In terms of raw talent WW does not compare to LW

[TheItalianStallion]

Khabib has achieved more dominance in his division than any other current UFC champ save from Jon Jones. The top 5 at LW have all had a belt (in some form) around their waste and are all killers. Welterweight has far regressed since GSP. Lawler who was never elite won the belt, Woodley held on to the belt for years by beating 1 dimensional fighters like Thompson, Till and Maia, all 3 got starched by lightweights fairly easily. Gilbert Burns who is fighting for a belt and could very well be the next champion at 170, got rekt by Dan Hooker in 1 round, Masvidal a career journeyman who lost to fringe top 10 Al Iaquinta is in the top 3 (controversial decision or not). WW for the most part has good fighters but it is the inferior beta division compared to 155

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

165 weight class will solve this problem...

 

[20falarVerdades]

Lmao @ claiming Prime Lawler was not elite

Wonderboy was a bigger and better striker than anyone GSP has ever fought

 

[TheItalianStallion]

Lmao @ claiming Prime Lawler was not elite

Wonderboy was a bigger and better striker than anyone GSP has ever fought

Thompson is 1 dimensional. Are you really going to argue otherwise?

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Lightweight has a solid top 5 but Welterweight has some killers past that

 

[DeathStroke]

Khabib has achieved more dominance in his division than any other current UFC champ save from Jon Jones. The top 5 at LW have all had a belt (in some form) around their waste and are all killers. Welterweight has far regressed since GSP. Lawler who was never elite won the belt, Woodley held on to the belt for years by beating 1 dimensional fighters like Thompson, Till and Maia, all 3 got starched by lightweights fairly easily. Gilbert Burns who is fighting for a belt and could very well be the next champion at 170, got rekt by Dan Hooker in 1 round, Masvidal a career journeyman who lost to fringe top 10 Al Iaquinta is in the top 3 (controversial decision or not). WW for the most part has good fighters but it is the inferior beta division compared to 155

Usman, Colby, Burns, Wonderboy, Woodley seems pretty solid.

 

[20falarVerdades]

Thompson is 1 dimensional. Are you really going to argue otherwise?

Yeah, if he were one dimensional he would have been easily outgrappled by someone like Rory MacDonald

 

[accolyte1022]

165 weight class will solve this problem...

I guess I just don't understand the making a new weight class thing. I fear more (moar) champ,champ,champ shit happening.

 

[Barteh]

Khabib is so dominant that he's got two legit title fight wins (Al should've never fought for the title).

He's miles behind the greats like Anderson, GSP and Jones and he shouldn't be anywhere near that conversation.

 

[Loiosh]

LW was always the best division in MMA.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Nothing has compared to LW since the ascendancy of those classes in the WEC, Strikeforce and the UFC at the same time.

 

[accolyte1022]

LW was always the best division in MMA.

Talent from 170 down would seem to be the best, in any org.

 

[Loiosh]

Talent from 170 down would seem to be the best, in any org.

The talent pool is so deep as those are such average sizes for people.

 

[DanAndroid]

Damian Maia would twist khabib like a pretzel.

 

[TheItalianStallion]

Damian Maia would twist khabib like a pretzel.

In his prime possibly, no chance in hell now

 

[TheItalianStallion]

Khabib is so dominant that he's got two legit title fight wins (Al should've never fought for the title).

He's miles behind the greats like Anderson, GSP and Jones and he shouldn't be anywhere near that conversation.

I said of CURRENT champions. Besides Jones he's most dominant

 

[accolyte1022]

The talent pool is so deep as those are such average sizes for people.

I know. There are billions of people, ~50% are men, and weigh 160(lbs) or less.

This place often has some odd HW fetish. I'd love to see a poll of favorite weight class and voters weight.

 

[TheItalianStallion]

Usman, Colby, Burns, Wonderboy, Woodley seems pretty solid.

Solid, not nearly as good as 155

 

[BEATDOWNS]

165 weight class will solve this problem...

Would just be another reason for Dana to duck making GSP vs Khabib.

Spoiler

 

[Johnnny]

Usman, Colby, Burns, Wonderboy, Woodley seems pretty solid.

Don't forget about Edwards and Masvidal. Douglas Lima would definitely be top 5 if the UFC signed him. It's a crime that they haven't. Rory MacDonald is still only 30 years old and he would be borderline top 5 as well.