You said yourself you don't study the likes of jujitsu. That's what I meant by not understanding all aspects. Personally I've watched a Russian samba team face Brazilian jujitsu team in competition (non-mma) and loved it. I agree with the rest of what you said on Pride. The first few were...
That's your choice/opinion. Nothing wrong with that- more power to you. But to people who understand and appreciate all aspects of MMA, Fedor was one of the most exciting fighters to watch. Then add in the fact he was a master game planner. He beat big nog at his own game (on the ground) and...
In Moscow? Lmao. You talk about following fedor yet you have no real clue about his popularity. There's a reason he's making millions just to show up for his next fight. He was getting exposure in the US while still in pride. I love Sakuraba but he is not the GOAT. Fedor was the first complete...
Yeah, that has nothing to do with talent or skill. I don't understand how anyone could find him boring but to each their own. Hype is completely irrelevant. And if you honestly think there's no hype around Fedor (or never was) then wow. Just because there's a lack of hype for him in America...
He didn't do anything for the league. He made a prediction. That's not nearly enough to be a HoF imo. Paired with his atrocious numbers and I see no valid reason he should be in there. His numbers aren't even mediocre, they're just bad.