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Dana White: Jon Jones Is The GOAT, Khabib The Best Right Now

Khabib NurmagomedovThe greatest of all time conversation continues, as Dana White weighs with his latest opinion. In a interview with TMZ, the UFC president was asked the age old question, who is the MMA GOAT. Whilst Dana White has previously eluded to Khabib Nurmagamedov being the front runner for GOAT status in his opinion, he now […]

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The greatest of all time conversation continues, as Dana White weighs with his latest opinion. In a interview with TMZ, the UFC president was asked the age old question, who is the MMA GOAT. Whilst Dana White has previously eluded to Khabib Nurmagamedov being the front runner for GOAT status in his opinion, he now seems to be leaning towards Jon Jones.

The interview took place in a speed round format, where White was grilled with a multitude of MMA related questions. He was first asked “who do you think is the greatest UFC fighter of all time?” White replied after some consideration with “Jon Jones.” However, when asked “who is the best UFC fighter right now”, White this time went with “Khabib.”

White has also previously dubbed Anderson Silva as the GOAT, however lacklustre performances later on in ‘The Spider’s’ career have likely ruled him out of the conversation by now. Jon Jones and Khabib both have impressive resumes, and are both essentially undefeated. There is admittedly some controversy with both fighters in that regard. Jones technically has a loss on his record, as he was DQ’d in a fight against Matt Hamill for illegal elbows. He also won a controversial decision against Dominick Reyes, which many scored the other way. Alternatively, Khabib holds an incredible 29-0 record, although he did have a slightly fortuitous win over Gleison Tibau, back in his early days of fighting for the UFC.

However both men have left such a legacy on their divisions that they deserve all the praise that is there to be had. With Jon Jones currently planning a move up to Heavyweight, he may have the option to solidify his status of greatest of all time once and for all. Should he take the Heavyweight belt from either Francis Ngannou or Stipe Miocic, few would argue against granting him the moniker of UFC GOAT.

Do you agree with Dana White? Who do you think is the UFC GOAT?

Daniel Cormier Believes Francis Ngannou Wins Stipe Miocic Rematch

Since his trilogy fight with Stipe Miocic earlier this month at UFC 252, Daniel Cormier has had some time to reflect not only on his career, but the sport as a whole as well. Everyone knows Francis Ngannou is the No. 1 contender for the heavyweight throne, and Cormier believes he beats Miocic should they […]

Since his trilogy fight with Stipe Miocic earlier this month at UFC 252, Daniel Cormier has had some time to reflect not only on his career, but the sport as a whole as well. Everyone knows Francis Ngannou is the No. 1 contender for the heavyweight throne, and Cormier believes he beats Miocic should they rematch.

‘DC’ had the following to say earlier today on ESPN MMA:

“The next time Stipe (Miocic) steps into the octagon, I don’t feel confident he’s gonna win, because all those shots come at a cost. I think Francis (Ngannou) wins the title next time.

“Unless Stipe takes a lot of time off to try to let his mind and his body, his head recover a little bit. Because think about it, Francis hit him with all those shots in January, I hit him in July and he went down, right? He took all the shots from Francis, but then when I hit him in July he went down.

“The last two years I hit him with those same shots and he was able to take ’em because it was a year between fights. So unless he takes a long time, the next time he fights he’s gonna get knocked out, because over the last three years, we’ve done a ton of damage to each other. We fought ten rounds in total.”

The former two-division UFC champion makes a good point, a great point. Luckily for us, Miocic has confirmed that Ngannou is next.

“Ngannou has definitely shown a lot better stuff since the first fight. He’s knocking everyone out in the first round. He’s just on a tear.”

On the other hand, Miocic has also stated that a rematch with Ngannou isn’t exciting to him.

“Francis isn’t exciting to me, already put on a 25 minutes clinic on how to beat him. (I) Want a new challenge! (I) Would love to box.”

With Jon Jones having vacated his UFC Light-Heavyweight Championship to go up to heavyweight, it’s doubtful he’d jump in front of Ngannou, though Jones moving to heavyweight has been talked about for years, and he still has yet to lose a fight.

Ngannou lost his next fight to Derrick Lewis after losing to Miocic because he was gunshy, but he’s won his last four straight, all via knockout, and without a single one of them going past 71 seconds. Perhaps Miocic can give Ngannou his rematch, then welcome Jones to the heavyweight division?

Who do you see winning Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou II?

Georges St-Pierre Eying Retirement, But Would Return For ‘Legacy Fight’

Georges St-Pierre might be leaning towards retirement, but the greatest welterweight to ever compete would return to the Octagon for a ‘big legacy fight.’ Earlier today (Mon., Oct. 15, 2018) GSP was a guest on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.” The longtime welterweight champion explained how his passion for the fight game has subsided as of […]

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Georges St-Pierre might be leaning towards retirement, but the greatest welterweight to ever compete would return to the Octagon for a ‘big legacy fight.’

