Now Islam is the greater LW

[AMAZINGUFC]

Islam has the highest number of title defenses!



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....


Today, he also solidified himself as a submission master.
He submitted Moicano, Charles, and Moisés.





Congratulations to the greatest living and active representative of MMA.

He deserves it!

 

[markantony20]

@bjpenngoat might disagree with you.

 

[Brigfa2]

 

[MarioLemieux]

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

 

[ultra321]

Khabib GOAT

 

[bng]

Islam "bra71L rekter" Heihachi

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

Islam. Is new generation vs old gen and up and comers. He's just now entering in the JBJ era. But he has plans to quit. Meldonium isn't allowed and he can't last.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Islam has the highest number of title defenses!

Today, he solidified himself as a submission master.
He submitted Moicano, Charles, and Moisés.

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Congratulations to the greatest living and active representative of MMA.

He deserves it!

How Brazilians did he beat so far, i think 4.

 

[Chayanne]

Dana white calls him goat now, apparently Jones is not going to fight Aspinal, otherwise he would still call Jones the goat if he were to fight.

 

[GluttonforPunishment]

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.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

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

I disagree with this nonsense, he doesn't need to erase anything.

It's a troll post, but here we go...


Living in someone’s shadow is a narrative imposed by people who fail to appreciate individual achievements.

Islam doesn’t need to erase his losses, rounds he didn’t win, or moments of adversity. Those experiences define his growth, resilience, and championship mentality.


Acknowledging Khabib’s greatness doesn’t diminish Islam’s—it only underscores his humility and respect. Let’s not forget, Islam is the only lightweight with four title defenses, something even Khabib didn’t achieve.





The fact is that he is the only one with 4 belt defenses.

Eat that crow Bro.

 

[koa pomaikai]

I disagree with this nonsense, he doesn't need to erase anything.

It's a troll post, but here we go...


Living in someone’s shadow is a narrative imposed by people who fail to appreciate individual achievements.

Islam doesn’t need to erase his losses, rounds he didn’t win, or moments of adversity. Those experiences define his growth, resilience, and championship mentality.


Acknowledging Khabib’s greatness doesn’t diminish Islam’s—it only underscores his humility and respect. Let’s not forget, Islam is the only lightweight with four title defenses, something even Khabib didn’t achieve.


Instead of focusing on comparisons, maybe recognize that both fighters can be great in their own right.


The fact is that he is the only one with 4 belt defenses.

Eat that crow Bro.

Get that non-sense outta here. Greatness is relative, to be great you must be better than the people you are compared to.

If everyone is great, it means no one is great.

There is only one GOAT.

 

[World eater]

If everyone is great, it means no one is great.

There is only one GOAT.

Why bring Fedor into a LW thread?

 

[Flower2dPeople]

Agree. The goat will never lose to Tibau.

 

[Tweak896]

I feel like Islam has more of a claim at LW than Stipe did at HW. Khabib may have been better but he clearly didn't have a long title reign. Islam seems like he has plenty of fights left in him.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

 

[Deltron 6060]

Khabib's 3 title defenses are better than Islam's 4.

 

[dabouv]

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

 

[dabouv]

Khabib had an aura Islam doesn’t but if he were to string together another 4 or 5 defenses it would be hard not to call him greatest. I think him and Khabib know the score between them.

 

[cburm]

Islam has the highest number of title defenses!

Today, he solidified himself as a submission master.
He submitted Moicano, Charles, and Moisés.

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Congratulations to the greatest living and active representative of MMA.

He deserves it!

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