Who Is The Most Physically Gifted Heavyweight Fighter Of All Time?

[Blackjack]

Of anyone who ever fought in MMA or NHB, which heavyweight fighter, or fighter who you think would be able to successfully compete at the heavyweight level if he were in his prime now, had the most physical gifts regarding strength, speed, size, athleticism, etc?

 

[Sapp]

 

[AimedWithV]

Of anyone who ever fought in MMA or NHB, which heavyweight fighter, or fighter who you think would be able to successfully compete at the heavyweight level if he were in his prime now, had the most physical gifts regarding strength, speed, size, athleticism, etc?

define "athleticism"

 

[youllneverwalkalone]

Of anyone who ever fought in MMA or NHB, which heavyweight fighter, or fighter who you think would be able to successfully compete at the heavyweight level if he were in his prime now, had the most physical gifts regarding strength, speed, size, athleticism, etc?

You probably need to consider these attributes separately, I don't think there is a fighter who would be the #1 in all of them simultaneously.

 

[wilKO]

Fedor or Cro Cop.

Brock was very "gifted"

 

[NinjaSkillZ]

 

[Blackjack]

You probably need to consider these attributes separately, I don't think there is a fighter who would be the #1 in all of them simultaneously.

Maybe not, but then you have to decide who you think has or had the best combination of strength, speed, and size.

 

[krelianx]

Id say Overeem, Aleksander Emelianenko or Bobby Lashley, in terms of pure athletic skill and raw talent. Brock is actually a bit uncoordinated.

Edit: and Ngannou.

 

[youllneverwalkalone]

Id say Overeem, Schilt, Aleksander Emelianenko or Bobby Lashley, in terms of pure athletic skill and raw talent. Brock is actually a bit uncoordinated.

I think Ngannou is stronger, faster and bigger than all of them (except Shilt re size ofc).

 

[DarkneT]

Randleman

End the thread

 

[RONALD REAPER]

In terms of overall phisicality it might be Alexsander Emelianenko. That piece of shit has incredible handspeed and Fedor also stated multiple times that Aleks is much more phisically gifted than him he just doesnt commit to training that much.

 

[Sapp]

Is another contender for me. 350lbs lean, 6'5 with 7'0 reach. Iron chin, faster and better cardio than you'd expect (at least at his peak). What he did with zero background in fighting or even wrestling was pretty remarkable.

Like Brock he was obviously a massive gear abuser but still. That said, he's worthless in the context of a 265lb weight limit, whereas Bork can actually make the cut.

 

[F0od]

 

[ImNotSurpisedDonks!]

 

[MiroHa]

I think Ngannou is stronger, faster and bigger than all of them (except Shilt re size ofc).

 

[Blackjack]

Is another contender for me. 350lbs lean, 6'5 with 7'2 reach. Iron chin, faster and better cardio than you'd expect (at least at his peak). What he did with zero background in fighting or even wrestling was pretty remarkable.

Like Brock he was obviously a massive gear abuser but still. That said, he's worthless in the context of a 265lb weight limit, whereas Bork can actually make the cut.

Did he break Noguiera's neck in their fight? I heard Fedor refused to fight Sapp, even though steroids were allowed in PRIDE.

 

[SoSoSmart]

Who's the can?

 

[youllneverwalkalone]

Maybe faster, def not bigger or stronger. Like I said, it is not really possible to find one fighter that tops all of those attributes simultaneously.

 

[Sapp]

Did he break Noguiera's neck in their fight? I heard Fedor refused to fight Sapp, even though steroids were allowed in PRIDE.

Supposedly it was one of the worst injuries Nog sustained in his whole career, yeah. He said he was actually knocked out by the slam, but was woken up by Bob's GnP. I've heard that Fedor didn't want to fight Bob as well. Can definitely see why though, he was a scary guy at that time.

 

[Electrifyin1]