If boxing was run like the ufc...

Probably the same ones that have a name now Vic and Katsidis, the others wouldn't make it, UFC don't let them pad records with unknowns for 20 or more fights before they step up and get blown away like most of our fighters.

 

The UFC is only one belt of the MMA world though. So it would be like the WBC for example. There are many MMA world champions at each weight. The UFC guys are the most famous but are they the best ?

 

Fedor Emanlianko is not in the UFC and has never fought in the UFC and he is considered by most to be the Sugar Ray Robinson of MMA.
As Riggers has said the UFC is only one organisation although it does have the best fighters overall.
Back to the original question, if all boxers worldwide had to fight the best than only Vic Darchinyan would cut it imo. Katsidis/Mundine/Green/Bika/Geale etc would not cut it at the elite level imo.

 

Don't forget that all of the guys in the UFC have solid fight records in their sport. Winning medals at World BJJ, Sambo or Muay Thai championships means you are already pretty bad. MMA's and Muay thai's success has been beneficial for interest in boxing i believe.

 

The UFC is better marketed, but as has been said already it is without the best fighter.

The other organisations are older in some cases and more popular in different regions of the world. It does not make them minor to the UFC.

The ultimate fighter made the UFC.

 

From what we see in the world of boxing, Vic Darchinyan is the only Aussie boxer who could make it as a big name if boxing was run like the UFC.

Guys like Choc, Katsidis, Green, Bika, etc could all still make it though, but they would have to prove themselves every fight. Even if they lost the odd fight, they could still make it as a regular fixture on the UFC, even if they couldn't land a title shot.

Take Katsidis for example, he'd be kinda like a Chris Leben type fighter. Ton of heart and can be devastating, though is less skilled than the premier fighters, like an Anderson Silva. But he still fights regularly on the PPVs and isn't a discard.

On a side note, I can't believe One HD are showing the Best of 2009 on TV tommorrow night. I don't even think that's even on DVD yet.

 

yea pretty good ay, there're also showing UFC 110 FREE , how awesome is that...
Also , who Is fedor fighting with?

 

To compare Michael Katsidis with Chris Leben is a slap in the face...

 

It's great, can't believe they are showing a PPV live on free to air TV.

I believe Fedor is fighting Fabricio Werdrum on April 17.

 

On face value it may seem so, but I reckon it's a reasonable comparison.

Katsidis is no world beater at this stage, though hope he becomes one in the coming years.

 

Each to their own, but in my opinion, one is at the top of the division, the other is on the fringes.

 

Even better how good is it they are showing the full UFC card in syd live