Prime Karelin vs prime Teddy Riner (MMA fight)?

[Gregoire1]

Unified rules, openweight, both at their peaks, who would win more often?

 

[Fox by the Sea]

karelin by planet smash.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

I have Karelin winning -- would adjust better to competing in MMA context due to not relying on a gi. It would be a sweet match up though. Karelin wouldn't be able to exploit Riner in ways that others would though as he was a greco wrestler which is a very restrictive style compared to freestyle.

 

[ElCasca]

Prime Karelin would be the GOAT in MMA

 

[InFlamedOne]

Prime Karelin would be the GOAT in MMA

Not really under USADA testing rules.

 

[ElCasca]

Not really under USADA testing rules.

free teh juice

 

[Gorbag]

Teddy Riner, better submission skills and use of legs etc.

 

[JosephDredd]

I have to think Riner would sub him

 

[Frank Kain]

They would both need a while to adjust getting hit. The winner is the best at that. Riner, I could see him getting a submission.

 

[Miabetes]

the real winner would be the fans when both athletes get suspended

 

[Bacco]

Karelin win the grappling part

Who will be better in the strking game is impossible to say

 

[Barge]

karelin had a mma style fight and it was awful, remember hearing it was fixed, but even as an exhibition then, it wasnt imressive.

 

[accolyte1022]

karelin had a mma style fight and it was awful, remember hearing it was fixed, but even as an exhibition then, it wasnt imressive.

Turrible fight

Also, wasteland.

 

[ArtemV]

Karelin by multiple suplexes

 

[SouthSide971]

Lol rinner by sub easy

 

[StopDucking]

karelin had a mma style fight and it was awful, remember hearing it was fixed, but even as an exhibition then, it wasnt imressive.

It was't impressive because Karelin had to be careful not to kill his opponent even if it wasn't a real fight.