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Titan
Banned
Career record: 52-43
Season: 0-1 (#9125)
Location: Ontario,Canada
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I'm just wondering who you think the champions will be in each division by the end of 2008
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Post #1 4/23/08 4:24:22PM
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Pookie
Heavyweight Champ
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Career record: 203-92
Season: 52-18 (#56)
Location: 707
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Nog
Machida / Rua if he comes back 100%
Anderson Silva
Bj Penn
Bj Penn
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Post #2 4/23/08 4:28:21PM
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bam383
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 54-37
Season: 25-15 (#4715)
Location: Garden Grove, CA
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Heavyweight: Nogueira (i think he may lose it in 2009 though)
LIght Heavyweight: Rampage (same as above)
Middleweight: Anderson Silva
Welterweight: George St. Pierre
Lightweight: Sean Sherk
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Post #3 4/23/08 4:31:56PM
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Hannibal_H
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 47-39
Season: 25-20 (#4945)
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Heavyweight: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Like others, I think Nogueira will lose it sometime in 2009.
Light Heavyweight: Rampage Jackson
Although, I think and hope Jardine gets a shot at it soon and, if he does, I think he could cause an upset . If not Jardine, I fancy a number of people who could be the man in 09.
Middleweight: Anderson Silva
I think he'll repeat what he's done so far in 2009. Although, I think Bisping could give him a good fight soon.
Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre
Same as Spider, but I fancy Matt Hughes sometime in 2009.
Lightweight: BJ Penn
Fancy him having a good fight with El Matador.
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Post #4 4/23/08 4:45:33PM
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Cladrix
Standup Guy
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Career record: 151-89
Season: 39-28 (#854)
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HeavyWeight: Arlovski(if they sign him back) or Nog will probably still be champion
Light Heavy: Shogun (if he comes back 100% he will be unstoppable at 205)
Middleweight: Anderson Silva
Welterweight: GSP
Lightweight: BJ Penn
Last edited 4/23/08 5:23PM by Cladrix
Edit note/reason: n/a
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Post #5 4/23/08 5:22:41PM
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postman
MMA Sensei
Career record: 149-93
Season: 42-28 (#1631)
Location: Delmont ,Pa
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HW: Nog
LHW: Shogun
MW: Spider
WW: GSP
LW: BJ
I don't think that there are that many contnders out there other then in the LHW division. Maybe if AA comes back he could make a run at HW other then that I don't see Vera Werdum or Kongo beating Nog. MW Okomi Bisping and Henderson of those I only see Dan having a chance. Would be nice to see Lindland get a shot. GSP shouldn't have that tough of a time with Fitch and Alves. If Bj gets the shot like he wants then maybe it gets a little rocky. If Bj gets past Sherk I don't see anyone on this side of the world who will touch BJ at 155.
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Post #6 4/23/08 6:56:18PM
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EON
Banned
Career record: 55-29
Season: 20-12 (#4820)
Location: Amsterdam
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-Wishful Thinking-
HW: Fedor
LH: Shogun
MW: Anderson
WW: Penn
LW: Penn
-Realistic Thinking-
HW: Nogueira
LH: Machida
MW: Anderson
WW: St. Pierre
LW: Penn
Fedor, would take a lot of negotiating, I'd say if he beat Randy outside of the UFC the American fans would know him and Dana would have to respect him and give him a big signing bonus and the fight contract he wants.
Shogun, he needs 1-2 wins before he should get a shot at whoever the champ is, also if he's not 100% his chances decline, think UFC 76, but if the Shogun that dominated Pride shows up he has a great chance (i dont include his loss to Coleman, broken bones should be NC).
Penn, how cool it would be if he could make history in the UFC like what Dan Henderson did in Pride, hold 2 belts in 2 weight classes at once, if anyone can do it, its him and it would not shock me if he beats St. Pierre while holding the LW belt.
Machida, i see him beating Rampage and he destroys Forrest and becoming champ, but Rampage could get Machida by decision.
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Post #7 4/23/08 7:19:16PM
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skatenate
MMA Regular
Career record: 114-66
Season: 25-15 (#4562)
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HW: nog
LHW: rampage
MW: Silva
WW: GSP
LW: Serk/BJ (undecided)
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Post #8 4/23/08 7:20:55PM
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nix7777
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 58-40
Season: 21-14 (#5548)
Location: lexington tn
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HW: AA
LH:W Silva for a brief time
MW:silva
WW:GSP
LW:Kenflo
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Post #9 4/23/08 7:23:53PM
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billycarnage
Standup Guy
Career record: 144-88
Season: 42-28 (#796)
Location: Arizona
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Werdum
Rampage then Shogun middle of next year
Silva forever
St Pierre (Penn if he moves up)
Bj Penn
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Post #10 4/23/08 7:27:28PM
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nickcuc547
MMA Sensei
Career record: 219-128
Season: 45-25 (#813)
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Heavyweight: Nog- there is nobody in that division that can beat him
Lightheavyweight: Rampage: Forrest won't do it and neither will machida or jardine.
Middleweight: Silva- Same as Nog.
Welterweight: GSP- ditto
Lightweight- BJ- if sherk can't do it nobody can, he will still hold the belt if he doesn't move up in weight.
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Post #11 4/23/08 7:31:54PM
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Ordep
Belt Contender
Career record: 152-91
Season: 44-26 (#1031)
Location: Athens, GA
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I wish ....
Werdum
Thiago Silva
Demian Maia/Ricardo Almeida
Marcus Davis
Roger Huerta
I think will be...
Nogueira
Mauricio (only if he comes back with T-clinch and knees)
Anderson Silva
Marcus Davis
BJ Penn
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Post #12 4/23/08 8:04:01PM
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NatedawgThaM
MMA Sensei
Career record: 150-91
Season: 44-24 (#1353)
Location: New Providence, Pa
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HW: Big Nog
LHW: Rampage Jackson
MW: Anderson Silva
WW: Winner of GSP/Fitch
LW: BJ Penn
Nobody at HW is gonna beat Big Nog and nobody at Lightweight is going to beat a focused BJ Penn, and nobody soon at Middleweight will beat Anderson Silva IMHO. Fitch/GSP will be a war and I think it will be a lot closer then people think and could go either way. Rampage though I was scared picking him since a Machida fight will be a war but Rampage has all the tools to beat him. Plus Shogun is not going to earn a title shot by the end of 08 since he'll only have one fight with Liddell, but I just can't see him getting back to what he was. His knee is injury prone and I think that will be a reoccurring injury that ends this career sadly 
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Post #13 4/23/08 8:51:57PM
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Kimbo Slice's Punchout!
Career record: 204-116
Season: 47-23 (#163)
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HW: Vera
LHW: Rampage
MW: Silva
WW: GSP
LW: Penn
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It's lose, not loose!
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Post #14 4/23/08 9:09:50PM
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I STAB WATERBEDS
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Career record: 218-90
Season: 52-18 (#69)
Location: Issaquah
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Each guy will get maybe 1 (more) defense this year so I'm going with everyone who already has the belts and BJ at LW.
Champs averaging maybe 2 defenses per year is lame.
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Post #15 4/23/08 9:36:52PM
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