The 10 Biggest What If Careers In MMA History

[@benlewis5312]

Yoel Romero was 23 when he won silver at the Olympics but didn't have his first MMA fight until he was 32. He also suffered a massive neck injury requiring him to get his neck fused and making it difficult for him to wrestle properly. Imagine a 33 year old Romero with a proper neck and a decade of MMA experience

[@seanquinn8790]

What if nick diaz never got a 5 year ban

[@KadeC021]

Yoel can also eat massive head kicks because his fused spine essentially can’t get whiplash lol so double edged sword

[@CityLover117]

@@KadeC021 well… actually… according to physics that would make the head trauma worse. All that kinetic energy essentially gets trapped and will run down his spine if his spine is solid. The whiplash doesn’t cause the damage, the whiplash is a symptom of the force of the impact. Imagine you’re driving and you hit a road sign vs you driving and hitting a traffic cone. Which will cause more damage. Or another analogy, imagine you have a baseball bat and you hit a steel support beam as hard as possible. You’re hands are going to ring like crazy, now imagine you hit it with a garden hose. It’s the same basic concept. Fused neck isn’t actually a bonus

[@damotheman4196]

Ahh... Id still take him. 😂

[@hillweggs641]

@@CityLover117 *your

[@connortaylor]

Biggest what if that's probably almost certain is that if Masvidal never landed that knee he probably would've got smothered and beaten for 3 rounds by Ben Askren and would've never seen stardom

[@StevelyBruckShut]

Hater

[@Skyx5m50]

Masvidal still would’ve KOd him. Hate this narrative

[@wj8953]

​@The Good Stuff even so, askren would have beaten him

[@MG-po6jc]

True

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

I have to agree. Even an older worn down Ben would have just smothered him for 3 rounds.

[@jeremywatson9129]

What if they gave Ferguson the shot he earned when Eddie Alvarez was champion instead of allowing McGregor to jump the line?

[@nnamggiFellauQrD]

Fergy was in his absolute prime back then.

[@paulosullivan3205]

He wouldve fucked Eddie up

[@gamebred6995]

​@@nnamggiFellauQrD Eddie kos him

[@icarogois7116]

​@@gamebred6995 no he wouldn't

[@whatevermyd00d]

​@@icarogois7116tko

[@j05h909]

My biggest what if will always be Frank Mir. Not only did he win the title before his accident but he won the interm after his accident and got legendary wins even though he was clearly not the same fighter or person physically. Watch him shoot a double leg before and after his accident, its crazy

[@user-tz2zz5ij1s]

Mir was an animal before the accident. He had power and was a legit black belt at HW. He also had great fight IQ. For a division that was historically just brawlers, he was special. I do think he still loses that 2nd Brock, but he would have already cemented himself as an all time great by that point.

[@1988superhero2007]

Frank Mir is always the one I ask about just because of the accident.

[@williamshelley1533]

I totally agree. He should have been on this list. One thing always frustrated me was why he didn’t try to use his BBJ superiority more. I mean what he did to Big Nog should have made him want to use it more.

[@QBryant14]

and what about jon fitch and matt serra

[@slaveriotgaming1814]

The sky was the limit for Mir.

[@wizzl5559]

For me Zabit is a huge "what if", he was so good in so many areas

[@patricknez7258]

🎯

[@Whipnemius]

Here before watching the vid, and ZABIT ISNT IN IT????????????? Instantly clicking away.

[@miguelguadian2597]

Me personally. Zabit. The matchups that were floated for Zabit and his skill set. I firmly believe that he would’ve been champion, but now we’ll never know.

