Media DC confirms the evolution of MMA

[Epicman1324]

The top level fighter skill hasn't evolved as much as the OVERALL fighter skill has evolved. 10-12 years ago, other than the champ there were maybe 1 or 2 guys who could run a division, whereas now there are 4 or 5 per division who could have a decent run with the belt. The sport is simply deeper, not overwhelmingly better skill wise.

 

[drbolony]

It's true the game has evolved...

However, fighters should be judged by the same metrics as the legends of past if they want to be considered GOATs.

You can't be a GOAT if you haven't cleaned out your division and defended your title many times.

Plain hard facts!

I think this is a better argument than flat out denial. That said, it's more difficult to reach those numbers in today's era, these fighters are much more closely matched than before. Usman has just about cleaned out his division, only guy in his top 5 he doesn't have a W against is Wonderboy. Not to mention both Anderson and GSP got title opportunities way before their counterparts in the current era, all while Izzy and Usman were fighting top competition to get there.

He said this because he was trying to push an argument that Usman is the greatest of all time above GSP because the competition now is harder so his wins now matter most than GSP's wins from the past, and thus he is greater.

The reason he is saying this it's because the UFC wants to sell you Usman as the GOAT. Joe Rogan also said he was after he beat Burns. They think Usman will sell more if you call it "the greates welterweight of all time" and both Rogan and Cormier are trying to push this narrative to help the UFC sell him in that way.


He even says in this podcast episode that "it's great for your career to be a company man" while defending himself from exactly this type of criticism lol

That's definitely part of it, but He goes in to say that in ten years guys will be wondering how he (DC) was ever champ. Can't imagine someone as egotistical as DC shitting on himself just to be a company man.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Naw. Most of you sheep just don’t want to differentiate between the belt and the goat because it takes too much thinking.

I heard you (or sherdoggers just like you) claim Woodley was the goat above GSP. Stand up if you still think that.

But yes, of course the game has evolved. In DCs career and Coutures career. And Bas’ career.

 

[KID Yamamoto]

Gilbert burns ran into the jab of usman 100 times just like Josh Koscheck did against GSP.
More types of fighters are in MMA now then before but the old style of fighting is still usable.

 

[Prologue]

DC entering Chael Sonnen levels of shill confirmed.

 

[chinarice]

TIMESTAMPED

For you dudes living in the past, DC confirms the game has evolved since the time he started, stating "I know what the sport looked like when I started to what it looks like now". Goes on to say that guys like Usman and Izzy don't need the same amount of title defenses to surpass guys like GSP and Anderson due to their level of opposition.

Don't take my word for it, take future HOF'er and double champ DC's word for it. You guys living in the past need to realize this crop of fighters is just better, regardless of their personality or "schtick" not meeting your WWE expectations.

Discuss.

Confirmed DC makes stupid comments. I already knew this though

Yeah breh, a bunch of LWs from GSP's era being title contenders at WW years later is the definition of evolution...

Most of stipe's best wins are over former pride guys from fedor's era.

Dat evolution!

 

[infinite666]

DC is not lying

 

[fortheo]

TIMESTAMPED

For you dudes living in the past, DC confirms the game has evolved since the time he started, stating "I know what the sport looked like when I started to what it looks like now". Goes on to say that guys like Usman and Izzy don't need the same amount of title defenses to surpass guys like GSP and Anderson due to their level of opposition.

Don't take my word for it, take future HOF'er and double champ DC's word for it. You guys living in the past need to realize this crop of fighters is just better, regardless of their personality or "schtick" not meeting your WWE expectations.

Discuss.

Ehh, i think there's been evolution, but not as much as DC is making it out to be. he pretty much said Colby covington would be champ in GSP's era. I'm not even sure if Colby would beat prime hendricks, kosheck, fitch, alves, Diaz, hughes....

Styles still make fights, and a lot of the guys from GSP's era had the styles to be top WWs today.

The biggest difference is that people are cutting more weight than ever.

 

[AmericanUppercut]

"Goes on to say that guys like Usman and Izzy don't need the same amount of title defenses to surpass guys like GSP"


GSP is the GOAT
the rest are tied for 2nd.

 

[kingghidrah]

Brady's seven 21st century Super Bowls are equal to winning all 33 Super Bowls from the 1967-1999 era

 

[JonJonesNeedle]

It's true. Also, there is less of a skill gap between fighters compared to back then, and there are less one dimensional strikers. Instead we have specialists who have good defenses (Khabib who is a high level grappler with good striking defense, Conor/Israel who are high level strikers who have good grappling defense). There are less brawlers at the top of the divisions. Fighters mix it up better and there are quite a few good pressure grapplers today.

