For the "Big 5" GOATs- Pick one fight you consider their magnum opus (absolute best )

[Thuckey]

The "Big 5" are Fedor, Silva, Jones, Aldo and GSP.

"Magnum Opus" being a term generally attributed to artists, but who can deny that these men were artists in their own right inside of the cage? Pick one, only ONE single fight from each guy that you believe to be their absolute BEST performance. Best can be defined as either a fight in which they displayed spectacular dominance and skillset, or just a really entertaining memorable fight that defines their career.

Explain why you picked which fight you did as well if you can.

Fedor - UD against Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (FIght of the decade - nuff' said)

Silva - KO over Forrest Griffin. (This win just defies logic, something that looked out of a fucking movie. Never gets old.)

Jones - TKO of Maricuo "Shogun" Rua (This is the one that won him the belt - and what a fucking dominant performance it was. Displayed well rounded mma skills and made the champ look an amatuer.

Aldo - UD over Uriah Faber (Man, Aldo showed he has the greatest kicks in mma in this fight. Did he ever fuck Faber up.)

GSP - TKO aainst Matt Serra 2 (Picked this one because this a very important fight in his career. It marks the moment where he officially has beat every man he ever faced avenging both his losses, also getting the belt back from a man who upset him greatly, and he did it in extreme fashion. Went on to go on an legendary streak afterwards having a 32 round win streak at one point. Who the fuck does that!)

 

[SlicerDM]

Aldo vs Edgar is his absolute best.


Fedor vs Cro Cop, that defence from Fedor.

Fedor still GOAT
GSP
Silva
Jones
Aldo

 

[CernRed]

McGregor v. Brimage
McGregor v. Holloway
McGregor v. Porier
McGregor v. Aldo
McGregor v. Diaz round 1

 

[Thuckey]

McGregor v. Brimage
McGregor v. Holloway
McGregor v. Porier
McGregor v. Aldo
McGregor v. Diaz round 1

lmao round 1

 

[Prince Nephilim]

After Anderson choked Hendo out and unified the Pride and UFC MW belts. I remember he silenced a lot of critics on here back then

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

with fedor at least cro cop was no 2 HW and p4p best, anderson fought forrest was a handpicked fight, and no where top best.

i think anderson best was hendo, stopping hendo is legit as they come

gsp was against hughes 3rd time.. never seen a better performance.. even hughes said post fight, i'm not good enough.

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

After Anderson choked Hendo out and unified the Pride and UFC MW belts.

easily his best, hendo is/was bad motherfucker.

forrest might have looked good, but competition plays a factor.

 

[Ceez]

I'm with Jones on this one. He has natural talent and has made most of his fights look easy. He hadn't even been training very long when he won the belt. Dude is a monster

 

[The lord of bones]

None of the above except Jones would get a 49-46 UD over DC.

 

[TCE]

Anderson - Hendo
Fedor - Cro Cop
Bones - Shogun
GSP - Hughes II
Aldo - Mendes II

 

[dragonsfly]

Aldo is not in the big 5 and there is nothing called big 5

 

[91 seconds]

The Fedor who fought Nog the first time is the magnum opus of the group that would fling Jones. I'm going to start a metal band and call it Magnum Opus. The last song The day Fedor tripped Jones will be a 9 min epic masterpiece.

 

[Thuckey]

Aldo is not in the big 5 and there is nothing called big 5

You take that back! lol

I love my Aldo

 

[Higgins2Waite]

McGregor v. Brimage
McGregor v. Holloway
McGregor v. Porier
McGregor v. Aldo
McGregor v. Diaz round 1

/ thread

 

[Sigoff2]

Replace Aldo with Big Nog and then you have a legitimate 5 GOAT list. Big Nog's most enduring fights are with Fedor but the win he can be most proud of is coming back against PRIME Crocop.

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

The Fedor who fought Nog the first time is the magnum opus of the group that would fling Jones. I'm going to start a metal band and call it Magnum Opus. The last song The day Fedor tripped Jones will be a 9 min epic masterpiece.

fedor that fought nog 1/3 would rag doll jones no doubt.

probably a UD or stoppage.

prime fedor was scary.

 

[Toner]

Aldo is not in the big 5 and there is nothing called big 5

Yes he is. lmao

 

[Idonotbelieveit]

Replace Aldo with Big Nog and then you have a legitimate 5 GOAT list. Big Nog's most enduring fights are with Fedor but the win he can be most proud of is coming back against PRIME Crocop.

i loved his fight with enson, what HW can put a triangle/arm bar that fast from bottom.. hell a lw? prime nog was awesome and very durable. jones showed a bit against gus.. but i don't think he can take nog's damage

 

[dragonsfly]

Yes he is. lmao

No one runs into a punch like that. while no one in there right mind considers Aldo GOAT and not a popular opinion

 

[Sirwastealot]

I was thinking about this today, has cruz done enough to warrant a spot over Aldo? Not a lot between the two.. or maybe i'm just biased because of his latest win.