Make a hypothetical 4 man one night tournament
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DJ, Cejudo, TJ, Rivera 135
Benito, O’Malley, Sterling, Dantas 135
Cody, Moraes, Edgar, Bermudez 145
Hall, Yaya, Ortega, Gallagher 145
Mendes, Alvarez, Lee, Justin 155
Fili, Iaquinta, Lando, Poirier 155
Barboza, Pettis, Sage, McKee 155
Nate, Ferguson, Chiesa, Maia 170
Max, Yair, Vick, Cerrone 170
Wonderboy, Till, Daniels, MVP 170
Khabib, Woodley, GSP, Romero 185
Askren, Jake, Covington, Chael 185
Lawler, Bisping, Mousasi, Weidman 185
Luke, Gus, Volkan, Pedro 205
DC, Romero, Bader, King Mo 205
DC, Bader, King Mo, Fedor at HW
Stipe, Tuivasa, Blaydes, Mitrione HW
Lewis, Lashley, Brock, Ngannou HW
Edit: Nick Diaz, Bisping, Masvidal, Condit
Edit: Minakov, Werdum, Barnett, Mir HW
Benito, O’Malley, Sterling, Dantas 135
Cody, Moraes, Edgar, Bermudez 145
Hall, Yaya, Ortega, Gallagher 145
Mendes, Alvarez, Lee, Justin 155
Fili, Iaquinta, Lando, Poirier 155
Barboza, Pettis, Sage, McKee 155
Nate, Ferguson, Chiesa, Maia 170
Max, Yair, Vick, Cerrone 170
Wonderboy, Till, Daniels, MVP 170
Khabib, Woodley, GSP, Romero 185
Askren, Jake, Covington, Chael 185
Lawler, Bisping, Mousasi, Weidman 185
Luke, Gus, Volkan, Pedro 205
DC, Romero, Bader, King Mo 205
DC, Bader, King Mo, Fedor at HW
Stipe, Tuivasa, Blaydes, Mitrione HW
Lewis, Lashley, Brock, Ngannou HW
Edit: Nick Diaz, Bisping, Masvidal, Condit
Edit: Minakov, Werdum, Barnett, Mir HW
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Sorry, I expanded mine. Everyone in their primes:
GSP vs Woodley=GSP decision
Nate Diaz vs BJ Penn=Diaz wears him out, wins by tko.
Wonderboy vs Hendo=Hendo knocks him out.
Matt Hughes vs Robbie Lawler=Hughes gets him in the crucifix, tko.
SEMIS
GSP vs Woodley=GSP decision
Nate Diaz vs BJ Penn=Diaz wears him out, wins by tko.
Wonderboy vs Hendo=Hendo knocks him out.
Matt Hughes vs Robbie Lawler=Hughes gets him in the crucifix, tko.
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Prime Rickson Gracie
Prime Marco Ruas
Prime Ken Shamrock
Prime Igor Vovchancyn
vale tudo rules, no gloves
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vale tudo rules, no gloves
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Would pay big $$ to watch this. My heart says JCVD but my mind says Norris - only one on the list who can grapple.
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I’d like to see a return to the tournament format, especially now that the title picture is getting so uncertain in most the weight classes.
My ideal tournament theory would involve a semi round robin structure with an accelerated fight schedule for emerging talent. Year starts with the opening round of the emerging talent tournament which will be resolved down to 4 emerging talent entries to move on to the championship brackets which will see them matched with the previous year’s four semi finalists from the championship tournament. Fighters who lose in the championship tournament will compete for re-entry in the event of injury with the losing combatants from the emerging talent tournament. These tournaments would cycle through all weight classes annually determining a champion of each representing that year.
I dunno I just made that up, but it would help add meaning not just to titles, but a clear sense of purpose to matches between lesser known fighters. Right now the prelims are murky with filler content of uncertain purpose and I barely even watch them anymore. I would like to see a return to tournament structure as the sport seems to be headed down that road that provoked so many boxing fans to turn casual.
For example at WW:
Emerging talent brackets-
Darren till x kamaru usman, ponzinibio x Matt brown, Jorge Masvidal x Mike perry, Neil Magny vs Donald Cerrone, Robbie Lawler x Demian Maia, Ben Askren x Rory McDonald, Douglas Lima x Jon Fitch, Gunnar Nelson x Carlos Condit
4 semi finalists matched with Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, RDA, and Colby Covington
My ideal tournament theory would involve a semi round robin structure with an accelerated fight schedule for emerging talent. Year starts with the opening round of the emerging talent tournament which will be resolved down to 4 emerging talent entries to move on to the championship brackets which will see them matched with the previous year’s four semi finalists from the championship tournament. Fighters who lose in the championship tournament will compete for re-entry in the event of injury with the losing combatants from the emerging talent tournament. These tournaments would cycle through all weight classes annually determining a champion of each representing that year.
I dunno I just made that up, but it would help add meaning not just to titles, but a clear sense of purpose to matches between lesser known fighters. Right now the prelims are murky with filler content of uncertain purpose and I barely even watch them anymore. I would like to see a return to tournament structure as the sport seems to be headed down that road that provoked so many boxing fans to turn casual.
For example at WW:
Emerging talent brackets-
Darren till x kamaru usman, ponzinibio x Matt brown, Jorge Masvidal x Mike perry, Neil Magny vs Donald Cerrone, Robbie Lawler x Demian Maia, Ben Askren x Rory McDonald, Douglas Lima x Jon Fitch, Gunnar Nelson x Carlos Condit
4 semi finalists matched with Tyron Woodley, Stephen Thompson, RDA, and Colby Covington
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I'm making mine themed by country. 
All PRIDE rules + elbows allowed.
BRAZILIAN BATTLE:
Prime Spider
Prime Wandy
Prime Shogun
Elusive Machida (circa 2008/2009)
RUSSIAN RUMBLE:
Prime Fedor
Prime Vovchanchyn
Prime Shlemenko
Current Khabib (in his prime now)
JAPANESE JOUST:
Prime Sakuraba
Prime Gomi
Prime Aoki or Genki Sudo
Minowaman! (did he even have a prime?)
'MURICAN MASSACRE:
Prime Chuck
Prime Hendo
Slightly younger Cormier
Juiced up Jones (gets DQd anyway lol)
All PRIDE rules + elbows allowed.
BRAZILIAN BATTLE:
Prime Spider
Prime Wandy
Prime Shogun
Elusive Machida (circa 2008/2009)
RUSSIAN RUMBLE:
Prime Fedor
Prime Vovchanchyn
Prime Shlemenko
Current Khabib (in his prime now)
JAPANESE JOUST:
Prime Sakuraba
Prime Gomi
Prime Aoki or Genki Sudo
Minowaman!
(did he even have a prime?)'MURICAN MASSACRE:
Prime Chuck
Prime Hendo
Slightly younger Cormier
Juiced up Jones (gets DQd anyway lol)
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Francis, black beast, tuivasa, ronda rousey
