[Bork_Lazer]

Originally Posted by H0SS

Look at the top 10 at WW right now (guys like Condit, Hendricks, Rory, Fitch, Diaz, Kos, Ellenberger, etc), then look at the top 10 at MW (Weidman, Belfort, Bisping, Boetsch, Phillipou, Okami, etc).

WW is without a doubt the more talented division.

Moreover, look at GSP's recent title defenses (Condit, Shields, Kos, Hardy, Alves, Penn, Fitch, etc..) compared to Silva's (Sonnen x2, Maia, Leites, Cote, Hendo, Franklin etc).

While looking for a MW contender, we can't help but think in terms of "who hasn't fucked up too much recently..." I mean, you guys are arguing about whether anyone at MW deserves a shot.

Whereas you could give a shot to half the guys in the top 10 at WW without people saying they didn't deserve it. If anything, they would argue about who deserves it MORE.

That's the difference between MW and WW. (And 15 lbs)

I dont think we will ever agree, but the way I see it, if you match them up you will see that its hard to make an argument that one is better than the other...

Sonnen = Fitch
Okami <= Kos
Belfort >= Hendricks
Maia >= Hardy
Weidman <= Rory

Can you really argue that these 5 pair ups are not very evenly matched? The difference is, had GSP beaten Kos with a front kick in the first round, would you still think he is as good?

Same thing goes for Hughes v Ace (Franklin)... Ace's record was insane before the Silva fight, but its hard to say he is as good as Huges because of what Silva did to him, while Hughes actually beat GSP in their first fight, but that doesnt make Hughes a better fighter than Ace, at least not in my book...