Shavkat or Aspinall: Who's better at fighting, skill-for-skill?

[jackleeb]

- both 100% finish rate (aspinall more 1st round finishes)
- shavkat undefeated (shavkat lost two decisions in amateurs)
- aspinall almost undefeated (avenged curtis injury, had a disqualification loss, and lost as an amateur to submission)

 

[legcramp]

Kinda hard to compare since usually the lighter weight guys are more technical than the big boys. Both freaking good for their divisions is all I can say.

 

[don't ask]

A fight between them could go either way because Shavkat's got that furry hat and Aspinall has those traveller pubes (he dips them in kerosine to toughen them up).

 

[chinarice]

- both 100% finish rate (aspinall more 1st round finishes)
- shavkat undefeated, aspinall almost undefeated (avenged curtis injury, had a disqualification loss, and lost as an amateur to submission)

Why not include both of shavkat's amateur losses, 1 after he had several pro MMA fights?

Why only mention Tom's?

 

[filthybliss]

- both 100% finish rate (aspinall more 1st round finishes)
- shavkat undefeated, aspinall almost undefeated (avenged curtis injury, had a disqualification loss, and lost as an amateur to submission)

Uh, Tom for now. He is finishing the best hws in the division within a round. He got Jone's shivering whereas Ian Garry, Belal, and even Usman seem more than happy to T up against Shavkat.

 

[Black9]

Aspinall's striking is better, but Shavkat's Grappling/Wrestling is better(We Haven't Really Seen Tom Extensively).

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Iono fam seh Aspinall proven inni di practical tests but theoretically him hit as hard as a woman's slap imma need fi see data on Shavkat first get bro on di Kube ASAP

 

[VAfan]

relative to their weight classes, aspinall is about as talented a fighter as they've ever had. it's pretty damn amazing that dana is trying to shit on him right now. i do not know what they're thinking. i mean, ok fine, make jones stipe first, but to go out of your way to disrespect the hands-down best prospect you have at the same time is just goofy.

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

Impossible to say. Both are incredibly skilled.

 

[jackleeb]

Why not include both of shavkat's amateur losses, 1 after he had several pro MMA fights?

Why only mention Tom's?

included now

 

[NoSmilez]

I think they are the same. Tom might be slicker on his feet but he is a heavyweight. I feel like if you move your head a little bit as a HW then you are considered awesome . He is also young enough as a HW to wrestle when needed. Most true HWs even the accomplished grapplers; they hit an age where they can't wrestle that well. We get these land whale fights against the fence. It is a bit refreshing that we see guys like Jailton but his striking is zero.

Shavkat isn't really elite in all aspects of the game but he is solid and very well rounded. It's not saying he is bad or anything. It's just WW is very competitive and the guys all have something that they are good at. He is also gigantic for his division. He has options when he fights. He can try to go to plan B or C if plan A fails. I don't believe anyone in that division is as well rounded as him.