Fighters you feel are grossly disrespected, regardless of their skillset/accomplishments

[kflo]

all of them are disrespected alot more than they should be.

 

[Tokoloko]

Wanted to make a thread for some of the more underappreciated (or in many cases, unjustly disrespected and criticized) fighters, who have great skillset and accolades but for one reason or another, are not given their dues on these forums.

To start with, Chael Sonnen (at MW). Yes, his selling point was the trash talk and the entertainment he brought, but to act like that alone got him the two title shots against Silva is idiocy. His run from 09-12 (Miller, Okami, Marquardt, Stann, Bisping, not to mention his performance against Silva at UFC 117) established him as a clear top contender at MW around that time, but if you hear people around here talking about him, you would think he was a bum who wouldn't even deserve to be top 15. He had one of the best power doubles ever, yes he was not well rounded everywhere, but what he did bring to the table (wrestling and top control) was world class. Also, his win against Shogun at LHW around this time is seriously underrated.

Let's have some positivity in here sherbros. Who you got.

MVP deserve much much more respect

 

[wwkirk]

Jon Jones all day all night.

And probably every other black UFC champion or ex-champion. Even Anderson Silva is routinely shit on for no reason.

Maybe. But an equal or greater number consider Jon and Anderson as GOATs.

 

[SanDiego**]

If you are 'explosive' you will get shit on around these neck of the woods even if you are a decorated top 5/champion

Dc
Woodley
Hill
Edwards
Izzy
Usman etc

 

[R3DV1P3Rx28]

That you, Charlie?

Oliveira could EASILY be champ at 155?

he could, sry ur too stupid to see that. Connor got a shot off beating denis siver. Khabib beat iaquinta for the belt. U think its not possible for Charles to beat iaquinta? laugh gif goes to u. Have fun living life with shit for brains. Literally. Get that sweaty ass outta here ur dismissed. Fucking simpleton

 

[Bend NvR Break]

Derrick Lewis is criminally understated and Sherdog writes off all his wins as flukes

 

[theleerygoose]

Stipe for sure. His list of victims is seriously impressive but he seems to get shit on for some reason.

Easily the #2 HW of all time, arguably #1, but any non biased MMA fan should have him in the top 2.

 

[Aluminati]

Wanted to make a thread for some of the more underappreciated (or in many cases, unjustly disrespected and criticized) fighters, who have great skillset and accolades but for one reason or another, are not given their dues on these forums.

To start with, Chael Sonnen (at MW). Yes, his selling point was the trash talk and the entertainment he brought, but to act like that alone got him the two title shots against Silva is idiocy. His run from 09-12 (Miller, Okami, Marquardt, Stann, Bisping, not to mention his performance against Silva at UFC 117) established him as a clear top contender at MW around that time, but if you hear people around here talking about him, you would think he was a bum who wouldn't even deserve to be top 15. He had one of the best power doubles ever, yes he was not well rounded everywhere, but what he did bring to the table (wrestling and top control) was world class. Also, his win against Shogun at LHW around this time is seriously underrated.

Let's have some positivity in here sherbros. Who you got.

100% agree.
D1 wrestler, BJJ Black Belt, with some decent hands. If he wasn't prone to mental lapses, and if he didn't capitalize on people wanting to see him lose because of his trash talk, people would recognize he posed a legitimate threat everytime he stepped into the cage.

 

[Aluminati]

Paulo Filho.
He was doing 2v1s way before Circus Fight made it cool.

 

[Brom Bones]

Josh Barnett and Rashad Evans

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Usman, Leon Edwards, Stipe, volkanovski

3 boring fighters and then stipe?

 

[Londonjitsu]

3 boring fighters and then stipe?

Yes if you consider them that.
The post said despite their accomplishments and skill sets.
They're definitely disrespected.
People on here were adamant Masvidal would beat a guy who has just equalled the GSP divisional record.
That's hilarious.

 

[Based and White Pilled]

he could, sry ur too stupid to see that. Connor got a shot off beating denis siver. Khabib beat iaquinta for the belt. U think its not possible for Charles to beat iaquinta? laugh gif goes to u. Have fun living life with shit for brains. Literally. Get that sweaty ass outta here ur dismissed. Fucking simpleton

He definitely could not "easily" beat Al. Saying he could "easily" be the champ implies a little more than him having a chance against a guy who lost a fight for a vacant title.

Which champ would you have favored to beat? In his entire career there has not been a champion that he'd have had a good chance of beating at that time. At the time Khabib fought Al, da Bronx was coming off a loss to Felder and had lost 3 out of his last 4. You think he should've been given the title fight? Lmao

He's on a pretty good streak right now, but he just got his FIRST EVER win against a contender. Describing Lee as a contender at this point is me being generous.

 

[Steve Fox]

Stipe.
Ortega.
Cejudo.
Israel.
Usman.

 

[Stagliano]

C'mon most of sherdoggers are riding him.

 

[Rav7n]

calib starnes, running skills are legendary.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Yes if you consider them that.
The post said despite their accomplishments and skill sets.
They're definitely disrespected.
People on here were adamant Masvidal would beat a guy who has just equalled the GSP divisional record.
That's hilarious.

but the reason those three are disrepected is because of their style.

It's only salty ass DC fans that hate Stipe.

 

[Hogey]

 

[Raffen]

McGregor

 

[djacobox372]

MM, he was p4p #1 and then drops one split decision against a guy who he had stopped previously and nobody even talks about him anymore. Even considering the guy that he went 1-1 with went on to be a two division champ.