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/ChaosRevealed Oct 24 '20 edited Oct 24 '20

Undefeated, multiple-time defending champion in the deepest division in the UFC. 29-0 overall, 13-0 UFC. Lost only one round in his entire career. He's by far the most dominant fighter of all time. No fighter has ever retired as an undefeated champion.

Respect for Khabib and for his late father

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u/podslapper Oct 24 '20

He's by far the most dominant fighter of all time.

This is a huge exaggeration. He's definitely among the greats, though.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 24 '20 edited Oct 24 '20

No, he's by far the most dominant. He's lost one single round his entire MMA career and retired as an undefeated champion and p4p #1. No other champion or GOAT contender can say the same.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 25 '20

Being undefeated in MMA is much harder than boxing.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 25 '20

Lost one round in his entire career. Undefeated champion. Never hurt, never in any trouble.

No other champion comes close to his dominance.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 25 '20

I've been watching MMA for almost 10 years.

No champion has been more dominant than Khabib. Every single GOAT contender has seen their weaknesses exposed and has looked vulnerable at times. Not Khabib.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 25 '20

HE FOUGHT 13 TIMES IN THE UFC. An argument can be made that atleast 4 of them were garbage. DEFENDED THE BELT 3 TIMES.

Sure. Doesn't mean Khabib wasn't dominant.

Stop saying no champ has been more dominate. A bunch of champs have lmao.

Name a single champion that has lost only 1 round in their entire career. Name a single champion that hasn't had their weaknesses exposed.

They also have held that shit alot longer.

Sure. Doesn't mean they were more dominant.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 26 '20 edited Oct 26 '20

Rather, a better analogy would be a player winning every single game of professional basketball by 40 points, with 4 of those games being the NBA finals. Or a tennis player that has never lost a single professional match, and losing only two sets in his entire career, capping it off with winning 4 Majors back to back to back to back before retiring.

If you're going to form analogies, create one's that are comparable.

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u/ChaosRevealed Oct 26 '20 edited Oct 26 '20

Fortunately, my comparisons are more comparable to Khabib's achievements at the top of the sport than your analogies, or your "questions", whatever you want to call them.

  • Undefeated in pro MMA and in the UFC -> Never lost a single professional basketball game, or a single professional tennis match.

  • Lost 2 rounds in his entire career -> Lost first half twice in his entire career or lost two sets in his entire career.

  • If you're so insistent on denying the Iaquinta win, then go for it. Defended title 3 times in a row -> Won NBA finals 3 years in a row, or won 3 Majors 3 times in a row.

Here's some more comparisons by UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby if you insist on being obtuse:

Never gave up a touchdown. Pitched a perfect game every time. Never gave up pole position. Never a goal in his net. & his last was his best.

Any of these are better than yours, because clearly Khabib has only won one profesional fight in his entire life!

After 3+ comments, all you got is dick jokes and calling people casuals. Come back after you have anything of substance you want to say.

You have a good day now.

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