how is the best in the ufc?
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Yikes.  Well, they're all in different weight classes, so I guess it depends on what you mean by the 'best'.  \n\n1. Silvia's still working off some 'roids, which disqualifies him in my books from being the 'best'.\n2.  Hughes is a stud, no doubt.  BJ Penn took him out, though, and Georges St. Pierre owned *him*, so I don't think calling him the best in the UFC is fair to those two fighters (however loosely Penn may be associated with Zuffa now)\n3.  Shamrock only knows shootfighting; it's outdated.  Watch his last fight with Rich Franklin (who didn't make your list for some reason) - Ken's done.\n4.  Tito's pretty badly injured at the moment, and had a really hard time taking down the rookie Griffin.  He's a badass, but the best...?  \n5.  Leben's not as hot as reality TV would make you think.  He's got heavy hands, but he's never faced a real challenge.  He's going to fight Anderson Silva outside the auspices of the UFC in about a month, and he's going to be walking funny for a while afterwards.\n\nThe best fighters overall, though...  hm...\n\n- Andrei Arlovski (EVERYONE fears this guy)\n- Georges St. Pierre\n- Matt Hughes\n- Babalu\n- Jeff Monson\n\nI'm sure I'm leaving someone out.
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GSP dominated the fight and won by a TKO in the 2nd.\n\nthere's a full clip of the fight on Youtube.  Just type in UFC 65.
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When Tito faught Chuck he was at the top of his game. He hasn't faught anyone in the last 2 years to show he deserves a title fight. He barely beat Forrest Griffin. Tito needs to beat Babaloo or even Rishad Evens but then that wouldn't make for a good ppv, as far as Dana making more money...\n\nChuck is going to kick his ass. Like he did the first time.
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Fight fan I already gave you my thoughts on Rampage vs Lindland contest but you see, these previous two answers are exactly what I'm talking about. Most people here (just like these two motherf******) are totally ignorant of MMA. They've seen two UFC fights and all of a sudden they are all big experts and they all know how UFC is so great and so much better than Pride, how Pride fighters suck etc. etc. etc.... and basically what they know and say is bulls***. UFC has some excellent fighters, no question about that, but it is also so incredibly overrated and that's why I don't really like it.\n\nP.S.\nJust a reminder: as we have already established, on July 22. Rampage is going to break The Law (most likely that is).
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I like Ortiz for his wild, unpredictable fighting style.  Shamrocks' experience though....he continues to beat the best of the best because of his technical approach.
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Lutter totally imposed his gameplan on Patrick Cote, took him down as Cote attempted a to stand back up Lutter caught him in an armbar. \n\nMatt Sera won a decision over Chris Lytle, I think Lytle fought well but matt was constantly the agressor dispite the fact the Lytle (the striker) constantly stuffed his jui-jitsu attempts that would have smothered a lesser opponent, it was a decision surrounded by contraversy as serra was booed constantly during the trophy presentation and even had the balls to call the current Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes a "Fu.cking D.ckhead". \n\nJorge Rivera mounted an excellent standup offense forcing Edwin "Bam Bam" Deewees into the cage taking punishment and although he took very little if any actual damage he made no attempt to be offensive or even better his position forcing the referee to end the fight\n\nThales Leites faced Martin Kampmann. Heavily hyped fighters can have a huge impact on the sport (Anderson Silva), while others are just that... hype (Sean Gannon). Thales Leites had quite a bit of hype coming into his bout with Martin Kampmann, but the Brazilian was unable to live up to the fans' anticipation after gassing out late in the first round and getting knocked around for the remainder of the fight. Kampmann looked very good with his stand-up, and to Leites credit, he withstood a world of punishment in the second and third rounds without being finished. At the end of the day, Martin Kampmann is the fighter walking out still undefeated in the UFC, while Leites heads back to Brazil to figure out what went wrong.