Joe Silva struggling to find an opponent for Vitor

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/4/17/2116922/with-wanderlei-silva-vs-chris-leben-booked-who-is-next-for-vitor

The UFC could use some depth from SF's MW division bad. There's just not much out there when you down the list, and its even worse now that Nate has dropped to WW

Belfort vs Akiyama at Rio seems like the obvious call to me

Is Stann booked? Leben?

Akiyama has been getting beat up lately. Not that psyched about that matchup.

Stann is fighting Santiago and Leben is fighting Wand

Akiyama and Paul Harris are literally the only 2 unbooked semi-high ranked guys out there

captain organic wrote:

Is Stann booked? Leben?

Akiyama has been getting beat up lately. Not that psyched about that matchup.

He has but he is never in a boring fight. Him vs Vitor would have fireworks.

I see him vs Aki as an early KO. Prefer Harris.

He probably KOs both in my opinion.

Rio is actually at the very end of August and Stann-Santiago fight at the end of May so its conceivable that the winner there could fight ~3 months later but I expect that fight to be a battle so I doubt it

Stann vs Vitor would be great.

I don't think Akiyama lasts a round with Vitor, just not seeing a whole lot of options. Plus I doubt that UFC would be concerned with Vitor annihilating someone on the biggest Brazilian card ever

The obvious answer is Bisping

Farmer1906 wrote:

The obvious answer is Bisping

Vitor vs Bisping makes me happy!

I think Bisping vs Sonnen is happening for sure especially since the layoff is over and Dana said he wants Chael in there ASAP

Jacare vs. Belfort...book it.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Jacare vs. Belfort...book it.

Not yet. Wait til contracts end.

Perfect opportunity to showcase Mousasi to the UFC audience.

Mousasi may drop eventually but he's still a LHW

bobbitt15 wrote:

Mousasi may drop eventually but he's still a LHW

Ive been hearing the MW stuff with gegard lately. Is he now off of the hwy idea? I remember he shot down a rematch challenge from Jacare not all that long ago cause he was not longer of that weight.

In a recent interview he said he is thinking about dropping down.

Its just frustration over these two SF fights more than anything. He'll be fine once he picks up a win

bobbitt15 wrote:

Its just frustration over these two SF fights more than anything. He'll be fine once he picks up a win

he belongs at mw imo

He said like two years ago he didn't like cutting down to MW and he's still only 25 right now. He should be getting bigger, not trying to cut down another weight class

and you guys are counting out sexy way too much, when was the last time he was KOed? he takes some serious shots and stays on his feet

KingsOwn19 wrote:

Jacare vs. Belfort...book it.

First thought, Jacare complaining about lack of fights, no one in sight except for in the UFC, I think they should jump on this.

Vitor vs Sexyama !

Ali wrote:

Vitor vs Sexyama !

yup, im all for that