[@scottc2076]

Volk would beat him undoubtedly

[@iamjp1]

@@scottc2076 definitely

[@devrimbulbul9524]

Kattar would have beaten him if their main wasn't made 3 round main and a normal 5 rounder

[@anas-anas-anas]

@@devrimbulbul9524 maybe but zabit could work on his cardio for sure, woulda been nice to see a dagestani ninja basically cuz thats what he was with those moves

[@musamendy5047]

@@anas-anas-anas it was only weakness and if he worked on that and reserving his energy well he certainly could have been a champ especially when he is really well rounded

[@valerionts6893]

Biggest what if is what if Fedor went to the UFC in his prime

[@jeremywatson9129]

What fan truly wanted to see Fedor vs Couture?...oh right all of us

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737]

Meh during his prime the ufc was not as big as pride in fact pride’s heavyweight division was much better then the ufc in terms of talent by the time pride died and ufc caught fedor was exiting his prime and while he could’ve still become champion he definitely wouldn’t be dominant like he was before

[@paulocuento9949]

I wanted Fedor to beat the shit out of that baby-voiced brock lesnar and make him tap like a girl

[@langtryvlogme]

Fedor is a nationalist who expected UFC representatives to learn Russian exclusively to be able to communicate and negotiate with him.

[@giga_chad9]

@@jeremywatson9129 you’re goddamn right!

[@luiscruz7343]

Rory Macdonald seemed destined for UFC Stardom before the infamous robbie Lawler fight. Just like the recent video you guys had him listed on, that fight took everything out of him

[@swrv1.]

I was just about to say Rory, your a W💯

[@victorsanchez-castro8944]

This may be a bit controversial but I would include Jon Jones on this list. As great as he is it still feels like he lost a lot of his best years due to suspension and contract negotiations

[@nnamggiFellauQrD]

Yea he somehow fits on this list. He accomplished everything but maybe there was even more potential

[@Nameandaddresswithheld]

Feel like “what if jones hadn’t taken steroids that helped him win against his 2 most challenging opponents (and potentially most the rest of them)” could be really interesting because I feel like he would’ve still ended up being a hall of fame caliber champion, but not undefeated and not as dominant

[@SeizureLizard]

Jones is just lucky he can still compete after ALL the shit that man has done, he's literally known for taking steroids (which is impressive in a sport where everyone is taking steroids), going for peoples eyes, and a litany of actual criminal charges, I would love to see what his career would have shaped out to be if he had kept out of any trouble.

[@Nameandaddresswithheld]

@@SeizureLizard “what if jon jones was actually held accountable” *gets kicked out of the UFC after 2012*

[@madgavin7568]

@@SeizureLizard The thing is had Jon Jones never taken steroids or gotten into trouble with the law, he would have definitely lost at least once in his UFC career.

[@3jdpa]

What if Chris Weidman never threw that spinning kick against Rockhold

[@faustorodriguez3619]

What if Yoel and Izzy actually fought🤯

[@anas-anas-anas]

thats a good one ngl 😂

[@squadabingo9113]

Fr

[@FunkyFlunky2332]

Izzy would succumb to Yoel who would walk through every strike with his God-given titanium jaw.

[@russellmathura6532]

@@FunkyFlunky2332 nawh if he fought Izzy the way he fought Costa Izzy would've dropped him a lot

[@HairyJefe]

Man I feel so bad for Dominick Reyes, he almost touched the stars and fell so fast.

[@madgavin7568]

His fall from grace has been so tragic man. He was robbed against Jones and cheated out of a legacy.

[@insertgenericusernamehere2402]

​@@madgavin7568 same with Santos tbh

[@azrael557]

@@insertgenericusernamehere2402 Nah Santos lost that fight.

[@scottmichael7178]

i wont say jon won.....because he didnt. He did not win that fight. Dom won, outstruck him and stuffed all his TD's until rd4. Jon couldnt do crap

[@wikz8480]

@@madgavin7568 It was no where near a robbery it was a controversial decision

[@thanglenmangsitlhou4388]

What if Al Iquinta never sold a house

[@declamatory]

What if you ever had an original thought?

[@rrpearsall]

😂

[@MrDavidDDC]

Santiago Ponzinibbio was on a 7 fight win streak and then got a series of injuries that put him out for 3 years when he came back he wasn't the same fighter, he was much slower, his striking was much more predictable and limited, and being older the weight cuts seemed to have effected his chin. Before the injury he looked like he could become champion and at that time he would have been a tough fight for Usman, Colby and Woodley.

