Media ESPN's "Top 10 MMA Fighters Of 21st Century" - You Agree?

1) I’d replace Randy, Chuck, & BJ with Aldo, DC, & Cruz.

2) I’d bump Khabib & Fedor ahead of DJ.
 
I don’t like Jon jones as a person, but damn any list not having him in top 3 can’t be taken seriously. So I can take this list seriously. But regardless of how dominant khabib was in the cage, I can’t put him in top 5 personally. He didn’t have that many title defenses. My top 5 would go..,

Jones
GSP
Spider
Fedor
Aldo

*I am hard pressed and very much struggling to not put DJ at 5. Guy was as dominant as could be for a long span and lots of title defenses. I put Aldo Just above him due to the competition being stronger for Aldo.
 
Aldo got beat by peers at his prime
Who beat Aldo in his prime? I’d say his prime looked like it ended around KZ fight or latest Lamas fight. He was definitely not as fast then as previously, got away from leg kicks and was focusing more on his boxing than what made him such a savage before. Physically wasn’t the same guy he was a few fights prior to those even though he beat those guys.
 
They completely forgot about the featherweight division it seems.. lol
What do you think though?



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If Matt Hughes is clearly the #2 WW all time and he is unless you are an idiot or started watching MMA during TUF 21, then how is Usman on this list? Matt Hughes' entire career in the UFC took place in said 21st century.
 
Why would they put Conor up?
He is the first double champion. He took out Aldo rather easily and moved up to do the same to the LW champion. He was in the running of the best FW until Volk got on to the scene. I have no real preference for number 10. It can be any of those guys like Hughes, Aldo, Izzy or Connor. If anything Khabib is ranked too high on the list.
 
Fedor at 6, just nuke this thread, then ESPN, then all of the human race, except for those living in Stary Oskol of course.
 
I agree with the top 5 and the order they placed them in.

But Usman being in the top 10 and not Aldo is crazy.
Honestly should probably have Hendo on there too. I’d take him over Khabib just for his longevity. If we’re talking about mma as a whole across weight classes from 2000 on I think Hendo did more.
 
Feeder doesn't belong on that list at all, let alone at number 6. Neither does Chuck or BJ.
 
Aldo and DC should be in there over Chuck, Randy, BJ or Usman. I'd potentially put Hughes in there as well. Dunno if i'd put Hendo top 10 but i'd have him at least on par with Chuck and Randy.
 
a guy who defended twice against a .500 fighter and a guy who beat russian cab drivers for a living

sounds like an espn top 10
 
A lot of posters are getting their jimmies{<jimmies}over Khabib being on these kinds of lists lmao

Personally, I don't have him in my Top 5 from a stastitical point of view due to not enough longevity at the top and I am a fan of the fighter. But fighters like Jon and GSP put him on their all time lists, so who am I to say otherwise.

Aldo needs to be up there. Fedor should probably be higher up, but other than that it is what it is.
 
I'd change it up a bit. Aldo, Hughes, Volk and Holloway in for Randy, Chuck, Usman and Khabib but Khabib is borderline.
 
He is the first double champion. He took out Aldo rather easily and moved up to do the same to the LW champion. He was in the running of the best FW until Volk got on to the scene. I have no real preference for number 10. It can be any of those guys like Hughes, Aldo, Izzy or Connor. If anything Khabib is ranked too high on the list.
Don’t be silly lol, 20 years on sherdog you should know better.
 
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