Could Fingolfin have bested Sauron?

[Halbarad of the North]

Originally posted by Noahamir
My vote is on Fingolfin beating Sauron.

If Haun the Hound was able to defeat Sauron in the first age in single combat, I think that is quite possible for other non-maia to do it also.

I don't think the One Ring increased Sauron's individual power over what he had before forging it. It added to his powers only by controlling others, which wouldn't be helpful in a one-on-one combat situation like Fingolfin had with Morgoth.

I think Sauron killed Gil-Galad with a sneak attack but I will have to re-read the book to double check.

sauron killed gil-galad when they were fighting gil-galad was burned to death by sauron's body heat