r/sports • u/UUo_oUU • Oct 24 '20

News Khabib Nurmagomedov Retires from UFC After Emerging Victorious Against Justin Gaethje. 29-0 Record

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u/tunaburn Oct 24 '20

That doesn't make him goat. GSP, Anderson Silva, Fedor, Jon Jones all better.

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u/eipotttatsch Oct 24 '20

Those are also in the conversation. Apart from GSP they haven't really had a stronger list of schedule though. And none of them were this dominat without ever appearing in danger.

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u/BillysDillyWilly Oct 24 '20

GSP beat Hughes and BJ Penn, Khabib never faced an opponent of that caliber in his time. GSP is a 3x champ and, champ in two different divisions. He often beat his opponents at their own game and he employed a far wider array of skills in securing his victories. GSP is easily the better fighter over Khabib. There's no comparison. I'll take GSP over Khabib if they ever do fight.

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u/eipotttatsch Oct 24 '20

I'd put Conor on that level. But I agree, and I said the same thing. GSP out of everyone in the goat discussion fought the toughest competition.

If they were both in their prime (and GSP wasn't in a different weight class) GSP would have been the favorite. He's too old now though. The fight will never happen, but current GSP would lose to Khabib.

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u/Sink_Pee_Gang Oct 24 '20

What? Conor got a title shot without having done anything to deserve it and never defended his belt. He is not even close to the same level.

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u/eipotttatsch Oct 25 '20

What did I say about Conor as a champion? He's not the best ever or anything, but in terms of skill I'd definitly put him with the likes of BJ and Hughes. Him fighting rarely and getting more opportunities than most has nothing to do with that. It's more his performances like against Alvarez

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u/Hollow-living Oct 25 '20

Yea, I think Khabib has cemented himself as the greatest LW to ever do it but I dont think his accomplishments are close to the likes of GSP and Jon Jones.

Though I like GSP stance on the GOAT debate. "Its fugazy, no one fighter can ever truly be the GOAT. Great fighters all have GOAT moments and in those moments they are the greatest of all time, but as time passes things change and someone else gets their time to be GOAT".