These 3 Greats vs These 3 Currents

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  1. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    Do you think that since UFC has gained popularity that it has since gotten a better talent pool and evolved so that the fighters now are better than fighters 5-10 yrs ago

    3 Greats who brought the sport to acclaim were from the 205 glamor division

    Chuck, Randy and Ortiz vs Bones, Lyoto, and Rashad

    Do the pioneers beat the new guys

    Who fought in the better era with the better foes
     
  2. Beekeeper

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    New guys: Faster, more skilled, less predictable
     
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    Any specific matches fella or just in general. I think the noobs win either way tbh
     
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    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    well of those 3 i listed i guess maybe who would beat who

    or if you feel the new dominate the old what cases go against your rule

    like say you think the new guys beat the old guys for most part but maybe you think chuck beats rashad
     
  5. Beekeeper

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    If you are going to match up the guys from the current UFC, maybe put them up against some Pride guys, from what I have seen, the older UFC guys were not on top of the world in MMA
     
  6. KO KIDD

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    good point pride was pretty awesome back in the day

    so what greats at the same weight would you swap
     
  7. Beekeeper

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    Hendo Shogun Wanderlei, perhaps, I don't think there was a shortage in that Middleweight division
     
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    I'm assuming we're takling about primes, because most of the new guys have already beat most of the old guys.

    I'd pick the noobs.

    And I'd dare say that Rashad would be the weakest in his match ups, but would still win most of the time
     
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    You pair need to track down every Takada fight you can too, poetry in motion that guy
     
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    Takada vs HHH: break it down!