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That's right folks. For the last few years, we as MMA fans could only dream of this day- A time where it made sense to run back everyone's favourite fight from 2016. Their first clash was a wild, wacky, back and forth battle that brought joy and pure entertainment to everyone who laid eyes on it.
Alas, after this battle for the ages, their careers would go in completely different trajectories- Tony would win his next 4 including the interim LW belt, while Lando would go 1-2-2 in his next 5 and become largely irrelevant in the division. The dream of a rematch between these two seemed all but impossible.
But here we are in 2021: Tony has been dominated on the way to 3 consecutive losses and it's become clear to everyone that his days as a top contender in the LW division are over. He needs a significant decrease in competition for his next (and possibly final) UFC fight. Enter, Groovy Lando Vannata. At a still young 29 years old, he's shown some signs of improvement and gone 3-2 in his last 5. In fact, he's never been finished in 10 fights since his clash with Tony. What an absolutely perfect opportunity for the UFC to match these two up again and kill 3 birds with one stone: 1. Give Tony a fight against a lower level of competition while giving him the chance to end his career with a W, 2. Give Lando an opportunity to break into the LW rankings, and 3. Most importantly, entertain the fuck out of everyone who watches.
Your move, Dana.
Alas, after this battle for the ages, their careers would go in completely different trajectories- Tony would win his next 4 including the interim LW belt, while Lando would go 1-2-2 in his next 5 and become largely irrelevant in the division. The dream of a rematch between these two seemed all but impossible.
But here we are in 2021: Tony has been dominated on the way to 3 consecutive losses and it's become clear to everyone that his days as a top contender in the LW division are over. He needs a significant decrease in competition for his next (and possibly final) UFC fight. Enter, Groovy Lando Vannata. At a still young 29 years old, he's shown some signs of improvement and gone 3-2 in his last 5. In fact, he's never been finished in 10 fights since his clash with Tony. What an absolutely perfect opportunity for the UFC to match these two up again and kill 3 birds with one stone: 1. Give Tony a fight against a lower level of competition while giving him the chance to end his career with a W, 2. Give Lando an opportunity to break into the LW rankings, and 3. Most importantly, entertain the fuck out of everyone who watches.
Your move, Dana.