Comments on: Jeff Monson: Living the Gimmick http://www.total-mma.com/2009/04/07/jeff-monson-living-the-gimmick/ Go inside the sport of MMA with the Total MMA staff. Interviews, analysis, and the rich history of MMA. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Alan Conceicao http://www.total-mma.com/2009/04/07/jeff-monson-living-the-gimmick/#comment-25864 Alan Conceicao Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:25:19 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=627#comment-25864 <i>I’d say Gonzaga.</i> For all of Sylvia's failures, he's a two time UFC heavyweight champion with wins over Arlovski, Monson, Ricco Rodriguez (when it mattered), Brandon Vera, Assuerio Silva, Gan McGee, and Mike Whitehead. Gonzaga has the win against Cro-Cop, and from that point on his successes don't really matchup. Next best are a couple of blownup 205lbers that aren't even as good as Whitehead or Vera in that category. Sylvia is by far the better fighter. Not even close. <i>If you’re going to compare Monson and Fujita, Monson doesn’t have Fujita’s power, and Fujita’s takedowns are slightly better (because it’s half of his arsenal, he pursues them relentlessly).</i> People crap on Monson's takedowns, but the guy must have some sort of shot having been a Division 1 wrestler and having had won so many fights on the mat. Fujita's great shots struggled to take down such epic submission experts as washed up cruiserweight boxer Imamu Mayfield. As a puncher, his best KOs are what, Ibrahim and James Thompson? I’d say Gonzaga.

For all of Sylvia’s failures, he’s a two time UFC heavyweight champion with wins over Arlovski, Monson, Ricco Rodriguez (when it mattered), Brandon Vera, Assuerio Silva, Gan McGee, and Mike Whitehead. Gonzaga has the win against Cro-Cop, and from that point on his successes don’t really matchup. Next best are a couple of blownup 205lbers that aren’t even as good as Whitehead or Vera in that category. Sylvia is by far the better fighter. Not even close.

If you’re going to compare Monson and Fujita, Monson doesn’t have Fujita’s power, and Fujita’s takedowns are slightly better (because it’s half of his arsenal, he pursues them relentlessly).

People crap on Monson’s takedowns, but the guy must have some sort of shot having been a Division 1 wrestler and having had won so many fights on the mat. Fujita’s great shots struggled to take down such epic submission experts as washed up cruiserweight boxer Imamu Mayfield. As a puncher, his best KOs are what, Ibrahim and James Thompson?

]]> By: BM2 http://www.total-mma.com/2009/04/07/jeff-monson-living-the-gimmick/#comment-25828 BM2 Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:00:39 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=627#comment-25828 If you're going to compare Monson and Fujita, Monson doesn't have Fujita's power, and Fujita's takedowns are slightly better (because it's half of his arsenal, he pursues them relentlessly). If you’re going to compare Monson and Fujita, Monson doesn’t have Fujita’s power, and Fujita’s takedowns are slightly better (because it’s half of his arsenal, he pursues them relentlessly).

]]> By: austin http://www.total-mma.com/2009/04/07/jeff-monson-living-the-gimmick/#comment-25821 austin Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:15:14 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=627#comment-25821 Sure, he lost to Tim Sylvia, but who has Carwin beaten that’s better? I'd say Gonzaga. Sure, he lost to Tim Sylvia, but who has Carwin beaten that’s better?

I’d say Gonzaga.

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