PATCH 2.0 UPDATE- 6/28/11

-Numerous revisions given more recent performances of the players.
-Idra changed from Jon Fitch to Kenny Florian, he's really mixed up his style and can no longer be considered a pure macro player.
-MC changed from Shane Carwin to Jon Jones, he doesn't just do 1 or 2 base all-ins anymore but actually plays macro games.
-Sanzenith changed from Overeem to Matt Serra, dropped out of Code A. ;_;
-TLO changed from Anderson Silva to Anthony Pettis, Anderson is the best fighter in the world, and as much as I love TLO I think Pettis would be a better fit.
-CombatEX changed from Nick Diaz to Tony Bonello, I actually like Nick Diaz and this gives me the opportunity to add an animated GIF, unprecedented!
-Added Naniwa

I've always thought there to be a lot of similarities between professional Starcraft and MMA; two men, alone, duking it out with one another to determine who is superior. In their own way both sports have fairly intense training regimens, and there are many different styles that competitors adopt, which makes it all the more interesting when clashing styles meet in a matchup.

Anyway, the other day I was watching QXC play and thought to myself how his playstyle was similar to Chang Sung Jung, the Korean Zombie, who keeps coming forward recklessly and attacking his foe. After some thought I decided to draw comparisons between a number of progamers and MMA fighters. The following is what transpired:

Idra – Kenny Florian
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The talent is there, he’s always acknowledged as one of the elite, but whenever it comes down to it and he gets his shot at the title he chokes.

Qxc – Korean Zombie (Chang Sung Jung)
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Has an extremely aggressive style and never stops coming at you, sometimes recklessly aggressive.

Whitera – Randy Couture
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Should not be able to compete at high levels at his age but does so and has a fair amount of success even in the winter of his career. Has been around the scene for a very long time and regarded by many as a legend in the sport.

MC – Jon Jones
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Already acknowledged as one of the best, but only time will tell whether he truly becomes a legend.

Sanzenith – Matt Serra
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Seen as a huge underdog but managed to shock the world, had his 15 minutes of fame and then sank back into obscurity.

Huk – Mayhem Miller
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Don’t let the goofy personality fool you, he’s very skilled and his unconventional and unpredictable style has triumphed over many of the best.

Jinro – Antonio Silva
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You know, I couldn’t really akin Jinro’s fairly passive macro-Terran style to any fighter, but these guys both have awesome chins, so that’s the best I got.

Day9 – Bas Rutten
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Once a top competitor, now retired. He is still highly respected by the community and provides excellent high level commentary.

MVP – Forrest Griffin
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Former champion. Has huge heart and will soldier on long after he should have lost, and sometimes he’ll come back and take the win.

Liquid Tyler – Rickson Gracie
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Lauded by many in the community for his world-class talent. Known for his claims of being capable of besting current champions.

Marineking – Shinya Aoki
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Extremely talented at a single discipline.

TLO – Anthony Pettis
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Highly talented and often surprises opponents with very creative moves.

Bomber – Eddie Alvarez
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Thought to be one of the best, but has not competed at the highest level and thus not quite proven himself.

Destiny – Chris Leben
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Not the best, not the worst, but highly entertaining and a fan favorite.

Boxer – Fedor Emelianenko
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Though now in a slump and is looking at retirement, is widely hailed as the greatest of all time and is a legend. Called "Emperor" by many.

Cruncher – Brandon Vera
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Initially considered a top prospect after some notable victories, a series of poor performances have dropped him down to the level of "mediocre".

July - Wanderlei Silva
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Known for his relentless, aggressive style. He has had numerous victories in the past and has cemented himself as a legend.

CombatEX - Tony Bonello
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A typical CombatEX match:
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TT1 - Josh Barnett
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Caught cheating in the past. Now seeks redemption.

Spanishiwa - Lyoto Machida
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Known for his extremely unorthodox style that has been the bane of many opponents who failed to adapt.

Naniwa - George St. Pierre
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Extremely strong in all aspects of the game, not the most exciting to watch but always brings his A game and gets the win.

