Originally Posted by SmashingMachine

Rules make fighters, and in the NHB realm Mark was one of the best. In the world of NHB, I find it hard to believe Fedor would have the better skill set. The only thing Fedor would have an advantage at is striking. I like how everybody tries to discredit Mark, that he was a lesser or more of a fighter when he used pain killers. Fact is Mark Kerr, in his prime, was Olympic class material. The only reason Kurt Angle even won the gold when he did was because Mark tore his knee up in the trials...Angle didn't have to wrestle him. Kerr holds lifetime advantage on Angle. That said, on top of his wrestling skills, his subs are amongst the best in the world. Check his Abu Dhabi record...he's had wins over top notch guys...and since his coming clean. He's also only lost once in Abu Dhabi, to Arona, the only guy with a better win/loss than Mark. Go watch some of Mark's Vale Tudo matches. Fedor's paper skin would've let him a bloody pulp against Mark. Vale Tudo's a whole different game...and those guys he fought...could fight. Fedor's only chance would be to catch Mark striking. He might fend off a couple of Mark's takedown's but Mark would get him down.