I think the public needs a rivalry to elevate someone. Think about how the Cro-Cop fight elevated Fedor. Or Cain beating JDS. Without Junior, Cain's legacy would be beating up on BigFoot and Travis Browne a few times.
Chuck had Tito. Wand had Rampage. A legacy in sports almost demands that you...
I think an issue he will have is that this era of heavyweight doesn't have other "great" fighters. Who can he beat that will make him thought of as an all-time great? Curtis Blades? Pavlovich?
Without a great foil, great fighters to beat, his legacy might not be what it could be.
Aside from Lima, who he is 1-1 against, has MVP beaten anyone of note? Paul Daley was already pretty old when they fought.
Is he a glorified can crusher? Or would he do well in the UFC's welterweight division?
The moment that made me yell out "OH SHIT!" the loudest:
20 seconds into round 1 when Randy leveled Big Tim with a punch, jumped on him and took his back.
JDS winning 9 in a row in the UFC HW division. Will likely never be done again.
At HW all it takes is one punch to end the fight, and he won 9 in a row.
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