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Title: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: danielson on November 16, 2008, 07:52:27 AM
I think Fedor has a shot at beating him as does Big Nog. Maybe Mir could do it again, but not so sure. Maybe Barnett. Other than that can any MMA fighter in any weight class beat him?
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: BFP on November 16, 2008, 07:58:33 AM
I think Fedor has a shot at beating him as does Big Nog. Maybe Mir could do it again, but not so sure. Maybe Barnett. Other than that can any MMA fighter in any weight class beat him?

Outside of Mir, i would say its the other way around. He may have a shot at beating them...

Jason
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: SinCitysmallGUY on November 16, 2008, 08:01:48 AM
I think Mir will get owned, Nog will crush him on  the ground IMO and Fedor would walk through him. Fedor would check his chin.. Im possitive.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: danielson on November 16, 2008, 08:02:32 AM
I think Mir will get owned, Nog will crush him on  the ground IMO and Fedor would walk through him. Fedor would check his chin.. Im possitive.

Ok, but other than the guys I mentioned can anyone beat him? Where do you rank him?
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: SinCitysmallGUY on November 16, 2008, 08:05:14 AM
Ok, but other than the guys I mentioned can anyone beat him? Where do you rank him?


I rank him in the top 5 hw's. I question if anyone else can. I think he would smash Gonzaga, I think he would destroy Arlovski as well. I only see Nog and Fedor as a gurantee him and Mir would go back and forth and Brock would have to beat himself again for Mir to get the win I think.. i wanna see Mir vs. Randy now.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: danielson on November 16, 2008, 08:07:47 AM

I rank him in the top 5 hw's. I question if anyone else can. I think he would smash Gonzaga, I think he would destroy Arlovski as well. I only see Nog and Fedor as a gurantee him and Mir would go back and forth and Brock would have to beat himself again for Mir to get the win I think.. i wanna see Mir vs. Randy now.

If Randy wants to stay relevant he needs to drop back down to 205 and try to get in the mix. He is just too small to fight these guys, besides I am sure he wants no part of Brock in a rematch so what would be the point of sticking around in that weight class anyway.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: SinCitysmallGUY on November 16, 2008, 08:18:32 AM
If Randy wants to stay relevant he needs to drop back down to 205 and try to get in the mix. He is just too small to fight these guys, besides I am sure he wants no part of Brock in a rematch so what would be the point of sticking around in that weight class anyway.

I think Randy is better suited at HW. He would not stand a chance against the younger 205 division. Rampage, Forrest, Axe murderer, etc.. The only two I don't see him beating at the HW's is Brock and Nog and I might have to put money on Randy if him and Brock rematch. I think he did great it was just a shot that caught him. Brock wasn't owning him in any way in my book. Brock had the advantage, but wasn't trashing Randy that's for sure.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Bluto on November 16, 2008, 08:28:39 AM
 Alistair Overeem would beat brock
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: chaos on November 16, 2008, 08:31:02 AM
I think Randy is better suited at HW. He would not stand a chance against the younger 205 division. Rampage, Forrest, Axe murderer, etc.. The only two I don't see him beating at the HW's is Brock and Nog and I might have to put money on Randy if him and Brock rematch. I think he did great it was just a shot that caught him. Brock wasn't owning him in any way in my book. Brock had the advantage, but wasn't trashing Randy that's for sure.
I was impressed with Brocks ability to stop Randy from taking his back in the first round. Randy looked like a kid clinging onto Brock like that.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Bluto on November 16, 2008, 08:35:15 AM
randy hasnt succeed with a rear naked choke since he debuted against tony halme 11 years ago back in ufc 13!  :D
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: chaos on November 16, 2008, 09:09:42 AM
randy hasnt succeed with a rear naked choke since he debuted against tony halme 11 years ago back in ufc 13!  :D

I think he was having flashbacks last night, it looked like he was trying to climb Brock and try a RNC on him.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: SinCitysmallGUY on November 16, 2008, 09:45:27 AM
randy hasnt succeed with a rear naked choke since he debuted against tony halme 11 years ago back in ufc 13!  :D


The stat that blew my mind was Randy has 18 fights in the UFC, 15 of those have been for a belt or defending the belt... That is fucking crazy
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: WeightPSHR on November 16, 2008, 12:03:35 PM
My opinion on Brock is that his skills are mediocre, but add in his size and quickness, he can be very competitive. I really don't think anyone out there can compete with him. I wouldn't mind seeing Randy work his way back up and fight Brock again. Randy gave Brock too much respect last night.

Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on November 17, 2008, 03:32:56 AM
I think Fedor has a shot at beating him as does Big Nog. Maybe Mir could do it again, but not so sure. Maybe Barnett. Other than that can any MMA fighter in any weight class beat him?

Hahaha....REEETARDD
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: TechnoViking on November 17, 2008, 11:06:15 AM
It may be time for a super heavyweight class soon...
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: MindSpin on November 17, 2008, 12:19:02 PM
Nog & Barnett would own him.  I think it would be a coin toss with Mir.  Fedor would dispatch him in R1. 
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Overload on November 17, 2008, 12:22:55 PM
Top 5

How long until he fails a drug test?

8)
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on November 17, 2008, 12:30:15 PM
Top 5

How long until he fails a drug test?

8)

Haaha, you know I was wondering the same thing! lol
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: WeightPSHR on November 17, 2008, 12:44:55 PM
Nog & Barnett would own him.  I think it would be a coin toss with Mir.  Fedor would dispatch him in R1. 

The old Nog would be no problem with Brock...but I have not seen Nog fight to the best of his abilities in a while. Nog had problems with both Herring and Sylvia. Remember, Nog got dropped by a kick form Herring and the only thing that kept him alive was that Herring though he was playing possum and forced him to stand up.

I hate to say it, but all things considered, Brock is just about unbeatable right now. He doesn't have the best skills, but he uses what he has well. He now has a newfound confidence as well.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Captain Equipoise on November 17, 2008, 12:50:04 PM
The old Nog would be no problem with Brock...but I have not seen Nog fight to the best of his abilities in a while. Nog had problems with both Herring and Sylvia. Remember, Nog got dropped by a kick form Herring and the only thing that kept him alive was that Herring though he was playing possum and forced him to stand up.

I hate to say it, but all things considered, Brock is just about unbeatable right now. He doesn't have the best skills, but he uses what he has well. He now has a newfound confidence as well.

You obviously didn't see Mir sub Brock in 1.5 minutes...I know that was before, but it wasn't that long ago.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: bigmc on November 17, 2008, 01:37:32 PM
Nog & Barnett would own him.  I think it would be a coin toss with Mir.  Fedor would dispatch him in R1. 

Agreed Barnett is a badass

Nog has too many weapons for brock
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: SinCitysmallGUY on November 17, 2008, 02:04:39 PM
You obviously didn't see Mir sub Brock in 1.5 minutes...I know that was before, but it wasn't that long ago.



Problem is that Brock beat himself. Everyone knows Mir was fucked with Brock on top of him. Brock was the dumbass who tried to stand back up after he was in a winning possition. The biggest problem was that the guy he tried to stand up on is a skilled person in foot/ankle/knee locks. If Brock would have continued to pound on Mir the fight would have been over. Also if Good Ol' steve would not have stood back up for the shot to the back of the head the fight would not have gone on for as long as it did.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Geo on November 17, 2008, 02:33:57 PM
   
Where do you guys rank Lesnar?

right above randy..
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: nomogetsced on November 17, 2008, 02:35:38 PM
i thought brocks performance was great against randy. i was watching it with friends and all they were saying in the beginning was like look at randy holding him against the fence. i argued well i saw brock  letting him kinda just hold all his weight and just watch for a take down. played it just so good not to aggressive. looks to be a little smarter thats all. randy should retire AGAIN and take brock under his wing. what you guys think.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Bluto on November 18, 2008, 04:59:07 AM
randy still got a few fights in him. that fight could've gone the other way.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: WeightPSHR on November 18, 2008, 07:17:55 AM
You obviously didn't see Mir sub Brock in 1.5 minutes...I know that was before, but it wasn't that long ago.


Brock has improved greatly since then, and more importantly, his mental game has improved as well. Mir's submission was a shot in the dark at the time, Mir was very lucky.

