Ever notice that a large majority of MMA legends have just awful records?

[Chuck Rock]

So very few managed to get out of the sport clean before the doors blew off.

Ken Shamrock 28-16
Randy Couture 19-11
Tito Ortiz 18-12
BJ Penn 16-10
Mark Coleman 16-10
Frank Mir 18-10
Mark Hunt 11-10
Kazushi Sakuraba 26-17
Kevin Randleman 17-16
Dan Henderson 31-14
Wanderlei Silva 35-12
Vitor Belfort 25-11
Chuck Liddell 21-8
Shogun Rua 23-10
Rampage Jackson 36-11
Big Nog 34-10
Cro Cop 31-11
Frank Shamrock 23-10
Pedro Rizzo 20-11
Maurice Smith 13-14
Mark Kerr 15-11
Gary Goodridge 23-22
Jens Pulver 27-19
Takanori Gomi 35-11
Don Frye 20-9

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

Lots of ways to lose in MMA.

 

[SirKratos]

Almost half of those guys are not even close to being an MMA legend

 

[Dragon Punch]

I can't believe Hunt is 11-10.

Still a legend though.

 

[Harmonica]

That's what happens when you test yourself against the best.

 

[Head Clean Off]

So very few managed to get out of the sport clean before the doors blew off.

Ken Shamrock 28-16
Randy Couture 19-11
Tito Ortiz 18-12
BJ Penn 16-10
Mark Coleman 16-10
Frank Mir 18-10
Mark Hunt 11-10
Kazushi Sakuraba 26-17
Kevin Randleman 17-16
Dan Henderson 31-14
Wanderlei Silva 35-12
Vitor Belfort 25-11
Chuck Liddell 21-8
Shogun Rua 23-10
Rampage Jackson 36-11
Big Nog 34-10
Cro Cop 31-11
Frank Shamrock 23-10
Pedro Rizzo 20-11
Maurice Smith 13-14
Mark Kerr 15-11
Gary Goodridge 23-22
Jens Pulver 27-19
Takanori Gomi 35-11
Don Frye 20-9

lobov next legend

 

[Le Choad]

Legends fight top competition.

That is how they become legends.

 

[Alphafail]

Maybe because numbers aren't really that important?

 

[Chitaouri]

Almost half of those guys are not even close to being an MMA legend

alll of them are mma legends imo.. who isnt??

 

[Alex]

You forgot to mention Artem Lobov.

 

[SirKratos]

alll of them are mma legends imo.. who isnt??

Different standards,I guess.

For me,fighters can't be a legend just because they fought for a long time(or fought in Pride) and have only a couple of good wins

 

[Chuck Rock]

That's what happens when you test yourself against the best.

yeah but some legends managed it:

Fedor
GSP
Jones
DJ
Anderson
Aldo
Royce
Bas

 

[Chuck Rock]

Different standards,I guess.

For me,fighters can't be a legend just because they fought for a long time(or fought in Pride) and have only a couple of good wins

Even by those standards I can't see an argument being made for more than 3/4 guys tops.

 

[SirKratos]

Even by those standards I can't see an argument being made for more than 3/4 guys tops.

Really?

 

[B-Man]

Almost half of those guys are not even close to being an MMA legend

All of those guys are legends of MMA. It's ok if you're new to this.

 

[Chuck Rock]

yeah, really. most of those guys ran the table when they were in their prime.

 

[YesMySon]

Dan Severn is 101-19

 

[SirKratos]

All of those guys are legends of MMA. It's ok if you're new to this.

Oh,oh,the classic "MMA newb" argument

Never gets old

 

[YesMySon]

Oh,oh,the classic "MMA newb" argument

Never gets old

how would you know, you're new here.

 

[SirKratos]

how would you know, you're new here.

Well played.