[@bowwow3991]

Not really, already had a couple losses before the the setback

[@BAINES-MC-22]

@@bowwow3991 he was on a 7 win streak and about 2 fight kamaru usman before gettin sick bro wtf you talking bout? he was 27-3 before fighting li jingliang

[@BAINES-MC-22]

he came back too early from his illness against li jingliang thats why he got ko'd, after that, mf fought 4 times and the 5th was against slenderman holland who punch hard as a mf in 185 so imagine in 170. he aint 4 the title no more but still can do at leats one more fight, if he get ko'd the you can say his chin aint the same but 4 now i dont think hes out

[@bowwow3991]

@@BAINES-MC-22 he already loss twice in the ufc at that time, he's just not that good bruh

[@xavier76thman]

I think he was using PEDs

[@rapnewsworldwide]

What if Andy Yang wasn’t a warrior ?

[@indianbellydancer1]

I swear I was about to write this shit myself 🤣

[@omarperalta9590]

What if they just let Julian Bang 🤣

[@coopersepulveda9872]

Or what if we actually found out where Kevin Lee fit into all of this

[@paulalbert6970]

Andy Yang or Andy Wang?

[@rapnewsworldwide]

@@paulalbert6970 Andy Yang, the cross-eyed yet ambitious cousin of Andy Wang, who was also a warrior.

[@dustinpakatak]

What if Ronda rousey didn’t train with Edmund and actually developed her striking?

[@madgavin7568]

Ronda at AKA could have been a monster.

[@anthonyterzo1508]

Excellent pick. Yeah a well trained Ronda Rousey is a very scary thought.

[@ChainsGone2012]

THAT'S a what if

[@KyleJustRuns]

Idk she had a huge ego with or without that horrid, horrid coach, Edmund. If she had developed her striking, I agree that it would have likely produced an even more dominant, longer-reigning fighter. I just think she won so much and so dominantly, her ego made her think she was good as is. I think Edmund just fanned those flames; he didn’t start them.

[@enotsnavdier6867]

​@IAmKrazyKyle But I feel like a legitimately good coach could have reigned her in a bit, at least. Ronda had a lot more potential than she showed

[@austerberrys101]

The career of Frank Shamrock is criminally underated imo

[@random__joe]

Yeah a couple of his title fights were such bangers.. the one were he locks up the armbar and the other with the quick KO slam, fight against Tito and all his other fights outside UFC

[@austerberrys101]

@@random__joe yh that suplex was crazy, he was the first guy to truly put things together, pretty sure he basically started AKA

[@MikeBusby3773]

What if the Spider took his first fight with Wiedman more seriously? That should be on here.

[@madgavin7568]

Dude Silva fought like that prior to Weidman, won in style and fans praised him for being like Neo in the Matrix. Then he loses all of a sudden and its a problem? Weidman was the man to beat Silva, end of.

[@squadabingo9113]

U think he threw that fight?

[@FunkyFlunky2332]

@@madgavin7568 Weidman punished Silva for his arrogance but it might’ve played out entirely different if Silva took the first fight seriously. Weidman was elite in his prime no doubt but that doesn’t change the fact we don’t know just how differently things could’ve played out if Silva came in 100% focused

[@madgavin7568]

@@FunkyFlunky2332 You saw Silva fight seriously in the rematch against Weidman, he looked worse. Weidman dominated the first round, almost finished him again in fact and until the leg break Weidman was winning the second round anyway. Silva fought at his best when he was most confident. His coaches even said as much. Fact is Weidman doubling up on punches instead of going left, right, left is what enabled him to clip Silva's weaving head movement and knock him out.

[@random__joe]

Yeah that's a huge one. Fair play to Chris but that was tough to swallow. Not sure if in list but I think Fedor would've smashes Brock

[@rapnewsworldwide]

What if Matt Brown wasn’t immortal ?

[@leerobbo92]

IMO the two biggest what ifs are prime Fedor in UFC and Brock Lesnar going into MMA from college/without diverticulitis.

[@tyzer.0]

I would love to see what Yoel would have done to the mma world if his first pro fight didn’t happen when he was 32 years old

[@Cody-C300]

Yup

[@str8nashtygaming466]

What if Ben Askren would've come to the UFC in his prime?

