Ranking the top 5 UFC Featheweight all timers

[Lionheart7167]

Just curious how everyone would rank the top 5 UFC FW divisional kings, on an all time list, and why.

Here's mine.

1. Volk- I had him slightly edging Holloway and Aldo, because he beat both (in Max' prime...their last fight put a stamp on it, and just out of Aldo's), and has a great resume of top opposition.
2. Max- Max is right there with Volk, and has his win over Gaethje probably puts him as the better overall fighter historically. Max and Volk are right there for me.
3. Aldo- Aldo has the consecutive titles record but I think in terms of quality opposition I think Max and Volk have done more and have had better streaks at FW. If you include Aldo's BW run, and WEC run as FW, I'd say Aldo is a Mt. Rushmore fighter before either of them though.
4. Conor- Beat both Aldo and Max, two all time greats. I think he beat Max though when Max was still a bit green.
5. Topuria- I'm tempted to put Topuria above Conor, but I don't know if his run is as impressive. If he beats Max it most certainly will be.

 

[RockyLockridge]

1. Aldo
2. Volk
3. Max
4. Illa
5. Frankie

 

[AmericanMMA]

Putting hand sanitizer boy on this list is a joke

 

[BFoe]

Resume and accomplishments.

1. Jose Aldo. Aldo ran that division for seven years, has 12 ranked wins along with 9 WEC/UFC FW defenses. He’s significantly ahead of anyone else.
2. Volk— 5 FW defenses, 9 ranked wins
3. Holloway—12 ranked wins, but just 3 defenses plus a unification.
4. Conor
5. Mike Brown maybe?

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

I feel like Edgar and Mendes should be ahead of Topuria and maybe even ahead of Conor too. Topuria hasn't really beaten anybody that great aside from Volk and we don't really know if Volk was at his best.

Edgar won 5 straight over Oliveira, Penn, Swanson, Faber and Mendes. Ok Penn was beyond done at that point but Edgar in his prime looked unstoppable at 145 against anybody other than Aldo.

 

[Koala]

Aldo
Volk
Holloway
McGregor
Mendes

 

[El Fernas]

UFC FW history is too short for a top 5 "all timers"...its like, the division only had 5 champs...ever, the OG UFC FW champion just fought last saturday.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I feel like Edgar and Mendes should be ahead of Topuria and maybe even ahead of Conor too. Topuria hasn't really beaten anybody that great aside from Volk and we don't really know if Volk was at his best.

Edgar won 5 straight over Oliveira, Penn, Swanson, Faber and Mendes. Ok Penn was beyond done at that point but Edgar in his prime looked unstoppable at 145 against anybody other than Aldo.

I only put illa on my list right above edgar (it doesn't feel right) because he did beat volk to win the title it didn't land in his lap. but I could totally come around to him being below edgar

 

[BFoe]

UFC FW history is too short for a top 5 "all timers"...its like, the division only had 5 champs...ever, the OG UFC FW champion just fought last saturday.

I agree, it’s a tough division to rank. To me, the top 3 are very much set, in the order that I put them—but beyond that is tough to rank.

 

[Croton]

Aldo - FW goat
Volk - Came real close to having an argument for FW goat, if not for the Islam fights may have very well done so.
Holloway - In his prime, schooled almost everyone he fought at FW, besides Volk.
McGregor - Undefeated at FW, took the crown from the goat.
Ilia - This was the toughest placement, but he has dominated everyone he fought so far at FW, and took the belt from Volk which says a lot.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Just curious how everyone would rank the top 5 UFC FW divisional kings, on an all time list, and why.

Here's mine.

1. Volk- I had him slightly edging Holloway and Aldo, because he beat both (in Max' prime...their last fight put a stamp on it, and just out of Aldo's), and has a great resume of top opposition.
2. Max- Max is right there with Volk, and has his win over Gaethje probably puts him as the better overall fighter historically. Max and Volk are right there for me.
3. Aldo- Aldo has the consecutive titles record but I think in terms of quality opposition I think Max and Volk have done more and have had better streaks at FW. If you include Aldo's BW run, and WEC run as FW, I'd say Aldo is a Mt. Rushmore fighter before either of them though.
4. Conor- Beat both Aldo and Max, two all time greats. I think he beat Max though when Max was still a bit green.
5. Topuria- I'm tempted to put Topuria above Conor, but I don't know if his run is as impressive. If he beats Max it most certainly will be.

1 Aldo- Defenses Matter
2 Volk- Defenses Matter
3 Max- Defenses Matter
4 Ilia- At least he is booked for a title defense so he is already ahead of Conor
5 Chad Mendes

Conor only has 7 FW fights in the UFC Can't really be an "All Timer" in a weight class with so few fights. Is GSP an All Time Great? Yes he is. Is he an All Time Great MW?

 

[Egészségére!]

Just curious how everyone would rank the top 5 UFC FW divisional kings, on an all time list, and why.

Here's mine.

1. Volk- I had him slightly edging Holloway and Aldo, because he beat both (in Max' prime...their last fight put a stamp on it, and just out of Aldo's), and has a great resume of top opposition.
2. Max- Max is right there with Volk, and has his win over Gaethje probably puts him as the better overall fighter historically. Max and Volk are right there for me.
3. Aldo- Aldo has the consecutive titles record but I think in terms of quality opposition I think Max and Volk have done more and have had better streaks at FW. If you include Aldo's BW run, and WEC run as FW, I'd say Aldo is a Mt. Rushmore fighter before either of them though.
4. Conor- Beat both Aldo and Max, two all time greats. I think he beat Max though when Max was still a bit green.
5. Topuria- I'm tempted to put Topuria above Conor, but I don't know if his run is as impressive. If he beats Max it most certainly will be.

Aldo
Volk
Max
Frankie
*Conor

*Topuria beats Max he’s #5

goodbye “notorious” one hit it & quit it champ

 

[Poatan]

McGregor
Aldo
Volk
Max
Mendes

 

[blaseblase]

Aldo
Volk
Max
Conor
Edgar

Topuria replaces Edgar with a win over Max. He's lacking in resume but that would be two amazing wins.

 

[laleggenda27]

1. Aldo
2. Volk
3. Max
4. Faber
5. Conor

 

[Benoitthegr8]

Mendes was a savage, just had bad timing as Aldo was in his prime. Also I’ve always thought about how good KZ could’ve been if he didn’t loose 3 prime years to consignment.

Aldo
Max or Volk
The rest…

 

[Dr. Rose]

Resume and accomplishments.

1. Jose Aldo. Aldo ran that division for seven years, has 12 ranked wins along with 9 WEC/UFC FW defenses. He’s significantly ahead of anyone else.
2. Volk— 5 FW defenses, 9 ranked wins
3. Holloway—12 ranked wins, but just 3 defenses plus a unification.
4. Conor
5. Mike Brown maybe?

Pure respect, on the Mike Brown call

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

Aldo
Volk
Holloway
Faber
Brown

I see zero reason not to count WEC fights since the WEC FW division became the UFC FW division and WEC had the best fighters at 145 and under.

 

[generalyum]

Sucks that the new generation never got to see Aldo in his prime. Win/Lose/Draw, Aldo always came to fight. Even generally exciting fighters like Guida (ex. when he fought Gray) have had stinkers. I can't think of an Aldo fight where he came out and didn't look to finish the fight with violence.

 

[TheMoa]

How is Topuria on anyone list? I mean.. I think He could bê numbers one eventually, cuz he's a scary fighter. but he Just got the belt, zero defenses..
On his run tô the belt the two ranked names were Emmet and bryce Mitchell

My #1 is Aldo, but Im really biased towards him