Champions 2017 edition

[Valhoven]

Just under two weeks left of 2016, fam. Get your predictions in.

Given who we've seen rise and fall in the UFC this year, who are poised to become or remain the strap-bearers of their class in 2017?

Shertemplate:

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Here...We...Go!​

 

[fightfan84]

HW - stipe
LHW- Jones
MW - romero
WW- GSP
LW - Khabib
FW- aldo
BW- cruz
FyW- DJ
Wmma: 145- Cyborg
135- nunes
115- JJ

 

[DatSamboKid]

If Cain beats Werdum, I think his wrestling will be key vs Stipe

Jones vs DC, grappling will play a huge role in that fight

Jacare is coming for the MW strap with his BJJ

Maia is coming for the WW strap with his BJJ

Khabib is coming for the LW strap with his wrestling.

I think it will be the year of grapplers.

HW: Cain
LHW: Jones
MW: Jacare
WW: Maia
LW: Khabib
FW: Holloway
BW: Cruz
FLW: DJ
WFW: Cyborg
WBW: Ronda
WSW: Andrade

 

[BC]

HW: Cain
LHW: Rumble
MW: Weidman
WW: Wonderboy
LW: Conor
FW: Aldo
BW: Cruz
FlyW: DJ
wmma: Cyborg, Shevchenko, JJ

 

[Sonny Qc]

HW : JDS
LHW: Cormier
MW : Mousasi
WW: GSP
LW: Khabib
FW: Max
BW: Dillasnake
FLW: Mouse

 

[J0N0]

HW - Werdum
LHW- Jones
MW - Jacare
WW- GSP
LW - Conor
FW- Conor
BW- TJ
FyW- DJ

 

[Valhoven]

Likes to all dawgs who replied already. Lots of different predictions here...too hard to reconcile all of them.

Only one can be right.

 

[209NickDiaz]

All the belts - Conor McGregor

 

[Schim]

FyW- DJ

BW-Cruz

FW- Holloway

LW-McGregor

WW-Wonderboy

MW-Mouasi

LHW-Jones

HW-Stipe

 

[mirellale]

HW : Stipe
LHW: Cormier
MW : Bisping
WW: Woodley
LW: Conor
FW: Aldo
BW: Dillashaw
FLW: Demetrious

 

[M Raid K]

50/50 I think. Both Aldo and Holloway prefer to strike, Joanna is a Muay Thai machine and Stipe mostly strikes, although he's kind of a "jack of all trades". Those will keep their belts as long as they are not doing any dumb choices. Others either are grapplers or will be replaced by grapplers.

 

[20falarVerdades]

HW : JDS
LHW: Cormier
MW : Mousasi
WW: GSP
LW: Khabib
FW: Max
BW: Dillasnake
FLW: Mouse

Aldo will kinda kill Holloway

 

[Valhoven]

@fightfan84 and @Sonny Qc just casually throwing Georges out there for WW, hmm...blind optimism or insider tip?

 

[Sonny Qc]

Aldo will kinda kill Holloway

probably but Aldo is due to get injured again.

Max will defend the interim and end the year with a belt.

 

[HHJ]

HW - Stipe
LHW- Cormier
MW - Bisping
WW- Woodley
LW - Khabib
FW- Hollaway
BW- TJ
FyW- DJ
WFW- Holm
WBW-Ronda
WSW-JJ

 

[Sonny Qc]

@fightfan84 and @Sonny Qc just casually throwing Georges out there for WW, hmm...blind optimism or insider tip?

GOAT still GOAT brah.

 

[Valhoven]

All the belts - Conor McGregor

 

[209NickDiaz]

Aldo will kinda kill Holloway

That's if Aldo shows up

 

[M Raid K]

Also take a look at those predictions: http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/predict-2016-ufc-champions.2941663/ http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/w...their-titles-by-the-end-of-2016-poll.3149149/ There were some good choices, many predicted Werdum, Rockhold and McGregor winning titles.

 

[Cam Zink]

HW:Stipe
LHW:Rumble
MW:Rockhold
WW:Woodley
LW:Conor
FW:Aldo
BW:Cruz
FLW:MM