Which GOAT will Ilia replace on the MMA Mt Rushmore??

[xhaydenx]

He could replace any of those names you mentioned right now.

He's unbeaten, hasn't been popped for drugs, hasn't been randomly finished by anyone he was supposed to smash.

 

[Preston broadus]

Jon jones the Darryl strawberry of mma

 

[pankrat]

Nobody gives a fuck about Sherdog P4P rankings

Basically everyone has either Jon Jones or GSP as the GOAT buddy it’s time to accept this

Sherdog and many others, including Dana and Jones, dont fool yourself.

Only juicing might change what back in the day was a common opinion among fans and pundits: Silva was the best p4p fighter of his era.

 

[pankrat]

If Topuria KOs Islam as he did to 3 legends in a row to become triple champ, he'd be up there with Jones, but clean.
Nobody has ever beat like that so many top p4p in a row, let alone for UFC tittles in 3 different divisionz

 

[SalvadorAllende]

You have a very negative energy angry Sal…what kind of life do you have to just to pop up spewing hate?

I should Slap you Diaz.

 

[Steve Fox]

He isn't even on DC level and DC isn't a MT Rushmore of MMA goat.

 

[pankrat]

He isn't even on DC level and DC isn't a MT Rushmore of MMA goat.

A win over Islam would get him in the convo for top4 at least

 

[DiazSlap]

I should Slap you Diaz.

Bring it Sally

 

[DiazSlap]

He isn't even on DC level and DC isn't a MT Rushmore of MMA goat.

 

[Steve Fox]

A win over Islam would get him in the convo for top4 at least

That's a big if...

It is true Sherbro!

DC is a two division champ, holding two belts at the same time. People forget that he was a force to be reckoned. He defended both belts in two different divisions. Defeated Stipe by moving up, considered by many the HW GOAT at the time.

 

[2004 account]

You have a very negative energy angry Sal…what kind of life do you have to just to pop up spewing hate?

Had to click to see who you were talking about just to see it was salvadore Allende someone I blocked a long time ago , he was particularly feeling very confident in his ignorance.

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

lol

Don't get me wrong, Ilia is now the face of the UFC & is gaining impressive accomplishments quickly, but he is not in the same convo as Anderson, Fedor, GSP, Jon Jones, or Mighty Mouse as of right now.

I'm very un-sensationalist. Ilia's doing great/perfect so far. . . . but he's got to win/defend so many more fights/titles, and do if for sooo many more years, before he's in any reality or merit-based GOAT discussion. This is obscenely premature, like all the Conman GOAT hype for years. It's like people are conflating "really good/elite current champ" with "Literal Greatest of All Time". smh

 

[KO Shotz]

It's like people are conflating "really good/elite current champ" with "Literal Greatest of All Time". smh

Agreed

 

[Dr. Rose]

Love me some Ilia man, but with all due respect he's nowhere near the MMA Mt Rushmore right now. He's nowhere near the legend status just yet, he's only just begun.

Agreed. He needs at least 8-10 solid wins before we have this conversation. 17 fights is not a lot to base any claims.

 

[pankrat]

I'm very un-sensationalist. Ilia's doing great/perfect so far. . . . but he's got to win/defend so many more fights/titles, and do if for sooo many more years, before he's in any reality or merit-based GOAT discussion. This is obscenely premature, like all the Conman GOAT hype for years. It's like people are conflating "really good/elite current champ" with "Literal Greatest of All Time". smh

There have been many really good champs yet somebody KOing cold several top p4p fighters in a row to become UFC champ in 3 different weight classes has never been done before.
It's a big if but doesnt look unrealistic in the near future with Topuria

 

[honzo]

I get what you are saying brother but do not mention the little mouse in this discussion.

Save him for WMMA threads.

Ilia isn't exactly a giant.

 

[orca]

Sorry, this does not fly…defenses versus Patrick Cote, Thales whatever his name was are not on the level of the guys Topuria has been knocking unconscious.

why not mention guys like trt vitor?
you have to realize the weight hes carrying
being undefeated for so long with those title defenses

you believe a guy like anderson whos striking isnt on the same level as charles volk or max?
i mean seriously bruh?
the man is considered to be the god of striking
you even try to think a punching bag like max is on the same level as andy ,charles and volk?

 

[Subline]

None because he will lose to Islam

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Let Ilia build his legacy why are we jumping the gun so badly. Longevity is what separates the GOATs we've seen a billion shooting stars in this sport.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I'm going to wait and see until his career is over. Before I assess where he is in the Mt. Rushmore of things, that's even if he's close.