ahola was nowhere near the athlete this guy is what i saw was good punches,he squared up good he was super quick and agile plus incrediably aggressive which all that is very big parts of a great fighter...plus really he hardly got a chance to show how really good i think he is cause he destroyed him so fast its not like he was fightin sum guy off the street he was fightin a guy who looks like most everyone else who fights give or take sum bodyfat. i mean when i guy with size speed n strength like this comes at anyone he is goin to be a very formidable opponant..he will not be as u say a "side show" like ive said i dont see what u saw that showed no skills??? how do u know if he will get gassed the strongest man stuff builds incredible stamina its not like hes just a powerlifter that shit is sooo hardin to itself...i think ur in for an eye opener if u realy believe what u say and r just not tryin to get the pot stirrin.
Not dismissing Marius athleticism, he is an athlete, and is EASILY the strongest fighter in MMA, BUT, his striking left much to be desired. The tomatoe can should have circled, made him miss and counter. He didn't. When you have someone like Overeem in front of you, the size and strength advantage will quickly go away. When someone like Shane Carwin, shoots a double, single, does an ankle pick, Marius will be on his back, eating a plethora of hammer fists and elbows. As quick as you are to say I should refrain from passing judgement, so should the cognescenti who are anointing him the next big thing.
Lesnar has FREAK athleticism, and is uber quick and fast, not only strong. Not to mention he has extrememly heavy hips, and knows how to displace his weight when playing from the top position (most wrestlers do). He is also been a good learner from Rodrigo Medeiros and Erik Paulson, Greg Nelson. Marius isn't at the top of his game in any of the fighting ranges, he is just a freakishly strong athletic guy who COULD develop into a middle of the road journeyman (he is starting way tooo old, and his strongman injuries will be excaberated with more training time). I like him, unlike Brock. (I gotta give credit where credit is due) Watch the fight with Barnett, he was (Josh) a fat doughy kid who takes him out in the first round within two minutes (Ahola). Size and strength do play a role, but aren't the be all end all.