Earlier today (Mon., Oct. 15, 2018) GSP was a guest on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.” The longtime welterweight champion explained how his passion for the fight game has subsided as of late, but a truly massive fight would interest him.

“The motivation is not the same that it used to be,” St-Pierre said. “I don’t have the same motivation to go to the lineup again and to fight my way up to another title. I’m done with this. I’ve done it for so many years.

“You reach a point in your career where you want to do things different. That’s why this fight with (Michael) Bisping was different because it was a superfight. For me, that’s what I look for.”

St-Pierre reigned supreme over the 170-pound division from  2007 until 2013. He walked away from the sport only to resurface at UFC 217 last year when he defeated Michael Bisping to capture the middleweight strap.

St-Pierre relinquished the middleweight title because of health issues. The Canadian was battling with colitis, an inflammation of the colon that causes an unpleasant digestive disorder. His condition has improved in recent months but still factors in GSP’s decision to return.

“The big issue for fighting for me is the symptoms of colitis. I have to get rid of my medication,” St-Pierre said. “Once I get the dose down to where I want it to be I’ll make the decision. Right now I’m not ready to sign a fight deal as we speak. Mentally, I don’t want to fight right now.”

As for a return to the Octagon, GSP could grace us with his presence as soon as next year. However, there’s really only one man who interests St-Pierre. That is lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“The thing that excites me the most is when I could be the first to do something. When something cannot be done and people doubt me,” St-Pierre said of going up against Nurmagomedov’s 27-0 record. “He’s a great champion, and in terms of legacy, I can’t think of a better fighter right now who has a better legacy than Khabib.”

Current UFC welterweight champ Tyrone Woodley has openly lobbied for a St-Pierre fight for some time. GSP, however, feels “The Chosen One” has a ways to go yet.

“Tyron Woodley, his last performance was amazing,” St-Pierre said. “He’s doing very well. He’s making a big name for himself. To get a legacy in the sport, it doesn’t come in one day. It took me nine title defenses to get the name that I have.”

Finally, St-Pierre made one thing abundantly clear. Whatever his future holds, money will not factor into his decision. St-Pierre is doing just fine on that front. And he has options well beyond fighting.

“I’m already set,” he said. “I have different companies that I’m involved with. Different real estate as well. In terms of money, I don’t need the money. I came out (of the sport) on top, healthy and wealthy, and want to keep it this way.

“The competitor inside of me wants me to return sometime. I want to return as a competitor but I need to listen to the logic as well. It needs to be worth it.”

Let us know what you think.

Will GSP return next year to fight Khabib? Or will St-Pierre stay retired.

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Georges St-Pierre Eying Retirement, But Would Return For ‘Legacy Fight’

Georges St-Pierre might be leaning towards retirement, but the greatest welterweight to ever compete would return to the Octagon for a ‘big legacy fight.’ Earlier today (Mon., Oct. 15, 2018) GSP was a guest on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.” The longtime welterweight champion explained how his passion for the fight game has subsided as of […]

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Georges St-Pierre might be leaning towards retirement, but the greatest welterweight to ever compete would return to the Octagon for a ‘big legacy fight.’

Earlier today (Mon., Oct. 15, 2018) GSP was a guest on “Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show.” The longtime welterweight champion explained how his passion for the fight game has subsided as of late, but a truly massive fight would interest him.

“The motivation is not the same that it used to be,” St-Pierre said. “I don’t have the same motivation to go to the lineup again and to fight my way up to another title. I’m done with this. I’ve done it for so many years.

“You reach a point in your career where you want to do things different. That’s why this fight with (Michael) Bisping was different because it was a superfight. For me, that’s what I look for.”

St-Pierre reigned supreme over the 170-pound division from  2007 until 2013. He walked away from the sport only to resurface at UFC 217 last year when he defeated Michael Bisping to capture the middleweight strap.

St-Pierre relinquished the middleweight title because of health issues. The Canadian was battling with colitis, an inflammation of the colon that causes an unpleasant digestive disorder. His condition has improved in recent months but still factors in GSP’s decision to return.

“The big issue for fighting for me is the symptoms of colitis. I have to get rid of my medication,” St-Pierre said. “Once I get the dose down to where I want it to be I’ll make the decision. Right now I’m not ready to sign a fight deal as we speak. Mentally, I don’t want to fight right now.”

As for a return to the Octagon, GSP could grace us with his presence as soon as next year. However, there’s really only one man who interests St-Pierre. That is lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.

“The thing that excites me the most is when I could be the first to do something. When something cannot be done and people doubt me,” St-Pierre said of going up against Nurmagomedov’s 27-0 record. “He’s a great champion, and in terms of legacy, I can’t think of a better fighter right now who has a better legacy than Khabib.”

Current UFC welterweight champ Tyrone Woodley has openly lobbied for a St-Pierre fight for some time. GSP, however, feels “The Chosen One” has a ways to go yet.

