How many times have 2 p4p top 5 guys fought each other?

Sisti

With the talk lately about Silva (p4p 1) vs. Jones (p4p 2) and Silva (p4p1) vs. GSP (p4p 3), I was wondering how many times in MMA history a fight has happened betweened two p4p top 5 guys

This could include 2 people fighting in the same division. The only fight I could think of would be the second GSP/Penn fight. GSP was about number 2 at the time and Penn about 5

ultimatefightingchamp

GSP vs Diaz at 158

jduk

there's no proper p4p rankings, so maybe never

Yesterdays_Hero

ultimatefightingchamp said:

GSP vs Diaz at 158

Well the GSP part is right, just change his opponent with someone who's P4P top 5.

ultimatefightingchamp

Yesterdays_Hero said:

ultimatefightingchamp said:

GSP vs Diaz at 158

Well the GSP part is right, just change his opponent with someone who's P4P top 5.

:(

ultimatefightingchamp

Machida vs ShoGod was a good example of that, 2 of the GOATs

PunchBag

severn vs shamrock and penn vs gsp is the closest thing.

Sisti

PunchBag said:

severn vs shamrock and penn vs gsp is the closest thing.

also shamrock vs. gracie

it's kinda crazy now that you think about it how long it's been since two top 5 p4p guys fought each other. i honestly feel like aldo vs. edgar was the closest thing we've seen in a very long time...aldo probably at 4 and edgar around 10

Junglebird

GSP vs. Penn 2?

DCDW

Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia I suppose... was a big fight for it's time.

spartacus_

it's hard enough to see the champion face the #1 contender in his own division, imagine facing another p4p top 5 ;))

Sisti

DCDW said:

Randy Couture vs Tim Sylvia I suppose... was a big fight for it's time.

that could of been one. not sure if p4p rankings were big then, but they may have both been top 5

also, fedor/big nog?

WarWest

ultimatefightingchamp said:

GSP vs Diaz at 158

GSP isn't top 5

PATSTER

DONT BE SCARED HOMIE

Diaz rounds 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5

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Sisti

WarWest said:

ultimatefightingchamp said:

GSP vs Diaz at 158

GSP isn't top 5

where would u rank him?

Little_Kang

Nog vs Fedor 1 n 3.

Sisti

Little_Kang said:

Nog vs Fedor 1 n 3.

that's what i was thinking...that was prob the last one unless bj was considered top 5 at the time he fought gsp

Sisti

ok i found the rankings for the month that GSP and Penn fought...

http://www.profighting-fans.com/rankings/pound-for-pound_010209.html

GSP was 3 and Penn was 4...that was def the last time two p4p top 5 guys fought...I'd say Fedor/Big Nog was the only other one in recent times

1. Fedor - Quite simply the greatest fighter in the sport.

2. Anderson Silva - The most dominant figher in all of UFC.

3. Georges St. Pierre - The most athletic fighter in all of MMA.

4. B.J. Penn - The Prodigy is skilled in all disciplines of MMA.

5. Miguel Torres - Incredibly talented athletes. He works on all skills and is equally competent in each.

6. Rashad Evans - Rashad earned his jump into the top ten with impressive wins over The Iceman and Forrest Griffin. Evans is an undefeated champion with room to improve.

7. Lyoto Machida - Incredible fighter. Gets a bad rap as a boring fighter yet no one wants to fight him. His resume proves he deserves a title shot.

8. Forrest Griffin - Despite the loss to Evans, Forrest still ranks as one of the top Light Heavyweights in the world. He will be back.

9. Rampage Jackson - A very impressive win over the Axe Murderer, Rampage may be the next challenger for Rashad Evans.

10. Rich Franklin - Rich is extremely skilled. The only fighter that stands in his way is Anderson Silva.

Sisti

Interstingly enough, the p4p 1 guy in the world hasn't fought a top 5 guy since Fedor. That is probably why p4p rankings are so disputed

WarWest

Sisti said:

WarWest said:

ultimatefightingchamp said:

GSP vs Diaz at 158

GSP isn't top 5

where would u rank him?

About 8 or 9'ish

Sisti

WarWest said:

Sisti said:

WarWest said:

ultimatefightingchamp said:

GSP vs Diaz at 158

GSP isn't top 5

where would u rank him?

About 8 or 9'ish

lol with his inactivity that isn't all that far-fetched. i could see putting a few guys like bendo/cain/aldo ahead of him

Mangasm

Sisti said:

1. Fedor - Quite simply the greatest fighter in the sport.

lol

The good ol' days before he stopped being handed cans to crush

PunchBag

lol fedor as number 1, oh how blind people were. its obviously cormier now.

Little_Kang

crocop vs fedor was probably up there

or crocop vs barnett at the openweight gp final.



aldo vs frankie is pretty good

classicboxer

Chuck vs Tito 1

zaksame

Well several times in the first years of the UFC
Gracie -Shamrock was one easy to remember.Gracie-Severn.
Gracie was always smaller than his opponents,so he was facing a guy considered the best out of his weight class.
Of late ,i see so many people with grossly over rated views of p4p fighters,so really NONE in modern era.
I truly believe we will see a couple,the UFC is running out of ways to raise their profits at venues.Also the SUPER fights tend to raise the eye brows of casual media and fans.

Doobster

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Little_Kang

classicboxer said:

Chuck vs Tito 1

Id say Randy vs Tito 1 was bigger.

BruteDion

Everyone keeps forgetting Rampage vs. Hendo

Rampage had just dethroned Chuck and Hendo just dethroned Wandy and was a multi divison champ in pride

Rampage was not #1 I think but I remember Hendo being a top 3 guy at the time of the fight

Cole1186

chuck v tito
randy v chuck
randy v tito
Hughes v gsp (2)??????
Fedor v nog
Anderson v hendo???
Gracie v Shamrock
Chuck v Rampage???
Aldo v Edgar
Fedor v Hendo
Fedor v Crocop
JDs v Cain
Machida v Shogun????
B.j. v GSP
Frankie v Bendo
Anderson v Franklin 2?????
Rampage v Hendo

not sure on some of those tho....... obv not many 1-5 p4p fights tho..... maybe more 1-15/20 p4p

PunchBag

tito has never been p4p, it was when the ufc was the bellator of mma.