Anyways, I will be the first to admit that I thought Brock was over-hyped, but this weekend he earned a lot of respect in my book. He only is going to get better as well.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Mrdibbs on November 29, 2008, 11:54:21 AM
How can you even rank a guy with a sub 5 fight list (with one loss allready)?
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Hedgehog on November 29, 2008, 01:32:44 PM
I think Fedor has a shot at beating him as does Big Nog. Maybe Mir could do it again, but not so sure. Maybe Barnett. Other than that can any MMA fighter in any weight class beat him?


Very good question and I also like your assessment.

Though I think Fedor would actually beat Lesnar easily.

Here's a shocker: I think Rashad Evans(!) would be a very bad match up for Lesnar.

I know Evans is in light heavy now, but he would IMO have no problem controlling Lesnar and get a decision.

BTW, I think Evans is boring as hell.

As for heavy weights:

Noguiera will probably win. I don't see Lesnar winning that fight. Lesnar can't knock out Noguiera, nobody can. And he won't be able to submit him.

And Noguiera has more gas in the tank to take it to Brock beyond round 2.

Mir... I love Mir.
Mir is a tough matchup for Lesnar. He can't go to the ground with Mir, Mir is that good with the leg locks. The Lesnar fight rejuvenated him. But I still think Lesnar can overpower Mir. The right strategy would be to push Mir up against the fence and pound on him.

Bottom line - I think those who will have a chance at beating Lesnar are fighters who have a dimension that Lesnar lacks. Eg, advanced ground game or very good conditioning.

Because no matter how hard Lesnar works his conditioning - 280 lbs of muscle won't be dancing in the 4th and 5th round.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: americanbulldog on November 30, 2008, 05:05:38 AM
Fedor
Nog
Barnett
Alistair
Lesnar

Alistair and Sergei K should be in the UFC.  Aleks won't because of the Baldfather/Finklestein and now Millen drama. 
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: George Whorewell on November 30, 2008, 10:42:57 AM
Lesnar is nothing more than Tim Sylvia with wrestling skills. I think he can probably take Mir the second time around, but thats it. He gets abused by Fedor and Nogueirra.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: chaos on November 30, 2008, 11:05:34 AM
Lesnar is nothing more than Tim Sylvia with wrestling skills. I think he can probably take Mir the second time around, but thats it. He gets abused by Fedor and Nogueirra.
Fedor will never fight in the UFC so we'll never know. :)
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: americanbulldog on November 30, 2008, 01:38:42 PM
Lesnar has one punch power, is an incredible athlete who is hella explosive.  All things Timmay is not. 
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: chaos on November 30, 2008, 01:39:34 PM
Lesnar has one punch power, is an incredible athlete who is hella explosive.  All things Timmay is not. 
And he's still a no0b with nothing to do but improve his game.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: gracie bjj on December 01, 2008, 01:53:08 AM
randy would be fighting half of his teamates if he dropped back to 205,forest,wandy and some others excellent 205lbr,s are in his camp(extreme couture) and i dont think it would be wise on randy,s part to drop down.you can never count randy out,after he lost awhile back like 2 or 3 fights in a row alot of guys said he was done but hes a true competetor.as far as brock i think hed have to avenge his loss to mir then beat big nog,fedor,barnett and crew before id consider him top dog,lets face it,the only real dangerous submission fighter he fought he got beat and beat quickly in frank mir,i believe mir set the blueprint on how to beat brock imo,who knows though,im sure brocks working hard on submission defense and things of that nature,time will tell
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: americanbulldog on December 01, 2008, 11:27:11 PM
And he's still a no0b with nothing to do but improve his game.

He's been training with Comprido, and his BJJ has improved.  He can be a force, barring injuries. 
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: chaos on December 02, 2008, 05:42:08 PM
He's been training with Comprido, and his BJJ has improved.  He can be a force, barring injuries. 
I think so too, time will tell.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: MisterMagoo on December 02, 2008, 07:12:06 PM
Lesnar is nothing more than Tim Sylvia with wrestling skills. I think he can probably take Mir the second time around, but thats it. He gets abused by Fedor and Nogueirra.

