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Question #5-During the Lesnar vs. Couture fight, Joe Rogan noted the difference in size while the two were on the ground and went on to say that the amount of weight Randy was giving up was the equivalent of 2 weight classes. This led me to the question "Who would have the best shot at dethrowning a title holder two weight classes above them?"
Mike-Wow. That is probably one of the most intuitive questions I have ever seen in a debate, hopefully I don't waste it by going off on a rant that is completely unrelated to the topic. Sorry, I am still working out my issues about the Presidential election. Any-who, I don't know the rules here but I am going to assume that we are not allowing someone to cross over to an organization that is bankrupt, because then I'd pick BJ over Robbie Lawler all day. When your most significant title defense comes against a guy who went 1-3 in the UFC you probably get a little rusty, and maybe you aren't really that great to begin with. BJ by arm bar in 2.
Anyways, since that is not an option I have another guy I am thinking of. I will encrypt his initials and you let me know if you can figure it out after I describe him. First of all, I picked this PSG because he is definitely the strongest person to ever grace the Welterwieght division. "But what about Matt Hughes?" yells the guy who still can't let go. Well I always was one of Matt's biggest fans and I honestly believe that in his hay-day he would have been able to body slam Brock through the mat, but that is just wrestling power. He was strong at the moves he had done his whole life but unfortunately that strength fades and other fighter's strengths grow. PSG is the strongest all around fighter in that weight class because he does EVERYTHING harder than the next guy. All forms of striking, wrestling, grappling, clinching and defending; he is stronger than every guy in every way. So this obviously makes him the best candidate for going up a couple weight classes. He still wouldn't be as strong as Forrest, he would be giving up some reach, height and obviously weight but he would have speed and a slight edge in technique. Would that be enough to overcome Forrest though? Sorry Georges (oops I ruined the surprise), but not in this one. You put up a better effort than anyone else would have in this scenario but Forrest wore you out and locked you in an RNC with 45 seconds left in the 4th round. But if Rashad can beat Forrest I will take all of the money that I would have won with BJ beating Lawler and double it down on PSG over Rashad.
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