Who is the hardest hitter we´ve ever seen in the lightweight division?

[moreorless87]

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A lot of new fans don't know how much of a killer Gomi was 13 or 14 years ago. They only see the old washed up version but in his prime the Fireball Kid was a devastating puncher.

Yep, I think he showed power more consistently at LW than anyone else we've ever seen.

Watching Gomi back then was like watching someone fighting 2-3 weightclasses higher in terms of the tension of someone getting hurt/finished at any moment.

 

[Cowboy Cerroliveira]

I remember Mighty Mouse giving an interview on FS1 where Tony Ferguson told him that when he fought Barboza he'd never been kicked so hard in his life.

 

[NotoriousMillions]

I'd say it's Taisumov unquestionably.

Guillard, Gomi and Stephens power is way overrated by nostalgic dweebs.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Melvin could crack man, I was at his fight when he KO’d Mac Danzig, that was brutality personified.

I gotta give a shoutout to Jeremy Stephens, the uppercut he landed on Dos Anjos was one of the most powerful KO’s I’ve seen.

You sir know your hard hitters

I agree with both, Danzigs cry after that was hard to listen too

The sound RDA’s jaw made I thought Stephens broke his whole face

 

[Typrune Goatley]

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Yep, I think he showed power more consistently at LW than anyone else we've ever seen.

Watching Gomi back then was like watching someone fighting 2-3 weightclasses higher in terms of the tension of someone getting hurt/finished at any moment.

His chin also seemed to be from a higher weight class.

His GNP was great too. He hit extremely hard on the ground.

It is almost disturbing watching him pound out Ishida. I always felt bad for Mach as well.

A lot of those Gomi fights were so violent

 

[Sean Long]

No question its Jens Pulver........Prime Jens would have destroyed McTapper.

 

[NaughtyBoy]

Donald Cerrone isnt known for punching but he dropped Barboza with teh jab

Sure he did... that infamous "blink" from Barboza that cost him the fight.

 

[ramair455]

@147-155 the hardest puncher of all time is Thomas "Hitman" Hearns

 

[turbotime]

@147-155 the hardest puncher of all time is Thomas "Hitman" Hearns

Julian Jackson

 

[Oshime2]

Considering he was a natural BW fighting at 160/155 for most of his career, I vote Joachim Hansen for hardest knees.

 

[Summoning]

Gomi.

 

[VanMMA]

 

[Duck Dodgers]

Jeremy Stephens probably. IIRC he's up there with Anderson Silva in # of knockdowns ever landed and he's a LW/FW

Only because of the leg kicks against Giblert.

 

[Andre Xiong]

Takanori

 

[Local Plata]

 

[kila2]

There are many heavy handed guys at LW division.

But I used to like Melvin Guillard a lot. The guys has 53 fights, 33 wins, 23 by TKO/KO.




And for you sherbro, who´s the hardest hitter we´ve seen at LW?

I know it's a bit off topic, but how many times Melvin basically gave his opponent the W simply by running into some submission? Plus all that missing weight issues...

 

[scottjoebob]

 

[Bacco]

Gomi.
Guillard.
I think he lack the striking skill to show it, but i believe Matt Serra was heavy handed too

 

[Unsurprised Diaz]

BJ Penn maybe

 

[rorschach51]

A lot of new fans don't know how much of a killer Gomi was 13 or 14 years ago. They only see the old washed up version but in his prime the Fireball Kid was a devastating puncher.

Damn dude, I came in here to say Gomi, good call brother you win. This time...