Where does Conor fit if we are talking top tier mma fighters?

[DarkRaven]

Conor would probably rank for me somewhere around the 15th-20th best MMA fighter of all time.

Captured belts in 2 weight divisions, and had an incredible run. But the big knock is that he never defended either title.

Tier 1 - GSP, Fedor, Jones, Silva, Mighty Mouse, Khabib
Tier 2 - DC, Hughes, Aldo, Big Nog, Cejudo
Tier 3 - Couture, Penn, Cruz, Lawler, Hendo
Tier 4 - This is where Conor might fall in

DC there but no current HW champ ??

 

[Kono dio da!]

Tier 3, if we are being generous. Never seen a fighter so unwilling to defend their titles.

 

[Coconutwater]

GOATS dont lose to complete nobody's like Nate Diaz.

I love the 209 as much as the next person, but even an ATG shouldn’t have battled to life and death with Nate Diaz...... TWICE.

 

[SmoothPies]

DC there but no current HW champ ??

Wow, yeah my bad. Completely slipped my mind for some reason. Stipe is probably in T2

 

[Iron Nick]

Conor would probably rank for me somewhere around the 15th-20th best MMA fighter of all time.

Captured belts in 2 weight divisions, and had an incredible run. But the big knock is that he never defended either title.

Tier 1 - GSP, Fedor, Jones, Silva, Mighty Mouse, Khabib
Tier 2 - DC, Hughes, Aldo, Big Nog, Cejudo
Tier 3 - Couture, Penn, Cruz, Lawler, Hendo
Tier 4 - This is where Conor might fall in

I agree with your Tier 1 mostly, but two things:

• Aldo deserves to be in Tier 1
• Big Nog, although beloved, does not belong near (your) Tier 2, nor is he on the same skill level as a prime BJ Penn let alone a Dominick Cruz.

No offense there mate.

 

[SmoothPies]

I agree with your Tier 1 mostly, but two things:

• Aldo deserves to be in Tier 1
• Big Nog, although beloved, does not belong near (your) Tier 2, nor is he on the same skill level as a prime BJ Penn let alone a Dominick Cruz.

No offense there mate.

That's fair. Big Nog is one of my favorites so that's my bias showing

 

[Iron Nick]

That's fair. Big Nog is one of my favorites so that's my bias showing

He's a legend for sure.

 

[thobra]

I would place him above DJ and Khabib, but below the others in tier one.

i don’t think DJ, Conor and Khabib belong In the same tier as Anderson/GSP/Fedor or Jones.