Peak vs peak for every weight class

[BowserJr]

Ok, so you can agree or disagree with me. But let's keep this debate respectful, please.
I've had some serious doubts with some picks.

HW: I can't decide, so I'm picking two fights.
Peak Fedor vs Aspinall (although I can see Aspinall being the best MMA HW ever, as for now all we have is eye test).
Peak Ngannou vs peak Cain (a coin toss, IMO).

And peak Fedor vs peak Ngannou.

LHW:

Peak Jones vs Poatan (I believe Alex beats DC taking advantage of his short reach, crippling his legs and catching him with counters).

MW:

DDP vs peak AS (hot take, and I'm not trying to be controversial at all. I'm done doubting him. He blitzes and catches Silva, outmuscles him to a sub on the ground or wins a decision while heavy breathing from round 3 onwards).

Big fan of the Spider here.

WW:

Peak Usman vs GSP (Fedor, GSP and DJ are the greatest -Jones being the best- in my book, so that's not an easy pick). I can't see how GSP dominates the Usman with knees and improved striking that KO'ed Masvidal and Colby. Kamaru by freakish athleticism.

LW:

Khabib vs Islam (lifetime training partners, literally a coin toss so it approaches 50/50 as the sample of fights goes up).

FW:

Volk vs Aldo

BW:

Pf... don't know. Cruz vs TJ

FLW:

DJ vs ...no one comes even close, let's say Cejudo.



Let's see yours!!

Fedor is better everywhere but smaller. I still go with him.
Nog in his prime had goat chin and equal cardio to Cain. I'd favor him with a late sub
Fedor would be too fast for Ngannou would slip secure a Sambo trip and sub

Jones always murks Alex

Silva KOs DDP and it looks like Silva V Forrest

GSP jabs Usman to death

I think Islam could actually win a decision since his striking is better. All he has to do is defend takedowns vs khabib and his tdd is probably good enough to do that

Prime Aldo might be too fast for Volk plus leg kicks but Volk is very tricky and has some of the best fight IQ. 50/50

 

[felmmando]

LW isn’t interesting

Prime Khabib works everyone. Including prime Islam

We can only speculate. Prime Ferguson was so wily and made such devastating comebacks that it will always linger as a huge "What if?" in my eyes.

 

[MMAK]

Absolutely no. Ngannou is peak highlight reel, not peak MMA at all. He's a great counter-puncher who is good enough everywhere else to get his chance to counter-punch against most good HWs, but between Lewis, Stipe 1, and Gane he's been thoroughly exposed as someone who has nothing for a decent striker who's patient on the feet with good striking defense and a semblance of a ground game. HW is thin and always has been, so Ngannou's still elite by divisional standards, but Jones, Aspinall, DC, peak Cain, peak Fedor, etc. would only need to game plan and not panic to beat him quite handily and he's hard to watch when he's not knocking people out.

Ngannou also has devastating gnp and can finish them after a takedown. Aspinall and Cormier aren't good enough. Prime Fedor and Cain would likely get ko'd. Ngannou probably can beat current Jones as well but prime Jones would likely have advantage. Jones didn't look all that great against zombie Stipe weaker than the one Ngannou destroyed. He gassed after the first round from gnping Stipe.

 

[MMAK]

Fedor is better everywhere but smaller. I still go with him.
Nog in his prime had goat chin and equal cardio to Cain. I'd favor him with a late sub
Fedor would be too fast for Ngannou would slip secure a Sambo trip and sub

Jones always murks Alex

Silva KOs DDP and it looks like Silva V Forrest

GSP jabs Usman to death

I think Islam could actually win a decision since his striking is better. All he has to do is defend takedowns vs khabib and his tdd is probably good enough to do that

Prime Aldo might be too fast for Volk plus leg kicks but Volk is very tricky and has some of the best fight IQ. 50/50

Fedor was faster than Ngannou but Ngannou is very fast himself. Fedor speed wouldn't be enough. Not likely Fedor can submit Ngannou.

 

[BowserJr]

Fedor was faster than Ngannou but Ngannou is very fast himself. Fedor speed wouldn't be enough. Not likely Fedor can submit Ngannou.

Technique over strength every time