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[electrorock]

Originally Posted by ripsid

Matt Lindland! Unfortunately the 10th Degree Black belt in LayNPray is the true deserving fighter for a shot at the title. I hate to say it too..

Other than that, Nate Marquadt if he wins 1 more fight, other than that I'd have to say the other guysneed to win atleast 2 more fights.

SiD

def. linland, but he aint no lay and prey fighter?? hes the best at dirty wrestling... hes constantly doing something...

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by electrorock

def. linland, but he aint no lay and prey fighter?? hes the best at dirty wrestling... hes constantly doing something...

do you mean dirty boxing?I've never heard of dirty wrestling.

[AJL416AZ]

Originally Posted by matto

marquadt,silva,or swich or maybe leban if he can bounce back from his ko loss since before that fight he was doing good.

you've got to be fucking kidding me. Leben has no fucking chance. Ace would dominate him faster then he did with Quarry. every contender at MW could do that same shit to Leben, not just Silva.

[djpowers33]

Jeremy Horn should fight Anderson Silva to prove Silva truly deserves a title shot in the UFC. After Silva KO's him he will deserve a shot. Having Silva fight again will build the hype for the fight more than just having the one fight under his belt before he fights Franklin. No one has a chance against Franklin in my opinion. After seeing how that guy trains for a fight on that show I was blown away and don't think his focus will ever waiver to a point where he can be defeated.

[nik65995]

i am so confused, first of all people say swick shouldnt get it bc he hasnt really fought anybody........but then they say silva should......with only one ufc fight. it might just be me but has anyone else noticed that?

[doublea]

Who are the top 3 to 5 contenders for the title, and why?

My list:

1. Mike Swick – 3 very impressive first round wins, 1 KO and 2 Chokes (not against top contenders)
2. Nate Marquardt – 2 wins via decision, both against very respectable fighters.
3. Jeremy Horn – 2 wins in the Middleweight Division, 1 Decision and 1 Submission via Arm Bar (not against top contenders).
4. Anderson Silva – 1 very impressive first round win via KO against a guy who (most said before the fight) has a cinder block for a chin.
5. David Terrell – 1 fight back in the UFC, 1 first round win via choke against a fighter with a respectable MMA record.

This list doesn’t say Swick is better than anyone below him or that Anderson Silva is the 4th best fighter on this list, it simply states who I think are the top 5 contenders and why.

[Mac]

I say Silva, Marquardt, Tanner and Terrell. Silva vs Marquardt Tanner vs Terrell.
The winners face off and whoever comes out on top gets the shot.

[doublea]

Originally Posted by LILMAC

I say Silva, Marquardt, Tanner and Terrell. Silva vs Marquardt Tanner vs Terrell.
The winners face off and whoever comes out on top gets the shot.

Good idea but who gets a shot in the meantime?

[UFCfanatic]

I've got a question for everybody. One thing I've noticed is that the UFC is saying Swick only has a record of 3 - 0 in the octagon. Does his 20 second beating of Alex Schoenauer not count? I thought all the fights in the finals were considered true professional bouts and not exhibition bouts.

[doublea]

Originally Posted by UFCfanatic

I've got a question for everybody. One thing I've noticed is that the UFC is saying Swick only has a record of 3 - 0 in the octagon. Does his 20 second beating of Alex Schoenauer not count? I thought all the fights in the finals were considered true professional bouts and not exhibition bouts.

Negative. The fights on TUF are considered to be exhibitions.