if GSP had this great striking and actually confidence on this claim... He would just Chuck Liddell trough fights, sprawl and strike all day... No superior striker just keeps taking people down when they just can blow people up on the feet... What the fuck is that
He had to fight guys like Fitch or Hughes to actually entertain the idea of keep it standing.
That's is not the point at all, somebody is comparing him to the actual best strikers of the sport, do you think Anderson silva, McGregor or who else you put in this category would waste time taking down people when they were the superior strikers. There is nobody here questioning his ability to mix up things... Now to claim he is this great striker.... Sure i mean the only guys he actually was confortable going in full striking mode was guys like Hughes and Fitch...Right?
Stupid gsp. Being a complete mixed martial artist.
Wrestling even out many things. Holes and lack of natural flow in striking, is one of them.
Thats why gsp can make his robocop like striking so effective in the octagon.
I could see gsp outstriking conor if he would dry hump him first for a few rounds .
Not sure if GSP can avoid the left. Seems his last few fights (maybe minus Bisping) he has been hurt by a left. Johnny Diaz and Condit. Every since Sheilds poked his eye outGSP has far better striking defense, conor has far better power.
If GSP actually makes 155 and they fight, GSP will win the striking just by avoiding the left, landing jabs, and, most importantly, keeping conor terrified of the inevitable takedown.
In the gym, Conor is the better striker despite GSP's excellent jab. In a fight, the threat of GSP's takedown makes the striking even. If GSP gets hold of Conor, it will look like Hulk thrashing Loki in the Stark building.
GSP.
GSP has actually used his striking against people his height or higher and has been effective.
Conor just fights manlets for the most part......If you look at his non manlet record he is 3-2 against em....Think about that, 3-2 against non manlets(with a wikipedia page)......Conor's striking isn't effective against non manlets!!!!!
That wasn't the question.
Who is the better striker?
It's Conor.
jab and kicks - GSP
hands and finishing ability - conor by a country mile
so i'd say conor is the better striker since that's all he does even though GSP does some things better, and conor finishes guys.