Isn't it interesting how...

[Dana_is_your_GOD]

After over 10 years, out of prime Pride fighters are still top 10 in some weight classes?

 

[Danespina]

After over 10 years, out of prime Pride fighters are still top 10 in some weight classes?

Which fighters? Anyone below LHW?

 

[20falarVerdades]

Shows how good Fedor is

 

[JayPettryMMA]

There's Shogun, and then there's...Overeem and Hunt? Is that it?

 

[Gorkle]

No, not really

 

[SickLikeAidz]

Well who the fuck "after 10 years" out of prime UFC fighters are still top 10?

 

[Dana_is_your_GOD]

There's Shogun, and then there's...Overeem and Hunt? Is that it?

That's not bad. I think theres more if we do top 20 and bellator.

 

[Dana_is_your_GOD]

Well who the fuck "after 10 years" out of prime UFC fighters are still top 10?

Yeah but what UFC fighters from 1999 are there?

 

[SickLikeAidz]

Yeah but what UFC fighters from 1999 are there?

My point exactly. Sorry I thought this was a hate thread lmao.

 

[acannxr]

Which fighters? Anyone below LHW?

There's Shogun, and then there's...Overeem and Hunt? Is that it?

That's not bad. I think theres more if we do top 20 and bellator.

All of the below have at least one fight in Pride and are still in the top ten:
Werdum
Overeem
Hunt
Shogun
Mousasi
Lawler

 

[Dana_is_your_GOD]

All of the below have at least one fight in Pride and are still in the top ten:
Werdum
Overeem
Hunt
Shogun
Mousasi
Lawler

Well, I guess this answers the age old question.

 

[Jokke]

Actually it's not very interesting

 

[Danespina]

All of the below have at least one fight in Pride and are still in the top ten:
Werdum
Overeem
Hunt
Shogun
Mousasi
Lawler

Okay. I mean guys like Lawler having 1 fight in pride doesn't normally define them as pride fighters, but if that's your definition.

 

[ThePatriot]

After over 10 years, out of prime Pride fighters are still top 10 in some weight classes?

Evolution of the ''sport" bro

 

[FleximusPrime]

Actually thats pretty terrible for the weight class in question.

 

[GBJohn]

To me, this just illustrates how thin light heavyweight and heavyweight are.

 

[Emjay]

No because rankings don't matter

 

[Shaddows]

Actually thats pretty terrible for the weight class in question.

kind of this...
If those guys are still active (and they are), then they should be out of their prime by now (which they are).
The fact they are still top contenders merely exposes how thin those divisions really are...

 

[Discjockeyshtud]

That is interesting.

Always pullin for the Pride alum, that era was so special in so many ways.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Just cause someone has a long career doesn't always mean they had the most successful career. Look at MJ in basketball. Dude did not play many seasons at all, he just won all the time.