Originally Posted by catabolic kid
It is not the tougher opponents that is the problem....it is the fact that he is 41 years old. He has lost alot of his strength, speed and athleticism....you understand that he is at a huge disadvantage right! The fact that he is 41 and he is still stepping into the Pride ring is amazing...he has nothing to prove, he is just a great competitor.
He is in the same situation as Randy Couture.....if Randy was the same age as Chuck, Randy would use Chuck as a punching bag! And if Coleman was the same age as Cro Cop, he would have used him as a punching bag as well, as Cro Cop is a great athlete, but could not defend himself against Colemans Grappling. Also, the exclusion of headbutts and elbows hurts the wrestlers offense. A good way to illustrate this is to look at the first fight between Coleman and Frye and compare it to their second fight!