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Not Right Now · 08-07-2007, 11:12 AM

So MMA fans, Who do you consider the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. They can be from any organization you'd like.

My list goes as follows.

1) Fedor Emelianenko
2) Mauricio ' Shogun' Rua
3) BJ Penn
4) George 'Rush' St. Pierre
5) Takanori Gomi

ironman · 08-07-2007, 01:14 PM

1.- Fedor Emelianenko
2.- Mirko Crocop
3.- Quentin Jackson
4.- Royce Gracie
5.- Rich Franklin (I know, I know, but I really like the guy)

Not Right Now · 08-07-2007, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ironman

1.- Fedor Emelianenko
2.- Mirko Crocop
3.- Quentin Jackson
4.- Royce Gracie
5.- Rich Franklin (I know, I know, but I really like the guy)

I like Rich Franklin to. Alot of "Pride Fans" give him shit but he is a dominant and fairly well-rounded fighter. Alot of people especially started trash talking after his loss to Anderson Silva, who by the way is the #1 middleweight fighter in the world, there is no shame in losing to a guy like that.

Plan9 · 08-07-2007, 06:00 PM

Jackson is a damn human castle turret.

squeeeb · 08-15-2007, 06:27 PM

in no order...

genki sudo

kazushi sakuraba

erick paulson

mirko crocop

tito ortiz

Zesty · 09-04-2007, 08:59 AM

1) Fedor Emelianenko
2) Dan Henderson
3)Randy Couture
4)Mauricio Rua
5) Quinton Jackson

Kewpie Dan · 09-04-2007, 07:22 PM

well, i don't want to argue as for "pound for pound", but here is a list of 5 guys whose styles i really liked.

sakuraba (especially sakuraba vs newton, that was a bjj clinic)

kazuyuki fujita (i love his single legs, the one on sapp was a work of art)

fedor (machine, try dropping him on his neck, guess what? doesn't work!)

bas rutten (he's just nuts! and the slap he got on frank shamrock when they were both working the leg locks still makes me laugh)

genki sudo (excellent grappler and unorthodox striker, also some of the best entrances ever!)

you can tell i'm a little biased towards pride guys and grapplers. but ufc has it's fair share of excellent talent too, and believe it or not i actually like strikers as well!

Not Right Now · 09-05-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kewpie Dan

well, i don't want to argue as for "pound for pound", but here is a list of 5 guys whose styles i really liked.

sakuraba (especially sakuraba vs newton, that was a bjj clinic)

kazuyuki fujita (i love his single legs, the one on sapp was a work of art)

fedor (machine, try dropping him on his neck, guess what? doesn't work!)

bas rutten (he's just nuts! and the slap he got on frank shamrock when they were both working the leg locks still makes me laugh)

genki sudo (excellent grappler and unorthodox striker, also some of the best entrances ever!)

you can tell i'm a little biased towards pride guys and grapplers. but ufc has it's fair share of excellent talent too, and believe it or not i actually like strikers as well!

bas rutten was fucking great.

Willravel · 09-05-2007, 12:08 PM

Past and present? Any mixed martial artist?

5) Frank Shamrock
4) Randy Couture
3) Ken Shamrock
2) Royce Gracy
1) Bruce Lee

mnwr · 09-14-2007, 05:51 PM

1) Fedor Emelianenko
2) Shogun
3) Anderson Silva
4) Minotauro
5) Wanderley Silva

Charlatan · 09-15-2007, 12:12 AM

I met Quinten Jackson at King of the Cage when they staged it at Soaring Eagle Casino in Minnesota. He was a really nice guy.

37OHSSV · 09-22-2007, 09:22 PM

The Pride guys aren't shaping up as well as everyone thought. Remarks about lack of juicing are running rampant.

I will go on record as saying Jardine must have broken one or more of Chuck's ribs tonight. Chuck is so one-dimensional that he had no clue what to do.

Not Right Now · 09-24-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by 37OHSSV

The Pride guys aren't shaping up as well as everyone thought. Remarks about lack of juicing are running rampant.

I will go on record as saying Jardine must have broken one or more of Chuck's ribs tonight. Chuck is so one-dimensional that he had no clue what to do.

If it's not juice, It could be the wrestling factor. You need to use some wrestling in the cage, in a ring it's not realy necessary.

