FW champs ranked

[VinceArch]

Let's rank the guy who lost his title to Faber over the guy who KO'd the guy who beat Faber for his title.

 

[blaseblase]

Poor Max. Probably would have surpassed Aldo's legacy if Volk didn't exist.

 

[LEWIS540]

Almost like TS was deliberately controversial in order to get some attention.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I agree aldo is a head of volk but volk does not need 11 defenses, he'll pass aldo with about 8

 

[MartiniSIDe]

I think I would rank Mini Mendes in front of Yair.

Mendes was the clear cut #2 for a while behind the division goat.

 

[Question]

Urijah is one of the most under appreciated fighters in history.

Modern day fans don't know about the WEC days

 

[TerrorTimmy]

Good list. Shows Aldos body of work.

Should be noted that Volk is undefeated against guys on that list. His head to head closes the gap and creates a legit argument for him.

Also it ignores losses, which do matter in a ranking scenario.

For example I believe Volk is 4-0 vs guys on that list while Aldo is 2-4.

But Aldo was also on top for so long that yes, eventually he lost and became competitive with the others on that list. There was an entire generation of FWs that fell to Aldo and so never became champions and therefore didn't make that list.

Aldo won the WEC title in 2009 and lost it in 2015. Nobody at FW between those years is on that list at all.

Still, Volk is a great champion and would give a prime Aldo a very tough fight. He's proven himself head and shoulders above the others of his division the way Aldo did in his title reign

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Good list. Some might argue that conman should be higher, but with 0 title defenses, you just can't move him up any.

Fuck, I hate Conor and I still think I'd put him above Cole Escovedo, haha.

But Aldo was also on top for so long that yes, eventually he lost and became competitive with the others on that list. There was an entire generation of FWs that fell to Aldo and so never became champions and therefore didn't make that list.

Aldo won the WEC title in 2009 and lost it in 2015. Nobody at FW between those years is on that list at all.

Still, Volk is a great champion and would give a prime Aldo a very tough fight. He's proven himself head and shoulders above the others of his division the way Aldo did in his title reign

Volk said something himself a bit ago about how it's not just being the best and beating the best, it's doing it with consistency for a long time, which he said he knows Aldo did. This was like right before the Max trilogy I think, so it's still a pretty fresh opinion from him

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Who the fuck is Cole Escovedo

Cole was the first featherweight champ. Just like Conor, he won the belt, then went up to lightweight, but he was still the FW champ 2 and a half years later cuz he didn't get stripped like Conor did. Plus he actually defended it once, AND beat the absolute beast that is Poppies Martinez via leg injury at LW, so just imagine what he would do to glass-shinned Conor.

 

[jeff7b9]

But Aldo was also on top for so long that yes, eventually he lost and became competitive with the others on that list. There was an entire generation of FWs that fell to Aldo and so never became champions and therefore didn't make that list.

Aldo won the WEC title in 2009 and lost it in 2015. Nobody at FW between those years is on that list at all.

Still, Volk is a great champion and would give a prime Aldo a very tough fight. He's proven himself head and shoulders above the others of his division the way Aldo did in his title reign

Aldo is my #1 still, and Volk will have a hard time coming close to his longevity on top as Volk is already mid 30s and in a shark tank of a division which has favored guys under 35 at the championship level.

I just felt like throwing some respect on Volk for his having dominated against the other champs he has faced.

He is fighting Yair and talking shit with Conor, which who knows if Conor ever actually fights anyone again, but... if Volk beats Yair and then Conor as a money fight at 170 he would have a win over every male 145 UFC champ ever.

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Great list
Khabib gets scored down for having little title defences, so it's only fair that we judge others by the same standard

Mma fans would rate Wlad klitschko as 2nd best boxing heavyweight ever going by their criteria