LW GOAT top 5

[BoD 2.0]

Nah. Baby Jay gets starched by Conor. The best version of Baby Jay.

Nah. He's a horrible matchup for Conor. Would look like the Duane Ludwig fight.

 

[johncola]

Conor 1-1 at LW in the UFC.

Definite LW GOAT resume.

I'm counting all his fights. And not just the names of the opponents and the numbers, but the skills and styles shown when they fought them.

 

[johncola]

that list ... lol

I'm out.

You wouldn't have been able to find a way in if you tried, gif boy.

 

[EVIL WAR GOD]

Penn
Edgar
Khabib
Henderson
Ferguson

 

[johncola]

Your troll is too obvious. If your thread made more than 3 pages I'll take my hat off.

I'm not trolling, this is what I believe. And I'm more prepared to defend my belief than others. I predict some running.

 

[johncola]

1. Khabib
2. Ferguson
3. Penn
4. Cerrone
5. Bendo

IMO Cerrone is too stuck in the mud almost. Stiff as a board. Been snapped in half too many times.

 

[johncola]

I think his list is more based on who can beat who, not on just accomplishments alone.

Spot on.

It is based on accomplishments, in that fighters' accomplishments are how we can measure who can beat whom. But like you say, it isn't a ranking based on just on accomplishments alone like most people do.

 

[johncola]

2007/2008 BJ Penn beats everyone, except Ferguson.

The sport was different back then. If you're saying "if BJ came up in the game today", then I think you have a strong argument though.

 

[BoD 2.0]

IMO Cerrone is too stuck in the mud almost. Stiff as a board. Been snapped in half too many times.

I'm assuming we are basing this on accomplishments and career, no? Is this a head-to-head type thing? Like who was the most gifted and capable at their best?

If that, then:
1. Ferguson
2. Penn
3. Khabib
4. Bendo
5. Pettis

 

[josh345]

Serious list. 1. Penn 2 Khabib 3 Henderson. 4. Gomi. 5 Ferguson.

 

[johncola]

I'm assuming we are basing this on accomplishments and career, no? Is this a head-to-head type thing? Like who was the most gifted and capable at their best?

If that, then:
1. Ferguson
2. Penn
3. Khabib
4. Bendo
5. Pettis

Sort of, yeah. But also skills and styles that we think they have, based on those accomplishments and careers. So I judge hypothetical matchups as well as just matchups that have happened. Which you sort of have to do anyway if you're doing GOAT rankings, as how can else you compare Jens Pulver with Khabib?

 

[Laza cds mma]

I think his list is more based on who can beat who, not on just accomplishments alone.

Than how is Conor ahead of Khabib ?

 

[johncola]

Than how is Conor ahead of Khabib ?

Based on how they do against other fighters too. It's close. But Conor starches people early. I think he does better against the likes of Tony, Eddie, Justin, Dustin than Khabib does. Whereas Khabib does better against the likes of Diaz and Pettis. And of course, Khabib beat Conor, which counts for a lot. But Conor pips him based on how he does against the rest of the division. Khabib has lots of decisions, as well as grindey fights like the Tibau one, which he arguably lost.

 

[DS66]

I think his list is more based on who can beat who, not on just accomplishments alone.

Oh okay, that explains why Conor is ranked above Khabib.

Wait

 

[johncola]

Oh okay, that explains why Conor is ranked above Khabib.

Wait

Look at the post above yours, fella

 

[johncola]

Serious list. 1. Penn 2 Khabib 3 Henderson. 4. Gomi. 5 Ferguson.

stay on topic

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Wtf a 2011 account thinks Conor is the GOAT at 155 and Poirier and Gaethje are top 5? Poirier and Gaethje and way below Cerrone imo, they're also obviously below guys like Edgar.

 

[ostlerrage]

nate face busted beetroot confirmed.
anyways:
khabib
ferg
conrad
rda

 

[Local Plata]

Nah. Baby Jay gets starched by Conor. The best version of Baby Jay.

Please go watch BJ Penn vs. Duane Ludwig. Prime BJ vs. Conor would look exactly like that fight.

 

[Sweater of AV]

nate face busted beetroot confirmed.
anyways:
khabib
ferg
conrad
rda