Who would you like to see Werdum fight next?

Mir.

 

Mir is clearly the best choice.

 

Mir is a decent choice for Werdum

 

Mir.

 

Yeah, Mir is the totally obvious choice. I'd be interested to see that one go to ground.

 

Yeah agree with Mir, fight makes an unbelievable amount of sense right now. Should be a #1 contender fight too.

 

Mir...

 

Frank Mir makes the clearest sense. Both guys are not in line for a title shot but have to be one, maximum 2 wins away.

Werdum has underrated striking. It looks pretty average but it has been very effective. I don't think it will ever work against a genuinely sharp fighter like JDS. His guard is dangerous, full credit to Roy for surviving sub attempts and even going for a guillotine.

Roy has to go to 205. He is fighting guys who are huge in comparison.

 

It seems Mir is the obvious choice. A win would put the winner close to a shot also.

 

I think Werdum might just knock Mir out, and fail to give everyone this bjj match-up they seem to be dreaming of.

I'd like to see Werdum and Carwin, or Werdum and Velasquez.

 

Frank Mir is a very interesting fight

Aside from Mir (who incidentally is also my favourite choice) there is Carwin , and Velasquez

If Velasquez isnt getting big foot , then Velasquez - Werdum / Mir has to be made soon

Side note , picture this on the same card ;

dos Santos vs Overeem

Velasquez vs Silva

Mir vs Werdum

Very possible :deal

 

Should be Werdum vs. Mir for the #1 contender spot.

Mir is on a good winning streak beating Mikro, Nelson and Nogueira. Beating Werdum should clearly put him in line for the shot.

Werdum is a bit trickier as he's really only on a single fight win streak, but aside from the Overeem (current #1 contender), he's on a good run as well. Mike Kyle, Antonio Silva, Emelianenko and now Nelson (again, excluding the loss to Overeem).

Any other fight really doesn't make sense as it just complicates the title picture post JdS v. Overeem.

 

Werdum and Mir seems like a lock. Let's see who the best submission fighter in the world really is. Unfortunately it would probably resemble something much closer to a bad kickboxing match than a mundial championship match. But in terms of matching the best heavyweight submission artists in the sport it would be unprecedented - I think even over Werdum's previous match with Nogueira.