Dan Hardy names Mt. Rushmore of European MMA

[mirko>anyone]

Cro Cop deserves a mention as well.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Could you imagine Gus being in the Mt. Rushmore of anything?

Maybe the "Fighters named Gus" mt. Rushmore

 

[moreorless87]

Cro Cop deserves a mention as well.

I'd be inclined to put him over guys like Mousasi or Overeem due to having a higher peak

 

[Skarr]

IMO Russia should have its own Mount Rushmore and so should Europe...

Reem had many secondary titles across the MMA spectrum of organizations
Conor the undeniable Goat of hype, shit talk and generating revenue ((I wouldnt include him as a Goat for his fighting ability alone))
Bisping why not?
Cro-cop
Moose

its a pretty tough question when you get down to it....the one guy I wouldnt really include on there is probably the only one that will be remembered as anything more than a footnote in the annals of MMA History, in conclusion I'd say that we have yet to see the european MMA Goats appear yet

 

[INoHespectChael]

Can't believe Dan forgot this guy...

 

[mirko>anyone]

I'd be inclined to put him over guys like Mousasi or Overeem due to having a higher peak

I would absolutely agree with that.

 

[pankrat]

I'd be inclined to put him over guys like Mousasi or Overeem due to having a higher peak

In combat sports as whole sure, in MMA he is not above a guy with the body of work Mousasi has.

 

[dr. john lee]

Real question: Shouldn't Russians be considered Asians since the country technically takes up most of Asia.

 

[SouthSide971]

Gane gonna be here very soon

 

[NoSmilez]

Definitely not Bas. He is overrated

 

[Ecker707]

Isn't Russia in Asia?

 

[Grapplefest]

Fedor, Khabib, Mousasi and Conor. I’d easily have Mousasi or Reem over Bisping

 

[IIIIIIII]

fedor, overeem, conor, and khabib.

 

[usernamee]

Gus and Khamzat own the number one and number two spots.

Mark me fookin words.

 

[kuroro]

Why is this guy such an idiot? Names Gustaffson and Bisping before Overeem, Crocop, Rutten, etc.?

 

[Surveillance State]

That's a solid list. I love that he mentioned the Freeman vs. Mir fight and that he didn't try to put himself in.

Fedor, Khabib, and Conor are locks for various reasons (ability, champions, influence, etc.). Bisping is up there but Bas, CroCop, Overeem, and Igor all have a better argument. I'd probably lean towards Bas.

 

[Amst3rdam]

Fedor Emmelianenko, Khabib Nurmagomedov Mirko Cro Cop, Artem Lobovsky.

 

[Drugstore Cowboy]

Cro Cop, Fedor, Igor and Bas with Reem, Moose and Hansen as honorable mentions. No one else comes close.

 

[WOLVERINEKILLS]

Fedor
Khabib
Conor
Valentina

 

[pbateman]