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PRIDE is considered by a lot to have the best fighters, does this mean they have all the best fighters? Fuck no, only to the ignorant.. Certain UFC fighters want to prove that they are on par. PRIDE fighters probably feel like they have nothing to prove because the fans don't challenge their throne. A UFC fighter won't get credibility by a lot of internet geeks until they fight a PRIDE fighter.
You can't blame some fighters from wanting to prove themselves. It's mainly about respect and the lack of respect shown to certain fighters depending on what org they are in. That is why some UFC fighters, especially like Tim Sylvia, want to get in the ring with PRIDE fighters to show what he's worth and try to earn credit that noone will give him no matter what he does in UFC ..UNTIL he fights a PRIDE fighter.
Some of it is truth, some of it is just ignorant bias and lack of respect., but bottom line the fighters want to prove to themselves and the fans what they are worth.
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