Who has the best resume ? Machida or Wonderboy ?

[Hazuki Ryo]

WB most notable wins : Ellenberger, pre MW Whittaker, Hendrick, Masvidal, Rory, Luque, Neal

Machida most notabel wins : Bonnar, Franklin, Rashad, Mousasi, Tito, Shogun (controversial), Aging Hendo

We have to put context into those wins : Whittaker was a great win but he was not the Bobby Knuckles we know now. Shogun would have been a great win if it was not tainted by the horrendus decision. Hendo was on the downside of his career, this is clear as well.

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Jon Jones has the best resume

But if you are asking who has the better resume of the two, I would say Machida

 

[mirko>anyone]

Machida by a lot.

also: Ryan Bader is a good fighter. Should be considered a notable win. Beautiful KO by Machida.

 

[TJ Dillashank]

Machida lol

 

[ChimRichalds]

Machida without question.

 

[jko1355]

...

 

[JosephTessaro]

Kinda weird comparing a MW/LHW resume to a WW resume.

Since MW and LHW's are bigger and stronger I'd say Machida.

 

[surgeyou1]

Bonnar over Bader lol?

 

[heavy_hands]

Machida

 

[nostradumbass]

You left some solid wins off Machida's. KO'd Randy, KO'd Bader, KO'd Vitor. He was also champ, so he wins this easily.

 

[Chalky White]

Wonderboy is only relevant on Sherdog, where he’s treated like he’s a Jon Jones or GSP-type of legend.

 

[CrimsonFan]

Lyoto won the belt so him.

 

[cws80us]

Obviously Machida. He was LHW champ.

 

[Sullen Drunkard]

Machida imho

 

[JustOnce]

Machida and not even freaking close. And Machida never at any point tried to cherry pick non-wrestlers like Thompson either, which is ridiculous.

Fought better competition, better wins, better accomplishments, and a better fighter.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Cheers TS! Machida.

 

[pankrat]

Terrible OP. No mention to KOs over Bader, Muñoz, Couture or Belfort.
His L to Rampage is also very controversial.

Machida > WB by a good margin

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Machida for sure, you also missed some good fighters he beat on your list such as Randy, Belfort, Thiago Silva and Bader and others who are all very good fighters

 

[JustOnce]

Also, this is a bit misleading. You are talking about Hendo on the downside of his career, but he wasn't. He was on a four fight winning streak with wins over Fedor and Shogun.

On the other hand, though you don't mention it, Ellenberger and Hendricks were arguably the most washed up fighters in the history of MMA, which is like 1/3 of his wins listed.

I do like them both, followed them from the start, Machida even before UFC, but it's clear who is a better fighter with better accomplishments, wins and skills, and it's not the guy who at any point of his career, sounded entitled enough to demand cherry picking fights against non-wrestlers.

 

[cade187]

The one that was UFC Champion and defended his belt.