But why not?
Fedor wanted Mirko, Mirko wanted Fedor, Kawajiri wanted Gomi, Wanderlei and BJ wanted everyone.
Why does the best fighter of his time not want the biggest challenge of his career? As great a run as Anderson has had his resume isnt exactly filled with legendary matchups...just legendary inishes against above average guys.
Has the Aamerican mentality of "Just dont lose, and youre a winner." Finally taken over the spirit of MMa?
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Why doesn't GSP want Anderson, why doesn't Aldo want GSP? Why doesn't Mayweather want Klistchko?
The step up in competition would just be way too much. This would be like going from division 2 football to top of the SEC. Nobody wishes that on him
TzTinkle - Why doesn't GSP want Anderson, why doesn't Aldo want GSP? Why doesn't Mayweather want Klistchko?
GSP has a lot of talent at his weightclass and constantly has new challenges. Silva well, not so much. Just about anyone who can get on a 2 fight winning streak gets thrown in there
betterfighterthanyou - Why didn't Fedor want Reem or the UFC?
Why didn't Fedor ever want to put himself in a place where he couldn't select his own opponents like every other fighter?
This I can agree with, can't go up in weight if you are a heavy but you can itleast want to fight the best at your weight
ILoveWatchingJonesBoneShogun - The step up in competition would just be way too much. This would be like going from division 2 football to top of the SEC. Nobody wishes that on him
Your right that would be bad for Jones stock to lose to the best fighter in the World!
mygodthisMMA - But why not?<br><br>Fedor wanted Mirko, Mirko wanted Fedor, Kawajiri wanted Gomi, Wanderlei and BJ wanted everyone.<br><br>Why does the best fighter of his time not want the biggest challenge of his career? As great a run as Anderson has had his resume isnt exactly filled with legendary matchups...just legendary inishes against above average guys. <br><br>Has the Aamerican mentality of "Just dont lose, and youre a winner." Finally taken over the spirit of MMa?<br><br>Its t <img src="/images/phone/droid.png" alt="Phone Post" border="0" style="vertical-align:middle;"/>
Don't make shit up. Fedor didn't want Mirko
Fuck'them!! We dictate this sport with our $$$$$$$$$$....Lorenzo said back in the day and I quote.."Jones vs. Silva..Who wants it?" Well we wanted it back then Dana..and more than ever now!!! And dumb fucks wonder why people say Fedor is the GOAT??? This right here folks..ohhh..and great points by OP. Agree 100%
I am actually starting to see a very similar path to Fedor and Andersons careers and the way we as fans react to those two.
because weight classes were created for a reason... because a guy who cant cut to 185 shouldnt be fighting a guy who can...
The only way these "superfights" make any competitive sense is if they meet in the middle at a catchweight... otherwise it's nothing more than a freakshow.
Since Jones cant cut to 195 that fight makes no sense. Anderson has said he could and would cut to 177 so the only real superfight that makes sense at the moment is GSP vs Anderson.
MMALOGIC - because weight classes were created for a reason... because a guy who cant cut to 185 shouldnt be fighting a guy who can...I think they should all stay in their respective weight classes and nevermind the freak shows.
The only way these "superfights" make any competitive sense is if they meet in the middle at a catchweight... otherwise it's nothing more than a freakshow.
Since Jones cant cut to 195 that fight makes no sense. Anderson has said he could and would cut to 177 so the only real superfight that makes sense at the moment is GSP vs Anderson.
"Fedor wanted Mirko"
He did?
ILoveWatchingJonesBoneShogun - The step up in competition would just be way too much. This would be like going from division 2 football to top of the SEC. Nobody wishes that on him
Hey look, it's the guy who said Anderson can't beat collegiate wrestlers.
Jones is huge for his weightclass. If anything he should fight JDS. Anderson should fight GSP. Those are the only two catch weights that make sense.
Brian Davis - Jones is huge for his weightclass. If anything he should fight JDS. Anderson should fight GSP. Those are the only two catch weights that make sense.
Which im fine with. Both of those matches still apply to my line of thinking.
Were getting good matchups, but its time in these guys careers (particularly Anderson and GSP) to be fighting almost exclusively the transcending superfights.