Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted October 8, 2007 I'm starting this because I watched Tyson Griffin vs Frank Edgar the other day which got me thinking about the trilogy of awesome this year that has been Tyson Griffin, Clay Guida and Roger Huerta, not to mention all of their opponents. With dudes like Gomi, Hansen, Kawijiri, Melendez and Aoki either MIA or tied up elsewhere the UFC LW's are getting their chance to step up and show what they're made of and so far it's working wonders for both the company and the fighters themselves. Now, I'm not a fan of the mindset that would say that the above-mentioned fighters could come in and clean house on every single UFC fighter but moreso of the school of thought that they'd have a difficult time with some of the upper-level fighters in that division. Not to say that the division itself couldn't use those guys and with JZ Cavalcanti looking to be at the top of the heap right now the UFC can't honestly say they have the cream of the crop but this division isn't getting shit-on like it was when PRIDE was still running shows. Which begs the question: when was a division this good? Both in terms of talent and the fights that have been put on, I can't remember. Look at the list for fucks sake... BJ Penn Joe Stevenson Roger Huerta Clay Guida Tyson Griffin Joe Stevenson Kenny Florian Din Thomas Kurt Pellegrino Sean Sherk Hermes Franca Thiago Tavares Frank Edgar Spencer Fisher And this isn't even including the up-and-comers like Dustin Hazzlet, Cole Miller, Gleison Tibeau and others. What other divisions of the past (and even the future) can stack up against the 2007 roster of UFC Lightweights? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 Well, the only one that's close in the UFC is best depicted by the two guys in your sig Matt "Supervisor, Hughes Intensive Training" Hughes GSP Karo Parisyan Jon Fitch Matt Serra Diego Sanchez Josh Kozzzzzchek Thiago Alves Marcus Davis Mike Swick That's not too bad. Hazelett can swing between divisions although I believe all of his fights have been at 170 so far. Tony DeSouza hasn't had a UFC fight in a while, but you know he can bring it. There's plenty of undercard talent as well, although the chances of them going any higher are doubtful in my mind. I'm talking about the Cummos, Burkmans and Clementis of the UFC. Lightweights have the edge in the upside department, I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 Pancrase, mid 90's, bitches. Frank and Ken Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Guy Mezger, Vern, Funaki, Suzuki, Kondo. On and On. Shinguards 4 Life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2007 UFC LHW divison is too stacked not to be recognized aswell... Rampage, Chuck, Jardine, Griffin, Shogun, Wanderlei, Ortiz, Henderson, Alexander, Machida, Rashad, Bisping, Hamill, Gouveia, Lambert, Nakamura, Bonnar, etc. Talked about stacked divison, I just hope they sign Sokodjou and Arona. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
