For ****s and giggles....I'd love to see Royce Gracie in his prime vs. Lesnar.
My money would be on Royce. He'd duck the first punch and put that mofo in some crazy spider move and snap his arm.
After watching the way that Matt Hughes overpowered and worked circles around Royce Gracie on the mat a couple of years back, I have no doubt in my mind that Gracie wouldn't stand a ghost of a chance against a Monster like Lesnar. Brocks uncanny size and strength are only a couple of the major advantages he’s got over EVERYONE ELSE in the sport, but his speed and conditioning also rivals that of many of the lightweights of today….not to mention his ability to take/throw a punch…or kick…or whatever?
Lesnars fighting ability is quite frankly movie like. Every time I see him hit someone, I get a flashback of that line in Rocky IV where Ivan Drago’s trainer states “Whatever hit hits, he destroys!!!!” This statement has never held truer with anyone else in the sport. Even a glancing punch from this guy hits like a sledge hammer as we’ve seen now with both Mir and Couture. There are good strikers and strong fighters who are known for it and rely heavily on these attributes, but where their punching ability, strength or whatever is rated a 7 or an 8 out of 10 and their other area’s may be weaker, Lesnar scores a solid 10 with a punch, 10 with his wrestling, 10 with his strength, 10 with his speed, 10 with his durability. There may be room for improvement on his ground game and even a little on his Jujitsu, but everything else seems as close to perfect as you’ll get.
As far as Gracie goes…..remember....a HUGE portion dare I say the majority of Gracie’s ground game revolved around his ability to use his Judogi as the basis for so many of his submission moves and holds. Since there use is no longer allowed in the sport, he's lost that massive advantage (tool) he used to have and his limitations are quickly realized.
