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I found this on a different site, it's kind of old because the fighting records are off, and it mentions events that were suppose to happen but never did, but I thought it was interesting.

 

No.10 - Bobby Lashley Record: 4-0

Notable wins: Bob Sapp, Jason Guida

 

Similar to Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley is a converted WWE product who has been fairly impressive in his young MMA career -- so impressive that many people think that he?d be a stiff challenge for Lesnar already.

 

For starters, he?s as big as Lesnar and he?s as good of a wrestler, which sets the table fairly evenly.

 

Lashley has great athleticism, but he still lacks some experience. While Lashley has demolished some punching bags from small promotions to start his career, Lesnar has fought some of the top heavyweights in Randy Couture, Frank Mir and Heath Herring.

 

The difference right now is experience, but as that gap narrows Lashley stands as a looming hurdle for Lesnar.

 

 

No.9 - Brett RogersRecord: 10-0

Notable wins: Andrei Arlovski, James Thompson

 

After knocking out former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski in all of 22 seconds in his last fight, Strikeforce?s Brett Rogers is one of the few non-UFC fighters who would present an intriguing challenge to Lesnar.

 

Rogers is a big boy at 265 pounds, which means he won?t be giving way as much weight as some of the other fighters Lesnar has manhandled (like Couture and Mir). More importantly, Rogers has plenty of punching power and is capable of dropping Lesnar with one shot. Of Rogers? 10 fights, nine of them have ended via knockout.

 

There are also rumors that Rogers has already knocked out Lesnar a couple of times during sparring, which gives a good indication of what he?s capable of if the two meet in a real fight and if Rogers can keep the fight standing.

 

 

No.8 - Frank Mir Record: 12-4-0

Notable wins: Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Tim Sylvia

 

While there is a lineup of guys waiting to knock the king off his throne, Frank Mir should be first.

 

Lesnar punched Mir?s head through the mat at UFC 100, but if you're keeping score, both fighters have won one apiece.

 

Mir has already shown he has what it takes to defeat Lesnar after submitting him with a kneebar at UFC 81. If he comes in with a better game plan in the rubber match -- a plan better than just standing up and trading with Lesnar and letting him dictate -- then Mir is capable of winning again.

 

 

No.7 - Junior dos Santos Record: 8-1-0

Notable wins: Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve

 

A lot of people question whether Lesnar?s chin can hold up against some real power and we?d find out very quickly if he matched up with a world-class striker like Junior dos Santos.

 

Dos Santos, who is trained by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Anderson Silva, is a knockout artist and neither of his last two UFC fights have lasted past the 1:21 mark of the first round.

 

At 25 years old, he is still one of the up-and-comers on the scene but he has been impressive enough to merit consideration. With a win over Mirko Filipovic at UFC 103, dos Santos will be in line for a title shot in the near future.

 

 

No.6 - Randy Couture Record: 16-9-0

Notable wins: Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort

 

If there is one hero who can save the world from the biggest villain in the UFC, it?s Captain America, aka Randy Couture.

 

While that may sound like more of a fairy tale than a reality, especially given how Lesnar bounced Couture?s head off the mat with his fists at UFC 91, Couture definitely deserves another shot.

 

In their first bout, Couture was manhandled, but it was also his first fight in 15 months. Needless to say, he was a bit rusty and maybe even underestimated Lesnar.

 

When he squares off with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102, we?ll find out whether ?The Natural? still has what it takes to be the heavyweight champion.

 

 

No.5 - Alistair Overeem Record: 29-11-1

Notable wins: Vitor Belfort, Paul Buentello

 

Since it?s clearly tough to overpower a 285-pound monster like Brock Lesnar, maybe what it takes is speed.

 

Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem may not have the ground game to compete with Lesnar, but the ?Demolition Man? is a big kickboxer who has quickness. He would put up a good fight standing if he avoided the takedowns.

 

Overeem has thrived since moving up to heavyweight and has yet to lose in five fights at his new weight class. With size, length and speed, he is capable of triumphing over Lesnar.

 

 

No.4 - Cain Velasquez Record: 6-0

Notable wins: Cheick Kongo

 

Cheick Kongo rocked Cain Velasquez a couple of times at UFC 99, but outside of that match, which Velasquez ended up winning by unanimous decision, he has sparkled throughout his MMA career.

 

Until Kongo, no fighter made it past the 2:34 mark of the second round against Velasquez.

