Topuria is the best UFC striker of all time

[KavkazDominance]

Change my mind.

Silva was overrated, got outstriked by Chael Sonnen. Pereira has no defense. I could go on, seriously.

Topuria showed zero flaws in his striking.
He's the GSOAT (Greatest Striker Of All Time).

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Too early to say. He’s looked awesome but too small of a sample size to call him the best ever.

 

[The Bloody Nine]

No one gives a shit about changing your mind, "new comer".

 

[fujitsugroundnpound]

He has power. But Holloway is a fan favourite. A set up for him from Daddy Dana. The guy who floats between divisions like Paul Felder.

Apart from all Americans like Gaethje, Poirier, and Russians - there is 0 talent at Topuria's level. A show pony.

 

[HuskySamoan]

Change my mind.

Silva was overrated, got outstriked by Chael Sonnen. Pereira has no defense. I could go on, seriously.

Topuria showed zero flaws in his striking.
He's the GSOAT (Greatest Striker Of All Time).

I need to see Topuria vs other excellent strikers first but here's how history in MMA works...Anderson was for the longest time considered the best striker in the game...now nobody acknowledges it much. Cro Cop too, now people laugh at that. Adesanya...who got outstruck by Strickland and knocked out by Poatan, dropped and strangled vs DDP. I remember when people said Baeboza was the best striker in the sport and they all went silent when Jamie Varner slept his ass. Then it was Poatan...a guy who got his shit rocked on the regional scene by Ottoni a WW and Poatan is just way too hittable getting dropped by Roundtree a couple times and outgunned at range by Jiri, now he was arguably outstruck by Ankalaev. Oh I remember when people said Petr Yan was the best striker in the sport not that long ago, Aldo, Chuck, Mousasi, Lyoto. Who cares, it doesn't mean anything. Oh and McGregor at 145 and into 155 was widely considered the best striker in the world too heh.

Ilia has some of the best boxing I've ever seen in MMA though but his defense hasn't been tested a ton yet, which is why I wanted to see him vs offensive dynamos like Lopes and Jean Silva. And I wanted to see if Evloev could test his cardio, takedown defense and grind. We will see at 155, Ilia is athletically gifted but he's a former Bantamweight with a really small frame, this could very likely be a trainwreck of a career decision by him. Best striker in MMA ever? He definitely hasn't proven or earned that, he has great potential, he's an athletic gift kind of like GSP or Jones was, something very different about him compared to most.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Change my mind.

Silva was overrated, got outstriked by Chael Sonnen. Pereira has no defense. I could go on, seriously.

Topuria showed zero flaws in his striking.
He's the GSOAT (Greatest Striker Of All Time).

Did you watch the Jai Herbert fight? He's great but he isn't invincible. If he goes up to LW and stays there I think someone will knock his block off.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Silva was out struck by Sonnen? Pretty sure he tko'd him.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

Change my mind.

Silva was overrated, got outstriked by Chael Sonnen. Pereira has no defense. I could go on, seriously.

Topuria showed zero flaws in his striking.
He's the GSOAT (Greatest Striker Of All Time).

He's already been outstruck by Jai Herbert and won the fight Black Beast vs Volkov style.

 

[fujitsugroundnpound]

It's plain genetics
It took UFC around 10 years to find an Australian midget, Volk
Islam sent Volk back to cookery shows
So Topuria is the new fancy midget

 

[sonhow]

If Ilya loses his next fight who would the best be then?

 

[KavkazDominance]

If Ilya loses his next fight who would the best be then?

The guy he faces in his next fight.

 

[Harlekin]

Silva was out struck by Sonnen? Pretty sure he tko'd him.

Silva was out struck for 4 1/2 rounds in their first fight, only landing 29 punches in 23 minutes
In fight 2 Sonnen fell over his own stupid feet and Silva landed an illegal knee

 

[BangBang]

Is this best of all time thread the best of all time since the last best of all time one? I feel we need to know that for clarification purposes.

 

[GoWokeGoBroke]

OF ALLL TIME HE SAYS LOL LOL.

this new “breed” of fans disrespects their elders like it’s nothing. Whoever/whatever is “new” is branded the GOAT.

I sure would not want to be an elderly in a home these days with this delusional, disrespectful delirious disgusting demented generation.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Best striker of the night

 

[SKYNET]

Newfags are the future of Sherdog, grandpa. It's time for you to pack your bags and let the new generation in.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Change my mind.

Silva was overrated, got outstriked by Chael Sonnen. Pereira has no defense. I could go on, seriously.

Topuria showed zero flaws in his striking.
He's the GSOAT (Greatest Striker Of All Time).

Best puncher maybe. Has he ever thrown a kick?


But seriously, he is the man and his striking is something to behold.
Love Topuria.

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Calm down there dear, you sound aggressive. Its not up for us to change your mind.

He has had 1 title defense lol, kids just starting. Anderson who you are talking about had 16 title fights. We can come back to this IF he has had 16 title defenses and how those fights went to get a true gauge on this all.

 

[STAY GOLD]

Silva was overrated, got outstriked by Chael Sonnen.

Topuria showed zero flaws in his striking.

False. Anderson got dropped by Chael, he was never "outstriked."

And in that same vein:



Jai Herbert dropped Topuria with a head kick.

Can't say he's "showed zero flaws in his striking" when he almost got finished there.

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Laughable