Rich Franklin to face Matt Hammill at UFC 88

[gymrat75]

Rich Franklin moving up to Light Heavy to face Matt Hammill. Any thoughts? I know Rich has very good take down defense.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/4702/rich-franklin-vs-matt-hamill-on-tap-for-ufc-88.mma

[MindSpin]

That's a shitty match up.  I don't want either guy t lose.  Not to mention, why the fuck would Rich move up to 205, just as Andersen is experimenting with the idea

[K-1]

205 is going to be loaded....maybe they should do a good old fashion Grand Prix tourney and winners get top of the mountain and title shot.

then the next event do the grand prix winner vs the current champ.

odds of this happening....zero.

[bigbalddaddy]

205 is going to be loaded....maybe they should do a good old fashion Grand Prix tourney and winners get top of the mountain and title shot.

then the next event do the grand prix winner vs the current champ.

odds of this happening....zero.

That's a good idea!  Couldn't they do that with the NAC rules?  As long as their in the same weight class right?  I mean if your cleared to fight your cleared to fight right?  Man I like that idea!!!

[americanbulldog]

REAL BAD matchup for Ace.  Hammill is bigger, stronger, the superior wrestling with underated dirty boxing skills. 

[SinCitysmallGUY]

REAL BAD matchup for Ace.  Hammill is bigger, stronger, the superior wrestling with underated dirty boxing skills. 

Agreed.. I will take Hammill.

[20inch calves]

i heard that anderson is going back down to 185. just a stunt of danas to get people to watch july 19th

[Dreadlord]

I gotta go with Rich - heck of a lot more experience + I'm sure he can negate hamills wrestling

[Thin Lizzy]

I gotta go with Rich - heck of a lot more experience + I'm sure he can negate hamills wrestling

I'll go with Rich, too. He's one of most intelligent fighters, ever. I think he'll come up with the winning game plan.

[Dreadlord]

i heard that anderson is going back down to 185. just a stunt of danas to get people to watch july 19th

He is?  If he was going to make a temp jump up in weight at least stay there for 2-3 fights.
Would be interesting to see how Anderson matches up with GSp or BI I hear the winner of the GSP/Fitch match faces BJ.

[Captain Equipoise]

Franklin's gonna have a hard time if Hammill brings his lightsaber..