Who was the best Bantamweight of all time?

[DanDragon Machi]

The dispute is still between Dominick and Dillashaw or has Merab already entered this discussion? Can the best Petr version be put in that level too?

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Merab has a good resume before winning the title. I think with 2-3 title defenses he'll be well in the discussion.

For now, it has to be Cruz though. Even with 6 years or so lost to injuries, he still has beaten the best competition.

 

[sonhow]

Nobody defends that belt for long. First one to score 4 defenses is goat

 

[humdizzle]

Nunes

 

[blaseblase]

Cruz. Lol at Dillashaw, the guy who never won more than 4 fights in a row.

 

[BFoe]

Cruz no doubt. He’s ahead of anyone else by a considerable margin.

 

[BFoe]

Nobody defends that belt for long. First one to score 4 defenses is goat

Cruz had 4 in his initial run, plus won it back and had another defense.

 

[chinarice]

TJ because it pisses everyone off. All his losses except to Aljo were questionable decisions and early stoppages.

 

[blaseblase]

Something people forget about Dillashaw is that he didn't even earn his title shot. He was only on a one fight win streak at the time. Assuncao had a win over him and was the number one contender, until he got injured. Barao had already beaten the guys ranked ahead of Dillashaw, who was number 5. He got slotted into the title fight as the replacement. That's why he never won more than 4 fights in a row.

 

[sonhow]

Cruz had 4 in his initial run, plus won it back and had another defense.

But only two in the ufc.
Yes its the same division but way better these days
I do think he is the current goat but I wouldnt pick him in prime vs any of the top 3 bws.

Actually now that I think about it I do give him a shot vs Merab

 

[RockyLockridge]

Goat: Cruz
Boat:TJ

 

[RockyLockridge]

Something people forget about Dillashaw is that he didn't even earn his title shot. He was only on a one fight win streak at the time. Assuncao had a win over him and was the number one contender, until he got injured. Barao had already beaten the guys ranked ahead of Dillashaw, who was number 5. He got slotted into the title fight as the replacement. That's why he never won more than 4 fights in a row.

What you don't remember is that tjs loss to assuncao was highly contentious, a daylight robbery if you will.

 

[sonhow]

What you don't remember is that tjs loss to assuncao was highly contentious, a daylight robbery if you will.

Hometown dec in Brazil. TJ dominated him worse in rematch.

 

[BFoe]

But only two in the ufc.
Yes its the same division but way better these days
I do think he is the current goat but I wouldnt pick him in prime vs any of the top 3 bws.

Actually now that I think about it I do give him a shot vs Merab

Not just the same division, but the exact same title. The WEC BW belt became the UFC BW belt.

 

[Elvis.]

Cruz
It’s pretty mind boggling looking back at what he accomplish and the names he beat with the injuries he suffered

 

[Spiderbite]

Fuck it.

2000 -2009 Miguel Torres.
Come at me Bro!

 

[jx820]

Cruz

 

[Subline]

Cruz is the BW goat, Dillashaw isn't top 3.

 

[MGS]

Renan Barao, people forget how dominant he was. Before his incredibly steep and brutal fall from grace.

 

[Koala]

The guy is part of a cult