Originally posted by: Flound
Date: February 07, 2012 at 07:18 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/greatest-first-round-fighter-of-all-time.45183/
RearNakedSlam said:
When you factor in skill level of opponents, it has to be BJ. There are a lot of guys that "blow their load" in the first round and have amazing first rounds though.
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He's finished Hughes (2), Ludwig, Gilbert, DIn Thomas and Caol Uno. He had a good first rounds against some top name opponents, but he's not been a first round phenom.
The first is by no doubt BJ's best round, but I don't think his first round record is better than everyone else's. I'm not saying it's horrible as he's done well - just not worthy of the greatest label. In my opinion, of course.
Anderson has 17 first round stoppages with wins over former champions like Belfort (UFC), Franklin (UFC), Griffin (UFC), Marquardt (Pancrase) and Newton (UFC).
GSP has won every single first round with the exception of four fights; Hughes I, Kos I, Penn I and Serra I. Twice, he recovered from losing the first round to win those fights.
Interestingly, in each of the five rematches with the four fighters who took a first round from him (Hughes fought him two more times), St. Pierre took the first round from all of them in convincing fashion. That's 20 first round victories for St. Pierre which also turned into actual victories, too.
