“We’re watching the ascendence of the HW GOAT right now” - DJ

And how old was Stipe when he fought these geriatrics compared to their age?
  • Stipe 32 Vs Hunt 41
  • Stipe 30 Vs Big Country 37
  • Stipe 35 Vs DC 39 (DCs back was shot and he had to retire after the Stipe fights)
  • Stipe 33 Vs Werdum 38
  • Stipe 33 Vs Arlovski 36 (I'd argue AA was years past his prime at this point after being KOd 10 times)
  • Stipe 34 Vs Overeem 36 (Overeems 67th pro fight and 17th year in the sport Vs Stipes 18th pro fight and 6th year, hell of a lot of mileage difference.
 
Stipe is widely considered UFC HW GOAT for his 3 title defences (a record) and his overall record. And rightly so i.m.o.

Given the nature of HW and those who came before and their records, it would take much for Tom to be in the same conversation


Some will get butthurt, but if Tom achieved 4 - very possible - many will talk about him in the same conversation. If he gets 5 he'd probably be the consensus pick. And yeh, some would rail against that. But it wouldn't chage anything
 
Stipe is widely considered UFC HW GOAT for his 3 title defences (a record) and his overall record. And rightly so i.m.o.

Given the nature of HW and those who came before and their records, it would take much for Tom to be in the same conversation


Some will get butthurt, but if Tom achieved 4 - very possible - many will talk about him in the same conversation. If he gets 5 he'd probably be the consensus pick. And yeh, some would rail against that. But it wouldn't chage anything
Oh stop. GOAT talk is out of control. The goat list is longer than the number of fighters casuals can name.
 

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