A number of months ago I wrote a post about who wolud win between Fedor and Tim Sylvia, at the time I just dismissed it as Fedor but now that a few months have past and after some steady comments on the blog I have to rethink my decision. Fedor has not a had a top class oposition for a couple of years now. His last fight was a against Hong Man Choi and he won with a submission armbar.
Funnily enough this is how I imagine the fight going between Tim and Fedor.However Tim can be unassuming at the best of times and he has got a stiff jab and his reach advantage is massive! But the sheer brawling standup nature of Fedor could be to much, I mean he took 7 foot Choi down it should be easier to take a 6 foot 8 Sylvia down.
Does Tim fear Fedor?
I saw a recent interview where he complimented the heavyweight and saoid vaguely this was agood matchup? Does he really believe this? I dont think so. His fighting a guy with a record of 27 – 1 - 0, who looks mean as hell and has not been tested in quite a while. Im still pegging Fedor for this via submission but in the world of MMA stranger things have happened! See the comments below from previous post for some thought It does look like Fedor! Mass contingency!
Heres a nice pic of Tim! He looks tough!
Not even a discussion point. Fedor would destroy Tim Sylvia. I just realised how stupid this post was when I wrote the title!
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no doubt about it boyo.
Glad you realised it in time!
Fedor could make him eat that stupid belt with one hand tied around his back. And then make him shave off that stupid demi-beard. And make him eat that, too.
Ok, just so I don’t sound like a raving fanboy:
Chances are very high that Fedor would defeat Sylvia easily. However, stranger things have happened… (not usually around Fedor though.)
it would be a damn good fight. people underestimate Silvia way to much. i see them slugging it out for a couple of rounds before Fedor destroys him.
Are you kidding Connor. It won’t got past the first round. Fedor will rape Tim in every possible position. Tim doesn’t have a chance against any of Prides Heavy Weights.
Touche, O-Canada, I cant wait to see Tim cry. Its about time he was exposed like Matt Hughes. Matt Hughes calls himself a well rounded fighter he didnt look well rounded for two rounds against an unfit BJ Penn and was made look like an ameteur by GSP. It seems Matt and Tim are holding reservations about themselves but then again what do you expect their American MMA fighters. Most of them would be crushed by the Pride elite.
to many ppl underestimate sylvia , let fedor fight arlovski first ! then call the maniac a loser, but until then let him have his glory as champ.
Silvia has quite a reach advantage and it would give Fedor some problems. The only way to know for sure is if they fought and until that happens all speculation is just that…speculation. If PRIDE is available for purchase, this match up may happen sooner than any of us think…Hell the UFC just bought up WFA and is looking to buy WEC and make WEC the developmental circuit.
Oh geez, yeah of course. Tim actually almost beat Big Nog (one of the Pride elite), but of course Fedor DOMINATED Nog in every single range. It even rendered Bas and Randy speechless at times. They didn’t want to blink and neither did I. Fedor can almost certainly close that distance problem better than Nog could, but that reach advantage is not totally moot. Once it’s on the ground the game is over.Fedor in 1st round submission by armbar. I will watch this fight, but only to witness true genius at work at long last again. It’s like seeing Michael Jordan win a dunking contest in 1988.
Fedor is # 1,there is no doubt he is gonna win!