I'd like to see Fedor Emelianko try and take down "The Russian Giant" Nicolai Valuev. Not that I doubt he could, I'm just saying it would be a hellavu circus, to see "The Russian Giant" try his hand in MMA.
I didn't forget wrestling, I mentioned that it is easier to become effective in boxing than wrestling. I have coached wrestling as well as karate. People that box really donot understand wrestlers at all. They think that they will just walk out there and hit someone and they will fall down. they donot realize that wrestlers have footwork and strategies as well. We haven't heard anymore talk about PBF going into MMA have we.
I've seen Valuev live (in Chicago)- the guy has a couple of things going for him, obviously he's huge and tall, but he's strong and has sound technique. Not a huge puncher, but a good one. Problem is he's slow, sometimes plodding and doesn't throw combinations enough. So saying Fedor might even take him in a striking match is not unreasonable (especially if he's alowed to kick, which would spell the end for Valuev). But Valuev is a TALL order for anyone!!!
Look what Choi has done in K1, Choi is basically Valuev with none of the timing or skill, he entered K1 with no real experience in any striking art at all; Valuev would do alot better than Choi.
Depends on the MMA fighter and your definition of "standup". I would imagine Anderson Silva beats any LHW boxer in a pure standup striking match. Let's see RJJ defend the plum.
This **** is so old. The two sports have such different rules and requirements as there is no point to it. Only solution is to go back to UFC 1, or some other no holds bared type fighting. Which would never be sanctioned. So that leaves; It could happen on an island somewhere or in some mountains, financed by some industrialist or evil drug / arms dealer. Or maybe a secret society fighting in basements or warehouses, that's the ticket, maybe even to the death. Hmm hasn't this been in a movie or twelve, btw the good guy wins.
As for RJJ v Silva being big money I don't see it. It's a sidehow type deal. No way Roy is going to fight without boxing rules. He can make more against any top standing LH, without the risk of a freak loss to any mma guy. The math just doesn't work.
Okay then let him fight them, you expect Silva to beat any current top ten lhw? He see money in RJJ's name obviously, but do you really think he can beat a top ten LHW, boxing rules.
He said "standup" not boxing, which would include different kickboxing rulesets like Muay Thai and Shootboxing. If Silva is allowed to kick, clinch, elbow, and knee he would probably injure RJJ to the point of ending his career. A hard kick to a leg with all its weight planted on somebody who isn't familiar with how to check them can do serious damage to the knee.