MMA Quick Quote: World's Strongest Man not afraid of Tim Sylvia -- or a 15-minute fight
by Jesse Holland on Mar 16, 2010 2:56 PM EDT
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"I know what it means to fight three five-minute rounds. I get another new opponent every minute when I spar and I handle that. So if I can deal with five foes in one round, there won't be any problem with only one. Obviously there's a possibility that I will break a leg or pull a tendon. It's occupational hazard, but I don't take it under consideration. I'm not concerned at all. I have a clause in my contract that once I sign it, within 24-hours I will receive certain percent of my purse for this bout. If it's not there, I'm not going anywhere. Listen, I'm not afraid of anyone. I have my next fight on May 7th and another two weeks later, if everything goes as planned I'll face Pawel (Nastula) in September. I do it step by step."
Five-time World's Strongest Man, Mariusz Pudzianowski, tells Fighter's Only that he's signed on to face former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia at the upcoming Moosin event on April 23 in Worcester -- despite already being booked to fight for Polish promotion KSW on May 7. All in a day's work for the budding mixed martial artist, who's off to a torrid 1-0 start and hopes to step up his competition this September. Anyone think the Polish strongman has a career in MMA? Or will "Dominator" get sent back to the weight room by "The Maine-iac" in Boston?
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Tim Sylvia R.I.P Can’t wait until this guy is int he UFC.
I was a fool to think Bisping had any chance against the Axe Murderer, and even more foolish to bet agaisnt the great Puck Head.
This guy's bicep is probably wider than most people's heads. Good grief.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
he'll probably go to strikeforce.
My breakout fighter for this coming year: Terry Etim
Upset of the Year: John Hathaway over Diego Sanchez
im down. more SF the better.
Welcome to the show.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 16, 2010 6:11 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Maybe he can fight the winner of Canseco - Walker
Or maybe he’ll get a crack at Fraudo. That seems like a match up that Fecal-stain and the boys would like.
Surprized hes fighting in the states
Is he really going to be able to pass a drug test??
by MMAhl.wordpress.com on Mar 17, 2010 1:20 AM EDT up reply actions
People think Lesnar is a great athlete, he’s absolutely nothing compared to this guy. As far as MMA goes, a fit Lesnar and many other top ten hw would handle him. This guy learns fast though, he could soccer kick most people out the ring/octogan right now, he’ll do the same to Sylvia. If he dedicates to the sport, watch out. His stats don’t show the real story, he may as well be a 500lb sprinter. Sylvia may never fight again after this. Think very few people would not be nervous facing Pudsey, even if we don’t know quite how technical he is yet, a bear has no training, it doesn’t matter. This guy is not human!! War Pudz
If I'm free it's cos I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix
by Jimi_kiss the sky on Mar 16, 2010 3:08 PM EDT reply actions
Lol I remember seeing this guy sprint in the strongman with like a 500lb jet pack racing other strong man!
I think big poopy is big trouble this fight! That being said I can’t w8 to see it =D
by d*locc on Mar 16, 2010 3:16 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
TIM IS WILL GET DESTROYED
I have known a top 25 World Strong Man and know what his stamina and strength were like.
Of course he does/has taken toids (just like Brock) but his strength and speed will be enough to maim any HW if he can just grab them once. Among other things his grip does not let go under any circumstance. The only strategy would be to stay away and leg kick.
right, haven't thought about hands grip
that would really help him once he learns bjj
First he would have to pass a drug test with the UFC or SF
Maybe dream him and Barnett could get it on.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
brock ran the 40 in 4.76 weighing 286...you dont call that athletic?
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
That’s what I’m saying, no one doubts Lesnar is an incredible athlete, and obviously a much more rounded fighter with more experience. This guys strength though, he’s the 5x WSM, you don’t win those by just turning up. People can call him a ‘circus freak’ or whatever, I’m just looking forward to seeing what happens. Poor Timothy
If I'm free it's cos I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix
by Jimi_kiss the sky on Mar 17, 2010 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
4.86 electronically timed?
I severely doubt it. If he ran a true 4.86 the Vikings would have made a project out of him without question. Every college guy runs a 4.2 40 till they get to the combine and run a 4.4.
