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JimJ77 Can't make it up said 09/02, 12:04 PM
Remember this TD is about the fight not being a dream matchup and not an Anderson vs GSP TD. Throwing it out there for the Anderson nuthuggers.

In actuality this is a dream fight. Who are currently the undeniable 2 best pound for pound fighters in the sport? GSP and Silva. Why would any fan not want to see the top 2 guys go at it? That's silly and preposterous

I don't doubt Anderson would win, but to say he would crush GSP is over the top. GSP is the best wrestler in the sport. Anderson has shown that his weakness is wrestling. He's only fought two wrestlers in his UFC career and struggled with both. Henderson and Sonnen.

GSP also is a black belt in BJJ so he won't be subbed like Sonnen was. He also has top notch striking which he uses to set his takedowns up with.

Most MMA fans both hardcore and casual have been salivating over this fight for almost 3 years. They are the two best fighters in the sport. They need to fight now when Anderson is still at the top of his game.

GSP might lose but he will not be crushed, and it would not hurt his legacy or his marketability if he did lose. People would still view him as the best 170 fighter the sport has ever seen.

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 09/02, 04:09 PM
He did choke both of them out but thats where having a black belt in BJJ and training under Renzo Gracie comes into play.

GSP has won 15 of 16 fights, 9 in a row, and 6 title defenses in a row. He also has 10 wins in title bouts like Anderson. So, whats your point?

Stand up? He's a black belt in Kyokushin. He trains Muay Thai under Phil nurse. He trains his boxing with Freddie Roach. With the threat of his takedowns, which are the best in MMA, it will be hard for Anderson to get his timing down.

This is a much more difficult fight than you think for Anderson. Should Anderson be the favorite? Sure he should. And as we speak the betting odds have Anderson -170 and GSP +140. When was the last time Anderson was under a 2-1 favorite? Its been quite a while. He was just a 6-1 favorite over Okami and 4.5 to 1 over Sonnen.

The oddsmakers have this fight right. It will be a close fight, and not a blowout.

The UFC needs to make this fight after GSP beat Diaz. Both guys will have cleaned out their divisions, and both guys are the top 2 ranked guys in MMA.

This is a dream fight. A fight the UFC needs to make for its fans. Would you rather have Anderson fight Okami again?

JimJ77 Can't make it up said 09/03, 02:02 AM
I also want to see Anderson fight the Stann-Sonnen winner, but that does not take away from the fact that the GSP-Anderson fight is a dream fight.

Laugh all you want about GSP losing to Serra. This is MMA and anything can happen. GSP got caught, it happens to everyone. Look, Anderson lost to Ryo Chonan and Daiju Takase for gods sake. Who cares? Its so irrelevant in today's discussion.

You keep talking about Anderson abusing GSP in the standup but fail to realize that the threat of GSP's takedowns makes Anderson more cautious on the feet. Plus when has GSP been abused on the feet? He's got legit skills standing.

I can easily say GSP will abuse Anderson in the wrestling department. And lay and pray? Sonnen had the same gameplan and that turned into a fight of the year candidate.

So, all in all, you have failed to say why exactly having the 2 best fighters in the world is not a dream fight. LOL, and LMAO isn't getting you off this time.

People have their opinions on this fight, but who really knows until these guys get in there. Any true MMA would want to know exactly what would happen, and we can guess all we want but we will not know until it happens.