[@dustinpakatak]

He would have been another boring ass wrestler in a division historically dominated by them. Woohoo?

[@str8nashtygaming466]

@Dustin Pak not arguing that his style isn't boring AF, I was just answering for the post. Who knows if he would've been able to lay and pray on GSP.

[@richardnicholas5832]

Bas Rutten also a pretty big what if considering he retired due to injuries on a 22 fight unbeaten streak

[@ChainsGone2012]

True, but he definitely lost that fight against Randleman

[@ChainsGone2012]

@@frivolo2892, no, it wasn't. Just different timing - the rounds were different

[@ChainsGone2012]

@@frivolo2892 You're absolutely making up the "we're losing" thing. It's largely known as one of the most controversial wins. Randleman controlled the entire fight. The only thing that got Bas the win, was a number of open hand strikes to the head of Randleman from the bottom. He essentially got beat up and controlled for 90% of the fight and won for some strikes at the end of the extra period. Bas retired after the fight.

[@federicoarmando8359]

Ponzinibbio if he didn’t get the life-threatening blood cell disease that resulted in a 2 year layoff when he was looking like a serious contender. Never looked the same 😞

[@BOTTENEGAMING]

By that time, he was ranked 2 or 3.

[@nathancannon1470]

For me, one is Kimbo Slice. He did have some impressive skill even though it was unrefined. He was already in his mid-30s before he really stepped into MMA so for me it’s always gonna be a question, “What if that dude had been training since he was like 18 or even 23”

[@iluvmyboba]

Yeah. Kimbo got a late start, but was eager to learn as seen on his time on TUF. Had he gotten into MMA at around 15 years old, Brother would've been something serious.

[@whaddyathink949]

Check out Kimbo's boxing match with the Australian guy if you haven't seen it. It was a classic!

[@slickdipper314]

What if Andy Wang isn’t a warrior

[@zaer-ezart]

It's like saying "what if Jon Jones wasn't the goat" it's simply impossible. Andy Wang is a warrior 💪

[@inambience]

What if the lighter weight classes existed when Frankie Edgar came onto the scene? Maybe he goes into FW and never gets the strap because Aldo was his kryptonite. Maybe he becomes the best BW we would ever see?

[@Mmarules]

My biggest "What IF" is, What if Connor never landed that left hand on aldo? Where would he be at in his career.

[@elizabethgeorge168]

What if Conor never launched Proper 12 😮🤔

[@rrpearsall]

Also what if Chad Mendez never got caught with that nasty Aldo knee? I never seen a more explosive wrestler/brawler athlete at 145 lbs.. He was the Alpha fighter at Team Alpha Male, Gotta check him out jumping out of a pool, a freak of nature.

[@dannypodolsky1962]

Would love to have seen Zabit on here as well

[@BiggestMikey]

How is the career of ZABIT not on here?

[@TextieruL]

What career?

[@FirstnameLastname-bn4gv]

@@TextieruL What do you think? He has a record of 18-1.

[@tinyky2598]

I think Jon Jones deserves an honourable mention here. There's a what if timeline where he never got stripped and lost his title, the Matt hamill dq, and all the other stuff and not to mention keeps his Nike sponsorship. Jon could've been one of the highest paid athletes (think Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc), and would've had records that probably would last forever. Potentially 20+ title defenses with no losses or nc? What a thought...

[@panner11]

We'll never know. But we have to remember getting bouts actively does wear on the body. Unless you're a robot, damage accumulates over time. And being active makes keeps the zero losses for long almost impossible. I think if Jones or GSP didn't get that time off, they would've had an end of career like Silva before long. The time off due to all that other stuff may have extended his career. Other champions who won it at a young age, usually don't look the same in their 30s compared to their 20s. Whereas most fighters peak in the early 30s.

