Hardest hitting 145 pounder?

[markantony20]

Just going down a trip through memory lane and seeing ranking from back in the day and I saw the rankings from around September 2016 when at the UFC 205 press conference Conor delivered his now famous “Who Da Fok Is That Guy?” Line to Jeremy Stephans after Stephans claimed he was the real hardest hitting at 145

But I looked at the rankings around that time and thought maybe he was? But upon reflection his record around that era was full of decisions and not many finishes.

Obviously he is a power puncher when 20 of his 29 wins are by KO.

I’m curious to see who you think is the hardest puncher at 145?

To my admittedly casual brain it would be a guy like Barboza right?

Aldo is also of course the FW GOAT but I always think of him as a clinical striker rather than a KO artist.

Who you got?

 

[markantony20]

Cub is also a mention can’t forget about him.

 

[markantony20]

And of course the mighty hobbit Chad Mendez.

 

[Pierce 34]

Ilia topuria.

There's also Josh Emmet, Lopes, Dan Ige

 

[markantony20]

Ilia topuria.

There's also Josh Emmet, Lopes, Dan Ige

Ilia does hit very very hard…unfortunately

 

[spinup]

Topuria easy.
Then Connor, Stephens, Emmet.

 

[markantony20]

Topuria easy.
Then Connor, Stephens, Emmet.

I mean anyone who could crack Holloway’s chin is a hard hitter

 

[Elegant]

Ilia, Conor, Stephens, Emmett are unarguably top 4 of all time in terms of 145 power, then prob Aldo or Max, and then the rest

 

[whooty]

Ilia, Conor, Stephens, Emmett are unarguably top 4 of all time in terms of 145 power, then prob Aldo or Max, and then the rest

Meh both Aldo and Max don't have that one shot stopping power. It's more clean strikes and volume. Although Aldo in his prime maybe yes. Mendes had power too,

But Ilia, Emmett, Stephens, Conor I agree with. Perhaps Korean Superboy? Barbosa had his KO's more on 155 I think

Throwback: Maybe Dennis Siver, purely for his spinning back kick?

 

[RockyLockridge]

EASY

 

['Suga Daddy']

It’s Emmett and anyone who says otherwise is wrong. Topuria would be second with the key difference maker being his precision.

 

[SamuraiBro]

EASY
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Pictures you can hear.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Probably Emmett all time.

Nowadays Marcio Barbosa.

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

lots of people will say Ilia, but it's Jeremy Stephens, and it's not even close really. Ilia fought Emmett and beat him by decision, Stephens fought Emmett and literally almost ended his career.

it's just that people confuse hitting hard with being good. Ilia is a much better fighter, but Jeremy Stephens is a monster when it comes to power at 145lb.

 

[Chubi]

Emmett/Topuria/Conor

 

[TheMadHatter]

Id put Conor at number 1 with Ilia being a close 2nd

 

[RockyLockridge]

Probably Emmett all time.

Nowadays Marcio Barbosa.

Stephens violently slept him too though between Emmet illa and Stephens they all have great arguments

Stephens has a more consistent delivery system than emmett but Emmett has more sheer power. Illas combination of timing and accuracy makes him different he has the speed to get close and deliver his hard shots like the others don't

 

[tymikeson]

lots of people will say Ilia, but it's Jeremy Stephens, and it's not even close really. Ilia fought Emmett and beat him by decision, Stephens fought Emmett and literally almost ended his career.

it's just that people confuse hitting hard with being good. Ilia is a much better fighter, but Jeremy Stephens is a monster when it comes to power at 145lb.

i never thought dos anjos would be a champ after this brutal ko loss by stephens. Dos anjos physique 'magically' changed after this.

 

[Daniel Henry]

Conor for me. Nobody could take his left hook

 

[Egészségére!]

Ilia IMO

Pitbull has some pretty heavy hands too