"So when he beats Nate this weekend, can he start talking shit?"
If he beats Nate, then I'll be the first one saying he needs to fight Anderson.
But beating Herman, Jensen, Sonnen, Quarry, and MacDonald who barely sniff the top ten doesn't mean you get a title shot.
If he beat Nate, or Hendo then yeah. Being the champ Anderson has to fight all #1 contenders, so naturally if you are going to be a #1 contender shouldn't you be fighting the top 5 at least at some point before a title shot?
IrishFighter110 - Doing whats necessary to get a title shot. Smart move.
Egggg - zactly. Maia is no dummy and he most certainly realizes that if he can cause some friction with AS, if he beats nate, he would probably get that title shot alot sooner than later.
he's gat that wooo-WOOOOOOOO!!! not the woo-wooo...
Saltyballs - The Karo/Hazlett fight is going to be insane.
No doubt. For whatever reason that fight - more than any other coming up - has really drawn my attention. I think for karo its more or less his last stand, and a nice opportunity for Hazelett to get some big time recognition. Should be excellent.
I see hazelett getting the submission but ONLY if he comes in with full on lumberjack beard.
Saltyballs - "So when he beats Nate this weekend, can he start talking shit?"
If he beats Nate, then I'll be the first one saying he needs to fight Anderson.
But beating Herman, Jensen, Sonnen, Quarry, and MacDonald who barely sniff the top ten doesn't mean you get a title shot.
Anderson got a title shot in his second UFC fight after beating Chris Leben. Are you honestly gonna tell us that Leben is a bigger scalp than Herman, Jenson, Sonnen, Quarry, or MacDonald (who he lost to)?