The Vera Situation

[Cody Kietzman]

Can someone please explain how Vera is so close to a title shot? He hasn't beat a real top 10 opponent since 2006. Is there something I missed. Please discuss.

On the flip side could this just be an easy match to give Rua a shot? Does anyone think Vera stands a chance?

Also check this out it http://www.bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/0...tle-33125.html

[John Alighieri]

They must be running out of fighters lol

[Brent Smith]

Can someone please explain how Vera is so close to a title shot? He hasn't beat a real top 10 opponent since 2006. Is there something I missed. Please discuss.

On the flip side could this just be an easy match to give Rua a shot? Does anyone think Vera stands a chance?

Also check this out it http://www.bjpenn.com/mmanews/2012/0...tle-33125.html

Honestly I don't think either deserves the shot. But if you look at the division who really deserves the shot? Jones has pretty well cleaned the division of any viable contender. But out of anybody I guess, depending on how he looks in this fight, Rua is probably the top contender. Hopefully he changes his game plan against jones this time though.

[Emir Mehovic]

I bet Machida will get the next title shot.. I would be willing to put money on it

[Kyle Hilfiker]

Jones has essentially broken the LHW division. All the viable guys have lost to Jones badly and/or lost to each other along the way to get to Jones. Its so competitive underneath Jones that its hard to choose a real winner. Once Jones leaves for HW things will become more orderly.

[Jeremy Gates]

It's funny that a 4 guys fighting for the title fight have been beat by jones. I wouldn't mind seeing Vera have a chance but I don't think that'll happen. He pretty much got cut after the thiago humiliation and i never knew he faught after that and I'm a Vera fan. He def doesnt deserve a shot but the whole mixup with shogun denying fights i guess they just tossed him in there.

[Adlai]

It has turned into another Anderson Silva situation. Jones has defeated everyone of note in the LHW division just like Silva. Now there is literally no one new for him to fight. It will take some time for a new crop of contenders to develop into viable threats to Jones' title. Until then, his fallen opponents get to line up for yet another beat down.

[David Rosado]

Vera is highlight reel fodder for Shogun. They're basically feeding him to Shogun so that Shogun looks amazing and they can use the highlight to promote the rematch with Jones. But the fans cried BS, so now Machida/Bader is in the mix...which is actually still the same situation. That's why Dana said whoever's more exciting gets the rematch. Both fights are highlight reel builders. Vera knows this. Bader is in denial.

If either Vera or Bader wins, it is what it is. They beat top guys. If they want to get slaughtered by Jones, so be it.

[chronic_jiujitsu]

gegard mousasi?

[Cody Kietzman]

Vera is highlight reel fodder for Shogun. They're basically feeding him to Shogun so that Shogun looks amazing and they can use the highlight to promote the rematch with Jones. But the fans cried BS, so now Machida/Bader is in the mix...which is actually still the same situation. That's why Dana said whoever's more exciting gets the rematch. Both fights are highlight reel builders. Vera knows this. Bader is in denial.

If either Vera or Bader wins, it is what it is. They beat top guys. If they want to get slaughtered by Jones, so be it.

This was along the lines of my thought process.