I have heard of guys making up potential opponents who may be able to beat Fedor, but after the beat down Lyoto put on Silva, I am now certain more than ever that Machida’s style can easily be antidote to Fedor’s amazing fighting style. You may say, Lyoto is not a heavyweight, but he is not that light either. And with his style, he is more than capable beating mid-heavyweights such as Fedor.

Will we see Fedor vs. Machida in the future? I’ll be crossing my fingers.

What do you think: is anyone better than Machida as far as matching up with Fedor?

The year 2008 was an interesting year in the fighting world. We saw the rise and fall of a few organizations, and the UFC is still the king of the sport. And let’s not forget we have a new heavyweight champion in the UFC. So here is my question for you guys. Who do you think is the most overrated fighter in the world, based on what we have seen this year?

Here are a bunch:

1. Kimbo Slice

2. Brock Lesnar

3. Tim Sylvia

4. Heath Herring

5. Forrest Griffin

6. Mirko Crocop

7. Michael Bisping

Now, the list is by no way complete, and you can see a lot of guys who are actually good fighters. But, good doesn’t mean great. In my opinion, Kimbo is still at the top of the list. What do you think?

I don’t know about you but the treatment of Shane Carwin reminds of how pro wrestlers are treated in the WWE. They are either give a huge push like Lesnar or a small but constant push to the top. I know Dana White mentioned that only the top folks fight in the UFC, but how is it that Shane Carwin has been fighting tomato cans whereas Brock Lesnar with only 3 fights is fighting former champs.

Here is thinking that UFC is preparing a major push for Shane Carwin. The plan is to pit Carwin against the heavyweight champion of the world next winter, and I know White is crossing his fingers for Brock Lesnar. Dana White is a very smart man, and he knows Brock Lesnar is not the type who sticks around and sacrifices himself for the company. The guy is his own man, and he has my respect for it. But the UFC needs the next Fedor. A guy who is going to be the face of the UFC and stick around for a few years. In other words, they need the next Chuck. I am just not sure Shane is that guy. He has been fighting tomato cans for all his career, and his record could be 30-0 by the time he actually gets a shot at the title (the way it looks). Is Shane good? There is really no way to tell.  So forgive me if I don’t agree with folks who give Shane the nod over Lesnar at this point. Brock has shown more in 3 fights than Shane has in his entire career.

You decide: Can Shane be a real player in the MMA world by fighting only tomato cans?

To be honest, I am not sure it will be. Brock and Randy are great for UFC. They are big names, and they will draw a huge crowd. But at the end of the deal, this fight is more about the business of it all and not really about the quality of fight. Brock and Randy are both wrestlers and history has shown that we often get boring fights when two people with similar styles clash.

Brock does have size and age to his advantage but I am still not sure on his submission defense. Not that Randy is a submission expert but he has a lot more years on Brock, and somethings take time to learn and submission defense is one of them.