Yeah, sure. Just like Pettis , Benson and Alvarez (coming from WEC and Bellator) did not had a chance against "ufc contenders" lol.
no need to misrepresent what I said. I did not say that other guys have 'no chance' against UFC contenders...I said that everyone looks great until their fights come against UFC contenders.
Pettis? wasn't he 13-1 before UFC...5-4 since then...currently on a 3-fight losing streak? thank you for adding evidence to support my point!
Alvarez? He is indeed a good example; however, he is a bit of an outlier as he is both extremely experienced and (unlike Koreshkov) has been fighting high level guys for many years.
Benson? Big successful LW, but not-so-big and unproven at WW, especially compared to Koreshkov' (who would almost certainly be at 185 in UFC under USADA). How do you think Ben does against the top 10 in UFC WW division, btw? not so well, I would suggest.
you also picked a few guys from 145/155 where other orgs indeed had/have some higher level talent (especially in those WEC days). Now compare the higher weight divisions elsewhere (WW and up, since that is where Koreshkov would) to the UFC roster and you see a *much* greater concentration of the top talent in the UFC.
Koreshkov has beaten Lima, perhaps his only other win over a UFC-calibre contender at WW. Askren could have been another...except Askren TOOLED him and then stopped him.
No one else he has faced would likely crack the top 10-15 in the UFC...but some people now claim Koreshkov would beat the 170 champ in UFC? That is a ridiculous leap of faith, given he has not even faced, never mind beaten, very many fighters of consequence...so I stand by my initial post.