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Josh Thomson Won’t Recieve an Immediate Title Shot

At UFC on FOX 7, Josh Thomson accomplished what no other fighter could, knock out Nate Diaz. Many thought this victory would propel Thomson to the top for the next shot at the lightweight belt,.

At UFC on FOX 7, Josh Thomson accomplished what no other fighter could, knock out Nate Diaz. Many thought this victory would propel Thomson to the top for the next shot at the lightweight belt, however, Dana White announced that the number one contender would be the winner of the Gray Maynard / TJ Grant fight. Not to say that the winner of that bout wouldn’t be deserving of a title opportunity, but I don’t know how knocking out the recent title challenger doesn’t place you in the front of the line. This is a situation that would be a damn shame if Thomson takes another fight, and loses.

Seeing Gray Maynard and TJ Grant won’t be fighting until the end of May, I doubt that Thomson will wait for the next title shot, or that the UFC will even give him that option. So the big question is who should Thomson fight next. Not only will he need to ensure a win, but also that it’s an opponent respected enough to secure a title shot.

Gilbert Melendez is always an option, but I seriously doubt will want to put together a fourth fight between the two so soon. Unfortunately, Joe Lauzon is the only other top ten UFC lightweight not currently committed to another fight. Athony Pettis, Gray Maynard, Jim Miller, Donald Cerrone, TJ Grant, Rafael dos Anjos, and Khabib Nurmagomedov are all wrapped up in other bouts. At first glance, I’m not to fond with this potential match up, but Lauzon has fought many fighters who have been eyeing a title shot. George Sotiropolous, Melvin Guillard, and Anthony Pettis were all nearing a title shot when they were matched up with Lauzon. In fact, it was Lauzon who spoiled Guillard’s hopes for a title shot when he forced Guillard to tap in the first round via rear naked choke. Jamie Varner wasn’t exactly one fight away from challenging for the belt, but he was coming off a win over lightweight prospect Edson Barboza, and Lauzon was able to submit him. Jim Miller was matched against Lauzon after his loss to Nate Diaz, and even though he won a decision, Lauzon made it an extremely competitive fight. This is proof enough that Lauzon would be an adequate opponent, plus there’s also the fact that options are extremely limited.

If Thomson doesn’t get matched up with Joe Lauzon, the UFC might just have him wait until after UFC 160 to find him a suitable opponent, seeing five other top lightweights will be fighting on that card. While I’m not thrilled to see Thomson get matched with Khabib Nurmagomedov if he wins his fight, he’s still a top ten lightweight who would be available. However, I’m sure fans would rather see him fight the loser of Gray Maynard / TJ Grant, or the winner of Donald Cerrone / KJ Noons. The decision of which fighter the UFC could select as Thomson’s opponent will most likely depend on how those bouts play out.

Personally, I think Thomson’s best chance of securing the next title shot is if Donald Cerrone has an impressive win over KJ Noons, and then he defeats Cerrone. Two wins over two elite lightweights should put him next in line after the Maynard / Grant winner. I’m just hoping the UFC doesn’t drag him along like they’re doing to Johny Hendricks.

– Ryan “Fight Freek” Poli

@FightFreek

Is Diaz Losing His Touch?

Where you at Nick? No not Nick The Bitch Diaz, I’m talking the Stockton Bad Boy that I hate. What is this shit? I like this new Nick Diaz! Dana White said that the old.

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Where you at Nick? No not Nick The Bitch Diaz, I’m talking the Stockton Bad Boy that I hate. What is this shit? I like this new Nick Diaz! Dana White said that the old Nick Diaz is supposed to be coming back, apparently he was on his best behavior recently.

We’re a week away from UFC 158, and we have yet to hear Nick curse out GSP. This is making me think that GSP might be in Nick’s head. Is Diaz already defeated? Here’s another theory, maybe Diaz has just been stoned out of his mind through this entire process. I guess we’ll find out after this fight. Regardless, we all know the outcome of this fight, GSP is going to win; most likely by decision.

I was just hoping that this fight would get hyped a little bit more. It’s kind of sad when Johnny Hendricks, who isn’t even fighting GSP, is taking more shots at the champ than his opponent. Regardless, this is going to be a stacked card and the UFC is going to make bank on it. GSP is the UFC’s biggest pay-per-view draw, and regardless of whether Diaz sells this fight or not the Bell Centre will be sold out and the card will pull huge numbers.

