Tim Sylvia in his prime

[mjfan23]

Werdun in 2016 was easily top 3 in the world, and overeem and dos santos we’re top 5 in world just not ufc. Iam not a stipe fan, but to say he just beat guys from Fedor’s era or relics is a joke. Werdun just beat Cain. Come on buddy, if your going use the pride insignia, then at least show some lettered mma knowledge.

Werdun in 2016 was easily top 3 in the world, and overeem and dos santos we’re top 5 in world just not ufc. Iam not a stipe fan, but to say he just beat guys from Fedor’s era or relics is a joke. Werdun just beat Cain. Come on buddy, if your going use the pride insignia, then at least show some lettered mma knowledge.

how about you show some comprehension skills? You replied to a post asking to name a young guy and the young part was even in upper caps. you name a 37 turning 38 year old fabrico Werdum. Lol

I unlike you have been watching MMA for a long long time and can not name a single good young in prime fighter Stipe ever beat. His record is not hard to look up, click on sherdog fight finder and enlighten yourself.

 

[Thecyborgmj23]

When we look back at the brawl at the wall, showdown in Little Tokyo, and Cage rage at the frozen tundra, after Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia is arguably the second greatest MMA Heavyweight of all time!

 

[achoo42]

Like Travis Browne, Tim Sylvia was just...ok.

Josh Barnett on the other hand could do some serious damage to HW today

 

[DRTP91]

Maybe too 15. HW is weak yes, always has been. But not Top 5 IMO.

 

[MPD-Psycho]

UFC (former?) HW goat!

 

[HP_Nut]

Prime Sylvia could still be a top 10 HW in modern MMA. There are guys in the HW top 10 who would struggle to try to get him down, & if it stays standing, a lot of guys have trouble dealing with getting inside or with his reach. Out of prime Arlovski was able to work his way back up to top 5 ranked at 1 point (just before losing to Stipe), & Sylvia beat Arlovski 2 out of 3 times. Its not crazy or out of the question. I appreciate Derrick Lewis entertainment value, but he's basically just a striker who's #2 in the world right now. He doesn't have much of a ground game. HW has always been shallow, even now

 

[Ancient Warrior]

Yep. A year and a half after he lost the title to old man Randy, when he was on a 1-2 streak. Super impressive.

It wouldn’t have ended differently in his prime.

 

[Kinniku]

Sylvia could be a contender now. In all-time rankings I think he is better than Junior Dos Santos.

 

[Dusty Rhodes]

He got a bad rap since he was always compared to Fedor - he would be UFC Top 10 today for sure

 

[abject]

He only looked really great when he was on the juice. He got massive and looked like an ogre. That sylvia would be hard to beat.

 

[RiotWyatt]

Tim is underrated.

Ricco is a damn good grappler. The Ricco that Tim beat would demolish a lot of today's HWs on the ground.

Arlovski, half the fighter that he was when Tim fought him, was able to make a 'resurgence'. Lol.