If Poatan beats Jones
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Jones will never fight him
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Has any UFC event gone by without another "could this guy be the GOAT" thread?
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Jones would panic wrestle
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It would be badass and legendary
But nope
He will need still need A LOT of title defenses to even be seriously considered top 5 of all time
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He will need still need A LOT of title defenses to even be seriously considered top 5 of all time
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He wouldn't beat Jones. Jon wouldn't be dumb enough to stand in his range and is an elite grappler. He'd sub him in the first round.
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'jones' and 'goat' are mutually exclusive, they don't go together. on paper his resume is incomparable but you cannot ignore the huge asterisk towering over it, there's no way to do that and sound credible. it almost doesn't even make sense to have the discussion.
but no, beating the GOAT doesn't make you GOAT, all by itself. if jones' run had been legit, then losing once to poatan doesn't just automatically transfer over that whole epic legacy all by itself. he'd have to defend for years on top of that to make it stick.
but no, beating the GOAT doesn't make you GOAT, all by itself. if jones' run had been legit, then losing once to poatan doesn't just automatically transfer over that whole epic legacy all by itself. he'd have to defend for years on top of that to make it stick.
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Jones would argue that Stipe has done more recently to earn a shot against him.
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If Pereira steps up to heavyweight, takes the belt from Jon Jones, and defends it a few times, it’d be tough to deny he’s one of the greatest ever. We’re not there yet, but if it happens, winning titles in three different divisions would be a legendary accomplishment.
Good chance Jones does sub him but there is no way he goes out as quickly as Gane. Poatan is a real warrior. Gane is a basketball player who decided on a whim to try MMA.
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That's fair. Alex trains with Glover. Probably hard to sub him.
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He'd definitely have had one of the GOAT runs; but at his age, he probably doesn't have enough time to establish a long term MMA legacy.
That said, beating Jones would make him one of the top guys for the "combat sports GOAT" conversation.
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Who's in your top 5?
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If you can become GOAT after being 10-2 with 12 fights then something is wrong with your sport.
Poatan would be an easier fight for Jones than Miocic. Jesus people Izzy got him to the fucking ground and Poatan has fought not one wrestling based fighter. Jones would get him to the ground and do whatever he wants with him and I hate Jones lol
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