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