???

sylvia was a pudgy 265 with arms no bigger than his wrists that was slow as molasses. a lot more talented than he got credit for, but he isn't a QUARTER the athlete lesnar is.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: Geo on December 02, 2008, 07:25:17 PM
lesnar's gonna be on the top of that pile for a long time to come
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: George Whorewell on December 02, 2008, 08:08:19 PM
Ok, maybe im exagerating, but I honestly have little to no regard for Lesnar as a fighter outside of his wrestling skills which are completely and totally enhanced by his size. When you outweigh most of your opponents by 50+ pounds, its easy to look like a powerhouse. Granted he is athletic and impressive physically, but if you know anything about MMA, that means absolutely dick when the bell rings. Fedor looks like a pudgy dumpling but is a inhuman as a fighter. Anderson Silva looks like an Alvin Alley ballet dancing chimpanzee with a stupid smile on his face, but is a vicious beast in the ring and the best pound for pound fighter in the world by a mile. Yeah, Sylvia looks like a fat doofus, and he isn't as atheltic as Brock ( few people are), but skill wise, I dont think they are that far apart at all.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: gracie bjj on December 03, 2008, 12:23:54 AM
Ok, maybe im exagerating, but I honestly have little to no regard for Lesnar as a fighter outside of his wrestling skills which are completely and totally enhanced by his size. When you outweigh most of your opponents by 50+ pounds, its easy to look like a powerhouse. Granted he is athletic and impressive physically, but if you know anything about MMA, that means absolutely dick when the bell rings. Fedor looks like a pudgy dumpling but is a inhuman as a fighter. Anderson Silva looks like an Alvin Alley ballet dancing chimpanzee with a stupid smile on his face, but is a vicious beast in the ring and the best pound for pound fighter in the world by a mile. Yeah, Sylvia looks like a fat doofus, and he isn't as atheltic as Brock ( few people are), but skill wise, I dont think they are that far apart at all.

i agree 100%
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: troponin on December 06, 2008, 09:29:16 AM
How can you even rank a guy with a sub 5 fight list (with one loss allready)?

By his title belt? 

While people love to think their opinions are not only relevant, but also important, all that really matters in a competition is winning.  Right now he has the UFC belt, so whether you hate him, think he sucks, or want to see the UFC bring in the Undertaker for a Royal Rumble in the cage.....he's "technically" the top fighter in the federation.


The only other thing that would matter in a competitive arena would be ticket sales, and he gets that done too. 



You can think the World Series champions suck, you can think the NBA champs suck, you can think your College football team got screwed by the refs....but the reason competitions have "winners" and championship "titles" is to show who is technically the best. 



I think it's hilarious to see MMA fans get so worked up about Brock.  If he was never a WWE wrestler and just came into the UFC as a former NCAA Wrestling Champion with over 100 collegiate wins with his size and ugliness, people would be riding his dick.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: danielson on December 06, 2008, 09:39:41 AM
By his title belt? 

While people love to think their opinions are not only relevant, but also important, all that really matters in a competition is winning.  Right now he has the UFC belt, so whether you hate him, think he sucks, or want to see the UFC bring in the Undertaker for a Royal Rumble in the cage.....he's "technically" the top fighter in the federation.


The only other thing that would matter in a competitive arena would be ticket sales, and he gets that done too. 



You can think the World Series champions suck, you can think the NBA champs suck, you can think your College football team got screwed by the refs....but the reason competitions have "winners" and championship "titles" is to show who is technically the best. 



I think it's hilarious to see MMA fans get so worked up about Brock.  If he was never a WWE wrestler and just came into the UFC as a former NCAA Wrestling Champion with over 100 collegiate wins with his size and ugliness, people would be riding his dick.

Do you own Trop fitness on M-59 in White Lake?
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: MisterMagoo on December 06, 2008, 12:15:37 PM
Ok, maybe im exagerating, but I honestly have little to no regard for Lesnar as a fighter outside of his wrestling skills which are completely and totally enhanced by his size. When you outweigh most of your opponents by 50+ pounds, its easy to look like a powerhouse. Granted he is athletic and impressive physically, but if you know anything about MMA, that means absolutely dick when the bell rings. Fedor looks like a pudgy dumpling but is a inhuman as a fighter. Anderson Silva looks like an Alvin Alley ballet dancing chimpanzee with a stupid smile on his face, but is a vicious beast in the ring and the best pound for pound fighter in the world by a mile. Yeah, Sylvia looks like a fat doofus, and he isn't as atheltic as Brock ( few people are), but skill wise, I dont think they are that far apart at all.

