Is this the greatest MW era ever?

We'll have to agree to disagree.

I believe Silva's general low level of opposition during his reign made him look better than he actually was.

The top guys the last few years have been: Weidman, Rockhold, Romero, Jacare, Whittaker and Mousasi.

I'd only make him a favourite vs Mousasi and it's a 50/50 fight vs a focused, on top of his game Mousasi. Best striker? As in P4P? I don't agree, he was outstruck by Weidman on the feet in both their fights. Whittaker is clearly a more versatile striker imo.

 

Its not. All of them suck. Romero is lucky the division is dead.

 

Romero above Jacare? No way. He got a gift decision when they fought so he on paper isn't even the better guy H2H. Jacare has been consistent over a much longer period of time.

 

You seem a bit salty that Romero played tee ball with Rockhold's head.

 

Completely disagree. With 10 point must and the rules at the time a Romero win is next to impossible as he clearly lost 2 and 3. Best case scenario for him is a draw. The judges botched this one horribly just like Werdum/Overeem III.

http://www.mmadecisions.com/decision/6691/Yoel-Romero-vs-Ronaldo-Souza The overwhelming consensus has Souza either winning or taking a draw.

They're close in terms of top class wins I'll give you that, but like I said in the previous post Souza gets an edge for his consistency as a top MW(that definitely counts for something) and the depth of his resume overall. If we're going to judge them on top class wins it's neck and neck - fine. But for me Souza's longer career and the amount of depth on his record is the difference maker.

 

Definitely most of those guys. I think Weidman and Rockhold are pretty debatable despite how they've fared lately. Rockhold of course has the SF run which is really underrated and culminated with his winning the MW title(Jacare, Kennedy ain't too shabby) and then popping Weidmans cherry in a performance so dominant that arguably ruined him as a fighter(at least partially) Then suffered and embarrassing setback against Bisping and had a scare against Branch before getting it together and then coming up short against Romero. I don't know that I'd rate Romero or Jacare over him mostly for reason of lineage(I know you're a big proponent of this) and then with Weidman I think his undefeated UFC run is pretty damn impressive ad not easily overtaken. The others especially Bisping and Franklin - probably Hendo. Yeah. Ask me again in 12-18 months lol.

 

It proves that on the night he was the better fighter not in general. Not clutching at straws here - but I find it hard to believe that he fought the best Weidman who had taken an absolute pummeling against Rockhold and thereafter losing to Romero went on to have a poor losing effort against Mousasi. Strictly speaking on Weidman's undefeated UFC run before he suffered a brutal beatdown loss to Rockhold. That form - Maia, Munoz, Silva X2, Machida(fresher than the one Rockhold and Romero beat) Belfort is a pretty damn good run that has an extremely good argument over Rockhold, Souza or Romero as far as greatness is concerned - h2h and otherwise.

Rockhold is a bit different. But for me on the preponderance of the evidence would suggest that he's more accomplished, better h2h overall but man to man worse than Romero. The next 12-16 months and what happens in that crazy landscape while be more decisive. But my instinct that Rockhold and Weidman have a slight edge currently.

 

The very fact is that an old man like Romero can get a title shot in the middleweight division, which signifies that the division is weak. I am starting to question it.

Bisping is an overrated glass jawed fraud

Rockhold is an overrated glass jawed fraud

Weidman is an overrated glass jawed fraud

Kennedy is an overrated glass jawed fraud

Anderson Silva is an overrated glass jawed fraud

the list is endless.

Saint Pierre is truly a Goat, going up a weight class and beating the champion despite having a long retirement. Truly a goat, along with Fedor and the like.

Whitaker will bring Polynesian pride and triumph to the middleweight division, making that division TRULY great and prosperous.

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