This, My interweb friends, is the undisputed world champion at 145 pounds. Naysayers in japan may point out Norifumi Yamamoto as their prime example, but the bar has been set high in the states with Mike Brown defeating long-time belt-holder Uriah Faber in not one but two contests. His next challenge, and that is putting it mildly, is in the form of Jose Aldo, a hard-hitting phenom with hurricane speed and laser-point accuracy. While Aldo has been relatively untested during his career, his 8 second flying knee demolition of a very game Cub Swanson has made his stock risen tremendously as of late. Almost immediately after those 8 seconds, a relatively shallow division at 145 was being rummaged through, and with Aldo coming off such a spectacular KO, and Mike Brown holding the belt, Joe Silva decided that he would create a clash of epic proportions.
This fight has vast implications that not many people realize. Uriah Faber, in my mind, is a non-issue, due to his hands and penchant for unorthodox striking that always seems to get him in trouble, Everyone else in that 145 fish pond has been weighed and measured in some form. There are a few notable exceptions. Mackens Semerzier, who, with his upset triangle choke victory over fellow blue-chip prospect Wagnney Fabiano, put himself in line for a title run after a few more spectacular victories. Fabiano, in his own right has had a tremendous run of competitive glory, and was expected to run right through Semerzier, and got caught within 2 minutes within the first round.
L.C Davis, Raphael Assunscau, Leonard Garcia, and Josh Grispi are a few more blue-chippers trying to make names for themselves, and in this highly polarizing division, seeing anyone of them rise to the top is not beyond the realm of possibility. Seeing as how my competition, at least at first, will be comin in the 145 lbs division, i see all these contenders as prodigies in their own right, ready to take on all comers, on a days notice if neccesary.
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