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Originally Posted by Mako Victim  I it's funny that people seem to forget the fact that Crocop was a weight class above Silva, and I doubt Liddell would of been able to last any longer against Crocop.
Vitor Belfort is one of the biggest waste of talent ever, he's pretty much got the power to knock out anyone. If he'd ever get his head out of his ass he'd be back on top in no time. And as far as I'm concerned about Tito, he's just gone down hill while Silva's gone up hill while. Silva's been pride's champion for a while now and tito's been struggling to get back to where he was.. He's gonna need all the luck in the world when he fights Liddell
then there's no excuse why Liddell shouldn't fight Silva in February then. |
Cro Cop and Silva weighed in at pretty much the same weight (I think Silva was actually a few pounds heavier) for their OWGP match. Cro Cop is a small heavyweight, and Silva has fought at HW many times (against Hunt, Yoshida, Rampage, Fujita, Cro Cop). But yes, Cro Cop is the best striker in the world right now in MMA (Mark Hunt is up there as well - although Hunt is not as good from a technical standpoint), and I still think Silva is a great fighter (I have tons of respect for a fighter who, even after losses, comes back strong as ever).
But it doesn't matter how good Silva really is, all that matters is the fans' perceptions. The casual fans buy up most of the PPV's and seats by far, so you need to cater to them. Right now, Silva vs. Liddell is not the most marketable matchup to the COMMON fan. If I were to guess, I'd say that Silva and Liddell will fight sometime in the middle of 2007. Liddell needs to beat Tito, and Wandy needs to get a title defence under his belt to reclaim his marketability. Then the fight can really be sold.
As for Vitor Belfort, sometimes real life > professional life. He's had some struggles in his life, no doubt he doesn't have the heart to fight anymore. He's just going through the motions really, earning a paycheck.