who is the most skilled, well-rounded, technically proficient fighter, at the moment?
I still like Yves because of his footwork, strategy, ground game, and his proficiency in the stand-up. He uses fakes, feints, is good with distancing, and his timing is usually good.
Yves has seriously lacked intensity for his last couple of fights. He gets in a bad position and it looks like he doesn't even care. It's good to be calm during a fight but he has taken it to a whole other level that is costing him fights!!
Fedor....
He can beat a stand-up fighter standing, a ground specialist on the ground. He can be aggressive, overpowering, or beat you with technique. That makes him the best.
How about besides Fedor? Everybody likes this guy, but I don't think his "greatness" is in his technical ability. It's from something else...toughness, determnination, and belief in himself. He has a lot of intangible attributes that can't be taught. I'm talking more about physical skills.
Yes. I think he'd be the same dominant fighter if his background was fuckin' ballet.
Minotauro - technically sound with his hands and on the ground.. not
the best with kicks though.
Joachim is a good one I forgot about. He's awesome to watch. I like Josh Thomson, too.
Since this thread is 6 years old I gotta pick David Terrell.