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    Out of the 4 GOATS, is Fedor the only one who deliberately engaged his opponents at their strengths?

    The form explicitly states to discuss UFC, former WEC, former Strikeforce, and former Pride events here.
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    Hypothetical Showdown: Mo Smith vs. Vitor Belfort at UFC Japan

    Okay so anybody who knows the history of the sport knows how this played out but this is a hypothetical scenario what if instead of Randy couture going on to defeat both of these men. Vitor skiped the line and got a immediate title fight against the champion Mo Smith at UFC Japan: Ultimate...
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    Fighters still making $15k and under

    The term "monopoly" meant some big shot with a government pass and protection from competition, not really playing fair in a free market. Now some may say, a monopoly might be a business pulling in crazy profits by holding back on the goods, with little competition daring to step up. But making...
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    Fighters still making $15k and under

    Why do these athletes deserve the income they're earning? Let's break it down. What's their ticket sales volume? Are they pulling in pay-per-view numbers? Do they command substantial TV ratings? And most importantly, what specific value are these athletes contributing to the sport? Here's a...
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    Fighters still making $15k and under

    ok but why?
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    Hypothetical Scenario Lightweight Division in 2006

    Let's dive into a hypothetical scenario and spice up some MMA discussions. As we all know, the UFC essentially halted its promotion of the 155 lb division after UFC 41, only reviving it at UFC 64 in 2006. But what if we injected three notable athletes who held up the lightweight division outside...
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    We lost Cejudo prime years because Dana White didn't want to pay

    How much do you think those two are actually worth? They don't sell on pay-per-view and they can't sell out a arena. I think you can make a great argument for guys like GSP Ken Shamrock Rampage Jackson Tito Ortiz not getting paid what they should have. But if you can't sell tickets or...
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    Media Henry Cejudo leaves with gloves off

    It's kind of sad but I don't feel all that bad considering he sat out some of his most prime years. He did that to himself.
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    Your Thoughts on Topuria Calling Out Conor?

    It's honestly kind of pathetic.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    Absolutely, those early days of MMA, including Strikeforce and Pride, had a unique charm.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    I don't believe that's a fair assessment, particularly considering the pro-wrestling-like rule set that Pancrase had. Don't get me wrong; I still think it's a somewhat valid argument, but Shamrock's approach and style were very different in the UFC.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    Yeah people forget how much Belfort's sister's murder affected him it took him years and years to recover from that.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    Certainly, here's an improved version: The amusing part, at least in my opinion, is that Wanderlei probably would have given Frank a beating of a lifetime, similar to what he did to Sakuraba a few short years later. However, in 1999, I believe it would have been easy work for Frank.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    The entire situation is a tragedy when it comes to the history of the sport. While I acknowledge that Frank isn't completely innocent on this particular topic, Dana White is essentially the one who has erased him from the sport's history. I just wish they could put the BS aside.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    realistically, if Frank were competing today, he'd probably be fighting at 170 lbs. That being said, he was still significantly more skilled than many of his contemporaries at the time.
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    Frank Shamrock's Hypothetical Run. How Far Would He Go?

    There's a large part of me that wants to agree with you. In fact, I will even go so far as to say that I do see it the way you do. However, in the back of my mind, I just keep thinking about Couture's fights with Inoue, Valentijn, Ilyukhin. All of them ended up with Randy getting submitted by...
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