Old washed up Nog who couldn't beat anyone and had to reitre did better against Struve than 30 year old Miocic did. Miocic is a solid fighter, but his wins are more because everyone else is old than anything. In his last 4 wins (by far the most impressive in his career) Hunt was around 41, Arlovski around 37, Werdum 38, and Overeem 36. All of them are past their physical prime and the only guy close to Miocic's age almost finished him in the first round.
Guys like Miocic, Velasquez and JDS should be ruling the division based on age alone (and even they are working their way to their mid-30s). It's weird no org besides Rizin has been trying to build up young HWs. Back when Fedor, Nog and Cro Cop were the big 3, they were in their mid to late 20s. Now days if you are 33-34 you are the young guy at HW.
Who is the closest opponent to stipe that nog dominated standing?
Love seeing Pride loving weirdos like you getting pissed off, that's a great way to start the day.@Bubblun is the biggest piece of trash in this thread and Im thankful stand up guys like @fatlipjesus were here to take him out and put him in the bin before the garbage men arrive in the morning to throw him in the waste pile.
You are right, Maldonado boxing is far better than Nogueira boxing ever was.Yeah because Nog had such a paper chin.
Comparing Prime Nog with Maldonado?
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Pride fans back at it again.
He dominated Sergei standing?Prime Sergei who was an Olympic alternate in box and in his mid 20s.
He dominated Sergei standing?
remind me how that 3rd round went.He didnt "DOMINATE" him but he thoroughly out boxed him. Esp in rounds 2 and 3.
remind me how that 3rd round went.
Imo worst matchups for Stipe are Cro Cop and JDSStipe would beat prime nog .. thats an easy fight for stipe with no disrespect to nog … toughest fight for stipe is cain and prime cro cop only because he might ko him with a kick but id still favour stipe in both of those fights.
Stipe by decision. Keeps it on the feet the whole time, Nog isn't getting past Stipe's wrestling and Nog would be helpless on the feet against Stipe.
He would have been fine in pride. And knocked out Timmy.stipe would've lost to tim sylvia. he would not have fared well in pride. those guys had their training and steroid game dialed in.
He would have been fine in pride. And knocked out Timmy.