– Josh Canada Leduc

Anderson Silva is a Priss

So if you guys watch the mmafix.com podcasts, you guys know that I like to rant. I’m not going to toot my own horn; some of my rants are fucking awesome. This is going to.

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So if you guys watch the mmafix.com podcasts, you guys know that I like to rant. I’m not going to toot my own horn; some of my rants are fucking awesome. This is going to be another one.

Anderson Mother Fucking Silva. You don’t get to pick the fights, Joe Silva does! Dana White has been telling us for weeks now that it’s a process to get Anderson interested in a fight. Finally, that process is done. Chris Weidman is finally scheduled to face Anderson Silva on July 6th. I get that Anderson is 38, and he’s probably on the tail end of his career; but when you’re the champion you fight all comers.

Weidman is fucking 9-0 and 5-0 in the UFC; he’s coming off a vicious knock out of Mark Munoz. In a division like the Middleweights I think that is more than justifying for a title shot. Apparently Anderson Silva doesn’t think so. The UFC has been throwing, and I mean throwing handfuls of money at Silva just to get him to take this fight. I’m not saying Silva is scared, he’s probably going to win this fight; but you can’t hold up the entire division because you don’t like the fight they offered.

I hope Chris Weidman beats Silva, I really do. That would mean he can either go up to 205 and fight Jones, or retire. Weidman has the skills, he’s stronger than Sonnen, his boxing probably isn’t as good, and his BJJ is solid. Not to mention that Weidman is a fucking massive 185lber. I’m not saying Weidman can’t hold Anderson down for five rounds; he has the power to finish the champ. I just don’t think it will happen.

Let’s face it, Anderson is going to finish Weidman in spectacular fashion, I kind of think it’ll be a knee when Weidman takes a shot. Silva won’t learn his lesson, he’s going to continue to fight once a year, and he’s going to continue to be a priss. Anderson Silva, you are a fantastic fighter, but I hate your attitude, and I fucking hate Ed Soares.

That is all, class dismissed.

– Josh Canada Leduc

What’s Next for Mark Hunt?

Did I call it, or did I call it? Hunt knocks out Skyscraper in the third round, and best of all he didn’t look half bad doing it. Sure they both looked a little sloppy,.

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Did I call it, or did I call it? Hunt knocks out Skyscraper in the third round, and best of all he didn’t look half bad doing it. Sure they both looked a little sloppy, but Hunt is coming off almost a year layoff. What was surprising, was that throw he had on Struve, not to mention the fact that he passed the Skyscrapers guard on multiple occasions. So with this win, we’re left with the question, what’s next for the Super Samoan Mark Hunt? These are some of my ideas.

The winner of JDS vs Overeem:  This fight is interesting as it is; whoever wins should be a great test for Mark Hunt. Unfortunately I think JDS is going to win, not that JDS vs Hunt won’t be a great fight, but I think a rematch between two K1 Champions would be amazing. If Overeem somehow wins, then this would be a rematch of an old Pride bout, not to mention there is a little bad blood between the two fighters.

Loser of Velasquez vs Silva:  This is a little bit of a longshot seeing that Mark Hunt and Big Foot are training together at ATT. If Silva wins, a match between Cain and Hunt could be interesting; it will really show us if Hunt has worked his defensive wrestling, and it could show us how good Cain’s striking really is. Not to mention the fact that Hunt will probably be ranked around number eight after his win, I don’t think they will give him someone who just fought for the title.

Big Nog:  I know, I know, he’s fighting Werdum. If Mark Hunt is okay with waiting a little bit I think this would be a phenomenal fight. This is a fight that should have happened back in Pride, who knows maybe they could do the fight at the Saitama Super Arena too. I think having Hunt ready as an injury replacement for either Nog or Werdum would be a smart plan, seeing how Hunt dismantled Struve who has a good BJJ game, it would be interesting to see him against a high level black belt; which both these men possess.

Shane Carwin:  I’m not exactly sure the time frame for Carwin’s return, but this would be sure to be an exciting bout. Both men have granite chins; see Carwin vs JDS or any of Hunt’s K1 fights. I think Shane would probably stand and trade with Hunt, but I’m not sure if that would smart for him. Both men are known to gas a little, so I wouldn’t expect this to go past the second round, especially if this is a five round main event. Win or lose this would be an entertaining fight for the fans.

Let me know what you guys think in the comment section!

– Josh Canada Leduc