Top elite strikers

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At welterweight. Welterweight seems to have the deepest pool of elite strikers right now so who do you think is top 5 or 10...

Nick Diaz
Paul Daley
Brandon thatch
Steve Thompson
Jordan mein
Matt brown
Thiago alves
Carlos Condit
Lawler
Hendricks

In no order btw and I would put Kampmann and hardy at the end but I think they're retired Phone Post 3.0

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Elite by MMA or Kickboxing standards? Phone Post 3.0

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Mma Phone Post 3.0

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I know it's hard with the hard hitting wrestlers that aren't that technical Phone Post 3.0

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Gunnar Nelson and tarec saffiedine should be mentioned I guess Phone Post 3.0

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Condit brown lawler top 3 for sure. Phone Post 3.0

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Edson Barbosa, Anthony Njokuani Phone Post 3.0

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Pettis, RDJ, Cerrone, Bendo, Barboza, Thompson, Green, Jury, Iaquinta, Masvidal are better imo.

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Man there's a lot of welterweights Phone Post 3.0

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mixjitsu - Gunnar Nelson and tarec saffiedine should be mentioned I guess Phone Post 3.0
Gunnar is a much better grappler than a striker. He was exposed in the Rick Story fight. I wouldn't call his striking elite. Phone Post 3.0

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FlowWithTheGo - Edson Barbosa, Anthony Njokuani Phone Post 3.0
Shit didn't see Welterweight Phone Post 3.0

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I said mentioned and it's hard to judge striking skills on a fight against a heavy handed wrestler. that's what makes this complicated because people like Hendricks, ellenberger and story knock out peopl that I believe are better strikers just because of the mix of their pressure with punches and takedowns Phone Post 3.0

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FlowWithTheGo -
FlowWithTheGo - Edson Barbosa, Anthony Njokuani Phone Post 3.0
Shit didn't see Welterweight Phone Post 3.0
I was gonna do one on lw that's another class with a lot of good strikers Phone Post 3.0

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mixjitsu - I said mentioned and it's hard to judge striking skills on a fight against a heavy handed wrestler. that's what makes this complicated because people like Hendricks, ellenberger and story knock out peopl that I believe are better strikers just because of the mix of their pressure with punches and takedowns Phone Post 3.0
I agree with this philosophy.

Its also the same way i feel about chris Weidman. I dont think his striking is elite. Hes just a hard nosed, hard hitting wrestler. Phone Post 3.0

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Jake Shields Phone Post 3.0

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stevekt - Jake Shields Phone Post 3.0
That was a given Phone Post 3.0

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stevekt - Jake Shields Phone Post 3.0
I can't believe op left him out. Did you see how he shut down sexyama standing? Phone Post 3.0

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If Jake Shields makes the list then so does Rory MacDonald. Phone Post 3.0

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He jacked up ellenbergers knee with that crazy head butt Phone Post 3.0

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Gsp Phone Post 3.0