Closest a champ has come to cleaning out a division?

[BrunswickMAF]

Who would you say is/was the closest to cleaning out their division?

I'd say either Jones or GSP. Right now Jones has a win over pretty much every top LHW except Rumble. GSP had a controversial decision win and then retired but he's coming back so he may beat hendricks now and possibly lawler too.

 

[Bewareofdawg]

Anderson did it.

GSP did it.

Jones did it too, other than Johnson.

 

[BrunswickMAF]

Anderson did it.

GSP did it.

Jones did it too, other than Johnson.

I'd argue that Anderson did not do it since he got KO'd by weidman

 

[CJohnny]

DJ. No one left.

 

[The Diplomat]

I'd argue that Anderson did not do it since he got KO'd by weidman

Anderson cleaned out his division for a few years. It's just that the next generation of MWs started creeping up, and he was still champion. Time is relative, unless we expect someone to be champion for decades.

 

[BrunswickMAF]

DJ. No one left.

DJ is actually a great example, I forgot about him

 

[usmctanker242]

DJ. No one left.

No disrespect to the fighters, but outside of Uncle Creepy there was really nobody with which to begin.

 

[kimchi dog taco]

Mighty Mouse about two fights ago

Ronda if she comes back and beats Holly

 

[Psychojoe86]

Jones actually cleaned out his division at one point, except for gustaffson. But rumble and Cormier came from heavyweight (and even dif orgs) to spice things up

 

[kimchi dog taco]

No disrespect to the fighters, but outside of Uncle Creepy there was really nobody with which to begin.

what about Joseph Benavidez? he whooped that uncle creepy ass

 

[MMA]

lol

No disrespect to the fighters, but outside of Uncle Creepy there was really nobody with which to begin.

how did you come up with Uncle Creepy? He's like, the tenth best fighter in the division maybe.

 

[FedorFanBoy]

Aldo did it. Demetrious did it. Fedor did it.

 

[Bewareofdawg]

I'd argue that Anderson did not do it since he got KO'd by weidman

Oh jesus, so it's impossible to clean out your division then, because there will always be someone coming up. All of the contenders that were there when Anderson won the title, either got knocked off on their own or he beat them. Hence, he cleaned out his division......and then stayed until the next round of fighters entered the ranks. Much like GSP did.

 

[Bewareofdawg]

I forgot Aldo up in my post, he's actually the most obvious. Demetius Johnson also.

 

[frandie2b]

There is literally no one left for M.M at 125.

It's like, move to 135 and have a superfight with Cruz or retire.

 

[bambammccoy]

Some people in this thread dont seem to understand what cleaned out means.

 

[muaytao]

DJ. No one left.

Ben Nguyen, little pettis etc

 

[ArtOfDrowning]

Neil Seery

 

[Hans Gercmiov]

MM by virtue of being 125 lbs.

 

[ilwab]

Aldo is the correct answer.

MM doesnt count.