damo[23] wrote:Whats amazing, is people [not here] criticise the depth of the UFC's HW division, and aplaude how great Afflictions are. Yet when 1 drops out they are in the position they either bring in guys from outside their organisation [Lashley] or a middle weight.
If Carwin/Cain couldnt fight vs Lesnar, I highly doubt they put in Hendo or someone to face him lol.
There in also lies the problem with Affliction, their only draw really is Fedor, he has to be on the card [I know to us he doesn't, I could quite easily watch the event without him.] That they have to clutch at straws to get in random opponents with 9 days left.
This isn't UFC>Affliction or anything, just struck by the flaw in this all.
Aside from Fedor, the UFC always had the better HW division. Arlovski and Sylvia are long gone, so the only HWs on their roster are Fedor, Barnett, Yvel, and Buentello.
I think Yvel should be the replacement for Barnett.