Which win was greater for legacy - GSP's over Bisping, or Jones' over Gane?

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Some claim that Gane is a better fighter than Bisping and was closer to conventional prime years. On the other hand, Bisping was the lineal MW champ riding a 5 fight win streak, while Gane was in fact not champ at all and had just lost to the former champ 2 fights ago. Which win do you consider greater for the legacy of either guy?

 

[Red Lantern]

Bisping almost got koed by 46 year old ranked number 14 Hendo who's had too many wars.

Gane had a close fight with Sherdogger's favorite national hero Francis Ngannou. Yet they also shit on Jon for cherrypicking Gane. Quite the double standard.

 

[gosuasus]

DC's win over Stipe is better than both. Penn's over prime Hughes too.

I don't look at these wins as anything significant in Jones' nor GSP's careers.

 

[Xandros476]

I’m by no means a Jon Jones fan boy.. but up until Jones beat Gane, he was talked about as this high level, evolution of the HW division, etc… now it turns out he’s a can because Jon beat him… Bisping is fantastic win but he is career journeyman who found his way to the title by circumstance.. I’d say both wins are about equal because while Gane is probably a better fighter than Bisping, he is a favorable stylistic matchup for Jon.

 

[Cobra 03]

Those two are pretty close. Both Jones and GSP were coming off long layoffs. Jones was fighting a hungry younger stud, but one without tons of experience. GSP was fighting the reigning champ, but many thought Bisping got lucky to get that title shot, and he was at the end of his career. I guess I would give a slight nod to Jones over Gane, just because Gane was young, and had only one defeat, to the great Ngannou, whom he went 5 rounds with. Jones took him out in about 2 minutes. Funny, after Jones won, many started saying Gane was a patsy and a set up fight for Jones. Yet, Gane was the next big thing when the great Ngannou beat him in boring fashion.

 

[13Seconds]

GSP vs Bisping.

Bisping had already been in the UFC forever, fought the best of the best, finally won the belt in a crazy upset and he defended it once. Of course Bispings title run was a joke but in this particular question, GSP is the right answer.

 

[Deleted member 504083]

I’m by no means a Jon Jones fan boy.. but up until Jones beat Gane, he was talked about as this high level, evolution of the HW division, etc

That talk already ended after Gane was wrestlefucked by Ngannou.

 

[John makfresshi]

Every nailed it already. GSP win doesn’t actually count as much as Jones does. Bisping was holding a belt he didn’t even defend against Hendo and was legitimately ducking the top guys. GSP ducked everyone who held the belt before Mike as a full cherry-picked fight that didn’t affect his legacy at all. Jones beat Gane who was the sherdogy Sweetheart, and is about to 12-6 stipe into retirement. Then probably beat Alex after that. GSP and Fedor returning to fight Jaideep Singh are almost comparable

 

[jx820]

now it turns out he’s a can because Jon beat him

He got Eddie Alvarez'd

 

[L0ki]

GSP over Bisping.

Bisping turned a new chapter in his career when he started improving by stepping into his punches.

He was already good in all areas and that modification had him fighting better than he ever had.


Gane is a good win but he still has many question marks.

 

[jitzmonkey]

DC only dropped down so that he and his training partner Cain wouldn't get matched up.

I say JBJ's 2 wins over DC would be a better comparison.

 

[C0NCH3TO]

Both scream paper champs who waited till the most favorable matchup had the belt.

 

[Lawrence]

DC's win over Stipe is better than both. Penn's over prime Hughes too.

I don't look at these wins as anything significant in Jones' nor GSP's careers.

I agree.

But will confess that the GSP vs Bisping fight was entertaining

 

[Sonny Qc]

GSP was retired for 4 fckng yrs.

 

[Fight Professor]

Jones over Gane obviously and GSP is one my favorite fighters.

 

[HHJ]

GSP obviously

dude was retired for years

Also the fight was much better to watch and had blood in it.

 

[AmonTobin]

GSP was retired. Not a natural MW. Beat a talented and legit MW champ.

Jones was “prepping” for 3 years to avoid real
Competition and fought what history will show was a can in Ciryl Gane, who also was never a champ nor had he beat any former champs (Bisping certainly was and did). JJ had the height and reach of a HW his whole career. Uses steroids. Has a reputation of cheating in fights. Hides from drug testing and threatens drug testers’ lives. most would also agree it’s easier to compete at HW than MW at the age of 36.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Jones win over gane

 

[Ronin13]

Gsp for all the reasons stated already

 

[OldBoy91]

GSP beat the undisputed, reigning linear champion of the division and he was coming out of retirement.

Jon waited for the champ to leave the company, then immediately moved up to beat the guy who had just lost to the champion. And remember Ngannou literally didn't have working knees during that fight, yet still outgrappled Gane despite being a striker. And had only one win since then, against Tai fucking Tuivasa.