Is Poatan in your top 5 GOAT list?

[Takes Two To Tango]

If not, what does he have to do still to get in there?

I believe Poatan is in the cusp of the top 10 as of today.

For him to get into the top 5 imo. He either defends his LHW belt 3 more times or he goes up weight beats the HW champ and defends his title once than he'll be in that group.

 

[LEWIS540]

Of LHW? Maybe.
P4P? Fuck no.

 

[Dr Fong]

Anyone who can beat an undersized Khalil Rountree is the P4P GOAT.

 

[balkanbomber85]

No, definitely not in the Top5!

I think I would throw him in the Top10-15 mix, together with guys like Aldo, Kabeb, DC and CCC.

 

[vlz]

Of LHW? Maybe.
P4P? Fuck no.

 

[muaythaibeast]

Of LHW? Maybe.
P4P? Fuck no.

Spot on, hard to put him in the top 5 at 205.
He's had an excellent couple of years, but we're comparing him to guys with 10+ years of dominance who went 20+ fights unbeaten.

 

[HHJ]

GOAT lists are stupid.


Cant people be content with him being great?

 

[muaythaibeast]

I really like Poatan, but honestly not even approaching top 20.
Can you even make a case for him being as good as Shogun, never mind DJ or GSP?

 

[LEWIS540]

Spot on, hard to put him in the top 5 at 205.
He's had an excellent couple of years, but we're comparing him to guys with 10+ years of dominance who went 20+ fights unbeaten.

Exactly.......he's had a really good 2 year run against solid, but not spectacular, competition in a pretty weak LHW era.

If he has another 6-7 fights and continues to win, then we can talk, maybe.

Guy is a stud, big fan, but come on.

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

The guy is 12-2 and his wins are Jiri x2, Khalil, Strickland, Hill, a contentious decision over Jan and going 1-1 with Izzy. If thats a top 5 all time resume this sport still has a long way to go.

 

[Cobra 03]

I don't know about top 10 even yet for me. He hasn't been around long enough yet. Many guys have had a great stretch for a year or two, but then tail off. Also, has he fought anybody with a ground game yet? It seems most of his fights are with guys who stand with him. He is definitely in the conversation, but I'm just not ready to say he is a GOAT yet.

 

[Wonderfight]

Top 20 is a reach, if we are being realistic. May he defend his belt another 30 times, God bless him and his family, but that is a wild thing to say considering his record, longetivity and opposition, even if we ignore fast tracking.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I like him, but I'm not that irrational.

Him being a top 10 goat is even highly questionable.

 

[RockyLockridge]

The guy is 12-2 and his wins are Jiri x2, Khalil, Strickland, Hill, a contentious decision over Jan and going 1-1 with Izzy. If thats a top 5 all time resume this sport still has a long way to go.

That is still 5 wins against UFC champions it's not a bad start.

 

[Natural Order]

Just stop.

 

[orca]

hes 230 lbs fight night
hes as tall as jones
jones was just a tall LHW but only weigh like 224 lbs
the man basicaly outweighs anyone and out heights


his resume also sucks
lol
thats the reality

if you say top 5 most active GOAT
then i agree maybe top 1

 

[DanDragon Machi]

I really like Poatan, but honestly not even approaching top 20.
Can you even make a case for him being as good as Shogun, never mind DJ or GSP?

He's better than Shogun, no doubt

 

[DanDragon Machi]

If you put a big weight on popularity, maybe top 10

 

[Michael Wetzel]

No, he may be in the top 20.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Nopes.

Not even close.

If he beats Ankalaev, then yes he'll definitely be in the top 10.