Stipe has no claim to "goat"

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Anderson
DC
Jones
Gsp
Aldo
Khabib
Holloway
Penn


All have claims to be goat they were long reigning dominant champs. Stipe was not a long reigning champ and his record is full of green fighters or out of prime fighters like Werdum. He got beat by JDS and knocked out by DC moving up to HW.


Stipe is not at the same level as those fighters above. I would put nganu above stipe and Cain above him too.

Heavyweight does not have a true goat. No it is not Fedor, Fedor has a padded record and ducked big fights and never fought some of the best HWs. DC would beat Fedor easily.

Skill wise Jones and DC would be some of the best HWs.
 
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Do people ever call him an all-time GOAT, though? I've only ever heard him referred to as the UFC HW GOAT, which he absolutely is.

his record is full of green fighters or out of prime fighters

Also, this is about as transparent as you can possibly be in your ridiculous criticism. If he fights someone young, they're green. If he fights a veteran, they're out of their prime. Sorry he never fought someone exactly 29 years and 271 days old, or whatever unrealistic number you have in your head for "prime" (if you've even got one).
 
Stipe is not an overall MMA GOAT.
but he is the GOAT UFC Heavyweight. and personally i rank him above Fedor but only by the slightest edge; theyre basically neck and neck for HW GOAT status.
if Stipe beats Jones, then quite obviously he's the best HW to ever do it.
 
He's the UFC HW GOAT, but only because no one has really made a strong case at HW exclusively in the UFC. Overall I'd put him around 4 or 5 at HW.
 
He is in the argument for ufc HW GOAT. Up there with Timmeh (whose record he broke) and Francis.


That’s about it for UFCs hw division
 
Anderson
DC
Jones
Gsp
Aldo
Khabib
Holloway
Penn


All have claims to be goat they were long reigning dominant champs. Stipe was not a long reigning champ and his record is full of green fighters or out of prime fighters like Werdum. He got beat by JDS and knocked out by DC moving up to HW.


Stipe is not at the same level as those fighters above.

Neither do the last 3-4 guys on your list, nor Cormier (lmao). Miocic is the GOAT UFC HW, however.
 
Anyone putting a heavyweight as goat is retarded
Some might say the same for putting a light heavyweight….

lower weight division guys have better claims cause their divisions require more skill to be successful, you can’t just knock out everyone at lightweight
 
If you're going off that list. I'd slide him in under Aldo and above Khabib.
 
If Stipe beats Jones, he will be the undisputed GOAT of the UFC heavyweights. Even if he loses, he will still be the greatest because he has the most title defenses.

Fedor is from Pride, which was a different competition with different rules and that alternated rest with chickens(cans) for its champions.
 
Anderson
DC
Jones
Gsp
Aldo
Khabib
Holloway
Penn


All have claims to be goat they were long reigning dominant champs. Stipe was not a long reigning champ and his record is full of green fighters or out of prime fighters like Werdum. He got beat by JDS and knocked out by DC moving up to HW.


Stipe is not at the same level as those fighters above.
I generally agree but not for the reasons you mentioned and not with your entire list. If he happens to finish Jones, I’m changing my mind.
 
Correct. He’s not either of these two.

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