Kewpie Dan · 09-26-2007, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Right Now

If it's not juice, It could be the wrestling factor. You need to use some wrestling in the cage, in a ring it's not realy necessary.

interesting thought, can you explain a bit more?

are you talking about restarting when they fall out of the ring?

Not Right Now · 09-28-2007, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Kewpie Dan

interesting thought, can you explain a bit more?

are you talking about restarting when they fall out of the ring?

The restart is a major factor, but I'm talkig more so in the sense that in a ring there are four places you can be pushed into and you can use the ropes to help roll you out of the corner where your back is to a rigid post. In the cage, you can be pushed into and held anywhere and grabbing it is forbidden, not to mention it gives a bit and traps you in even more. You need to learn how to push off of the cage and use wrestling to do it (judo and Sambo would suffice as well, but ot so much bjj). It's for that reason that if you put Randy Couture and Matt Hughes in a Pride ring they will be considered disappointments as well. That is also the reaons Rampage is so dominant in the UFC and was a perennial mid-carder in Pride. Shogun showed no cage work or wrestling at all, with a bigger stronger opponent like Forrrest Griffin, who is trained by the cage master Randy Couture, you realy need it.

LazyBoy · 10-02-2007, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Right Now

So MMA fans, Who do you consider the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. They can be from any organization you'd like.

My list goes as follows.

1) Fedor Emelianenko
2) Mauricio ' Shogun' Rua
3) BJ Penn
4) George 'Rush' St. Pierre
5) Takanori Gomi

I wouldn't have expected BJ Penn to be a choice, but I personally agree. He's extremely talented, and possesses a talent that many seem to overlook today, IMHO....defense.

-Will

Not Right Now · 10-03-2007, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by TARZAN

I wouldn't have expected BJ Penn to be a choice, but I personally agree. He's extremely talented, and possesses a talent that many seem to overlook today, IMHO....defense.

-Will

The reason Bj Penn is so overlooked is because everyone on the UFC payroll who isn't a fighter (save for Joe Rogan) doesn't even mention BJ until he fights. The biy was a superstar in the early half of his career, but then he stopped doing what the UFC wanted him to do and started handling his career his own way. So they don't wanna push him like they do Chuck Liddell and then have him leave, or change weight classes.

LazyBoy · 10-03-2007, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Not Right Now

The reason Bj Penn is so overlooked is because everyone on the UFC payroll who isn't a fighter (save for Joe Rogan) doesn't even mention BJ until he fights. The biy was a superstar in the early half of his career, but then he stopped doing what the UFC wanted him to do and started handling his career his own way. So they don't wanna push him like they do Chuck Liddell and then have him leave, or change weight classes.

God forbid someone not conform. What I can appreciate is the fact that he does it his own way, and is still a surprising success story.

-Will

Not Right Now · 10-13-2007, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by TARZAN

God forbid someone not conform. What I can appreciate is the fact that he does it his own way, and is still a surprising success story.

-Will

Definitely, I mean he went up two (three depending on what you see as his natural weight) to fight Machida and took him to decision. Bj Penn is just an incredible warrior.

Daval · 10-24-2007, 06:35 AM

My list is in no particular order

1) Fedor Emelianenko
2) Mauricio ' Shogun' Rua
3) BJ Penn
4) George St. Pierre
5) Cro Cop

Miss Mango · 10-24-2007, 08:08 AM

UFC made Chuck vs. Wandy official last night.

Daval · 10-24-2007, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Mango

UFC made Chuck vs. Wandy official last night.

Now this fight could be interesting, both have lost their last two fights. Silva is coming into this as the mega hyped Pride fighter. But look what happened to Shogun, Henderson, Cro Cop, etc. etc. These hyped monsters of MMA have been dropping like flies....

Although I think he will take down Lidell. Lidell is too one dimensional in my opinion

Not Right Now · 10-26-2007, 11:14 PM

I'm glad the fight is finally going happen. But when it was champion vs. Champion, it had that element of intrigue which is now gone. The messed up part is that both men have back to back losses, and I cna almsot guarentee the winner getting an automatic shot at 'Page. Dana is all about the politics... which is why wleterweight has been Penn, Hughes, and GSP for years now. If it weren't for TUF, Matt Serra wouldn't even be in the picture.

Telluride · 10-28-2007, 01:24 PM

1) GSP
2) Matt Hughes
3) Sean Sherk
4) Jon Fitch
5) Fedor

Randy Couture would have definitely made my list, but he recently retired.