 

Velasquez is among the best wrestlers in the UFC -- if not the best -- and his striking is also on point. His fast ascent has earned him the chance to be the No. 1 contender. He will fight Shane Carwin at UFC 104 for the right to face Brock Lesnar.

 

 

No.3 - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Record: 31-5-1

Notable wins: Dan Henderson, Josh Barnett, Mirko Filipovic

 

When he isn?t injured, when he isn?t battling staph infections, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is among the best heavyweights in the world.

 

?Big Nog? took a beating at the hands of Frank Mir in his last fight, which cost him the Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 92. But keep in mind that Nogueira also fought just 20 days after laying in a hospital bed because of a staph infection.

 

He might be past his prime, but no one can deny that he has gone toe-to-toe with the best in the sport. That type of experience is invaluable.

 

Lesnar has already proven to be vulnerable to submissions and ?Minotauro? has 19 on his resume. Among the suspects out there, Nogueira is a prime candidate to take away Lesnar?s belt.

 

 

No.2 - Shane Carwin Record: 11-0

Notable wins: Gabriel Gonzaga

 

Shane Carwin is 11-0 in his MMA career and to give you a taste of how dominant he has been, take note of the fact that none of his opponents have made it to the second round.

 

Carwin has impeccable power in his fists, evidenced by his last four wins, which have all been via knockout punches. If he connected fist-to-face against Lesnar, it might be lights out for ?The Next Big Thing.?

 

Another big plus for Carwin, who is one win away from facing Lesnar, is that he?s one of the biggest heavyweights. We?ve seen what Lesnar does to smaller heavyweights like Frank Mir -- throwing him around like a teddy bear -- but he won?t be able to do that to the 260-pound Carwin.

 

With a tough chin, a solid frame, polished wrestling skills, and more knockout power than Lesnar, Carwin stands as Lesnar?s biggest threat in the UFC.

 

 

No.1 - Fedor Emelianenko Record: 30-1-1

Notable wins: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Coleman, Mirko Filipovic, Andrei Arlovski.

 

It doesn?t take much convincing as almost everyone is in agreement that Fedor Emelianenko is not only the top heavyweight fighter in the world, but he is also the top pound-for-pound king.

 

While Lesnar has had a quick ascent up the MMA ranks, Emelianenko has been at the top for a long time. ?The Last Emperor? is 30-1-1 in his MMA career and hasn?t lost in his last 27 fights. To contrast, Lesnar?s MMA record is 4-1.

 

Emelianenko is a smart fighter, he?s quick, he has plenty of power, he?s lethal with submissions -- for the pound-for-pound king there are endless compliments. He has dismantled big fighters like Lesnar before, so Lesnar wouldn?t be anything he hasn?t seen.

 

Given how raw Lesnar?s MMA skills still are, he is in line for a good lesson from Fedor if the two were to meet up.

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Good list all them have a chance to beat Brock but Randy should be the 9th IMO and Rogers should be 10th.

 

Dos Santos has alot better chance to beat Brock then people think, Brock has bad standup and just cause he is a freak muscle wise doesnt mean his chin is soild, and it hasnt been tested yet, thats why I think either Dos Santos or Carwin will be the next to beat Brock.

 

Now that Mir is getting Bigger he might be able to win to.

 

Also this is an old list before Nog beat Couture and Fedor beat Rogers.

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Shane Carwin will beat down Lesnar, as he won't let Lesnar treat him like his little brother. Carwin has the same strength, size, wrestling ability, and more explosive hands. Mir needs to put on another 5-10 lbs. of muscle on top of what he's already achieved so that he won't get man-handled again. Fedor's sambo would be able to neutralize Lesnar's wrestling and his big right hand would easily find a home on Lesnar's chin, but because he's a smaller HW he may need a couple rounds to finish off the "Next Big Thing". Couture is just too small to handle Lesnar's power and Randy's wrestling just isn't going to be strong enough to handle the freestyle of Brock. JDS would knock our Lesnar with his freaky left ear, and Brock wouldn't be capable of over powering the game stablemate from black house MMA. I think that Cain just doesn't have the mass or finishing power, but man that guy's got great wrestling. Buck Rogers would be too slow to fight off Lesnar's explosive takedowns and wouldn't be able to get Brock off him, but always has a puncher's chance with his heavy hands. Finally, I think someone who wasn't mentioned, but could handle Lesnar is Todd Duffee. He's a big man, huge power and a wrestling base. Just my thoughts!

