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Originally Posted by Hanna Sniper
My point is that he hasn't faced anyone of importance unlike what was stated. Most times the best fighters seek out the best fighters to fight. Because the Heavyweight division in the UFC was never a strong point so therefore not their main focus the top Heavyweight went elsewhere to fight.
To answer your question "My question in return is, who in the heavyweight division is more deserving of this title shot?" my honest reply would be I don't care... I really think the whole deserving of this title shot point of view is a sales pitch no different then Top 40 for record sales.... For myself it's all about selling PPV's and putting on cards that make me want to dig into my pocket and pay $50. I don't care who the challenger is or if the belt is in contention.... does the fight bring enough excitement that I don't don't mind spending my hard earned money for it.
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Who was Mir supposed to seek out? We all know Fedor isn't an option, Cro-Cop hasn't been around for the last little while and wasn't all that impressive in his previous UFC stint, Barnett has never been an option, Kongo could have been an option but I don't put him any higher than some of the guys Mir has beat, Couture's been in and out of retirement, Arlovski's a shadow of his former self.
I just don't see any guys that Mir could have sought out to fight to make his record look any better. And besides, fighters don't get to dictate who they fight. Sure his record would look better if he beat Couture 4 years ago but that wasn't an option.
I don't think his record is incredibly impressive, but I don't see how you can say he hasn't sought out the top fighters. He would've been an absolute moron to turn down the UFC opportunity to chase Fedor and Barnett around various promotions that may or may not be in business tomorrow.