thiago alves. a little unfair to gsp to me. it's quite the sticky deilema. i say fck it, let gsp obliterate hughes ww title defense record, fighting the swicks and the kampanns of the world, and wait and see what happens. whew! i agree with making legit contenders wait, for the sake of a superfight, which might turn out to be super-mismatch. if gsp blows through alves or at least dominates him like he did fitch and bj, it’s going to be hard to make a case for any other ww. swick is the only top 10 guy he hasn’t beaten, but doesn’t look capable of giving gsp a challenge. and mclovin and a.j. are too green. it would be unfair to the winner of marquardt/maia and the winner of bisping/hendo if the ufc announced gsp vs silva if they both win, but that would be the only way i would want them to fight, is at 185 for the title. even if silva goes up to 205 permanantly, we have to take into consideration that gsp has 2 of his best friends that are at 185, marquardt and cote, that he would never fight. also if machida wins the title, silva will not want to stick at 205. thats alot of “if’s” to take into consideration. if gsp dominates alves, would fans be happy to see him take on a top contender at 185 (say an okami/miller winner) for a 1 fight deal and then move back down to ww ala a.silva vs james irvin? there’s some people saying that a.silva is all thats left for gsp if he dominates thiago alves. a little unfair to gsp to me. it’s quite the sticky deilema. i say fck it, let gsp obliterate hughes ww title defense record, fighting the swicks and the kampanns of the world, and wait and see what happens. whew!

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