The best fighter ever in the UFC who never won gold?

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  1. horst

    horst Guest

    :lol: Calm down gents, read the opening comment:

     
    horst, Jul 6, 2011
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  2. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Completely dominated Nate Mardquardt and for 4 rounds did the same to arguably the greatest fighter of our generation , i think he's worth an outside mention
     
    thewinfella, Jul 6, 2011
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  3. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Styles make fights. Both have a habit of being dominated by wrestlers, Chael has a habit of tapping out too often
     
    Stoo, Jul 6, 2011
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  4. James23

    James23 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Pat Miletich is a former UFC Champion.
     
    James23, Jul 6, 2011
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  5. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Agreed on Hendo, Fitch, Shields, Maia, Miller, JDS, I think within 2 years there'll be a bunch of lightweights and new featherweights on this list.

    But seriously Trigg, Bisping, Sonnen, Sanchez, Condit, and IMO even Koscheck should not be mentioned in this thread
     
    Primate, Jul 6, 2011
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  6. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Junior ****ing Dos Santos
     
    greathamza, Jul 6, 2011
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  7. horst

    horst Guest

    If you read the thread, you will see I was not naming these fighters as contenders for the best UFC fighter never to win gold, you will see I was naming them as guys who are considered by some to be superior to Kenny Florian. From the ones you mention there, I definitely consider Sanchez and Koscheck as better than K-Flo, and wouldn't argue with anyone who thought Sonnen and Condit were better as well.
     
    horst, Jul 6, 2011
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  8. horst

    horst Guest

    Someone else already pointed that out.
     
    horst, Jul 6, 2011
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  9. Ubersteve

    Ubersteve The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    I don't think Kos is really up there with K-Flo. Kenny has proven he can make FW and perform and he was a top contender at LW with wins over the likes of Guida and Gomi. He has some stellar wins in....

    Roger Huerta (ending a 17 fight unbeaten streak Huerta was on and Huerta was coming off a win over Guida)
    Joe Stevenson (who at the time had recently beaten Guillard, Pellegrino and Tibau with a loss to Penn inbetween)
    Clay Guida (coming off a split decision loss to Sanchez, Florian beat him more decisively and Guida has been on a tear since that defeat)
    Takanori Gomi (in Gomi's UFC debut)
    Diego Nunes (coming off a win over Mike Brown)
    Joe Lauzon (on a 6 fight win streak)
    Sam Stout (on a 9 fight streak and had just beaten Spencer Fisher)

    His prime losses are to elites of the weight class in BJ Penn, Gray Maynard and Sean Sherk.
     
    Ubersteve, Jul 6, 2011
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  10. MistoGators

    MistoGators New Member Full Member

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    Definitely Fitch.
    Are we only talking UFC gold? Hendo won multiple titles in Pride.
     
    MistoGators, Jul 6, 2011
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  11. Vitor Belfort

    Vitor Belfort Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Jon Fitch
    Kenny Florian
    Thiago Alves
    Mirko Crocop and Wanderlei Silva
     
    Vitor Belfort, Jul 6, 2011
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  12. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    perfect summary man i agree.
     
    Ai-edy2007, Jul 6, 2011
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  13. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    :lol:
     
    scurlaruntings, Jul 7, 2011
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  14. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Nate Marquardt had never been handled like that before , and Anderson Silva had outclassed and submitted Dan Henderson (long time mentor of Sonnen) , for me the way he fought Silva alone warrants him a place on this list , for all intents and purposes he has to be ranked in the top 3 MW's in the world , he is susseptable to submissions in top position but clearly that is something he's getting better at ..............
     
    thewinfella, Jul 7, 2011
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  15. Beekeeper

    Beekeeper Bedtime Story, Aoki Style Full Member

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    Fabricio Werdum
     
    Beekeeper, Jul 7, 2011
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