I have a challenge for you, in homage to each UFC decade

[Deleted member 587672]

As it is the closure of THIRTY YEARS of UFC (where did the time go to?!)

Think of one UFC fighter from 1993. One from 2003. 2013 and then 2023.

4 possible fighters.

Which fighter do you think could be a UFC champion in each of those years, regardless of format?

Consider the following:

UFC 1 was OPEN WEIGHT. Open time. "Noooo ruuuuuules".

Whilst somebody like Khabib may be able to submit a load of folks, I'd have still bet on Art Jimmerson to beat him...

This thread could get messy, if you have the energy to play along.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Are you asking about which fighter from those era that could be champ today, or fighter from each era that could be champ in that era? Because if it's the latter, it would be the champs during the eras

No one from UFC 1 could be champ today. Guys like Fedor in 2003 and GSP from 2003 to 2013 can still be champ today

Whilst somebody like Khabib may be able to submit a load of folks, I'd have still bet on Art Jimmerson to beat him...

Pretty sure Khabib is about the same size as Royce, and much more skilled

 

[Deleted member 587672]

But would you think that he'd have beaten Royce? Or The World's Most Dangerous Man?

 

[Corrado Soprano]

Andy Wang… That guy was a warrior.

 

[Ares Black]

Whilst somebody like Khabib may be able to submit a load of folks, I'd have still bet on Art Jimmerson to beat him...

 

[xentreos]

I'm not even sure what the format is but khabib would mop the ever living fuck out of anyone from UFC 1. Could you imagine him vs Zulu? The ground and pound after dropping him would sound like wet hamburger being thrown against the wall

 

[Deleted member 587672]

I'm not even sure what the format is

Neither am I bro.

 

[Koya]

Khabib teleported to 1993 will absolutely maul Art Jimmerson. Art panicked when Royce was on top of him doing nothing but controlling him. Imagine some khabib leg trap and ground & pound ooof

 

[Khaosan]

This isn’t where I parked my car.

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Ken Shamrock, BJ Penn, Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones.

#AmericanDomination

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Yeah - I was thinking I am probably too hungover to play, my brain is a hazy mess lol. Then I read this line and just laughed instead. TS is on something lol.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Neither am I bro.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Pretty sure the answer is GSP

 

[Dr. Rose]

This statement alone eliminates any credibility this thread might have had. "Whilst somebody like Khabib may be able to submit a load of folks, I'd have still bet on Art Jimmerson to beat him..."

 

[Shaolin Alan]

CM Punk couldn't even win a fight at UFC-1

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

Was Keith Hackney in 93’ because he had no qualms throwing bombs at ball sacks. It was legal but I don’t remember it being the norm so…

 

[dipstickjimmy]

As it is the closure of THIRTY YEARS of UFC (where did the time go to?!)

Think of one UFC fighter from 1993. One from 2003. 2013 and then 2023.

4 possible fighters.

Which fighter do you think could be a UFC champion in each of those years, regardless of format?

Consider the following:

UFC 1 was OPEN WEIGHT. Open time. "Noooo ruuuuuules".

Whilst somebody like Khabib may be able to submit a load of folks, I'd have still bet on Art Jimmerson to beat him...

This thread could get messy, if you have the energy to play along.

If I had the ability to make Art Jimmerson vs Khabib I would take your bet for every penny I have.

 

[laleggenda27]

I'm not even sure what the format is but khabib would mop the ever living fuck out of anyone from UFC 1. Could you imagine him vs Zulu? The ground and pound after dropping him would sound like wet hamburger being thrown against the wall

Zulu didn't fight in UFC 1...or any UFC event, for that matter. I'm guessing you're thinking about Tuli.

Also, people are taking TS' comment about Khabib and Art way too seriously...he was obviously joking.

 

[BOTTICELLI]

Steve Jeneum

Rich Franklin

GSP

Tom Aspinall

 

[xentreos]

Zulu didn't fight in UFC 1...or any UFC event, for that matter. I'm guessing you're thinking about Tuli.

Also, people are taking TS' comment about Khabib and Art way too seriously...he was obviously joking.

I'm a bit embarrassed but I always thought those two dudes were the exact same person lmao.