\n \nIn what was one of the most exciting fights in recent UFC history, Scott “Hands of Steel” Smith squared off with his good friend from the show, Pete “Drago” Sell. This fight was taped as a preliminary bout earlier in the night and aired during the Spike TV broadcast. \n\nOn paper, it seemed like Sell would want to take the fight to the ground, where he would have the advantage over Smith, but it was much the opposite as these two threw everything, including the kitchen sink, at each other while standing up. They both smiled continuously as they pounded on one another and at the end of the first round, they hugged and almost looked like they were going to the same corner after the round. The second round saw much of the same but with a couple of minutes remaining, Pete Sell landed a very big shot to Scott Smith’s ribs, causing him to buckle and stumble towards the corner. Just as Smith fell to one knee and “Drago” moved in for the kill, the former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion mustered just enough strength to throw one more punch, and in dramatic fashion he absolutely floored Sell with the shot. Just barely having the strength to jump up and finish the fight, Smith instantly crumbled afterwards, holding his stomach in obvious pain. There’s not much of a chance that the UFC won't bring back both of these fighters after what has to be considered fight of the night.\n\nAlso, Rich “No Love” Clementi and Din Thomas put on an action packed fight, as the 155-pound fighters usually seem to do. The fight remained standing for a big part of the first round with Clementi throwing heavy shots but Thomas was the definitively better striker, landing the crisper punches throughout. \n\nIn the 2nd round, the action was moving at a feverish pace and Thomas was able to truly display how much his stand-up game has advanced when he picked Clementi apart. After a few heavy shots, Thomas moved to take Clementi’s back, where he secured a rear naked choke, forcing the submission and getting the win. Din Thomas is just another very dangerous opponent in an already stacked UFC lightweight division, but he made no bones about who he wants next when he called out UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, saying that Sherk had his title.
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IT might, but the drama and story line of wwe makes ppl hooked to wwe, but ufc is better than wwe cause its realistic
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You can watch it on the net now for the first time ever.  I think the addy is www.video.ufc.com or something like that I'm not positive, but if you go to ufc.com you can find the link there.  You can also watch past fights there too!
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I like all these jack asses like ninedemonsgod who point to UFC as a good rule of thumb as to what to expect in a real fight. My short retort to his dumb answer would be to ask would you want to go to the ground if facing multiple attackers? Maybe he likes to roll around on the floor with a bunch of guys, but I wouldn't.\n\nI would just suggest you use what you learn, what you remember, and what comes as second nature. Beyond that, adapt to your environment and use whatever you can, be it beer bottle, lead pipe, knife, or even gun if your life depends on it. You'll probably be more prepared based on the way you train, not just dependent on the style in which you train.\n\nOther than that, some people spar and train just for sport, and hopefully they don't get confused as to what is real and what doesn't work. Billy Blanks has great success with Tae Bo, but I wouldn't put money on 38-year old Susie Homemaker who does Tae Bo every morning after dropping her kids off at school when facing a drunk biker.
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I agree. I think Shogun is the better of the two, and he is ranked higher than Weinderlai on MMA Weekly. Rua won last year's Grand Prix, and Silva lost in the second round. Hopefully they will square off, despite both coming out of Chute Box. Shogun will win because he has cleaner standup, whereas Weinderlai constantly flurries. Shogun also has won several fights by submission, whereas the champ only has one submission victory (rear naked choke). Hopefully they will run into eachother in one of the open weight tournaments and we can get a non-hypothetical answer to this question.
