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MikeLovesTacos XD
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10.22.2011 | 12:02 PM ET

HW: Alistair Overeem

LHW: Lyoto Machida

MW: Vitor Belfort

WW: Nick Diaz

LW: Gilbert Melendez

FW: Mark Hominick

BW: Miguel Torres

* Edited at 10.22.2011, 1:02 PM ET *

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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10.23.2011 | 11:38 AM ET

When the flyweight division comes in I  would say Mighty Mouse will be champ in there.

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10.23.2011 | 11:42 AM ET

HW: JDS
LHW: Don't see Jones losing
MW: Sonnen
WW: As long as GSP is in the division its his belt
LW: Bendo
FW: None
BW: Faber
FLY: Benavidez

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10.23.2011 | 11:45 AM ET

@SoccerKick
Good call about Benavidez! You think he'll move down?
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10.23.2011 | 11:55 AM ET

He'd have to, he can't beat Cruz.

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10.23.2011 | 11:57 AM ET

Well, he lost by split decision the last time. It was very close...
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10.23.2011 | 12:12 PM ET

Benavidez is one hell of a fighter, he could beat Cruz. But I do for sure think moving down to flyweight will be the better move for him.

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10.23.2011 | 12:13 PM ET

It was close, but I scored the fight for Cruz.

Plus, I think Cruz has it down to a science on how to beat those short, stocky wrestlers now.

Time to send Mighty Mouse and Benavidez to FlyW

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10.23.2011 | 12:16 PM ET

I think the Flyweight division will be where he is best suited...I also think he'll be able to beat Mighty Mouse for the belt in that division...Kind of hope the UFC does an 8 man tournament to crown the first champion.

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10.23.2011 | 12:19 PM ET

A little tournament for the first UFC flyweight champion would be awesome!

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10.23.2011 | 12:21 PM ET

That would be sick!

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10.23.2011 | 6:54 PM ET

I really do think they will hold a tournament, I dont see why not.

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10.24.2011 | 2:12 PM ET

HW: JDS, (After that strikeforce guys make it must more interesting, i think everyone is forgetting about Josh barnett)

LHW: shogun

MW: Sonnen or Belfort, (although not likely to beat silva i think they are the only two who are capable)

WW: bj penn (before you all go crazy if he shows up and brings his A game he has the potential to beat anyone, although still an underdog, he has the skills to beat gsp)

LW: ben henderson

FW: hoiki (i think hoiki is most deserving but chad mendes will probably continue his run of boring decisions and never really give us a good fight on his way to the top)

BW: benavidez


*when fly weight comes around it will be mighty mouse for sure. 

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10.24.2011 | 2:43 PM ET

HW: JDS or Overeem 
LWH: Rashad
MW: Sonnen
WW: Condit or Ellenberger
LW: Melendez
FW: Cruz when he moves up (pure speculation, but i see Cruz being more competitive than Frankie moving down)
BW: Faber when Cruz moves up
flyweight: Mighty mouse

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10.24.2011 | 3:08 PM ET


I don't think anyone is losing they belt for a long time

* Edited at 10.24.2011, 3:21 PM ET *

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10.24.2011 | 3:53 PM ET

HW: JDS

LHW: Rashad

MW: Chael Sonnen

WW: Ellenberger (only if GSP moves up or retires)

LW: Melendez

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10.24.2011 | 4:10 PM ET

HW: Lesnar....taking a HUGE chance here...i think cain beats jds and brock beats overeem, setting up the rematch...knowing what i know about lesnar, i think it'll eat at him and he'll beat cain....better cardio and more patience and brock could make it hard for cain.

LHW: Machida...not a jones hater, but i've been saying for a long time now that machida has the best style to counter jones...however, if jones gets by machida, jones will be champ until he cant make weight no more

MW: Weidman....by my choice, u can deduce that silva will b champ as long as he fights...but he'll leave the champ, and by then weidman will be a top contender...probably draw munoz or maia for the title fight

WW: Diaz....this will draw ire, but i dont care....nick diaz will be the next champ

LW: Bendo... the key to beating frankie is negating his speed and takedowns...i dare say bendo is as fast and a little better wrestler then frankie...


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DelRose
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10.24.2011 | 4:30 PM ET

HW: Cain velasquez

LHW: Jon jones

MW: Anderson silva (No one, especially not sonnen will beat silva, the only way sonnen will ever be champ is if silva vacates it)

WW: Nick diaz or Jake ellenberger

LW: Frankie edgar

FW: Jose aldo

BW: Brian bowles

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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10.24.2011 | 4:57 PM ET

Guys I know some people will have their belt for a while. The thread doesnt mean I think this fighter will beat the champ. Like for Jon Jones, I dont think Machida will beat Jones for the title, but I think soon Jones will move up and Machida will then become champ. 

"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire

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