Who do you see rulling the LW now?

[ehxsur]

and why?

Conor, justin, dustin, oliveira, fergusson, chandler, lee, a new prospect?

honestly i see Conor ko'ing everybody, he have no opponent outside of Khabib

 

[Sweater of AV]

Don't see anyone ruling. Once Uncle Goof comes to terms with Khabib leaving the belt will change hands often imho.

 

[Straatblaffer]

and why?

Conor, justin, dustin, oliveira, fergusson, chandler, lee, a new prospect?

honestly i see Conor ko'ing everybody, he have no opponent outside of Khabib

Either Conor or Oliveira. Conor will probably get a push and the UFC will not let him fight a wrestler again.

 

[DS66]

Nobody. I think we're gonna enter another era in the LW division where the belt continually changes hands for awhile. Lots of high level fighters at the top, but none of them are dominant and clearly above their peers.

 

[King Joffery]

Conor if he is motivated to do so.

I think Oliveira is a little overrated right now, I think Tony would have lost to anyone in the top 15 last fight tbh.

 

[Deleted member 278323]

This will be like the light heavyweights before Jon Jones went in and cleaned up the division. They'll be playing hot potato with the title for a while.

 

[Dog Gynecologist]

I see LW the same way LHW was between Chuck Liddell and Jon Jones reign, so no dominant champion for 3-4 years.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

My boy Mason Jones, of course.

 

[The Chosen]

It will be Conor or Olivera. That matchup is inevitable, they won’t make Poirier vs Conor a title fight because they want to keep dangling that title carrot over Conor’s head for him to come back, then it will be Charles vs Conor for the title. I think Olivera beats Conor then becomes the next great Brazilian champion.

 

[Deleted member 278323]

...they won’t make Poirier vs Conor a title fight because they want to keep dangling that title carrot over Conor’s head for him to come back...

And if Conor retires again, or decides to pursue boxing or something such similar, they don't want the title to be vacated or held up for too long.

 

[Yashabo]

Could see something similar to Edgar-Bendo-Pettis-RDA-Alvarez happening. The belt changing hands within 1/2 defenses for a while. The top of LW feels pretty rock paper scissors

 

[Morris88]

CM Punk

 

[Peli]

and why?

Conor, justin, dustin, oliveira, fergusson, chandler, lee, a new prospect?

honestly i see Conor ko'ing everybody, he have no opponent outside of Khabib

Conor. After that it becomes a hot potato division again. Oliveira might get the strap but it won't be a long reign

 

[PlasticFishBowl]

I think the next few champs will likely be in this order:

1.) Conor

2.) Oliviera

3.) Islam (if he can ever get active).

 

[Domitian]

Without Khabib LW goes back to what it was before Khabib came along. A hot potato like @Peli pointed out.

 

[tehMoose]

Chandler

 

[Finding Deebo]

Khamzat of Course.....

 

[EricSpider]

Im sold on Charles Du Bronx. Just look at his interview after the Tony fight, the guy is the best and he knows it.

 

[Titan1980]

Everyone else has said it. Its prob either Conor or changing hamds for a while.

 

[NoBiasJustMMA]

No one. Everyone else looks like they can lose to a few other guys in the division.