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And that's why number of title defenses matters.
I gotta respectfully disagree. It's ridiculous to think that Islam needs 10 more wins in a row to match Khabib. As a sidenote, just my neutral take: I would venture to say that you are a bigger fan of khabib than of islam? I hold both of them in equally high regard, but, it's just not right at all to say that Islam needs to have 12 title defenses in a row to match (keyword is match, meaning, in your eyes, he still wouldn't outshine khabib in that scenario) Khabib's 3 title defenses.Islam fan here. He needs about 10 more wins in a row to makeup for that huge loss to match khabib
As we see with Volkanovski. Every fighter loses eventually. The same would've happened to Khabib had he kept going till 35, moved up to WW etc. Somebody would've made him look mortal and he'd be nowhere near as highly regarded as he is now.
Do you think fighters should retire more often in their primes to preserve a greater legacy?
Khabib had a good 2 more year in him. Would have solidified him as the GOAT if he defended his title 4 more x.
Volk did it for the money not to “challenge” himself, fans need to stop buying into these BS narratives. You don’t take a 10 day short notice fight against a P4P level fighter to “challenge” yourself. Volk has a growing family to feed. Khabib already made more than enough money and walked away, that’s called being smart. GSP did the same.
What sucks about Khabib's retirement is we didn't even get to see his peak.
I feel like we didn't even get to see his best because no one was able to pose a significant threat. He was leagues above everyone else.
And that's why number of title defenses matters.
I would also add the time he was hospitalized from his weight cut against Ferg. Even in his last fight against Gaethje he struggled big time. I wonder if his struggles with weight cuts (and likely not wanting to go up to WW) played a role into his decision to retire.Yes but in the case of Khabib his injury really screwed him.
He beats RDA in April 2014. Then misses 2 years and fights again in April 2016.
That 2 year window saw the title go from Perez < RDA < Alvarez < Conor
Khabib meanwhile has to reestablish himself and dosent get a title shot until late 2018.
So without that knee injury he gets a title shot at the latest when RDA got his which was 2015 against Pettis.
Thats potentially 3 years worth of defenses he missed out on.
I gotta respectfully disagree. It's ridiculous to think that Islam needs 10 more wins in a row to match Khabib. As a sidenote, just my neutral take: I would venture to say that you are a bigger fan of khabib than of islam? I hold both of them in equally high regard, but, it's just not right at all to say that Islam needs to have 12 title defenses in a row to match (keyword is match, meaning, in your eyes, he still wouldn't outshine khabib in that scenario) Khabib's 3 title defenses.
Given Islam's high level of competition, I would give him the nod over Khabib as the more accomplished LW, once he gets a total of 4 title defences.
One KO loss on Islam's record is tantamount to requiring 9 more title defenses than Khabib, just doesn't make sense to me. Respectfully disagree and feel like you like Khabib more.
Me too thats why fedor>gsp for meI respect Volk more for challenging himself and taking risks in the name of greatness.
5 defences with wins over 3/4 previous champs and nearly beat the champ above vs 3 defences and 6 ranked wins during a whole 29 fight streak.As we see with Volkanovski. Every fighter loses eventually. The same would've happened to Khabib had he kept going till 35, moved up to WW etc. Somebody would've made him look mortal and he'd be nowhere near as highly regarded as he is now.
Do you think fighters should retire more often in their primes to preserve a greater legacy?
Not as hard if you only fight twice after 32, and demand that you only fight a white belt and a guy 5 years older than you.Its very very hard to fight past age 35, and still be a champion and be on top
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And that's why number of title defenses matters.
Sperm count on point.Nothing really to do with smart, relating to his legacy. More about real intelligence relating to what really matters...
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