...he's 3-1 if you count his K1 fight, with victories over heath herring and randy couture. yes, brock has a MASSIVE advantage thanks to his size, but that doesn't discount the fact that he uses it well.

i love how MMA "purists" insist that size doesn't matter, and then when someone like brock starts steamrolling people they all go "well it's just because he's so big!" ::)
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: americanbulldog on December 06, 2008, 12:30:00 PM
...he's 3-1 if you count his K1 fight, with victories over heath herring and randy couture. yes, brock has a MASSIVE advantage thanks to his size, but that doesn't discount the fact that he uses it well.

i love how MMA "purists" insist that size doesn't matter, and then when someone like brock starts steamrolling people they all go "well it's just because he's so big!" ::)

All things being equal, bigger is best.  That is why there are weight classes.  Most folks don't understand how much of a FREAK Brock is for his size.  He has already adapted a little of what he has learned and improved immensely.  Can you imagine what he will be when he turns his hips on his cross or hook?  He already showed improvement sitting in Randy's half/open guard.  People who deny what he is, and can be are delusional, and I DON'T LIKE HIM.  With coaches like Greg Nelson, Erik Paulson, Comprido, as long as he has an open mind (unlike Coleman and Randleman), he will get better.  And barring injuries and age, could be a dominant fighter. 
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: troponin on December 06, 2008, 01:33:42 PM
Do you own Trop fitness on M-59 in White Lake?

No, is there a Trop fitness there?  I've never seen it. 
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: danielson on December 06, 2008, 01:37:43 PM
No, is there a Trop fitness there?  I've never seen it. 

Yeah, I was going to stop in and show you how to work out, but I didn't think it was yours. It's like an old ballet school turned fitness studio, real small.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: troponin on December 06, 2008, 01:59:37 PM
Yeah, I was going to stop in and show you how to work out, but I didn't think it was yours. It's like an old ballet school turned fitness studio, real small.

I don't own a gym, too much work. lol
I'm hoping to open a ballet school though.  Dancing is my passion.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: George Whorewell on December 06, 2008, 09:31:52 PM
Im not an MMA purist at all. I just dont think he's that good a fighter. He's a good wrestler with a 70lb weight advantage over most his opponents and good athleticism. He beat a washed up Randy Coture and an even more washed up Heath Herring after being submitted in less than two minutes by Frank Mir. Coture won the belt from Tim Sylvia, who had no business holding the belt in the first place. I realize the heavyweight division in the UFC isn't deep, but until Brock beats someone thats even remotely game- (I'd settle for a rematch win over Mir), hes just a a big name ticket seller to me. All style and no substance.
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: chaos on December 06, 2008, 10:06:33 PM
Im not an MMA purist at all. I just dont think he's that good a fighter. He's a good wrestler with a 70lb weight advantage over most his opponents and good athleticism. He beat a washed up Randy Coture and an even more washed up Heath Herring after being submitted in less than two minutes by Frank Mir. Coture won the belt from Tim Sylvia, who had no business holding the belt in the first place. I realize the heavyweight division in the UFC isn't deep, but until Brock beats someone thats even remotely game- (I'd settle for a rematch win over Mir), hes just a a big name ticket seller to me. All style and no substance.
Just like I called it, if Lesnar won, people would claim Randy was washed up, had Randy won, he'd be the greatest ever, blah, blah blah. ::)
Title: Re: Where do you guys rank Lesnar?
Post by: americanbulldog on December 06, 2008, 10:46:01 PM
Just like I called it, if Lesnar won, people would claim Randy was washed up, had Randy won, he'd be the greatest ever, blah, blah blah. ::)

Randy is hardly washed up, he beats down a lot of pros during sparring sessions at Xtreme.  He got beat by a better man, period. 

Signed.

Not a Brock Lesnar fan.