“That’s Just Pure Bias” – Aljamain Sterling Joins UFC World to Rip Apart Khabib Nurmagomedov’s ‘Disrespectful’ Top 15 MMA GOAT List

Khabib Nurmagomedov has caused a mighty uproar! While people have differing opinions about who the G.O.A.T. in MMA is, his perspective on the same was met with a lot of scrutinies. This pushed MMA fans and fighters to dismiss his list of the greatest in the sport of MMA.

Being undefeated throughout his MMA career, the retired Dagestani fighter understands the sport better than many others. One would think that his opinion would be held in high regard, but the UFC fans seem to find his list offputting and rather biased and they didn’t fumble in sharing their sentiments.

Many were of the opinion that the Dagestani was biased.

The UFC world is against Khabib Nurmagomedov’s MMA GOAT picks

Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s list of the greatest MMA fighters of all time featured some of the most celebrated names in the sport’s history. However, as soon as the list went viral on social media, fans expressed their dissatisfaction and critiqued the former UFC star’s picks.

No. 5 on the list, Nurmagomedov’s friend Daniel Cormier agreed to the list and even had high praise for the Russian: “You’re #1 champ. Of all on that list you are only undefeated guy. 29-0 undefeated, undisputed UFC champion” 

On the other hand, UFC fighter Chase Sherman  humorously pointed out the apparent: “Someone’s gonna tell him that’s 20 people…..right?” 

However, MMA fans had a lot to say about the list.

• “Cormier, Usman and Cejudo are not above Adesanya. That’s just pure bias coz they are his homies. Izzy is clear no. 6”
• “Would love to know his logic in leaving Connor off the list… not because I think he is a GOAT but in a list of 20 fighters Connor deserves a mention”
• “Usman? Cejudo???? Cruz??? Where is rickson ??? Minotauro????”
• “Ali wrote it”
• “Waiting for the Conor tweet”
• “Having Stipe that low when he beat the number 5 (twice) is a little disrespectful”

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Despite his impressive record, Nurmagomedov’s choices were not universally accepted, and even the reigning bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, leaned toward the fans and echoed their dissatisfaction with his reply to the list.

“Brother, this is number one bull💩t,” wrote the ‘Funk Master’.

It goes to show that even in a sport like MMA, just like any other sport, there can be subjective understandings and opinions among its fanbase. What are your thoughts on Khabib’s top 15 MMA GOAT list? Let us know in the comment section below.

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