All Time GOAT poll

[pankrat]

I just don’t see how anyone ranks anyone above GSP at this point, it’s not even close.

2 losses in his entire career that he later avenged, retired with the WW belt after defending it numerous times, came back after 3 years to win the MW belt.

Silva and Jones both got popped so while I’ll still rank them the MW and LHW Goats they can never be the number 1 overall. Fedor is still the HW belt but taking all those L’s at the end of his career (Mitrione come on man) knocks him down below GSP.

Because pundits and peers don't rate fighters based on how pretty a record looks on paper, which any forumrat could try with a quick look in wikipedia. Otherwise Sugar Ray Robinson would not be widely regarded as the best ever in boxing with the amount of losses he took, specially late in his career.

Fedor and specially Jones have a legit case of his own because they held the #1 p4p sport for longer than anybody else.

And regarding Silva and GSP in particular, it's not that hard to understand:

- Official sherdog p4p rankings during GSP championship years:

2012 - Silva #1
https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-PoundforPound-Top-10-45047

2011 - Silva #1
https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-PoundforPound-Top-10-36383

2010 - Silva #1
https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-PoundforPound-Top-10-23166

2009 - Silva #1
https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/Sherdogcoms-PoundforPound-Top-10-17145

2008 - Silva #1
https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/GSP-Moves-Up-P4P-List-But-Not-to-Top-12459

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

It's close, but if he also beats Ngannou or Pavlovich than I'd say yes.

 

[Willek]

He needs to beat Pavlovich first.

Then his 15 year undefeated UFC career will mean something.

 

[Repsac]

Based strictly on resume, he's clearly already the GOAT.

Only strike against him is the steroids.

(as a Fedor fan)

 

[OneOfOne]

Hes already the GOAT

 

[Weidman]

Dude he's already GOAT, and if Stipe beats him he's definitely GOAT HW.

 

[Fight Professor]

I feel he is currently head to head with GSP. A win over Stipe, the UFC HW GOAT, is what he needs legacy wise.

Pavlovich has almost no legacy. People just want Jones to lose.

 

[BFoe]

He can never be the GOAT imo. But if you’re the type of person that doesn’t care about his multiple PED failures, he’s probably already your GOAT and that’s fine.

 

[DS66]

He's obviously already the GOAT, and this fight at the end of his career won't really change much there.

The only reason that people may not consider him the GOAT, is the positive PED tests, which disqualifies him from some people's lists (which is completely fair and understandable if that's part of someone's criteria). But those people's opinions obviously won't change regardless of what happens in the Stipe fight.

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

He’s already amongst the goats

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

GOAT JONES Already GOAT

 

[Dr Guildo]

I have a hard time seeing him as GOAT since he only fought 1 match at HW plus the cheating. If he beat Stipe, Pavlovich and Ngannou and like 2-3 more ppl to defend his HW-belt i would say he probably is GOAT for now.

 

[Chalky White]

He’s already the greatest, beating a washed Stipe doesn’t add anything to his legacy. It’s just a name to add to his resume and a good payday in a layup matchup.

Nobody cares about Pavlovich outside of this forum. I would love to see that fight, but it’s never going to happen.

 

[Simple Southerner]

Jon Jones is already the greatest MMA fighter. Well top 2-3 I say

 

[Final Say]

Dude he's already GOAT, and if Stipe beats him he's definitely GOAT HW.

Lmao GOAT hw? Out your rabbit ass mind

 

[Dr Guildo]

He certainly needs some HW champion-defences if he would beat Stipe to be in HW-GOAT-talks.

 

[BFoe]

Dude he's already GOAT, and if Stipe beats him he's definitely GOAT HW.

Damn, that’s all it takes to be the HW GOAT? 2 wins in the weight class?

 

[ineverpost]

Jones is already the GOAT but if he loses (which I doubt) you will get the same number of numb nuts we always have on here claiming that he was overrated and many of his wins aren't impressive.

 

[Weidman]

Damn, that’s all it takes to be the HW GOAT? 2 wins in the weight class?

No, i'm talking about Stipe, if he beats Jon.

 

[ineverpost]

He needs to beat Pavlovich first.

Then his 15 year undefeated UFC career will mean something.

Could you imagine what your life would be like if you spent decades waiting for a guy to lose so you could say "see I told you all he wasn't that good"