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Randy Couture cant beat Lesnar. That fight proved it. Once Lesnar gets on top of him its over. Frank Mir Won't beat Brock again. He will always be #2 to him unles him and Fedor fight and somehow Fedor beats Mir. Fedor wont fight Brock, he is too scared. JDS needs a couple more to be in the number 1 contendor's spot. If big Nog was like he was in his Pride days maybe he will but he hasn't been lately. Shane Carwin will be taken down and GnP. Theres really not many that will..we'll see once JDS gets the #1 contendor. but I doubt it.

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A defeat by Fedor means more than a victory over Mir or Barnett or mst other HWs.

 

The fact that Big Nog went the distnce with Fedor twice is going to be the thing he sits around bragging about when he's an old man..

 

im not saying he sucks... he almost finished Fedor

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I found this on a different site' date=' it's kind of old because the fighting records are off, and it mentions events that were suppose to happen but never did, but I thought it was interesting.

 

No.10 - Bobby Lashley Record: 4-0

Notable wins: Bob Sapp, Jason Guida

 

Similar to Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley is a converted WWE product who has been fairly impressive in his young MMA career -- so impressive that many people think that he?d be a stiff challenge for Lesnar already.

 

For starters, he?s as big as Lesnar and he?s as good of a wrestler, which sets the table fairly evenly.

 

Lashley has great athleticism, but he still lacks some experience. While Lashley has demolished some punching bags from small promotions to start his career, Lesnar has fought some of the top heavyweights in Randy Couture, Frank Mir and Heath Herring.

 

The difference right now is experience, but as that gap narrows Lashley stands as a looming hurdle for Lesnar.

 

 

No.9 - Brett RogersRecord: 10-0

Notable wins: Andrei Arlovski, James Thompson

 

After knocking out former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski in all of 22 seconds in his last fight, Strikeforce?s Brett Rogers is one of the few non-UFC fighters who would present an intriguing challenge to Lesnar.

 

Rogers is a big boy at 265 pounds, which means he won?t be giving way as much weight as some of the other fighters Lesnar has manhandled (like Couture and Mir). More importantly, Rogers has plenty of punching power and is capable of dropping Lesnar with one shot. Of Rogers? 10 fights, nine of them have ended via knockout.

 

There are also rumors that Rogers has already knocked out Lesnar a couple of times during sparring, which gives a good indication of what he?s capable of if the two meet in a real fight and if Rogers can keep the fight standing.

 

 

No.8 - Frank Mir Record: 12-4-0

Notable wins: Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Tim Sylvia

 

While there is a lineup of guys waiting to knock the king off his throne, Frank Mir should be first.

 

Lesnar punched Mir?s head through the mat at UFC 100, but if you're keeping score, both fighters have won one apiece.

 

Mir has already shown he has what it takes to defeat Lesnar after submitting him with a kneebar at UFC 81. If he comes in with a better game plan in the rubber match -- a plan better than just standing up and trading with Lesnar and letting him dictate -- then Mir is capable of winning again.

 

 

No.7 - Junior dos Santos Record: 8-1-0

Notable wins: Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve

 

A lot of people question whether Lesnar?s chin can hold up against some real power and we?d find out very quickly if he matched up with a world-class striker like Junior dos Santos.

 

Dos Santos, who is trained by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Anderson Silva, is a knockout artist and neither of his last two UFC fights have lasted past the 1:21 mark of the first round.

 

At 25 years old, he is still one of the up-and-comers on the scene but he has been impressive enough to merit consideration. With a win over Mirko Filipovic at UFC 103, dos Santos will be in line for a title shot in the near future.

 

 

No.6 - Randy Couture Record: 16-9-0

Notable wins: Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort

 

If there is one hero who can save the world from the biggest villain in the UFC, it?s Captain America, aka Randy Couture.

 

While that may sound like more of a fairy tale than a reality, especially given how Lesnar bounced Couture?s head off the mat with his fists at UFC 91, Couture definitely deserves another shot.

 

In their first bout, Couture was manhandled, but it was also his first fight in 15 months. Needless to say, he was a bit rusty and maybe even underestimated Lesnar.

 

When he squares off with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102, we?ll find out whether ?The Natural? still has what it takes to be the heavyweight champion.

