Who could be the first champ-champ-champ in the UFC?

Natural Order said:
Not to be that guy, but Cro Cop won the 2012 GP and most certainly sniffed it in 2000 against Hoost.

Edit - to be fair though, that 2012 tourney was weak as fuck and held in Croatia if I recall.
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This is true! No worries. But go look at the 16 who were in that Grand prix. I take it back though CroCop was nice, but he also wasn't small and never fought below heavy, and to be fair he has a lot of fucking power. He didn't just dance all over the bigger guys he actually could bang as hard as them, but pertaining to Izzy and Nganouu, Izzy can't stand in the pocket or get pressed agianst the cage with a guy like ngannou
 
Wand claude van-damme said:
This is true! No worries. But go look at the 16 who were in that Grand prix. I take it back though CroCop was nice, but he also wasn't small and never fought below heavy, and to be fair he has a lot of fucking power. He didn't just dance all over the bigger guys he actually could bang as hard as them, but pertaining to Izzy and Nganouu, Izzy can't stand in the pocket or get pressed agianst the cage with a guy like ngannou
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I'm not a fan of either guy, but Izzy has the reflexes, speed and intelligence to make Big Frank attempt multiple Rozenstruik blitzes and miss wildly. I don't think Izzy would ever want that fight but I think in the pressure of it all he'd outsmart Francis.
 
Wand claude van-damme said:
You're dumb. Go watch some K1 before opening your yapper about K1.. You proved my point dipshit. Mirko first of all was not great in K1, and had to transition into mma, there's no way CroCop even sniffs a grand prix. And Badr Hari is technically one of the best strikers to ever live and hasn't won a grand prix and has been knocked out by guys with lesser skills, and Badr Hari is 6'6' and 240 lbs, thats not small guy.. Sprong, Ghokan, CroCop, manhoef, all those guys had to find other routes than K1 because of SIZE.. True it's not complicated. Hong Man Choi is not a fighter he's freak. Why don't you mention guys like LeBanner, Schilt, Voerhoeven
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Schilt is the goat I won’t deny that. Technical ability still beats size, you proved my point by writing off Hong Man as a freak. If size was that important Randy wouldn’t have beat Sylvia and Cain wouldn’t have beat Brock. Obviously size is important but skills matter more.
 
Natural Order said:
I'm not a fan of either guy, but Izzy has the reflexes, speed and intelligence to make Big Frank attempt multiple Rozenstruik blitzes and miss wildly. I don't think Izzy would ever want that fight but I think in the pressure of it all he'd outsmart Francis.
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All good. I disagree but no big deal. That fight never will happen though, but my bankroll would be on Francis. If it did happen though my bet would be Francis by the most brutal slam ko in the history of UFC
 
EVIL WAR GOD said:
Schilt is the goat I won’t deny that. Technical ability still beats size, you proved my point by writing off Hong Man as a freak. If size was that important Randy wouldn’t have beat Sylvia and Cain wouldn’t have beat Brock. Obviously size is important but skills matter more.
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Shut up already.. You keep going off topic.
 
Right now it would probably be Adesanya. Otherwise a bigger MW or someone who could fight at some combo of 125/135/145/155
 
Meaningless title I hope no one ever wins for the good of the sport. Belt collecting is one of the things that ruined boxing that MMA should avoid at all costs. And if someone wins it I will probably respect the fighter less than I did beforehand. Just look at Henry "you know the only fight that really excites me right now is Volk" Cjuedo. It's a bs shortcut to being called the GOAT and if it happens the first champ champ champ will probably have become that through scheming rather than skill.
 
