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i think we all agree that jones is the #1 LHW, so who's #2 ??
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09.26.2011 | 2:59 PM ET
205 probably the most stacked division. LW is up there as well but any ways it just seems like anyone of the top 5 guys could be champ at any time hence why the belt keeps changing hands the way that it does.
how ever even though rampage just got walked over i personally think that he is the next best thing. i think if he fought rashad again and in shape this time like in his fight against machida that he would have KO'd rashad.
and i know a lot of you ill say machida is but athough i think that Mashida will probably give bones the toughest time of them all, i think that other guys in the div can still beat him. rampage already proved he can, i think that if rashad used his wrestling and didn't try to stand up with machida this time that he would. and clearly shogun has his number as he already beat him twice. thoughts?!?
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09.26.2011 | 3:06 PM ET
The Division is so tricky to just lay out the names of the fighters on the table and rank them. In my opinion Shogun is a far better fighter than how he's performed. Machida has proving to do since his decision losses and I think he's made adjustments. Phil Davis/Machida will definitely show where these two stand.
Rampage can do far better than he did against Jones. Could have used his wrestling and more leg kicks to set up his hands.
The LHW Division before Jones came into the picture was the most talented, but on paper he(Jones) should be able to beat everyone in the division.
If Shogun wasn't so off with his performances and coming off surgery I'd be ranking him higher than he seems to be. Machida I'd be ranking higher if he wasn't so hesitant in the Octagon.
Rashad wouldn't beat Machida imo. Every fighter in this division will be hungry and fighting each other while Jones just keeps winning.
The styles in this division is mind blowing. It's my favorite division even though it's not the most stacked.
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09.26.2011 | 3:07 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:16 PM ET
its Dana's favorite too
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09.26.2011 | 3:22 PM ET
i think i'd have to put rashad at 2 now. he looked transformed against tito.
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09.26.2011 | 3:26 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:27 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:27 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:30 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:31 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:32 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:34 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:35 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 3:42 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 4:19 PM ET
Rashad has definately earned #2, as far as 3,4,5 go.... I'm sure that will fluctuate a lot until Jones/Evans fight. Personally, i think Machida is close to worthy of a shot, but given his style and Jones massive reach advantage i dont see him coming close to beating Jones. The sky is the limit for this kid right now, and for the first time i'm struggling to see anyone who will dethrone the champion in this weight class, adding that to WW & MW.
Adding to that, i firmly believe it's going to take a very dimentional striker, who can throw combinations other than just his hands to get Jones' mind thinking about other things....
* Edited at 09.26.2011, 4:20 PM ET *
09.26.2011 | 4:22 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 4:30 PM ET
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09.26.2011 | 5:08 PM ET
Tito, obviously but I know I think that he would lose to both Thiago and Rampage in a rematch. He didn't beat them, he won and by VERY slim margins due to "playing the game".
Obviously I'm biased because Silva is my favorite fighter but I think the only way to beat Jones is in close and obviously that would include being good, no very good, off your back unless you're Cormier. I also think Thiago is a good style matchup for him because a sweep is by far the most likely way we'll ever see Bones on his back.
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09.26.2011 | 5:12 PM ET
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