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Who is better GSP or Anderson Silva?
Silva’s precision has led to some of the most beautiful knockouts in MMA history. The reach advantage GSP has over many of his welterweight counterparts is gone against Silva. It makes it more difficult for the French-Canadian to utilize his great jab. GSP has excellent striking, but Silva is the best in the world.
Which UFC fighter is the best?
Ranking The 25 Greatest UFC fighters of all time
- Amanda Nunes.
- Khabib Nurmagomedov.
- Demetrious Johnson. Career Record: 30-4-1.
- Daniel Cormier. Career Record: 22-3-0, 1 NC.
- Stipe Miocic. Career Record: 20-4.
- Georges St-Pierre. Career Record: 26-2.
- Jon Jones. Career Record: 26-1-0, 1 NC.
- Anderson Silva. Career Record: 34-11-0, 1 NC.
Did George St-Pierre fight Anderson Silva?
Georges St-Pierre has gone into detail on why he never fought Anderson Silva. St-Pierre dominated the welterweight division, while Silva ruled the middleweight roost. Many fans clamored for a super fight between “Rush” and “The Spider” but it never happened.
Is George St-Pierre overrated?
Current UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre has been at or near the top of the 170-pound division for nearly eight years now. From his current poster boy campaign to where he trains down to who he does and doesn’t fight, GSP has become an overrated MMA star at the tender age of 30.
Is George St-Pierre the best UFC fighter?
One of the greatest to ever compete inside the octagon, St-Pierre is a former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion. Winner of all but two of his 28 pro fights, he is also an astute mind when it comes to breaking down the fights. “If you look at Conor’s history, he’s very good in rematches,” says St-Pierre.
Was Anderson Silva best?
Beyond his knockout record, Silva is also the most accurate striker ever, landing 67.8 percent of his significant strikes. He’s never landed less than 50 percent accuracy in any of his 16 fights in the UFC, and he has 17 knockdowns as well (yes, another UFC record).
Why did Silva never fight GSP?
“Never,” White said outright. “GSP didn’t want that fight. We had these deals where, at that time, Anderson Silva was in a very unique position. He could have gone down [to welterweight] to fight Georges St-Pierre, they could have come up with a catchweight…GSP didn’t want to move up [to middleweight] to fight Silva.”