Bantamweight evolution

[Preston broadus]

Are merab, Umar, and petr yan better than Cruz, tj, and cody in their prime?

Cruz, tj, and cody were alot more entertaining to watch thats for sure.

 

[VinceArch]

You could easily do a tournament with those 6 and everyone on here would tune in to watch. I think all 6 have produced exciting fights.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Are merab, Umar, and petr yan better than Cruz, tj, and cody in their prime?

Cruz, tj, and cody were alot more entertaining to watch thats for sure.

None of those are even close to Cruz's level of skill, if you ask Cruz

 

[Elegant]

When we talk about who is/was the absolute most skilled fighter in their absolute peak form

It's TJ and it's not close

 

[TITS]

When we talk about who is/was the absolute most skilled fighter in their absolute peak form

It's TJ and it's not close

TJ is a bum.

 

[Preston broadus]

When we talk about who is/was the absolute most skilled fighter in their absolute peak form

It's TJ and it's not close

Tj brought life to that division. His skill and speed imo was the best ever seen in that division.

 

[Koala]

In terms of pure skills, Dillashaw is way above the others
On the other hand, CoGar might be the least skilled of the six

 

[hoevan]

When we talk about who is/was the absolute most skilled fighter in their absolute peak form

It's TJ and it's not close

Except TJ got beat by a clearly soft, coming off 1 fight in 4 years Cruz, so yeah... TJ is certainly better. Sure...


Cruz is still the BW GOAT, and Id have to say Merab is closing in.

 

[BowserJr]

I dunno

I think TJ, Cruz and Cody could beat Merab. However I think Yan beats Cody and Cruz for sure.

Umar probably beats Cody but Cruz and TJ had very good wrestling so those are toss ups

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Out of today's crop, I think only Merab's pace and conditioning could compete with the high level of epo skills that someone like TJ brought into the cage

 

[mister piscadinha]

When we talk about who is/was the absolute most skilled fighter in their absolute peak form

It's TJ and it's not close

this!

out of prime, out of juice, with a torn acl tj beat sandhagen

 

[mister piscadinha]

I dunno

I think TJ, Cruz and Cody could beat Merab. However I think Yan beats Cody and Cruz for sure.

Umar probably beats Cody but Cruz and TJ had very good wrestling so those are toss ups

umar and merab are both way too slow to beat cruz and tj

 

[RockyLockridge]

Are merab, Umar, and petr yan better than Cruz, tj, and cody in their prime?

Cruz, tj, and cody were alot more entertaining to watch thats for sure.

Cruz was entertaining now lol, he was a "pillow fisted decisionater" back in the day.

strange how absence makes the heart grow fond, Merabs fights will be considered exciting by people like you soon.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I dunno

I think TJ, Cruz and Cody could beat Merab. However I think Yan beats Cody and Cruz for sure.

Umar probably beats Cody but Cruz and TJ had very good wrestling so those are toss ups

TJ vs Yan is my dream matchup

 

[Preston broadus]

Cruz was entertaining now lol, he was a "pillow fisted decisionater" back in the day.

strange how absence makes the heart grow fond, Merabs fights will be considered exciting by people like you soon.

His footwork was entertaining and it was effective.

 

[generalyum]

TJ vs Yan is my dream matchup

Sick AV my man

 

[Pierce 34]

TJ would box up Merab and Umar, Yan is a close fight

Not on this board but eveyrone bashes TJ for using EPO while claiming Jones is the goat haha

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

*devolution

 

[Bend NvR Break]

TJ would box up Merab and Umar, Yan is a close fight

Not on this board but eveyrone bashes TJ for using EPO while claiming Jones is the goat haha

I see not people praising TJ while not talking about his vitamins while Jon is called the steroid king.

Hey Josh Barnett is the steroid king. Failed tests in 3 different decades.

 

[gentel]

If Umar couldn't deal with Merab's wrestling, I have no reason to think TJ could. Merab seems like the best of them. They can knock his entertainment value but neither O'Malley the sniper nor the Nurmagomedov wrestler nor Petr Yan could deal with his mix of pace, boxing, and takedowns