Seriously, who's going to end up as the 155 champion?

[Kono dio da!]

Khabib is one of my favourite fighters ever. However his retirement is good news. This is because lightweights have nothing on him and he's fought everyone i wanted to see him fight. I don't care about khabib tony anymore. Firstly, in my humnle opinion, i don't see conor becoming champ. He's untested and the others are equally as good or better than him. Also the others probably hit just as hard as him, so i don't think he stands out as much. A few bullet points.

• Charles and gaethje are the only ones who haven't been matched up. You guys think they're going to be matched up? If so who wins? Justin has bad bjj, but can oliveira take and hold him down? Can he out strike him?
• Can rda make one last run and win the belt?
• Can any of these guys be a dominant champ or is the belt going to be passed around?

 

[Gambit MMA]

why not just say lightweight

 

[brakkkop]

yes, no, no

 

[Straatblaffer]

I think Conor will beat all the other strikers, besides maybe Gaethje. Oliveira is the dark horse, but I think the UFC will try to avoid him fighting Conor. What I think will happen (if Khabib isn't coming back) is that Conor beats Poirier and will fight the Chandler x Hooker, Gaethje x tbd or Oliveira x tbd for the title. Simce the UFC wants Conor as a champ, he will get the easiest match up on paper.

 

[Kono dio da!]

why not just say lightweight

Does it really bother you?

 

[Hazuki Ryo]

why not just say lightweight

?

 

[MCS]

I think they'll give Conor/Poirier the vacant or match the winner up with Gaethje or Chandler (if he beats Hooker) and that'll also be for the vacant. Conor wins those fights.

While I think Oliveira beats them all, but he's probably not getting a shot right away. The best LW match-up would be Khabib/Oliveira. And Hooker probably spoils Chandler's title shot hopes.

 

[r-harper-1]

Do Bronx will be champ imo ...but likely not next .....I like conors chances

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

Conor easily now that Khabib retired to duck rematch

 

[andrejxvii]

Y'all must have forgot.

 

[Lawrence]

Olivera can no longer be ignored.

2021 will demonstrate how Dana will find a way to ignore him.

War Dubronx

 

[DzNuttzOnYaChin]

Y'all must have forgot.

what a shit show performance Eddie had ...the light pitter patters punches he folded from were absolutely a disgrace

pure comedy in slow mo

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Conor wins the title and vacates to go box

De bronx would be favourite then

If conor fights charles I think he loses, but he will beat the others

 

[Franklin U.]

Khabib doesnt come back ;

Charlo defeats Dustin in an odds manner, close to pk'em, via submission .

Charlo will do great job in not exchanging with McGregor and staying away from left as he bides his time. This could look alot like Conor Nate 1 as the improbable happens and bronx catches Conor with a knee, follows him down and once Conor there, he'll be looking to take his ball & go home.
Charlo as an underdog will make Conor quit. ... again.

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

McGregor could easily wipe the floor with the rest of the top 10, but he’ll probably get the belt and go boxing for big money again

 

[GUY]

Conor. I don't see anyone beating him. No one seems to have the wrestling+grappling to do what Khabib did and no one can outstrike him or survive for 5 rounds against him.

 

[GUY]

Khabib doesnt come back ;

Charlo defeats Dustin in an odds manner, close to pk'em, via submission .

Charlo will do great job in not exchanging with McGregor and staying away from left as he bides his time. This could look alot like Conor Nate 1 as the improbable happens and bronx catches Conor with a knee, follows him down and once Conor there, he'll be looking to take his ball & go home.
Charlo as an underdog will make Conor quit. ... again.

Charles loses to Gaethje standing and never manages to take him down, even though he is the worst match up for Conor he never fights him. That's how I think it will end.

 

[BigTruck]

Conor. I don't see anyone beating him. No one seems to have the wrestling+grappling to do what Khabib did and no one can outstrike him or survive for 5 rounds against him.

Nate Diaz did all those things and submitted him.

 

[Estudante]

Khabib doesnt come back ;

Charlo defeats Dustin in an odds manner, close to pk'em, via submission .

Charlo will do great job in not exchanging with McGregor and staying away from left as he bides his time. This could look alot like Conor Nate 1 as the improbable happens and bronx catches Conor with a knee, follows him down and once Conor there, he'll be looking to take his ball & go home.
Charlo as an underdog will make Conor quit. ... again.

i think charles will go right for the takedown. wont stand much with mcgregor
if he does, it'll be in the later rounds.

 

[Beherit]

It depends if khabib really is retired, if he is, I can see poirier, conor or justin getting the belt, oliveira will lose to all 3 btw ...

If khabib doesn't, it will be either him or GSP.