Not afraid to nitpick
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by keyboardwarrior on Mar 17, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
i feel sorry for timmay
after seeing Pudz first fight i reckon he will kill Tim with in the first few mins.
Every night i would pray to God for a new bike, then i realized God does not work that way, so i stole one and asked him to forgive me
Tim is
a much better striker. Technically. If Tim comes in shape Tim can keep him outside of the pocket with the jab and decision him. Pudz is a beast sure but his cardio probably isnt great since he has all that muscle and muscle requires alot of oxygen to breathe. If Tim whethers an early storm and paws at him then Tim wins.
But that is what im talking about the Storm that will come
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
I get the feeling...
…that Tim is going to take a ferocious blasting… I don’t think Cardio will be a problem because I don’t see this getting out of the first round. The only thing that I think will hold Mariusz back is that I don’t know if he likes to get hit.
Obviously nobody likes to get hit, that’s not what I’m saying, but anybody who has ever fought or even sparred will know what I’m talking about. Some guys (in-experienced) get hit and panic, leave openings etc., it all goes out the window if you see what I’m saying. I don’t know that Mariusz has been doing this long enough to keep composed when/if Tim lands something. Correct me if I’m wrong but Tim is going to have a HUGE reach advantage, I’m interested to see how he likes getting punched in the face, but I think Mariusz will more than likely just maul Tim.
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 17, 2010 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Tim's punches will only feel like a jab to this guy...
You ever watch the WSM contests, this guy is a beast. Unless it is a clean haymaker right in the kisser , this guy won’t flinch. Body shots won’t work on this guy either, maybe leg kicks will ware him down but I see Tim looking like an even bigger sack of shit after this fight.
"Champions are not made in the gyms. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them - a desire, a dream, a vision." -Muhammad Ali
probably right
Fedor with a gun... ULTIMATE DANGER!!!
by Spinning Fat Kick on Mar 17, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
IF Tim comes in shape. Very big IF. I think this guy will work a clinch and take Tim down. I see a GnP victory.
Friends and lovers lie endlessly, caught in the web of duty. Only enemies speak the truth.
-Stephen King
Tim vs Wes
The Tim vs Wes fight at Harbour Station in Saint John NB Canada has been canceled, due to a city by law the fight cannot take place in Saint John
I wanted to See Tim vs Sims.
Thought it was a decent fight for Tim to Tune Up
by AintNoSunshine on Mar 16, 2010 3:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Pudz drops his hands when he kicks big time
if Tim is not a fat lanky retard like when he fought Merca he might be able to KO Pudz i’ve got a feeling Tim will be a fat lanky retard. they should ban them from announcing him as a former ufc HW champ it makes the ufc look bad
Him a ufc legend in the mercer fight.
by d*locc on Mar 16, 2010 3:39 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
now unlike most mma fans i don't hate Tim
But he hasn’t really been a good fighter ever since he got off the juice. But i wish him the best.
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
long time ago
then he started losing fights . But i shouldn’t say that i guess. Maybe he got back on
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
After he Got Popped For Roids He Did Pound the Hell Out Of Nog
by AintNoSunshine on Mar 16, 2010 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions
no u are not u are totally right
his first fights in the ufc he was a beast that he got cought for steroids and he became the shitty fighter he is now.
You dont hate Tim??
didnt think that was possible :p
by MMAhl.wordpress.com on Mar 17, 2010 1:23 AM EDT up reply actions
hate is strong word
what did Tim do to me? Other than shake my hand and BS with me for awhile nice guy. And that is when he had the belt.
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
I want 2 see this guy get Tim
Pick him up & do a jumping 360 piledriver on him like the zangief from street fighter 2!
by d*locc on Mar 16, 2010 3:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I think the only man that could stop this monster would be ...................
Kimbo
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
Kimbo has the street skills to out last this cat in the cage
Open up the Shit Gates and God Bless Marv
A bird cage maybe.....
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by daniel worby on Mar 16, 2010 6:19 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lol stunt, nice one.
the wife thing i mean.
2010:
Lesnar > [Carwin > Mir] ---> Lesnar > [Velasquez] ---> Lesnar > [JDS > GG]
Will need to see a couple more fights before I'll think he has a career in MMA...