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I don't know if you've seen the fight, so I'll try to give you a good play by play.\n\nGoing into the fight we new each fighter had their own advantages. Royce is an expert technician on the ground with dangerous submissions. Hughes is powerful and well rounded.\n\nTo win, Hughes' strategy was most likely to avoid going to the ground for as long as possible, while wearing Royce out on his feet. From the ground, Hughes' goal would be to protect himself from submissions and wear on him with the ground and pound.\n\nTo prepare for the fight Royce worked on his striking skills. He knew that Matt was a well rounded fighter and that he would need to be prepared to face off against him in a striking match until he could take it to the ground. On ground he is a much more technical fighter, but without a gi he knew he would have a harder time defending himself from the 'ground and pound' attack of Hughes.\n\nThe fight started off as expected. Royce showed that he had worked on his striking while Matt avoided the double leg take down that he usually attacked other opponents with. A few minutes in the fighters got into a clench and Matt took Royce down to a side mount, giving himself a good advantage. He worked to keep the pressure on Royce using his elbows while Royce kept a strong defense and worked to slip in his guard.\n\nMatt got an arm lock on Royce, but Royce was able to slip in a half guard to take away his leverage. That combined with his flexibility kept Matt from submitting him. From here the fight took a surprising turn. Matt was able to pass Royce's guard and return to the superior side mount. I think that Royce was too relaxed in letting him do this. He was probably over confident in his ability to control the fight from the ground.\n\nFrom there Royce made yet another mistake. In an attempt to turn Matt he slipped off and gave him his back. It was an incredibly sloppy move for someone of his experience. You could see in his face how disappointed he was with himself after the fight. From there Matt pounded on the back of Royce's head until the fight was called.\n\nI'd like to see a rematch of the fight. Matt definitely controlled the fight, but I was disappointed to see Royce lose by making such a careless mistake. I think that he was over confident in his superiority on the ground, and would likely fight a more careful match if given another chance.
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They fight on May 27. The UFC starts at 10 o'clock that night they are the main event so it will be the last fight. You can probly watch it for free at your local Hooters.
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Chuck Liddel is the ultimate fighter.  Tyson was good in his day and his day has gone.  Iceman is the man of war for today.  He rocks.
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Hooters always shows the UFC\nI LOVE HOOTERS AND THE UFC!!!!
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Here's my top 15 and why...\n\nMuhammed Ali - simply the best. You can talk physical skills all you want - and Ali certainly had them. But the thing that stands out most about Ali to me is that he took on and bested ALL COMERS - all styles and all sizes - and did it over the course of fifteen years! Punchers, brawlers, boxers, big guys, smaller guys, Americans, foreigners - you name it. Ali fought 'em, figured 'em out, and beat 'em. \n\n2. Joe Louis - Though many boxing historians would disagree, I think Louis belongs after Ali. The Brown Bomber was everything they say - a perfect technician with crushing power. But he didn't have a good chin. Clearly, he fought and beat many great fighters. But through no fault of his own, he competed during an era when some of the more talented prospects never got a shot at him. \n\n3. Rocky Marciano - the man born Rocko Marchegnano belongs in the top three despite his relatively small size. He was remarkable in so many ways that even former greats like Larry Holmes and Ali himself have praised him. According to The Greatest: "I know he (Marciano) would have given me trouble". \n\n4. Larry Holmes - a complete fighter. Used jab as well as Ali. Challenged Marciano's undefeated record before losing to Michael Spinks on a controversial decision. Dominated for so long, he should have an era named after him. \n\n5. Jack Dempsey - maybe the toughest human that ever lived. Dominated for years. In many ways, the first modern day heavyweight.\n\n6. Jersey Joe Walcott - complete, crafty. A man of the sweet science, especially for a heavyweight. Denied opportunity to fight for the title most of his prime, but was still great enough to to get it done long after most fighters retire.\n\n7. Ezzard Charles - really a light heavyweight, but had so much pure skill. Underrated. Had he been the same fighter with a little more size, no one would have beaten him.\n\n8. Sonny Liston - the most feared fighter ever. Mean, enigmatic in and out of the ring. Seemed invincible until Ali beat him twice. Could knock people out with his jab. Literally.