UFC 126 Results: The Fight I Want Is Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones

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In the aftermath of UFC 126 the fights that people are talking about are Anderson Silva vs Georges St Pierre and Jon Jones vs Mauricio Rua.

Both of these fights have the advantage of being very real possibilities. Shogun vs Jones is booked and happening at UFC 128 thanks to Rashad Evans’ MCL tear. Silva vs GSP awaits GSP beating Jake Shields at UFC 129, which is likely if not guaranteed.

But being your typical spoiled American sports fan, I sit on my couch, bloated from last night’s UFC feast (in addition to all the fights I feasted on incredible BBQ’d ribs, tres leches cake and lots of orange ale beer and baileys and coffee) and want more.

I’m not convinced that either Jones vs Shogun or Silva vs GSP will actually be competitive fights. As great as Shogun and GSP are, I just see tremendous gaps in size and athleticism between them and Jones and Silva.

Yup, I’m saying it, the fight I really really want to see after UFC 126 is Anderson Silva vs Jon Jones.

It would be a battle between Silva’s incredible striking and BJJ off his back and Jones’ reach, arsenal of take downs and smothering top game.

Am I asking too much?

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Nate Wilcox

Nate Wilcox is the founding editor of BloodyElbow.com. As such he has hired every editor and writer to work for the site. Wilcox’s writing for BE is known for its emphasis on MMA history, the evolution of fighting techniques and strong opinions. Wilcox developed the SBN MMA consensus rankings which were featured in USA Today from 2009 to 2011. Before founding BE, Wilcox was a political operative working for such figures as Senators John Kerry and Mark Warner and an early political blogger. He is the co-author of Netroots Rising, a history of the political blogosphere from 2003 to 2007. Wilcox also hosts the Let It Roll podcast on music history for the Pantheon Podcast Network.