You guys forget that Shogun has the best Ground game in the ENTIRE division. If you watched him fight over in PRIDE or VTB he loves being on the ground, his sweeps are brutal, he can be mounted and in a second he is on top. He will not get subbed. He will submit Jones if he wants to get into a grappling match.

I just finished watching the UFC card. That Kick by Silva was bad ass. And good luck to Jones I don't know if he is ready but I sure like his style.

Bingo.

This is the thing. When a guy like Jones wins his first big fight, everyone is on his crotch.

I think that Jones will be a great fighter one day. But Shogun should walk through him.

Could I be wrong? Sure.

I doubt I am tho.

Rashad vs Silva

What do you think?

ehh...the GSP/Silva fight will happen before that would.

Rashad would have a shot, but that might be the most boring fight in UFC Main Event history.

Silva would kill that dude.

Rashad's has great speed and great take downs. I can see him laying and praying out a five round decision similar to Sonnen.

Silva looks much, much larger than GSP to me. I really like GSP but I don't know if he could handle a fighter as big as Silva.

I too am a big GSP fan but a fight against Silva may not be a wise decision. If GSP took a kick like the one Vitor took he'd still be sleeping.
I suppose if he schools Shields he may not have much choice. Just don't think he can get through 2 rounds with Silva.

You know, Shogun fought Overeem twice and beat him twice, by a KO and TKO. Overeem is a pretty big guy, in the mold of a Jones. Jones has a 84 inch reach and Overeem has like 82 inch reach. That being said, Shogun has fought a guy in a mold like Jones.

As others have said, no way does Jones outstrike Shogun. he will get annihilated if he tries.

Question for all of you picking Shogun? Is there another fighter besides Shogun at 205 that you would pick to beat Jones right now?

I appreciate everyone's opinion but I hardly compare Jones to Overrate. That horse eating roid pumping douche has lost to most of the top guys he's fought. He may be able to plow through Brett Rogers or Andrei Orlavsky but that's not much of a measuring stick.

That's pretty darn subjective, but he's obviously a guy that can't be out wrestled. He has good submission skills and his striking is on the rise. He would have the toughest time with a good striker that has great takedown defense. This may not be a popular opinion but if he fought Machida he'd probably get a decision loss.

Remember the skinny Overeem in Pride? Dude has some mean chokes in him.