Hey, I just thought of something - what the hell happened to Nate Quarry? I know he was injured, but wasn't there talks about him finally being ready to compete again? Whatever happened to those plans?
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Originally Posted by williamN
I said it before. The UFC is waiting to see if Franklin gets the belt back. If he does the UFC will take their time getting true contenders in the UFC. If Silva wins again the UFC will be signing top MW fighters left and right.
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This makes it sound like they're playing favourites with Franklin, and for a while maybe they were, but ever since Anderson won the belt, he's become a fan favourite. Fans were bitter for a short time afterwards because Franklin was the nice guy that everybody loved who happened to be wearing the belt, and then along comes a superior striker after just 1 win in the UFC to take it all away (not to mention messing up Rich's face something fierce). Eventually, though, fans came to love Silva - it's not like the guy does a lot of trash talking to his opponents before his fights; if anything, he's just as respectful as Rich was when he was the champ. The UFC still loves Franklin, but they love Silva now too - both fighters are exciting, and I think they'll be signing the same people regardless of who wins the rematch.