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FresnoMMA
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03.20.2012 | 10:25 PM ET

So I was thinking, what are the biggest what-ifs in MMA?  Feel free to post one and then others can discuss it, or something.  Idk hopefully this thread works...
Anyways I'll get it started by asking what if Georges St. Pierre had beaten Matt Serra in their first fight, as was expected?

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TheNatureBoy
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03.21.2012 | 5:12 PM ET

I agree AnAlias, Blatnick was underrated he knew his **** when alot of people didnt know what was going on. He also helped make the unified rules they have now and was instrumental in getting it sanctioned by the commissions. I have been watching all the old ones lately and never realized how much I miss Jeff Blatnick. Goldie and Rogan give him a shout out at ufc 101 pretty classy move on their part.

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03.21.2012 | 7:43 PM ET

What if Kimbo Slice was an all american wrestler on top of his street fighting?
What if Anderson Silva becomes better than he is now?
What if Junior Dos Santos dropped to 205?
What if Frankie Edgar fought Dominick Cruz? Imagine the movement in that fight

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03.21.2012 | 7:48 PM ET

I dont give a **** who you are, if anyone watched the Cruz vs Edgar fight and didnt appreciate the movement it would be a joke, I hate it when people boo fighters when theyre working effective ground games.

What if the UFC continued to adopt its single style vs style match ups?

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hdmexiqtioner
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03.21.2012 | 7:49 PM ET

What if Big Nog was never hit by that truck

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03.21.2012 | 8:05 PM ET

What if Sakuraba had been able to fight at his natural weight class?  Would he be considered the best welterweight of all time?

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03.21.2012 | 8:05 PM ET

What if Anderson still hasnt even hit his prime yet. I know hes getting old. But imagine, DAMN!

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Russello
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03.21.2012 | 8:09 PM ET

Henderson didnt hit his prime till after Andersons age you know... Its possible... But Anderson relys too much on quick movement (I say that like its negative, but you know what I mean, you generally start slowing down at 35-40)

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03.21.2012 | 8:34 PM ET

What if the Nog's didn't mistake a bus for a horse and try to feed it a carrot?

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Anik
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03.21.2012 | 9:16 PM ET

Absolutely nothing would happen.

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03.21.2012 | 9:19 PM ET

What if Stephan Bonnar beats Forrest Griffin 30-27 by 3 boring rounds of lay n pray at TUF 1?
Anik
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03.21.2012 | 9:20 PM ET

Tapology wouldn't exist.

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hdmexiqtioner
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03.21.2012 | 10:48 PM ET

What if PRIDE FC bought out the UFC?

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03.21.2012 | 11:31 PM ET

What if Ken Shamrock had actually fought Kimbo Slice instead of getting cut the day of the show? (Meaning Slice wouldn't have lost to a guy with pink hair).  Would Elite XC still exist?  

What if Eddie Alvarez had signed with the UFC instead of Bellator? 

What if Maurice Smith never beat Mark Coleman?  Would the UFC have ever evolved the way it has now?


* Edited at 03.21.2012, 11:31 PM ET *

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03.22.2012 | 12:09 AM ET

What if Anderson Silva had stayed at Light-Heavyweight?
mf8888
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03.22.2012 | 12:10 AM ET

What if Dana White never got involved with the UFC?

There, I win.

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03.22.2012 | 12:13 AM ET

what if all MMA fights were only 5 minutes.....................BJ Penn would be undefeated.

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hdmexiqtioner
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04.16.2012 | 7:06 PM ET

What if, Fedor did not get Injured for the 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix and got replaced by Wanderlei Silva?

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FresnoMMA
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04.16.2012 | 7:10 PM ET

@hd I appreciate your bumping of my thread 
hdmexiqtioner
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04.16.2012 | 7:12 PM ET

no problem, the question i was most interesting question just popped up. so i had to bring it up again 

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04.16.2012 | 7:17 PM ET

I love the MMA 'what ifs?' Theres alot of good ones, I made one of these forums a while back and it just got forgotten. Thanks for bringing the idea up again!

"Why are you booing me? I am the GOAT. **** you." - Patricio "Pitbull" Freire

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