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This is one of my biggest pet peeves that even long term fans say as if this is a remotely intelligent thought.
Demetrious Johnson is a 5'3 natural 125lber. And you're saying he's not eligible for GOATness unless he moves up to fight guys who completely out-weigh him. While I give credit to Silva for moving up weight, lets get some facts straight.
DJ has fought at Bantamweight for a long time, a weight class which was unnatural to him. This would be like GSP fighting at Middleweight his whole career, if you wanted to paint the picture fair. Mind you, DJ was competitve at this unnatural weight class and could arguably be a top 3 today.
So before you say the line, think to yourself that it is only fair if you also say that in order to be GOAT.
GSP must have beat Anderson Silva (MW goat like Cruz is BW)
Jon Jones -must- beat Cain (Jones actually outsizes most opponents)
Cain -must- beat a super heavyweight.
and so forth.
Thanks.
Demetrious Johnson is a 5'3 natural 125lber. And you're saying he's not eligible for GOATness unless he moves up to fight guys who completely out-weigh him. While I give credit to Silva for moving up weight, lets get some facts straight.
DJ has fought at Bantamweight for a long time, a weight class which was unnatural to him. This would be like GSP fighting at Middleweight his whole career, if you wanted to paint the picture fair. Mind you, DJ was competitve at this unnatural weight class and could arguably be a top 3 today.
So before you say the line, think to yourself that it is only fair if you also say that in order to be GOAT.
GSP must have beat Anderson Silva (MW goat like Cruz is BW)
Jon Jones -must- beat Cain (Jones actually outsizes most opponents)
Cain -must- beat a super heavyweight.
and so forth.
Thanks.