Do you think Volkanovski can be considered a better fighter than GSP?

[DanDragon Machi]

Striking - Volk
Wrestling - GSP
Ground - GSP
Chin - Volk
Cardio = Draw
IQ Fight = Draw
Punch/Gnp -= Volk

IMO Volka faced a higher level of competition :
Holloway = BJ
Aldo > Hughes
Islam > Hendricks
Ortega> Shields
Pantera < Condit
Diego> Diaz
Mendes > Kos
Zombie > Fitch

 

[188912345]

Volk is up there with the goats, for sure.

 

[Clark Rogers]

I can't even, lol

 

[laleggenda27]

P4P is a nonsensical concept; nothing more than mental gymnastics. Who would win in an actual fight? That's the "better" fighter.

If you're asking who had the better career, I'd say GSP...but it's close.

 

[JohnMandick]

"Can" he? Sure.... but it would be incorrect.

 

[AmericanMMA]

Easily. GSP quit when he lost to Hendricks and refused a rematch after that Bs decision.

Volk is not a bitch

 

[tritestill]

Easily. GSP quit when he lost to Hendricks and refused a rematch after that Bs decision.

Volk is not a bitch

Calling GSP a bitch is fighter bashing and ridiculous. One of the all-time greats reduced to judgement from someone who wouldn't chose that same career path.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

Volk is more skilled than GSP and has beaten better fighters, GSP is still a greater fighter overall in terms of resume and title defenses though

 

[HHJ]

Who gives a fuck, just pick who you like better, cos thats all ya ever gonna get

 

[bng]

idk but his hw brother alex posted a funny pic:

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Not for anybody with a clue.

You fucking trolls are pathetic. Just looking for attention.

PS..

That’s an ignore.

 

[MMAProfessional]

P4P is a nonsensical concept; nothing more than mental gymnastics. Who would win in an actual fight? That's the "better" fighter.

If you're asking who had the better career, I'd say GSP...but it's close.

Yeah I tend to go by career. You can look at the details and argue Volk but you can only fight who is around at the time. GSP had the benefit of developing his wrestling in a time where most of the top guys at the time didn't have the benefit of starting with a striking base. Fitch, Koscheck, and Shields had great grappling and takedowns but since they couldn't take GSP down they were forced to strike which they weren't good at. Then the fighters who had good striking couldn't stop his takedowns. Volk hasn't had that so I can see how you can argue his career was better given that he's fought quite a few fighters with no obvious path to victory like GSP.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Striking - Volk
Wrestling - GSP
Ground - GSP
Chin - Volk
Cardio = Draw
IQ Fight = Draw
Punch/Gnp -= Volk

IMO Volka faced a higher level of competition :
Holloway = BJ
Aldo > Hughes
Islam > Hendricks
Ortega> Shields
Pantera < Condit
Diego> Diaz
Mendes > Kos
Zombie > Fitch

Skill-wise, yes. They're both near-perfect.
But GSP beating every fighter he ever faced sets him apart, for me. That's an incredible distinction.
Volk has losses he'll never be able to avenge, unfortunately.
Not to mention Volk failed in his attempt to become 2-division champ. GSP succeeded.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Calling GSP a bitch is fighter bashing and ridiculous. One of the all-time greats reduced to judgement from someone who wouldn't chose that same career path.

Name should be AmericanAndAustralianMMA, amirite

 

[Preston broadus]

Striking= volk
Takedown= gsp
Takedown defense=gsp
Submissions=gsp
Overall= gsp

Volk is one of the best on the feet and overall but gsp has the best mma wrestling in the history of mma.

 

[jko1355]

Gsp was the most complete fighter of all time and I don’t even agree that Volk has better striking

 

[PeterGriffin]

So the guy who has 3 TKO losses has a better chin than the guy with 1 TKO loss?

Nice talking to you.

Stupid.

 

[UkraineFreightTrain]

No because he blew his chance to avenge the Makachev loss and he's also been put out cold in back to back fights. No doubt Volk is one of the greats but I see him able to break the top 5 but not top 3 as any minor slip up will deem you ineligible for such an honor

 

[VinceArch]

Both are cut from the same cloth. How does that sound?

 

[KID Yamamoto]

Ortega over Shields? Have you seen Jake's resume??? LOL