If Izzy were to tie or pass Anderson's record at MW...

[ThunderStruck]

This is just you showing one more time you have no clue about the context of MMA back then.

Hendo was regarded as the Pride MW champ. Get educated and stop trying to revision history

I know he was the MW champ you dumb cunt. But a MW champ that had lost his last MW fight. Best case of paper champ you can find. Educate yourself my son.

 

[pankrat]

I dont get the point of the thread but just for the record, Silva beat Jeremy Horn in an openweight bout.

Silva weighted in at 185lbs. Horn did at 200lbs. Horn fought Liddell for the UFC LHW belt soon after.

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205+ isnt a tiny MW by today's standards. Put down the crack pipe, kiddo.

Dude, you are legitimely sick. Sorry

 

[Janne1]

Izzy fights killer after killer. Silva fought Bonnar, Cote, Lutter etc. Silva's best wins are Hendo, and Chael, and Chael gave him the most onesided beatdown we've ever seen. Izzy is on a different level than Silva.

 

[pankrat]

Izzy fights killer after killer. Silva fought Bonnar, Cote, Lutter etc. Silva's best wins are Hendo, and Chael, and Chael gave him the most onesided beatdown we've ever seen. Izzy is on a different level than Silva.

The textbook noob narrative is cool, Jane, but Yoel Romero absolutely disagrees and he certianly knows better

 

[dmwalking]

Something that influence my opinion on GOAT-ness was growing up watching Jordan in his prime....then watching Kobe make a run for it....then watching Lebron. And a major takeaway for me is that it's not just the win, it's HOW you win.

Anderson has had a more legendary career than Israel by far. Israel needs quite a few more legendary wins before he starts getting compared to Anderson. Anderson is Jordan. Israel is more like Kobe or Lebron. The younger generation will cling to Israel. But the ones who actually watched their fights live know that Anderson is more GOAT than Israel.

Again, it's not just that you win. It's HOW you win. Anderson's career has waaaay more clout. Israel is still green in terms of being a reigning champ. Time will tell.