Who’s the MMA GOAT? Conor, Khabib, Jon Jones, and Nate Diaz dispute the GOAT rankings

Who is the MMA Goat? This question seems to come up more than any in Mixed Martial Arts, often debated by fans, media, and fighters.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                     Conor McGregor at UFC 229. (USA TODAY Sports)

 

 

On Saturday, Conor McGregor started a global discussion that included a response from many media members and fighters. 

 Conor proclaimed himself as the MMA goat with a ranking no lower than No 2.

He began a twitter thread that read “GOAT THREAD.

“The array of finishes, across 2 divisions, with champion status in 1, Anderson Silva is No.1 MMA GOAT.

My array of finishes, across 3 divisions, with champion status in 2, I’m No.2. If not tied 1.

However still active, No.1 is fully secured by career end. And easily, “ stated McGregor.  

It wasn’t long before fighters gave their response to Conor’s GOAT list. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones questioned the list and included a list of most UFC wins in title bouts where McGregror was not listed. 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fans, media, and fighters debated the list and gave their own take. Many agreed with the inclusion of Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, and Georges St. Pierre.  A name that was not included in Conor’s list was the Undefeated, UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. Khabib has been the only fighter to defeat McGregor at lightweight via submission in one of the most highly promoted fights in UFC history at UFC 229, on October 2018. 

 Khabib Nurmagomedov did not miss the opportunity to respond to his Irish rival. Chiming in to the GOAT threat Khabib tweeted, “you tapped out in featherweight , you tapped out in lightweight and you tapped in welterweight , you never defended title in the UFC or Cage Warriors , you gave up more than GSP , Spider and Bones all together. you greatest @ufc  fighter in twitter history.”

To no one’s surprise, longtime rival, Nate Diaz argued he is the pound 4 pound goat.

Although, his tweets are few are far between Diaz tweeted, “Smoked the #1 p4p and double champ know the real  when you see him And don’t for get I did it better and quicker than anyone else on the ground and sent him down with punches quicker than Mayweather did so fuck alll y’all rankings and know a real goat when you see me”

As of now, McGregor does not have a scheduled bout. Perhaps a contender may arise from the discussion.