Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith:
At UFC 131, two of the best heavyweight strikers in the sport will meet to determine the top contender in the weight division. In what promises to be a stand-up war, Shane Carwin‘s power will meet Junior Dos Santos’ speed and technique.
As both fighters continue to pile up knockouts on their records, Dos Santos and Carwin have climbed their way into the conversation of greatest heavyweight strikers in the history of MMA. If the winner of their fight at UFC 131 scores another knockout, they could see themselves very near the top of the heap when it comes to all-time heavyweight strikers.
Based on power, technique and MMA accomplishments, let’s take a look at how the greatest heavyweight strikers in MMA history stack up against one another.