Im just looking forward to seeing puds kick like a mule again.Man that was a classic.. He will always have a chance with his ridiculous size and strength.He is fairly athletic aswell so all he needs to do keep with the improving of skills and who knows how far he could go.. This is the heavyweight division we are talking about..
I don't think it would really matter honestly because nobody could grapple with him. Don't think some guys could even get there hands around this guy! I'd be amazed to see somebody submit him honestly. The only way I could see him really losing is: A) KTFO! B) His opponent weathers a massive ass storm, Pudz tires, and then the opponent takes advantage. I just don't think Pudz is Bob Sapp...So, if I were somebody I'd go for option A for best possible results
Lets take a step back. If anybody takes his back and slaps on a Rear Naked Choke he is going out or going to tap. If somebody assuming they are a 240lbs ish hw triangles him and hooks a leg then he is going to sleep. If somebody grabs hold of a leg or an arm quickly then it will be gone before he knows it. Honestly you think Fedor would not armbar the crap outa Pudz then you need to rethink mma. The only thing I dont see him getting tapped with is a Kimura/Americana. Apart from that everything else is fair game Leg locks would kill him too.
The ****er is so strong and roided up, that I doubt anyone other than a Carwin or Lesnar could stop him from getting back up, if taken to the ground. He will get beaten only by being hit very hard in the head/jaw. If he is nearly out from a strike, then a submission could be put on him. He brings a level of strength into MMA contests that is unprecedented, so much so, that I would say nothing you think that works in MMA, will work on him, except for good striking.
Pure speculation. Every HW with good grappling could and would take him and hold him down. Grappling is not based on strength. A good example is in TUF 10, Marcus Davis a guy who could bench 550lbs said that when a 260lb Roy Nelson had him in the crusifix position he could not move him at all. A very good wrestler at LHW would control him after the take down. Its just how it is. Mostly because this is a boxing forum people cannot understand how wrestling and grappling is not just strength based.
Try to follow this train of thought: Watch this video, the guy who is the football player was 250lbs to Jacare's probably 200ish at the time. Jacare beats him easy time after time after time. The strength difference between a 250lb ex football player and Jacare here is probably bigger that the differemce between a big HW grappler and Pudz. So they would be able to get the better of him. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fshFkjj6zjs[/ame]