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Originally Posted by laxgod  I'll agree that the UFC doesn't have all the great fighters, but I don't necessarily agree with your list of who they are missing. I certainly don't consider Frank Shamrock an elite fighter anymore and he is the only big name win on Cung Lee's list. Cung Lee might be a great fighter but until he fights more real competition we won't know. Sakuraba is past his prime and was never as good as advertised. He also got absolutely decimated by Melvin Manhoef at Dream 4. The big thing with Sakuraba is he is loved by the Japanese fans but if you look back at his record you'll see that against most top tier fighters he did not win those fights. Right now I'd rather see Fedor fighting in Affliction because I want to see him fight Arlovski & Josh Barnett. Who would he fight in the UFC? The best the UFC has to offer in the HW division is Minotauro, a guy that Fedor has already beaten twice. |
Ill Agree Cung Lee hasnt fought big names other than Frank, but I guarantee he can hold his own just with those leg kicks and take downs. Plus, I want to see wtf he would do if they took him to the ground, since no one ever has.
I disagree about Frank Shamrock though, That boy is still Elite & is still probably one of the best in his weight class. He is versed in Ground game, and stand up, his conditioning is supposed to be superb...The only reason he lost against Cung Lee was because he decided that he would stand up against Cung lee, which ended up with him having a broken wrist. He reminds me of Randy Couture now, he only wants to fight the best. Ken Shamrock has lost his edge but I count Frank in, its just annoying when he stands up with a great stand up fighter just to prove a point.
Yeah, Sakuraba is old, but it would of been cool to have him in the UFC back in the day. Btw, the PPV started out sweet with that Big Nog fight, i just watched that fight again, Edwin caught a huge one in the temple.
