Former UFC Champ most likely to become Champ again

Been there done this, but I'm bored

BJ
Brock
Machida
Page
Forrest
Chuck
Randy
Mir
Carwin
Hughes
Franklin
Serra

Timmy/Rizzo

I'm gonna say Machida, lot of turnover in that division, plus he's mad good

BJ- He will
Brock- He could beat JDS but not Cain so depends who holds it
Machida- 50/50 on this
Page- Only if he trains fully dedicated to it and fight more than once a year
Carwin- Never was the real champ but could beat anyone on any given day.

The rest are no chance.

Carwin would be my 2nd choice, BJ at LW?

Yeah LW. He'll never win the title again at WW.

Not if GSP is there, no one will

I was thinking BJ at LW but have no clue if he'll fight there or what's going on, if Gray beat Frankie, then I'd pick BJ to beat Gray if they fought.

LA wrote:

Been there done this, but I'm bored

BJ
Brock
Machida
Page
Forrest
Chuck
Randy
Mir
Carwin
Hughes
Franklin
Serra

Timmy/Rizzo

The only fighters with a real shot. Lesnar may have an easier road to the title too.

Are we calling Carwin a former heavyweight champ though?

brock may have a chance if jds holds it. Same with bj if gray holds the title. Machida too has a chance

The only one I feel certain about is Machida. I want to see how he rebounds, before I am positive.

When was Carwin a champ ???

Machida has the best chance out of all of them.

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When was Carwin a champ ???

Machida has the best chance out of all of them.

Carwin held the "Interim" title when he beat Mir after Brock had to withdraw with his illness.

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Ali wrote:

When was Carwin a champ ???

Machida has the best chance out of all of them.

Carwin held the "Interim" title when he beat Mir after Brock had to withdraw with his illness.

Interim titles are nothing more than marketing ploys. Carwin has never been a champ but I do give him a chance of catching Cain's vulnerable chin.

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OU wrote:

Ali wrote:

When was Carwin a champ ???

Machida has the best chance out of all of them.

Carwin held the "Interim" title when he beat Mir after Brock had to withdraw with his illness.

Interim titles are nothing more than marketing ploys. Carwin has never been a champ but I do give him a chance of catching Cain's vulnerable chin.

Just answering your question, not saying I agree with it.

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Ali wrote:

When was Carwin a champ ???

Machida has the best chance out of all of them.

Carwin held the "Interim" title when he beat Mir after Brock had to withdraw with his illness.

Interim titles are nothing more than marketing ploys. Carwin has never been a champ but I do give him a chance of catching Cain's vulnerable chin.

Just answering your question, not saying I agree with it.

No worries.

Why was Shad left out of the list ?

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Ali wrote:

When was Carwin a champ ???

Machida has the best chance out of all of them.

Carwin held the "Interim" title when he beat Mir after Brock had to withdraw with his illness.

Interim titles are nothing more than marketing ploys. Carwin has never been a champ but I do give him a chance of catching Cain's vulnerable chin.

Just answering your question, not saying I agree with it.

No worries.

Why was Shad left out of the list ?

My best guess is.....

lol Shad might recapture that title if Rua's knees keep deteriorating.

If we are counting Carwin I put him #1.

Machida is #2.

Machida is a much better all round fighter than Carwin, and he's also got a superior gas tank.

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Machida is a much better all round fighter than Carwin, and he's also got a superior gas tank.

Doesn't matter. They are in different weight classes with different opponents. LHW is a deeper division.

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Machida is a much better all round fighter than Carwin, and he's also got a superior gas tank.

Doesn't matter. They are in different weight classes with different opponents. LHW is a deeper division.

That's true, but apart from Rua I don't really see a tough match for Machida at 205lb.

Bones in my opinion is too inexperienced to give Lyoto trouble at the moment.

Why were Faber, Torres, Bowles and Brown left off the list? They are former UFC champs, kind of.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Why were Faber, Torres, Bowles and Brown left off the list? They are former UFC champs, kind of.

What about Vitor Belfort?

Belfort is a good one even though he won the title on fluke circumstances