2010 UFC Champs vs. Today

[SmoothPies]

Who wins these hypothetical matchups of the 2010 UFC Champs vs. today?

Interestingly enough, we have already seen 3 of these matchups (LHW, MW, FW), but perhaps your answer is different if these fighters faced in their primes.

My picks below, I mostly favor the 2020 champs. I do think that Aldo 10 years ago was a different animal than the one Volk faced.

Aside from Shogun vs. Jones, these were all really hard for me to call.

HW: Cain (2010) vs. Stipe (2020) - Stipe (2020)
LHW: Shogun (2010) vs. Jones (2020) - Jones (2020)
MW: Silva (2010) vs. Israel (2020) - Israel (2020)
WW: GSP (2010) vs. Usman (2020) - GSP (2010)
LW: Edgar (2010) vs. Khabib (2020) - Khabib (2020)
FW: Aldo (2010) vs. Volk (2020) - Aldo (2010)
BW: N/A (2010)
FLW: N/A (2010)

*Women's divisions were also non-existent back in 2010

 

[hohner]

Stipe
Jones
Silva
GSP
Khabib
Aldo

 

[BRASIL WAND]

With the exception of Jones and Khabib it seems like the quality of champs have taken a huge drop.

 

[BJJWrestler]

I have 2010 champs winning all of those matchups, with the exception of Edgar and shogun. Just shows how mma evolution has stagnated.

 

[dr. john lee]

Who wins these hypothetical matchups of the 2010 UFC Champs vs. today?

Interestingly enough, we have already seen 3 of these matchups (LHW, MW, FW), but perhaps your answer is different if these fighters faced in their primes.

My picks below, I mostly favor the 2020 champs. I do think that Aldo 10 years ago was a different animal than the one Volk faced.

Aside from Shogun vs. Jones, these were all really hard for me to call.

HW: Cain (2010) vs. Stipe (2020) - Stipe (2020)
LHW: Shogun (2010) vs. Jones (2020) - Jones (2020)
MW: Silva (2010) vs. Israel (2020) - Israel (2020)
WW: GSP (2010) vs. Usman (2020) - GSP (2010)
LW: Edgar (2010) vs. Khabib (2020) - Khabib (2020)
FW: Aldo (2010) vs. Volk (2020) - Aldo (2010)
BW: N/A (2010)
FLW: N/A (2010)

*Women's divisions were also non-existent back in 2010

Fuck no, Adesanya isn't beating 2010 Silva. 2010 Silva was on the good stuff back then, and was slicing and dicing guys up. The juice is the difference.

 

[SmoothPies]

Fuck no, Adesanya isn't beating 2010 Silva. 2010 Silva was on the good stuff back then, and was slicing and dicing guys up. The juice is the difference.

That was by far my hardest one to call. You're probably right, I guess it's hard for me to erase the fight they had a few years ago from my memory, as I really shouldn't draw anything out of that.

Prime Silva was a beast

 

[BRASIL WAND]

I have 2010 champs winning all of those matchups with the exception of Edgar and shogun Just shows how mma evolution has stagnated.

There’s only so much time you can skimp out on talent before top athletes start looking for other venues of income.


Seem like U Fight Cheap can’t draw talent like it once did.

 

[Dick]

2010 Cain mauls Stipe.

 

[JKS]

Stipe
Jones
Silva
GSP
Edgar
Aldo

 

[Sweater of AV]

2010 sweeps the board.

 

[Chivas GDL]

Shogun is always a dangerous fight for Jones, I love him, don't answer I'm not reading

 

[Barteh]

Jones and Chabib are the only two I would pick from the current guys.

Coincidentally the two guys with the biggest size advantage over the other one.

Cain by mauling
Jones, we've seen it
Anderson by whatever he wants
GSP by jabbing the shit out of Usman for 5 rounds, maybe getting a late takedown in 2 rounds
Chabib by mauling
Aldo, although this one might not be that easy. Volkanovski is no slouch.

 

[You Will Vote For Dreyga]

2020 sweeps the board. The game has evolved the current roster is significantly more skilled than before

 

[Cylence]

2010 Cain probably mauls 2020 Stipe, but Stipe could catch 'em.

2020 Jones probably wins a lopsided decision off of 2010 Shogun.

2010 Silva fucking bodies 2020 Adesanya.

2010 GSP wins a close, but clear decision over 2020 Usman.

2020 Khabib just crushes 2010 Frankie.

2010 Aldo wins a wide UD on 2020 Volk. Too fast, too explosive.

2010 Cruz and 2020 Cejudo is a toss up.

 

[tangata motu'a]

What about in 2000?


heavy: Randy
light heavy: Tito
ww: Pat Miletich

 

[Nandez]

2010 champs had more drugs in them. 2020 champs have more technique.

I’ll take the drugs.

 

[Willy Knuckles]

With the exception of Jones and Khabib it seems like the quality of champs have taken a huge drop.

Or the depth of talent in the UFC has gotten better

 

[BobbyBuds]

Shogun is always a dangerous fight for Jones, I love him, don't answer I'm not reading

lolz! I feel you... 22 year old Shogun gets stomped by 14 year old Jones unfortunately though

 

[Greco_Wiz]

Aldo of old
Khabib
GSP
50/50
Jones
Cain

3 old, 2 new, 1 is 50/50

 

[ostlerrage]

Who wins these hypothetical matchups of the 2010 UFC Champs vs. today?

Interestingly enough, we have already seen 3 of these matchups (LHW, MW, FW), but perhaps your answer is different if these fighters faced in their primes.

My picks below, I mostly favor the 2020 champs. I do think that Aldo 10 years ago was a different animal than the one Volk faced.

Aside from Shogun vs. Jones, these were all really hard for me to call.

HW: Cain (2010) vs. Stipe (2020) - Stipe (2020)
LHW: Shogun (2010) vs. Jones (2020) - Jones (2020)
MW: Silva (2010) vs. Israel (2020) - Israel (2020)
WW: GSP (2010) vs. Usman (2020) - GSP (2010)
LW: Edgar (2010) vs. Khabib (2020) - Khabib (2020)
FW: Aldo (2010) vs. Volk (2020) - Aldo (2010)
BW: N/A (2010)
FLW: N/A (2010)

*Women's divisions were also non-existent back in 2010

cain easily
sterones jones via juice
silva
gsp
khabib
aldo maybe