Thread: Franklin coming back

Originally Posted by Bomber

So in due time would Franklin like to erase his loss to Silva from his record?

“Well definitely, I’m going to have to…he has my belt right now. I’m looking to climb back on the horse and see what I need to do to get my belt back,” Franklin said.

Franklin’s coming back with a vengeance, so all UFC middleweights better beware…

“I’ll be back on top soon my friends,” Franklin said.

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/...=2907&zoneid=2

only time will tell i guess. it would be great to see him back though!!!

good I dont know that I really buy how bad he lost...it just seems like a very odd fight....Its no excuse but man I know rich can do better and can win

who the heck would rich fight for his "comeback fights" we were all talking about he would demolish everyone (minus silva of course) should be great to see

yes I saw the fight I just think that Rich didnt do enough or anything at all to try to win the fight....Its just a wierd feeling he got owned but it just went down really wierd.

Now dont go and read all in to it I am not saying it was fixed or anything like that I am just saying that Rich didnt do his best so I dont know that I can really buy that he got schooled so bad.

I take nothing away from Silva he did his job but Rich didnt do his
thats it

Originally Posted by the king

I take nothing away from Silva he did his job but Rich didnt do his
thats it

It seams as though Silva has a knack for making competitors fight at their worst. I'm just bringing up the notion that it might not be that Franklin was bad, but that Silva was too good...don’t forget how Silva took Leben(a top prospect for a MW title shot) out of his game...might not be a coincidence.

Originally Posted by the king

good I dont know that I really buy how bad he lost...it just seems like a very odd fight....Its no excuse but man I know rich can do better and can win

Something was clearly wrong with Rich that night. He looked sickly. He'll lay Silva down the next time they fight....if Silva's even the champ anymore.

does he really need to fight anyone??
Hes the former champion ( and a hell of one at that) should not just be granted a rematch?

Originally Posted by King Kameamea

Something was clearly wrong with Rich that night. He looked sickly. He'll lay Silva down the next time they fight....if Silva's even the champ anymore.

read the interview... he said he just had a bad night, he wasnt sick and there was nothing wrong with him.... he says people on the internet keep making excuses for him when their on none...

Originally Posted by GSPalltheway

read the interview... he said he just had a bad night, he wasnt sick and there was nothing wrong with him.... he says people on the internet keep making excuses for him when their on none...

That's what I was saying before...Silva was just too good which, in turn, made Rich look bad...Silva did the same with Leben...

very true.... BUT i do also think that a prepared rich, on his best night can beat silva... so id love a rematch.... however silva is just so much bigger, faster, stronger, more skilled then everyone anticipated.... maybe HE prepared more and got more skilled then ever before in his life too...

Originally Posted by Bomber

God I hope not. As you recall, they did an instant rematch in HW and ruined the division for the next year.

I agree. They need to mix it up a lot more and have these guys fight more often. They should all fight once a month.

Originally Posted by Bomber

Here's a video of Rich's loss to Machida.

http://video.google.ca/videoplay?doc...=rich+franklin

WOW! He kicked Rich's head like it was a football!! All I can say is WOW!!!!