Was DC a better boxer than Fedor?

[DanDragon Machi]

Honestely I think DC faced more great strikers than Fedor in his career

Most guys Fedor was smashing were grapplers. He could match with Crocop striking what was amazing, but he took the fight to the ground for a good part of the time. Hunt he basically won taking to the ground too. Maybe Arlovski was the only great boxer than Fedor won 100% on foot.

DC on another hand beaten Gustafsson in a fight that was almost 100% on foot. He knock Miocic out in the first round and was beating him for at leart four rounds in the revenge. IMO DC striking credentials are better

 

[HHJ]

Honestely I think DC faced more great strikers than Fedor in his career

This has nothing to do with the thread title.

 

[HHJ]

Also using "boxing" and "on foot" in an MMA context ignores innumerable variables

 

[Luthien]

DC was scared to death to strike with old man Anderson XD

 

[sanguinius]

DC was scared to death to strike with old man Anderson XD

He did better against Big foot, though.

 

[HHJ]

DC was scared to death to strike with old man Anderson XD

Obviously on a short notice fight it was Easy mode to just take him down and be perlite to the old man and not hurt him. He even hooked the leg for the three count to respect the legend

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Sorry but Fedor would've knocked out DC if the fight was all stand up.

 

[Luthien]

He did better against Big foot, though.

hehe true, this thread is making me remember that DC had kinda many half forgotten fights o.o

 

[13Seconds]

Obviously on a short notice fight it was Easy mode to just take him down and be perlite to the old man and not hurt him. He even hooked the leg for the three count to respect the legend

DC definitely took it easy on him.

Then Silva kicked him in the liver super fucking hard. You can tell it pissed DC off but the clock ran out

 

[Bork Neslar]

Of course he was. He was better at everything.

 

[HHJ]

DC definitely took it easy on him.

Then Silva kicked him in the liver super fucking hard. You can tell it pissed DC off but the clock ran out

Yeah

it def hurt.

 

[HHJ]

We have seen Fedor do things with his hands that DC just doesnt do.

If we were to say who has the better hands and more variable boxing techniques it's Fedor.

Fedor was also better at kicks, even if he rarely ever threw them, if we want to count full range of striking.

But DC was a beast and could stand with anyone, and is not to be understimated.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Would you favour DC in a pure stand up situation against 2005ish Fedor in a Pride ring? I sure as fuck wouldnt.

 

[waldywaldy]

Fedors hand speed is on a whole other level

 

[Intermission]

Honestely I think DC faced more great strikers than Fedor in his career

Most guys Fedor was smashing were grapplers. He could match with Crocop striking what was amazing, but he took the fight to the ground for a good part of the time. Hunt he basically won taking to the ground too. Maybe Arlovski was the only great boxer than Fedor won 100% on foot.

DC on another hand beaten Gustafsson in a fight that was almost 100% on foot. He knock Miocic out in the first round and was beating him for at leart four rounds in the revenche. IMO DC striking credentials are better

Wasn't fedor mostly scary as a G&P puncher? Not boxer per se

 

[J'Ghasta]

Fedor had more one shot power but DC was definitely the better combination puncher. Neither were great boxers.

 

[Johnnny]

Fedor benefitted greatly from the fact that Pride FC wasn't modern MMA. It was founded as an offshoot of professional wrestling with varying degrees of kayfabe. When Fedor fought under the unified rules in an octagon, he struggled to adjust to legitimate competition and ended up being mostly a punching bag.

 

[BigTruck]

Fedor benefitted greatly from the fact that Pride FC wasn't modern MMA. It was founded as an offshoot of professional wrestling with varying degrees of kayfabe. When Fedor fought under the unified rules in an octagon, he struggled to adjust to legitimate competition and ended up being mostly a punching bag.

You forgot Werdum and Bigfoot fights as well

 

[HHJ]

Wasn't fedor mostly scary as a G&P puncher? Not boxer per se

You probably should watch some of his fights, yknow.

 

[Intermission]

You probably should watch some of his fights, yknow.

He was a vicious puncher but to call him a boxer is silly