\n\n9. George Foreman - he was really two different fighters. The first incarnation was technically bad, but overcame many shortcomings with sheer power and size - the hardest puncher of all time, Ernie Shavers included. The second, more loveable George Foreman was a better boxer despite his enormous size. Learned to pace himself and developed strong defense. \n\n10. Joe Frazier - great champion, hard puncher. His wars with Ali are legendary. Really, a much more skilled fighter than Foreman. But given the two complete demolitions George inflicted on him, I had to put George ahead.\n\n11. Evander Holyfield - I hate to rely on cliches, but this was a "true warrior". There's no other way to put it. \n\n12. Jack Johnson - a cautious fighter actually. Relied on patience, confident that he was so much better than the opposition. And he was. Not a great puncher, and at 6', smaller than one might think. But the most remarkable athlete I can think of. He didn't just take on and defeat all opponents in some of the most obcenely long fights, he took on the WORLD... and won. \n\n13. Lennox Lewis - much of his mystique will wear off as the years go by. Ducking a rematch with Vitali won't help his reputation, especially if the older Klitschko goes on to dominate the division for a while. But Lennox's place among the greats is secure. A great puncher with a great jab. Suspect chin, but when focused, usually won convincingly. \n\n14. Mike Tyson - say what you want about him. In his early years, he was awesome.  This kid was a true phenom. Until Buster Douglas demonstrated how he could be beaten, Tyson whipped most of his opponents before they even set foot in the ring. Plus he made one of the greatest pre-fight remarks ever: When asked by a reporter what advice he would give an up-coming opponent, Mike replied: "cancel the
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My review below sums it up well.\n\nGoing into the fight we new each fighter had their own advantages. Royce is an expert technician on the ground with dangerous submissions. Hughes is powerful and well rounded.\n\nTo win, Hughes' strategy was most likely to avoid going to the ground for as long as possible, while wearing Royce out on his feet. From the ground, Hughes' goal would be to protect himself from submissions and wear on him with the ground and pound.\n\nTo prepare for the fight Royce worked on his striking skills. He knew that Matt was a well rounded fighter and that he would need to be prepared to face off against him in a striking match until he could take it to the ground. On ground he is a much more technical fighter, but without a gi he knew he would have a harder time defending himself from the 'ground and pound' attack of Hughes.\n\nThe fight started off as expected. Royce showed that he had worked on his striking while Matt avoided the double leg take down that he usually attacked other opponents with. A few minutes in the fighters got into a clench and Matt took Royce down to a side mount, giving himself a good advantage. He worked to keep the pressure on Royce using his elbows while Royce kept a strong defense and worked to slip in his guard.\n\nMatt got an arm lock on Royce, but Royce was able to slip in a half guard to take away his leverage. That combined with his flexibility kept Matt from submitting him. From here the fight took a surprising turn. Matt was able to pass Royce's guard and return to the superior side mount. I think that Royce was too relaxed in letting him do this. He was probably over confident in his ability to control the fight from the ground.\n\nFrom there Royce made yet another mistake. In an attempt to turn Matt he slipped off and gave him his back. It was an incredibly sloppy move for someone of his experience. You could see in his face how disappointed he was with himself after the fight. From there Matt pounded on the back of Royce's head until the fight was called.\n\nI'd like to see a rematch of the fight. Matt definitely controlled the fight, but I was disappointed to see Royce lose by making such a careless mistake. I think that he was over confident in his superiority on the ground, and would likely fight a more careful match if given another chance.
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***********************************************************\nTito Ortiz Wins by Split Decision at 15:00 in the 3rd round \n***********************************************************\n\nTim Sylvia Wins by Stoppage (Referee) at 2:43 in the 1st round \n\nSean Sherk Wins by Unanimous Decision at 15:00 in the 3rd round\n\nSean Sherk Wins by Unanimous Decision at 15:00 in the 3rd round\n\nDavid Terrell Wins by Submission in the 1st round by Rear Naked Choke\n\nKaro Parisyan Wins by Submission in the 1st round by Tapout\n\nJason Lambert Wins by Stoppage (Referee) at 2:37 in the 2nd round\n\nThiago Alves Wins by Stoppage (Referee) at 2:54 in the 1st round\n\nEvan Tanner Wins by Submission at 3:14 in the 1st round by Triangle Choke