Who's career has been more impressive, GSP's or Anderson Silva's?

Who's career has been more impressive, GSP's or Anderson Silva's?

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GSP
Has 19 top 5 wins

Is a two division champion

13 fight win streak

9 title defenses

Has avenged both of his losses in dominating fashion

Every fighter he has ever faced fought for a major organization and has a winning record.

Anderson Silva
13 top 5 wins

17 fight win streak (16 in the UFC)

15 finishes during win streak

10 title defenses

3 wins at LHW

Both are great, but Imo I give the edge to GSP.
 
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GSP.

Two div champ.

Avenged all losses.

Never lost a round.
 
this "avenge losses" is not an argument.

Top 5 competition....there were only 5 guys for him to fight anyways.
 
JackSchtotll said:
this "avenge losses" is not an argument.

Top 5 competition....there were only 5 guys for him to fight anyways.
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GSP's Record vs Ranked Opponents:
(and all losses and draws)

WIn- Micheal Bisping

WIN - Johnny Hendricks - Nov/16/2013 -- UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
10 P4P - 2013 - Nov 4 - Junkie/USA Today
16 P4P - 2013 - Nov 1 - MMA Torch
17 P4P - 2013 - Sep 24 - 411mania P4P
12 P4P - 2013 - Sep 24 - ESPN
2 WW - 2013 - Nov 3 - Fight Matrix-Published
2 WW - 2013 - Oct 31 - Bloody Elbow-Meta
2 WW - 2013 - Oct 30 - MMA Weekly
2 WW - 2013 - Oct 28 - Sherdog
2 WW - 2013 - Sep 4 - ESPN

WIN - Nick Diaz - Mar/16/2013 -- UFC 158 - St. Pierre vs. Diaz
15 P4P - 2013 - Mar 1 - MMA Torch
3 WW - 2013 - Mar 12 (8) - Globo-Sport TV (Brazil)
4 WW - 2013 - Mar 4 - Sherdog
7 WW - 2013 - Mar 2 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
4 WW - 2013 - Mar 1 - MMA Torch
4 WW - 2013 - Feb 26 - ESPN

WIN - Carlos Condit - Nov/17/2012 -- UFC 154 - St. Pierre vs. Condit
8 P4P - 2012 - Nov 2 - MMA Torch
8 P4P - 2012 - Oct 30 - 411mania MMA P4P
9 P4P - 2012 - Oct 19 - Yahoo Sports MMA P4P
1 WW - 2012 - Nov 14 - MMA Weekly
2 WW - 2012 - Nov 4 - Globo-Sport TV (Brazil)
2 WW - 2012 - Nov 4 - Fight Matrix-Published
1 WW - 2012 - Oct 18 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
2 WW - 2012 - Oct 17 - Sherdog

WIN - Jake Shields - Apr/30/2011 -- UFC 129 - St. Pierre vs. Shields
6 P4P - 2011 - Apr 19 - 411mania MMA P4P
10 P4P - 2011 - Apr 1 - MMA Bay (U.K.)
13 MW - 2011 - Apr 29 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
3 WW - 2011 - Apr 29 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
3 WW - 2011 - Apr 13 - MMA Weekly
4 WW - 2011 - Apr 13 - Sherdog
3 WW - 2011 - Apr 12 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
2 WW - 2011 - Apr 3 - Fight Matrix-Published

WIN - Josh Koscheck - Dec/11/2010 -- UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
3 WW - 2010 - Dec 8 - L.A. Times MMA Rankings
4 WW - 2010 - Dec 1 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
2 WW - 2010 - Dec 1 - MMA Bay (U.K.)
4 WW - 2010 - Nov 24 - MMA Weekly
5 WW - 2010 - Nov 23 - Sherdog

WIN - Dan Hardy - Mar/27/2010 -- UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy
6 WW - 2010 - Mar 26 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
4 WW - 2010 - Mar 10 - Sherdog
6 WW - 2010 - Mar 9(12) - Independent World MMA Rankings
8 WW - 2010 - Mar 9 - MMA Weekly
6 WW - 2010 - Mar 7 - Fight Matrix-Published

WIN - Thiago Alves - Jul/11/2009 -- UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2
18 P4P - 2009 - Jun 23 - 411mania MMA P4P
10' P4P - 2009 - Jun 11 - Yahoo Sports MMA P4P
2 WW - 2009 - Jun 25 - Bloody Elbow-USAToday
3 WW - 2009 - Jun 23 - MMA Weekly
2 WW - 2009 - Jun 19 - Tatame (Brazil)
2 WW - 2009 - Jun 17 - Sherdog
2 WW - 2009 - Jun 16(19) - Independent World MMA Rankings

