That was 10 years ago when fighters were one dimensional. Nowadays the top guys know everything there is to know about fighting (kickboxing, grappling, wrestling). A good example is Kevin Randleman. He has only gotten better as the years have gone by, but he's still 1 dimensional and hasn't had success in modern MMA except a fluke KO over Cro Cop.
Fedor and Nog beat any man from any era in MMA.
No nowadays these guys don't know everything about fighting. They all know the same basics. Alil boxing, some take downs, and a few submissions. The only reason it seems so dominate is because thats all anybody knows. These guys go to training camps for a year and there pro's. Forget about spending years learning an art from top to bottom. Now its just learn how to throw a roundhouse or slap on a knee bar get your tap out shirt and your ready to go. I'm not bashing the sport I a big fan but the style has evolved the way it has to make a more marketable product. Nobody liked watching guys lay on the floor for 25 mins so they changed the rules to make it more watchable.
