do you guys see Franklin winning his rematch?

I have to think Silva is going to operate on him.

 

I hope he doesn't try to stand with him again, he's best shot is a ground and pound, and I'm sure he's been practising the clinch. That would be funny if he got caught in that again.

 

hell no

 

Franklins too great a fighter to not have a chance but stylisticly hes matches up bad with Silva as he cant defend the clinch if you watch Franklins fight with Jorge Rivera you see hes always been poor in the clinch.

 

I don't see what Franklin can do here to win. He's not going to beat Silva on the ground, and he's likely not going to beat him standing. The only way I see Franklin winning is if he lands a huge punch and straight out KOs Silva ala Quarry. The longer this fight goes, the worse it gets for Franklin.

 

my thoughts exactly. on the feet silva is better with the kicks and seems to have crisper punches, and obviously dominates any clinchwork. on the ground silva's underrated and better than rich, and could possibly submit him or neutralize things to get back to the feet.

rich is our hometown guy, I work with a guy who trains at his gym, and he swears they're working hard on the clinch, but when I point out that working the clinch and being in the clinch with someone on silva's level are two different things he had no choice but to agree.

 

I do not think he will win but he should not be totally discounted. We have seen quite a few surprising lucky strikes recently but more important to the matter is that Rich is a top class operator and not a cheap bum.

 

Exactly Rich is a very very good fighter maybe even great this is a guy who put Quarry out of action for 2 years,destroyed and destroyed very badly Evan Tanner twice,beat the **** out of David Lousieau and Jason McDonald and more. Hes a big strong Middleweight who can punch and take people down very well. Rich is always going to have a chance just I think Silva has the style to beat him unless Rich cant get him to the ground which makes the fight intriguing :think Richs GP technique is solid and we all saw a weak Travis Lutter nearly beat Silva and dont underestimate his BJJ skills hes is a Brown Belt now. But standing he gets raped hes kinda slow and loopy while Silva is fast and accurace plus his kicks are deadly and the Muay Thai he has should be illegal.

 

I agree 100%. Rich is a great fighter and I'm really wanting to see him win, but I have a more than a few concerns.

 

And rightfully so. If Silva beats his ass badly agian do u imagine a Franklin at 205 possiblity he was there before KOing Tanner and Shamrock.

 

He was great at 205 as well. However, that division is STACKED with talent. I'm not sure how he'd do today, but I've often wondered if he may choose to move up.

 

anderson takes it again.

 

I don't think he can win

 

He should win it by gnp