Should Vitor Belfort be considered as one of the UFC GOAT?

[UL]

Arrived in the UFC in 1997
Is still fighting in the UFC in 2018

UFC LHW Champion
UFC 12 HW Tournament Winner
Most knockouts in UFC history* (might have been broken now)
Most first round finishes in UFC history* (might have been broken now)

Fought for the MW belt
Fought for the LHW belt

Fought some of the most best and brutal fighters in the UFC history

Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Dan Henderson, Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Anthony Johnson, Rich Franklin

 

[Sapp]

Depends on your criteria. How many fighters do you think would fit in that category?

 

[The Bard]

You don't think this guy was on gear during every successful stretch of his career? He's a fraud.

 

[SimonNova]

No



He wants to be a lion

 

[UL]

You don't think this guy was on gear during every successful stretch of his career? He's a fraud.

I think he was innocent.

I believe someone tried to frame him and Brazil

 

[sirmorbach]

He deserves respect for being a true veteran, but "one of the UFC GOAT"? Not at all.

 

[007]

Pioneer

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Legend yes, GOAT... no.

 

[burningspear]

Greatest of all time? There can be only one; unless you you choose by weight division. MW GOAT? No chance.

 

[Readybodisready]

GOAT greatest of all times best ever.

 

[yeguiza]

20 years at the top

always goes for the kill

fastest hands

LEGEND

 

[executionermma]

no

 

[wilKO]

GOAT as in UFC top 50 of all time? Hell yeah.

GOAT as in UFC top 5 or 10 of all time? Hell no.

 

[faustian]

You don't think this guy was on gear during every successful stretch of his career? He's a fraud.

So then I guess we can't include guys like Anderson, Jon, Mur, Royce, etc as UFC greats

 

[davidlemonparty]

You tell me

 

[savemgs]

Depends on your criteria. How many fighters do you think would fit in that category?

If we are talking about longevity and consistently being a top contender I don't think anybody comes close to Victor Gracie.


The way I see it the drug usage Peds and otherwise in his case. Don't make a difference for me.
Everybody was absolutely using and it was encouraged by the promoters. And if we are talking about trt Dana White said it was the best thing ever.
And if we are talking about today it still doesn't matter because everybody's on HGH now. the only person to get caught didn't even test positive in the drug test.

Now in terms of wins and losses
Vitro has always had a spotty performances fights that he should not have won but some how he absolutely smashed the guy and fights where he just gives up completely.

 

[Torrid]

Legend / Pioneer =/= GOAT

He has certainly earned himself a place in the annals of MMA history, for a variety of reasons, but not as an ATG.

 

[campbecc]

he had a very impressive career but came up short in most his biggest fights.

 

[Raise Your Fist]

Him and Jones are GOATS on PED's

but Vitor is a legend, not a GOAT.

 

[DaGenius]

Vítor is definitely a legend and one of the UFC’s greatest. I mean he climbed into the octagon at 19 years old.....it’s really crazy when you think of that