Yeah. I dont think Fedor has necessarily gotten worse, it is just fighters have gotten better. Fedor was a welterweight that competed at heavyweight, is the P4P GOAT in my eyes but the sport has changed.
Cro Cop is better now than he ever has been as evidenced by the Rizin GP. When these older fighters take roids and HGH, they can improve their skills and remain at their physical prime (i.e. TRTitor). And with that said, I think if Stipe fought him in Rizin, with CC juicin', he would KO him.
I think he is, because he is essentially fat GSP that competed at the highest levels against men way larger than he was. If Andy/GSP/Jones competed at HW, I would consider them but their dominance was largely owing that they competed against smaller men and needed their physical advantages.
I'll give you one thing, atleast Andy went up, where as GSP and JBJ didn't. I just wish Andy pushed his potential more in those super dominant years and went up even more -- I think he could have beat Mir and even become a three belt champ (MW, LHW and HW). I guess with Fedor he fought everyone, and tho Andy may have been better, we just had so many questions about how far he could have gone.
I agree with you. (kind of hard to disagree with facts). I should say, I acknowledge the facts, and I think Fedor is a great fighter who would be competitive now at the top level in his prime. Overall, he's had a more dominant and impressive career. I still think Stipe wins. I didn't say OMG Stipe smokes him in one round. I just think Stipe has a skill set that would give Fedor problems and could edge him.
