Sounds like they aren't going to give him much of a choice. That said, where do you see Thiago at MW ranking wise?

Bisping territory at best IMO.

He's 5'9

I was saying this the day of the weigh ins that i thought he needed to move up but to be honest i think he can be very good but he wont be able to beat the best. Spider, Sonnen, Nate would probably all destroy him but I do think he has to make the move.

If he can't stop Fitch and GSP takedowns good luck with the future MW champion Chael Sonnen.

Yeah I thought Shogun won the 1st fight and thought he would win a rematch with machida also but Im just not sure Chael has anything more to offer than what he did last night with his wrestling and if Spider stuffs just a couple of those he probably gets a KO in my opion. Not trying to take away anything from Chaels performance cause he was awesome but I think Spider would make some adjustments and win a rematch. Hopefully we see it fast.

Anderson ran from Maia for a reason. His time is short. Now we know why he's hinted a retirement. Anderson Silva is older than Matt Hughes and Wanderlei Silva.

You don't make a few adjustments and all of a sudden not be a shitty wrestler.

Wolf u think Spider ran for Maia cause he was scared LOL????? Gimmie a break. In 10 years Maia still wouldnt be able to beat spider. Chael is very good and I wouldnt be shocked if he beat Spider but I think Spider would make some changes and find a way to stop some of those takedowns and win the fight by TKO. Just my opion.

Thiago Alves is too big for Welterweight but too small for Middleweight, he's screwed unless he changes his lifestyle when he's not fighting.

I can't believe I agree with everything Wolfy has said. Chael Sonnen would decimate Alves and I don't see Chael dropping very much, if at all, in the rankings. I know one thing for sure, that because of last nights performance, The top ten of the MW division looks a lot more crowded. I now look at the list and say, Nate can make a real fight of it, so can Jake, Okami, & Vitor. If Chael is smart and takes on a fulltime BJJ Coach and a proven striking coach, he will be damn near impossible to fight with his uptempo style and wrestling ability. Either way, we now Know that Chael Sonnen is destined to replace Joe Rogan.

thiago would have to rely on speed moving in and out but dont see him do that at WW so why would he develop good footwork at MW?

Thiago Alves usually enjoys a size and power advantage at Welterweight which gave him alot of his success or at least helped facilitate it. I'm not saying he isn't extremely skilled because he clearly is. But his wrestling isn't on par to deal with the monsters of the Middleweight division who can, will, and like taking guys down and pounding them into nothingness. Nate would smash him, Vitor would outstrike and probably mangle him, Chael would have his way with him and Okami would control him.