Light Heavyweight Grand Prix

mwpuck08 · 06-06-2009, 05:27 PM

1. Lyoto Machida
16. ?

8. Mauricio Rua
9. Luis Arthur Cane

5. Dan Henderson
12. Renato Sobral

13. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
4. Forrest Griffin

3. Rashad Evans
14. Matt Hamill

11. Thiago Silva
6. Wanderlie Silva

7. Keith Jardine
10. Rich Franklin

15. Rafael Cavalcante
2. Quinton Jackson

Thoughts, anyone I left out? any seeds you would change? Results? What kind of chance would you give it to not end up 1 vs 2 at the end?
Few things we couldnt figure out as we were bored at work and playing with the seeding and matchups like should Wanderlie fight at LHW or MW as well as the same with Hendo. Also thoughts about adding Jon Jones and Chuck Liddell?

CFT1982 · 06-06-2009, 05:58 PM

I think Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz would be in it. Sokoju too maybe. Jon Jones would be a good additon, but he's not ready for this type of competition yet. Shogun should be higher(or is it lower?) than 8th. I'd put him 5th or 6th. That being said, I think the final four would be Machida, Henderson, Rashad, and Rampage. I think the finals would be Machida vs. Rampage and Machida takes it.

mwpuck08 · 06-06-2009, 06:09 PM

I think that would be a pretty badass final 4. Would love to see Hendo make it, but i think Machida and Rampage is going to be a great fight when it happens.

jokeR-^- · 06-06-2009, 06:12 PM

shogun needs to be at number 4 and tito has to be in this... in my book hes still top 5 lhw. i would take hamil and rafeal out since they really havnt done much yet... id toss in jon jones for excitement and also cant forget about mousasi at 205 now.

but i see shogun winning it or page...

mwpuck08 · 06-06-2009, 06:16 PM

I know that mousasi is now at 205 but where does he rank or seed in this case. Jon Jones same why should he be top 10 or 11-15 seeded. Tito i just dont see him as relevent until he beats someone relevent again. If he wins then we would see.

skyline44 · 06-06-2009, 06:25 PM

It will not happen. But yeah, add Jon Jones.

mwpuck08 · 06-06-2009, 06:27 PM

Oh yea it wont happen but it would be amazing. I missed all the Pride Grand Prix, just wasnt into MMA then like I am since I started training. I have watched them though and love the tourny format, as i loved the first UFC's which i did watch back in the day with my grandfather and uncle.

mooseman17 · 06-06-2009, 06:32 PM

lidell should be in there

mwpuck08 · 06-06-2009, 06:33 PM

ok but who to take out and what seed should he get

pogoplata · 06-06-2009, 06:35 PM

Why the hell didn't you put Mousasi on the list? He is top ten easily, maybe top 5.