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Simple question that can be debated until the end of time. Who is the best pound for pound fighter in the world? Even more, what criteria do you use when deciding?
Right now, its hard for anyone not to say Fedor Emelianenko is the best fighter in the world. He has beaten every top ranked fighter not named Randy Couture in the world. However, some people will counter and say that Anderson Silva is the best pound for pound fighter in the world due to his destruction of the UFC's middleweight division. Should Anderson automatically win that argument due to his lighter frame? I for one, wish more people would judge not just by their weight in comparison to the other fighter, but by their dominance of their division.
I like to factor in weight when deciding the best, because guys like George St. Pierre and BJ Penn could never beat Fedor in a fight. However, if they run through everyone in the lightweight and welterweight divisions they should still seen as the best pound for pound fighters.
Right now, despite being a heavyweight, I think Fedor is still the best pound for pound fighter in the world. The guy just utterly destroyed the UFC's second ranked heavyweight in 36 seconds. All Tim Sylvia could talk about in the post fight interview is that he has never been hit that hard in his life. In Fedor, you have a guy with brutal ground and pound, top notch standup, and great submission and submission defense. This guy is so good I would not be surprised if he turns out to be a robot.
Anderson Silva and GSP get some mention, but they haven't had long enough runs that compare to Fedor.
Right now, its hard for anyone not to say Fedor Emelianenko is the best fighter in the world. He has beaten every top ranked fighter not named Randy Couture in the world. However, some people will counter and say that Anderson Silva is the best pound for pound fighter in the world due to his destruction of the UFC's middleweight division. Should Anderson automatically win that argument due to his lighter frame? I for one, wish more people would judge not just by their weight in comparison to the other fighter, but by their dominance of their division.
I like to factor in weight when deciding the best, because guys like George St. Pierre and BJ Penn could never beat Fedor in a fight. However, if they run through everyone in the lightweight and welterweight divisions they should still seen as the best pound for pound fighters.
Right now, despite being a heavyweight, I think Fedor is still the best pound for pound fighter in the world. The guy just utterly destroyed the UFC's second ranked heavyweight in 36 seconds. All Tim Sylvia could talk about in the post fight interview is that he has never been hit that hard in his life. In Fedor, you have a guy with brutal ground and pound, top notch standup, and great submission and submission defense. This guy is so good I would not be surprised if he turns out to be a robot.
Anderson Silva and GSP get some mention, but they haven't had long enough runs that compare to Fedor.