Seven in a row, with six KO....the last five by KO. Say what you will about the names, but Erick Silva, Jordan Mein, Mike Swick, and Stephen Thompson aren't chumps.
Nobody else at WW has this kind of streak going. Whoever wins Woodley-MacDonald will still have a bad loss less than four fights ago. Tyron barely got by Jordan Mein (TKO'd by Brown), got merked by Nate Marquardt, and lost to Jake Shields. KOing whatever is left of Josh Koscheck, getting lucky against Condit, and beating Mr. PlayItSafe shouldn't earn you a title shot in any just fucking universe. And speaking of Rory, here's his last three: a putrid UD over Ellenberger, a loss to Lawler that exposed him as a guy who can't handle constant pressure (whoever scored that fight for Rory should be banned from judging), and a ho-hum decision against Maia. The only reason anybody wants him in a title fight is the ridiculous amount of hype that has surrounded him since he was like, 12......
Johny Hendricks earned a title shot with a six-fight streak that featured three KOs, and three decisions that many believed he didn't deserve (personally, I thought he should have lost to Condit....but that's because I'm not gay for takedowns like every fucking MMA judge ever....). Half those wins came against career opponents (Waldburger, Pierce, Kampmann). You can't look at me with a straight fucking face and tell me that Matt's current streak isn't at least as impressive--if not more impressive--than that.
Besides, when was the last time you saw Matt in a boring fight? How fucking easy would it be to promote Brown-Hendricks (classic underdog story, FTW!!)?
How on Earth can anybody vote no here?