HW GOAT?

Didn't Fedor defend his title three times? Stipe defended his title four times, therefore, it's Stipe but it's too early to call anyone goats in HW when we live in an exciting era where we're seeing a calm killer Ngannou who is currently in his prime. He might beat Stipe and Fedor's record.
 
Didn't Fedor defend his title three times? Stipe defended his title four times, therefore, it's Stipe but it's too early to call anyone goats in HW when we live in an exciting era where we're seeing a calm killer Ngannou who is currently in his prime. He might beat Stipe and Fedor's record.
Well what you are trying to do is compare two completley different eras.

Pride champions belts were almost never on the line. This is more to do with the promotion than the individual fighter because all the champs were like this. Fedor fought 20 something times in Pride,and never lost any of those fights,was champion in his third pride fight. So talking about Stipe's 4 defenses dont mean a whole hell of a lot if thats the hill you want to die on.
 
Fedor would have crushed randy tbh imo ngl
I remember thinking at the time handy would lose this one. And I was a massive fan of the handy!!

I just respected that he wanted to fight fedor out of his UFC contract know g he may lose. Real MMA pioneer!
 
Didn't Fedor defend his title three times? Stipe defended his title four times, therefore, it's Stipe but it's too early to call anyone goats in HW when we live in an exciting era where we're seeing a calm killer Ngannou who is currently in his prime. He might beat Stipe and Fedor's record.

Prime Fedor would have Zulu’d Stipe.
 
Just to get an idea of what the modern consensus looks like.

Exactly like it sounds: your HW GOAT pick.

I still have it as Fedor. He's still pretty clearly on that throne.

Dunno who is in contention, though I definitely like Ngannou. Exciting as all Hel and well spoken. Although, he still has some tests ahead of him.

I think if Francis faces some deep waters competition and absolute wars, like Shodo did against Cro Cop, Nog and Fujita, then it will definitely be telling.

On the flip side, Francis might get it just by Hulk smash tactics, though one would think the strategy won't work too long.
Promise me that after Black Beast wipes the floor with roided out African man, you will create another thread where you ask if Black Beast is the GOAT.
 
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werdum for me lol. he tapped out one of the nogs, submitted fedor, submitted cain, gg.
 
Gotta be Cain when you look at his performances and how dominant he was

Prime Cain beats Fedor, Stipe, Ngannou in the same night
Agree. Sea level Cain worst possible matchup for Ngannou. Cain would beat Francis to a blood pulp.
 
Pre-USADA it’s anyone’s game. Now it may be Francis time although sherdoggers pegged him as a wizard on the ground because he sprawled against a 230lb Stipe. Time will tell.
 
Fedor the HW GOAT and all-time GOAT for me. 31-0 at HW during its steroid years of killers.
 
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