Fedor to fight Tim Sylvia in July

[The Truth]

:lmao:

http://mmajunkie.com/news/4102/emelianenko-vs-sylvia-targeted-for-july-19.mma

Oh man, I wonder if this will be better than watching Randy Couture make Tim look stupid for 5 rounds. I'd be willing to bet it won't last past the second, probably more like halfway into the first.

[Rockafella]

As sad as it is to say; Fedor hasn't faced anyone as good as Tim in a good while (probably 3 years and that was when he beat CroCop which may not be as good as the current Tim to be honest w/ ya)...

Tim could get lucky and last through the fight to catch a win; but it doesn't matter because the only thing that could happen is that Randy get's screwed.

If Tim wins, the Fedor/Randy fight isn't "as" big as it should be.

And if Fedor wins, he won't have to fight Randy because now he's fought a top 5 hw and we already know he fights maybe once or twice a year. Every time Fedor fights and it's not Randy; Randy get's closer to 50 years old... Fucking sucks.

[bslye2004]

R.I.P. Tim

[JUGRNAUT]

I still think fedor will beat the wheels off of him. easily, in fact.

[blubyu]

its actually a lot tougher fight for Fedor than most of you are passing it off as. I wouldn't bet against him but I wouldn't bet for him either.

[Rockafella]

its actually a lot tougher fight for Fedor than most of you are passing it off as. I wouldn't bet against him but I wouldn't bet for him either.

The fact that it's a top 5 hw means it's a very tough fight for Fedor... Has he fought a top 5 hw in the past 3 years, not really.

Well there was CroCop in 2005 who took Fedor to a decision, and Nog in 2004 that also took him to a decision.

If he let's Tim take him to a decision; well anything can happen when you let it go to the judges (and Tim's much taller with a lot more reach). I see him giving Fedor some trouble...

[blubyu]

The fact that it's a top 5 hw means it's a very tough fight for Fedor... Has he fought a top 5 hw in the past 3 years, not really.

Well there was CroCop in 2005 who took Fedor to a decision, and Nog in 2004 that also took him to a decision.

If he let's Tim take him to a decision; well anything can happen when you let it go to the judges (and Tim's much taller with a lot more reach). I see him giving Fedor some trouble...

I do as well, Tims size and reach will always make him a contender and threat. It just depends if the lazy fight not to lose Tim shows up or the animal Tim thats looking for a KO shows up. The guy has skill and isn't at the top just because of his size, he is just hated on because he shit his pants lol.

[ChrisR]

its actually a lot tougher fight for Fedor than most of you are passing it off as. I wouldn't bet against him but I wouldn't bet for him either.
I'm with ya there. There's a lot of folks that are buying into Fedor's hype coughcoughjugrnautcoughcough, but the guy really hasn't fought anyone that can really test him in forever. BJ's right, even if you ignore how good of a fighter Tim really is, this will be a tough fight for Fedor simply because he hasn't fought anyone with a good skill set (in his weight class) in a few years.

Tim surprised me in the Noguera fight, so I'd give him a pretty good chance at beating Fedor unless he gets lazy mid fight again.

[JUGRNAUT]

I'm with ya there. There's a lot of folks that are buying into Fedor's hype coughcoughjugrnautcoughcough, .


Dude, the man held the heavyweight title for 4 years. That isnt hype, that is domination. Even if he was getting in the ring with nobodies, one idiot would have statistically knocked him out if he wasnt "that good."

So if any of you would like to sack up and put some money on it, ill gladly take fedor over silvia. Maybe that is "buying into the hype" in a literal sense.

So let me know ladies.

[blubyu]

as close as anyone has come yet to beating Fedor, minus maybe the Randelman slam that would have killed a normal human being.

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g113/romang_2006/Fedor_rocked.gif

[vettewreck]

Im not a big fan of either fighter. But Sylvia with those long arms I believe will be submitted by Fedor.

[BigDane]

Fedor has been beaten before, so its a possibility but I wouldnt put my money on it.

[ChrisR]

as close as anyone has come yet to beating Fedor, minus maybe the Randelman slam that would have killed a normal human being.
Did you see the kimura that Mark Hunt put on Fedor a few years back?

