Which match up represents the highest level of MMA there has ever been?

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What is the most highly skilled fight ever on paper? Doesnt matter how the fight turned out, which fight had the most well rounded and highly skilled fighters against each other MMA has so far seen?

Was it Dominick Cruz vs Mighty Mouse? Imo highly underrated fight. Jones vs Cormier? Nah, I dont see Cormier`s striking or BJJ good enough. Aldo vs Edgar? Or is it perhaps the upcoming Weidman vs Rockhold? Weidman can be considered elite in everywhere (wrestling, striking, BJJ, chin, fight IQ, cardio?), and Rockhold might not be far behind.

What do you think? Please discuss.
 
GSP vs Condit
Mighty Mouse vs Joe B I
GSP vs Hendricks
Pettis vs Bendo I
Aldo vs Edgar

These fights (among others, just the one I remembered from the top of my head) not only represent but also showcased elite level MMA in most of it phases.
 
Cain v Werdum probably, only to be surpassed by Cain v Werdum II. Cain is obviously an animal everywhere, and Werdum wrecked him (due to altitude, but the point stands).
 
KZ v. Poirier was excellent in all aspects except striking defense
 
FenoxSky said:
GSP vs Condit
Mighty Mouse vs Joe B I
GSP vs Hendricks
Pettis vs Bendo I
Aldo vs Edgar

These fights (among others, just the one I remembered from the top of my head) not only represent but also showcased elite level MMA in most of it phases.
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Yes. Great fight, very technical and they were both young and hungry at the time.
 
Edgar - Aldo

Or Edgar - Dillashaw when it happens
 
Kimbo vs houston alexander ... The ending was epic ... Two a level athletes had given it their all
 
bendo vs pettis I.... this fight demonstrated skills in all aspects of mma.

mcgregor vs aldo could be up there... hopefully.
 
BJ GSP
Edgar Aldo
Weidman Silva

I think these three likely stand alone
 
Aldo vs Frankie
Jones vs DC
Penn vs GSP
Silva vs Sonnen II
Bendo vs Frankie
Dom Cruz vs Faber
Liddell vs Rampage
Liddell vs Tito
Couture vs Liddell III
Shogun vs Machida
Lesnar vs Mir
 
Melas Chasma said:
What is the most highly skilled fight ever on paper? Doesnt matter how the fight turned out, which fight had the most well rounded and highly skilled fighters against each other MMA has so far seen?

Was it Dominick Cruz vs Mighty Mouse? Imo highly underrated fight. Jones vs Cormier? Nah, I dont see Cormier`s striking or BJJ good enough. Aldo vs Edgar? Or is it perhaps the upcoming Weidman vs Rockhold? Weidman can be considered elite in everywhere (wrestling, striking, BJJ, chin, fight IQ, cardio?), and Rockhold might not be far behind.

What do you think? Please discuss.
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Faber vs Cruz 2
Penn vs GSP 1
Diaz vs Condit
Diaz vs Silva
Edgar vs Aldo
Melendez vs Benson
Diaz vs Cerrone
Cain vs Werdum
Faber vs Edgar

Possible future fights:
Dodson vs MM 2
Joe B vs Cejudo
TJ vs Cruz
TJ vs Edgar
TJ vs McGregor
Cody vs Cruz
Aldo vs Cruz
Mendes vs Edgar
Pettis vs McGregor
Barboza vs McGregor
M Page vs S Thompson
Rockhold vs Gus
 
Melas Chasma said:
What is the most highly skilled fight ever on paper? Doesnt matter how the fight turned out, which fight had the most well rounded and highly skilled fighters against each other MMA has so far seen?

Was it Dominick Cruz vs Mighty Mouse? Imo highly underrated fight. Jones vs Cormier? Nah, I dont see Cormier`s striking or BJJ good enough. Aldo vs Edgar? Or is it perhaps the upcoming Weidman vs Rockhold? Weidman can be considered elite in everywhere (wrestling, striking, BJJ, chin, fight IQ, cardio?), and Rockhold might not be far behind.

What do you think? Please discuss.
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How often do we get to see the mantle pass from GOAT to GOAT?


Anderson vs Weidman


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