Where would Poirier's upset of Khabib rank in biggest upsets of all time?

[Unfinished Sentenc]

If it was in your top 10 of your biggest upsets, where would it place and what other upsets would be ahead of it?

 

[Medulla Omoplata]

Not that high TBH. Poirier's legit. Definitely underdog for good reason, but this isn't GSP Serra, Cro Cop Gonzaga or Forrest Shogun we're talking about.

 

[Rondas Pillow]

It wouldn’t be that high up there to be honest.

 

[DeathStroke]

Not that high TBH. Poirier's legit. Definitely underdog for good reason, but this isn't GSP Serra, Cro Cop Gonzaga or Forrest Shogun we're talking about.

This. Despite what the nut huggers seem to think, khabib is relatively unproven.

 

[reddhelium]

really hard to say. probably best to look back in hindsight.

although atm, i think dustin's only a 2-1 underdog, so i doubt it would make the top 10 upsets list.

 

[Leinster Rugby]

On a scale from 1 to gsp/Serra I'd give it a 7

 

[Arm Barbarian]

It would be pretty big, but not top ten material of all time, by any means. Dustin has legit hands and power, and he is a solid contender with a nice resume.

Biggest issue here is the grappling, but that can be said in virtually every Khabib fight. I don't see Dustin being able to avoid Khabib mauling him, but he could well tag him and hurt him if he can remain standing for any decent amount of time.

 

[trident]

Defeating any undefeated fighter is likely an upset especially someone as dominate as Khabib has been but Dustin is proving himself to be a legit threat, albeit an underdog, I dont expect big odds on him losing.

 

[Failwani]

Top 30 of all time maybe?

 

[LockardTheGOAT]

Definitely the biggest upset of the last several years. Only Rose making short work of Joanna might be bigger.

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Not very high. Khabib obviously has incredible talent and anyone beating him would be an upset but Poirier truly has the better resume of wins between them IMHO

 

[AnotherOldGuy]

On a scale from 1 to gsp/Serra I'd give it a 7

Sounds about right. Though Fedor beating Big Nog (in their first fight) was an even bigger upset than Serra beating GSP.

 

[Pakman]

Sounds about right. Though Fedor beating Big Nog (in their first fight) was an even bigger upset than Serra beating GSP.

No it wasnt

 

[reddhelium]

Sounds about right. Though Fedor beating Big Nog (in their first fight) was an even bigger upset than Serra beating GSP.

fedor was only a slight underdog (+140) in their first fight-

https://www.tapology.com/fightcente...anenko-vs-antnio-rodrigo-minotauro-nogueira-i

 

[reddhelium]

If it was in your top 10 of your biggest upsets, where would it place and what other upsets would be ahead of it?

for reference, here's a list of the top 10 upsets per tapology-

https://www.tapology.com/rankings/all-time-greatest-upsets-in-mma-and-ufc-history

• 1
  
  
  
  
  Serra vs. St. Pierre I
  UFC 69
  
  Matt Serra wins via KO/TKO, PunchesApr 2007
  
  
• 2
  
  
  
  
  Emelianenko vs. Werdum
  Strikeforce
  
  Fabrício Werdum wins via Submission, Triangle ArmbarJun 2010
  
  
• 3
  
  
  
  
  Rousey vs. Holm
  UFC 193
  
  Holly Holm wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and PunchesNov 2015
  
  
• 4
  
  
  
  
  Silva vs. Weidman
  UFC 162
  
  Chris Weidman wins via KO/TKO, PunchesJul 2013
  
  
• 5
  
  
  
  
  Barão vs. Dillashaw
  UFC 173
  
  T.J. Dillashaw wins via KO/TKO, Head Kick and PunchesMay 2014
  
  
• 6
  
  
  
  
  Gonzaga vs. Filipović
  UFC 70
  
  Gabriel Gonzaga wins via KO/TKO, Head KickApr 2007
  
  
• 7
  
  
  
  
  Griffin vs. Rua I
  UFC 76
  
  Forrest Griffin wins via Submission, Rear-Naked ChokeSep 2007
  
  
• 8
  
  
  
  
  Penn vs. Edgar I
  UFC 112
  
  Frankie Edgar wins via Decision, UnanimousApr 2010
  
  
• 9
  
  
  
  
  Rockhold vs. Bisping II
  UFC 199
  
  Michael Bisping wins via KO/TKO, PunchesJun 2016
  
  
• 10
  
  
  
  
  Sokoudjou vs. Nogueira
  Pride 33
  
  Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou wins via KO/TKO, PunchFeb 2007
  

 

[Herenze]

Greatest upset in MMA history



<Lmaoo>

 

[Candy Routure]

Low. He’s a great fighter that’s extremely well rounded. He isn’t some guy that relies solely on punching power, or a submission only sort of game.

Poirier is an underrated fighter around these parts. I give him a chance against anyone, including Khabib.

 

[Deleted member 478803]

No very high. Poirier has been underrated for years.

 

[bigconan]

If it was in your top 10 of your biggest upsets, where would it place and what other upsets would be ahead of it?

well, gsp losing to serra, in my mind is the biggest upset. This would be an upset..but consider that dustin is a legit, top ranked guy...so how can that be a huge upset?

 

[ferrisjso]

It would be much bigger if he hadn't beat Max first. Khabib also basically admitted Dustin has a good chance.

Just another upset, nothing special.