Top 10 Fights That I’d Like To See in The UFC
1. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski
- Cro Cop is 2-2 in his last 4 UFC appearances and is scheduled to fight on the undercard at UFC 102. Arlovski’s career is on life support after brutal losses to Fedor and a 22-second K.O. to Brett Smith, Fedor’s next victim….um….I mean opponent. Cro Cop’s kicks against Arlovski’s punching power would make for a good fight.
2. Anderson “The Spider” Silva vs. Brock Lesnar
- The Spider wants to be challenged, so I say let’s challenge his ass! Throw him in there with the monster that is Brock Lesnar and let him feel what a true heavyweight punch feels like. True, Silva does have a unique style that has yet to be figured out inside the Octagon, but he’s never been hit square……Sleep tight princess.
3. Kimbo Slice vs. Brock Lesnar
- Yes, yes, I know…..Kimbo got KTFO by Seth Petrucelli, but this guy has one punch knock out power and Lesnar will need a LARGE individual to challenge him in the very near future. Kimbo is large enough to bang with Lesnar, but IF Lesnar decides to go to the ground, Kimbo will immediately do his best turtle impersonation and get destroyed.
4. Tito Ortiz vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill
- This showdown between two world-class wrestlers may make for a boring fight to some, but the chess match between two wrestlers of this caliber should be very interesting. Tito is a better all-around fighter, but Hamill has sledgehammers for fists and can dominate if he gets in amounted position. (Not that anyone is going to challenge my boy Lyoto Machida anytime soon)
5. Brandon “The Truth” Vera vs. Anderson “The Spider” Silva
- This would be an amazing fight at 205. Silva wants to be challenged and after his ass-kicking at the hands of Lesnar, he could drop down to lightheavy and fight Vera. Vera looked at one time to be complete in his MMA game, but after suffering a defeat to Keith Jardine you’re never really certain which “Truth” will show up. Silva has cleaned out the middleweight division and is bouncing around. I honestly just want to get this guy is remaining 2 or 3 fights on his UFC contract, get him out of town and let him go get his ass kicked by Roy Jones, Jr.
6. George “Rush” St. Pierre vs. Chris “Lights Out” Lytle
- St. Pierre has done to the welterweight division what Silva has done to the middleweight division…..clean house! He has no real challenges in the foreseeable future and Lytle should be next in line. The UFC currently uses Lytle as a gatekeeper to the welterweight division. You need to get past him to proceed any further within the division. Meanwhile, he is racking up win after win. There’s no doubt that St. Pierre is worlds ahead of Lytle from nearly every aspect in the MMA game…..except for one, striking. Lytle throws his punches from left field, which would likely set him up for a high kick to the head, to a takedown and ground/pound. But I will ALWAYS cheer for guys with one-pinch KO power, because until the final bell rings, they’re never completely out of the fight.
7. George “Rush” St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy
- I think this will be a fight we will see in the not-too-distant-future. Hardy is a Brit that mainly fights across the pond, but has a couple of fights inside the Octagon. He has excellent striking and ground skills, but is a bit smaller than St. Pierre, but so is everyone else in the UFC. Hardy has a granite chin and excellent BJJ skills, but cannot stand and trade kicks with Rush. This one would be worth paying to see in a main event.
8. BJ Penn vs. Tyson Griffin
- “The Prodigy” has shown he is the man to beat at 155. He completely dismantled Sean Shirk a few months back, and tapped out Kenny Florian a month ago. Tyson Griffin is a world-class wrestler with very good strikes, but he doesn’t seem to exhibit the submission skills that BJ possesses. Griffin has had wars with the likes of Clay Guida, and Eddie Gonzalez and come out on top. His battle with Guida won “fight of the night” honors. BJ would be too much for him in the end, but the fight would force BJ to take his conditioning (always suspect) to another level.
9. Fedor Emilienko vs. Any heavyweight in the UFC
- Fedor has chosen not to sign with the UFC, clearly the best fighters in the world fight inside the Octagon. While Fedora beats on his competition in Strikeforce like a redneck beats his “dawg”, he will rack up meaningless victories against “no-names” that can’t cut it in the UFC. Fans of the sport want to see Fedora fight the best…..and the best do not reside in Strikeforce. Fedor is a pussy!
10. Cheick Kongo vs. Cain Velasquez
- This would a be an excellent fight between two up-and-coming fighters in the heavyweight division. Velasquez destroyed Gabriel Gonzaga, who previously looked unbeatable. Kongo handily beat Mirko Cro Cop while bearly breaking a sweat. Kongo doesn’t have near the ground game that Velasquez does, being a national champion wrestler in college. The striking would likely go to Kongo, but the guy looks like a turtle when he’s on his back.
Make it happen Dana!!!!!