 

 

No.5 - Alistair Overeem Record: 29-11-1

Notable wins: Vitor Belfort, Paul Buentello

 

Since it?s clearly tough to overpower a 285-pound monster like Brock Lesnar, maybe what it takes is speed.

 

Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem may not have the ground game to compete with Lesnar, but the ?Demolition Man? is a big kickboxer who has quickness. He would put up a good fight standing if he avoided the takedowns.

 

Overeem has thrived since moving up to heavyweight and has yet to lose in five fights at his new weight class. With size, length and speed, he is capable of triumphing over Lesnar.

 

 

No.4 - Cain Velasquez Record: 6-0

Notable wins: Cheick Kongo

 

Cheick Kongo rocked Cain Velasquez a couple of times at UFC 99, but outside of that match, which Velasquez ended up winning by unanimous decision, he has sparkled throughout his MMA career.

 

Until Kongo, no fighter made it past the 2:34 mark of the second round against Velasquez.

 

Velasquez is among the best wrestlers in the UFC -- if not the best -- and his striking is also on point. His fast ascent has earned him the chance to be the No. 1 contender. He will fight Shane Carwin at UFC 104 for the right to face Brock Lesnar.

 

 

No.3 - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Record: 31-5-1

Notable wins: Dan Henderson, Josh Barnett, Mirko Filipovic

 

When he isn?t injured, when he isn?t battling staph infections, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is among the best heavyweights in the world.

 

?Big Nog? took a beating at the hands of Frank Mir in his last fight, which cost him the Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 92. But keep in mind that Nogueira also fought just 20 days after laying in a hospital bed because of a staph infection.

 

He might be past his prime, but no one can deny that he has gone toe-to-toe with the best in the sport. That type of experience is invaluable.

 

Lesnar has already proven to be vulnerable to submissions and ?Minotauro? has 19 on his resume. Among the suspects out there, Nogueira is a prime candidate to take away Lesnar?s belt.

 

 

No.2 - Shane Carwin Record: 11-0

Notable wins: Gabriel Gonzaga

 

Shane Carwin is 11-0 in his MMA career and to give you a taste of how dominant he has been, take note of the fact that none of his opponents have made it to the second round.

 

Carwin has impeccable power in his fists, evidenced by his last four wins, which have all been via knockout punches. If he connected fist-to-face against Lesnar, it might be lights out for ?The Next Big Thing.?

 

Another big plus for Carwin, who is one win away from facing Lesnar, is that he?s one of the biggest heavyweights. We?ve seen what Lesnar does to smaller heavyweights like Frank Mir -- throwing him around like a teddy bear -- but he won?t be able to do that to the 260-pound Carwin.

 

With a tough chin, a solid frame, polished wrestling skills, and more knockout power than Lesnar, Carwin stands as Lesnar?s biggest threat in the UFC.

 

 

No.1 - Fedor Emelianenko Record: 30-1-1

Notable wins: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Coleman, Mirko Filipovic, Andrei Arlovski.

 

It doesn?t take much convincing as almost everyone is in agreement that Fedor Emelianenko is not only the top heavyweight fighter in the world, but he is also the top pound-for-pound king.

 

While Lesnar has had a quick ascent up the MMA ranks, Emelianenko has been at the top for a long time. ?The Last Emperor? is 30-1-1 in his MMA career and hasn?t lost in his last 27 fights. To contrast, Lesnar?s MMA record is 4-1.

 

Emelianenko is a smart fighter, he?s quick, he has plenty of power, he?s lethal with submissions -- for the pound-for-pound king there are endless compliments. He has dismantled big fighters like Lesnar before, so Lesnar wouldn?t be anything he hasn?t seen.

 

Given how raw Lesnar?s MMA skills still are, he is in line for a good lesson from Fedor if the two were to meet up.[/quote']

 

 

Change your Title to "Top 0 opponent who has a change of beating Lesnar". Coz as of today no HW has a chance of beating Brock. Brock is on another level compared to them. Do you ever wonder why Fedor is not in UFC and Pudz will be forever fighting in Europe? It's all because of Brock, they are afraid of him.

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Change your Title to "Top 0 opponent who has a change of beating Lesnar". Coz as of today no HW has a chance of beating Brock. Brock is on another level compared to them. Do you ever wonder why Fedor is not in UFC and Pudz will be forever fighting in Europe? It's all because of Brock' date=' they are afraid of him.[/quote']

 

+1^^

Wow couldn't have said it better myself!!

Brock's level is just too high for them.

