Example:
Heavyweight:
Champ- Brock Lesnar/Frank Mir
#1 Contender- Winner of Couture Noguiera (I usually think a fighter should have 2-3 big wins before getting a shot but with the HW division being so shallow marketability plays a huge factor)
2- Shane Carwin (HUGE victory over GG who I would have given this spot, would like to see him against another top contender before a title shot but have no doubt he is more skilled than current champ Cock Chestnar and just as big)
3- Behind Carwin it gets fuzzy but i think to establish another legit contender Joe Silva should pit undefeated Cain Velasquez against Cheick Kongo
If signed- Fedor Emelianenko
Light Heavyweight:
Champ- Rashad Evans
#1 Contender- Lyoto Machida (I personally feel Rampage should have gotten an immediate rematch with Griffin but this fight is scheduled and should a good fight)
2- Rampage
3- Winner of Thiago Silva/Forrest Giffin
4- Shogun Rua (this depends not only on him beating Chuck Liddell but also his cardio being back up to par, I feel Shogun is a shell of his former self after suffering 2 knee injuries that have ended the career of more than one football player, but with his credentials and pending a sold performance against Chuck I still feel he has his place in the title picture)
5- Luis Cane (2 TKOs in his last 2 fights against solid competition, some more big wins and some good marketing, could be a future title challenger)
If signed- Antonio Rogerio "Minotoro" Nogueira
Middleweight:
Champ- Anderson Silva
#1 Contender- Thales Leites (???How? not sure myself, good fighter but IMO if this fight wasn't already set in stone I would put him at the 4th or 5th spot)
2- Demian Maia (Undefeated, 5 straight submissions in the UFC, with Anderson's 1 weakness being wrestling and not caring if the fight goes to the ground I give Maia a good shot)
3- Yushin Okami/Nate Marquardt (both these guys deserve rematches with Silva, Joe Silva make this fight happen)
4- Richardo Almeida (rumor has it he may move down to WW though)
5- Yoshihiro Akiyama (has the credentials lets see how he does trading the octagon for the ring)
If signed- Robbie Lawler
Welterweight:
Champ- Georges St. Pierre
#1 Contender- Thiago Silva (coming off a great year, pummeled 170's top fighters just like GSP did in 2005)
2- Jon Fitch/Dustin Hazelett (Fitch has proven he belongs at the top but needs another win or two to get a rematch with GSP, Hazelett has shown a solid game since his UFC depute and only recent loss being to Josh Koscheck, a fight which IMO he was winning and may have been called a tad early)
3- Josh Koscheck (a top contender, got caught in his recent fight but if he keeps getting fights at the pace he has he should have no problem racking up the wins to get right back up to the front of the line)
4- Matt Serra/Hughes (These guys are still in it having only lost to the champ and #1 contender recently)
If signed- Jack shields
Lightweight
Champ- BJ Penn
#1 Contender- Kenny Florian (finally this fight is signed)
2- Gray Maynard/Sean Sherk (Sherk needs another win to get a rematch with Penn/Florian, and Gray needs a battle with the cream of the crop)
3- Tyson Griffin (would love to see him finish a fight but a top contender none the less)
4- Clay Guida (this spot I would give to Joe Lauzon but with his recent injury he will be out of competition for a year or more, Clay is more of a gatekeeper but he is on a winning streak and if he continues should get his shot)
If signed- Shinya Aoki, Eddie AlvarezWho deserves a title shot? (Your UFC rankings)?
After all the title shots have been done and over with...
HW:
1) Carwin
2) Kongo
3) Winner of Big Nog/Couture
LHW:
1) Rampage (personally, I thought Lyoto did deserve a first shot at Rashad, but I much rather wanted to see Rampage-Rashad first. I'm a fan of Rampage and I think it would've been more exciting)
2) Franklin (if he wins against Wandy in spectacular fashion)
3)Griffin (if he wins against T. Silva)
MW:
1) Okami (call me ridiculous, but he's been deserving of this for a real long time)
2) Marquardt
3)Maia (depending on how A. Silva handles Leites' jiu-jitsu, he may cause problems for him, perhaps more than Marquardt. He REALLY needs to work the striking though. It is rather sub par)
WW:
1) Fitch
2) Koscheck
3) Maybe...Kampmann? If he wins his next 1-2 fights.
LW:
1) Winner of Guida/Sanchez
2) Maynard
3) SherkWho deserves a title shot? (Your UFC rankings)?
If fedor signed he would get an immediate title shot no doubt. They are actually thinking of a fedor vs. lesnar fight (if lesnar wins). i think carwin is the #1 contender in the ufc. However if Fedor does sign theres noway anyones going to beat him hes just to good at what he does!
with light heavyweight lyoto is #1 contender in my books hes one of the smartest and most tactical fighters i have ever seen. i am very certain hes going to win his upcoming. after that rampage does deserve another title shot.
in middle weight it really doesnt matter because andersons just going to blow through anyone he faces. he will be the champ for a while.
in welter weight i also think GSP is just unbeatable right now
thiago (its thiago alves not silva) is the #1 contendor and he is a good fighter just not as good as GSP
lightweight florian is #1 contendor and he could quite possibly beat BJWho deserves a title shot? (Your UFC rankings)?
All I have to say is that Brock Lesnar did NOT deserve a title shot. How do you only have 3 fights as a professional MMA fighter and get a title shot. If he would have beaten Frank Mir the first time. Then MAAAAAAAAAAAYBE. I think him and Dana got a little something worked out behind the scenes! lol!
As far as Rashad. He better win against Machida because Rashad vs Rampage would be a hell of a fight!
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