5 reasons why, GSP & Khabib would have beaten the other

This was GSP trying to finish people lmfao

Khabib was a better grappler and submission guy

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Im not arguing Khabib is a better grappler. I just think GsP size, strength, athleticism, and fight IQ make for one hell of a fight for Khabib

Iā€™m not sure it does. There are a bunch of possible outcomes. Stick around longer and keep winning. Stick around longer and rack up some losses. Either way, we get to know how long your peak was, which is pretty important when talking about GOAT. For example, Iā€™m assuming that if you retire during your peak, you were just about to lose, probably because youā€™ve been keeping some injuries secret. I think Khabib would have lost in his very next fight (against GSP). Anderson and Fedor, we know exactly how long their peaks were because they started losing, same with BJ.

Iā€™m not sure I know anyone that simply looks at the record and says ā€œthat guy has some losses, heā€™s out of the runningā€. I think most people look at the duration of the peak. Jones, Anderson, GSP, Fedor all had HUGE runs and they have an argument for GOAT. Khabib quit the moment he hit his stride. Calling him GOAT is like projecting a bunch of ballplayers to bat 1000 after the first game and they went 3 for 3.

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Prime GSP is far and away a much better fighter than Khabib. He had to take the title from Matt Hughes. Khabib was given a title by fight a number 11 ranked Al Iaquinta.

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Imagine what you would say if Khabib tapped to strikes by Matt Serra and got beaten out of the sport by Henricks with 7 decisions in a row as his title defences. :face_with_hand_over_mouth: GSP is a glorified Belal Muhammed. Iā€™ll say it again.

Iā€™ve learned that George fans pretend like finishing fights doesnā€™t matter. I wonder why they think that :joy:

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Give me a break. Khabib and Islam are every bit the lay and pray artists and decision grinders that GSP was. At least GSP had the decency to improve his striking and eventually knock the odd guy out.

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Khabib had a 100% finish rate in title defenses

Islam just submitted the man with most submission victories in ufc history

Khabib had nothing on Georgesā€™ riddum.

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It seems that going out on a high note is something they have in common with GSP, then.

GSP couldnā€™t finish a sandwich. His submissions and grappling are old school LNP tier.

Islam has what 5 finishes in a row?

Khabib finished 3 straight p4p top 10 ranked fighters in his defences. He was only becoming even more dominant and Islam as well.

Iā€™m glad they figured out how submissions work because their Jake Shields level striking was never going to get them there.

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Holly and GDR could beat Islam and Khabib in a raw striking match.

Come at me bro.

GSP finished his WW career with 7 straight decisions and getting his ass handed to him by Hendricks and ultimately retired.

queue up Jackā€™s gif of Conor and Khabib

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Conveniently forgot how GSP went up in weight and TKOā€™ed their champ.

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Letā€™s not act like GSPā€™s striking was great for someone who had the wrestlers advantage either. Zero power. Got destroyed by Serra, dropped by Condit, mauled by Hendricks. Too bad he was so boring on the ground as well as having no power.

Islam has hands. He rocked Charles in round 1 and dropped him in round 2

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A blind man and he admitted he attacked him on his blind side to win.

Imagine what the UG KKK would say if Khabib waited around until there was a blind weak WW champ like Bisping and poached him.

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Heā€™s also been KOd stiff.