Who are the top 5 LW of all time and why?

[tenniswhiz]

Question says it all. Picking 5 is hard.

Here are some suggestions:
Khabib
Frankie Edgar
BJ Penn
Jens Pulver
Gray Maynard
Takanori Gomi
Kaoru Uno
Shinya Aoki
Raphael dos Anjos
Dustin Poirier
Justin Gaethje
Sean Sherk
Benson Henderson
Anthony Pettis
Tony Ferguson
Conor McGregor
Nate Diaz
Gilbert Melendez
Eddie Alvarez
Melvin Guillard
Gabe Ruediger

Edit: Shinya Aoki has been added

 

[GoofMaster93]

1. Artem Lobov

2. Habib

3. Conor

4. BJ

5. Can't decide

 

[SeattleFightFan]

Khabib
BJ

after that it’s murky but I’ll go with Gomi, Alvarez and Frankie Edgar in that order

 

[charalsias]

1)Khabib
2)The eagle
3)The man from real mountain
4)Islam's bratha
5)That bear that took khabib down(although he can't make the weight now)

 

[VinceArch]

1. Khabib Nurmagomedov

2. Benson Henderson

3. Frankie Edgar

4. BJ Penn

5. Raphael dos Anjos

 

[imbossing]

For me personally
Top 3 no order

Khabib
Tony
Benson
Frankie
Bj

 

[Carrotman23]

1. Khabib Nurmagomedov

2. Eddie Alverez

3. BJ Penn

4. Frankie Edgar

5. Takanori Gomi

Fixed it for you

 

[VinceArch]

Fixed it for you

Don't agree but it's fine. Gomi was a fun fighter but he was protected in Pride.

 

[Baba Ghanoush]

Dylan
Dylan
Dylan
Dylan
Dylan

 

[Ice Hotel]

1. BJ Penn (he's still over Khabib just by a hair)
2. Khabib
3. Eddie
4. Tony
5. Conor

 

[Vincentsky]

1. Khabib
2. BJ
3.Gomi
4. Frankie
5. Tony or Benson

 

[laleggenda27]

Definite
Khabib
BJ

Probable
Gomi
Frankie

Options for last slot
Benson (I'd probably choose Benson)
Gil
Eddie

 

[MartinGibson86]

Khabib
Bendo
Eddie
Frankie
BJ

 

[Jesus H. Sherdog]

BJ
Khabib
Benson
Frankie
Gomi

 

[Deleted member 359865]

1) Khabib
2) BJ Penn
3) Frankie Edgar
4) Gilbert Melendez
5) Takanori Gomi

Willing to argue for this list to anyone.

 

[SenseiPeoples]

Benson Henderson is one of the most boring and overrated champions ever. Can I get an amen?

 

[mjfan23]

Prime for prime
Khabib
BJ
Eddie
Bendo
Gomi

 

[mjfan23]

Benson Henderson is one of the most boring and overrated champions ever. Can I get an amen?

One of ? I agree but we have had so many of them including Frankie Edgar

 

[BFoe]

1. Khabib
2. BJ Penn
3. Dustin Poirier
4. Gilbert Melendez
5. RDA

 

[cheesus]

Khabib
BJ
Alvarez
Gomi
Frankie / Hendo / Pettis