Who do you miss?

I miss the good ol' Thug-jitsu master himself Yves Edwards. . .

And I can't forget the Mayhem monkey himself Mayhem Miller. . .

How about you guys. . .Who do you miss or what fighters were great that you think dropped off the map according to MMA standards?

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David Loiseau, I'd love to see him back in the UFC

Hell yeah! You can't help but miss the Ukraine Freight Train! Hes one of my all-time favorites.

I wish Don Frye would have one more fight, but I doubt that'll happen.

I'd say Frank Shamrock, but he started fighting again.

Fedor Emelianenko. I'd love to see him fight in the big leagues again.

Nate Quarry.. and guess what.. My wish is coming true! He's coming back at UFN 11! Quarry is on his way back to a title shot..

Rachelle Leah walking the octagon..

and Amber....Amber too

Who else but the shooto junkie himself, Ryuta Matsune. I really wish this guy could get healthy and the injury bug would quit biting. Sure he's still only 25 but he's spent way too much time out of action. Other than that Igor Vovchancyn is the obvious choice to me. I'll also miss Joachim hansen greatly if no one offers him a good contract and he heads back to Norway to Box.

Joacim is a good one, although I don't think he could hang in UFC to be honest. Hes got plenty of power, but he doesn't have the speed of most of the lightweights and would get outclassed on the ground in a hurry.

Agree to disagree I guess. Personally I think Joachim Finishes almost every fighter the UFC has inside of two rounds, and embarrasses half if not more of them inside of one. Why? Because he's the man. The only real exception here is BJ Penn, and even then if Joachim has been drilling Takedown defense like he should and has improved his submission defense (The only part of his grappling that you argue is at all exceptionally weak) then he could take BJ to a decision. Which he would lose. Joachim has a focused Intensity and aggression that a lot of these young guys have never even seen or much less trained for, he's well rounded but not spectacular on the ground, has a good chin, and is freakishly strong and strikes very well. Bottom line, in my book a focused in shape Joachim would make the vast majority of the UFC LW division look laughable on his way to a title shot. That is if the UFC ever decides to come back with an offer that isn't absolute f@#%ing peanuts.

Don't get me wrong, I think Hansen is a great fighter. Its just that A) The lightweight division is easily the UFCs best division, and B) Most of the guys in it are bad matches for him. Guys like Florian, Guida, and Thomas would work him to death in short order I think.

On the other hand, I think he'd be a very bad match for Huerta and Daddy Stevenson, as hes the more powerful striker and neither have the speed or sub skills to be a serious threat to him. He'd probably put Huerta to sleep in short order and tko Stevenson late in the fight.

i missed brandon vera but as we know he's back

also i miss robbie lawler in the ufc, i loved his aggression, never seen anyone else so fired up to knock someone out

Loiseau, Yves, and Evan Tanner

I wish Shonnie Carter would have another ufc fight to

Igor Vovchanchyn, Fedor, would love to see those guys fighting again. I think we will see Fedor again, I have no idea what Vovchanchyn is doing these days. He is probably a hitman or something, he could kill people in secure areas without guns easily, his overhand right could kill any man, if the price is right

Josh Barnett!!!


He's just funny and very skilled

evan tanner, hes one of my all time favorites and all these rumors about him just get my hopes up especially when the MW division is so thin.

Nick Diaz - His fights are always entertaining.

Martin Kampmann... he needs to heal up quick and he needs to come back stronger than ever.

That guy isn't afraid to bang with anybody and he's got some amazing subs for being a kickboxer

i like watchin Nick diaz fight, i wanna see him come in and fight BJ

oh i forgot 1 id like to see Cabbage fight in the ufc to but i dont see him winning much but dont you think CC and cabbage be a good fight for CC?

Definitely Igor Vovchanchyn. That man has at least one more knockout in him.

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Posted by Mastodon2

Igor Vovchanchyn, Fedor, would love to see those guys fighting again. I think we will see Fedor again, I have no idea what Vovchanchyn is doing these days. He is probably a hitman or something, he could kill people in secure areas without guns easily, his overhand right could kill any man, if the price is right

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i believe he opened his own restaurant in russia

The Crow and Evan Tanner would help out the MW division for sure...even though the Crow didnt do so hot the first time around, I still miss the guy.

I also miss Pedro Rizzo a little...he was always a tough guy to fight and of course I think Matt Lindland is a pretty damn good fighter and I would like to see him also.

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Posted by Lay_N_Pray

I also miss Pedro Rizzo a little...he was always a tough guy to fight and of course I think Matt Lindland is a pretty damn good fighter and I would like to see him also.

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Rizzo was the first name that popped into my head... I don't know if I just missed it, or if no one talked about him TKOing Monson at the begining of the month?

Iggy is a good choice as well... As is Yves... I'd alos like to see some of the standout LW's from Pride fighting again... ie) Gomi, Kawajiri, Hansen, Aoki... etc...



AND HEY!!!! WHERE THE HELL IS GILBERT MELENDEZ????

robbie lawler and evan tanner. i was also a fan of phil baroni and yves edwards.

How can everyone forget Bas Rutten

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Posted by LatinAssassin

How can everyone forget Bas Rutten

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Amen to that!!!!!!

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Posted by LatinAssassin

How can everyone forget Bas Rutten

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Probably because he is the greatest play by play guy in mma!

as far as the ufc i miss nick diaz and josh barnett and matt lindland. if we are talking about retired guys: then of course bas ruten, don frye, sakarabu, marco ruas im sure im leaving out many but those are some of my favorites.