…but he sure sounds like he’s off to a good start, and he looked good in his first fight.
sounds like his cardio might be better than we think
according to his quote he is training to go a couple rounds.
"6'1' 240lbs of solid steel and sex appeal...Garyyyy Goodridge!"
favorite ring intro ever!
LOL!
He Needs to Prepare for a 5 Round Fight Going into a 3 Round Fight. You have to be prepared.
by AintNoSunshine on Mar 16, 2010 3:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Can he even cut to 265? Wasn't he in the 300 pound range for WSM?
He was ungodly quick for a man that size. He should be able to maul Timmay!
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
Should Be.
With all that Muscle His body sucks in alot of oxygen. His cardio will have to be damn great and plus the cut to 265 would be incredibly hard.
by AintNoSunshine on Mar 16, 2010 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions
That was my thought. Although I just hit another site where he is listed at 277. 12 pounds of water is not that tough, but he looks MUCH bigger than that, even at only 6'1"
The world is a dangerous place to live - not because of the people who are evil but because of the people who don't do anything about it. - Albert Einstein
Not convinced
I saw him gas out working the heavy bag, Octagon cardio is a different animal than fitness cardio altogether…we’ll see
It is not enough to succeed. Others must fail.
Just wait and see, Pudz won’t stand with fatty, why would he. He’ll kick him (which you can’t defend) and then get on top of him. You have to realise how strong this guy is, and how his mind never lets him fail at anything. As for cardio, he doesn’t need to go 3, or 5 rounds yet. Just enjoy and learn, his mind will.
If I'm free it's cos I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix
by Jimi_kiss the sky on Mar 16, 2010 4:18 PM EDT reply actions
he's huge
but definitely roided. It’s just circus freak show crap that has no place in MMA. If we’re going to be subjected to this, I want to see this guy and Bobbie Lashley fight on a platform above a pool of aggitated electric eels while weighted pendulums are swung from the sidelines by guest stars Danny Bonadouchebag and Jose Can’tseco. Winner of that fight gets a recording deal and their own reality show.
Because to win ‘Worlds strongest man’ there are no drug tests. Admit it, this guys a freak, in a good way :)
If I'm free it's cos I'm always running - Jimi Hendrix
by Jimi_kiss the sky on Mar 16, 2010 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions
exactly
Or anyone could be the strongest man, I wouldn’t doubt they tested multiple times during wsm comp.
by Phenomenal Angel on Mar 16, 2010 7:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He would squeeze Tims brain out his head through his ears like a McDonalds ketchup packet...
Pub-ski via first round head amputation…
mariusz p. by bicep gn'p.
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by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 16, 2010 4:59 PM EDT reply actions
think?
Putz could just bearhug timmy an make him tap?
by blakc_guy on Mar 16, 2010 6:00 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
if anyone could force a bearhug tap it would be this beast...
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by DrewMoney$$$ on Mar 16, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions
know whats funny?
the article says he won strong man 5 times, just youtubed him and the video info says he is 4 time winner, and in the video he introduces himself as 3 time winner!
awesome
"I paid a worker at New York's zoo to re-open it just for me and Robin. When we got to the gorilla cage there was 1 big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas. They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant. I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let smash that silverback's snotbox! He declined." - Mike Tyson
different dates or tourneys perhaps?
I’m no expert on SMC’s.
worbanizer
by daniel worby on Mar 16, 2010 7:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
man this guy has NO SKILL
see him running around throwing legs kicks in his first fight?? looked brutal
"I paid a worker at New York's zoo to re-open it just for me and Robin. When we got to the gorilla cage there was 1 big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas. They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant. I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let smash that silverback's snotbox! He declined." - Mike Tyson
True...
Definitely agree about his skill level…But good God, those soccer kicks were literally like getting hit with a car. The guy just flies up in the air.
His power is absolutely ridiculous. The man shoulder pressed 450 pounds and that was over 4 years ago! His thighs are 31 inches around, 22 inch biceps, 18 inch forearms, 58 inch chest. He’s a cartoon character
Stay thirsty my friends
i know!
youtube videos of his shoulder workouts where he is pressing ALOT of weight, and every rep he lets the bar smash against his shoulders. it would seriously kill me if that much weight hit my back once
"I paid a worker at New York's zoo to re-open it just for me and Robin. When we got to the gorilla cage there was 1 big silverback gorilla there just bullying all the other gorillas. They were so powerful but their eyes were like an innocent infant. I offered the attendant $10,000 to open the cage and let smash that silverback's snotbox! He declined." - Mike Tyson
33
This guy is 33, so he does have a little bit of time to work on the skill part. The nice thing for him is, that in the power and strength department there is no one out there that can really even touch him.
