| Wouldn't it be great to turn back time? I'm tired | | | | show and the same can be said for Kimo. I think |
| of seeing older fighters past their prime, just | | | | this would be a very exciting fight and interesting. |
| looking for another payday. These guys are | | | | Okay, who could put on an MMA legends card |
| forced to fight guys ten or fifteen years younger | | | | without Tank Abbott? The only question with |
| than themselves. The most recent examples of | | | | Tank is who is he going to fight? I'd love to see |
| this were the fights between Tito Ortiz and Ken | | | | Tank against Shamrock, or Frye. I don't think he'd |
| Shamrock and the fight between Royce Gracie | | | | stand a chance with Gracie. Of course Dan, the |
| and Matt Hughes. We've also seen such | | | | best Severn hasn't been mentioned yet, so let's |
| mismatches as Tank Abbott vs Frank Mir and | | | | put David "Tank" Abbott vs Dan "The Beast " |
| Tank Abbott vs Paul Buentello. Even so, part of | | | | Severn on the card. |
| me wants to see these legends mix it up again, | | | | If "they" ever put together a legends card, those |
| just not in mismatches which tarnish their past | | | | are the fighters I'd like to see on it. |
| glory. | | | | Here's my picks |
| Let's face it, in their day, Gracie and Shamrock | | | | Ken Shamrock vs Royce Gracie |
| were the number one and two fighters in the | | | | - With todays rules, Royce Gracie cannot wait |
| UFC and likely in the entire MMA world. Grace | | | | around for something to happen. The pressure of |
| fought people 75 pounds heavier than he was and | | | | rounds and the recovery in between allows |
| defeated them. Shamrock was feared for his | | | | stronger fighters a couple of advantages. First, |
| power and leg locks. These two guys fought each | | | | they can recuperate between rounds and |
| other twice, the first time Ken Shamrock got | | | | secondly, they get stood back up. I think Ken |
| caught in a choke from Gracie. The second match | | | | would win this fight, likely by decision. |
| went past 25 minutes and was declared a draw. | | | | Bas Rutten vs Mark Coleman |
| I would personally like to see Ken Shamrock vs | | | | - Mark Coleman is tough, strong and a great |
| Royce Gracie 3. I have no interest in seeing either | | | | wrestler, but Bas Rutten is a complete fighter. His |
| of these guys tarnish their legendary status by | | | | striking is better than Coleman and Bas knows |
| fighting todays breed of MMA stars, but I'd love | | | | submission fighting. Bas Rutten by submission. |
| to see what they can do against each other. | | | | Kimo vs Don Frye |
| While I'm at it, why not pull out a couple of other | | | | - This one is a tough call, but if I need to I'll take |
| legends of the sport. How about Bas Rutten vs | | | | Frye by decision. Never underestimate the pure |
| Mark Coleman. Some might argue that Mark | | | | toughness of Don Frye. |
| Coleman is not in Bas' league. Maybe, but when | | | | Tank Abbott vs Dan Severn |
| Mark Coleman is in the right frame of mind, he's | | | | - While Tank is one of the most exciting legend |
| like a freight train, hard to stop! | | | | fighters there is, he is no match for Dan Severn |
| Another interesting match up would be Kimo vs | | | | who has managed to keep his skill(s) more up to |
| Don Frye. While neither of these two were my | | | | date. |
| favorite fighters, Don Frye always puts on a | | | | Here's to the legends of MMA! |