The Unstoppable force vs the immovable object. One vs. Two. The best vs. the best.
Not often do fans of combat sports get to see two guys at the very pinnacle of the sport compete for the ultimate crown of being the best. We could possibly be on the verge of just that.
Granted, Anderson Silva has a tough matchup in front of him in Chael Sonnen. And no matter what you think about Chael as a person, if he’s learned anything about stopping the triangle, he could very well walk out of Vegas the new Middleweight Champion.
Jones has a tough task of his own as one of the best ever, Dan Henderson, aims to be one overhand right away from his first UFC championship.
But let’s look past that for a second and say that both defend their belts. Shouldn’t they fight each other? And if they did, what would it show about both men and the sport in general?