WIN - B.J. Penn - Jan/31/2009 -- UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2
4 P4P - 2009 - Jan 2 - Sherdog
5 P4P - 2009 - Jan 25 - Micheal D Smith-MMA Fighting
3 P4P - 2009 - Jan 5 - 411mania MMA P4P
1 LW - 2009 - Jan 28 - Sherdog
2 LW - 2009 - Jan 21 - WAMMA Rankings
2 LW - 2009 - Jan 20 - MMA Weekly
1 LW - 2009 - JAN - MMA Fighting
1 LW - 2009 - Jan 14 - Fight Matrix-Published

WIN - Jon Fitch - Aug/9/2008 -- UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy
21 P4P - 2008 - Jul 22 - MMA Fighting
2 WW - 2008 - Aug 5 - MMA Weekly
2 WW - 2008 - Aug 2 - MMA Fighting
2 WW - 2008 - Jul 26 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
2 WW - 2008 - Jul 23 - Sherdog
2 WW - 2008 - Jul 21 - WAMMA Rankings

WIN - Matt Serra - Apr/19/2008 -- UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre 2
17' P4P - 2008 - Apr 4 - Yahoo Sports MMA P4P
2 WW - 2008 - Apr 8 - MMA Weekly
1 WW - 2008 - APR (7) - MMA Fighting
2 WW - 2008 - Apr 2 - Bloody Elbow-Meta Rankings
2 WW - 2008 - Mar 19 - Sherdog
3 WW - 2008 - Mar 18 - WAMMA Rankings

WIN - Matt Hughes - Dec/29/2007 -- UFC 79 - Nemesis
9 P4P - 2007 - Nov 24 - Yahoo Sports MMA P4P
8 P4P - 2007 - Nov 20 - 411mania MMA P4P
2 WW - 2007 - Dec 19,20 - WAMMA Rankings
3 WW - 2007 - Dec 19 - MMA Weekly
3 WW - 2007 - Dec 18 - Sherdog
3 WW - 2007 - Dec 4 - MMA Fighting

WIN - Josh Koscheck - Aug/25/2007 -- UFC 74 - Respect
4 WW - 2007 - Aug 22 - MMA Weekly
4 WW - 2007 - Aug 10 - Sherdog
3 WW - 2007 - JUL - Full Contact Fighter
5 WW - 2007 - Jul 9 - MMA News

WIN - Matt Hughes - Nov/18/2006 -- UFC 65 - Bad Intentions
4 P4P - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News
3 P4P - 2006 - Jun 16 (26) - MMA Fighting
1 WW - 2006 - Nov 7 - MMA Weekly
1 WW - 2006 - OCT - Associated Fight Press
1 WW - 2006 - OCT - Full Contact Fighter
1 WW - 2006 - Sep 30 - MMA News
1 WW - 2006 - SEP (20) - Bloody Knux

WIN - B.J. Penn - Mar/4/2006 -- UFC 58 - USA vs. Canada
4 P4P - 2006 - Feb 24 (27) - MMA Fighting
9 P4P - 2005 - Nov 29 - Josh Gross-Sherdog
1 WW - 2006 - FEB - Associated Fight Press
3 WW - 2006 - Feb 24 (27) - MMA Fighting
1 WW - 2006 - Feb 14 - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll

WIN - Sean Sherk - Nov/19/2005 -- UFC 56 - Full Force
8 WW - 2005 - Oct 26 - Associated Fight Press
4 WW - 2005 - Oct 7 - MMA Fighting
5 WW - 2005 - Oct 15 - MMA Collective Rankings
8 WW - 2005 - SEP (12) - Bloody Knux
5 WW - 2005 - JUN - Full Contact Fighter

WIN - Frank Trigg - Aug/20/2005 -- UFC 54 - Boiling Point
3 WW - 2005 - Aug 12 - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
3 WW - 2005 - Jul 21? - Associated Fight Press
4 WW - 2005 - JUN - Full Contact Fighter
4 WW - 2005 - MAY (12) - Bloody Knux

WIN - Karo Parisyan - Jan/31/2004 -- UFC 46 - Supernatural
9 WW - 2004 - Jan 20 - ADCC MMA Rankings
8 WW - 2003 - DEC - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
4 WW - 2003 - NOV - MMA Fighting
10 WW - 2003 - Nov 10 - Stephen Quadros Top 10
10 WW - 2003 - Oct 31 - Sherdog-fan vote

WIN - Pete Spratt - Nov/29/2003 -- TKO 14 - Road Warriors
5 WW - 2003 - NOV - MMA Fighting
6 WW - 2003 - Nov 10 - Stephen Quadros Top 10
7 WW - 2003 - Oct 31 - MMA Media Top 10
5 WW - 2003 - Oct 31 - Sherdog-fan vote
4 WW - 2003 - OCT - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll


LOSS - Matt Serra - Apr/7/2007 -- UFC 69 - Shootout

LOSS - Matt Hughes - Oct/22/2004 -- UFC 50 - The War of '04
2 WW - 2004 - Oct 15 - Stephen Quadros Top 10
2 WW - 2004 - Sep 21 - ADCC MMA Rankings
2 WW - 2004 - SEP (3?) - Fighters & Broadcasters Poll
2 WW - 2004 - AUG - Full Contact Fighter
2 WW - 2004 - Jul 5 - MMA Fighting
 
It really doesnt matter. They were both awesome in there own ways. 2 goats. We as fans are the ones who got lucky to experience it all.
 
