GSP is a hell of a fighter, he is a great choice for #2 MMA wrestler, so no disrespect to him, but he simply did not dominate utilizing wrestling in quite the same way as Khabib.
You won’t find any video of Khabib in the octagon tapping to an armbar or mounted succumbing to strikes (both in the first round), or having his groin torn because he was overpowered in his guard.
Good luck even finding video of Khabib in his back being controlled AT ALL.
GSP was very smart. Very effective at utilizing all of the tools available and the strategies most likely to yield victory, including avoiding the ground and jabbing guys up. Hats off to him. And it is nothing short of miraculous how elite his wrestling was without an NCAA wrestling base or childhood wrestling experience.
But GSP had matches where the grappling was competitive. Khabib, particularly in his prime, was just absurdly dominant, making elite guys look like amateurs on the ground.
Remember that when comparing, one guy is going to have to be better, even if by a nominal margin.
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