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keith-hackney1
5/30/07 8:01:59PM
Since his first fight in pride, Is Fedor indestructable in mma ???
If fedor comes to the ufc, who do you think he will face first and why ????
cheers.
If fedor comes to the ufc, who do you think he will face first and why ????
cheers.
richieb19
5/30/07 8:10:42PM
I have a feeling theyre using Herring as their gatekeeper for the HW division... but with the influx of new fighters from Pride it's hard to say... Either way I wanna see Barnett beat him this year in Pride, or let Nasty have a crack at him...
jdubs
5/31/07 3:31:49PM
i think cro cop or arlovski
fedorwins1
5/31/07 3:39:28PM
Posted by jdubs
i think cro cop or arlovski
I don't think it will be a striker, I think it will be someone like Gonzaga who will put him down and hit him with a few elbows and get him cut bad. That's about the only way to win against Fedor is by a cut stoppage.
richieb19
5/31/07 3:48:27PM
GG is too damn slow, I've said it already that I think Nastula is the man to do it... also I have high hopes for Barnett subbing him this year...
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by jdubs
i think cro cop or arlovski
I don't think it will be a striker, I think it will be someone like Gonzaga who will put him down and hit him with a few elbows and get him cut bad. That's about the only way to win against Fedor is by a cut stoppage.
fedorwins1
5/31/07 4:34:14PM
Posted by richieb19GG is too damn slow, I've said it already that I think Nastula is the man to do it... also I have high hopes for Barnett subbing him this year...
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by jdubs
i think cro cop or arlovski
I don't think it will be a striker, I think it will be someone like Gonzaga who will put him down and hit him with a few elbows and get him cut bad. That's about the only way to win against Fedor is by a cut stoppage.
SLOW!? Did you see how fast that high kick was? I didn't even see it coming.
cowcatcher
5/31/07 4:42:11PM
jake obrien if he wins his next fight, i think that since he is a "boring" fighter in the eyes of many, and he keeps beating whoever they put in front of him dana may throw him to the cyborg......if fedor wins, its expected and against a guy thats won in the ufc, if fedor loses(slim to none), and they tout obrien as their next great up and comer
pv3Hpv3p
5/31/07 5:10:48PM
Posted by cowcatcher
jake obrien if he wins his next fight, i think that since he is a "boring" fighter in the eyes of many, and he keeps beating whoever they put in front of him dana may throw him to the cyborg......if fedor wins, its expected and against a guy thats won in the ufc, if fedor loses(slim to none), and they tout obrien as their next great up and comer
I definitely see where you're coming from, but I'm not sure if Fedor would take this fight... I think he's used to fighting higher level comp (to some degree) and would want a more accomplished fighter... Wasn't that one of his reasons for not fighting Monson?
richieb19
5/31/07 5:23:07PM
If you think that kick is an indication of anything at all, then you've allowed one fight to completely judge a fighter... watch his fight with Jordan then come back to me...
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by richieb19GG is too damn slow, I've said it already that I think Nastula is the man to do it... also I have high hopes for Barnett subbing him this year...
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by jdubs
i think cro cop or arlovski
I don't think it will be a striker, I think it will be someone like Gonzaga who will put him down and hit him with a few elbows and get him cut bad. That's about the only way to win against Fedor is by a cut stoppage.
SLOW!? Did you see how fast that high kick was? I didn't even see it coming.
tepid55
5/31/07 7:35:38PM
I think it will be Heath Herring.
Manfred
5/31/07 11:48:46PM
Posted by tepid55
I think it will be Heath Herring.
Kind of depends on when Fedor comes. Heath is fighting big Nog again at 73.
Personally I hope it's Big Tim. But he's fighting Mir at 74 I think.
fedorwins1
6/1/07 12:05:07PM
Posted by richieb19If you think that kick is an indication of anything at all, then you've allowed one fight to completely judge a fighter... watch his fight with Jordan then come back to me...
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by richieb19GG is too damn slow, I've said it already that I think Nastula is the man to do it... also I have high hopes for Barnett subbing him this year...
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by jdubs
i think cro cop or arlovski
I don't think it will be a striker, I think it will be someone like Gonzaga who will put him down and hit him with a few elbows and get him cut bad. That's about the only way to win against Fedor is by a cut stoppage.
