Biggest what if in MMA

[Ares Black]

After Silva beat snot out of GSP would he have fought even more safe? Imagine GSP fighting even even more safe. Now that’s GOAT stuff

Just hurry up and get banned already

 

[RichardHarrow]

Amagov almost killed Waldburger in Texas years ago. A few more shots without a ref intervening and it could have been really bad. TJ was stretchered out that fight. Adlan surely had stupid power.

Yes definitely a big what if. I think he stopped for religious reasons. Not sure if you’re aware of his sparring story with Jon Jones.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

GSP NOT beating Silva, like we all KNOW would have happened.

Anderson lost 4 rounds to Sonnen. GSP would NOT have gotten Triangled.

Dana knew well enough to keep Silva away from GSP.

 

[Senbonzakura]

Yes definitely a big what if. I think he stopped for religious reasons. Not sure if you’re aware of his sparring story with Jon Jones.

I was not. Im interested if your willing to tell lol

 

[Ares Black]

GSP NOT beating Silva, like we all KNOW would have happened.

Anderson lost 4 rounds to Sonnen. GSP would NOT have gotten Triangled.

Dana knew well enough to keep Silva away from GSP.

^^^^^^^ This

 

[KO Shotz]

GSP vs Anderson
Fedor vs Brock
Jon Jones vs Cain
Ferguson vs Khabib

 

[BowserJr]

I thought about comparing Hendo and Romero, since both were former olympic wrestler who went on to become knockout artist and arguably some of the best MMA fighter to never win a UFC championship, Romero's first loss even coming at the hand of a guy Hendo had just beaten.

A major difference in their career is how late they started, Hendo had his first MMA fight 1 years after his second apperence at the olympics at 26 years old. Yoel had his first fight 5 years after his second stint at the olympic at 32. Meaning that a large part of his time at the top of the sport came arguably after his athletic prime.

Had he started on a similar time frame as Hendo, he could have turned pro in 2005. As former olympian, he wouldn't have to wait long before either the UFC signs him and quickly lines up a title shot, meaning he might get there before Anderson Silva even makes his UFC debut, or Pride gets him and he fights somebody like Shogun or Wanderlei in his first 5 MMA bout. Insane to think about how much he could change MMA history.

That's a great what if!

But IMO the biggest is what if JBJ went to HW circa 2013/2014

My take is that he wouldve lost 3-4 times

 

[snugglecakes]

what if vince mcman bought UFC when the offer was there

 

[pick999]

what if ufc paid there fighters

 

[jko1355]

Anderson vs GSP in 2009 / 2010

I came to post this

 

[Trabaho]

Maybe Wand and Shogun would've stomped him out. At that time they peaked more than Yeo ever did. They were more athletic than him. If you saw their 10 minute pride opening rounds with non stop action. Yoel never was that level.

 

[DrRodentia]

Cole Konrad retired undefeated pretty early. Pretty much a pure wrestler, but a very decorated one, and at HW, who knows.

 

[MDoza]

What if Kelvin Gastelum could resist the taco?

GSP NOT beating Silva, like we all KNOW would have happened.

Anderson lost 4 rounds to Sonnen. GSP would NOT have gotten Triangled.

Dana knew well enough to keep Silva away from GSP.

Chael had success because he was on juice. I can only conclude that you are insinuating that GSP was also on juice, and combined with his vaseline trick, he would have been immune to the triangle.

 

[Lycandroid]

what if the UFC was run like a real sport ?

 

[Dr. Rose]

Fedor in the UFC between 2008-2010
Rickson Gracie in the early days
Zabit
That HW Olympic Gold Medalist from Russia that DC talked about

Karelin? scary!

 

[Dr. Rose]

I was going to post Jones as well. Many people think he's the great of all time. Imagine he wasn't a complete fucking idiot and had his shit together? I think he could have been deemed one of the greatest athletes/combat athletes if all of time.

I guess it could go the opposite direction as well, what if he wasn't constantly "pulsing"? I personally don't think it would change anything but it's a fair argument.

If he fought more often in the last 6-7 years, he might have a loss and Sherdog would say he was never very good.

 

[Dr. Rose]

Maybe Wand and Shogun would've stomped him out. At that time they peaked more than Yeo ever did. They were more athletic than him. If you saw their 10 minute pride opening rounds with non stop action. Yoel never was that level.

He was that way as a wrestler before the fused neck. We never saw an undamaged Yoel in MMA.

 

[MerAndre DvalishFili]

What if Cain could have stayed halfway healthy

What if Petr Yan never threw the knee

 

[Thawing Mammoth]

What if open weight had survived

 

[Neck&Neck]

What if GFL was for real… or Houston Alexander !?