How Would Karelin have fared in early 2000's MMA?

[Vayn Sword]

Fight was a work but he didn’t look like a superhero in there either. He’d have to learn to strike to be elite.

Yeah, he looked very uncomfortable and uncoordinated in that. Somehow I suspect fighting wasn't his thing.

 

[kflo]

I mean he went through 4 Olympic games with no drug issues. I think he's been through plenty of drug tests not to worry about shady ass USADA

Lol at calling usada shady compared to rusada....

 

[seanb1979]

Rickson by armbar.

 

[tripleo]

How does he respond to being punched in the face?

why blocking them with his hands and taking the fight to the ground

 

[BJJ Vale Tudo]

Karelin would have dominated mma, he was the real baddest man on the planet.