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Who is the toughest matchup for each champ?

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In your opinion who in each division is the toughest matchup for the current champion of that division? The ones without a question mark are the ones I think many/most people would agree with.

Werdum - Overeem? Stipe?
Cormier - Jones
Rockhold - Romero? Vitor still?
Lawler - Maia?
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Frankie
Cruz - TJ still? Someone else?
MM - Cejudo? No one (lol)?
Tate - Ronda
Jedrzejcyzk - Gadelha?
 
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I agree with some, but...:

Werdum - Cain
Cormier - Jones
Rockhold - Chris
Lawler - Thompson
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Frankie
Cruz - TJ
MM - Cejudo
Tate - Ronda
Jedrzejcyzk - Gadelha?
 
If the stories I have heard are right, Nicholas Cage is the prime candidate to beat them all.

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Now that we have that out of the way...

HW - If JDS is truly done, it's a hard choice between Big Ben, Miocic, Overeem, Barnett and Cain. It's heavyweight after all, I don't see anyone holding that belt for more than 2 fight in the time being.
LHW - Jones is basically the only tough fight left for DC right now.
MW - Romero is the more dangerous, but the one you can gameplan the most. I'll stick with Wiedman over Jacaré
WW - Seems like Wonderboy might be the most trouble for Robbie.
LW - I'm not so confident on Khabib on a rematch, he was getting tagged when they were on the feet and RDA has been and keeps improving both technically and physically sice that fight. Ferguson is the other one.
FW - The Answer. (Bonus: Neo Holloway).
BW - TJ is the worst match-up for Dom, no one comes even close.
FLW - I guess it's still Joe B despite the two loses.

Good thing is that a lot of guys are rising up, so this will change even in the next 12 months.
 
WSW - I think top shape Waterson with a good gameplan in a 5 round fight give Joanna trouble, speically if she can get some scrambles going on. Rose will be read soon, it seems.
WBW - Ronda.
 
Werdum - Reem
Cormier - Jones
Rockhold - Weidman
Lawler - Nick
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Frankie
Cruz - Cruz
DJ - Uncle Creepy
Miesha - Ronda
Joanna - Gadelha
 
Werdum - Overeem
Jones (sorry Cormier isn't the real champ) - Rumble
Rockhold - Belfort?
Lawler - Condit Lol
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Edgar
Cruz - Cruz body
MM - nobody
Tate - Ronda
JJ - Gadhela I guess..
 
Werdum-Overeem.He's the only one that can match him in most of his strong areas.
DC-Jones,but he'd beat anyone else.
Rockhold-Weidman.They're even imo,and can beat each other on their day.
Lawler-Maia the most he's the type of fighter that beats Lawler most of the time.
Most fighters like Condit,Hendricks and Rory beat him too if his luck wasn't so good,so a lot of them imo.
RDA-Khabib.
Conor-Frankie and full camp Mendes.
 
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Anyone think MM gets it done vs Cruz now? I think its a distinct possibility.
 
Werdum - JDS

DC - Bones

Rockhold - YOLO Romero

Lawler - Wonderboy

RDA - Khabib

Conor - Frankie

Cruz - Almeida(speed and leg kicks would make things interesting)



Any other divisions or weight classes I can't take seriously
 
In your opinion who in each division is the toughest matchup for the current champion of that division? The ones without a question mark are the ones I think many/most people would agree with.

Werdum - Overeem? Stipe?
Cormier - Jones
Rockhold - Romero? Vitor still?
Lawler - Maia?
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Frankie
Cruz - TJ still? Someone else?
MM - Cejudo? No one (lol)?
Tate - Ronda
Jedrzejcyzk - Gadelha?
Werdum - Cain Velasquez is a beast both on the feet and on the ground, and I think he's able to give Fabricio a lot of trouble. Looking forward to the rematch.
Cormier - Jones, no doubt.
Rockhold - Either Souza, who could potentially outgrapple him, or a dangerous striker like Vitor, who could KTFO him again xD, though Rockhold's stand-up has massively improved, and idk if Vitor could repeat his success.
Lawler - GSP if he ever comes back :D Stephen Thompson could be very dangerous for him as well.
RDA - One of my favorite fighters, don't think there's anyone that could beat him, except Khabib, though RDA will have learned from their first fight.
Conor - Most definitely Chad Mendes. He was able to hold his own on the feet, and brutally mauled him on the ground. Looking forward to a fight when both have a full training camp.
Cruz - another of my favorites. TJ did present some trouble, but I think Cruz would beat him easily in a rematch. A Barao fight would be interesting, a good low-kicker could neutralize his footwork.
Mighty Mouse - no idea, maybe Dodson? Cejudo looks dangerous too...
Tate - definitely Ronda, and Holm if she works on her defensive wrestling and BJJ. That's pretty much the top trio of women's BW. Don't think the others are anywhere near them, and they're all dangerous to one another.
Jedrejczyk - don't know much about strawweight, but given her excellent striking, should be the best SW wrestler, whoever that is xD think Joanna went through all of them though.
 
Werdum - Ecoreem
DC - Bones
Luke - prolly Yoel
Robbie - Wonderboy
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Mirsad Bektic
Cruz - Does Marlon Moraes count? Ill go with TJ but Jimmie and Thominhas are sleepers
MM - Scoggins
Joanna - Claudia\
Miesha - Honda
 
I am a big time Werdum fan. Been a fan before he ever fought MMA, back when he was pure BJJ.

His worst matchup is definitely Overeem. It is risky to trade with him and Reem has great takedown defense and submission defense.

He pretty much has to strike a little with Reem to set up the takedown. It can be done. They both have proven they can beat each other but this is probably Fabricio's toughest test.


I would say his next toughest test would be Stipe and then Rothwell. He is going g to have to use his kicks a lot in those fights. And he has to somehow some way get Stipe to the mat. I think if it stays on the feet the whole fight Miocic wins. He has better movement and power than my boy Werdum. Even though Werdum's muay thai is much improved, he probably can't win on the feet and must take Stipe down.
 
Werdum - Reem
Cormier - Jones
Rockhold - Weidman
Lawler - Nick
RDA - Khabib
Conor - Frankie
Cruz - Cruz
DJ - Uncle Creepy
Miesha - Ronda
Joanna - Gadelha
Overeem would get choked me thinks :D
 
Jedrejczyk - don't know much about strawweight, but given her excellent striking, should be the best SW wrestler, whoever that is.

I'd say Carla Esparza is the best wrestler in the division. But that didn't go well.
 
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