Imagine thinking someone who "fought" freak shows and Japanese pro wrestlers with little to no MMA experience in a company that had refs wearing ear pieces like WWE, WHILE they were the reigning defending HW champ, is better than a Champion who fights top 3 ranked HW killers fight after fight after fight and keeps winning.
Imagine if you will that Stipe's next couple of "fights" are against John Cena, CM Punk, and some random Strongman competitor who never fought in MMA all while still holding the HW belt. Would you be ok with that? Cause that's the kinda shit Fedor did while he was champ instead of defending the belt against top contenders. (But then again not a single "fight" in Japan was ever sanctioned or commissioned by any recognized athletic governing body and Pride had to shut down because of the rampant corruption and couldn't keep their TV contracts as legitimate sport but only as Sports entertainment a la WWE, but that's a whole other story.)
Stipe has already equaled Fedor's career record HW title defenses, and he didn't need 10 years to do it lol.
Stipe's resume really speaks for itself, he is the GOAT HW and Fedor doesn't even come close.