[@randallflagg3700]

The Matt Hamill DQ honestly never got in JJ's way. Back then, everyone knew that Jones had won before he even threw the first illegal elbow... and just 3 months after that "loss", he was given his first UFC main event, a nice high profile fight against Brandon Vera, who was just coming off a very controversial decision loss to Randy Couture (Randy was way more popular than Vera, so fans were just relieved that he got the win and never spoke of the fight again) Anyway, JJ's dq really didn't affect that career negatively, since he was nobody back then, and the public opinion was in his favor and it was Herb Dean who was called out for the fight ending this way (asking a deaf Matt Hamill with both eyes closed if he wanted to continue, no immediate response, waved it off)

[@tinyky2598]

@@randallflagg3700 I'm aware that it didn't affect his career, but it DID affect his win streak number. Besides that was just one point of many to consider

[@dustinpakatak]

I think the only what if would be if he hadn’t tested positive for ped’s. Think he would be universally regarded as the goat, but many now have separate lists depending on whether or not they used peds. The consecutive title defenses and an undefeated record would have just been icing on the cake, but I don’t think either of those affect his overall legacy as one of, if not the best ever.

[@whaddyathink949]

@@dustinpakatak Any list someone might have of world athletes that didn't use PEDs is likely highly inaccurate.

[@jacanda2001]

Yeah I always miss how overwhelming and energetic Cain was. He was like most my favourite fighter in the heavyweight division.

[@monoinyo]

remember the knee-destroying workout videos with Joe Grasso?

[@xicoxnicx]

If not for injuries he would hands down be the greatest HW of all time. Dude was the blueprint for Khabib, and arguably better cuz of his boxing.

[@mduduzinhlengethwa4976]

The great Thing about Jorge is that he wasn't looking for that "one life changing moment" it found him, that's y he had such a highly lucrative career since the knee incident till his retirement..His stars aligned perfectly win or lose he won a lot in life.

[@HOUSE_OF_REBELLION]

Thanks!

[@jg5004]

Sonnen almost beat Anderson after dominating him and almost beat Jon Jones after getting dominated.

[@paulocuento9949]

that ws the story of his career. couldve been the first 185-205 champ, beating two goats of their respective weight... chael deserved what he got though

[@charlesnostrant4010]

This a crazy topic being there are many "What If" fighters. 1) Fedor fighting in the UFC in his prime 2) Ronda Rousey really developing her striking with a real trainer. 3) Sakuraba fighting people truly in his weight-class 4) Zabit continuing to fight in the UFC 5)Bas Rutten not racking up the injuries

[@Yokes27]

Both Faber and Cruz reactions to Chael were perfect

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

If number one isn't the early stoppage of the Chimaev vs GM3 fight then this list holds zero validity. Patiently waiting for GM3's greatness to be acknowledged.

[@napalm6967]

Well he just got knocked out by joe pyfer so I don’t know if he’s great.

[@DrWifePipe]

@@napalm6967 he was just bored

[@KingDomsKingdom85]

@@napalm6967 what about Khamzat wanting none of Meerscharts ground game? He b####ed out of following GM3 to the ground when he pulled guard.

[@JaredTG.]

Dominick Reyes is a good example of how questionable judging can effect a person's career and life. Of course it's always up to the athlete in the end to find a way to persevere but if your mind isn't cooperating it breaks you down quickly.

[@tribecalledmason1917]

Before watching, I really want to see Zabit Magomedsharipov on this list

[@tribecalledmason1917]

I'm so disappointed 😂

[@zaer-ezart]

Zabit will always be the biggest what if for me. The guy was SO MUCH FUN to watch. It's like he had unlimited stamina, he would try every crazy move in the book and fight like a possessed ninja

[@tribecalledmason1917]

@@zaer-ezart Saw a comment about him before that said 'Shaolin King Fu combined with Dagestani Wrestling? Seems op' 😂

[@JJ-ud1xr]

He's not, ruined the list

[@rapnewsworldwide]

What if Chael had the smallest arms in West Lynn, Oregon? Maybe he would’ve flipped the script and choked out Silva with his skinner arms😳

[@raahym]

What if his dad made 100k every year, his maid came everyday and his neighbours got 2 cars instead of 1

[@ethanchetkof1076]

No Mark Schultz on this list is crazy. 3 time NCAA champion wrestler. Olympic Gold Medalist. Fought once in the UFC, won in dominating fashion against Gary Goodridge, and never fought again

[@shinjukucalling763]

Nakai-Sensei is such a fucking legend.

