I get the hype around MM, he’s obviously head and shoulders above anyone in his division (albeit probably the thinnest in the UFC) but the whole P4P best is starting to grate on me.
It’s supposed to be hypothetical based on a fighters skill set and how they would do at a higher weight, except there are guys in the UFC who have fought at higher weight classes and done better than MM. IMO he should never be considered above guys like DC or Conor until he can prove what they can do at a higher weight. MM has fought at a higher weight class before, and ended up dropping because Cruz demolished him. He also lost to Pickett…..Could he beat Garbrandt, or Cruz? I’d say no, probably why he hasn’t moved back up.
DC on the other hand was Strikeforce HW GP champion, unbeaten at HW, beat some top guys and current 205 champ. I think he beats Miocic as well.
Conor beat everyone worth beating at 145, then took out the 155 champion whilst also fighting at 170. DC and Conor > MM in the P4P stakes.
Apart from that….Stephens fight was gash, huge win for Whittaker!