Which current champion would fare worst against their divisional GOAT?

[Baal]

Jones vs Emelianenko
Procházka/Pereira vs Jones
Strickland vs Silva
Edwards vs St-Pierre
Makhachev vs Nurmagomedov
Volkanovski vs Aldo
O'Malley vs Cruz
Pantoja vs Johnson

For my money it's Edwards; I think prime GSP would 50-45 him with ease.

The other fights would be competitive, but Volk beats Aldo and O'Malley beats Cruz.

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

Silva would brutalize Sean.

 

[The XL]

Jiri and Alex were getting taken down by old man Glover and Jan Blachowitz. Peak Jon would brutalize them.

 

[Poirierfan]

Silva would brutalize Sean.

I think with Sean's defense it would look like the Izzy fight. Bisping beat Silva and Sean's better than Bisping.imo, way harder to hit.

 

[AmonTobin]

I could see Anderson-Sean & Leon-GSP both being blowouts for the GOAT’s in their primes.
I can’t take the idea of Jones-Fedor seriously, tbh. Let’s just say it’s not Jon’s weight class.

 

[Morning Star]

Silva vs Strickland sticks out. Also Jones could get ugly at LHW.

 

[Spiderbite]

Fedor Jones would be crazy.
Prime Jones would be LHW champ now at his leisure.
Prime Silva vs. Strickland would look like Strickland Pereira.
GSP would overwhelm Edwards.
Islam vs. Khabib I feel would suck shit to watch.
Volk is too big for Aldo, but prime Aldo was a fucking monster.
O'malley would KO prime Cruz
Mighty Mouse fucks up Pantoja tomorrow

 

[jko1355]

Pantoja vs MM or Leon vs GSP both get smoked... Strickland gets beat up by AS... Jones beats the LHWs pretty easily

 

[digitalia**]

I think with Sean's defense it would look like the Izzy fight. Bisping beat Silva and Sean's better than Bisping.imo, way harder to hit.

silva after the leg break, was a way past prime silva

 

[mmacrisis]

I think they are all a challenge for the current crop. The only one on your list that would be amazing is Fedor/Jones, that would have been epic.

 

[Ozze]

Tuff choice between WW, MW and LHW.

But I think, even if Sean isn't as far behind in skills as the others, Anderson would make him look really bad.

 

[Exarch01]

GSP, Anderson, LHW Jones, and MM are all locks. I chose Anderson because I think it'd result in the best highlight finish.

 

[KALEWYTEE]

Sean and Anderson would be a total miss match but a fun fight to watch
Jiri vs jon would also be the same. Either way I would watch for

 

[BoxerMaurits]

Jones vs Emelianenko
Procházka/Pereira vs Jones
Strickland vs Silva
Edwards vs St-Pierre
Makhachev vs Nurmagomedov
Volkanovski vs Aldo
O'Malley vs Cruz
Pantoja vs Johnson

For my money it's Edwards; I think prime GSP would 50-45 him with ease.

The other fights would be competitive, but Volk beats Aldo and O'Malley beats Cruz.

You’ve been around here for two weeks now but you’re already a solid contributor to the boards bud

 

[Koro_11]

Strickland would get matrixed by the spider and GSP would 50-45 Leon.

The rest are much more competitive imo.

 

[Koro_11]

I think with Sean's defense it would look like the Izzy fight. Bisping beat Silva and Sean's better than Bisping.imo, way harder to hit.

Bisping arguably lost to a completely washed up Silva.

You might as well tell us Belfort punches out prime Mike Tyson cause he beat Holyfield.

 

[Sgt Smith]

I should probably make sure I comprehend the question before answering. I answered it as best, not worst.

 

[ferrisjso]

Pantoja or Strickland cause they are the only ones i see losing.

 

[Fioretti]

Spider matrixes Sean into Bolivia.

 

[Trabaho]

Prime Silva vs Sean

Also I dont see a clear undisputed HW Goat at all. Nobody stayed on top to be the #1.