Who had the best opponent for their pro debut?

[BreakingBad]

It has to be Nagata. I'll admit, I forgot about him.

More recently, I would pick James Toney. He was thrown into the fire, but he asked for it.

 

[THECYNDlCATE]

And today was a sunny day.

False Analogy.

 

[weaselGRM]

False Analogy.

I think you think you're smarter then you really are.

 

[Lead]

Forrest and Sakuraba

 

[joltron]

didn't that mexican wrestler guy fight Cro cop in his debut and get head kicked within a few minutes?

Dos Caras Jr aka Alberto Del Rio? It was actually his sixth fight.

 

[Saskatoonmike**]

Others have pointed it out, but it's Yuji Nagata, by far.

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Yuji-Nagata-3422

Prime Fedor and Prime CC in your first and only 2 fights. It doesn't get tougher than that.

yup.

and there is a guy who has Chuck Liddell and Rampage as guys first and only two fights then quit.

poor suckers must have just thought everyone was so much better then them when in fact they just met 4 of the best ever before anyone really knew who they were.

 

[Ruttened]

The title said "Who had the best opponent for their pro debut?"

This is Sherdog, you should know noone takes the time to actually read the op before posting

 

[Ruttened]

Struve vs Dos Santos?

I agree 100%.......................oh yeah except Struves fight against Dos Santos was his 19th

 

[THECYNDlCATE]

I think you think you're smarter then you really are.

Ad hominem.

 

[Lawrence]

Forrest Griffin/Dan Severn

Dan made a career taking on fighters who had zero professional bouts. A stupidly padded record

But you did answer the Op pretty well

 

[HaulParris]

James Toney.

 

[Wariowokecancel]

WTF you mean by 'pro debut'?

If you're not in the UFC, you're not pro?

 

[Fluffernutter]

WTF you mean by 'pro debut'?

If you're not in the UFC, you're not pro?

Professional debut. Not UFC debut.

 

[sampuncher]

Forrest Griffin/Severn

 

[Fluffernutter]

Pico vs Freeman?

 

[DayV]

Cro Cop vs Fujita.

WIN - Kazuyuki Fujita - Aug/19/2001 -- K-1 - Andy Hug Memorial
2 HW - 2001 - May 30 - Fighters Destiny - Fightersdestiny.com
6 HW - 2001 - Aug 6 - Stepehen Quadros
7 HW - 2001 - Aug 14 - MMA Media Top 10

 

[Fight Professor]

In the UFC JDS got Werdum.

Nagata is the overall answer.

 

[Draxton]

Gary Frazier’s pro debut was against Daniel Cormier.
https://m.sherdog.com/fighter/record/Gary-Frazier-49217

(It was also DC’s first fight)

 

[Bork Neslar]

CM Punk

 

[sutherland]

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