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You can't really compare because khabib needs more defensesDo people have Usman over Khabib still? Bizarre
You can't really compare because khabib needs more defensesDo people have Usman over Khabib still? Bizarre
Wait, who's the other viable LW option?Khabib is obviously very good. But he’s not even the clear cut LW GOAT, imo. One more defence, and I’d call him the LW GOAT. But he didn’t do it.
As for the overall GOAT.. He’s nowhere even near that conversation. And it’s ridiculous if anybody tries to put him in that conversation.
I don’t believe there is a one true GOAT in mma. There is one in wmma, but not for the men, imo.
Wait, who's the other viable LW option?
You can pretty easily. I don't think Usmans wins are that great comparatively. Tho Khabib has les defenses, I think his opponents were just better.You can't really compare because khabib needs more defenses
Benson couldn't beat PettisBenson has just as many UFC defences, as well as was a 3x WEC champ and has more ranked and bigger wins.
The only reason to put Khabib above him is if you're going based on dominance and being undefeated.
You say rda was undersized but not Colby? Burns you mentioned too. Half of khabibs title fights were former 145lbers tooYou can pretty easily. I don't think Usmans wins are that great comparatively. Tho Khabib has les defenses, I think his opponents were just better.
RDA is a shared win and Usman was way bigger than him.
Colby is overrated imo. He's popular because he talks shit but performance I rate him lower than Burns. I could easily see many top 5 LWs beating Colby.
Tyron was very disappointing in his championship years.
Burns is a great win despite being a former LW. He came into him own at 170.
Masvidal should never have gotten any title shots. It's ridiculous that Usman fought him twice.
That's tough. Benson did have a very extensive resume but I think he lost pretty consistently to the better LWs he fought. I think Khabib had higher quality but definitely not the volume.Benson has just as many UFC defences, as well as was a 3x WEC champ and has more ranked and bigger wins.
The only reason to put Khabib above him is if you're going based on dominance and being undefeated.
Benson couldn't beat Pettis
Imo there is no doubt in hell that khabib has the weakest resume in ufc history to even be considered in top 10 goat fighters ever.
I am ready to get flamed by khabib fan girls but that is ok.
That's tough. Benson did have a very extensive resume but I think he lost pretty consistently to the better LWs he fought. I think Khabib had higher quality but definitely not the volume.
Benson is a very good one to bring up.
Burns wasn't undersized. I specifically said he cane into his own at 170. He himself said that he is much bigger 170. He was killingbhimself to make 155You say rda was undersized but not Colby? Burns you mentioned too. Half of khabibs title fights were former 145lbers too
Colby weighs less than khabib out of campBurns wasn't undersized. I specifically said he cane into his own at 170. He himself said that he is much bigger 170. He was killingbhimself to make 155
Colby isn't small. He just says shit to protect his image. He's a decent sized WW. I wish they'd release fight night weights for him just so this narrative would die.
As for the silly comment about Khabib's opponents, they were his size. Conor and Dustin both bulked up and filled out very well for 155. All 3 of them came into the cage around the mid 170s.
Just because someone used to fight at a weight class doesn't mean they are forever the same size lol. I mentioned RDA specifically because RDA didn't bulk up. He just cut less like Cowboy used to. He was a big LW but pretty small at 170.
For sure. Pettis and RDA put the breaks on Benson's early dominance something fierce.In a world without Pettis Benson has a 14 fight win streak across the WEC-UFC and doesn't lose either his WEC or UFC belts until RDA.
Which would undoubtedly be a GOAT run.
And more than him on fight night. It's called weight cutting. Walk around weight is irrelevant.Colby weighs less than khabib out of camp
Khabib's cousin recently finished Bendo in the first roundFor sure. Pettis and RDA put the breaks on Benson's early dominance something fierce.