| Who in their right mind would argue that | | | | I consider George St Pierre to be the second |
| Mirko Cro Cop belongs in the top 5 | | | | best MMA fighter in the world. His dominant |
| heavyweight fighters in the world? Well, | | | | performance against Matt Hughes at UFC 65 |
| I'll also put him in the top 5 all around | | | | cemented this position for him. Not only did |
| fighters in the world. Now that Mirko has | | | | he beat Matt to the punch with outstanding |
| joined the UFC it's clear that Tim Silvia's | | | | stand up skills. He also beat him to the |
| days as champion are numbered. Mirko will | | | | kick with a devastating left high kick which |
| hold the UFC heavyweight title in 2007, I'd | | | | ended up finishing the fight. But George did |
| put money on that one. Mirko's strength is | | | | more than stand with Matt (previously |
| most certainly his striking, including the | | | | considered unstoppable at welterweight). |
| best high kicks in the business. Victim's of | | | | When Matt Hughes tried to take GSP down, he |
| Cro Cop's left high kick is a list of MMA | | | | was easily stopped. When the fight did go to |
| royalty...I wonder if he can get that kick 6 | | | | the ground it was St Pierre on top of Matt. |
| foot 7 (Tim Silvia's height). | | | | George has also beated BJ Penn in a gutsy |
| | | | decision performance and stopped Frank Trigg |
| Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira makes my list as the | | | | easily, in fact, he made Trigg look like an |
| fourth best fighter in the world. He | | | | amateur fighter. |
| recently defeated Josh Barnett in a decision. | | | | |
| I've never seen Nog get badly beaten in a | | | | Who is the best heavyweight MMA fighter in |
| fight, although Fedor certainly had his | | | | the world? |
| number. He's probably been the most | | | | |
| consistent heavyweight in the world over the | | | | Was there ever any doubt, despite a |
| last 5 years, a tough submission master who | | | | disappointing performance against Mark Hunt, |
| also strikes well and has a solid chin. He's | | | | Fedor Emelianenko is certainly the best |
| beaten names like Mirko Cro Cop, Josh | | | | heavyweight fighter in the world. I also |
| Barnett, Bob Sapp and almost every other | | | | believe based on his dominance, that he |
| heavyweight worth mentioning (with the | | | | should be crowned king of all MMA fighters. |
| exception of Fedor). | | | | People have become so accustomed to Fedor |
| | | | dominating his competition that a submission |
| Chuck Liddell comes in at number three, the | | | | late in the first round against one of the |
| third best MMA fighter in the world. Nobody | | | | best heavyweight fighters in the world (Mark |
| on the planet can argue that Chucks fists | | | | Hunt) is considered a poor performance. |
| have dynamite in them. He has unbelievable | | | | Fedor is toughness, he doesn't look like your |
| knock out power, but he is so much better | | | | classic fighter, but he is amazing to watch, |
| than that. Even the best ground game | | | | he just wins and convincingly. I don't |
| fighters in the world (Tito, Babalu, Randy) | | | | really think there is a close #2, the only |
| have been unable to take Chuck to the ground | | | | fighters with a chance against Fedor are Cro |
| and keep him there. Randy did it, but that | | | | Cop and Hunt due to their punching |
| was three years and many fights ago. The | | | | power...but those are slim chances at best. |
| only fighter to beat Chuck without being | | | | Fedor has victories over every fighter to |
| beaten in return is Quintin Rampage Jackson, | | | | face him in the Pride Fighting organization. |
| expect to see that rematch in late 2007 or | | | | I just don't see a fighter on the map who |
| early 2008 | | | | even comes close to his skills and strength. |
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