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[Intellectual]

Who will become the PRIDE ABSOLUTE CHAMPION?

1. Mirko Crocop 1,412
2. Wanderlei Silva 1,390
3. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 932
4. Josh Barnett 583

i voted for CroCop but i would like to see Nog dominate.

[Supreme]

I hope it's anyone but Minotauro Nogeria. We've already seen him fight Fedor 3 times and we already know what the outcome will be.

I'd love to see Silva or Barnett win this and fight Fedor on NYE. Both of them could beat him.

[Supreme]

I am rooting for Wanderlei Silva since he's the biggest under dog and the only non-heavyweight in this tournament.

I think Silva can beat Cro Cop and maybe edge out a decision against Minotauro but he will have a hard time with Barnett since he's so much bigger and has a good chin. Silva will also be tired after taking Cro-Kicks to the ribs

[Intellectual]

Originally Posted by Supreme

I'd love to see Silva or Barnett win this and fight Fedor on NYE. Both of them could beat him.

ur saying Barnett and Silva can defeat Fedor?

that i dont believe at all.

Nog has a much better chance, even though he lost 3 times to Fedor (one was NC)

[Supreme]

Nog will NEVER beat Fedor. His style is useless against Fedor in every way. Fedor can nuetralize him in any position wheather they stand up or go to the ground.

Silva will have a strikers chance against Fedor. He could rock him with punches (remember Fujita almost KO'd Fedor) and won't get submitted by Fedor like Coleman and Randleman did. Silva also has awesome conditioning and will be able to match Fedors aggressive pace, which no one else has been able to do. We have yet to see how Fedor does against a Muay Thai fighter who uses the clinch.


Barnett is severly underrated. He's a lot heavier and stronger than Fedor. Barnett also is a veteran with good ground game and he won't get subbed by Fedor either. Barnett's chin is great (watch his fight against Rizzo and Aleks) and his striking is decent enough to withstand Fedors onslaught. He could Lay n Pray on Fedor and edge out a decision by sitting in Fedors guard.

[Legend]

Im pulling for Cro Cop but if Silva takes it thats cool too.

[Afro]

Prolly Nogs but I went wit Wandy

[startrak]

Yeah I think Crocop can win if he doens't get injured + stamina improves.

I think Wanderlei has a really goodtchance of beating Fedor, but the only problem is that he's almost like a mini-Fedor, a Brasilian cyborg who favors muay thai over sambo. Although he would give him a lot of trouble, I see Fedor being smart about it.

Crocop + Barnett also have great chances, but I think Barnett needs to improve his standup/striking and Crocop his stamina.

Nogueira is still the #2 HW in the world (Fedor, Nogueira, Crocop, 1,2,3), but he still has one of the worst chances in the top 10 HW's in beating Fedor because Fedor's style is perfectly suited for destroying Nogueira's game.

[killerinstinct]

Originally Posted by Intellectual

ur saying Barnett and Silva can defeat Fedor?

that i dont believe at all.

Nog has a much better chance, even though he lost 3 times to Fedor (one was NC)

I don't think Wanderlei could beat Fedor ,but Barnett would have a good chance to pull off the upset.

I voted for Nog ,but I'm pulling for Josh.

[tapper]

i took wand, dont want to see nog again or cro-cop. i think wand and fedor would be an entertaining match, with fedor winning in the end. and to those who think barnett can beat fedor ...i dont think he fears any of these guys, except for wand he will have fought or will fight these guys anyway, so mind as well see him and wand now while theres a chance.