UFC Georges St. Sort by: Most popular Recent Most upvotes. Login to post your comment. Show More Comments. No thanks Delete. Cancel Update. Login to reply. Cancel Reply. Contact Us. GDPR Compliance. Writer Awards. His dominance was similar, he was a box office success, he could have also achieved success in a different weight class if he wanted.
Twenty of his 34 wins came by knockout. This discussion encompasses the entire career, including the last four years, where Silva has gone , including a doping violation we will get to that later.
Jon Jones is similar in dominance and mastery of the sport, but his demons outside the octagon are well documented. One big advantage that St-Pierre holds over others in the conversation of greatest ever is his reputation outside the octagon, particularly with performance-enhancing drugs.
For whatever reason, legitimate or otherwise, some other fighters in the debate have either been tested positive for a banned substance or have been flagged by USADA, the governing body. Georges St-Pierre has not. There are rumors out there, particularly pointed out by Michael Bisping in the media before this fight, but as of right now there has been no positive test, so his record stays publicly perfect in this category.
GSP was at the top of the mountain for seven years. He left the sport in to take a break and regain his mental edge. Will we see the decline that inevitably every top athlete faces? One criticism from the fight on Saturday night was that some noted GSP looked tired in the second round, a rare sight indeed as in his heyday he was a cardio machine. With Georges, you almost suspend disbelief and you could envision a world where he once again defeats all comers and retires at the top of the mountain.
Will it happen? Who knows, but it will be fun to watch. Decision victories shouldn't necessarily work against GSP, but they shouldn't hold as much weight as finishes either. Frankly, Hughes has a higher finish percentage than GSP in comparison to their win statistics. The issue involved is trend, though. Whereas Hughes has finished eight of his last ten victories, GSP has only finished five of his last ten. There is also the issue of title defenses.
While Hughes has defended his title 7 times, GSP has defended it only four times. GSP has a few more high quality wins to go before growing beyond Hughes in that respect.
Not holding GSP's technical prowess against him by any means, but his success mainly lies in his successful fight strategies. Now with anomalies like his embarrassing fight against Hardy, where GSP perfectly executed his strategy yet couldn't finish the submission, there certainly seems to be work needed in the area of technique, and so many failures against such an inferior opponent should certainly hold weight. The biggest issue with GSP is time.
Concerning the issue of duration, Hughes is obviously the most dominant welterweight in MMA history. Thus in gauging who is the best welterweight of all time, let's make sure this is a matter of fighter capability and not a current comparison of Hughes, who is past his prime. Although he has the potential to become the greatest welterweight in MMA history, GSP needs a lot more fights under his belt before proving it to the world. And remember, this is not about who could be whom in a current contest; it's about being the greatest welterweight of all time.
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