I have just come from the future and you are right, it was one of the greatest fights ever, action galore, sportsmanship, Silva proving why he is the GOAT!!!
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira ------------------------ I know he is not the same fighter as before but he is still good enough to be relevant & I will continue to root for him. HM - Nick Diaz, Shogun Rua & BJ Penn. (All time - Sakuraba & Nogueira)
Lol that was an answer to rusty nails who said "my boy demian cause he consistently makes good fighters look like theyve just come straight from UFC 1 with rarely more than straight bjj"
Retired; Wallid Ismail because he's the craziest mother****a in MMA and BJJ (his dojo wars with Royce are the stuff of legend). Present probably BJ (reasons pretty much given above, although would add the fact he was the first American to show that the Brazilians could be beaten at their own game), but I'm rapidly changing to Tom Lawlor for his awesomeness.
Best Fighter is Jon Jones because he is representing 2015 MMA in 2011. Faves are BJ (Born fighter), GSP (most complete and the classiest guy) and Edgar with the heart and grit he showed in both the BJ and Maynard fights.
aoki has called out bj penn already http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/1/Post-Dynamite-Notebook-Aoki-Wants-Bout-with-BJ-Penn-15657