filho is at WEC to get recognition with the US market, see casual fan, where is a virtual unknown.
I think we need Kang, Arona, Sperry, Hellboy would be great too. Gomi if only for one fight or something vs. Sherk or Penn. Oh and sokky would effing rule too.
It gets tough when they keep adding fighters. If they do the caliber will be higher which is great but some of the guys that a lot of people may love watching may not make the grade.
That or the alternative being you see fighters you like fight much less (or I guess increase the number of shows).
filho is at WEC to get recognition with the US market, see casual fan, where is a virtual unknown.
I think we need Kang, Arona, Sperry, Hellboy would be great too. Gomi if only for one fight or something vs. Sherk or Penn. Oh and sokky would effing rule too.
I was thinking this was MW only picks for some reason.
Aoki, kid yamamoto, gomi, condit, sokky, arona, lil nog, fedor, barnett, hmm that seems like enough. Any more then that and it may be to crowded.
Josh Barnett - As long as he's not facing Mirko he might dominate the UFC HW divison. He has wins over both Couture and Nogueira
Aleksander Emelianenko - Don't know if it is possible since he has served jail time in Russia and I'm not sure if he could get working papers in the US
LHW
Rogerio Nogueira - Has perhaps the best ground game in the LHW divison and would benfit from the UFC rules and cage
Ricardo Arona - Another guy with an amazing ground game and he might benfit more than any other fighter by fighting in the UFC. the cage will help his world class takedowns.
Babalu Sobral - Shouldn't have gotten let go in the first place and he is right up there with Arona, Nogueira, and Shogun for the best ground games in the LW divison.
Sokdoujou - Perhaps the most explosive fighter a LHW his stand up is scary.
MW
Frank Shamrock - It'll never happen but he should be in the UFC and he should be in the hall of fame. Has one of the best chances of anyone in the MW divison to beat Anderson Silva since he is very precious on his feet.
Matt Lindland - Could give anyone in the MW divison a run and is skilled enough to fight at LHW. The guy is just really good
Denis Kang - Amazing fighter who could also give anyone in the UFC MW divison a run for their money very skilled fighter
Robbie Lawler - A Brawler who despite what Dana White says would be the 3rd best MW in the UFC MW divison if he was signed tommorow.
Ninja Rua - While he isn't a great fighter anymore he is always a fun fight to watch and is jsut as good as Marquandt and Lutter
WW
Hayato Sakurai - he just signed with Shoot Boxing and it's a shame because he would do really well in the WW divison since no one in the WW divison right now has any real stand up.
Shinya Aoki - Would fit perfectly in the WW divison with his ground game might be a bad match up for most of the top WW's though since they like to go to the ground.
Takanori Gomi - While I'm not a huge fan of Gomi he defiantly brings the fun and is top 5 at 160 now I put him at WW because I don't think he could make 170.
LW
JZ Calvancanti - Outside of BJ Penn the most talented LW in the world can beat anyone on a given day. Crazy explosive. Better fighter than Sherk
Gilbert Melendez - super talented I think best fighter right now behind Calvancanti and Penn. I think he could take Gomi and is very good
Vitor Shaolin Riberio - Only guy in the LW divison better than Penn on the ground. Can finish fights unlike most of the UFC LW divison.
Andre Dida Amade - He might not be ready for the UFC just yet but his stand up is the best in the LW divison and it's not even close. No one can really stand with Dida and not get dropped. If he devlops a ground game and Takedown defense could be unstoppable.
Note - I didn't forget Filho I just don't really enjoy watching him fight at all.
I don't know about *needing* them, but I really enjoy watching fights from Robbie Lawler and Mayhem Miller.
I hadn't thought about Frank Shamrock... at first, it sounds good, and sure, I'd love to watch him fight, but I think that it would just ruin his good record. Other than beating Phil Baroni and punching/kneeing some Gracies, he hasn't done much in years. I think that he'd be in for a rude awakening. Seeing him fight Anderson Silva would be great, but my money would be on Silva.
And it's not really a new fighter, but I think that Mirco should drop down to LH.
There are tons of guys that could spice up the MW division. In my opinion only about 4 - 5 guys are quasi-legit in the UFC MW division currently.
Anderson Silva - Amazing
Rich Franklin - alright (best the UFC had to offer)
Yushin Okami - alright (I think would beat franklin if he put the heat on earlier)
The rest are just lightyears behind.
