Khabib, Topuria and Islam legacy

[MRudi]

It may be just my problem, but for me it is hard to rank them.
For me Topuria has already better resume than Khabib - just one less title fight, much better competition, no frauds wins, two division champ.
While Khabib was dominant, Topuria is as dominant - he manhandled Charles with ease. Charles, who is ATG. He KO'd Max and Volk, two fellow ATG.
Khabib best win is Conor, who I respect highly as fighter and the fight was much more competitive than Topuria's fight.
On the other hand I rank Islam higher than Topuria - more title fights, longest streak, on his way to 2 belts. On the other hand he is the only one with loss. As a young fighter, but still. And he is much older than Ilia, so he probably will be surpassed.
Still I am not sure, that Islam surpassed Khabib, but when you look closely, then yes - Khabib is the last among them.

Whats your thoutghs?
1 Islam
2 Ilia
2 Khabib

With Ilia probably retiring as the best among them?

 

[oski]

Everyone is marking out for Ilia, and rightfully so too this point, but if he gets the Islam fight at 55 or (lol) 70, he'll be getting DDP/Tommy level fraud checked and Islam will finally surpass Khabib as the most dominant fighter to ever step inside of a cage.

 

[cburm]

It may be just my problem, but for me it is hard to rank them.
For me Topuria has already better resume than Khabib - just one less title fight, much better competition, no frauds wins, two division champ.
While Khabib was dominant, Topuria is as dominant - he manhandled Charles with ease. Charles, who is ATG. He KO'd Max and Volk, two fellow ATG.
Khabib best win is Conor, who I respect highly as fighter and the fight was much more competitive than Topuria's fight.
On the other hand I rank Islam higher than Topuria - more title fights, longest streak, on his way to 2 belts. On the other hand he is the only one with loss. As a young fighter, but still. And he is much older than Ilia, so he probably will be surpassed.
Still I am not sure, that Islam surpassed Khabib, but when you look closely, then yes - Khabib is the last among them.

Whats your thoutghs?
1 Islam
2 Ilia
2 Khabib

With Ilia probably retiring as the best among them?

One less title fight?? Khabib had 3 or 4 defences.. Topuria has 2 defences Charles and max..

It's hard for me to rank them because there not active and illia is in his prime..
And khabib quit early. I think khabib could gone far his division was very one dimensional full of strikers

Illia just doesn't fight when he does it's great.. then you wait a year.. for it to happen again..

Imo neither are in the runnings for a goat volk still 145 and Islam still holds 155 record..

Illia is just a showman

 

[MMACro]

All 3 are great
With Khabib flying like an eagle above the rest

 

[cburm]

It may be just my problem, but for me it is hard to rank them.
For me Topuria has already better resume than Khabib - just one less title fight, much better competition, no frauds wins, two division champ.
While Khabib was dominant, Topuria is as dominant - he manhandled Charles with ease. Charles, who is ATG. He KO'd Max and Volk, two fellow ATG.
Khabib best win is Conor, who I respect highly as fighter and the fight was much more competitive than Topuria's fight.
On the other hand I rank Islam higher than Topuria - more title fights, longest streak, on his way to 2 belts. On the other hand he is the only one with loss. As a young fighter, but still. And he is much older than Ilia, so he probably will be surpassed.
Still I am not sure, that Islam surpassed Khabib, but when you look closely, then yes - Khabib is the last among them.

Whats your thoutghs?
1 Islam
2 Ilia
2 Khabib

With Ilia probably retiring as the best among them?

One less title fight?? Khabib had 3 or 4 defences.. Topuria has 2 defences Charles and max..

It's hard for me to rank them because there not active and illia is in his prime..
And khabib quit early. I think khabib could gone far his division was very one dimensional full of strikers

Illia just doesn't fight when he does it's great.. then you wait a year...

 

[Mammothman]

Let Ilia fight Arman, then we can compare him with Khabib and Islam

 

[World eater]

Let Ilia fight Arman, then we can compare him with Khabib and Islam

The fight with Paddy or Gaethje makes no sense. Give him Arman.

 

[MRudi]

One less title fight?? Khabib had 3 or 4 defences.. Topuria has 2 defences Charles and max..

It's hard for me to rank them because there not active and illia is in his prime..
And khabib quit early. I think khabib could gone far his division was very one dimensional full of strikers

Illia just doesn't fight when he does it's great.. then you wait a year.. for it to happen again..

Imo neither are in the runnings for a goat volk still 145 and Islam still holds 155 record..

Illia is just a showman

Khabib had 3 defenses and 4 title fights. Topuria has 1 defense and 3 title fights.

 

[VinceArch]

They're all going down in history as greats.

 

[Lee Danger]

Ilia
Islam
Khabib

 

[Davey Grant]

Ilia need to fight Arman though I dont like that Arman hasnt fought in a year and a half...

 

[RockyLockridge]

Ilia
Islam
Khabib

I'd rank it the same. illa already has Giant feats. first To KO max is a big feat. first to KO charles, first to KO/beat volk (at FW). 2 titles already, Undefeated. he already has more top 5 wins than both pretty much

 

[Thy]

ranks are ghey and subjective. People who need things like this sniff farts and it turns them on.

 

[Gregoire1]

Ilia
Islam
Khabib

 

[hbombbisping]

Why compare legacy when Islam flat out says Khabib beats the shit out of him?

Just like Khabib would beat the shit out of Topuria

29-0 and never scratched

The 0 is never going to go no matter how much you cry

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

It may be just my problem, but for me it is hard to rank them.
For me Topuria has already better resume than Khabib - just one less title fight, much better competition, no frauds wins, two division champ.
While Khabib was dominant, Topuria is as dominant - he manhandled Charles with ease. Charles, who is ATG. He KO'd Max and Volk, two fellow ATG.
Khabib best win is Conor, who I respect highly as fighter and the fight was much more competitive than Topuria's fight.
On the other hand I rank Islam higher than Topuria - more title fights, longest streak, on his way to 2 belts. On the other hand he is the only one with loss. As a young fighter, but still. And he is much older than Ilia, so he probably will be surpassed.
Still I am not sure, that Islam surpassed Khabib, but when you look closely, then yes - Khabib is the last among them.

Whats your thoutghs?
1 Islam
2 Ilia
2 Khabib

With Ilia probably retiring as the best among them?

Khabib is still no.1, Islam is a close second, ilia has a lot of work to do

 

[El Casualito]

Ilia still has work to do but he has potential to have the greatest legacy of them. Unfortunately he is taking the diva approach and probably wont fight enough fights to achieve this. If he took the Poatan approach he could

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

 

[Nausicaa]

Only khabib has the Jordan/Kobe mentality out of them 3 but his career was stopped short, and hence his legacy, in terms of achievements, will be surpassed by many. But one thing he will always have over current many fighters, is that he has never been bruised, never shed blood, and absolutely demolished and dominated his opponents, 90% of the time and that in itself, is quite the feat

If you haven't seen his Sambo highlights, go and watch it. He just has the Jordan mentality and competitive drive to not lose and wants to absolutely demoralize his opponents

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

Only khabib has the Jordan/Kobe mentality out of them 3 but his career was stopped short, and hence his legacy, in terms of achievements, will be surpassed by many. But one thing he will always have over current many fighters, is that he has never been bruised, never shed blood, and absolutely demolished and dominated his opponents, 90% of the time and that in itself, is quite the fear

If you haven't seen his Sambo highlights, go and watch it. He just has the Jordan mentality and competitive drive to not lose and wants to absolutely demoralize his opponents

gleison tibau is that 10%