Does GSP feel like an anomaly among the GOAT list?

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

He doesn't have a long undefeated streak. He got beat several times in his prime, including an embarassing tapping to strikes. There's no aura of the unbeatable GSP, like there's one for Fedor, Khabib, Silva and Jones. Or even Aldo to a lesser extent.

So it's just weird for me to see GSP's name included in the GOAT lists so often. Discuss.

 

[Sivo The Ram]

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

two very embarrassing losses. but he avenged them, and remained otherwise unbeaten. Since Jones roided and disqualified himself, he's the current GOAT i think.

kamaru usman will soon pass over GSP though, if he gets past khamzat.

 

[HNIC215]

Congrats TS…

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

two very embarrassing losses. but he avenged them, and remained otherwise unbeaten. Since Jones roided and disqualified himself, he's the current GOAT i think.

kamaru usman will soon pass over GSP though, if he gets past khamzat.

Two losses in prime is still two losses in prime. Nobody can say Prime GSP would beat anybody, since we already know how he can be beaten. He's human, he's defeatable, the best version of GSP can be figured out and destroyed.

 

[sabretitan]

Don't feed the troll

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

Two losses in prime is still two losses in prime. Nobody can say Prime GSP would beat anybody, since we already know how he can be beaten. He's human, he's defeatable, the best version of GSP can be figured out and destroyed.

Anyone can be beaten. This is MMA, one slip and you're toast.

Jones almost got his arm snapped off by TRTor. Fedor got slammed on his head and coulda passed out from that. Kamaru almost lost to Colby. etcc

Consistency doesn't imply being unbeatable.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

He doesn't have a long undefeated streak. He got beat several times in his prime, including an embarassing tapping to strikes. There's no aura of the unbeatable GSP, like there's one for Fedor, Khabib, Silva and Jones. Or even Aldo to a lesser extent.

So it's just weird for me to see GSP's name included in the GOAT lists so often. Discuss.

What? He was undefeated for 10 years up to the Bisping fight. Even if you don't count that, it's still 6+ years

 

[BrockLesnarsTurtleBack]

Anyone can be beaten. This is MMA, one slip and you're toast.

Jones almost got his arm snapped off by TRTor. Fedor got slammed on his head and coulda passed out from that. Kamaru almost lost to Colby. etcc

Consistency doesn't imply being unbeatable.

There's a difference between can be beaten and has been beaten. GSP WAS beaten. Not by a lucky shot either, just beaten. Outclassed. It takes away from the mystique and the idea of a fighter that at his peak was on a different level from others.

That's also the reason why Ngannou can never have that GOAT aura.

 

[RockyLockridge]

he's on a 13 fight win streak 12 of those being title fights. That should be just about enough

 

[SouthpawSouthernFist]

There's a difference between can be beaten and has been beaten. GSP WAS beaten. Not by a lucky shot either, just beaten. Outclassed. It takes away from the mystique and the idea of a fighter that at his peak was on a different level from others.

That's also the reason why Ngannou can never have that GOAT aura.

The fact that he avenged his losses in dominant fashion shows those wins were kinda flukes.

 

[Dorkman]

We're not impressed with your performance.

 

[koquerelle]

Aw, a thread to shit on GSP's career. Very original. AS or Fedor fanboy?

 

[jsbx45]

Noob TS?

 

[Brutus.......]

GSP is an anomaly on the GOAT list. Never popped, stepped up in weight for a strap, and went out on top.

Hence, GOAT.

 

[King in the North]

He went a really long time without even losing a round and definitely had an unbeatable aura.

 

[Elvis.]

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Literally the first time in my life I’ve ever seen anybody say that TWO (2) = Several.

 

[mmamxfan]

The fact that he avenged his losses in dominant fashion shows those wins were kinda flukes.

Dominant? Let's not get ahead of our selves. His game was jab, jab, superman punch, takedown, dry hump, and pitter patter punches. After he got embarrassed by Serra all he did was fight safe. Great champ? Ya but in a very boring way. Literally one of the most boring fighters ever after he tapped to strikes from a tubby 5ft 6" guy. But hey good for him made bank and is now very rich, can't knock that. You also can't knock that he was boring af.

I was always waiting for him to go to that "Dark Place" and he never did. Big let down.

 

[Jfreemandrums]

He doesn't have a long undefeated streak. He got beat several times in his prime, including an embarassing tapping to strikes. There's no aura of the unbeatable GSP, like there's one for Fedor, Khabib, Silva and Jones. Or even Aldo to a lesser extent.

So it's just weird for me to see GSP's name included in the GOAT lists so often. Discuss.

Anderson had like, 5 losses upon entering the UFC. 2 were submissions

Youre a fucking retard