A Tale of Two Champions: Sylvia main event in name only
Posted by Jonathan Snowden on 2nd February 2008
By Jonathan Snowden
Tomorrow night Brock Lesnar and Tim Sylvia will enter the Octagon, Brock for the first time. They will both have something to prove, to themselves and to the fans. Sylvia should by rights be a legend. He’s a two time heavyweight champion at the peak of his powers. He’s beaten some of the best heavyweights in the world decisively, a who’s who of heavyweight MMA: Arlovski, Rodriguez, Monson, Vera. Despite this he is despised by the fans, or worse, ignored. When he fights Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira for the UFC’s Heavyweight Title it will be in the very large shadow of Brock Lesnar. And Tim Sylvia is not happy.
“Brock’s done alot in WWE. He has a big name. Is the wrestler going to beat the fighter? They’re trying to hype it up that way. I understand the philosophy of him getting all the exposure. I think they’re bringing him in to get him beat. That’s why he’s getting all the exposure he’s getting,” Sylvia said. “Your average bozos who don’t know anything, see Brock coming in or these superstars like Kimbo Slice who haven’t really done anything and they think they’re studs.”
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