Media Khabib or Jose Aldo - Who do you rank higher on the all-time MMA rankings?

[Takes Two To Tango]

These guys are pretty much right beside each other on the totem pole.

 

[Gregoire1]

Aldo, not close

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Aldo for me. Yeah he has tons of losses, but before Conor derailed him he went on a near 10 year unbeaten run and was 25-1 with less padding on his record than Khabibs 29-0 has. Then even after that brutal derailment he still stuck around for another 10 years until he was almost 40 and picked up several good wins with most of his losses being to elite prime guys, while Khabib got out at 32.

 

[Dagestanaev]

Aldo.
Khabib is not even top 20.

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

Aldo and it isn't even a conversation.

 

[bng]

On one side is a crypto muslim GOAT who could put his 92kg into 70 so he could beat rank squat bros Gaetje and Porier. Actual list of his wins is huge, but people on the list wouldn't fight same people inside years and lose to featherweights, so their part-time mma resumes aren't that hyped or interesting.

On the other side is a fucking bum who fought professionally only for 20 years, half of the term being a champion, fought 4 generations of fighters and holds some shitty mma records.

If you are still struggling to get who is the GOAT, the defining point is a win against Conor McFraudor.

 

[BFoe]

Jose for sure. Out of the 8 divisional GOATs, Khabib’s resume is the weakest imo.

 

[haj02]

Khabib for me personally based not on his resume but on the eye test. Jose likely has bigger on paper achievements and showed way more of a warrior spirit with his refusal to accept his time was done but I score Khabib's level of dominance very very highly.

 

[dildos]

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

On one hand. Khabib was so dominant, unbeaten and had potential to join Mt Rushmore he stayed in the game longer

Aldo, deeper resume, more title defenses, higher quality opposition, but he did look more human in some fights and lost many as he stayed in the game longer

I think Khabib needed a few more top quality wins and title defenses

 

[Mind Mine]

I consider Khabib a dude with a magnificent run that retired early. Kudos. Not on my greatest list in anything but being a grappling innovator

 

[ricc505]

Gut says Aldo. I am a khabib fan as well, but my gut still says Aldo

 

[Nobru]

One reigned for years and years, lost his belt, still only fought killers till his last day

The other fought a bunch of nobodies, reached the top and quit after idk 3 or 4 meaningful fights

Khabib had a lot of talent but zero longevity. He doesnt belong in the same sentence as Aldo

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

NGL if you say Khabib I have zero respect for your MMA takes lol

 

[Lee Danger]

Aldo and this isn't something subjective.

 

[Hdfi]

Aldo for having 3x more top ten wins and title defenses.

 

[Chomsky Honk]

Aldo. Khabib's resume doesn't compare.

 

[cburm]

All time jose aldo khabib doesnt even make the list for what??? 14 UFC fights most vs top 20 15 guys and 16 cherry picked ametuar fights...

Aldo defended his belt to many times khabib quit before he was even started

 

[VAfan]

aldo by a mile. all-time long-defending great for ten years, vs khabib who took a belt and then ran away.

 

[andgonsil]

Aldo would have beaten Khabib in their primes