Brock vs. Fedor: Insider Analysis, Picks

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Will Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor
Emelianenko ever materialize?

Who knows what will transpire as Fedor and Brock take turns building their case as the world’s best heavyweight. In wake of Lesnar’s impressive, two-round destruction of Mir, Sherdog weighed in with some notables to elicit their opinions on MMA’s biggest bout and whether or not they think it will happen.

Odessa: I do think the fight will be made, and these two will fight before October 2010.

Scott Smith: I think it would be like the Frank Mir fight. Fedor is the much better fighter, but Brock’s big ass would pound him out. I think Brock wins four out of five times.

Frank Shamrock: I like Fedor in this matchup. Brock’s never been hit. Fedor will hit him hard. I don’t think it will happen in the UFC. They want too many rights from fighters.

Chris Lytle: Fedor’s fantastic and all, but I just think he’s too small to do anything against Brock. I would have picked him even before the Mir rematch. I figured he’d beat Mir even quicker than he did. Right now, he’s too big; the only kind of guy to beat him is another huge, very athletic guy who can hit hard and catch him. Maybe a super slick guy on the ground. I don’t know. It’s gonna be hard to beat him. You’re gonna have to hit him and hurt him and KO him. He’s just too big and strong.

Mike Roberts: Fedor, because I think he would overwhelm him standing up before he could get him down. If Brock got him down, I think Fedor’d be in a lot of trouble. Fedor’s technique is superior, but Brock’s size and strength is too much. But I don’t think it’s ever gonna happen. I don’t think Fedor will ever fight for the UFC. I don’t think Fedor’s people are going to get what they want from the UFC. I’ve been told they want a lot of stuff that’s out of the norm. Like Dana says, all these other fighters sign the same deal, and Fedor won’t. I think Fedor wants to fight for whomever he wants to fight for.

Ken Pavia: I think Fedor is under contract, and if his contract is anything like the MMA standard language, there are exclusive negotiating periods and right to match. As much as I would like to see Fedor fight Brock, as well as see him fight Cain [Velasquez] or [Shane] Carwin, I think it is unlikely.