Which GOAT win was the best between these 2?

[pankrat]

GSP over Fitch easily. No offense to Okami, but Fitch was a major force for many, many years. He won something like 15 or 16 fights ina row before GSP thoroughly dominated him, and then won another five in a row.

And hell, Fitch beat Okami.

Here we have two flawless performances vs credited tittle contenders, one ends by legit stoppage the other doesnt.
Fitch wasn't in another league compared to Okami to justify claiming that taking Fitch to the judges, as lopsided as it was, is a better win than by TKO.

Fitch was seen as a much more of a challenge for the champion but that's a different story.
It refflects the superiority of Silva's above his peers, especially at that point in time, coming off front kicking Belfort as opposed to GSP tapping to strikes to Matt Serra not that long ago.

Taking away such credit from Silva in order to downplay his performance and competition is dishonest and unfair

Okami's standing according to official Sherdog rankings:

2008 - https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/4/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-15631 - Okami #4

2009 - https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/4/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-17131 - Okami #2

2010 - https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/4/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-28893 - Okami #3

2011 - https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/4/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-33703 - Okami #3

2012 - https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/4/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-40091 - Okami #3

2013 - https://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/4/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-52775 - Okami #4

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Okami's ranked wins going into the Silva fight: 4
Fitch's ranked wins going into the GSP fight: 2

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Odds for Fitch vs Okami match up;
https://www.bestfightodds.com/events/wsof-24-fitch-vs-okami-998

 

[cade187]

Im not really surprised that 2 Silva lovers/GSP haters ranks finishes over quality of opponents.

Dude you didn’t even asked the question in an unbiased way, and you’re complaining that people are biased.

Silva destroyed and finished Okami.

GSP dominated Fitch and won a decision.

There is no comparison; Silva’s win is better.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Here we go time to myth bust...

Dan hardy
Serra
Koscheck X2
Alves
Condit
Almost 40 hughes
Lw bj penn

This is not an elite schedule for a ww champ. Its one of the weakest assorment of pedestrian and averags fighters aside from two legends one almost 40 ajd the other out of weight class.

Koscheck was a tough MoFo who climbed the ladder freaking two times. Just because he never won the title should not be held against him; he had to compete against the GOAT

Pre-USADA Alvers was dispatching fools left and right

Condit was the former WEC champion and was a legend, having finished almost all of his fights

Hughes was the P4P best fighter in the World at that point or behind Fedor

BJ Penn was a former WW champion and a living legend at that point

I give you Hardy (GSP should have smoke him) and Serra (biggest flop ever, which was corrected right after by GSP himself)

GSP's strenght of schedule is in its own tier, far better than anyone else (the only one who could come close is Jon Jones, but that's about it)

 

[ThunderStruck]

Hard to say. Both Fitch and Okami were tough fights for anyone (except for the champ) in their divisions at the time, but neither Fitch nor Okami were ever a true threat to GSP or Anderson. I’d say Anderson’s win vs Okami was better because it was way more entertaining. Anderson clowned Okami during the fight and easily put him away. I think that might’ve been one of the first fights where Anderson flat out dropped his hands and invited his opponent to punch him in the face. That stuff is legend.

GSP vs Fitch was way more entertaining imo.

 

[ThunderStruck]

Dude you didn’t even asked the question in an unbiased way, and you’re complaining that people are biased.

Silva destroyed and finished Okami.

GSP dominated Fitch and won a decision.

There is no comparison; Silva’s win is better.

I asked the question in a 100% unbiased way and stated only facts, no opinion in it.

And you obviously didnt watch GSP vs Fitch if you don't refer it as a destruction.

 

[ThunderStruck]

Here we go time to myth bust...

Dan hardy
Serra
Koscheck X2
Alves
Condit
Almost 40 hughes
Lw bj penn

This is not an elite schedule for a ww champ. Its one of the weakest assorment of pedestrian and averags fighters aside from two legends one almost 40 ajd the other out of weight class.

