Media Islam Makhachev Says He Was OFFERED Leon Edwards UFC 300 But Turned It Down - Says Poirier IS Next

[Black9]

-Islam Makhachev says he was offered Leon Edwards but couldn't take it due to Ramadan UFC 300, wanted UFC to push it back 2 weeks he would take it
-Says Poirier is next cause he's the 'only one available" and wants to fight ASAP
-Says Chandler should Lose More so Mcgregor can be more confident
-Says Justin vs Max is a "useless fight for useless belt"

 

[LeBron]

Gaethje fucked up by not waiting

 

[MrBlackheart]

Offering a fight to a Muslim fighter during Ramadan. Talk about creating a false demand. Nice job Dana.

 

[flowoftruth]

"Every night he (Michael Chandler) goes to bed and has dream 'I will fight with Conor Mcgregor'" <45><45>

 

[flektarn]

High IQ planning to avoid gaethje or the winner of Oliveira/Arman.

 

[usernamee]

Gaethje fucked up by not waiting

as did Holloway in the same fight lol

Max could've slid in for a FW title shot potentially

now they are both gonna take miles off their careers instead

something Max already done once for the worthless interim LW title they threw together vs Dustin

 

[SeattleFightFan]

In November he says he won't fight until March. https://www.thescore.com/mma/news/2755240

Ramadan is March - April.

He needs time off after Ramadan.

Now in March he claims he wants a fight asap. He could have booked a fight in March, a few months ago. But he didn't.

I feel like this is a rinse-repeat every year. He and Khamzat keep saying they want to fight a lot, but keep not fighting a lot.

 

[Pain4Pain]

I really doubt he's willing to fight Edwards. Islam is about the same size as Colby and got finished by Adriano.

 

[HNIC215]

I really doubt he's willing to fight Edwards. Islam is about the same size as Colby and got finished by Adriano.

This is a retarded take lol

He's said countless times he wants to move up and fight Leon.

Hard to do that when you're starving yourself for most of the day.

 

[Siver!]

Islam Makhachev says he was offered Leon Edwards but couldn't take it due to Ramadan
Says Poirier is next cause he's the 'only one available" and wants to fight ASAP

Dana: Listen, I know you're not really eating in the lead up to 300, so how about moving up a weight class?



Some of the fights that the UFC fighters have announced that they were offered leading up to UFC 300 are possibly the stupidest fights that could been offered...

They even tried to make Edwards vs Khamzat, FFS, Khamzat proved he cannot do 170 and nearly crippled a PPV because of it...

... and they still offered it.

Confirmed: they're stupid.

 

[checktheknuckles]

Charles should be next. Islam ducking him hardcore. Just let charles take out all the real contenders while Islam fights on FWs and sauciers.

 

[fizzlehiss]

Islam clearly tries to pick money fights. Ramadan is such a bullshit excuse since they eat massive meals twice a day anyway and call it "fasting".

That's a trend with fighters from this area. For how big they talk about taking on everyone and being fearless, they pull out more often than not and pick and choose more often than not.

 

[GrantB13]

Poirier? The guy who gets choked in title fights and is only one fight removed from being head kick KO'd?

 

[Morning Star]

Poirier gets finished by Gaethje and Oliveira, but somehow gets to slide past both.

 

[CC27]

Does Islam not realize the only reason he was offered Leon was cause they desperately needed a 300 main event.

Push it back two weeks LOL.

 

[CC27]

Poirier gets finished by Gaethje and Oliveira, but somehow gets to slide past both.

Timing matters in this sport, he's a huge name and had a big time win. Justin should get the first offer but two months after 300 I doubt he accepts so its gonna go to Dustin.

 

[Kevin Sorbo]

Charles should be next. Islam ducking him hardcore. Just let charles take out all the real contenders while Islam fights on FWs and sauciers.

lol yeah ok..he's definitely ducking the guy who he already destroyed /sarcasm

 

[checktheknuckles]

lol yeah ok..he's definitely ducking the guy who he already destroyed /sarcasm

Just like DC destroyed Stipe and Usman destroyed Leon? Charles has still stayed at the top and should be next. Dustin just got knocked the fuck out 1 fight prior. Beating some hype job shouldn't jump the line of deserving contenders. Islam rather fight some FWs and sauciers.

 

[markys00]

Offering a fight to a Muslim fighter during Ramadan. Talk about creating a false demand. Nice job Dana.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't. Amirite? Dana White sucks. UFC sucks

 

[VinceArch]

Yeah, we'll see what the Oliveira/Arman winner thinks. Hopefully no later than June!