Topic: Best Pound-for-Pound Men
Respect for Oliveira
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09.02.2022 | 3:31 PM ET
And, yeah, I dropped the Mouse in at #10. He's a fighter's fighter, right down the line.
* Edited at 09.02.2022, 3:33 PM ET *
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09.02.2022 | 3:57 PM ET
That being said, Max Holloway is IMO better than anyone Oliveira has fought, and Volk has defeated him thrice now. It's insanely hard to three-peat a guy because all of that Octagon exposure will help him hone in on your weaknesses. Plus people get older. Yet Volk's third win over Holloway was his most dominant. That's impressive to me.
I'm rooting heavily for Charles and wouldn't mind seeing him fight Volk to settle this argument, although Lightweight and Featherweight are so stacked that such a fight would hold up the divisions for some time if it happened. @Stu who you got in a head-to-head matchup?
"This guy is too old to say this kind of ********."
09.02.2022 | 4:04 PM ET
"This guy is too old to say this kind of ********."
09.02.2022 | 4:04 PM ET
When you think about it, it's really not Volkanovski's fault that he doesn't have variety in his challengers.
09.02.2022 | 6:39 PM ET
That's absolutely true, especially when Holloway is one of the most popular guys in the sport - it made perfect sense to make those fights.
Ranking Oliveira above Alex isn't a slam on the featherweight champ by any means - it's more a tribute to Charles' incredible progress since 2017 after beginning his UFC tenure with an 8-8 record. The man holds the promotional record for finished fights and he's only 32 - younger than Alex. He's on an 11-win streak now, and eight of those wins have netted him Performance of the Night. That's damned impressive.
* Edited at 09.02.2022, 6:48 PM ET *
"I'm not on your side. I'm not on his side. I'm on the side or being right. - Richard Harrison Sr"
09.02.2022 | 6:51 PM ET
* Edited at 09.02.2022, 6:54 PM ET *
09.02.2022 | 7:08 PM ET
"I'm not on your side. I'm not on his side. I'm on the side or being right. - Richard Harrison Sr"