Is Masvidal vs Lima the best striking matchup that can be made in MMA?

[TheSpider]

I think so. Or Wonderboy Thompson vs Douglas Lima

 

[Portland8242]

Give it awhile and Israel vs Shabazyan will be awesome.

 

[Deleted member 546119]

Wonderboy made Jorge look like an amateur

Lima is a better version of Jorge

 

[Reydereyes]

UFC > Bellator Masvidal would eat this overrated bum for lunch.
Sorry haters suck it.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

Wonderboy vs MVP

 

[Phisher]

Lima assumed the mantle of most grossly overrated fighter outside of the UFC after he beat Rory.

I'm still amused by the fact that people were calling Rory the best WW in the world after he left the UFC on a losing streak.

 

[Combat_Night_Official]

Wonderboy made Jorge look like an amateur

Lima is a better version of Jorge

I just rewatched that fight yesterday, making him look like an amateur is a little much. Jorge actually did pretty solid minus getting dropped with a side kick and right hand

 

[Mike]

Man masvidal is overrated on here. He's not the best striker in the ufc and it's not really that close. He lost a pure striking battle a couple fights ago ffs.

 

[Tapatio]

What about Canor?

 

[AminoAcid]

One of the most underrated striking matches in UFC history was Schevcenko vs Joanna. Doesn't get enough credit because it was a women's bout.

 

[JabToucher]

Wonderboy vs MVP

MVP only stepped up once and lost BADLY.

Fighting cans since. Business as usual.

 

[MartiniSIDe]

Man masvidal is overrated on here. He's not the best striker in the ufc and it's not really that close. He lost a pure striking battle a couple fights ago ffs.

Against the arguably best striker tho.

Masvidal striking is up there. He's top 10 in the ufc for sure, maybe not top 5 though.

On top of my head (in no particular order)
Izzy
Wonderboy
Luque (personnal fave)
Conman
Bones (although he looked like shit recently)
Yan
Poirier
Gaethje
Max

Mas is definatily in the mix

Edit: forgot to add Kattar. Big fan of his striking. By default, Zabit is also in there.

 

[Andreh]

Give it awhile and Israel vs Shabazyan will be awesome.

Shahbazyan will school Grace Jones easily. Can't wait.

 

[Bad Karate]

Best striking matchup in MMA and it doesn't have Izzy? No chance.

 

[King in the North]

We already had it:

Anderson vs Adesanya, playboi

 

[Infinity]

Man masvidal is overrated on here. He's not the best striker in the ufc and it's not really that close. He lost a pure striking battle a couple fights ago ffs.

Masvidal's and Wonderboy's feets were glued to floor. Footwork was verboten.

 

[Ecstasy]

MVP only stepped up once and lost BADLY.

Fighting cans since. Business as usual.

He was out striking Lima before the KO

Watch the fight not just the finish

 

[JabToucher]

He was out striking Lima before the KO

Watch the fight not just the finish

My point remains.

What other big names has he beat?

 

[TheSpider]

Lima assumed the mantle of most grossly overrated fighter outside of the UFC after he beat Rory.

I'm still amused by the fact that people were calling Rory the best WW in the world after he left the UFC on a losing streak.

Lima has dominated Rory 2X, Larkin, MVP, Daley, Koreshkov 2X, and prime Saunders 2X on the feet. He’s arguably the best striker in MMA

 

[qw3rty]

One of the most underrated striking matches in UFC history was Schevcenko vs Joanna. Doesn't get enough credit because it was a women's bout.

Valen's performance against Holly was pretty solid too.