SLOW!? Did you see how fast that high kick was? I didn't even see it coming.
People actually say he's really fast for a HW, it's an opinion of mine
Believe-in-judo81
6/1/07 12:20:28PM
Sorry guys, look at his other fights, GG has slow as molasses striking, especially with his hands.
As to whether or not Fedor is invincible, of course he isn't he's just an incredibly gifted and cerebral athlete who always seems to find a way to beat his opponents.
As to who I see potentially beating him, right now I have to say Barnett. Nastula was an absolute monster in his day but now he seems too old and shopworn to beat big names consistently at all, not to mention his lack of striking experience, which would put him in immediate trouble with someone who sets up angles as well and hits as hard as Fedor does. Nastula in his prime, with several years of excellent mma oriented striking and grappling training behind him sure, I would give about a 70% chance to absolutely dominate the fight. But as he is now, I think Fedor has the clear advantage.
As to whether or not Fedor is invincible, of course he isn't he's just an incredibly gifted and cerebral athlete who always seems to find a way to beat his opponents.
As to who I see potentially beating him, right now I have to say Barnett. Nastula was an absolute monster in his day but now he seems too old and shopworn to beat big names consistently at all, not to mention his lack of striking experience, which would put him in immediate trouble with someone who sets up angles as well and hits as hard as Fedor does. Nastula in his prime, with several years of excellent mma oriented striking and grappling training behind him sure, I would give about a 70% chance to absolutely dominate the fight. But as he is now, I think Fedor has the clear advantage.
Pookie
6/1/07 1:36:00PM
He will fight a top ten guy. I dont think fedor will fight anybody who doesnt even have a chance against him. But it really depends on the timing of it all. Sylvia would be beaten too easily, but i guess thats a way too boost a fighters popularity. Sending him against gonzaga would kill gonzagas momentum. Arlovski would be a great fight. I also think theyll save cro-cop until theyve built both of them up.
fedorwins1
6/1/07 5:29:35PM
Posted by Pookie
He will fight a top ten guy. I dont think fedor will fight anybody who doesnt even have a chance against him. But it really depends on the timing of it all. Sylvia would be beaten too easily, but i guess thats a way too boost a fighters popularity. Sending him against gonzaga would kill gonzagas momentum. Arlovski would be a great fight. I also think theyll save cro-cop until theyve built both of them up.
No he would never fight a Zulu or a Ogawa would he? He doesn't really have a whole lot of say in who he fights, Joe Silva picks the fights, so if Joe Silva picks a can, Fedor has to fight him.
pv3Hpv3p
6/1/07 5:40:33PM
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by Pookie
He will fight a top ten guy. I dont think fedor will fight anybody who doesnt even have a chance against him. But it really depends on the timing of it all. Sylvia would be beaten too easily, but i guess thats a way too boost a fighters popularity. Sending him against gonzaga would kill gonzagas momentum. Arlovski would be a great fight. I also think theyll save cro-cop until theyve built both of them up.
No he would never fight a Zulu or a Ogawa would he? He doesn't really have a whole lot of say in who he fights, Joe Silva picks the fights, so if Joe Silva picks a can, Fedor has to fight him.
I think Silva and the guys at Zuffa have to worry about signing him first... Before they decide who he fights.
fedorwins1
6/1/07 7:09:26PM
Posted by pv3Hpv3p
Posted by fedorwins1
Posted by Pookie
He will fight a top ten guy. I dont think fedor will fight anybody who doesnt even have a chance against him. But it really depends on the timing of it all. Sylvia would be beaten too easily, but i guess thats a way too boost a fighters popularity. Sending him against gonzaga would kill gonzagas momentum. Arlovski would be a great fight. I also think theyll save cro-cop until theyve built both of them up.
No he would never fight a Zulu or a Ogawa would he? He doesn't really have a whole lot of say in who he fights, Joe Silva picks the fights, so if Joe Silva picks a can, Fedor has to fight him.
I think Silva and the guys at Zuffa have to worry about signing him first... Before they decide who he fights.
I'm pretty sure they'll sign him where else is he going to go? Bodog? They can offer him alot of money, but so can the UFC and the UFC can give him even more fame and has the better competition. GO FEDOR
