The Reason Rockhold should get

[Silvaf]

the next shot:

1. You can set it up as title vs title just as they did when Dan Henderson came over from Pride. They are already doing Melendez vs Bendo on FOX April 20th. With the widest audience watching their product they can set up that their PPV in May is the middleweight title vs title.

2. Weidman talks all this smack about finishing fights like his rate is the best. Well at 66% it's good, but not as good as Rockhold's 80% or Lombard's 78%. BTW Bisping is also 78%

 

[Tibbles]

I'd be more interested in that than a Belfort rematch personally.

 

[ohshizabear]

The problem is that Rockhold is generally unknown to the public and unproven against top competition. He's also been injured.

 

[Brown Note]

The problem is that Rockhold is generally unknown to the public and unproven against top competition. He's also been injured.

This. I would like to see Rockhold vs. Costa. That would be a good test to see if he is ready for top 10 guys.

 

[heavyarms21]

I would give Rockhold either Bisping or Belcher since if either man had been dominant they would have secured their title shot after or ahead of Weidman.

 

[Fight Gone Bad]

Let rockhpld not get injured

 

[Silvaf]

The problem is that Rockhold is generally unknown to the public and unproven against top competition. He's also been injured.

Yes he is relatively unknown and as has been injured, but that same can be said for Weidman. It is up to the UFC promotional machine to teach the audience about Rockhold being the Strikeforce champ. You can also add the story of Rockhold beating Silva's teammate Souza for the belt.

Unless Silva is going to wait until late summer to fight the only viable real opponents available are Weidman, Rockhold and Lombard (if he beats Okami). Vitor is not going to fight Silva again. GSP doesn't look like he wants Silva. JJ still has to fight in late April.

Rockhold is the best option in my opinion.

 

[Space]

Yes he is relatively unknown and as has been injured, but that same can be said for Weidman. It is up to the UFC promotional machine to teach the audience about Rockhold being the Strikeforce champ. You can also add the story of Rockhold beating Silva's teammate Souza for the belt.

Unless Silva is going to wait until late summer to fight the only viable real opponents available are Weidman, Rockhold and Lombard (if he beats Okami). Vitor is not going to fight Silva again. GSP doesn't look like he wants Silva. JJ still has to fight in late April.

Rockhold is the best option in my opinion.

It would be a great fight, style-wise too because Rockhold would try to strike with Anderson and also loves to throw some flashiness in his standup game.