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I don't mean which guy would've been the best at a bunch of other sports or could jump the highest, run the fastest blah blah. Obviously in that regard, guys like Lesnar, Romero, Randleman, Stipe etc. stand out.
However, if you were building the perfect physical specimen in a lab to be a Heavyweight MMA fighter, the attributes that would be the most conducive to success are:
1. Durability
Prime Fujita had as good of a chin as anyone in the history of the sport, and took prime Kerr/Shamrock/Cro Cop's best shots and not only survived, but managed to win 2/3 of those fights and did it despite having awful technical ability, using only heart + toughness to survive and win. There are some guys who have great chins, but are weak to the body and legs, but Fujita was durable everywhere, and his pain tolerance was second to none. He wasn't nicknamed "Ol' Ironhead" for nothing.
2. Cardio
Prime Fujita had excellent cardio for a Heavyweight, which was why he was able to pull off epic comebacks after surviving beatings for rounds and never gassed out before his opponents.
3. Speed + power + strength
Fujita was the only guy to catch prime Fedor absolutely flush and rock him. This is despite the fact that prime Fedor's reflexes were second to none, and Fujita had terrible boxing technique, but his hands were so fast and powerful that even Fedor was almost KO'd by one shot. Fujita also manhandled prime Sapp, which was no easy task at the time. (Remember, Nog couldn't take Sapp down, but Fujita took him down easily)
4. Frame
History has proven that the best Heavyweights are usually around 240lbs, and this was exactly what Fujita was. On top of that, he had extremely thick/dense bones, which was one of the reasons why he was so durable. He wasn't super jacked like Carwin/Ubereem, but that was a good thing because muscle-bound HWs almost always have awful cardio. He wasn't fat like Roy Nelson either, which was also good.
#FujitaBLESS
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However, if you were building the perfect physical specimen in a lab to be a Heavyweight MMA fighter, the attributes that would be the most conducive to success are:
1. Durability
Prime Fujita had as good of a chin as anyone in the history of the sport, and took prime Kerr/Shamrock/Cro Cop's best shots and not only survived, but managed to win 2/3 of those fights and did it despite having awful technical ability, using only heart + toughness to survive and win. There are some guys who have great chins, but are weak to the body and legs, but Fujita was durable everywhere, and his pain tolerance was second to none. He wasn't nicknamed "Ol' Ironhead" for nothing.
2. Cardio
Prime Fujita had excellent cardio for a Heavyweight, which was why he was able to pull off epic comebacks after surviving beatings for rounds and never gassed out before his opponents.
3. Speed + power + strength
Fujita was the only guy to catch prime Fedor absolutely flush and rock him. This is despite the fact that prime Fedor's reflexes were second to none, and Fujita had terrible boxing technique, but his hands were so fast and powerful that even Fedor was almost KO'd by one shot. Fujita also manhandled prime Sapp, which was no easy task at the time. (Remember, Nog couldn't take Sapp down, but Fujita took him down easily)
4. Frame
History has proven that the best Heavyweights are usually around 240lbs, and this was exactly what Fujita was. On top of that, he had extremely thick/dense bones, which was one of the reasons why he was so durable. He wasn't super jacked like Carwin/Ubereem, but that was a good thing because muscle-bound HWs almost always have awful cardio. He wasn't fat like Roy Nelson either, which was also good.
#FujitaBLESS
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