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I found this on a different site' date=' it's kind of old because the fighting records are off, and it mentions events that were suppose to happen but never did, but I thought it was interesting.

 

No.10 - Bobby Lashley Record: 4-0

Notable wins: Bob Sapp, Jason Guida

 

Similar to Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley is a converted WWE product who has been fairly impressive in his young MMA career -- so impressive that many people think that he?d be a stiff challenge for Lesnar already.

 

For starters, he?s as big as Lesnar and he?s as good of a wrestler, which sets the table fairly evenly.

 

Lashley has great athleticism, but he still lacks some experience. While Lashley has demolished some punching bags from small promotions to start his career, Lesnar has fought some of the top heavyweights in Randy Couture, Frank Mir and Heath Herring.

 

The difference right now is experience, but as that gap narrows Lashley stands as a looming hurdle for Lesnar.

 

 

No.9 - Brett RogersRecord: 10-0

Notable wins: Andrei Arlovski, James Thompson

 

After knocking out former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski in all of 22 seconds in his last fight, Strikeforce?s Brett Rogers is one of the few non-UFC fighters who would present an intriguing challenge to Lesnar.

 

Rogers is a big boy at 265 pounds, which means he won?t be giving way as much weight as some of the other fighters Lesnar has manhandled (like Couture and Mir). More importantly, Rogers has plenty of punching power and is capable of dropping Lesnar with one shot. Of Rogers? 10 fights, nine of them have ended via knockout.

 

There are also rumors that Rogers has already knocked out Lesnar a couple of times during sparring, which gives a good indication of what he?s capable of if the two meet in a real fight and if Rogers can keep the fight standing.

 

 

No.8 - Frank Mir Record: 12-4-0

Notable wins: Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Tim Sylvia

 

While there is a lineup of guys waiting to knock the king off his throne, Frank Mir should be first.

 

Lesnar punched Mir?s head through the mat at UFC 100, but if you're keeping score, both fighters have won one apiece.

 

Mir has already shown he has what it takes to defeat Lesnar after submitting him with a kneebar at UFC 81. If he comes in with a better game plan in the rubber match -- a plan better than just standing up and trading with Lesnar and letting him dictate -- then Mir is capable of winning again.

 

 

No.7 - Junior dos Santos Record: 8-1-0

Notable wins: Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve

 

A lot of people question whether Lesnar?s chin can hold up against some real power and we?d find out very quickly if he matched up with a world-class striker like Junior dos Santos.

 

Dos Santos, who is trained by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Anderson Silva, is a knockout artist and neither of his last two UFC fights have lasted past the 1:21 mark of the first round.

 

At 25 years old, he is still one of the up-and-comers on the scene but he has been impressive enough to merit consideration. With a win over Mirko Filipovic at UFC 103, dos Santos will be in line for a title shot in the near future.

 

 

No.6 - Randy Couture Record: 16-9-0

Notable wins: Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort

 

If there is one hero who can save the world from the biggest villain in the UFC, it?s Captain America, aka Randy Couture.

 

While that may sound like more of a fairy tale than a reality, especially given how Lesnar bounced Couture?s head off the mat with his fists at UFC 91, Couture definitely deserves another shot.

 

In their first bout, Couture was manhandled, but it was also his first fight in 15 months. Needless to say, he was a bit rusty and maybe even underestimated Lesnar.

 

When he squares off with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102, we?ll find out whether ?The Natural? still has what it takes to be the heavyweight champion.

 

 

No.5 - Alistair Overeem Record: 29-11-1

Notable wins: Vitor Belfort, Paul Buentello

 

Since it?s clearly tough to overpower a 285-pound monster like Brock Lesnar, maybe what it takes is speed.

 

Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem may not have the ground game to compete with Lesnar, but the ?Demolition Man? is a big kickboxer who has quickness. He would put up a good fight standing if he avoided the takedowns.

 

Overeem has thrived since moving up to heavyweight and has yet to lose in five fights at his new weight class. With size, length and speed, he is capable of triumphing over Lesnar.

 

 

No.4 - Cain Velasquez Record: 6-0

Notable wins: Cheick Kongo

 

Cheick Kongo rocked Cain Velasquez a couple of times at UFC 99, but outside of that match, which Velasquez ended up winning by unanimous decision, he has sparkled throughout his MMA career.

 

Until Kongo, no fighter made it past the 2:34 mark of the second round against Velasquez.