Comparing careers is not even close
GSP has never lost a non championship fight
Made UFC debut at age 22
1st loss was at 23 years old against arguably the #1 p4p fighter at the time (Hughes)
Won 1st UFC title at 24
Has never lost after losing to Serra at the age of 25
Most UFC title bouts
Most UFC titles
Most UFC wins
Tied for 2nd in longest UFC winning streak (and still active)

Anderson only became relevant after 30 years old and before 37. GSP has been relevant his entire career....from the begining
 
I voted for GSP because his career is better

Anderson had a higher peak though, and would've finished GSP if they'd fought in their primes
 
Anderson's best wins are Chael Sonnen 2x, Henderson, and Vitor.

Okami, Marquat, Cote, Maia, Leites, Irvin, Griffin, Bonnar, Leben, Lutter...I mean really? A lot of these guys are great fighters, but most of them journeymen whom never held a title in the first place except Griffin.

GSP > Silva
 
GSP has never been caught using PEDs and steroids. He, Fedor and Aldo are the true GOATS
 
What's up with all these GSP/Silva threads? Is this 2008?
 
Sansnom said:
What's up with all these GSP/Silva threads? Is this 2008?
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To be fair GSP is still the lineal WW and MW champion and Silva just got cleared by USADA and can fight as soon as October of this year.
 
Gsp.

I think it odd he gets blasted for losing to Serra, but then gets credit for beating Serra—it goes in to an avenged loss and a win over the champ and a win over top 5 guy.

Nevertheless, anderson was a cheat. That pains me to say, but he was caught cheating.

I think any clean .500 fighter has a better career than any champ caught cheating.
 
If you read Wikipedia GSP

If you watch the tape Anderson Silva
 
Anderson’s prime consisted of a (UFC record) 17 fight win streak, 15 finishes (13 within 2 rounds), 10 title defenses, and 3 LHW KOs.

GSP’s prime consisted of 7 straight decisions (8/9 decisions) and tapping to strikes to a LW journeyman.

The difference is drinkability.


Anderson was confirmed to be greater than GSP by the people that matter, their peers. And it wasn’t close.

http://forums.sherdog.com/threads/your-fighter´s-goat.3730621/#post-139555015

Finishes > Decisions

Anderson > GSP

Pro MMA fighters opinions’ > Canadians on Sherdog
 
Steve-French said:
GSP
Has 19 top 5 wins

Is a two division champion

Has avenged both of his losses in dominating fashion

Every fighter he has ever faced fought for a major organization and has a winning record.

Anderson Silva
13 top 5 wins

17 fight win streak

13 title defenses

3 wins at LHW

Both are great, but Imo I give the edge to GSP.
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Silva had a higher finishing rate during his time, but GSP has faced the far more superior competition and has beaten everyone who he's ever fought. both have a case, but GSP deserves the nod here and there's no arguing that at all, IMO.

Only thing that would've shot GSP's stock up even higher, is if during his Prime, he would've moved up to 185 and faced Silva for the belt. even though he did it with Bisping, it would've been far more legendary if he would've moved up and beat Silva at his best, then maybe retired as the MW champ, because after that, there really would've been nothing left for him to accomplish. That was my dream match and as a hardcore fan, I was hurt that it never came to fruition. :(
 
Relentless chase said:
Silva had a higher finishing rate during his time, but GSP has faced the far more superior competition and has beaten everyone who he's ever fought. both have a case, but GSP deserves the nod here and there's no arguing that at all, IMO.

Only thing that would've shot GSP's stock up even higher, is if during his Prime, he would've moved up to 185 and faced Silva for the belt. even though he did it with Bisping, it would've been far more legendary if he would've moved up and beat Silva at his best, then maybe retired as the MW champ, because after that, there really would've been nothing left for him to accomplish. That was my dream match and as a hardcore fan, I was hurt that it never came to fruition. :(
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That's a lie.

GSP fanboys made up this lie to justify their fanaticism to a guy who couldn't put the spectacles Silva was showcasing while the CHANGED the sport. GSP's contribution to MMA is none, he was a fighter like all others, boring, nothing outstanding and his competition was inferior to what Anderson faced.

If it wasn't so, GSP could easily have stopped the weight cut and fought at MW. He didn't because he knew it was easier to fight oversized LWs.
 
Winning records of the opponents alone is not impressive. Some guys can rack up the victories against the scrubs and have a losing record against top competition
 
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