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[jokerthief]

Looking forward only, who do you think would dominate their weight class the hardest if all three stayed active and solely at their respective weight classes, Fedor, Penn, or Silva? I'm not talking about who has the most impressive resume at each weight class. I'm talking about who do you think would dominate harder in the next 5-8 years if everyone in this list stayed put. Also pretend that each will fight all the top contenders in their weight class regardless of which MMA org the contenders are in. Penn will have to fight Aoki, Silva will have to fight Lindland, ect.

How would you list the three?

[Intellectual]

All 3 can dominate their weight classes for a long time.

Penn at LW or WW? that i dont know right now. I can see a few that may give him trouble.

Fedor, i see Arlovski and Barnett giving him trouble in his fights. Other than that, i see no real competition. i doubt he'll ever fight Couture.

Silva, maybe Okami but it's not likely. At LHW, maybe the more experienced fighters but i still doubt it.

This poll has all valid answers. I can't dispute any of them really.

voted - Fedor.

[ChuckBooty]

On this one I gotta give it to Anderson. He's destroyed more opponents in the last year than both of these fighters put together.

[flagstar12]

I voted Penn cause he has more fighters to fight. Fedor doesn't have the fighters out there. AA and Barnett but I already hear rumers of cancel, and Silva already cleaned out his weight class.

[Diegonightmare]

Originally Posted by flagstar12

I voted Penn cause he has more fighters to fight. Fedor doesn't have the fighters out there. AA and Barnett but I already hear rumers of cancel, and Silva already cleaned out his weight class.

I see this being an argument for voting for Silva, then, more than for Penn. Silva, as you point out, has already done the heavy lifting. He has a couple more tough fights to go - and a rematch with Hendo could be in our future which would be a great test - but after that, if Silva chose to stay in the UFC's 185 pound division he would dominate for a while.

Damn, Fedor is dominating the MMANews polls today

[maxp84z]

I've seen PENN LOSE, I've SEEN SILVA TAP like a little bitch.... NEVER HAVE I SEEN FEDOR DO THAT.... FEDOR HANDS DOWN.... anyone else that chooses Penn or Silva are just nuthuggers that avoid facts... My pick is based strictly on FACT/RECORD.

[Malice]

Fedor, nobody in the fight game dominates like Fedor.

[lilp86]

I gotta go with Anderson just because since hia last fight in Pride no one has even Tested him hes really demolished everyone. Fedor and Penn have both been dominant but there oppenents have tested them more imo. Either way i dont see any of the 3 losing anytime soon in there weight classes. Penn could lose at WW but I dont see him losing at LW I dont see Anderson losing at MW or LHW Fedor I think is the most likely to lose like was Intellectual said I can see AA or Barnett beating him

[Paytheplayer]

Originally Posted by maxp84z

I've seen PENN LOSE, I've SEEN SILVA TAP like a little bitch.... NEVER HAVE I SEEN FEDOR DO THAT.... FEDOR HANDS DOWN.... anyone else that chooses Penn or Silva are just nuthuggers that avoid facts... My pick is based strictly on FACT/RECORD.

So if my opinion is Silva then I am a nuthugger?
Well I voted Silva so let the nuthugging begin.

True FACT/RECORD shows that in the passed, Fedor HAS dominated his division. This isn't based on WHO HAS dominated their division, it's who is most likely to continue. Nobody is arguing that Fedor has dominated more than anyone. But FACT is, that Silva is head and shoulders above his division, and he has totally cleaned out his division. Plus, look at the rest of the competition he has to face compared to Fedors. I would bet my life that Anderson will continue to beat guys like Cote and Okami.
It's a little more scary to bet my house with Fedor fighting Barnett, Arlovski etc.

[Ubermensch]

Fedor just look at win to loss records its that easy