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Igor would k0 most of the ufc hw division today
That's what they said about Frankie N as well.
Igor would k0 most of the ufc hw division today
Tra was a good fighter. And Igor had 70+ fights. (51st fight vs Tra) No shame in losing every once in a while when you have that many fights. Igor also had his moments in that fight.Igor was always one of my favorites but his loss to Tra Telligman is still a WTF moment for me, I expected Igor to simply run over Tra... Imagine if he had both pecs!
His loss to Coleman is also a low moment and that one always seemed to bother him the most since he could have won the Grand Prix with that win.
Then that Cro cop KO ended things for him at the highest level. Which also hurt me because Igor seemed to be in the best shape I ever saw him for that fight.
NCAA All American / Champion wrestlers,
competitive Judokas,
Dutch Muy Thai Champion Kickboxers,
K1 Champion level Kickboxers.
Look how many fights Igor had. No shame in losing a decision to Tra after 50+ fights. You fight that much, you are bound to have a few losses. Other guys with less fights have had more bad performances. And Yvel was a very good striker, very dangerous.Why don't you recall him being outstruck badly by Tra Telligman?
And I don't really see Yvel as a good striker really...he comes from that background, he trained with them, he had KO power - but never a technician.
And IIRC - Igor went full sambo with Satake - rightfully so, too.
I don't believe prime Wanderlei vs primer Igor being 50/50.
I believe Igor would've been outstruck badly, and KOd eventually. Maybe by some dirty technique that Wandy preferred, but he would've stopped Igor.
You are turning a week old tomorrow.Most of modern day Sherdog are just turning 18 so they wouldn't know who Igor was.
They'll chime in and throw a Conor gif somewhere here just watch "Who da Fook is day guy" bullshit.
Look how many fights Igor had. No shame in losing a decision to Tra after 50+ fights. You fight that much, you are bound to have a few losses. Other guys with less fights have had more bad performances.
And Yvel was a very good striker, very dangerous.
But that future GOAT that just lost to Derrick Lewis hits harder than a Ford Escort!! I've never heard Dana White say something like that about this guy. Are you saying he's better than 2017's UFC HW top contender and future of the division, that elite brawler Ngannou? I heard many UFC shills and newer fans say he's the greatest New Breed HW Cain.Igor would k0 most of the ufc hw division today
Igor made a guy tap from headbutts from the bottom. HEADBUTTS FROM THE BOTTOM.
He was good for his time, but modern day HWs would crush him easily.
You say this like that's a weakness.He got beat by Dole-era Mark Coleman.
Kerr and...?
Who's that?
Yvel? Was he an actual champion?
Satake and...?
You say this like that's a weakness.
Coleman was a frightening motherfucker at that time
I'm still sad we didn't get Igor vs Wand in PRIDE.
that was tough to watch. I remember thinking that he must have feared for his life/ability to move his limbs. Those were life threatening knees to the head. I cant think of a scarier position to be in. There was a good chance he could have lost the use of his arms and legs during thatI
His loss to Coleman is also a low moment and that one always seemed to bother him the most since he could have won the Grand Prix with that win.
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We all have our moments
You're not proving that your point of Igor facing "truck drivers" isn't patently false. I'm not sure you know how to frame a successful argument.
Nutter and Coleman wrestled for Ohio State and were beasts. Kerr was out of Syracuse and a beast. Bobish wasn't out of a D1 school but still a beast. All decorated NCAA wrestlers. Kondo is a former King of Pancrase and Kenpo guy like Chuck Lidell. If you don't know who Mirko is then I can't help you. Sperry is a BJJ Black Belt under Carlson Gracie. Takada was a catch wrestler and Judo Black Belt. Matsui a shoot wrestler and also a Judo Black Belt who happened to take Wand and Vitor to decisions.
Again, your point is garbage and patently false.