Cruz might just be the greatest UFC champ of all time

[Themonsoon]

Not counting Anderson

Dominick if not for the injuries would have been on a crazy streak.

Him coming back after such long layoff to go straight at the title and win it pretty much proves it.

Wins over

MM
Jorgensen
mccall
Benavidez
Faber2x
Dillashaw

 

[Pierced7681]

Faber finished him

 

[youngsteinel]

JJ, GSP, and MM are better than him as well IMO. Aldo is probably ahead of him as well.

 

[Stockton Slap]

Faber finished him

That was at 145 not in the UFC and not to mention he avenged the loss, twice.

MM better than him

 

[Coolidge]

Dillashaw fight was a robbery and MM is the better champion.

 

[youngsteinel]

MM is a natural flyweight, and by far and away the best ever.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

MM is a natural flyweight, and by far and away the best ever.

You dont become the best by beating nobodies

 

[coldtruth]

He barely squeaked past Dillashaw. It's WAAAAYYY too early to be saying stuff like that regardless

 

[Chernobyl426]

Assuming he stays on course in a loaded bantamweight division he could make an argument. Right now he's behind MM on P4P and that's it (assuming Jon loses credibility for getting popped). Cruz is the Mayweather of MMA. Fans may hate the style but have to respect the talent.

 

[Burning Hammer]

hmm

 

[B ville Famous]

Faber finished him

He took that fight on 2 weeks notice.

 

[Pierced7681]

Dillashaw fight was a robbery and MM is the better champion.

Forgot about dillashaw fight, ya I thought tj won.

 

[Coolidge]

You dont become the best by beating nobodies

Lol. Will you still cling to this notion when Dodson runs through Bantamweight?

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

Lol. Will you still cling to this notion when Dodson runs through Bantamweight?

who?

 

[MechMA]

Dillashaw fight was a robbery and MM is the better champion.

Preach

 

[juncito]

Eddie Alvarez has a way better resume.

 

[Mochan]

Not counting Anderson

Dominick if not for the injuries would have been on a crazy streak.

Him coming back after such long layoff to go straight at the title and win it pretty much proves it.

Wins over

MM
Jorgensen
mccall
Benavidez
Faber2x
Dillashaw

Could've, but he didn't.

Cruz isn't anywhere near the champion Anderson, GSP or Jones is.

Let's not get lost in the clouds now.

 

[Greco_Wiz]

He's close, but behind GSP and MM imo. JJ, now a known cheater, is off the list.

If Cruz had stayed healthy it'd be scary what he could've accomplished. The guy was hurt for 3 years and is still on top of the game. Absolutely amazing.

 

[Greco_Wiz]

O

Could've, but he didn't.

Cruz isn't anywhere near the champion Anderson, GSP or Jones is.

Let's not get lost in the clouds now.

Lol at 2/3 of your champions being busted for steroids. Yeah, some real champs there.

 

[youngsteinel]

You dont become the best by beating nobodies

Two of those nobodies are listed under Cruz's wins (McCall and Benavidez).