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He’s top 5 without a doubt
Realistically he’s top 2-3.
Realistically he’s top 2-3.
That’s not my top ten WW list. Just ten guys in no specific rank who I think could handle Matt Hughes.
I vote no.
He was the UFC champ in a green era of MMA. Sure, he was a legit NCAA wrestler and had black-belt level jiu-jitsu. But his striking was lousy. I don’t think he should be in the top 10 list of welterweights.
I think the following guys can beat Hughes.
1. GSP
2. Tyron Woodley
3. Johny Hendricks
4. Ben Askren (Better wrestling credentials.)
5. Josh Koscheck
6. Thiago Alves
7. BJ Penn
8. Demian Maia (Bad style match-up for Hughes.)
9. Carlos Condit (Maybe.)
10. Rory MacDonald (Maybe.)
11. Rick Story (Maybe.)
12. Darren Till (Maybe.)
13. Stephen Thompson (Maybe.)
14. Robbie Lawler (Maybe.)
15. Kamaru Usman (Maybe.)
Also, I think Jon Fitch, Jake Shields, Nick Diaz, and Rousimar Palhares would be very competitive fights for him.
Well, I’ve got 8 people that I think for sure would beat Hughes, and 11 that might be able to get the job done.
170 pound division has improved significantly since 2006, and I think numerous fighters could beat him.
What do you think?
Hughes’s win over Penn was kinda a fluke. He was losing until BJ broke his rib.Depends on when they are fighting Hughes, while Kos beat him at the end of his career I think the 2004 Hughes that beat Penn and GSP would favour well against him.
Are you just listing random WWs and their chances of beating Hughes with him in his prime and them in theirs? I'm not a fan of Hughes as a person however as a fighter in his prime he definitely held his own. Otherwise to judge the way I think you are trying to then I have him in the best case winning a few of them:
GSP - Already fought in their prime and lost 1-2.
Tyron Woodley - Would beat Hughes
Johny Hendricks - Would beat Hughes
Ben Askren - Would go to decision, either way.
Josh Koscheck - Hughes would win
Thiago Alves - While he beat Hughes once, it was after he missed weight. I'd say similar to GSP that Hughes can beat him but Thiago wins more often.
BJ Penn - already went 1-2 in prime
Demian Maia - As a big WW, I'd favour Demian but it would go to decision I believe.
Carlos Condit - Condit would win
Rory MacDonald - Rory would win
Rick Story - Close contest, either way
Darren Till - Till would win
Stephen Thompson - Thompson would win but it would be on points.
Robbie Lawler - Lawler would win
Kamaru Usman - Usman
On achievements I'd have him in my top 3 WW of all time.
Hughes’s win over Penn was kinda a fluke. He was losing until BJ broke his rib.
Yeah that shit was pretty questionable. Still No2 WW all time in my books.Don’t forget, Renato Verissimo (who?) beat him at UFC 48. It was a bs decision though.