Who's ahead in your GOAT list — Islam or Poatan?

[Luffy]

Its Hard to say.

For Poatan:

Is a double champion... Defeated a long reigning champion in his first belt. Didn't defend it though. Defended the belt 3 times in LHW, as many times as Islam has, but against 2 former champions. Islam defended it against a champion from another division twice and vs a top contender yeah (Dustin Poirier) but who hadn't been champion.

For Islam:

Has as many title defenses as Poatan in their own divisions, but Islam has a way bigger win streak, he had already beaten many and many opponents before getting a shot to the belt.. Poatan had not. So, more consistency.

Each of them has one defeat.

So it's mostly boil down to... Alex Poatan getting the belt in two categories, and having gotten and defended it against all former champions except one (Khalil) vs Islam's bigger # of wins as a whole and way bigger win streak before getting the title shot.

I honestly think the consistency from Islam, the win streak, put him ahead.

Your opinions?

 

[Buff]

Poatan for me... I like him more.

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Neither lol ..

Islam is closer but not there yet as the majority of his title reign contains 145ers and rematches..

Alex is not Goat contender yet at all..

 

[Luthien]

Poatan

 

[orca]

you should look at their resume their wins
who has fought better fighters
and if your calling islam a weight bully fighting 145lbrs
but wont call pereira a weight bully who outweighs and out heaights anyone he fought
your just cherry picking the one you like between the two of them

 

[World eater]

Being a kockboxing fan first, Alex.
Looking just at mma - neither, unless they continue doing amazing things.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I only rank the top 5-10 ... which is neither.

 

[Cartiac]

That is a tough call. Two very different fighters, both very dominant and successful. But since we are talking about MMA here, I think I have to give the advantage to Islam.

If they were the same size and competed against each other, I think Islam would win. Of course Islam would not win a kickboxing match against Alex, but Islam's ability to initiate his grappling off his opponent's striking and Alex's lack of elite grappling would make it very tough for him to handle that Dagestani style from Islam that no one has figured out an answer to yet.

 

[Bork Neslar]

Personal GOAT lists are useless. Something only autistic nerds do.

 

[Streeter]

Mak is the better fighter. Pereria will have the greater legacy unless mak goes like 5 more years un beaten. All about style an Charisma. Pereria has it Mak doesnt or atvleast not nearly as much.

 

[EnthusiastCultivator]

Mak is the better fighter. Pereria will have the greater legacy unless mak goes like 5 more years un beaten. All about style a Charisma. Pereria has it Mak doesnt or atvleast not nearly as much.

Pereira has 0 charisma wtf u talking about, he don’t even speak English

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Islam isn't even on mine, so GOATan by default

 

[Captain Insano]

Pereira has 0 charisma wtf u talking about, he don’t even speak English

Come to Daddy!

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Should be Poatan although Islam is likely the better fighter. But quite frankly, if Poatan beats some combination of Ank, Khazmat (if thats a thing), Aspinal, or Jones - he's not only way past Islam but he's basically top 20 all time if not higher category.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Poatan, He's defeated Several UFC champs and Ended Izzy's reign. Izzy's Reign being the strongest reign of any champion post 2010

 

[JustBleed69]

It's for sure Islam and it isn't even particularly close, pretty ridiculous question honestly.

 

[Deleted member 504083]

Pereira would be Cyril Gane level in GOAT talks if he had to fight just one decent wrestler before his MW titleshot, or Jan had the energy to keep active while on top instead of just laying on him in the final round of the split decision. He benefits from insanely favorable matchmaking and fighting in one of the weakest divisions in the modern era.

If Islam convincingly beats Arman then moves up and wins the WW title and defends, he's one of the GOATs.

 

[Cobra 03]

Neither one is on my list yet. Wait until their career is over, and I will reevaluate the situation then. To soon to list either of them for me.

 

[markg171]

Tf? Pereira obviously.

The Dagi stans strike again with this dumb thread.

 

[markg171]

You can tell who's a secret Dagi stan who doesn't want Islam to obviously lose this by the people pivoting to say "neither's on a GOAT list" when the question was simply who's ahead of the other.