[@CanadianRamen]

Biggest what if, what if Bayliun didn't narrate this video and Tommy did instead? You would have my view retention and a like.

[@bigredmachine423]

Biggest what if for me is Cole Konrad. Was on track to be the greatest heavyweight of all time but loved commodities trading too much.

[@DalazG]

Imagine if brock lesnar entered mma early and he wasn't worried about getting hit in sparring. Might be the strongest puncher of all time and most dominant champion

[@jackdaniels2905]

But he hated getting punched in the face lol

[@DalazG]

@@jackdaniels2905 yeah, that's one of his biggest flaws. And... he had to get really close to people before considering training with them. His personality wasn't the type to just go find the best training partners

[@jackdaniels2905]

@@DalazG I did enjoy his fights. He did well against some seasoned scappers.

[@kellylingus]

T.J. Grant is my biggest what if... he'd stormed through the lightweight division and was next for Benson Henderson, after TJ had defeated Gray Maynard. TJ suffered a concussion during practice once(?), and never fully recovered, or not enough in time

[@FearDatD]

Dominik Cruz is another what if. Dude legs couldn't get a break, pretty sure even now, they're being held together by duct tape.

[@paulocuento9949]

i always wondered why dom never angled for a boxing fight with fellow ex-mma fighters, he couldve been more competitive instead of staying inactive for years

[@guehlco8313]

Definitely the biggest „what if“ is Cole Konrad, he could have been the greatest HW of all time

[@jrawlins529]

What if Aldo never grabbed the fence against Mendez

[@random__joe]

I love Aldo but that pissed me off so much. Win, Lose or Draw it's hard to root for cheaters

[@bentekkersss2639]

Haven’t watched yet- but Zhabit #1

[@bentekkersss2639]

Okay I’ve watched it now. Damn 🤔

[@derekrusher5172]

Cain was a PULL OUT MERCHANT a great example of a guy who grinded, got that belt, and fought once a year after that

[@isaacade-odunlade8079]

What if Kelvin Gastelum decided to finish off with a combo instead of shooting for a double leg after landing a head kick on Israel Adesanya

[@iluvmyboba]

I know, I know, I know. Please don't remind me. DAGGONE IT!!!

[@nicolaspallini6338]

Great video, you guys keep bringing new top tens I just love it! Maybe top ten what if the judges weren’t wasted on fight night???

[@daze9062]

I would've put zabit magomedsharipov. He could be the champ right now if it were'nt for retirment. Hopefully he comes back

[@Mr-Opium]

Volk smashes him but he would’ve been dope asf

[@scotthammond460]

Just looked at your subs. I've been watching from around the beginning, 1m very soon. Well done

[@JamieCoville]

What if T.J. Grant hadn't retired early? He was on a 5 fight win streak, TKOing Gray Maynard in his last fight, which was the start of Maynard's late career downward spiral. Finishing a fairly recent former 2 time title challenger gets you very close to a title shot. Like Zabit, we'll never know.

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen4737]

What if yan didn’t get himself disqualified against sterling? What if dom reyes never left the camp that helped him beat Jon Jones in many peoples lives? What if Conor never got satisfied never went to boxing and tried to defend his title?

[@humangadget3629]

Dude I didn’t realise how much of a badass Yuki Nakai is. Fucking legend

[@Yoshwayy]

What if Yoel Romero started MMA in his 20s.

[@milespeck4659]

babe wake up mma on point did another top ten

[@patricknez7258]

Reyes is most heartbreaking imo. And Yan and that dang dumb knee 😭 Ohh that's an interesting point. If Merab had the belt would Aljo maybe have moved up sooner(assuming he is)?