 

Velasquez is among the best wrestlers in the UFC -- if not the best -- and his striking is also on point. His fast ascent has earned him the chance to be the No. 1 contender. He will fight Shane Carwin at UFC 104 for the right to face Brock Lesnar.

 

 

No.3 - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Record: 31-5-1

Notable wins: Dan Henderson, Josh Barnett, Mirko Filipovic

 

When he isn?t injured, when he isn?t battling staph infections, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is among the best heavyweights in the world.

 

?Big Nog? took a beating at the hands of Frank Mir in his last fight, which cost him the Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 92. But keep in mind that Nogueira also fought just 20 days after laying in a hospital bed because of a staph infection.

 

He might be past his prime, but no one can deny that he has gone toe-to-toe with the best in the sport. That type of experience is invaluable.

 

Lesnar has already proven to be vulnerable to submissions and ?Minotauro? has 19 on his resume. Among the suspects out there, Nogueira is a prime candidate to take away Lesnar?s belt.

 

 

No.2 - Shane Carwin Record: 11-0

Notable wins: Gabriel Gonzaga

 

Shane Carwin is 11-0 in his MMA career and to give you a taste of how dominant he has been, take note of the fact that none of his opponents have made it to the second round.

 

Carwin has impeccable power in his fists, evidenced by his last four wins, which have all been via knockout punches. If he connected fist-to-face against Lesnar, it might be lights out for ?The Next Big Thing.?

 

Another big plus for Carwin, who is one win away from facing Lesnar, is that he?s one of the biggest heavyweights. We?ve seen what Lesnar does to smaller heavyweights like Frank Mir -- throwing him around like a teddy bear -- but he won?t be able to do that to the 260-pound Carwin.

 

With a tough chin, a solid frame, polished wrestling skills, and more knockout power than Lesnar, Carwin stands as Lesnar?s biggest threat in the UFC.

 

 

No.1 - Fedor Emelianenko Record: 30-1-1

Notable wins: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Coleman, Mirko Filipovic, Andrei Arlovski.

 

It doesn?t take much convincing as almost everyone is in agreement that Fedor Emelianenko is not only the top heavyweight fighter in the world, but he is also the top pound-for-pound king.

 

While Lesnar has had a quick ascent up the MMA ranks, Emelianenko has been at the top for a long time. ?The Last Emperor? is 30-1-1 in his MMA career and hasn?t lost in his last 27 fights. To contrast, Lesnar?s MMA record is 4-1.

 

Emelianenko is a smart fighter, he?s quick, he has plenty of power, he?s lethal with submissions -- for the pound-for-pound king there are endless compliments. He has dismantled big fighters like Lesnar before, so Lesnar wouldn?t be anything he hasn?t seen.

 

Given how raw Lesnar?s MMA skills still are, he is in line for a good lesson from Fedor if the two were to meet up.[/quote']

 

wow, the only problem is none of them will

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The problem I have with this thread is that any of them have "a chance".

 

That's not the point.

 

I'd like to see a list of those fighters who have at least a 50-50 chance.

 

I think that list is much much shorter.

 

Perhaps down to 2.

 

And frankly, for all the fighter that Fedor is, and he is a great fighter no doubt about it...

 

he's never faced anybody as fast and strong as Lesnar.

 

I think Fedor could pull off another great win against Lesnar, but I also think Lesnar could completely overwhelm Fedor with his speed and strength and destroy him.

 

Fedor couldn't finish Cro Cop despite having him on the ground time and time again.

 

Anybody think Cro Cop survives Lesnar getting him to the ground? GMAB.

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How old is this article' date=' and where did you copy it from? You mention UFC 102 as though it's in the future. It was a LONGGGG time ago.

 

Mir, JDS, Carwin, and Fedor... We'll see![/quote']

 

 

It said it was published April 2009. And I went on Askmen.com, and somehow lesnar showed up, so i clicked on it lol.

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"It doesn?t take much convincing as almost everyone is in agreement that Fedor Emelianenko is not only the top heavyweight fighter in the world, but he is also the top pound-for-pound king."

 

LOL p4p king? how is that he hasnt faught a top 10 heavy weight In like 2 years.. just washed up ufc champ/fighters who have been thrown out. Asilva is the p4p king because he fights the BEST middleweights around and demolishes them.

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Wrestling-yes

better athlete-yes

control-yes

strength-yes

the only thing fedor has is experience.

