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I’m confused. Stipe ko’ed reem alrlovski, DC, Werdum, JDS, Hunt. They’re defense wasn’t enough to stop Stipe, so your point doesn’t ring too clear, rankings or not. I also believe taking big punches factors in defense. And none of those dudes had enough defense to beat Ngannou. Those who fought the predator wilted under that pressure But not Stipe.The HW division is all old, slow, chinny dudes with very little new talent. It's the only division in mma that is worse now than it was 10 or 15 years ago.
That's part of the reason that no heavyweights are in the top 10 of striking defense or SApM.
But for your sake, those ranking better than Stipe in StD and SApM include Hunt, Cain, JDS, Blaydes, Arlovski, Reem, DC, Mitrione, Werdum.
Historically there is of course the least hit heavyweight of all time Fedor.
And Stipe starches Fedor.