Hendricks deserves to wear gold, but it's tough not to root for Lawler. I don't think many ever thought he'd climb the UFC ladder potentially to the very top. Cinderella man.
The WW division is gonna be a revolving door now that GSP left. Everyone is so close in skill level and anyone in the top 5 can be champ on any given night.
Woodley or Rick Story seem like the best bet for Condit. I'd rather see Condit v. Alves but I doubt Condit wants to wait till the Spring to fight again.
That and if the UFC actually believed in its own ranking system, Condit vs. Hendricks makes the most sense.
That said, I have no issue with Lawler getting the shot. He deserves the opportunity as well. Carlos will get another crack at the title sooner rather than later.
This should be interesting. I don't see it in Hendricks best interest to try to win a stand up war with Lawler so I guess it I'd all about how well Robbie can stuff the takedown.
I really don't see Lawler standing much of a chance at all. He'll get beat everywhere, Hendricks is the real deal and Lawler is a generation behind. Johny is part of the new breed that fights less predictably than their predecessors. Guys like Weidman, Pettis, Jones, Hendricks are pulling away from the pack and leading the way to break out of the mold of abc fight styles where being well rounded simply isn't enough anymore. I don't see any way for Lawler to win, if they start trading Johny has the significant advantage. A few years ago maybe but Johny really knows how to approach a fight better than anyone at ww, he pushed GSP around like he was a little kid when they clinched.
Watching the fight with Rory left me completely unimpressed with his entire skillset, just don't see a guy getting an unimpressive decision against a mid-level fighter in Rory beating someone who dominated the former champ unlike anyone ever and came out unscathed. Nick Diaz knocked Lawler out, how does a guy like that beat Johny besides a huge mistake from Hendricks?
Watching the fight with Rory left me completely unimpressed with his entire skillset, just don't see a guy getting an unimpressive decision against a mid-level fighter in Rory beating someone who dominated the former champ unlike anyone ever and came out unscathed.
I guess we see, I'm pretty polarized compared to you guys.
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