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Media Fedor Emelianenko Resumé Review

BFoe said:
I’d say top 2. It’s Fedor and GSP at the top, either order is acceptable.
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I personally feel like Pride and UFC goats should be separated, primarily for the difference in the rules and setting. I think people don't realize how much a ring versus a cage makes a difference, plus the 10 minute first round. They would often do resets to the center of the ring if the fighters got to the edge of the ring on the ground, which effectively takes out cage wrestling and grappling, which is a huge part of cage MMA like in the UFC or Bellator. Cage cutting and ringe craft are also drastically different in a massive cage vs a small square ring. I actually think this plays a large part in the downfall of Fedor in Strikeforce and the lack of expected success for Cro Cop in the UFC, not so much that they exited their primes.
Fedor is without a doubt the Pride goat and the Pride heavyweight goat, but Stipe is the UFC heavyweight goat. I believe that's how those kinds of things should be sorted out versus arguing who was better when we really have no idea because the rules were so much different.

Just my 2 cents!
 
JustBleed69 said:
I personally feel like Pride and UFC goats should be separated, primarily for the difference in the rules and setting. I think people don't realize how much a ring versus a cage makes a difference, plus the 10 minute first round. They would often do resets to the center of the ring if the fighters got to the edge of the ring on the ground, which effectively takes out cage wrestling and grappling, which is a huge part of cage MMA like in the UFC or Bellator. Cage cutting and ringe craft are also drastically different in a massive cage vs a small square ring. I actually think this plays a large part in the downfall of Fedor in Strikeforce and the lack of expected success for Cro Cop in the UFC, not so much that they exited their primes.
Fedor is without a doubt the Pride goat and the Pride heavyweight goat, but Stipe is the UFC heavyweight goat. I believe that's how those kinds of things should be sorted out versus arguing who was better when we really have no idea because the rules were so much different.

Just my 2 cents!
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Actually a very logical proposal. You’ll probably get shit on for it.
 
Fedor is the GOAT. Ten minute 1st rounds just can't be done even by todays MMA HW's. Just look at fighters in the UFC that have been hit with a knee or kicked while grounded both of those were allowed in Pride FC.
 
JustBleed69 said:
I personally feel like Pride and UFC goats should be separated, primarily for the difference in the rules and setting. I think people don't realize how much a ring versus a cage makes a difference, plus the 10 minute first round. They would often do resets to the center of the ring if the fighters got to the edge of the ring on the ground, which effectively takes out cage wrestling and grappling, which is a huge part of cage MMA like in the UFC or Bellator. Cage cutting and ringe craft are also drastically different in a massive cage vs a small square ring. I actually think this plays a large part in the downfall of Fedor in Strikeforce and the lack of expected success for Cro Cop in the UFC, not so much that they exited their primes.
Fedor is without a doubt the Pride goat and the Pride heavyweight goat, but Stipe is the UFC heavyweight goat. I believe that's how those kinds of things should be sorted out versus arguing who was better when we really have no idea because the rules were so much different.

Just my 2 cents!
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I think it’s a combination of leaving prime (the evidence of which can be seen in his sambo loss in 2008 and struggle with Arlovski in 2009), and the cage issue that you mentioned. I think you are absolutely correct that Fedor’s style did not work well in a cage, and I think he actually fights better in a cage right now than he ever has.

I hesitate to just lump Fedor in with PRIDE guys though, and I’ve actually been thinking about a concept I pulled out of my ass: “ruleset GOAT” lol. Like, under the goofy ass RINGS ruleset, Fedor was a RINGS Tournament Champion; under PRIDE rules, Fedor was a PRIDE GP Champ and PRIDE HW champ; under Unified Rules in a ring, Fedor was WAMMA champ, and he defended it once under unified rules in a ring and once under Strikeforce rules in a cage. If he wins the Bellator title, under unified rules in a cage—is he the ruleset goat? Like, who else comes to mind that has those accomplishments under such varied rulesets? Hendo and Reem come to mind, but Fedor’s accomplishments are greater than theirs imo.
 
Fun little watch I'd thought I'd share before Fedor makes his last hurray if anyone's interested.
 
BFoe said:
Oh Jesus, the stuff Luke Thomas is saying about the Maldonado fight is straight garbage.

Fight me IRL, Luke.
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Lol, that's the chance you take when watching Luke. Ha
 
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