Media Dustin Fires Back At Islam "I've Done MORE For MMA Than He Has, Ready For Him UFC 302" - UPDATE: Islam Brutally Responds
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WAR DUSTIN.
Living legend, all round good guy.
(Yes, give him that title shot. Then another if he wants it
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Living legend, all round good guy.
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I don't see it going much different than the Khabib fight tbh, but Islams chin isn't as Iron as The Eagles, so if Dustin can clip him clean before getting mauled on the ground, he has a bit more of a chance maybe
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He’s not the most deserving contender right now but the question is is giving him the title fight worse than making Islam sit out even longer? Or worse than forcing Oliveira/Arman/Gaethje to turn around quickly? I don’t think so.
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It's super undeserving and obvious to anyone with eyeballs. UFC scheduled themselves into a corner and Dustin lines up with when Islam is magically ready. Yet, they booked Charles, Arman, and the guy who literally knocked Dustin out one fight ago Justin on the same card. I honestly think Islam is picking at what he thinks is an easy title defense. Title shots should not be based on legacy or your career. Title shots should be for most deserving at the time. Dustin is 1-1 in his last two and got knocked out and looked bad his last fight until he got the finish.
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If the schedule lines up, why not?
Better than sitting out because everyone else in the top 5 is recovering.
He doesn't deserve it at all, but better than no title fight.
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Exactly why I see Islam and Dustin pushing for the fight. Deserving challengers keep fighting the non-champion, meanwhile this undeserving fighter will get a shot because of schedule. If the UFC wasn't hell bent on Islam must fight in October, there would be more room for scheduling. Islam wants to be booked, so he can turn around for October. UFC should have had Islam fight earlier in the year.
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Disagree.
Islam has more impressive wins.
A larger fanbase.
And most importantly, Islam has a belt.
Poirier has always been my guy and one of my favorite fighters ever, but Islam and Khabib brought over a huge population of fans to the sport of MMA. They've inspired a ton of Muslims worldwide and continue to do so.
Islam has more impressive wins.
A larger fanbase.
And most importantly, Islam has a belt.
Poirier has always been my guy and one of my favorite fighters ever, but Islam and Khabib brought over a huge population of fans to the sport of MMA. They've inspired a ton of Muslims worldwide and continue to do so.
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I like Poirier and would not mind seeing him get this chance.
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Islam can only fight who they put in front of him.
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You can start a fight with anyone you are capable of touching.
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I agree with you for the most part. The UAE October deal definitely ruins the timeline.
However, Justin vs Max is a vanity fight put on by the UFC because their plans for UFC 300 didn't go accordingly.
It came out of left field and it does nothing but ruin the line to the title at LW. It's one thing if they booked Max vs someone outside the top 5. But they booked him against the arguable number 1 contender.
June should have been Islam vs Justin.
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I'd love to see it. But tbh, it's because I know it's an easy fight.
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I dont get why some are acting like Poirier is like some layup. The guy has the best resume at LW and is unquestionably a top 5 LW All-time. This is a great fight. Yeah, Islam would be a sizeable favorite but who would he not be against?
And I just dont see the winners at UFC 300 making the quick turnaround. Gaethje and Oliveira definitely ain't. Maybe Tsarukyan but I don't see him winning.
And I just dont see the winners at UFC 300 making the quick turnaround. Gaethje and Oliveira definitely ain't. Maybe Tsarukyan but I don't see him winning.
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Poirier deserves the title shot. Even though he only beat God of War due to staph, he still beat da freakin God of War.
and Islam already made Arman and Do Bronx part of his bath tub harem. No MORE POINTLESS REMATCHES UFC!!!!
this will be a relaxing tune up fight for Islam, while we wait for Leon to stop ducking.
and Islam already made Arman and Do Bronx part of his bath tub harem. No MORE POINTLESS REMATCHES UFC!!!!
this will be a relaxing tune up fight for Islam, while we wait for Leon to stop ducking.
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It’ll probably be a good fight to watch. He beat a younger guy just like Gaethje, but the problem is that Gaethje just beat him. If he wins it sets up the trilogy, if he loses, it gives Gaethje a stronger argument for the title shot. The problem is Charles and Tsarukyan are also on the cusp of a shot with their fight coming up.
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