If they fought now...Brock would win.

 

yeah but fedor is to busy getting easy fights to add to his record Its funny when everyone says hes the best hw or even worse p4p lol.. How can he be the best hw if he doesnt even fight any top 10 hw in the last year or two??

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I found this on a different site' date=' it's kind of old because the fighting records are off, and it mentions events that were suppose to happen but never did, but I thought it was interesting.

 

No.10 - Bobby Lashley Record: 4-0

Notable wins: Bob Sapp, Jason Guida

 

Similar to Brock Lesnar, Bobby Lashley is a converted WWE product who has been fairly impressive in his young MMA career -- so impressive that many people think that he?d be a stiff challenge for Lesnar already.

 

For starters, he?s as big as Lesnar and he?s as good of a wrestler, which sets the table fairly evenly.

 

Lashley has great athleticism, but he still lacks some experience. While Lashley has demolished some punching bags from small promotions to start his career, Lesnar has fought some of the top heavyweights in Randy Couture, Frank Mir and Heath Herring.

 

The difference right now is experience, but as that gap narrows Lashley stands as a looming hurdle for Lesnar.

 

 

No.9 - Brett RogersRecord: 10-0

Notable wins: Andrei Arlovski, James Thompson

 

After knocking out former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arlovski in all of 22 seconds in his last fight, Strikeforce?s Brett Rogers is one of the few non-UFC fighters who would present an intriguing challenge to Lesnar.

 

Rogers is a big boy at 265 pounds, which means he won?t be giving way as much weight as some of the other fighters Lesnar has manhandled (like Couture and Mir). More importantly, Rogers has plenty of punching power and is capable of dropping Lesnar with one shot. Of Rogers? 10 fights, nine of them have ended via knockout.

 

There are also rumors that Rogers has already knocked out Lesnar a couple of times during sparring, which gives a good indication of what he?s capable of if the two meet in a real fight and if Rogers can keep the fight standing.

 

 

No.8 - Frank Mir Record: 12-4-0

Notable wins: Brock Lesnar, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Tim Sylvia

 

While there is a lineup of guys waiting to knock the king off his throne, Frank Mir should be first.

 

Lesnar punched Mir?s head through the mat at UFC 100, but if you're keeping score, both fighters have won one apiece.

 

Mir has already shown he has what it takes to defeat Lesnar after submitting him with a kneebar at UFC 81. If he comes in with a better game plan in the rubber match -- a plan better than just standing up and trading with Lesnar and letting him dictate -- then Mir is capable of winning again.

 

 

No.7 - Junior dos Santos Record: 8-1-0

Notable wins: Fabricio Werdum, Stefan Struve

 

A lot of people question whether Lesnar?s chin can hold up against some real power and we?d find out very quickly if he matched up with a world-class striker like Junior dos Santos.

 

Dos Santos, who is trained by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Anderson Silva, is a knockout artist and neither of his last two UFC fights have lasted past the 1:21 mark of the first round.

 

At 25 years old, he is still one of the up-and-comers on the scene but he has been impressive enough to merit consideration. With a win over Mirko Filipovic at UFC 103, dos Santos will be in line for a title shot in the near future.

 

 

No.6 - Randy Couture Record: 16-9-0

Notable wins: Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Vitor Belfort

 

If there is one hero who can save the world from the biggest villain in the UFC, it?s Captain America, aka Randy Couture.

 

While that may sound like more of a fairy tale than a reality, especially given how Lesnar bounced Couture?s head off the mat with his fists at UFC 91, Couture definitely deserves another shot.

 

In their first bout, Couture was manhandled, but it was also his first fight in 15 months. Needless to say, he was a bit rusty and maybe even underestimated Lesnar.

 

When he squares off with Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 102, we?ll find out whether ?The Natural? still has what it takes to be the heavyweight champion.

 

 

No.5 - Alistair Overeem Record: 29-11-1

Notable wins: Vitor Belfort, Paul Buentello

 

Since it?s clearly tough to overpower a 285-pound monster like Brock Lesnar, maybe what it takes is speed.

 

Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem may not have the ground game to compete with Lesnar, but the ?Demolition Man? is a big kickboxer who has quickness. He would put up a good fight standing if he avoided the takedowns.

 

Overeem has thrived since moving up to heavyweight and has yet to lose in five fights at his new weight class. With size, length and speed, he is capable of triumphing over Lesnar.