“Tyron Woodley, his last performance was amazing,” St-Pierre said. “He’s doing very well. He’s making a big name for himself. To get a legacy in the sport, it doesn’t come in one day. It took me nine title defenses to get the name that I have.”

Finally, St-Pierre made one thing abundantly clear. Whatever his future holds, money will not factor into his decision. St-Pierre is doing just fine on that front. And he has options well beyond fighting.

“I’m already set,” he said. “I have different companies that I’m involved with. Different real estate as well. In terms of money, I don’t need the money. I came out (of the sport) on top, healthy and wealthy, and want to keep it this way.

“The competitor inside of me wants me to return sometime. I want to return as a competitor but I need to listen to the logic as well. It needs to be worth it.”

Let us know what you think.

Will GSP return next year to fight Khabib? Or will St-Pierre stay retired.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Calls Out Floyd Mayweather

Whether Khabib Nurmagomedov is claiming Conor McGregor’s bus attack was a UFC setup, responding to 50 Cent’s $2 million offer, or calling out the greatest boxer of all-time, he’s simply dominating the headlines. Khabib dug his heels in earlier this week when he took to social media to further explain his side of the UFC 229 […]

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Whether Khabib Nurmagomedov is claiming Conor McGregor’s bus attack was a UFC setup, responding to 50 Cent’s $2 million offer, or calling out the greatest boxer of all-time, he’s simply dominating the headlines.

Khabib dug his heels in earlier this week when he took to social media to further explain his side of the UFC 229 brawl. He expressed his willingness to walk away from the UFC if the promotion does indeed fire his longtime friend and training partner Zubaira Tukhugov.

Now Khabib sys he wants to follow his rival Conor McGregor right into the squared circle.

Boxing manager DeJuan Blake posted an Instagram video showing the Dagestani posing with Mayweather Productions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. To say Khabib looked happy would be an understatement.

“Hey, let’s go, Floyd, we have to fight now,” a smiling Khabib said. “50 and 0 versus 27 and 0, two guys who never lose. Let’s go, why not? Because in the jungle, only one king. Of course, I’m the king, because he can not drop McGregor, but I drop him easily, that’s why let’s go.”

Oddly enough, Khabib became the first fighter to drop McGregor in a fight. Not even the great Floyd Mayweather Jr. was able to knock down the brash Irishman in a 10-round boxing match last August.

It’s highly unlikely Khabib and Mayweather will ever meet each other in any form of combat. That’s especially true since both Nurmagomedov and McGregor have been suspended pending an investigation by the NSAC for their parts in the UFC 229 melee.

But hey, Khabib is doing all the right things to assume the mantle of MMA’s biggest star.

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Anderson Silva Reacts To Conor McGregor’s Callout

Conor McGregor recently expressed interest in fighting UFC legend Anderson Silva. It’s time Silva reacts to that callout. The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion will face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of this weekend’s (October 6, 2018) UFC 229 from Las Vegas. But as always, he’s continuously looking forward to the biggest and best […]

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Conor McGregor recently expressed interest in fighting UFC legend Anderson Silva. It’s time Silva reacts to that callout.

The former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion will face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the main event of this weekend’s (October 6, 2018) UFC 229 from Las Vegas. But as always, he’s continuously looking forward to the biggest and best options for his career.

Silva is apparently on his short list of prospective opponents moving forward. The longtime former middleweight champion was recently exonerated by USADA. Because his name has been cleared, he can return to action this month. Silva does not yet have a fight booked.

When he does return, however, he’s apparently onboard with a potentially massive super fight with McGregor. The all-time great just posted on his official Instagram account that it would ‘be an honor’ to face McGregor. Silva also appears to know the current climate of the fight game. He’s seen the focus on super fights.

‘The Spider’s’ Response

Check out his response to McGregor (translated from Portuguese by MMA Fighting’s Guilherme Cruz):

“It would be an honor to test myself with Conor McGregor. He’s an unorthodox fighter and has proven he must be respected. Let’s make it happen.

“The UFC wants superfights, I’m sure fans from all over the world want to see this fight. Professionally, I believe it would be incredible to test my martial arts abilities with a fighter like Conor McGregor in a true superfight. He’s focused on fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov now, after this fight I’m ready for this challenge. When and where he wants.”

The 43-year-old Silva has been out of action since February 2017. He was set to face Kelvin Gastelum last fall but was removed due to his USADA issues. ‘The Spider’ is considered one of the greatest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters of all-time.

He set a record for the most consecutive wins in the UFC with a 16-fight streak from 2006-2013 and will go down in history because of it. But Silva is far out of his prime. He’s also never fought at less than 185 pounds in the UFC. Silva did fight at welterweight before his UFC career.

That’s the highest division McGregor has competed at. It’s unlikely Silva would be able to cut down to 170 due to his advancing age. But stranger things have happened, and even though Silva is aging quickly, this fight would still be like printing money.

Is it one you want to see after UFC 229?

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