Comments on: Fedor Emelianenko’s next fight could take place in Japan in July or August http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/28/fedor-emelianenkos-next-fight-could-take-place-in-japan-in-july-or-august/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:22:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: revjames13 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/28/fedor-emelianenkos-next-fight-could-take-place-in-japan-in-july-or-august/comment-page-1/#comment-69949 revjames13 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:56:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=14043#comment-69949 You make a good point for Silvia replacing Cain in the top 10. Gonzaga, who seems to have all the potential in the world, looks a little debatable as well. But Couture and Nog deserve to be there. They are both only one fight from having had the belt and their legend status affords them a certain place until it's proved without a doubt that they no longer belong there. Couture may have a lot of losses on his record, but he is a three time Champ who has beaten Gonzaga and Silvia pretty recently and has wins over future Hall of Famers Pedro Rizzo and Maurice Smith. He is a small HW, though, so he's always gonna have his hands full. No way on Monson, though. He just "lost" his last fight to Nelson in my opinion. That was a terrible decision. Dos Santos might deserve a spot. Carwin is top 10 by virtue of being undefeated and KOing Gonzaga in his last outing. He is still a bit of a question mark, but as one of the biggest HW's out there, and one who trains with a great team. you've got to see him as a threat to anyone on the list except Fedor. You make a good point for Silvia replacing Cain in the top 10. Gonzaga, who seems to have all the potential in the world, looks a little debatable as well.

But Couture and Nog deserve to be there. They are both only one fight from having had the belt and their legend status affords them a certain place until it’s proved without a doubt that they no longer belong there. Couture may have a lot of losses on his record, but he is a three time Champ who has beaten Gonzaga and Silvia pretty recently and has wins over future Hall of Famers Pedro Rizzo and Maurice Smith. He is a small HW, though, so he’s always gonna have his hands full.

No way on Monson, though. He just “lost” his last fight to Nelson in my opinion. That was a terrible decision. Dos Santos might deserve a spot.

Carwin is top 10 by virtue of being undefeated and KOing Gonzaga in his last outing. He is still a bit of a question mark, but as one of the biggest HW’s out there, and one who trains with a great team. you’ve got to see him as a threat to anyone on the list except Fedor.

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]]> By: MMA-LOGIC http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/28/fedor-emelianenkos-next-fight-could-take-place-in-japan-in-july-or-august/comment-page-1/#comment-69930 MMA-LOGIC Wed, 29 Apr 2009 03:34:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=14043#comment-69930 I would be happy if it was Crocop, Barnett, Overeem, Arlovski, Kharitonov, Monson, Sylvia, Werdum. It is a shame it couldn't be Mir, Randy or Lesnar. The UFC may be more popular but it cannot offer match ups like these org's combined. Start trading outside the UFC Dana or you will be left behind. As for revjames...If Carwin was to fight any of the other fighters on your list I would put money on them, that includes a rematch with Gonzaga (who shouldn't be on your list either). Randy is 2 wins 3 losses over the last 7 or 8 years at HW too. You rate Valasquez above the likes of Monson, Aleksander, Overeem, Sylvia why?...potential?. I hope he lives up to expectations. Tim Sylvia lost 5 fights ever! 1 to Arlovski who he beat 2 times afterwards, 1 to Frank Mir (no shame in that), 1 to Randy Couture (a man capable of beating anyone on his day), 1 to both Nog and Fedor who are probably the 2 best HW fighters ever to fight (he was destroying Nog until he got caught, if he survived that rd it would have been at least 30-27 Sylvia). So why do people say he is no longer a top 10?. He has only lost to the very best there is. Couture is 16-9 and has never fought the class of Fedor, Nog, Mir, Arlovski or Monson for that matter, his most impressive victory at HW was that over Sylvia. I would be happy if it was Crocop, Barnett, Overeem, Arlovski, Kharitonov, Monson, Sylvia, Werdum. It is a shame it couldn’t be Mir, Randy or Lesnar. The UFC may be more popular but it cannot offer match ups like these org’s combined. Start trading outside the UFC Dana or you will be left behind.

As for revjames…If Carwin was to fight any of the other fighters on your list I would put money on them, that includes a rematch with Gonzaga (who shouldn’t be on your list either). Randy is 2 wins 3 losses over the last 7 or 8 years at HW too. You rate Valasquez above the likes of Monson, Aleksander, Overeem, Sylvia why?…potential?. I hope he lives up to expectations.
Tim Sylvia lost 5 fights ever! 1 to Arlovski who he beat 2 times afterwards, 1 to Frank Mir (no shame in that), 1 to Randy Couture (a man capable of beating anyone on his day), 1 to both Nog and Fedor who are probably the 2 best HW fighters ever to fight (he was destroying Nog until he got caught, if he survived that rd it would have been at least 30-27 Sylvia). So why do people say he is no longer a top 10?. He has only lost to the very best there is. Couture is 16-9 and has never fought the class of Fedor, Nog, Mir, Arlovski or Monson for that matter, his most impressive victory at HW was that over Sylvia.

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]]> By: revjames13 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/28/fedor-emelianenkos-next-fight-could-take-place-in-japan-in-july-or-august/comment-page-1/#comment-69920 revjames13 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:23:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=14043#comment-69920 Any thoughts on the current HW top ten? I'll give it a crack. 1. Fedor 2. Frank Mir 3. Josh Barnett 4. Brock Lesnar 5. Andre Arlovski 6. Shawn Carwin 7. Big Nog 8. Randy Couture 9. Gonzaga 10. Cain Valasquez Any thoughts on the current HW top ten? I’ll give it a crack.

1. Fedor
2. Frank Mir
3. Josh Barnett
4. Brock Lesnar
5. Andre Arlovski
6. Shawn Carwin
7. Big Nog
8. Randy Couture
9. Gonzaga
10. Cain Valasquez

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]]> By: TheLevi75 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/28/fedor-emelianenkos-next-fight-could-take-place-in-japan-in-july-or-august/comment-page-1/#comment-69899 TheLevi75 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:23:33 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=14043#comment-69899 With Barnett declining to fight Fedor,there isn't a whole lot of options.I don't think that Monsoon is worthy of a shot at Fedor,and Overeem's next fight is rumored to be against the Grim Brett Rogers.Werdum is another fighter who is close but still not worthy of a fight against the LastEmperor. With Barnett declining to fight Fedor,there isn’t a whole lot of options.I don’t think that Monsoon is worthy of a shot at Fedor,and Overeem’s next fight is rumored to be against the Grim Brett Rogers.Werdum is another fighter who is close but still not worthy of a fight against the LastEmperor.

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]]> By: kidneybeans http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/04/28/fedor-emelianenkos-next-fight-could-take-place-in-japan-in-july-or-august/comment-page-1/#comment-69891 kidneybeans Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:07:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=14043#comment-69891 Say what you want about Affliction, at least they are willing to work with other people and try to put on the best fights possible. I would love to see a cross-promotional event involving DREAM , Affliction, and M-1. Say what you want about Affliction, at least they are willing to work with other people and try to put on the best fights possible. I would love to see a cross-promotional event involving DREAM , Affliction, and M-1.

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