 

[fortheo]

Guys are more well rounded than ever before. It's why there is so much standup. The LW strikers all have brown/black belts in BJJ and/or college wrestling backgrounds. There are two top 5 LWs with NCAA championships and KO power.

Plenty of those attributes can be applied to lightweights from a decade ago. Who are the two NCAA champs with ko power at LW right now?

The only NCAA CHAMP at Lightweight that i know of right now is gillespie, and he hasn't been knocking many people out.

 

[NDiaz209]

Michael Jordan can beat Kobe Bryant 1 on 1 in basketball though.

 

[ThunderStruck]

You mean the guy he was grateful to for stepping up on 3 days notice and that he 30-26'd? That MW?

-29-28 unanimously is not a close decision, it just means he didn't get finished.

-GSP beat one eyed Bisping for the title who was taken to his limits by juice less Hendo earlier that year (and arguably lost).

-How does ruining the reputation of legends help the UFC? I don't disagree that DC says a lot of company an like things on this show, but if you listen to what he says, he actually sounds honest in this take.

No matter how you slice it, that one eyed Bisping was still the MW champ. So wheres that big evolution?

 

[pThree]

Well, if that's the case, Usman and Izzy just have to evolve above their opponents skills if they want as much title defenses.

GSP and Anderson aren't from the future. They evolved during the same era as their opposition. It's not their fault if they were that much better.

They also fought against much shallower talent pools

 

[JustOnce]

TIMESTAMPED

For you dudes living in the past, DC confirms the game has evolved since the time he started, stating "I know what the sport looked like when I started to what it looks like now". Goes on to say that guys like Usman and Izzy don't need the same amount of title defenses to surpass guys like GSP and Anderson due to their level of opposition.

Don't take my word for it, take future HOF'er and double champ DC's word for it. You guys living in the past need to realize this crop of fighters is just better, regardless of their personality or "schtick" not meeting your WWE expectations.

Discuss.

Lmfao.
Dc didnt start his career that long ago. Dude sounds like he some old guard or some shit.

 

[kalabula]

The only dvisons that havent evolved are heavyweight and light heavy weigh
all the others are

1. Bigger in terms of size(frankie edgar was lightweight and is now dwarfed at bantamweight for example)
2. significantly more skilled
3. Better conditioned even though they cant juice as much as the old era

Arguing otherwise is Nostalgia fueled nonsense.

 

[YourBoss]

Lol Adesanya fought a close fight with Anderson Silva while Silva was what? 45? hahahahahahah Just cause he is a fantastic fighter doesnt make his words the absolute truth.

 

[TrueFightFan]

TIMESTAMPED

For you dudes living in the past, DC confirms the game has evolved since the time he started, stating "I know what the sport looked like when I started to what it looks like now". Goes on to say that guys like Usman and Izzy don't need the same amount of title defenses to surpass guys like GSP and Anderson due to their level of opposition.

Don't take my word for it, take future HOF'er and double champ DC's word for it. You guys living in the past need to realize this crop of fighters is just better, regardless of their personality or "schtick" not meeting your WWE expectations.

Discuss.

TIMESTAMPED

For you dudes living in the past, DC confirms the game has evolved since the time he started, stating "I know what the sport looked like when I started to what it looks like now". Goes on to say that guys like Usman and Izzy don't need the same amount of title defenses to surpass guys like GSP and Anderson due to their level of opposition.

Don't take my word for it, take future HOF'er and double champ DC's word for it. You guys living in the past need to realize this crop of fighters is just better, regardless of their personality or "schtick" not meeting your WWE expectations.

Discuss.

He’s just stating the obvious

It's just true. It's like this with every sport.

The world of sports is constantly evolving as the sport grows especially with modern technology.

If you stick around long enough, the game will eventually catch up to you. Happens to everyone.

The "Sport" may have evolved but the fighters have not. Think about this, Usman was saved from Covington after taking a kick to the stomach and pretending it was a low blow...in the original UFC, Usman would have been fucked because low blows were allowed but the "evolution" of the sport saved his ass. Look at every weight class below HW... All of those guys would have to be facing Miocic, Ngannou and Lewis but the "evolution of the sport" allows them to cut weight and duck bigger competition while giving them the opportunity to boast about being "champions" in irrelevant divisions. Makes for great ratings but we TRUE FIGHT FANS know that these belts are just a "pat on the head for the little guys".

A TRUE evolution of MMA would mean that fighters could face competion of any size and rank and still survive.

 

[Barteh]

Pro fighter has an opinion =/= confirmed it's the truth. It's still just an opinion. Look at fighter predictions to see how much these guys actually know about analyzing MMA lmao.