| Wouldn't it be great to turn back time? I'm | | | | Okay, who could put on an MMA legends card |
| tired of seeing older fighters past their | | | | without Tank Abbott? The only question with |
| prime, just looking for another payday. These | | | | Tank is who is he going to fight? I'd love to |
| guys are forced to fight guys ten or fifteen | | | | see Tank against Shamrock, or Frye. I don't |
| years younger than themselves. The most | | | | think he'd stand a chance with Gracie. Of |
| recent examples of this were the fights | | | | course Dan, the best Severn hasn't been |
| between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock and the | | | | mentioned yet, so let's put David "Tank" |
| fight between Royce Gracie and Matt Hughes. | | | | Abbott vs Dan "The Beast " Severn on the |
| We've also seen such mismatches as Tank | | | | card. |
| Abbott vs Frank Mir and Tank Abbott vs Paul | | | | |
| Buentello. Even so, part of me wants to see | | | | If "they" ever put together a legends card, |
| these legends mix it up again, just not in | | | | those are the fighters I'd like to see on it. |
| mismatches which tarnish their past glory. | | | | |
| | | | Here's my picks |
| Let's face it, in their day, Gracie and | | | | |
| Shamrock were the number one and two fighters | | | | Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie |
| in the UFC and likely in the entire MMA | | | | |
| world. Grace fought people 75 pounds heavier | | | | - With todays rules, Royce Gracie cannot wait |
| than he was and defeated them. Shamrock was | | | | around for something to happen. The pressure |
| feared for his power and leg locks. These two | | | | of rounds and the recovery in between allows |
| guys fought each other twice, the first time | | | | stronger fighters a couple of advantages. |
| Ken Shamrock got caught in a choke from | | | | First, they can recuperate between rounds and |
| Gracie. The second match went past 25 minutes | | | | secondly, they get stood back up. I think Ken |
| and was declared a draw. | | | | would win this fight, likely by decision. |
| | | | |
| I would personally like to see Ken Shamrock | | | | Bas Rutten vs Mark Coleman |
| vs Royce Gracie 3. I have no interest in | | | | |
| seeing either of these guys tarnish their | | | | - Mark Coleman is tough, strong and a great |
| legendary status by fighting todays breed of | | | | wrestler, but Bas Rutten is a complete |
| MMA stars, but I'd love to see what they can | | | | fighter. His striking is better than Coleman |
| do against each other. | | | | and Bas knows submission fighting. Bas Rutten |
| | | | by submission. |
| While I'm at it, why not pull out a couple of | | | | |
| other legends of the sport. How about Bas | | | | Kimo vs Don Frye |
| Rutten vs Mark Coleman. Some might argue that | | | | |
| Mark Coleman is not in Bas' league. Maybe, | | | | - This one is a tough call, but if I need to |
| but when Mark Coleman is in the right frame | | | | I'll take Frye by decision. Never |
| of mind, he's like a freight train, hard to | | | | underestimate the pure toughness of Don Frye. |
| stop! | | | | |
| | | | Tank Abbott vs Dan Severn |
| Another interesting match up would be Kimo vs | | | | |
| Don Frye. While neither of these two were my | | | | - While Tank is one of the most exciting |
| favorite fighters, Don Frye always puts on a | | | | legend fighters there is, he is no match for |
| show and the same can be said for Kimo. I | | | | Dan Severn who has managed to keep his |
| think this would be a very exciting fight and | | | | skill(s) more up to date. |
| interesting. | | | | |
| | | | Here's to the legends of MMA! |