Oh **** right off, he went to Germany, fought an undisputed god of the division and won. Fair and square. he beat himself by doing so, controlling his fears, his emotions and the jitters of fighting on a sold out stadium. You can't take that away from him, even if Wald is past prime. This past prime version of Wlad is still very competitive.
Ortiz impressed me and passed his biggest test to date. Before Fury, Jennings was the only fighter to be competitive with Wlad in a long time. Not only can Ortiz box, but he has a high ring IQ and power to ko any heavyweight. For me, Ortiz is the #3 man behind Fury and Wlad. Big win over Jennings elevated him big time. Could very well be on his way being the 2nd Latino heavyweight champ in history, he has that potential.