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Whos The Greatest Welterweight

  • Matt Hughes

    Votes: 18 36.0%
  • George St Pierre

    Votes: 21 42.0%
  • BJ Penn

    Votes: 11 22.0%

Who is the best Welterweight in the UFC?

3K views 45 replies 28 participants last post by  lilstuch114 
#1 · (Edited)
This has to be between
Matt Hughes
BJ Penn
George St Pierre

I'd like to know your reasons for voting so please tell me why you voted and who for.
 
#35 ·
Shifty 1 said:
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.

BJ Penn is the number 1 Welterweight.:cheeky4:
Every word in this post is right on the money! :thumbsup:
 
#37 ·
sherdog said:
Inch or a mile... a win is a win
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.
 
#38 ·
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.
 
#39 ·
WouldLuv2FightU said:
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 don't think you can say it is meaningless, however, I agree that it's not solid.
 
#43 ·
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.
 
#44 ·
Bob Sacramento said:
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.
very fascinating, however, I would not say the same.
 
#45 ·
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
 
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