I think he can for sure be a top 5 guy in a matter of 2-3 fights. Thoughts?
Are you high?
He would get killed.
He'd be a top 10 MW.
No one thinks he can come in and blitz guys like N'Gannou (?), Lewis, and Rothwell??
If he was 10-15 years younger maybe. Still would prefer him at 205
I think he'd make top ten easy just because of how weak the division is these days but it'd end up looking like Arlovskis latest run with a bunch of vicious losses at the end.
I dont think people understand that Fedors main benefit for 10 years was being the smaller fighter. Thus making him faster, more durable, and kept him evolving without size getting in the way.
Hes had problems with guys his size and against guys bigger then him so the whole debate of being to small doesnt make sense. Hendo/Arona = Werdum/Bigfoot
In his prime I think he could easily be champ; if not he would top 3. The bigger guys would gas out fighting him. Even if he was taken down, i think he holds some of the best JJ in HW history. Its a big question mark if he would be champ but he deinifitly would be top 3.
He would chew them all up like bubblegum
BreakALegAndy! -Lol, Fedor would get smoked in the Heavy, lightheavy and middleweight division in the UFC today. He's done and has been done. Come on now, he's calling people out not even in his weight class.
LHW is so thin I can see him being ranked there
His speed and strength still puts him on top. Them hips tho. He'd put the same beatings on people like he did in Pride. The only difference is he's probably not going to be on top for the amount of time he was during his Pride run.
Fedor fights stupid these days. What happened to the way he chained his transitions so beautifully?
if he fought the way he did against Maldonado he wouldn't get very far at all IMO and I'm a massive Fedor nuthugger.
2004 Fedor? Different story.
He's too old to be champ, but not too old to be competitive.
He'd win some and he'd lose some IMO.
I dont think we have seen anybody else with his level of attributes in the ufc hw division yet. Cain came close but with all his injuries its hard to endorse him too much.
ThinkMMA -His speed and strength still puts him on top. Them hips tho. He'd put the same beatings on people like he did in Pride. The only difference is he's probably not going to be on top for the amount of time he was during his Pride run.
I too wish it was still 2006.
Fedor + easter egg sweater + first wife + yoel's PEDs + training in the park down on the corner with bro Aleks = LHW and HW champ
In his current state probably lower end of the top 10. Guys like Cain, Stipe and Reem would finish him inside a round considering how he likes to get into wild brawls these days.
Pride era Fedor would be one of the top guys in the division.
Teenage Mutant Lesnar Turtle -In his current state probably lower end of the top 10. Guys like Cain, Stipe and Reem would finish him inside a round considering how he likes to get into wild brawls these days.
Pride era Fedor would be one of the top guys in the division.
To be fair. His wildstyle might get him a TKO/KO as well. Only Cain has looked like a world beater in his career. Stipe while hes on an amazing run hes open to punches. Overeem would be the easiest of the 3 style wise.