Originally Posted by TheJame

His reach DID play a big factor in the Jeff Monson fight, but he seems to have added some new dimensions to his game, including awesome take down defense, submission defense, and a couple solid submission attempts of his own. Despite having a rather defensive game plan, I thought he looked great in that fight, and his conditioning was stellar for a guy his size.

If rumour serves correctly, Silva/Liddell won't be happening, so your assumptions may be right. It's bound to happen, though.