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