The GOAT defensive fighter

[koa pomaikai]

I don’t mean defense in the sense that your offense is so good that you never get hurt (Khabib).

I mean the best person at head movement, foot movement to slip punches, the best takedown defense, the best blocks, the best submission defense, ect.

Who has the best defense in mma?

Who is the total package when it comes to defense?

I think it might be Jon Jones. The takedown defense is probably the best and he’s notoriously hard to hit given his reach he’s almost always too far of your reach and his hands are almost always up blocking.

 

[HHJ]

Petr Yan

 

[13Seconds]

Jose Aldo. Merab landed 0 out of 16 takedowns on him. His TDD is legendary and it's still cookin.

Add his masterful defense on his feet and you've got a no brainer here. The OP basically describes Aldo.

 

[13Seconds]

Petr Yan

 

[HHJ]

 

[HHJ]

Jose Aldo.

 

[Cobra 03]

Before I read your choice, I was going to say Jones also. He rarely takes a solid hit, and as mentioned, is nearly impossible to take down. There is a few reasons Jones is unbeaten, and defense is definitely one of those reasons.

 

[HHJ]

Before I read your choice, I was going to say Jones also. He rarely takes a solid hit, and as mentioned, is nearly impossible to take down. There is a few reasons Jones is unbeaten, and defense is definitely one of those reasons.

Also roids.

 

[L0ki]

Before he ran into Shogun, Lyuoto was the least hit fighter in the UFC.

Fighters would go nuts at his standing right in front of them, yet they couldn't touch him.

 

[13Seconds]

It be like that sometimes. I guess Aljo is a better defensive fighter than Yan in that case.

Edit: Actually statistically he is lol

 

[HHJ]

It be like that sometimes. I guess Aljo is a better defensive fighter than Yan in that case.

Edit: Actually statistically he is lol

You wouldnt know it when they would exchange strikes w each other lol

 

[RockyLockridge]

Strickland has very good striking defense, he's great at evading heavy shots and not getting hit

 

[dildos]

Jonathan Goulet.

fuck what the haters say.

 

[steeldragon]

Frankie had decent head movement and footwork but did get hurt some times also machida

 

[DagOban**]

Anderson Silva ?

 

[jsbx45]

Bones, other than the toe and AG fight.

 

[koa pomaikai]

Anderson Silva ?

Too lacking in takedown defense though

 

[MartiniSIDe]

Aldo and Jones

 

[Dionysian]

Either Anderson or GSP IMO. Depends on what you mean by "defensive". Style-wise Anderson being big on counters + great defense and distance or style-wise post-Serra GSP by being super-conservative and calculated in terms of maximizing % of him winning.

I don't get the Jon references. He isn't really defensive. Unless you're doing a weird 'he fights from the outside' angle I guess?

 

[Arete9]

Good question...

I'd say Aldo, Jones, Cruz or

Petr Yan

Good choice. He's underrated here.

Honorable mention: Volk, Machida