Shamil Gaziev is definitive proof of the evolution of MMA

[Power Slap Noob]

I think he goes undefeated in PRIDE.

 

[Fact Checker]

Bros a solid 50% body fat, he wouldn’t have made the Pride roster. Neither would journeyman Rozenstruik lol.

 

[mister piscadinha]

the ufc really needs to stop hiring these regional fucks

 

[duke_droese]

He needs to go back to volleyball

 

[Thesnake101]

He drives home the point that HW outside of the UFC isn't some goldmine for talent. 10-0 record heading into contender series, a finish over a UFC vet and a win over another undefeated prospect in Kornilov (high level russian Kickboxer now 15-1) and he gets exposed by Rozenstruik of all people. Doesn't get caught by some bomb or anything, just picked apart.

 

[usernamee]

Fedor couldn't hold a candle to this new breed

 

[Roop Holstry]

Fedor would wilt under his pressure, size, and pace

 

[Platinum]

Whats next for the halitosis gaziev

 

[checktheknuckles]

the ufc really needs to stop hiring these regional fucks

UFC is maxing out their russian fighters who are ok with fighting for peanuts.

 

[BOTTICELLI]

he quit it looked like to me

 

[RonDante]

The 12th ranked heavyweight on fight matrix for the 1st of April 2004, 20 years ago, was lyoto machida, who was 4-0 and had just weighed in at 214 against rich Franklin. Would you favour him over rozenstruik?


Either way, heavyweight sucks and the division has barely evolved. The evolution thing works for the other divisions where obese men aren’t common and can’t make it to the rankings

 

[Leonard Haid]

The Dagestani Ben Rothwell

 

[swizztony]

Gaziev vs Parker porter would make a hell of a apex main event

 

[Ace70 V2]

Dude has skills. But to give him Bigi Boy in a main event makes 0 sense.

 

[Barteh]

The 12th ranked heavyweight on fight matrix for the 1st of April 2004, 20 years ago, was lyoto machida, who was 4-0 and had just weighed in at 214 against rich Franklin. Would you favour him over rozenstruik?


Either way, heavyweight sucks and the division has barely evolved. The evolution thing works for the other divisions where obese men aren’t common and can’t make it to the rankings

What about openweight?