2024 was a terrible year for matchmaking champions

[Portland8242]

UFC gives Sean 2'Malley the green light to call Chito out and have him skip the queue in front of several legitimate contenders who deserved it far more (Merab and Sandhagen)

UFC gives Izzy the MW title shot despite already having an immediate rematch against Pereira after losing to him and then losing belt AGAIN to Sean Strickland.

UFC letting Jones cherry pick old geriatric Stipe 4 years out of retirement is easily the worst one. We all saw how Stipe turned up last Saturday. Wtf was this guy even doing in a title fight.


What is your opinion on the UFC's new precedent of letting high-selling names cherry pick their matchups and even letting them hold belts hostage?

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Bro. The rankings are just there so Dana can complain.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

What is your opinion on the UFC's new precedent of letting high-selling names cherry pick their matchups and even letting them hold belts hostage?

Capitalism in action!

 

[JBJ was here]

The Jones vs. Miocic fight was booked in 2023 and the decision to rebook it was also made in 2023. 2024 was a shit year in a lot of ways, but leave booking Jones vs. Miocic out of it.

 

[jitzmonkey]

There's definitely been a bigger emphasis on entertainment and "star power" since WME bought them.

 

[HHJ]

UFC gives Sean 2'Malley the green light to call Chito out and have him skip the queue in front of several legitimate contenders who deserved it far more (Merab and Sandhagen)

UFC gives Izzy the MW title shot despite already having an immediate rematch against Pereira after losing to him and then losing belt AGAIN to Sean Strickland.

UFC letting Jones cherry pick old geriatric Stipe 4 years out of retirement is easily the worst one. We all saw how Stipe turned up last Saturday. Wtf was this guy even doing in a title fight.


What is your opinion on the UFC's new precedent of letting high-selling names cherry pick their matchups and even letting them hold belts hostage?

I mean its always going to happen once in a while.

My problem is Jones fighting Stipe was way worse than any of this other shit, AND he is still acting like he doesnt have to fight Aspinall after this.

Sometimes ya gotta strike while the iron is hot, and there was legit bad feelings and history with Dricus and Izzy, and Sean and Chito that they wanted to make money off of.


The Jones vs Stipe fight is a fight no one other that Jones wanted.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

The Jones vs Stipe fight is a fight no one other that Jones wanted.

I think Stipe was cool with one last, big pay-day.

 

[HHJ]

I think Stipe was cool with one last, big pay-day.

Yeah well when they resurrected him from his tomb, and told him about it, he was like...alright

 

[OldBoy91]

Yeah well when they resurrected him from his tomb, and told him about it, he was like...alright

The payday was the only thing Stipe was excited about.

Looked like he wanted to be anywhere else from the second he entered the cage.

 

[HHJ]

The payday was the only thing Stipe was excited about.

Looked like he wanted to be anywhere else from the second he entered the cage.

"its over! thank god!"


most unemotional retirement ever lol

 

[gentel]

There's definitely been a bigger emphasis on entertainment and "star power" since WME bought them.

I mean they might try for it but the McGregor, Masvidal, Diaz, etc era is over. We got Belal Muhammad as champ now so things are moving in the right direction

 

[laleggenda27]

The UFC isn't "letting" fighters pick money fights. The UFC wants and creates those matchups to...make money.

 

[markys00]

Capitalism in action!

How would it look if it were socialist? No one would have a belt and ppl fight each other randomly regardless of rankings?

 

[dipstickjimmy]

UFC gives Sean 2'Malley the green light to call Chito out and have him skip the queue in front of several legitimate contenders who deserved it far more (Merab and Sandhagen)

UFC gives Izzy the MW title shot despite already having an immediate rematch against Pereira after losing to him and then losing belt AGAIN to Sean Strickland.

UFC letting Jones cherry pick old geriatric Stipe 4 years out of retirement is easily the worst one. We all saw how Stipe turned up last Saturday. Wtf was this guy even doing in a title fight.


What is your opinion on the UFC's new precedent of letting high-selling names cherry pick their matchups and even letting them hold belts hostage?

Wasn't 2024 but Islam cherry picked Volk for a second fight fight despite there being an actual back up fighter. Takes a 2nd consecutive FW contender, whom he had already beat.

Additionally not sure how you can make a list like this without the UFC feeding Alex a SQUASH match for a title defense with Khalil Roundtree.

 

[jitzmonkey]

I mean they might try for it but the McGregor, Masvidal, Diaz, etc era is over. We got Belal Muhammad as champ now so things are moving in the right direction

So you wouldn't put it past him?

 

[tritestill]

UFC gives Sean 2'Malley the green light to call Chito out and have him skip the queue in front of several legitimate contenders who deserved it far more (Merab and Sandhagen)

UFC gives Izzy the MW title shot despite already having an immediate rematch against Pereira after losing to him and then losing belt AGAIN to Sean Strickland.

UFC letting Jones cherry pick old geriatric Stipe 4 years out of retirement is easily the worst one. We all saw how Stipe turned up last Saturday. Wtf was this guy even doing in a title fight.


What is your opinion on the UFC's new precedent of letting high-selling names cherry pick their matchups and even letting them hold belts hostage?

It's blatant, obvious and disgusting.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

UFC gives Sean 2'Malley the green light to call Chito out and have him skip the queue in front of several legitimate contenders who deserved it far more (Merab and Sandhagen)

UFC gives Izzy the MW title shot despite already having an immediate rematch against Pereira after losing to him and then losing belt AGAIN to Sean Strickland.

UFC letting Jones cherry pick old geriatric Stipe 4 years out of retirement is easily the worst one. We all saw how Stipe turned up last Saturday. Wtf was this guy even doing in a title fight.


What is your opinion on the UFC's new precedent of letting high-selling names cherry pick their matchups and even letting them hold belts hostage?

Next up on the list will be when Merab gives a rematch to O'Malley instead of fighting Umar.

If Merab fights O'Malley...............

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Love the guy, but also Dustin's title shot.

Erceg got a title shot from #10 when there were at least 2 guys undefeated in the UFC in front of him.

Rountree getting the shot over Ank

I get that they probably needed to do the Grasso-Shev trilogy, but they also decided in 2024 to delay the division even further with a fucking TUF season

The Jones vs. Miocic fight was booked in 2023 and the decision to rebook it was also made in 2023. 2024 was a shit year in a lot of ways, but leave booking Jones vs. Miocic out of it.

No, because there was an interim belt crowned AND defended between the time of them "deciding to rebook it" and it actually getting booked. Let's not act like time hasn't passed the 'contender' by before. Hell, the division I mentioned right before had a #1 contender waiting nearly 2 years for her shot because they offered it like they did Stipe, and then she didn't fight, like Stipe didn't.

 

[cade187]

I mean its always going to happen once in a while.

My problem is Jones fighting Stipe was way worse than any of this other shit, AND he is still acting like he doesnt have to fight Aspinall after this.

Sometimes ya gotta strike while the iron is hot, and there was legit bad feelings and history with Dricus and Izzy, and Sean and Chito that they wanted to make money off of.


The Jones vs Stipe fight is a fight no one other that Jones wanted.

I was fine with him fighting Stipe. The problem is how long it took to make it happen. That being said, if he wants to fight anyone not named Tom Aspinall next, he should relinquish the title.

 

[HHJ]

How would it look if it were socialist? No one would have a belt and ppl fight each other randomly regardless of rankings?

Leon Edwards: the belt belongs to everyone!