by Bobby Bishop

Created on: April 05, 2010   Last Updated: April 07, 2010

There aren't any other fighters in the world of MMA, that have faced and demolished the pedigree of fighter that Fedor has. Especially not when factoring in the manner, in which he crushed his varied opponents. Often going head-to-head with them in their specialty, and coming out on top, without fail.  Here are some examples.

Few would argue that Nog isn't one of the best fighters from the guard in mma history, if not 2nd ever (behind Fedor himself). Some, like Dana White would say #1, past Fedor, but that would just be silly.  A watch of their two fights (not counting the no contest), shows clearly that Nog, as powerful and talented as he was, in his prime, couldn't beat Fedor when facing the man in his absolute best realm. I'd also like to note that I've not seen anyone else THROW Nog to the ground following an exchange. That was just insane.

Tim Silvia was bested in the clinch, quickly.  All the keep him at bay, and use knees and height in the clinch came to naught, as Fedor plowed him over, and quickly and efficiently choked him out.  Counts as a sub, but really, Tim was rocked, and had little chance of surviving the gnp that could have followed. Fedor fights ego free (another great trait), and simply finished when the opportunity arose. Randy has Tim in a similar position on the ground, but couldn't close the deal.

CroCop was largely bullied around on his feet, and then mercilessly gnp'd after the (at the time) inevitable takedown(s). I've not seen anyone else either throw CroCop through the ropes, having blocked/caught the legendary high kick of doom, or shin check his lighning fast low rounds with such apparent ease. Crocop always did circle away, but he was practically running away, or being bullied away for a large portion of the standup.

Matt Lindland was folded in two, and subbed via armbar.  Though he came up in weight for the fight, he's still an olympic silver medalist in greco.  No small pedigree there.  Fedor has routinely demolished fighters who outweighed him, along with this, and other lighter fighters, of considerable skill.

Hong Man Choi could really only have hoped to win via GnP, and was armbarred from the bottom (well, kinda diagonally from the bottom hehe) with lightning speed...twice.   Say what you will, but the man is a true giant with all his parts proportional, not just a tall skinny guy, or ex fatman trimmed down...he's the REAL kind of GIANT, and at over 7'

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