Never the best, never the worst but an awesome blast from the past

[MMA_enthusiast]

i always loved this guy, hope you guys do too



also at 1:25 that has to be added to sherdog's list of most brutal knockouts ever

also want to mention that 1:39 - 1:50 is awesome

 

[Gamer007]

I approve this thread, btw the ref at 1:25 must have hated that guy

 

[Anung Un Rama]

I'm pretty sure he was considered the best at one point.

 

[fortheo]

Anyone know who he was fighting at 2:09 ? I want to watch that fight.

 

[MMA_enthusiast]

Anyone know who he was fighting at 2:09 ? I want to watch that fight.

i got you fam, he was fighting paul varelans

here is the fight in question

 

[RDUBYA]

Anyone know who he was fighting at 2:09 ? I want to watch that fight.

Paul Varelans

edit - wizard above

 

[Irishwhiskey119]

I approve this thread, btw the ref at 1:25 must have hated that guy

That stoppage was fine.

 

[Otto!]

One of MMA's original badass! Thanks TS

 

[Ez Eric]

He actually was considered the best fighter in the world after he beat Mark Kerr. He was ranked number one until he lost to Coleman in the Tournament final, which was kinda bullshit considering Coleman's path through the Tournament was much easier.

 

[A_bomb47]

The Enson fight was brutal. Can't believe the beating Enson took and that he still wanted to continue after being unable to get up after the first round.

 

[octagon888]

always fun watching him fight. thanks for vid ts

 

[superpunch]

Thought this was gonna be about Tank Abbott.

Igor was the best for a long time.

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

I'm pretty sure he was considered the best at one point.

No he never ever was considered the best never but was fun to watch! Never ever ever was!

 

[MMA_enthusiast]

He actually was considered the best fighter in the world after he beat Mark Kerr. He was ranked number one until he lost to Coleman in the Tournament final, which was kinda bullshit considering Coleman's path through the Tournament was much easier.

yeah i remembering watching HBO's documentary The Smashing Machine with mark kerr as the focus, from my understanding the stoppage was incorrect and should have been a disqualification for Kerr due to illegal knees

 

[Anung Un Rama]

No he never ever was considered the best never but was fun to watch! Never ever ever was!

So when he was 41-2 he wasn't considered No 1?

 

[ions82]

Holy crap. I haven't seen much from the MMA old school. That stuff is brutal.

 

[BROWNPRIDE]

So when he was 41-2 he wasn't considered No 1?

No mark Coleman beat him in the pride finals, lost to a few lower level fighters. When he had that record most fighters on there we're no names!

 

[Fossor]

Vovchanchyn was pure agression, combine it with the lack of rules in MMA at that period of time and you get the recipe for a best show ever.

 

[Anung Un Rama]

No mark Coleman beat him in the pride finals, lost to a few lower level fighters. When he had that record most fighters on there we're no names!

Coleman was 11-4 and Igor was 45-2-1 when they fought.
Igor had just had a W over Mark Kerr overturned a few fights prior to that.

 

[trendnick]

i got you fam, he was fighting paul varelans

here is the fight in question

Igor and Vitor Belfort = hardest flurry puncher when UNLEASHED