But if Assuerio Silva could not for the life of him get Sylvia to the ground (and the one or two times he did, he couldn't get a damned thing done) and he's a grappling expert for all intents and purposes, what makes you think that Arlovski, who has yet to really prove any significant takedowns and/or ground game, could? I know he's got a background in Sambo, but he has yet to actually show that, and realizes purely on striking.

Hell...did you see his fight with Cabbage? Cabbage is like a freakin turtle on his back....he has no idea what to do. But AA STILL tried to take him down with strikes (which he couldn't really do....it was a terrible stoppage. He was definately winning the stand up, but was having no real visible effect on Cabbage....he should have won the fight in the first minute or two with a quick takedown and sub)