Fedor is a ***** - Tim Sylvia

"I think he [Fedor Emelianenko] is being a p*ssy. I think Fedor is very good, but you have to fight the top level competitors all the time to keep that status, and he is just not doing that.”

http://mmamania.com/2008/01/02/tim-sylvia-fedor-emelianenko-is-losing-status-and-then-some/

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Tim tells the cold hard truth! Timmy's last 5 opponents have been Vera, Coutrue,Monson,Arlovski(x2) and he's about to fight Big Nog. Tim fights the big fights and will fight anyone, if Sylvia were doing what Fedor is doing (fighting bums) then everyone would be crucifying Tim and be calling him a fraud, Fedor fights complete bums and its ok :verysad
Good on Tim for telling it like it. :good

 

We'll see about that!
Judging from Nog's last pitiful performance I'd give Sylvia a great chance at victory!

 

Just like Crocop would own Gonzaga?
Just like Crocop would own Kongo?
Just like Shogun would own Griffin?
Just like Gomi would own Diaz?

There ain't no ownage till it happens, all these other Pride fighters were going to own their UFC counterparts because Pride fighters are of course superior! Huh? huh? :deal

Don't be so hasty. Sylvia would be one of the tougher men Fedor has faced, certainly in the top 5!

 

Well, Randy isn't Coleman, he knows his submissions and how to escape.
Nog has bad wrestling, it would be interesting to see how Nog would deal with Randys phenomenal greco wrestling skills in a cage.

 

Hmm.....theres still a slight difference, Barnett is a 'Catch wrestler' which is a form of submission grappling. Its not known for its takedowns or body control. As can be seen when watching Barnett, he has great submission skills but bad takedowns (non-existant) also his actual traditional standup wrestling skill is quite poor as seen in the Nastula fight where he was controlled from the clinch by Nastula for 1 & 1/2 rounds relatively easily.

So Barnett is a great Catch Wrestler but he isn't a traditional wrestler in the mold of Couture. The best wrestlers Nog has faced is Coleman and probably Fedor (sambo being a mix between wrestling and submission grappling)
We know what happened to him against Fedor and against Coleman he did well submitting him, but all Hammer House fighters are known for having **** poor submission defence, Couture hasn't been submitted for about a decade so he won't be walking into a lazy submission.

I reckon Couture is stronger than Nog, he would probably want to greco clinch with Nog and press him against the cage dirty boxing him and take him down a few times. Nog has never had to deal with a really good greco-roman wrestler with a good clinch that can control him.

As for the Sylvia-Nog fight, I feel it will be a striking affair, Sylvia sure as hell won't take it to the floor and I feel Nog is too slow to get Sylvia down and doesn't have the wrestling abilty to do so.

It will come down to who is the better striker, now I doubt either man can knock each other out, so it will be who has the faster hands, will be more active, who has the better reach. I see Sylvia keeping the plodding Nog at bay with his long reach never allowing Nog to come close and jabbing the hell out of him.

I predict this fight will be extremley boring.

 

To be honest, I haven't seen the Barnett-Couture fight, all I know is that he overwhelmed Randy with his size and better stand up (Both their stand up is relatively weak) I also know that Barnett tested for steroids after the fight so, I don't know.......
Styles makes fights.

 

They don't give you skills but they can help you be bigger and stronger which is exactly what Barnett used to win him the fight.