DidYouJustGetHere said:
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170 and 185 for sure, but 205 would be tough. Possible but very tough
 
ferrisjso said:
Meaningless title I hope no one ever wins for the good of the sport. Belt collecting is one of the things that ruined boxing that MMA should avoid at all costs. And if someone wins it I will probably respect the fighter less than I did beforehand. Just look at Henry "you know the only fight that really excites me right now is Volk" Cjuedo. It's a bs shortcut to being called the GOAT and if it happens the first champ champ champ will probably have become that through scheming rather than skill.
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Fortunately, fighters don't make career decisions based on how much you respect them
 
With the right match making and UFC push - most champs could do it, with possible exceptions being Usman and Stipe. I don't think Stipe can get down to 205lbs much less 185lbs and Usman isn't making 155lbs.

Realistically, Cejudo could get it done. GSP and Conor are within spitting distance as well - just need the right opponent.
 
Cejudo or Valentina. Izzy is too small for HW. Maybe Khamzat if he turns out to be as good as he might be. He gives Gus hell in sparring.
 
Geniusss said:
The first options that come to my mind right now are Adesanya and Shevchenko.

Adesanya is already gonna fight to be a double champ and if he gest it he could go to heavyweight and become the firs triple champ ever, I think if Jon Jones gets the HW title Adesanya is definitely gonna go for it, but if Ngannou gets it Adesanya wooould never. He's like 6'4'' and he's said he's fought at heavyweight before so he could definitely do it again.

Shevchenko is the champ at 125, she already fought for the 135 title and a lot of people think that she won, so she definitely could for it again, also she's said she can make 115 (and I believe her because she's a small girl) but that she's not interested on it.... for now... But I think maybe in the future she could be a choice for a potential triple champ.

Nunes is a double champ already (135 and 145), but she's wayy too big to make 125, she would never and there's no 155 division so she's not a choice.

I would have loved to see Cejudo trying it, I thought he had a chance, but he's retired now so whatever.

Who else? Who do you think could get it?
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Jones can take the HW belt but could never make MW , Izzy could take the LHW belt but I do not believe he would be champ at HW , In my opinion Cejudo has the best shot . He already won the FLW belt and BW . He has the best chance to become triple champ at the moment . And it would be amazing , I for one hope he comes back and gets triple champ status . If he delivers he will go down in MMA history as the first Triple Champ.
 
If the Khabib-GSP fight happens then Georges could be the 1st to have a shot at it. That assumes that the fight would be for the 155 belt and not at a catch weight or WW. Still holding out hope that it could happen in early 2021.
 
Wand claude van-damme said:
I think GSP could've done this a couple years ago. I would've favored him over those 3 division champs. But not now. I think GSP would be in a lot of trouble in a matchup with Izzy and would most likey ko'd
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he needs to beat a 155 LW champ then he has all 3 belts.

If Masvidal becomes 170 champ by a miracle someday than maybe conor can beat him and become a champ at 3 weightclasses.
 
Wand claude van-damme said:
You're dumb. Go watch some K1 before opening your yapper about K1.. You proved my point dipshit. Mirko first of all was not great in K1, and had to transition into mma, there's no way CroCop even sniffs a grand prix. And Badr Hari is technically one of the best strikers to ever live and hasn't won a grand prix and has been knocked out by guys with lesser skills, and Badr Hari is 6'6' and 240 lbs, thats not small guy.. Sprong, Ghokan, CroCop, manhoef, all those guys had to find other routes than K1 because of SIZE.. True it's not complicated. Hong Man Choi is not a fighter he's freak. Why don't you mention guys like LeBanner, Schilt, Voerhoeven
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You know your stuff, but i didnt consider lebanner top tier in K1. but maybe thats my ignorance. i havent checked wiki. but he was never someone who i would pick to win. Hoost, Bonyanski, Schilt etc were toptier IMO.
 
piepie said:
You know your stuff, but i didnt consider lebanner top tier in K1. but maybe thats my ignorance. i havent checked wiki. but he was never someone who i would pick to win. Hoost, Bonyanski, Schilt etc were toptier IMO.
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Naw definitely not ignorant, I get you, I think it's I just like watching LeBanner fight haha. Hoost is the goat, and Schiltts front kick is the most deadly weapon in striking history..
 
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