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Just want to give Jake some credit he deserves.I agree he is a top welterweight but these theoretical matchups are impossible to validate. He also has some inexplicable losses on his record (Hector Lombard for example).
He was unlucky to be in his prime around the same time period GSP was. If GSP did not exist, Jake might be known as the damn WW GOAT.
The loss to Lombard is not surprising. It is a style matchup. Hector has really fast and heavy hands and he has good enough take down defense to where Jake can't take him down at all. Hector would throw a few strikes and then Judo trip Jake to the mat. But he would not follow Jake to the mat. That is where Jake was strongest. Hector would beat him up a little on the feet and then slam him to the mat. He repeated this process and beat Jake with a good strategy to avoid Jake's strengths. Not everyone can do that however. Lombard and GSP are. Or around at 170 anymore. Jake held Woodley against the fence. Prime Jake could beat the whole current WW roster more than likely