If Fedor Signed a 5 fight deal with the UFC. He'd loose some matches.
I’m probably going to get chases off the board and BG and Muril will probably ban my account but here goes!
I don’t think Fedor is unbeatable and I don’t think he would be the top P4P fighter, to be honest, I don’t think he should be regarded as the top HW right now.
Since MMA became a bigger sport in the US with in the last 2-4 years, the sport has come a long way. Fighters have gone from making 10k a fight to making 500k a fight some times. Your fighters in the UFC use to be your top guys from Tuff Man competitions or the local Karate instructor in town.
Since then, then more athletic guys are getting involved. College and Olympian level athletes. Bigger and stronger athletes.
I think Fedor is a great HW. I also belive everyone LOVES the idea of a legend. That’s why we read comic books, watch movies, it’s why we still talk about Tyson in his prime and as kids our dads, because no one can kick my dads ass!
2 years ago, we were all talking (I was the WORSE) about how Crocrop was going to clean out the UFC HWs. I was laughing at Forrest Vs. Shogun and I felt bad for everyone when Wandy signed with the UFC. Those guys were unstoppable. No one in the UFC could touch them.
They are all loosing, the sport has evolved. Game plans are so important; the athletes are bigger and stronger. They are training at mulit million dollar camps. They have billionaire sponsors. They are full time fighters and they are not kicking poles in Thailand, boxing a back yard ring in Brazlil or wrestling in front of their villa.
I think all these guys are marvelous fightes, and put on a great show. But if we have learned nothing from fights over the past 2-3 years, it’s that no one that was unbeatable in 2004 is today unbeatable. There are too many new talented fighters coming up.
Fedor beat CroCrop in 2005. It’s 2009, that was his last serious contender. CroCrop is now washed up, and loosing, why is it so hard to believe Fedor could fall victim to the same?
Fedor beat Syliva, who to be honest, was a 6’8” chuck Liddell, a 1 dimensional fighter. Sprawl and box. He came in and caught him, he was very aggressive just like Wandy was against Jardine. Just like Alexander Houston was against Jardine. I’m not saying Tim is better by any means, I’m saying just because you clock Tim Syliva and he falls down, you are not he best in the world. I’ll also say just because you beat Nog in 2004 and beat CroCrop in 2005 it does not mean you are currently the best HW in 2009.
Fedor will probably beat AA. And AA has good boxing, but to be honest, I think Congo could beat AA. Big deal AA beat Big Ben and Roy Nelson…and he’s all the sudden ranked #2? AA has 2 notable wins in his entire career. 1 would be Timmy who he lost to twice after and Werdum who is not even ranked in the top 10 in a decision.
I guess look at it like this Royce Grace was at one point unbeatable, beating up everyone from 100lb guys to 300lb guys. Ken Shamrock Was, Chuck Liddell was, Wandy was, CroCrop was all those guys are getting beat. Why is it so hard to consider for Fedor fans that if he came to the UFC, a ambitious young guy could train very hard, and possibly beat him?