The true GOAT chins in MMA

[achoo42]

A lot of people already jumping the gun on Tony or Max or Nate having GOAT chin, but the true GOAT-tier toughness is:

1. Chris Lytle
.....
2. Carlos Condit
3. Everyone else

Until someone else fights 50+ times without ever being out cold even once, you can add them to this list.

For Lytle it is 70+ professional fights (including boxing and bareknuckle) and he was never KO'd or submitted EVEN ONCE. The only time he was even finished were due to doctor stoppage due to cuts. And not even because he fought clean like Khabib, he was absolutely massacred in multiple fights. His fight against Koscheck is possibly the most brutal domination that went to a decision.

I don't think anyone will ever replicate that kind of toughness in MMA, and certainly not at the UFC level.

 

[nately]

Ngannou

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

1. Dan Henderson

2. Everyone Else

 

[Kungpowking]

Mark Hunt immediately comes to mind. The man took an insane amount of power shots like nothing.

 

[bogeyj]

Mark Hunt immediately comes to mind. The man took an insane amount of power shots like nothing.

 

[shortlefthook]

A lot of people already jumping the gun on Tony or Max or Nate having GOAT chin, but the true GOAT-tier toughness is:

1. Chris Lytle
.....
2. Carlos Condit
3. Everyone else

Until someone else fights 50+ times without ever being out cold even once, you can add them to this list.

For Lytle it is 70+ professional fights (including boxing and bareknuckle) and he was never KO'd or submitted EVEN ONCE. The only time he was even finished were due to doctor stoppage due to cuts. And not even because he fought clean like Khabib, he was absolutely massacred in multiple fights. His fight against Koscheck is possibly the most brutal domination that went to a decision.

I don't think anyone will ever replicate that kind of toughness in MMA, and certainly not at the UFC level.

Masvidal had over 50 fights before suffering his first legit ko.
Barao also had a ton of fights before getting kod if that’s your criteria

 

[SaigeVanZant]

Todd Duffee

 

[BonesWinckleJones]

Holloway,nelson

 

[TheMessiah]

Blagoy Ivanov took bombs from Lewis and didn't go down

 

[achoo42]

Masvidal had over 50 fights before suffering his first legit ko.
Barao also had a ton of fights before getting kod if that’s your criteria

It must be said that Masvidal has a great chin.

But: Chris Lytle GOAT chin.

 

[Lord_Impaler]

His chin got cracked later in his career but for a long time he was notorious for being impossible to knockout. I mean he took several full power high kicks to the head and stayed up.

 

[SmoothPies]

Seems to clearly be Max Holloway

 

[achoo42]

Seems to clearly be Max Holloway

Did you read the post? Please explain how Holloway has a better chin than Condit, let alone Lytle.

 

[Koro_11]

And Melvin hits like a brick, got him with one right on the button, big deal, how many dudes get up from this?

 

[emefer]

Cabbage

 

[Ancient Warrior]

You must be new to combat sports.

 

[Koro_11]

Did you read the post? Please explain how Holloway has a better chin than Condit, let alone Lytle.

Condit and Lytle took shots from welterweights. Mark Hunt took flush kicks and punches to the head from HW kick-boxers and mma fighters, no comparison.

Let’s see Lytle or Condit take a left kick to the temple from Mirko Cro Cop, and get up and keep fighting.

 

[StonedLemur]

A lot of people already jumping the gun on Tony or Max or Nate having GOAT chin, but the true GOAT-tier toughness is:

1. Chris Lytle
.....
2. Carlos Condit
3. Everyone else

Until someone else fights 50+ times without ever being out cold even once, you can add them to this list.

For Lytle it is 70+ professional fights (including boxing and bareknuckle) and he was never KO'd or submitted EVEN ONCE. The only time he was even finished were due to doctor stoppage due to cuts. And not even because he fought clean like Khabib, he was absolutely massacred in multiple fights. His fight against Koscheck is possibly the most brutal domination that went to a decision.

I don't think anyone will ever replicate that kind of toughness in MMA, and certainly not at the UFC level.

Condit never got koD...has to be him.

 

[Ancient Warrior]

I like it when fans who’ve been watching the sport for 5 minutes can suddenly lay claim to know the greatest chins.

 

[djacobox372]

Jon Jones deserves a mention.