The Dream Fights Everybody Want To See
Written by Jessy Morris
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has been the top MMA organization in the world for several years now. They have some of the greatest fighters on the face of this earth. In recent years, with the growing popularity of the sport, other organizations have rose to the top of the MMA mountain.
Companies like DREAM and Strikeforce have been putting on some very good events and are building up a pretty good roster. With rival companies comes dream fights that all MMA fans want to see. What would happen if the best fighters of two different companies fought in the octagon?
Listed here are the five dream fights most MMA fans would love to see. There is only one fight for each division from lightweight to heavyweight so let's get started.
Lightweight: BJ Penn (UFC) vs Shinya Aoki (DREAM)
BJ "The Prodigy" Penn is a well known MMA fighter. He is the current UFC lightweight champion and pound for pound one of the best fighters in the world. With his awesome flexibility, great boxing skills, never ending experience and phenomenal ground game, it's no wonder BJ Penn stands tall on top of the UFC lightweight mountain. His recent domination of Diego Sanchez at UFC 107 has put him on a level of his own.
Shinya Aoki may not have the same recognition as BJ, most MMA fans may not even know who he is. To the hardcore MMA fans, Aoki is one of the most talented lightweight fighters in the world. He is the current DREAM lightweight champion and is currently ranked as the second best lightweight in the world by sherdog.com. Shynia Aoki has defeated the best of the best at lightweight like Caol Uno, Joachim Hansen, Eddie Alvarez and Gesias Calvancante.
There has been talk of both guys fighting each other in the past. I truly believe both guys would want to fight each other if it would be possible. I don't think there is any doubt these two men are the best of the best at lightweight in the world. Both men have awesome ground games, but BJ would have an advantage on the feet. We could possibly see this fight in the future. I doubt Aoki comes to the UFC, but BJ has been more then happy to fight in different organizations in the past.
Who knows, when BJ is finished in the UFC or feels he has no more challenge, he may make that trip to Japan to find out who the best lightweight fighter in the world is.
Welterweight: Georges St-Pierre (UFC) vs Nick Diaz (Strikeforce)
Alot of fans have been talking about Georges St-Pierre fighting Jake Shields as a dream fight and I have to agree. As a matter of fact, I am confident St-Pierre and Shields will meet inside the UFC octagon one day.
With that said, I truly believe Nick Diaz would match up much better with St-Pierre then Shields. I doubt Jake has what it takes to beat Georges, but Diaz could give him some tough times for sure.
Georges St-Pierre has evolved as not only the best welterweight fighter in the world, but pound for pound one of the greatest. His dominating wins over the likes of Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, BJ Penn and Thiago Alves have cemented him as truly one of the top fighters.
Nick Diaz has also elevated his game to new heights since leaving the UFC. Now fighting at both welterweight and middleweight, Diaz has cemented his spot as one of the top draws in the Strikeforce organization. Diaz has a very well-rounded game at still the young age of 26.
This dream fight could of had happened already considering both men were on the UFC roster back in 2005 and 2006. Unfortunately, their paths never crossed. Diaz's superior striking skills would give him a better chance at beating GSP then his training partner Jake Shields. With that said, GSP's awesome takedowns have won him countless fights. I doubt we ever see this fight happen, but if it would, GSP would probably win a decision over Nick Diaz.
Middleweight: Anderson Silva (UFC) vs Cung Le (Strikeforce)
Anderson "The Spider" Silva rose to fame after the brutal destruction of former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. Since then, Silva has been considered the best pound for pound fighter by many and has been undefeated for five years (counting out the DQ loss). His solid chin, great submissions and picture perfect strikes have made him one of the most feared men in MMA.
Cung Le made his MMA debut back in 2006 with Strikeforce and for three years, looked unstoppable. He began his career with a six fight win streak before losing his first fight only one week ago. It will be interesting to see how he rebounds from the loss, but no matter what, he is one of the most talented and feared strikers in MMA.
Had Le not lost to Scott Smith at Strikeforce: Evolution, this fight would have even more people buzzing. Arguably two of the greatest strikers in the sport, Silva and Le have a list of knockouts and wins. Silva is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu while Cung Le is only a blue belt. This fight would take place on the feet for sure with Silva getting the win by KO. Anderson has a better chin and more accuracy then Le.
This will probably never happen, both fighters are getting older and I doubt Silva is interested in fighting Cung Le. Still, they would probably tear the roof down.
Light-Heavyweight: Lyoto Machida (UFC) vs Gegard Mousasi (Strikeforce)
The UFC light-heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida has rose up the ranks in the UFC and made it look easy. He dominated some of the top fighters to claim the belt and is still currently undefeated. He showed signs of weakness for the first time against "Shogun" Rua but still escaped with the win. Does Rua have what it takes to beat Machida, or was it simply a bad night for "The Dragon"?
The 24 years old Gegard Mousasi has well rounded skills and has looked impressive in past fights against Mark Hunt and "Babalu" but also showed signs of weakness in his last fight against Sokoudjou before winning. Mousasi is making his way to the top and slowly cementing his status as one of the most talented fighters in the MMA light-heavyweight division.
This is a tough fight to call, had Mauricio Rua not looked so good against Machida, I would of picked Machida to beat Mousasi. If Rua was able to take the fight to Machida like that, Mousasi could also do his own share of damage. I think Machida is in the UFC to stay, as for Mousasi, he,s still young, who knows where he could end up.
If Gegard can make it to the UFC, this would be an inevitable fight.
Heavyweight: Brock Lesnar (UFC) vs Fedor Emelianenko (Strikeforce)
This uis the heavyweight fight everybody wants to see, the top UFC heavyweight against the top heavyweight period.
Brock Lensar's rise in MMA was quick and brutal, kind of like a slap to the face. He went from WWE superstar, to football to MMA. He captured the UFC heavyweight championship after only four MMA fights. Lesnar is truly a freak athlete. It's hard to find anybody who can match size and power with him.
The man simply known as Fedor has been called by many the greatest pound for pound fighter in the world an
d the best fighter never to step foot in the UFC octagon. His awesome striking and grappling skills have made him one of the best while his attitude has made him one of the most popular.
There has been so many talk about a dream fight between these two fighters. Lesnar is currently the top dog in the UFC, but everybody knows, Fedor is the number one ranked heavyweight in the world. We thought the fight might happen when the UFC began making offers to Fedor, but that finally didn't work out.
I really am confident this fight will take place in the future if Brock can continue to dominate in the UFC, if not, this fight is useless. When it does happen (Yes I'm confident) Fedor will most likely show why he is the best heavyweight in the world.
There you have it, five of the most anticipated dream fights in MMA. Now that we took a look at this, what are your opinions?
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