GSP to Middleweight?

**Yohan** · Posted On: 4/21/2008 4:27pm

GSP vs. Silva COULD be epic.

Emphasis on COUlD.

It could also be an 8 sided slaughterhouse.

G8 · Posted On: 4/21/2008 5:37pm

Originally Posted by Draven

Henderson is about twice the size of GSP and an olympic level wrestler. Seeing as he go absolutely smoked by Silva, I dont give GSP much chance.

actually, I thought henderson gave silva a pretty good fight right up until the KO. he won the first round on my card.

there's an old saying about sports in general that I think applies to both silva & gsp : "you're never as good as you look when you win, & you're never as bad as you look when you lose."
both those guys have had impressive recent runs, but I'll bet neither one is as invincible as he seems right now.

I do think any of henderson, silva, or franklin would knock gsp into next week.

**krazy kaju** · Posted On: 4/21/2008 5:43pm

Originally Posted by Yohan

GSP vs. Silva COULD be epic.

Emphasis on COUlD.

It could also be an 8 sided slaughterhouse.

I thought that was epic?

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 4/22/2008 12:39am

Originally Posted by The Question

**** Middleweight. Bring on Jon Fitch.

He should really defend his title against Fitch, Thiago Alves, and BJ Penn before moving up. Welterweight is simply too stacked for GSP to leave it for long

Fitch
Rematch Karo
Rematch Kos(give him a year to improve, which he's rapidly doing)
Thiago Silva
Diego Sanchez
Bj Penn

that's a lot of very legit dudes gunning for GSP. And only three middleweights would meet his "superfight" criteria. Silva, Franklin, Henderson.

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 4/22/2008 12:42am

Originally Posted by E-Van

You realy think Franklin would give GSP problems?

I don't. GSP is simply better at every range of the fight than franklin. Franklin simply has seasoning and athleticism. Henderson, on the other hand, would be a complete bitch for him.

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 4/22/2008 12:44am

Originally Posted by Draven

Henderson is about twice the size of GSP .

They actually normally walk around at close to the same weight(like 5lbs difference)

**Ke?poFist** · Posted On: 4/22/2008 1:03am

Didn't expect all the Franklin loving on this thread, but all I can say is I'm skeptical of saying that such a bout would be anything near unfair to GSP. Georges has demonstrated that his skill is on another level as he combo's his striking, takedowns, and grappling together in fluid succession. Just how Silva is on another level at middleweight.

GSP's biggest flaws are his confidence, and his chin. He never seems to take getting caught too well, compared to other fighters who bulldoze through punches. I have a feeling Silva would pick him apart once he landed one or two good shots.

**selfcritical** · Posted On: 4/22/2008 1:52am

Given that GSP apparently takes down Rashad Evans and Keith Jardine at will, I'm not really confident that Franklin not being smaller than GSP is going to be a big deal if it ever happens.