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unless Okami and Boetsch win but who else would be down for
Belcher vs Costa
Boetsch vs Belcher
Costa vs Okami
Belcher vs Costa
Boetsch vs Belcher
Costa vs Okami
With Anderson being a nonchalant as he has been about defending the MW title, it makes sense.
I wish he cared more about the title than a elementary school student does about a goldfish.
I wouldn't be opposed to either of those matchups, but I would rather the Belcher/Okami winner fight Lombard and the Costa/Boestch winner either fight Weidman or welcome Rockhold into the UFC.
I actually would rather see Lombard vs Rockhold. Former Bellator champ vs former SF champ.
I'd honestly put Lombard and Rockhold ahead of any of Okami, Belcher, Boetsch and Costa.
if boetsch wins he should fight silva or atleast have a number 1 contenders match
I wouldn't be opposed to any of those matchups, but I would rather the Belcher/Okami winner fight Lombard and the Costa/Boestch winner either fight Weidman or welcome Rockhold into the UFC.
I'd give Lombard Bisping whether he wins or loses.
And there is little chance imo that Costa beats Boetsch. Lets be real, just b/c Boetsch doesn't have the biggest mouth or personality, there's just not enough on Costa's resume that screams out victory, and i know people are lining up to bet on him b/c of his slight underdog status. Boetsch was a monster at 205.
I like TS' idea for matchmaking, although i would guess that they make Belcher vs Vitor if both win b/c that fight was already supposed to happen.
Lets hope it does and Belcher doesn't get an inflated ego like he usually does and try to test his grappling strength against Okami, who he should beat if it stays on the feet.
I actually would rather see Lombard vs Rockhold. Former Bellator champ vs former SF champ.
I'd honestly put Lombard and Rockhold ahead of any of Okami, Belcher, Boetsch and Costa.
3]if boetsch wins he should fight silva[/B] or atleast have a number 1 contenders match
At what point will people realize your previous resume has absolutely nothing to do with whether you win a fight or not?
God I don't know how many times I've seen someone say insert random fighter can not beat insert random more experienced fighter because of their previous resume.
Costa has shown very solid takedown defense and Boetsch striking is nothing more than average. There's a reason the oddsmakers have this fight as a toss up.
Also if Bisping wins he'll get a title shot.
while I see your point, he lost to Catone and his last 4 wins are against some fairly meager competition, going to a decision against McGee and Fukuda. Although i like Fukuda, neither him nor Mcgee have better striking than Boetsch.
So in this instance, we know one guy can hang with top competition and is probably in the top 10, whereas Costa hasn't fought anyone in the top 15 or 20. And Boetsch is one of the toughest nuts to crack.
With Anderson being a nonchalant as he has been about defending the MW title, it makes sense.
I wish he cared more about the title than a elementary school student does about a goldfish.