[Jipper]

Who are the top 10 Super Heavyweights. If the UFC/Pride started up a Super Heavyweight division (265+). There willing to sign the top Super Heavy's from other organizations and guys within 15 or so pounds are willing to pack on the weight to compete in the new division. What would the top ten look like?

I know that with the exception of a few good fighters the Super Heavyweight division is probably weaker than featherweight, possibly bantamweight. But I think all weight divisions should be represented. It's the only way for them to grow.

[Nasiello]

isn't that slightly worthless since no major org recognizes the SHW division? and I doubt they want too many, since most end up gassing if they can't score a KO in the first few minutes

[ndt/oos]

if your interested in super heavy weights than you should watch sumo wrestling, not MMA.

[seonagi]

1. Mark Hunt
2. Bob Sapp
3. Eric Esch
4. Hong Man Choi
5. Eric Pele
6. Antonio Silva
7. Tom Erikson
8. Dan Christison
9. Paulo Cesar Silva
10. Nathan Jones

[Lazepunk]

Hunt and Antonio Silva would be in the top 10


See there is some talent in the division.

[Jipper]

Originally Posted by seonagi

1. Mark Hunt
2. Bob Sapp (hasn't fought in a year)
3. Eric Esch (butterbean?)
4. Hong Man Choi (I think he has about 2 matches under his belt)
5. Eric Pele
6. Antonio Silva
7. Tom Erikson (Semi-retired)
8. Dan Christison
9. Paulo Cesar Silva (Pro wrestler with about 2 wins)
10. Nathan Jones (Pro wrestler with 1 match 10 years ago)

Since no one else is interested. Probably shouldn't have posted a SHW question in a UFC/ PRIDE forum.

01. Josh Barnett
02. Tim Sylvia
03. Mark Hunt
04. Ricco Rodriguez
05. Dan Christison
06. Ben Rothwell
07. Eric Pele
08. Antonio Silva
09. Dan Bobish
10. Brad Imes

[Rbagu3]

Butterbean
Bob Sapp are the two i'd like 2 see the most, also guys like Zulu just big guys... and to the guy who said if you want to see superheavyweights go watch sumo, no one says if you want to see little guys go watch horse racing, don't be a jerk, if you don't care, then don't post

[thedirtybadger]

I think there could be a very decent superheavyweight division, if MMA continues in popularity, and the number of fighters in that weightclass increase.

I think it should be from 250lbs up, i know its around 265 just now in the USA. Just some of these guys do have a big advantage over the 'small' heavyweights at around 220-230.

At the moment, you'd say perhaps Tim Sylvia would be up top, along with Hunt and Ricco Rodriguez. Then Antonio Silva, Choi and Lesnar are in the middle of the pack.

Could be good. I know people take the rip, call it 'freakshow', but it is a legitimate weight division. And it could be a way for the UFC to use guys like James Thompson, without sacrificing legitimacy.

[Old Guard]

There more than enough weight classes already!

[x_soa_x]

Originally Posted by seonagi

1. Mark Hunt
2. Bob Sapp
3. Eric Esch
4. Hong Man Choi
5. Eric Pele
6. Antonio Silva
7. Tom Erikson
8. Dan Christison
9. Paulo Cesar Silva
10. Nathan Jones

I've always considered Mark Hunt a heavyweight fighter. IMO, if he was in an org where SHWs can't fight HWs (for lack of better phrasing), he would drop the weight to make HW. That said, you should really make everything past 5 vacant spaces. 4, preferably.