33 years old is almost 40 now?

 

[ThunderStruck]

Okami was in a 20-3 run going into the Silva fight and any of those 3 Ls

He had 5 losses. Stop spewing lies.

 

[Koro_11]

Normally I would say most Anderson’s wins are more impressive than GSP, but Fitch is one of GSP’s most impressive wins and despite not getting the finish no one can say that GSP fought safe in that one. Just a straight up masterclass beat down, one of the most impressive title defenses in history imo.

 

[killakillakilla]

GSP vs Fitch was way more entertaining imo.

that’s cool. I feel like I see clips from Anderson/Okami in mma highlight reels way more than I see clips from GSP/Fitch but to each their own for sure.

 

[ThunderStruck]

that’s cool. I feel like I see clips from Anderson/Okami in mma highlight reels way more than I see clips from GSP/Fitch but to each their own for sure.

I dont know where you look but theres way more highlights from the GSP fight.

 

[MRT]

Both were excellent wins over durable fighters...but, IMHO, GSP over Fitch is clearly more impressive.

Look at the streak Fitch was on before and after GSP *owned* him.

 

[pankrat]

I asked the question in a 100% unbiased way and stated only facts, no opinion in it.

And you obviously didnt watch GSP vs Fitch if you don't refer it as a destruction.

lol dont be such a sissy, dude. the OP is badly biased

He had 5 losses. Stop spewing lies.

Since Okami's debut year at 21 years old when he lost to Suloev in St.Pettsboug (Suloev was coming off taking Liddel to a decision in a UFC LHW tittle fight), Okami was 20-3. Actually 21-3, since the Falaniko Vitale fight - who was ranked top10 at the time - is one of the biggest robberies in Superbrawl history.
You talk without watching fights, as proven plenty of times in our discussion. Only fight finder, google, numbers.... in the uneducated rnerd at fashion you are known for in these boards friend

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

Anderson actually finished Okami. Fitch got beat down for 5 rounds, but finishes are what is impressive and matters

I hear what you're saying, but sometimes completely dominating another elite fighter for 5 rounds is more impressive than a single KO (even though that's more exciting)

 

[ThunderStruck]

lol dont be such a sissy, dude. the OP is badly biased



Since Okami's debut year at 21 years old when he lost to Suloev in St.Pettsboug (Suloev was coming off taking Liddel to a decision in a UFC LHW tittle fight), Okami was 20-3. Actually 21-3, since the Falaniko Vitale fight - who was ranked top10 at the time - is one of the biggest robberies in Superbrawl history.
You talk without watching fights, as proven plenty of times in our discussion. Only fight finder, google, numbers.... in the uneducated rnerd at fashion you are known for in these boards friend

Tell me where im biased plz.

 

[ThunderStruck]

Yeah Silva ended it in 7 minuts instead of a 25 minut decision and still got time to some clowning for the audience.
You are getting lower with every reply, dude. Go take a bath or something.

Im glad that you agree that Fitch is way more durable than Okami.

Fitch >>>>>>>>>>>> Okami. Any unbiased experts on the matter would know that.

Just look at the odds. Okami was a gimme fight that even Dana didn't want to make.

 

[dog y]

Fitch absolutely.
Okami eventually even dropped to 170.

 

[capnlarge]

People saying "but GSP didn't finish" really not giving Fitch any credit for surviving one of the worst beatings any fighter has ever survived in the UFC. My guess is they are just looking at Fight Finder and haven't seen the fight.

 

[pick999]

Whose had a stronger list of opponents as a champ in MMA than GSP?

And I mean guys who were in their prime, unlike Jones'.

Lol jon fought killers gsp fought boring wrestlers

 

[dildos]

Okami was honestly never that good, Fitch was a beast back then.

 

[ThunderStruck]

Lol jon fought killers gsp fought boring wrestlers

Washed up killers.