Best Division in MMA

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  1. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    For years since the days of Liddel and Silva, the 205 division was considered the best in MMA in terms of strength in depth and quality fights. It was the flagship division for a number of years, but I think it's either in decline, or others have simply caught up

    Is this still the case, if not which do you think deserves the mantle of best division in MMA

    And a few sentences as to why would be nice too

    Personally I think the 155ers are currently top of the heap

    Do the dominance of GSP and Anderson hurt their respective divisions?
     
  2. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    Lightweight. /thread.

    The talent speaks for itself.
     
  3. Anarchy99

    Anarchy99 Babalu will KILL You! Full Member

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    LHW is a fair shout still. Any of the current 10 could potentially be a champion in the UFC if Jon Jones proves to be anything other than absolutely dominate.
     
  4. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    I think that 205 is still stacked, but I agree that 155 has caught up. Until Penn left to go to 170, I had 3 lightweights in my p4p top ten.
     
  5. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    Has to be 155, hard to look past the quality of the wrestlers, submission savants and all-rounders
     
  6. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    I have 3 in mine right now
     
  7. Stoo

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    I suspect the reigns of Aldo, Anderson, and GSP renders their divisions as uncompetitive compared to the rest LW, which I think doesn't really have a consensus no 1 since BJ moved up.

    But does that mean the talent pool at 145,170 & 185 is poor on the whole? Or are the aforementioned guys just the best of a bad bunch? Of course, Im not saying they are bad fighters. Just playing devils advocate, for the sake of discussion
     
  8. Stoo

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    Gilbert, Maynard and Edgar?
     
  9. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    No, no Maynard
     
  10. BewareofDawg

    BewareofDawg P4P Champ Full Member

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    WW has been for a while and still is.
     
  11. mckay_89

    mckay_89 Haw you! Full Member

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    155 is amazing:

    Edgar
    Maynard
    Melendez
    Henderson
    Guillard
    Guida
    Pettis
    Cerrone
     
  12. Stoo

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    Make the case for it if you have time fellaa, LW is cleaning up atm and be interesting to hear a different perspective
     
  13. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    Um...

    This content is protected
     
  14. Shogun Assassin

    Shogun Assassin Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Alvarez too...

    LW is on fire right now.
     
  15. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    Good call, I also can see Aldo coming up and making a Penn like stir