This weekend I will mostly likely still be configured in relatively the same position on this sofa in anticipation for UFC 157. There's a mini-fridge and a microwave, a half-eaten pizza on the floor and a large spear all within five feet of me. I could kill a friggin' lion and nuke it in the microwave without leaving the couch. I have nothing to worry about. The only injury I can sustain would be overextending my hamstring reaching for the last slice of this vegetarian deluxe pizza. If I were locked in the cage with a guy that has the highest KO ratio in all of MMA, my landlord would need an army of janitors to clean the crap from my pants before I climbed the fence and took the nearest taxi across the border.

Out of all of Manhoef's wins which span the career of over seventeen years, only one of his victories have come through a method other than 'absolutely mind-blowing knockout.' Manhoef even knocked out Mark Hunt, a task that not even Fedor, Overeem, Mousasi or Barnett could do -- and he did it in eighteen seconds. Technically that makes Melvin Manhoef the greatest active striker in MMA, and in an interview with Brazil's PVT, he just reiterated that fact.

You're looking at it (the best striker in MMA). I think of my 27 fights, I won 26 by knockout, something around 95%. There are many good strikers, but I cannot say now which specifically I consider good. I can say that the best is Melvin Manhoef.

We know Manhoef has been in talks with Joe Silva for nearly a year now, and thus far we still don't have every MMA fanboy's dream fight: Melvin Manhoef vs. Anderson Silva. Sorry Chris Weidman, but you can wait. You still have Tim Kennedy to get through.

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+15 # dkommel 2013-02-17 20:35

So it's hard not to AGREE with him? or hard to disagree? I don't think the title matches the intention...

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+4 # Cats Panties 2013-02-17 21:36

Either its a clever joke or Gayzie can't write for shit

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+9 # StealingFire 2013-02-17 23:20

Things your editor should catch.

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-16 # Smashida 2013-02-17 20:42

"every MMA fanboy's dream fight: Melvin Manhoef vs. Anderson Silva. Sorry Chris Weidman, but you can wait. You still have Tim Kennedy to get through."

Melvin is a good striker but he's not the best, I've seen the guy get carelessly KO'd countless times. Nobody is asking for him to fight Silva.

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-11 # MEOW2 2013-02-17 20:56

robbie.lawler

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-6 # fulltimekilla 2013-02-17 20:57

Robbie Lawlor disagrees.

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-3 # Hamsterdam 2013-02-17 21:02

Hard not to agree or hard to disagree?

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+11 # cutu2bad 2013-02-17 21:24

Manhoef is ace to watch win lose or draw I Love You melvin much homo x

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+14 # Lefthea D. Kick 2013-02-17 21:24

Tyrone Spong is better.
But Manhoef has had a LOT more MMA fights, like 38 times as many...

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+32 # Gattsu 2013-02-17 23:26

Lawlor or no Lawlor, If I knocked out Mark Hunt I'd think I was the shit too.

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+24 # poncho 2013-02-18 01:21

The fact that Robbie Lawler knocked him out doesn't make him any less of a striker. It just means if you get a good punch in the head you get KTFO'd.

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+11 # esto 2013-02-18 04:50

Bingo. This is the correct answer to those jerk off retards talking about Robbie Lawler.

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-1 # linear champ 2013-02-18 06:13

by that logic it doesnt make him a better striker either. it just means he throws a good punch to head
head and people get KTFO

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+4 # grogibaha 2013-02-19 01:10

Quoting linear champ:

it just means he throws a good punch to head
head and people get KTFO

This means striking

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0 # Irene Schiavello 2013-02-18 09:02

And Robbie Lawler can knock out anybody. He's just got vicious KO power.

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-3 # Sambro 2013-02-18 09:30

Let's be real folks. If you get KO'd or KO Lawler you're not the best striker in MMA.

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-4 # vagina inspector 2013-02-18 06:33

I'm the best striker in mma, melvin needs to watch what he says.

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+10 # Melvin Manhoef 2013-02-18 07:43

I am best striker in MMA

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-4 # Elvis Pretzel 2013-02-18 13:54

Quoting Melvin Manhoef:

I am best striker in MMA

No you're not melvin. I am a better dancer too.

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-5 # fake2pacsfather 2013-02-18 09:08

Glass Chin

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0 # Mongolianchop 2013-02-18 11:45

Well maybe he meant he's one of the greatest hitter? Defense is a huge part of striking and he doesn't have the best defense. But i saw him knock Mark Hunt out.Well, no matter what he meant i still like the guy he's a very exciting fighter with tons of power.

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+7 # toxic 2013-02-18 12:38

I'd like to see Melvin and Silva fight.

Probably last 90 seconds, but it would be a crazy 90 seconds.

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+2 # Mookiestick 2013-02-18 12:43

Melvin is a great striker. It's hard to disagree that he's not at least one of the best. Top 5 cor sure. Robbie Lawler had a game plan for him, believe it or not. Prior to the fight, Robbie said Manhoef had a tendency to drop his hand while looking to finish. That's what he was focusing on. He was right...I think Manhoef will fill that hole from now on. Robbie can knock anyone out...

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0 # meh 2013-02-19 04:46

maneof being the greatest is debatable, but he's up there. he may have a claim on most violent striker in mma though.

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