who is greater chuck liddell or matt hughes

Moronic.

Name people in their weight classes with better legacies?

Wanderlei Silva? Maybe, I don't think so, but maybe.

GSP? He is on his way to pass Hughes, but hasn't done as much as champion.

That puts that each at #2 at worst. I am just dieing to read who has a better legacy at 205 than Chuck and at 170 than Hughes. Just dieing to know.

 

I reluctantly vote for Hughes. Tomorrow, I might vote for Liddell.

It's a very tough call.

 

Chuck Liddel hands down. Matt Hughes is the most overrated fighter in the history of the sport. Liddel has two KO victories over Couture and Ortiz, thats the end of the conversation really.

Hughes best win came over GSP, who later avenged brutally twice and BJ Penn who is a LW and had previously subbed him in 1 round and was winning the rematch until he broke his rib and gassed out

 

GSP HAS PASSED HUGHES. Compare their resumes :deal
GSP:
Penn x2
Hughes x2
Fitch
Alves
Koscheck
Trigg
Parysian
Heiron
Serra

Has only two losses which he avenged with brilliant performances and dominated. Has not only beat, but completely dominated all of his opponents. Has also cleaned out a STACKED division.

 

Passed him opponents and ability wise ; but he has not been nearly the champion Hughes was.

That belt becomes a very heavy crown so to speak, lets see GSP pass his championship accomplishments before we move him past Hughes completely.

 

GSP has MUCH better contenders to defend against. If GSP, Fitch, Alves, Kos, etc were in the UFC back when Hughes first won the belt he wouldn'thave the legacy he does today. You can ignore that fact if you want, but everyone else doesn't have to or shouldn't. :deal

 

And you can ignore the fact that the game as a whole has gotten better. GSP's contenders were not better in relation to the rest of the field than Hughes'.

While you're at it ignore how good Newton was, how good Mach was, Sherk, Trigg, GSP himself, and BJ Penn.

One guy who was around when Hughes was, was Matt Serra. Or are you gonna ignore that little "incident" as well?

Hughes' title Interuption was BJ Penn, GSP's was Matt Serra.

Like I said, GSP is on his way, but as a champion, he is not what Hughes was as a champion. Give it some time and he will likely pass him, he has not yet.