how about when Belfort won the LHW title from Randy via doctor stoppage due to a cut in the eye and then Belfort acted like he really “beat” Randy and started celebrating….

john I understand your probelm with Forrest being LHW champ…I really do, but most would say Chuck Liddell is scary, and thats who the UFC threw Evans to…and on purpose….and look what happned, Evans knocked Liddell out worse than anyone ever has. I know Forrest didint KO Rampage, but he fought a great fight and it was left to the judges to decide. I for one think Forrest will beat Evans. I do not think Evans “run and counter with a bomb overhand right” strategy is going to work on Forrest…nor do I think his wrestling will work either. Forrest might get taken down, but Rashad is a short stocky dude and Forrest is a tall (taller than Lideell) and lanky dude with good grappling and BJJ. I’m calling Forrest to win by decision or sub.

JOHN. do you think machida’s style is boring as well? so you think forrest is not that good, that there are 10 lhws that are better, the ufc is coddling him and he had the worst performance as a contender winning the title and you call that respect? i call that obsession. get over it! you want to be right about this so bad that you try and get other bloggers to side with you by posting this smear crap. very lame.

Chad, Vitor was very unhappy with the way he beat Randy(the only way he can). But vitor is a very spiritual person and he is a firm beleiver that everything happens for a reason because gad made it that way. he felt god wanted him to win that way thats why he celebrated, and he was very unhappy with the way that fight turned out and gave him an instant rematch, like a true champion.

it was a while ago and I didnt remember the entire event, but I’m glad to here he was unhappy about it. I’m jsut glad justice was served when Randy pounded on him and cut him up in the rematch

The LH division is stacked enough where it is unlikely Griffin or anyone else will have a long reign as champ. While it is fair critique of Griffin to point out his lack of one punch knockout power, it neglects to tell the whole story. Griffin’s standup, while lacking whallop, is technically sound and effective. He’s a big LH, and he enters fights in top condition and has a solid chin. He scrambles well and has a better than average jits game. He has the belt because his strengths far out-number his weaknesses. Whether Griffin is champ for long time or not, he is at the top of the food chain along with 5-6 others, all capable of beating each other in any given fight.

Yeah me too. And Vitor was one hell of a man for giving the rematch two events later!!! And Vitor showed so much heart in that fight. if you say he didnt theres something wrong with you. Vitor never gave up. the ref had to stop the fight due to cut. it was kinda like Tanner Franklin 2. you cant take anythink away from Vitor!!!

CL. i think forrest not having one punch ko ability is a blessing in disguise. it makes him work that much harder at being an all-around fighter and not relying on a one-dimensional fight-plan ala chuck and most recently rampage. plus those leg-kicks can be as devastating as any punch. as far as him holding the belt for long, you make a good point. it will be hard for anyone to be champ for a long time with all the great fighters at that weight. but it aint going to be easy for someone to take it from forrest ever.