 

 

No.4 - Cain Velasquez Record: 6-0

Notable wins: Cheick Kongo

 

Cheick Kongo rocked Cain Velasquez a couple of times at UFC 99, but outside of that match, which Velasquez ended up winning by unanimous decision, he has sparkled throughout his MMA career.

 

Until Kongo, no fighter made it past the 2:34 mark of the second round against Velasquez.

 

Velasquez is among the best wrestlers in the UFC -- if not the best -- and his striking is also on point. His fast ascent has earned him the chance to be the No. 1 contender. He will fight Shane Carwin at UFC 104 for the right to face Brock Lesnar.

 

 

No.3 - Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Record: 31-5-1

Notable wins: Dan Henderson, Josh Barnett, Mirko Filipovic

 

When he isn?t injured, when he isn?t battling staph infections, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is among the best heavyweights in the world.

 

?Big Nog? took a beating at the hands of Frank Mir in his last fight, which cost him the Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 92. But keep in mind that Nogueira also fought just 20 days after laying in a hospital bed because of a staph infection.

 

He might be past his prime, but no one can deny that he has gone toe-to-toe with the best in the sport. That type of experience is invaluable.

 

Lesnar has already proven to be vulnerable to submissions and ?Minotauro? has 19 on his resume. Among the suspects out there, Nogueira is a prime candidate to take away Lesnar?s belt.

 

 

No.2 - Shane Carwin Record: 11-0

Notable wins: Gabriel Gonzaga

 

Shane Carwin is 11-0 in his MMA career and to give you a taste of how dominant he has been, take note of the fact that none of his opponents have made it to the second round.

 

Carwin has impeccable power in his fists, evidenced by his last four wins, which have all been via knockout punches. If he connected fist-to-face against Lesnar, it might be lights out for ?The Next Big Thing.?

 

Another big plus for Carwin, who is one win away from facing Lesnar, is that he?s one of the biggest heavyweights. We?ve seen what Lesnar does to smaller heavyweights like Frank Mir -- throwing him around like a teddy bear -- but he won?t be able to do that to the 260-pound Carwin.

 

With a tough chin, a solid frame, polished wrestling skills, and more knockout power than Lesnar, Carwin stands as Lesnar?s biggest threat in the UFC.

 

 

No.1 - Fedor Emelianenko Record: 30-1-1

Notable wins: Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mark Coleman, Mirko Filipovic, Andrei Arlovski.

 

It doesn?t take much convincing as almost everyone is in agreement that Fedor Emelianenko is not only the top heavyweight fighter in the world, but he is also the top pound-for-pound king.

 

While Lesnar has had a quick ascent up the MMA ranks, Emelianenko has been at the top for a long time. ?The Last Emperor? is 30-1-1 in his MMA career and hasn?t lost in his last 27 fights. To contrast, Lesnar?s MMA record is 4-1.

 

Emelianenko is a smart fighter, he?s quick, he has plenty of power, he?s lethal with submissions -- for the pound-for-pound king there are endless compliments. He has dismantled big fighters like Lesnar before, so Lesnar wouldn?t be anything he hasn?t seen.

 

Given how raw Lesnar?s MMA skills still are, he is in line for a good lesson from Fedor if the two were to meet up.[/quote']

 

 

I think fedor could pose a threat to brock..Fedor has faced some of brock's ability though..Like with his size and all..Dont even say hong man choi or that big fat black guy either..Brett rogers is big but not as big as brock..plus brock has a wresltin background and is really good at it..i would love to see the fight though..

 

I dont think Brett would pose a threat at all..

 

we saw big nog get tossed and slammed around by bob sapp but he managed to get through and win..the difference betweem sapp and brock is that brock is faster and a lil more aggressive..lol

 

JDS i could see givin him a challenge standin up but if brock pressed JDS to the cage and take him down then that could possibly be a problem..Havent really seen JDS on the ground much so its hard to say..

 

Frank Mir could possibly do some damage but after his loss against brock im not sure he could pull through..a mir/ lesnar 3 would seriously make a lot of money..

 

Im not a huge brock fan..His attitude is well not the best but he is gettin better and i dont care what you say..If he gets you pressed agaisnt the cage and takes you down, thats all she wrote..

 

I think someone with a awesome stand up game and is really aggresive is gonna beat him unless you are really strong, slippery or a better wrestler then you can go to the ground..I see JDS bein able to beat him but who knows

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