Undefeated Moldovan MMA fighter Alexander Romanov who played for the national freestyle wrestling team, told in an interview with how a hypothetical fight between Alexander Karelin and Michael Lopez.
– Who impressed you the most in Greco-Roman wrestling, provided that the first three Olympic Games were won by Alexander Karelin, then four by Mikhail Lopez?
– From a technical point of view, San Sanych was still a much more developed athlete. And Lopez – he adapted well to the current rules. He is rather standing, pushing. He waits for the opponent to receive a passive, he will be knocked down, he will roll. I think Karelin is still the number one heavyweight in Greco-Roman wrestling.
– How would you see them fighting at their best for everyone?
– As the training showed, San Sanych worked well with the pushers, he changed the angles of attack well, hit them well. It would be a good fight, but Karelin would have had the upper hand.
Alexander Romanov will face Marcin Tybura (22-7 in MMA) at UFC 278 this weekend. The statistics of the Moldovan heavyweight are 16 wins in 16 fights.
Source : MatchTV
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