Is Fedor just another overhyped Pride fighter on heavy steroids?

Question

Is Fedor really as great as everyone thought? Maybe he is heavy on illegal substances? Maybe Couture beats? After the dismal showing of the pride fighters you really have to wonder how great Fedor really is?

Don't misunderstand me though I still think Fedor deserves to be ranked #1 there is just some doubt now when there was no doubt in my mind before.

Answer 1

Know your history brother. These orgs having been exchanging fighters forever and they all lose. Whats the big deal? We could go back and forth naming fighters that switched orgs and did not win, it's pointless to argue. A fight is a fight, I would assume that if you reach the level of the top MMA orgs then you know how to handle yourself, so why be shocked that anybody beats anybody? Shogun loses and he is not the best anymore, who really knows if he ever was? He only won the tournament andwas never actually Pride FC champion. I heard he would have stomp Forest to defeat in the first under Pride rules though. Look, if the rules are different then the game is different so you have consider that fact.

Answer 2

I agree. Before Shogun and Cro Cop received a kicking in the UFC arena, I had no doubts that Fedor was the real deal. Now I'm not so sure. How good is he?

Let's hope that on the back of these upsets, Fedor finally puts pen to paper to put any doubts to rest as his legacy is now under threat unless he proves himself once more.

Answer 3

Think about this. the pride guys that lost in the ufc or didn't do that well in the ufc got killed by Fedor. Crocop and Big Nog took fedor to decision but lost very badly. if there won't be a let down from pride it will be fedor

Answer 4

Fedor has had success in Judo and Sambo as well as MMA, so I think he is very talented athlete.

Answer 5

Yes, the fact that he dominated also in other organizations such as RINGS, and Sambo tournaments confirms it.