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Discussion in 'Other Sports' started by HectorTheTaxman, Aug 23, 2012.

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  1. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    And Conor got beat off Nate * Diaz and Joe Duffy :giggle1:

    You’re a parody. That casual line is looking more and more ironic...
     
  2. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    I’ve already said GSP is the greatest WW.

    But if we’re using defeats and opponents records to discredit people then he’s * after losing to Matt Serra. A man who had a 50% win record in the UFC.

    Amazing what people can pick and choose to make out their opinion is ‘fact’.
     
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  3. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Shhh, let the big boys discussing fighting.
     
  4. Mystic Penguin

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    No but as someone who trains it's not fair to be able to recover quicker and train harder for longer.
     
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    GSP has a tremendous record I'm not disputing that but that doesn't make Woofleys record any less impressive.

    I'm sure even the Jon Jones fanboys in here wouldn't dispute that DC's record is also incredible just because they prefer Jones as a fighter or think he has a better record.
     
  6. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    DC is a win at heavyweight against Jon Jones from being the greatest ever fighter.

    At this point, however, that argument doesn’t wash because the guy he’s in the discussion with beat him twice. Tainted or not.
     
  7. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    I think DC’s record makes Jones even more impressive.

    They’re the 2 GOAT’s for me.
     
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    I wouldn't consider anyone that's cheated the best of all time at any sport.

    If I was pushed I'd probably day GSP or DC are the best ever. I don't know why MMA fans are obsessed with who's the GOAT though, there's a no GOAT every week when Conor or Khabib win someone loads of people will be saying they're the GOAT as well.
     
  9. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator Gold Member

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    Agreed on the knee jerkness of it.

    The GOAT debate happpens weekly in MMA because of how young the sport is, in means in real terms there’s a handful of current fighters who can or will lay claim to the tag because of that. In boxing there’s historical figures that take decades and a proper legacy to start getting into the argument.

    Jones is tainted by his actions out the Octagon but at the same time and for different reasons he also taints DC’s Record. Which is a shame but it’s true and DC is the first guy to admit that.
     
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    Yeah it's still annoying though, one loss turns a fighter from GOAT to he was never that good.

    Remember there was loads of people that thought Aldo was the p4p best fighter ever until he was ko'd in 13 seconds and whoever loses next month people will be calling them overrated.
     
  11. HectorTheTaxman Formerly The Spider

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    Liddell v Ortiz fighting in November. What year is it again ??
     
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  12. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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  13. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Dos Anjos vs Usman. November 30.
     
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    Finally.

     
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    Actually a very winnable fight for BJ I'd imagine. Won't be taking any damage anyway.
     
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    Ryan Hall is back! This guy cracks me up the way he fights, I doubt he will get away with lying on the floor again but I would fancy him to beat old man BJ fairly easy.
     
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    WWE.

    Imagine any UFC heavyweight connecting with a single one of those punches against any other, game’s a bogey.
     
  20. Valhalla Thus spoke Batistuta.

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    Lol.