The 4 best middleweights in the world are all former welterweights

[codfather]

1. Khamzat - weighed in at 170 lbs as a 27 year old.
2. DDP - weighed in at 170 lbs as a 24 year old.
3. Imavov - weighed in at 170 lbs as a 23 year old.
4. Strickland - weighed in at 171 lbs as a 27 year old.

 

[jeskola]

 

[octagonation]

lmao you lost me at Strickland.. I would add fluffy instead of him

 

[Aurelian]

lmao you lost me at Strickland.. I would add fluffy instead of him

Strickland is a former champ with a win over Imavov already and a razor close split with Dricus. Also took Izzy's belt.

 

[Stoic1]

Strickland is a former champ with a win over Imavov already and a razor close split with Dricus. Also took Izzy's belt.

This is true

 

[octagonation]

Strickland is a former champ with a win over Imavov already and a razor close split with Dricus. Also took Izzy's belt.

A win over a green Imavov long time ago.. Strickland gets smashed by Chimaev, RDR, Dricus, Fluffy and even Caio

 

[Aurelian]

A win over a green Imavov long time ago.. Strickland gets smashed by Chimaev, RDR, Dricus, Fluffy and even Caio

I know you're biased against Sean but the Imavov fight wasn't THAT long ago.

After what we saw tonight I think Sean beats the shit out of Caio tbh. He can implement the same gameplan Imavov did and maybe better.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Lighter man’s skill

 

[SteveMR]

Lighter man’s skill

This + tall WWs often continue to add muscle and fill out their frames during their career while moving up weight classes. Just look at Rumble (RWG)

 

[don't ask]

This + tall WWs often continue to add muscle and fill out their frames during their career while moving up weight classes. Just look at Rumble (RWG)

Isn't Rumble the guy who dropped 70lbs to fight at WW?

 

[MRT]

A win over a green Imavov long time ago.. Strickland gets smashed by Chimaev, RDR, Dricus, Fluffy and even Caio

Are you trying to marginalize Strickland's actual accomplishments with hypothetical fights? LOL

 

[flektarn]

Are you trying to marginalize Strickland's actual accomplishments with hypothetical fights? LOL

little bro can't stand that 80% of the division can't counter a jab and a teep. Imavov lost to an off-the-couch strickland a MONTH after he fought cannonier. Full camp strick does it even worse.

edit: 15 fights is green? Hahahahahah

 

[FEDORGOATPRIDE15-0]

This is true

Casuals will be casuals....he DID beat Imanov and it wasn't even close.....rematch that

 

[MawrSeneca]

Strickland is not the 4th best middleweight. I think Hernandez throughly dominates him.

 

[cburm]

1. Khamzat
2. DDP
3. Imavov
4. Strickland

As in the current rankings sure.

 

[Poirierfan]

lmao you lost me at Strickland.. I would add fluffy instead of him

Former champ that has beat most of the top guys. Smh

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

Athleticism and skill peak at 170, 185 is the second best weight class, but compared to the fighters at 170 the 185's are a lower quality.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Whitaker too who is on the backside but he was a legit champ

 

[octagonation]

Former champ that has beat most of the top guys. Smh

Come on brother, you know it yourself Strickland is trash. He should have never fought for the title against Izzy in the first place.

Many of the top guys nowadays would fold this guy. His pitty paddy japs and the lifting of the left leg is all he spams.

 

[DougieJones]

Just wait until 'Black' moves up in weight for good...


U fools ain't seen nothing yet!