Written By; Kevin Early
I am going to play Frankenstein and piece together the perfect fighter. A
fighter who goes 40-0, retires and then comes out of retirement and
reclaims his belt going 7-0 before laying down his gloves for good. I
will take a piece of all the best fighters' games and make the ultimate
fighter.
Anderson Silva's stand up:
There is a reason Anderson Silva is undefeated in the UFC and the best
fighter ever, and that is his striking. Silva is at such a high level,
he toyed with his opponents at one point, dancing around the cage.
George St. Pierre's wrestling:
St. Pierre takes his opponents down at will. His pure athleticism and
strong lower body give him a great base. Jon Fitch, who had not spent
anytime on his back previous to his fight with St. Pierre, even was
subject to "Rush's" takedowns.
Chael Sonnen's mouth:
Chael
Sonnen's pre- and post-fight interviews are better than most comedians
stand up routines. He called out Anderson Silva, which lead to a large
amount of hype around his match with Silva. He is the champion of the
world in his pre- and post-fight interviews and is not afraid to insult
anyone he does not like (mainly Silva).
Jon Jones' reach:
Jon Jones' reach is a record breaking 84 1/2 inches. It allows him to be
unpredictable in his striking while being out of reach of his
opponents.
Lyoto Machida's elusiveness:
Machida's karate background has taught him to take as little damage as
possible. He keeps his head far back with his stance and jumps in and
out of striking distance.
Randy Couture's clinch:
Randy Couture made a career out of putting his opponents against the
cage, throwing short powerful strikes and wearing them down. It allowed
him to beat up on much larger opponents in the heavyweight division.
Steven Seagal's training presence:
For
those who do not know, Steven Seagal actually trained with Anderson
Silva prior to his fight at UFC 126. Anderson Silva even said that
Seagal had helped him perfect the kick he used to knockout Vitor
Belfort. Seagal did the same thing for Machida with almost the same
results. Seagal is known as an action and reality T.V. star but his MMA
techniques are no joke (only his films are)
Brock Lesnar's strength:
Just look at the guy, his muscles have muscles. Heath Herring knows
first hand with a Lesnar right hand that broke his orbital bone.
Mirko Filipovic's kicks:
If you have not seen "Cro Cop's" highlight video on youtube, you need to. He is famously quoted "right leg, hospital; left leg,
cemetery."
Chris Leben's chin:
Chris Leben has only been KO'ed once and TKO'ed twice (once by corner
stoppage due to a cut). "The Crippler's" fighting style is to bang and
it only works because he can take a beating and still come forward.
Demian Maia's ground game (BJJ):
Maia has eight submission victories in his career. He also has many awards including; three time world cup champion; two time world champion; brazilian champion; seven time state champion; four time brazilian team champion.
This fighter decides how to finish you, he does not need a corner and makes grown men piss their pants after seeing his mean mug.
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