Pawel
If he thinks of taking on Pawel that would be a good fight.
Atleast he would be fighting a former olympic/world athlete.
C'mon
How can you not root for a guy who says things in broken translation like
The left hand brings death, but the right one even I am afraid of
Not afraid to nitpick
I just Youtubed him...
He has the balls to go right after the other guy I will give him that. I just dont think he can/will ever be anything other than a freakshow.
Same league as a Kimbo. By the time hes anygood he will be beaten all to hell.
Just cause you look like a freak doesnt make you a wicked fighter. VS Fedor he would walk into a overhand right or choked out.
Its kinda like a win more situation. He isnt going to be fighting guys who weigh the same as a car.
And a smash that spreads your nose flat across you face still hurts and slows pretty much everyone down.
I would love to see him do well but… Hes definitly not top 10…
Tim is a has been, He always was we just never had people to compare him to.
Comparing him to Kimbo is just wrong
This guy is a legitimate athlete who has won competitions at a high level. Kimbo beat street fighters behind McDonalds.
Not afraid to nitpick
BIG GUY Does NOT necessarily mean good FIGHTER...
we’ve got a big moose like that in our MMA gym, former NFL lineman 300 lb beast…but his cardio is nonexistent.
He can’t make it thru warm-ups without stopping, and he hits like a girl. Too much muscle- they gas quickly. Brock is different – years of wrestling builds up your endurance for MMA.
“I don’t care if you can benchpress 500 lbs. I can kick your ass…”
- Bas Rutten (paraphrased)
"Be still in the River."
-Unknown Samurai
why all ignorants here think
that he is just a body builder?
well he is not.
Hes not a bodybuilder at all
hes a power lifter
by MMAhl.wordpress.com on Mar 17, 2010 1:25 AM EDT up reply actions
GO PUDZ!!!
Smash that big goofy fucker!
by MMAhl.wordpress.com on Mar 17, 2010 1:24 AM EDT reply actions
some people in this thread have said that this guy could beat brock
are u fucking insane? why, because hes strong as shit so you might as well say he could beat fedor too….he has about 60 pounds on fedor….and can probably bench press about 500 pounds more than fedor…theres no way that fedor can armbar this guy…he would pick fedor up and slam him on his head…
this guy drags tractor trailors down the road, im sure he could send fedors head into the 6th row with a well placed jab…..
and that sound absolutely absurd doesnt it? i dont give a fuck how big or strong this dude is…once he cycles off his roid stack he is not gonna be squatting 783673737 pounds….
frank mir would tap this dude out in the first 2 rounds….this dude is so stiff he cant move move, he isnt mobile enough to transition out of subs…a well placed knee bar will tap him out in a matter of seconds…just ask brock, hes the strongest guy in the entire ufc and he tapped like a bitch….
this guy is strong as fuck, but he couldnt stop a monster takedown….cain would have him on the mat in about 9 seconds, brock would rape him, mir would rape him….and dos santos would put him to sleep…
my dream fight would have to be Brock Lesnar vs Jake Shields...and before the fight theres a video of jake slapping brock's wife...then id like to see shields try to gay porn a win over brock using his butt sex merry-go-round tactics...the massacre that would take place would be the greatest thing ever televised...every limb jake has would look like corey hill's leg...god i hate jake shields
I don't think anyone is arguing that
He’s obviously not a top 5 heavyweight with 1 fight under his belt. But it is intriguing to see what one of the strongest guys in the world can do in a fight.
Not afraid to nitpick
Are yall impressed by this guy?
WTF? He’s not even an Athlete!!! He’s a world’s strongman! he’s a joke! THIS GUY WOULD GET HIS ASS WOOPED BY HERCSHEL WALKER!
he and nastula can have a steroid fest 2k10 fight.
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by theworldsoldestsport on Mar 17, 2010 11:16 AM EDT reply actions
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