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You are trying to reason with a traumatised hater.Really feels like you’re cherry picking certain guys and then measuring to the tail end of their career rather than a set amount of time after their fights with GSP.
I’m not opposed to accumulating data but if the goal is to use that data to paint an accurate picture then let’s be consistent with it.
If I was to run the numbers I would make the following changes/rules; we measure a set amount of fights on either side of their fights with Georges. I think 5 is a good number but 3 or 4 I think would be fine too. Let’s look only at title fights he won since we’re assessing the value of his victories as champion. If we do that we get the following.
GSP Opponents
Matt Hughes
Before: 5-0
After: 3-2
Matt Serra
Before:3-2
After: 1-3
Jon Fitch
Before: 5-0
After: 5-0
BJ Penn
Before: 3-2
After: 3-2
Thiago Alves
Before: 5-0
After: 2-3
Dan Hardy
Before: 5-0
After: 2-3
Josh Koscheck
Before: 4-1
After: 2-3
Jake Shields
Before: 5-0
After: 3-1-1
Carlos Condit
Before: 5-0
After: 2-3
Nick Diaz
Before: 4-1
After: 0-1-1
Johnny Hendricks
Before: 5-0
After: 2-3
Michael Bisping
Before: 5-0
After: 0-1
Total: 79-31-2
Before: 54-6
After: 25-25-2
When we look at it this way we do see some guys posting rough records after their fights with GSP, but a couple break the mould and go on tears regardless of their loss. We also see that GSPs opponents in title fights had incredible success prior to their lost championship bids.
Make of this what you like but let’s at least be consistent with how we handle data.