Champion vs champion

[tonil]

But different weight classes champions,
for example lhw vs mw champion,or hw vs lhw chapion ..
This is propably the most interesting matchup that can be made.
Are there such examples in recent events , were there any ?

 

[SocraticMethod]

BJ vs. GSP was the last one in the UFC.

 

[Space Dog]

BJ Penn is probably the closest you can come to this. Also Randy Couture.

 

[spid3yo]

Chael Sonnen vs Jon Jones

 

[mf]

BJ vs. GSP was the last one in the UFC.

The only true superfight some would say

 

[uhwrestler]

frankie edgar vs jose aldo....a lot of ppl thought edgar beat henderson and was the rightful 155 champ

 

[KneeDestroyer]

It's nice for the fans when this happens but isn't it bad for the UFC since one of there stars has to lose to the other champ? I'm not really too sure if it kills any drawing power of either guy? Like lets say they did GSP vs Anderson and GSP beat Anderson, would that kill the drawing power and "mystique" Anderson had?

 

[andnowweknow]

Unless a guy like BJ comes along again who wants to fight the guy in the weight class above him it's not happening. Only lower division champion who even seems interested is Chris Wiedman.

 

[10000 Days]

UFC 101: Declaration

Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin (lol)

(Forrest's last fight before facing Anderson was his title defense against Rashad)

 

[andnowweknow]

It's nice for the fans when this happens but isn't it bad for the UFC since one of there stars has to lose to the other champ? I'm not really too sure if it kills any drawing power of either guy? Like lets say they did GSP vs Anderson and GSP beat Anderson, would that kill the drawing power and "mystique" he had?

No. The UFC, along with all fightsports, is about the biggest possible fight in the here and now in perpetuity. They always want to make the most money they can now, bottom line.

BJ Penn is the best example of this sort of issue...it did nothing to hurt his popularity losing to GSP, people just loved him more for having the cajones to seek out the biggest fight.

This isn't an issue for the UFC, the reason these fights don't happen is simply because champions don't want to move up in weight class. Safety first these days.

 

[Deleted member 448575]

Chael Sonnen vs Jon Jones

Jon Jones is not a UFC champion.

 

[Deleted member 245586]

BJ vs. GSP was the last one in the UFC.

now TS knows why they haven't had anymore. Nobody wants to see a lil guy cry out No Nas, No Mas:icon_chee

 

[SocraticMethod]

now TS knows why they haven't had anymore. Nobody wants to see a lil guy cry out No Nas, No Mas:icon_chee

To the dea...eh, I'm tired.

 

[Fight Professor]

Conor will fight the LW champ.

 

[Merman]

Chael Sonnen vs Jon Jones

The title said champion...CS was never a champ.

 

[Merman]

Conor will fight the LW champ.

Conor isn't a champion...Interim which was made for PR

 

[waldywaldy]

Aldo vs Pettis was close.

 

[grimballer]

The title said champion...CS was never a champ.

He was champion of dorks

 

[Somardinho]

There are only two that I can think of that are currently champions or interim who seem very hungry to fight the weight class above them, Weidman, and I hate to say it, but Connor.

 

[andnowweknow]

Conor isn't a champion...Interim which was made for PR

that's literally the only reason any belt exists.