Steve Youngblood
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Sure. I just hope that people realize that there is a difference between being skilled in a "he can win fights" sense, and being skilled in a technical, text-book "if you want to learn the sport emulate this guy" sense.Zeliard said:Didn't the Frank Mir fight basically prove the 2nd?
I think it needs a caveat, though. Not every guy is as large, powerful and quick as Brock (in fact, nobody in MMA is), so he's going to end up beating a lot of strong technical fighters mostly due to the differences in those areas. I don't think it necessarily proves that the most technically skilled competitors don't always win, but rather that the most technically skilled competitors don't always win vs Brock Lesnar.
For purists, it's a tough pill to swallow, but it's silly to argue that he is only winning because he is cheating nature. If he can win fights, that by definition makes him a skilled fighter. It doesn't mean you have to like him or root for him. But you can't keep disregarding him as a hack if he can continue to beat skilled competition (that is not in anyway calling you out, Zeliard, as I'm not really addressing you with that statement).