Mastermind

Canada7096 Posts

April 04 2011 06:48 GMT

You made some really great comparisons here. I am impressed. The only one I really disagree on is Cruncher/Jones.

DrywMz

United States394 Posts

April 04 2011 06:54 GMT

I'd probably go with MC as Anderson Silva and if you were looking for an up and comer I'd go with Phil Davis instead of Jones (although you did say prechampion hard to be up and coming at the top). But that's just my opinion, other than that good list :3

buickskylark

Canada664 Posts

April 04 2011 07:59 GMT

Jinro could be Silva's son.

StutteR

United States1903 Posts

April 04 2011 08:03 GMT

Ret- BJ Penn

KaiserReinhard

United States554 Posts

May 13 2011 19:24 GMT

*Updated*

Backpack

United States1776 Posts

May 13 2011 19:31 GMT

hahaha, destiny looks so wonky. why is his beard photoshopped off?

KaiserReinhard

United States554 Posts

May 13 2011 19:35 GMT

On May 14 2011 04:31 Backpack wrote:
hahaha, destiny looks so wonky. why is his beard photoshopped off?

Oh shit, I didn't even realize that was a shop. Better hotfix that...

MinoMino

Norway1103 Posts

May 13 2011 19:41 GMT

Haha. I missed this the first time around. I'm not that much into MMA, but I'm familiar with the majority of the fighters and I've got to say, a lot of these comparisons were surprisingly good. Good job.

DRAM

United Kingdom33 Posts

May 13 2011 19:50 GMT

#10

TLO – Anderson Silva

No Anderson Silva is the best P4P fighter in the world. He has a complete game, and has demolished and destroyed every single person in his weight class. Then stepped up to fight higher weight class and won just to show how pro he is.

and OH shit it's TLO what can I say about him he is god. Hmmmmmmm fuck but I don't think he is as great as the Spider :-)

KaiserReinhard

United States554 Posts

May 13 2011 19:54 GMT

#11

On May 14 2011 04:50 DRAM wrote:
TLO – Anderson Silva

No Anderson Silva is the best P4P fighter in the world. He has a complete game, and has demolished and destroyed every single person in his weight class. Then stepped up to fight higher weight class and won just to show how pro he is.

and OH shit it's TLO what can I say about him he is god. Hmmmmmmm fuck but I don't think he is as great as the Spider :-)

It's just a comparison of certain aspects they have in common, not a complete comparison.

Raevdun

22 Posts

May 13 2011 20:48 GMT

#12

That was pretty damn cool!

Baituri

Netherlands1501 Posts

May 13 2011 20:53 GMT

#13

Ret - BJ Penn
Amazing talent, but when it comes to motivation they are not the best. When they do try their best, nobody can stop them.

Thorzain - Frankie Edgar
Always the underdog, but everytime you see them fight/play you are impressed by them.

Also, I dont like the CombatEx - Diaz comparison, because Diaz is actually good.

Will edit if I get some more

pR0gR4m3R

Spain1446 Posts

May 13 2011 20:56 GMT

#14

Come on.. no one figured it out??

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Baituri

Netherlands1501 Posts

May 13 2011 20:57 GMT

#15

On May 14 2011 05:56 pR0gR4m3R wrote:
Come on.. no one figured it out??

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They are both big, thats it >.>

That is like saying PainUser and Stefan Struve are similair. They are both really tall...

KaiserReinhard

United States554 Posts

May 13 2011 20:59 GMT

#16

On May 14 2011 05:53 Baituri wrote:
Ret - BJ Penn
Amazing talent, but when it comes to motivation they are not the best. When they do try their best, nobody can stop them.

Thorzain - Frankie Edgar
Always the underdog, but everytime you see them fight/play you are impressed by them.

Also, I dont like the CombatEx - Diaz comparison, because Diaz is actually good.

Will edit if I get some more

Those are very good. I was actually considering Thorzain - Edgar but it must've slipped my mind at some point.

I also had the same reservation about CombatEX - Diaz, but the trash-talking comparison was too good to pass up.