who is the best American fighter in history?

[savemgs]

I have to say Dan Henderson.
Multiple time champion at different weight classes.
And unlike most fighter today he was willing to fight anybody.
Unlike Jon Jones being terrified to fight Alexander again.
Or Demetrious Johnson finally getting an opportunity to fight somebody who is worth a damn then ducking him like there's no tomorrow.

I also have to put Rich Ace Franklin The Prodigy BJ Penn and Quinton Rampage Jackson on that short list.

 

[John Wang]

Don Frye

 

[Mondo Freaks]

with teh roids-Jones
w/o- Stann

 

[Les Vejtibals]

You gotta do better than that. Cause so far they don't measure up to others

Canada -Billy Bishop, Bob Probert/Joey Kocur/Gordie Howe?

Australia - Ned Kelly?

 

[Reslaur**]

Ignoring PED's (which you should), it's Jones and there isn't a close second.

 

[YoudBeSurprised]

Don Frye

All natty American muscle in that pic

 

[Philtard]

Lol at America. It's Jon Jones

 

[WalkenWouldOwn]

 

[thobra]

Hendo, followed by Rampage, Jones And BJ.

 

[Thunderchild]

Hendo
Matt Hughes

 

[rambosabeast]

Ignoring PED's (which you should), it's Jones and there isn't a close second.

Ignoring cheating, it's Jones. How can you say that when the most recent guys he beat never popped?

Isn't playing by the rules to be factored in to any GOAT discussion?

 

[Mammothman]

I agree with Hendo

 

[Pequeño Corey]

We all know it's Bones.

But I'll put forward some "clean" fighters:

Matt Hughes
Chuck Liddell
Handy Couture
Rich Franklin
BJ Penn
Frankie Edgar

 

[NotSoSure]

Cyborg.

 

[tehShuffle]

If I thought about it a lot I don't know who I'd pick. The first thought that came to my head was Hendo.


Edit: I want to say BJ but as much as I respect the guy he had a lot of disappointing fights.

 

[Pitier of Fools]

I go along with Henderson all the way.

 

[Gambit MMA]

soon to be stipe

 

[Paladin]

We all know it's Bones.

But I'll put forward some "clean" fighters:

Matt Hughes
Chuck Liddell
Handy Couture
Rich Franklin
BJ Penn
Frankie Edgar

How is rich franklin better than Mighty Mouse?

 

[Bogeyman]

Ronda Rousey or Jones.

 

[savemgs]

We all know it's Bones.

But I'll put forward some "clean" fighters:

Matt Hughes
Chuck Liddell
Handy Couture
Rich Franklin
BJ Penn
Frankie Edgar

How in the hell is Dan Henderson not on that list?