Add to the already listed people:
Frank Shamrock
Renzo Gracie (not the greatest, but beats Ed Herman for goodness sakes)
Matt Lindland
Filo Paulo - wec
Kid
Aoki
Kang
Move Hendo down
then you have something to talk about!
With other divisions having at least 10 CLOSE GREAT FIGHTERS
HW
Randy Couture
Big Nog
Andre Arlovski
Cro Cop
Gonzaga
Herring
Wurdum
Sylvia
Vera
Mir
Kongo
- Some very interesting matches can and will happen soon.
LHW
Rampage
Hendo
Wandy
Shogun
Griffen
Jardine
Liddell
Ortiz
Alexander
Bisping
- Some VERY interesting matches I CANT WAIT!
MW
Silva
Franklin
Okami
Marquardt
McDonald
Starnes
Leben
Martin
Cote
Grove
- this isnt looking so fine...Silva murders all
Josh Barnett - As long as he's not facing Mirko he might dominate the UFC HW divison. He has wins over both Couture and Nogueira
Aleksander Emelianenko - Don't know if it is possible since he has served jail time in Russia and I'm not sure if he could get working papers in the US
LHW
Rogerio Nogueira - Has perhaps the best ground game in the LHW divison and would benfit from the UFC rules and cage
Ricardo Arona - Another guy with an amazing ground game and he might benfit more than any other fighter by fighting in the UFC. the cage will help his world class takedowns.
Babalu Sobral - Shouldn't have gotten let go in the first place and he is right up there with Arona, Nogueira, and Shogun for the best ground games in the LW divison.
Sokdoujou - Perhaps the most explosive fighter a LHW his stand up is scary.
MW
Frank Shamrock - It'll never happen but he should be in the UFC and he should be in the hall of fame. Has one of the best chances of anyone in the MW divison to beat Anderson Silva since he is very precious on his feet.
Matt Lindland - Could give anyone in the MW divison a run and is skilled enough to fight at LHW. The guy is just really good
Denis Kang - Amazing fighter who could also give anyone in the UFC MW divison a run for their money very skilled fighter
Robbie Lawler - A Brawler who despite what Dana White says would be the 3rd best MW in the UFC MW divison if he was signed tommorow.
Ninja Rua - While he isn't a great fighter anymore he is always a fun fight to watch and is jsut as good as Marquandt and Lutter
WW
Hayato Sakurai - he just signed with Shoot Boxing and it's a shame because he would do really well in the WW divison since no one in the WW divison right now has any real stand up.
Shinya Aoki - Would fit perfectly in the WW divison with his ground game might be a bad match up for most of the top WW's though since they like to go to the ground.
Takanori Gomi - While I'm not a huge fan of Gomi he defiantly brings the fun and is top 5 at 160 now I put him at WW because I don't think he could make 170.
LW
JZ Calvancanti - Outside of BJ Penn the most talented LW in the world can beat anyone on a given day. Crazy explosive. Better fighter than Sherk
Gilbert Melendez - super talented I think best fighter right now behind Calvancanti and Penn. I think he could take Gomi and is very good
Vitor Shaolin Riberio - Only guy in the LW divison better than Penn on the ground. Can finish fights unlike most of the UFC LW divison.
Andre Dida Amade - He might not be ready for the UFC just yet but his stand up is the best in the LW divison and it's not even close. No one can really stand with Dida and not get dropped. If he devlops a ground game and Takedown defense could be unstoppable.
Note - I didn't forget Filho I just don't really enjoy watching him fight at all.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueria
Ricardo Arona
Sokoudjou
Fedor Emelianenko
Takanori Gomi
Norifumi Yamamoto
Hayato Sakurai
Shinya Aoki
Matt Lindland
Paulo Filho
And of course they need to bring back Renato Sobral!
Where is Mark Hunt. Dana said he has got him signed but there is no news. He may have piled on a few pounds because the last time he fought was almost a year ago against Fedor.
This is one guy I would love to see in the Octagon, The UFC really need to cement his position!! I am more excited about this guy then I am about Fedor.
Other than this, we need Kid Yamamoto, Calvancanti and Gomi.
Yoshhiro Akiyama would be a solid addition to the MW and Josh Barnett to mix things in the HW division.
Vitor Belfort also at LHW if he can defend his Cage Rage belt a Couple of times.
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