08-07-2007, 11:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Not Right Now Insane Location: Far Away	Top 5 MMA Fighters. (For MMA Fans) So MMA fans, Who do you consider the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world. They can be from any organization you'd like. My list goes as follows. 1) Fedor Emelianenko 2) Mauricio ' Shogun' Rua 3) BJ Penn 4) George 'Rush' St. Pierre 5) Takanori Gomi __________________ I only came to dance.

08-07-2007, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
ironman Smithers, release the hounds Location: Guatemala, Guatemala	1.- Fedor Emelianenko 2.- Mirko Crocop 3.- Quentin Jackson 4.- Royce Gracie 5.- Rich Franklin (I know, I know, but I really like the guy) __________________ If I agreed with you we´d both be wrong

08-07-2007, 06:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Plan9 I Confess a Shiver	Jackson is a damn human castle turret. __________________ *Whatever you can carry.* "You should not drink... and bake."

08-15-2007, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
squeeeb part of the problem Location: hic et ubique	in no order... genki sudo kazushi sakuraba erick paulson mirko crocop tito ortiz __________________ onward to mayhem!

09-04-2007, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Kewpie Dan powered by the souls of dead warriors Location: In the rain, dying	well, i don't want to argue as for "pound for pound", but here is a list of 5 guys whose styles i really liked. sakuraba (especially sakuraba vs newton, that was a bjj clinic) kazuyuki fujita (i love his single legs, the one on sapp was a work of art) fedor (machine, try dropping him on his neck, guess what? doesn't work!) bas rutten (he's just nuts! and the slap he got on frank shamrock when they were both working the leg locks still makes me laugh) genki sudo (excellent grappler and unorthodox striker, also some of the best entrances ever!) you can tell i'm a little biased towards pride guys and grapplers. but ufc has it's fair share of excellent talent too, and believe it or not i actually like strikers as well! __________________ I'm so awesome I made your mom cry!

09-04-2007, 08:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
Zesty Psycho	1) Fedor Emelianenko 2) Dan Henderson 3)Randy Couture 4)Mauricio Rua 5) Quinton Jackson

09-05-2007, 12:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Past and present? Any mixed martial artist? 5) Frank Shamrock 4) Randy Couture 3) Ken Shamrock 2) Royce Gracy 1) Bruce Lee

09-14-2007, 05:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
mnwr Upright	1) Fedor Emelianenko 2) Shogun 3) Anderson Silva 4) Minotauro 5) Wanderley Silva

09-15-2007, 12:12 AM	#11 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I met Quinten Jackson at King of the Cage when they staged it at Soaring Eagle Casino in Minnesota. He was a really nice guy. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

09-22-2007, 09:22 PM	#12 (permalink)
37OHSSV Upright Location: Lesbian trapped in a man's body	The Pride guys aren't shaping up as well as everyone thought. Remarks about lack of juicing are running rampant. I will go on record as saying Jardine must have broken one or more of Chuck's ribs tonight. Chuck is so one-dimensional that he had no clue what to do.

10-24-2007, 06:35 AM	#20 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	My list is in no particular order 1) Fedor Emelianenko 2) Mauricio ' Shogun' Rua 3) BJ Penn 4) George St. Pierre 5) Cro Cop __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

10-24-2007, 08:08 AM	#21 (permalink)
Miss Mango Psycho	UFC made Chuck vs. Wandy official last night.

10-26-2007, 11:14 PM	#23 (permalink)
Not Right Now Insane Location: Far Away	I'm glad the fight is finally going happen. But when it was champion vs. Champion, it had that element of intrigue which is now gone. The messed up part is that both men have back to back losses, and I cna almsot guarentee the winner getting an automatic shot at 'Page. Dana is all about the politics... which is why wleterweight has been Penn, Hughes, and GSP for years now. If it weren't for TUF, Matt Serra wouldn't even be in the picture. __________________ I only came to dance.

10-28-2007, 01:24 PM	#24 (permalink)
Telluride Browncoat Location: California	1) GSP 2) Matt Hughes 3) Sean Sherk 4) Jon Fitch 5) Fedor Randy Couture would have definitely made my list, but he recently retired. __________________ "I am certain that nothing has done so much to destroy the safeguards of individual freedom as the striving after this mirage of social justice." - Friedrich Hayek