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Guy just knocked out Erick Silva, over hyped? He's at least in the top 10, I'd say top 5 of welterweights. He's on a seven fight win streak.
http://mmarealfights.blogspot.com/2014/05/matt-browns-win-streak-continues.html#more
Silva is famous for beating guys that don't matter and getting torched when he matches up with someone you know. Fitch, Dong and now Brown all ran him over. It doesn't mean what you would like it to mean.
TS is right in the sense that Brown hasn't gotten a marquee win yet over a top 10 opponent but I don't think he can be blamed - he was matched up with Condit and injury derailed the fight. You can only judge him based on the guys they've given him.
Personally I haven't forgotten him getting tapped out left in right - he literally got submitted in 4 of 5 fights at one point. He went on a run when he started fighting lesser men. I think there is no doubt he is much improved and his tenacity carries him a long way - we won't know where he stands until he gets a top 10 opponent.
I have no problem with Brown saying he's the best WW in the world - you need to have that kind of belief in yourself to be successful in this business. It's a little wonky seeing him in the top 5 without any top 10 wins, but its basically awarded on quantity not quality in his case.
Either way, his next fight is most certainly someone highly ranked and we will find out.