Now Islam is the greater LW

[Bork Neslar]

Of the night?

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

No he does not.. he has four title defenses bj Penn had 4 and was the first.. Islam needs another win..

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BJ defeated Joe Stevenson at UFC 80 (1/19/2008) to win the vacant lightweight title.
BJ Penn defended the title against Shean Sherk, Kenny Florian and Diego Sanchez.

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Islam defeated Charles "do Bronxs" Oliveira at UFC 280 (10/22/2022) to win the vacant lightweight belt.

Islam Makhachev has defended his title against Alexander Volkanovski (twice), Dustin Poirier and now Moicano....

 

[Yutyrannus Huali]

Why bring Fedor into a LW thread?

The idea of Fedor being the GOAT of anything in 2025 is laughable. You're essentially saying the sport hasn't evolved at all in like 20+ years. Jones, GSP, Anderson, DJ, Aldo, Khabib, DC, Volk, even arguably Amanda, if we're counting women, all have far more impressive resumes than him. And even strictly talking about Heavyweight, both Cain and Stipe surpassed him imo. This isn't 2005 anymore, Sherbro.

 

[TR1]

The idea of Fedor being the GOAT of anything in 2025 is laughable. You're essentially saying the sport hasn't evolved at all in like 20+ years. Jones, GSP, Anderson, DJ, Aldo, Khabib, DC, Volk, even arguably Amanda, if we're counting women, all have far more impressive resumes than him. And even strictly talking about Heavyweight, both Cain and Stipe surpassed him imo. This isn't 2005 anymore, Sherbro.

Good to know you are a clueless tool.

 

[10000yearsold]

I think Khabib still owns him, and is the master, but Islam has forged the greater mma accomplishments absolutely.
But this is my opinion about Khabib. Islam probably wins a few with Khabib. I think Khabib is the greatest mma fighter to ever live tho.

 

[TR1]

Yep. Loves beating on fw's who don't want to make weight anymore. Doesn't want to fight and I literally can't remember the name because he's bigger and a wrestler as well.

Yeah, crushing Mociano in 1 rd is so much worse than eeeking vs Thiago Santos or Dominick Reyes or OSP or Chael lol.

 

[Peli]

I still got Khabib in front. But idk who can beat Islam in LW currently. Definitely the P4P right now.

 

[Yutyrannus Huali]

Good to know you are a clueless tool.

Yet you failed to dispute a word this "clueless fool" said, funny how that works.
Never mentioned any of those guys, and Lesnar was a world champ and defended the strap twice, despite starting MMA in his 30s. So I don't know why you used him as an example as someone who was hyped up but wasn't successful or whatever point you were trying to make.
And half of the guys Fedor fought barely even have records. Let's face it, like half of the guys Fedor beat didn't even belong in the same ring as him.
Jon's resume is still light years better than Fedor's. Jon's two wins over DC alone is more impressive than all of Fedor's wins COMBINED!
I mean, do you honestly believe prime DC wouldn't absolutely maul Pride era Fedor? Because lol if so, lmao even.
It's one thing to respect Fedor as a pioneer of the sport. He deserves respect for paving the way for a lot of guys. But to say he's the GOAT, when we've seen so many better fighters than him? That's a bit much, I mean you might as well say Royce is the GOAT.

 

[JKS]

No he does not.. he has four title defenses bj Penn had 4 and was the first.. Islam needs another win..

That’s incorrect. BJ had 3 title defences at LW. Where are you getting 4?

 

[HHJ]

Islam might be able to beat Khabib at soccer now because he put on a few lbs

lol this is some funny shit. Khabib is such a driven barbarian than even his own team is like Cmon man

He is right though. Thats why he stands apart.

 

[smalliebiggs]

No he does not.. he has four title defenses bj Penn had 4 and was the first.. Islam needs another win..

BJ had 3, you retard. you're welcome

 

[jnes]

Islam's resume is better than Khabib's. Khabib was more dominant but wins over Volk and Charles are better than anything Khabib has. Plus he also beat Khabib's best win in Dustin which is another great win.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

 

[Misanthropist]

Has to be up there being the most cleanest and satisfying fight style. The way he drops and finishes his opponent is mesmerizing.

 

[wufabufa]

Of the night?

"Well here we are with a Ik.. Isthmus Macklavech, you did an awesome job, so what you're a blackbelt in Sambo, gettin' a awesome submission there. I wanna tell me, what you see, lets go ahead and see it by the fight, what you saw, in the cage"

 

[BowserJr]

Greatest defender of the belt is something but does not necessarily mean goat lw

 

[svmr_db]

Islam will always live in Khabib's shadow no matter what he does.

Beating Moicano doesn't erase:

his knockout loss
all the lost rounds
times he got dropped
times he got cut
times Khabib beat him up in the gym,
their own coach admitting Khabib is better
Islam admitting Khabib is better

If he can become a double champ by winning a belt at 170 that would be a good way to get out of Khabib's shadow.

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Yes, he is and he's not done yet, he still has 2-3 fights, if he can beat Arman and another fighter, then move to WW.

Islam is so complete, he has the ability to beat people in the way he wants, he beats Oliveira and Poirier in the striking and choked them, toyed with Moicano (and Oliveira) whom are a legit black belts. Destroyed Volk's head in the rematch, Kimuraed Hooker like a baby... Put some respect on this man.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

He submitted Moicano, Charles, and Moisés.

What does submitting Moises and Moicano have to do with anything? Islam has 10 other submissions. Why single out Moi-CAN-o and Moises?