[@JustKeepFlowingYes]

MMAon point is the BEST mma informative channel

[@Lukey111]

I'd have lee murray on the list personally

[@AlfredComic]

Karo. Parisyan. Everyone forgets about Karo Parisyan. It’s the biggest miss for the UFC that Karo never got his title shot against Hughes. Always wanted to see that fight. Was legit two of the best grapplers at 170 with totally different styles. What an incredible fight it would have been. Was supposed to fight Hughes at UFC 56 but pulled a hammy. He even went on a three fight streak after that, but they fed him to Alves when Alves was a Brazilian Buzzsaw and it was kinda downhill after that, he had a lot of injuries adding up by then too. Still, it’s probably the missed fight I think about the most.

[@teengohanssj2109]

What if Hall had a killer mindset

[@iluvmyboba]

I'm actually re-watching the season of TUF he was on and we all know the outcome of it. While on there he spoke of being bullied as a child and the self-esteem issues he has. Chael Sonnen truly tried to get him out of his own head. And that is what I think has plagued him in his career. Hall is a gifted mixed martial artist and we were blessed to see him in action. But, you are right, there's no telling how much more was in him.

[@griggsz9649]

Y’all really about to have a million subscribers congrats mates 🍾

[@drewfromyay882]

How do you make this video and not mention Zabit?

[@kinggold5378]

I'm sooooo Glad you did this...!!

[@Sam-ut9jh]

The late great Anthony Rumble Johnson :( RIP.

[@iluvmyboba]

Absolutely. What a talented MMA fighter. Rest Well, Brother.

[@lawrencemick1665]

Reyes won the fight with Jones. The judges just seen Jones come on strong in the last minute or 2. Smart on Jones part it worked.

[@robertnorman2815]

I always wondered what if TJ Grant never got a concussion. Would he have beaten Benson Henderson? Maybe, maybe not but after Grant destroyed Gray Maynard I think he had a chance.

[@Rando1975]

That's my biggest what if, mostly because TJ is from my home province. We may have had a UFC World Champion from Nova Scotia.

[@robertnorman2815]

@@Rando1975 He very well could've. Benson lost the belt to Pettis on the day TJ was supposed to fight for the Title. You could say Pettis just had Benson's number or that it was an off night but I'd like to think Grant would've gotten the belt that night if he had the chance to try.

[@adilawal8356]

Biggest what if is what if Fedor signed with UFC? How would he have faired with the UFC talent? Would he have become champion and how long would he have held it for? Would all of these lead to him being the GOAT if these all happened?

[@IFear_Naught]

no Zabit, wtf?

[@ynotefil]

MMA Right On Point 💯

[@werpo123]

Khabib has got to be up there too, probably in the top 3 at least. As great of a career he's had, he was injured for 2 years after beating RDA (who later became the LW champ), suspension after the Dillon Danis scuffle, COVID, then retiring after the tragic death of his father. Khabib retired well and truly in his prime. Imagine him winning the belt 2 years earlier, defending it maybe 3-4 more times, going up to WW to make way for Islam and winning the WW title then goes to defend maybe 3 times before retiring. If Khabib had 8 more title fights, retired on top and undefeated, no USADA pops, he would be the undisputed GOAT.

[@dustinpakatak]

Fathers plan was 30-0 so he would have had one more fight regardless.

[@TheFightConnoisseur]

Zabit will always be the biggest what if to me, dude was a phenom and the top guys didn’t wanna fight him. Shame that once he allegedly fixed his cardio issue he decided to call it a career.

[@danyalshaikh1478]

TJ Grant and Zabit

[@redneckrambo9626]

Leaving out Zabit is reaaaallllly showing some mega levels of mma ignorance

[@bzilla-d4i]

Chael is the GOAT in our hearts, the look on Faber and Cruz's faces when he said he thought he lost the round are priceless 😂😂😂😂

[@michaelmedina4606]

Here's another what if. Ricardo Arona. He was a very skilled grappler and won 3 ADCC world championships and won 2 BJJ world championships at the intermediate level. He even beat a few MMA champs in grappling matches, like Tito Ortiz and Mark Kerr. But he had quite a few bad matchups in MMA that wrecked his chances of becoming an MMA legend. His 3rd pro fight was against Fedor, he almost beat Rampage until Rampage picked him up and slammed him to death, he was a finalist in the Pride middleweight grand prix, beating Sakuraba and Wanderlei but lost to Shogun by 1st round ko and had a rematch vs Wanderlei for the middlweight belt but lost by split decision.