Dude, the man held the heavyweight title for 4 years. That isnt hype, that is domination. Even if he was getting in the ring with nobodies, one idiot would have statistically knocked him out if he wasnt "that good."
I didn't say he wasn't good, I just said you shouldnt buy into all the hype since he hasn't faced a real threat in so long. I've watched him for years and no one can dispute that the guy is talented, it's just people hype him up to be unbeatable when he hasn't fought top end competition in forever.

When people said he was the best 3 years ago I wouldn't question it. Now, since he hasn't fought anyone good in his weight class in so long, I dont see how people can be so quick to count out guys like Tim Sylvia. It just sounds like blind nut hugging to me.

[Rockafella]

Actually, it is blind nut-hugging. The guy's claim to fame is beating CroCop. Well guess what; That isn't all that huge of an accomplishment anymore. CroCop's lost his last two.

If Fedor the shit; YES!!

Can he be beat, Hells Yes.

But I wouldn't put money on Tim Sylvia if he was fighting Randy, Nog, CroCop, Gonzaga, and probably even Kongo. The list goes on. The truth of the matter is, Tim's still better than anybody Fedor's fought in the past couple of years and he's got a good damn shot at beating anyone of those fighters mentioned above on any given night, as he does Fedor. I wanna see Randy/Fedor. Anything else involving Fedor is bullshit in my mind right now...

[ChrisR]

Actually, it is blind nut-hugging. The guy's claim to fame is beating CroCop. Well guess what; That isn't all that huge of an accomplishment anymore. CroCop's lost his last two.

I gotta give Fedor credit for that fight though, cro cop was pretty good back then. I remember Fedor taking some shots that made me cringe and it didnt look like he was phased by them. That fight really showed how tough Fedor can be, even though it was a long time ago.

[Rockafella]

I'm not knocking what the guy did to get his credit. Nog, CroCop; Awesome victories. But that was years ago and you can't still keep claiming to be the man off of something that you did years ago. Matt Hughes was the man a couple of years ago. Don't know if that puts it into perspective, but true mma fans understand that.

[JUGRNAUT]

I agree with what youre saying bj, but the bottom line is no one has dominated a division like fedor. Im a ufc guy now, and i was a ufc guy back before they bought pride. Im not nut hugging the man at all. But i really think fedor would make very short work of tim sylvia.

sylvia is trash. hes boring to watch and isnt a top heavyweight anymore by any means in my opinion.

[ChrisR]

sylvia is trash.
Losing a few fights doesn't make the guy trash. He did pretty good against Vera and Noguera up until he got choked out. He did have a few boring fights, but that doesn't mean he's trash. Though I'm definitely not a fan of his, he does deserve respect for being a good fighter.

[Rockafella]

but the bottom line is no one has dominated a division like fedor. .

Matt Hughes dominated a division. Now people laugh when you bring his name up although he is still pretty much the greatest middleweight of all time; He just is a long ways from being better than GSP...

The difference between the two, every contendor that claimed to be the shit at 170, Matt Hughes jumped in front of em and whooped that ass. Until he got to GSP... But at least he jumped in front of him, TWICE...

In the last three years, I think Fedor has effectively ducked anyone that has become a top 5 HW... And I don't wanna hear that shit about different orgs; Because Dana tried to sign him, and the fucker ran away to fight mediocre competition (that's a fact)... And just now he's accepting a fight w/ Tim Sylvia who you even consider trash and who's been getting his ass whooped here lately (also a fact)...

I'm gonna laugh when the "great" Fedor has troubles putting away this "trash." If CroCop hasn't opened some eyes; Seeing how "not so great" Fedor really is might.

[JUGRNAUT]

Losing a few fights doesn't make the guy trash. He did pretty good against Vera and Noguera up until he got choked out. He did have a few boring fights, but that doesn't mean he's trash. Though I'm definitely not a fan of his, he does deserve respect for being a good fighter.

Compared to who? Me? Yes, he is a phenomenal fighter compared to me, ill give him that.