The Poll you knew was coming

Just consider it started by Freak though because, well just because. It feels freaky!

Jones vs Silva in 5 rounds. What happens?

And if this has been asked, I'm pretty sure it has but there is absolutely no way to ever know, I ask again since today is today not back then.

Before I thought Jones would likely win. But now I just don't see Jones being able to hurt Anderson. Maybe he can try to use his wrestling to keep top position and win on points. But I think Anderson's speed and precision eventually catch Jones and put him in a bad spot. I like Anderson by TKO in the 3rd or 4th round. I was leaning Jones until recently. Now I'm leaning Spider. Fuck them both though, I hope they both lose to contenders in their own weight classes.

I 'm 60-40 Jones. Anderson looks great styling on good to great yet ultimately inferior competition, but I'm not convinced he is a good 5 round fighter at 38. I think Jones would do everything in his power to make it a fight where he tries and probably does take down Silva. On the feet I think Jones would get caught often and go away from that until later in the fight.

OU wrote:

Before I thought Jones would likely win. But now I just don't see Jones being able to hurt Anderson. Maybe he can try to use his wrestling to keep top position and win on points. But I think Anderson's speed and precision eventually catch Jones and put him in a bad spot. I like Anderson by TKO in the 3rd or 4th round. I was leaning Jones until recently. Now I'm leaning Spider. Fuck them both though, I hope they both lose to contenders in their own weight classes.

This !

up until saturday night I would have said jones maybe late stoppage or decision. I always thought Silva could win stand up battle but thought he would succumb to a fitching possibly leading to late stoppage to to elbows.

I like Silva to eventually sub Bones in round 3 or 4.

Those elbows are the real danger though, if Silva is taken down he'll need to be very active off his back to avoid being shredded.

I have Jones by late finish for a few reasons. Jones will make this a wrestling match and will be able to take down Anderson at will. Jones' elbows and size will be decisive as Anderson isn't use to fighting against that. Usually Anderson's opponents are the ones that are mentally beaten before the fight starts but in this situation it seems like Anderson is more afraid of Jones than the other way around.

Late to the Poll but I went Spider late finish

Jones by Decision.

I got Anderson by early stoppage.

I don't know how reliable this is, saw it on another forum.
http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/combate/noticia/2012/10/pelos-fas-anderson-silva-admite-luta-com-jon-jones-em-peso-combinado.html#canal-sportv
Translation:

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"People are talking so much about this... I don't have intentions of fighting Jones, there's nothing driving me to it, since there are other athletes in my team, like Rogerio, Maldonado, Feijão, that fight in his weight. My weight is 185, that's my title. But people talk so much, and in the end we are UFC employees. Sure, I can say I don't want to fight him, but what if he accepts the money Dana offers him to persuade him into fighting? It will be hard for me not to take the fight. It's not the money that motivates me to fight, I do it because I like it. So I don't know... I wouldn't like to do it. But, if it is to happen, it would have to be on catchweight. Not putting his belt on the line. I already have my own, and I don't want to hold a title to just leave it there."

OU wrote:

I don't know how reliable this is, saw it on another forum.
http://sportv.globo.com/site/eventos/combate/noticia/2012/10/pelos-fas-anderson-silva-admite-luta-com-jon-jones-em-peso-combinado.html#canal-sportv
Translation:

Quote :

"People are talking so much about this... I don't have intentions of fighting Jones, there's nothing driving me to it, since there are other athletes in my team, like Rogerio, Maldonado, Feijão, that fight in his weight. My weight is 185, that's my title. But people talk so much, and in the end we are UFC employees. Sure, I can say I don't want to fight him, but what if he accepts the money Dana offers him to persuade him into fighting? It will be hard for me not to take the fight. It's not the money that motivates me to fight, I do it because I like it. So I don't know... I wouldn't like to do it. But, if it is to happen, it would have to be on catchweight. Not putting his belt on the line. I already have my own, and I don't want to hold a title to just leave it there."

Of course he would say this when he knows Jones can't fight him for at least another 10 months.