I voted for st.pierre he has the skills to become the next champion, however beating Matt is no easy victory the guy doesn't know when to quit and indeed his skills keep improving.
Why is there a Poll on this? everyone knows that Hughes is the best fighter in the welterweight division, and he proves it time and time again, and he will once more when he beats GSP.....what the other guy said this is more of a who is your favorite poll
Ok...so I was a bit over zealous with my analysis of GSP vs Penn. I just really think that Penn is incredibly skilled and if he came into a fight with his head and body all the way into it then he can beat either one of them.
Nobody gives credit to Coleman for beating Shogun but you give credit to Hughes for beating BJ?
GSP did a clench and pray in the 3rd. Finally got a takedown didn't land anything got caught in an omoplata. GSP got the W in the win column but he did not beat BJ.
True that...but just cuz he "won" doesn't mean he was the better fighter. The question was who is the best welterweight, not who has won more fights. It was a split decision man...that's basically meaningless in terms of who is the better fighter.
It's seriously a toss up between Georges St. Pierre and B.J. Penn. I think Matt Hughes got VERY lucky in his first fight with GSP at UFC 50: The War of '04 and he got lucky in the second fight vs B.J. Penn, since Penn hurt his rib and pretty much gassed out. But my vote goes to Georges St. Pierre.
True that...but just cuz he "won" doesn't mean he was the better fighter. The question was who is the best welterweight, not who has won more fights. It was a split decision man...that's basically meaningless in terms of who is the better fighter.
I respect this man, hes got a GSP avatar and still knows who the best in the business is.....but you're right well see if he can beat Hughes this time around
Funny thing, Matt is the least skilled out the the three but is an athlete through and through. Penn is a skilled technician in grappling, and a great striker, but lacks the athleticism of Hughes. GSP is a very well rounded mix of each, and that is why he is the best in my opinion. His only fault is relative inexperience.
Funny thing, Matt is the least skilled out the the three but is an athlete through and through. Penn is a skilled technician in grappling, and a great striker, but lacks the athleticism of Hughes. GSP is a very well rounded mix of each, and that is why he is the best in my opinion. His only fault is relative inexperience.
I wont take the time in arguing this....but it is Hughes without question
GSP however is the future of that weight class
BJ Penn I dont wanna hear how he is the most talented or a "motivated BJ penn is the most dominant" because to be the best you have to have great work ethic and tons of heart plus all the intangibles on top of being athletically gifted....because in all sports no matter how gifted, the true champions had all the things listed above...i.e. Michael Jordan, Jerry Rice--had ALL of those things, they didnt just do it with talent alone
i think u ahve to go with huges hes beaten both and is still the champ
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