Nice To See A Bellator Level Fighter Reach The Upper Echelons Of MMA And Reach UFC Level

[Vulcan]

Great debut for Chidi this is what I like to see some up and comer fighters work out their kinks fighting regional level fighters and gain experience before reaching the highest levels in combat sports.

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

Exactly. More fighters should get their feet wet in B Leagues like Bellator then move on to the UFC as a finished product

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Barriault is upper echelon?

 

[CorninginChristianburg]

Barriault is upper echelon?

He clearly said the upper echelons of MMA, which is a larger set than the UFC...

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Troll thread but happy for Chidi just like I was happy for Chris Curtis and Victor Henry, nice to see guys who've paid their dues make an impact.

 

[GIBLERTBAPTISTA]

Great KO from Chidi, even though he was CUT from bellator going 1-3 in his last 4 in the promotion.

 

[Bubba Kid]

Too bad Anthony lost last weekend.

 

[TorontoTO]

Chidi will do better in the UFC then Bellator, especially with their emphasis on strikers

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Chidi will do better in the UFC then Bellator, especially with their emphasis on strikers

It's hardly like he did shit in Bellator either, he lost to two champions and one world title challenger and won all his other fights.

 

[TorontoTO]

It's hardly like he did shit in Bellator either, he lost to two champions and one world title challenger and won all his other fights.

True, but like you know, Bellator loves their wrestlers. UFC has a larger selection off strikers he can face before reaching anyone with some grappling. Kevin Holland 2.0. He will put on some good shows tho

 

[tehMoose]

Chidi & Jacoby should have fought from the start in the org with the easier competition, the UFC.

 

[Thesnake101]

Chidi & Jacoby should have fought from the start in the org with the easier competition, the UFC.

Jacoby did do that and washed out at first tho.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

True, but like you know, Bellator loves their wrestlers. UFC has a larger selection off strikers he can face before reaching anyone with some grappling. Kevin Holland 2.0. He will put on some good shows tho

I think his TDD is better than Hollands tbf.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Chidi & Jacoby should have fought from the start in the org with the easier competition, the UFC.

tbf he only lost to guys in the Bellator top 5 at the time he fought them and he just beat about the 35th best guy in the UFC.

 

[tehMoose]

tbf he only lost to guys in the Bellator top 5 at the time he fought them and he just beat about the 35th best guy in the UFC.

Chidi fought Koreshkov after he got KTFO by Lima
Chidi fought Carvalho on 2 fight losing streak
Chidi fought Salter after he got finished by Lovato

So all the top guys he fought were on losing streaks, they wanted to build a new contender but he wasn't on their level so they cut him

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Chidi fought Koreshkov after he got KTFO by Lima
Chidi fought Carvalho on 2 fight losing streak
Chidi fought Salter after he got finished by Lovato

So all the top guys he fought were on losing streaks, they wanted to build a new contender but he wasn't on their level so they cut him

Yes, but he isn't beating the UFC equivelents of those fighters either.

 

[GrantB13]

 

[campbecc]

I think his TDD is better than Hollands tbf.

TBF that's not saying much

 

[JosephTessaro]

lol at "Bellator Level Fighter"