[@A.K.625]

I feel bad for Reyes man I still believe he did enough to win against jones! And he took this robbery in humble way, and now he's in 4 fight losing streak! Sad sh*t 😪

[@madgavin7568]

Pretty much everyone who isn't a fanboy of Jon Jones thinks Reyes beat him, myself included. That was the biggest title fight robbery in recent memory.

[@HonkeyKongLive]

Lesnar deserves a mention. If he never contracted diverticulitis, what would he have been?

[@ImNotYourEnemy]

What if DJ wasn't traded for Ben Askren. We all know Henry was gifted that W.

[@turdzilla1675]

Agreed.

[@Jose-zi2yr]

What if Anderson Silva took Chris Weidman seriously

[@jrocha4167]

I’d like to know some of the biggest gym rivalries. Or maybe about fighters who gym hopped

[@levismith8423]

If Luke turned to the dark side, he would be like Starkiller from Force Unleashed.

[@johnnybacon8675]

100% i would have reyes and kelvin gastelum at the very top of the list. Havent seen the video yet..

[@johnnybacon8675]

And tony ferguson too

[@johnnybacon8675]

How didnt i think about chael lol he should be higher up on the list. and u didnt mention if he just lasted a few seconds longer in the jon jones fight he wouldve won that title too cuz jones almost ripped his toe off and the fight wouldve been stopped!

[@xavier76thman]

What if Frank Shamrock never left the UFC?!

[@redmurder13]

This is a controversial one, however, what if Conor never lost to Nate Diaz? Would he be as adamant on defending the FW and LW titles like he said he would? To add, what if he never boxed Floyd? Would the drive that he had when he was a FW contender still carry him through, thereby reaching greater heights in his fighting career?

[@patricknez7258]

This was super interesting. Great picks. I also think of Zabit ofc. He was awesome imo. And I kinda think of BJ if he had just stayed in UFC

[@mannymanhardt3248]

Great list. Honorable mention to Aleksander Emelianenko. Fedor once said Aleks was more way talented but didn't have discipline. Something that became obvious later. Great sambo, some of the fastest and deadliest hands of any HW ever.

[@Day9294_]

Freakn love Aleks! Guy was a savage. But sadly he wasn't a disciplined and had legal troubles and stuff. I was a bigger Aleks fan than Fedor fan

[@AngelicNoose]

Awesome video.

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Thank For The What if Video 🙊🤯👌💗🌟💛🥇🏆

[@noodle_tax]

Honorable mentions: Nick Diaz if he kept training and didnt get banned. Zabit if he didnt retire. Conor McGregor if he stayed active and motivated at 145/155. Frank Mir if he didnt get injured. Dominick Cruz if he didnt constantly get injured. Daniel Cormier if he didnt switch to LHW. DJ mighty mouse if he got that decision on Cejudo (many think he won) and stayed in the ufc. Khabib if he didnt retire? Cejudo if he stayed active (but we will see what he can do).

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

Anthony Pettis. He could have been an absolute legend of lightweight but injuries really derailed him….

[@CanineLupus0114]

"What if Chael let Wanderlei get close?"

[@TheJudoJoker]

I always go back to TJ Grant for UFC what ifs

[@jarryddavis5528]

Alot more 'what ifs' were missed on Cerrone. In particular, I think it is worth noting that; -- He spent alot of time during his physical prime participating in extreme sports and other endeavours outside of MMA. - He destroyed his back and many other body parts from accidents suffered during afforementioned extreme sports -- He spent a large portion of his career as his own coach/camp due to mistreatment from Jackson Wink Guy had some of the best offensive strking and combos in the game and high level jiu jitsu. In a parralell universe, Cerrone for sure won a title.

[@1911odisea]

I really hope that I won't see a video titled 'What if Jiří Procházka never injured his shoulder?' in 10 years... He's a great fighter.

[@iluvmyboba]

I know, right? 'Cause I really wanted to see an immediate rematch between him and Texiera. I didn't appreciate them allowing Hill to step in on that one.