I mean, a lot of people say that it is waaaay better than Bellator.
How can it be better, if Conor gets the title shot at Usman?
Because UFC's Welterweight is too deep?
Good question. It's deep but sullied by politics. I think that's the best way to put it. It's like lightweight. Bellator welterweight, even without rory (rory hasn't been around for a while, since the Lina win, he checked) it's got lit fighters like koreshkov, Lima, Larkin, the Gracie who actually strikes, etc.
My biggest problem with welterweight right now is actually jorge. I hate colby but at least colby has challenged himself. Jorge, ever since the knee, has been hunting easy fights. It's pretty lame. I put jorge in the top 4 of that division, since tyron is is constantly falling in and out of love with the sport. But he won't fight anyone of substance. He should've fought leon, but I have him a pass because he was trying to capitalize on the new found clout. Beating diaz, askren and till shouldn't get you a title shot, but he got one. Instead he was trying to angle for a conor fight. It would be lit af but it's not a challenge. He's a superior striker, wrestler, grappler, a marathoner etc. It's too predictable how that fight goes. Jorge vs usman though? Leon? Fucking colby? Sign me up.
WW imo is better than LW. Lw lacks grapplers in the top ten. It's mostly strikers. Apart from charles and Tony, I don't trust anyone on the ground with khabib. Gaethje is also in the clear because he can contend with the wrestling I think. Apart from that what's hooker gonna do to khabib? Slap on a little guillotine? Lol? Conor? Is he gonna "let his hands go this time"? Fielder's elbow mean nothing when khabib is on top of him. Lee will get fucked up. Can't say anything about cdf. Never had the pleasure of watching him. Al iaquinta loses too but his defensive wrestling is great. Cowboy... Interesting but past his prime. Never seen him flattened by wrestlers.
Welterweight... Kamaru has bad knees. I don't know how long he's gonna be at the top for. Maybe he'll reign for a long time maybe not. But there are serious contenders in WW. LW not so much. Ufc Ww is THAT but it's mismanaged.