Devil_666
Super Freak
The guy sure can hit...but why cant he hit like that in the UFC....
Big Nog (in that gif) and Cro Cop are universally considered the two best opponents Fedor has ever faced in his entire career and also Fedor's biggest wins in his entire career (twice over Big Nog).
ALL DECISIONS. And all three fights were back in 2003 - 2005. What's the date again!? Oh yeah.. 2009.
All those great punches and Fedor couldn't finish Big Nog OR Cro Cop. Fedor only has decision wins over them.
2006: Cro Cop destroys Barnett to win the PRIDE OWGP Tournament. PRIDE is bought by the UFC and in 2007 Cro Cop comes to the UFC. First fight he easily beats Eddie Sanchez. Second fight Cro Cop gets KTFO by Gonzaga. Third fight Cro Cop gets man handled by Kongo and loses by decision before leaving the UFC.
2006: Big Nog beats Barnett in a rematch (Decision). PRIDE is bought by the UFC and in 2007 Nogueira comes to the UFC and fights Heath Herring for a third time. Wins by Decision. Fights Tim Sylvia and chokes out that goofball. Wins the interim UFC HW Title. Then Big Nog gets KTFO by Frank Mir.
That's why Fedor is in Strikeforce and not the UFC.