Earliest fighter you'd give an even chance vs. one of the current UFC champs

I think its fair to say a prime , fit and healthy BJ Penn would probably beat every other LW in the worrld today barring Franky , or give them a hell of a run for there money

Prime Shogun would give Jon Jones a hand full

Fedor in his prime would probably be all dos Santos could handle too

 

i think a prime lidell might find jones.

 

I believe Jones would beat any version of Shogun, no matter how competitive Shogun would make the fight. He's just all wrong for him.

 

Frank Shamrock or Bas for me

 

There isn't one.

 

Miyamoto Musashi

 

:deal frank shamrocks heart would make him a contender in any era.

 

How far back would you go fella?

 

I can see Anderson and Vitor kodding him, but I think he'd be top 10. Maia would give him fits, but he'd do well other wise. He was the prototype MMA grappler imo

 

Both thoses guys were talented guys but careers could have been better if it wasn't for injury for Bas and Frank not interested enough. Thoses were the gloomy days the mma and sticking it out wasn't worth it for Frank. Too bad either guy could have become what Chuck and Tito did.

 

This.

However the current crop of champions looks near unbeatable today, let alone putting them against the fighters of yesterday.

Up until about two years ago I'd have given young Vitor Belfort a better than even chance in some of the heavier divisions, can you imagine a 19 year old, 220lb Belfort doing to Lesnar what he did to Ferrozzo, Telligman and Wanderlei?

 

Don Frye under old UFC rules would headbutt and 'tache whip his way to the win.

 

Prime Tank would be the current UFC HW champ

 

Prime Scott Ferrozzo would be interesting.