Brock vs. Fedor: Insider Analysis, Picks

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.