Yeah, he beat Ninja.
But Ninja is nowhere near Silva's level imo.
Leben also hits hard (and has a better chin than Lawler), but we know how Silva handled him. Lawler might be a bit crisper than Leben but not enough.
I think he would be a "gatekeeper" in the UFC's 185 division as well.
It's a shame... I can think of 4 fights for Silva next - Hendo, Filho, Kang, Lindland - and none of them are likely to happen.
Vitor-Silva would be an interesting fight for sure.
But they'd need to earn the title shot and guys like Vitor and Lawler wouldn't make it.
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