Should Islam Makhachev get the next title shot?

Should Islam Makhachev get the next title shot?

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I honestly don't care for the guy, not a fan. He's also being very lucky lately with his pairings.
The truth is that after Gaethje, there are no other viable challengers since the upper echelon of the LW rankings is being hijacked by guys who barely ever fight but are still somehow lurking as contenders, so, if he is to get the shot instead of Conor or someone like that, then sure, why not?
 
10 fight win streak should always be a title shot. how often do they happen? Stop being silly people have gotten shots with far less, and LW is a bit of a log jam right now. He gets the winner of Olives and JG that makes the most sense.
 
Yes. His resume doesn't warrant it, but his skillset and dominance does. It's not his fault fights fall out.

Lightweight is extremely overrated atm. There are good lightweights coming up the rankings, but the current top 10 is trash (Conor, RDA and Tony in 2022?! 6-3 Justin, 1-2 Chandler, Dariush top 3??).

There aren't any other options, so it's not like they have a choice.
 
It's hard to argue against with his 10 wins, but do I think Moisés, Hooker and Green are the elite of his division? No.

I voted yes in the poll.
 
what about sanctions, will he be allowed to participate in the event ?
 
He shouldn't and I don't think he will.

I think they'll skip him in favour of Conor, who also shouldn't get the title shot, but will.

They'll give Makachev another fight in the meantime and if he wins that one they won't have anyone else left so he'll probably get it then.
 
Azyy said:
Yes. His resume doesn't warrant it, but his skillset and dominance does. It's not his fault fights fall out.

Lightweight is extremely overrated atm. There are good lightweights coming up the rankings, but the current top 10 is trash (Conor, RDA and Tony in 2022?! 6-3 Justin, 1-2 Chandler, Dariush top 3??).

There aren't any other options, so it's not like they have a choice.
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Dariush is on a great win streak and he totally earned his ranking. That's about the only fight that would make sense for Islam if a titleshot is too much to ask for.
 
FlyingDeathKick said:
The highest ranking guy he beat was Dan Hooker.
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Justin has won 1 fight in nearly 2 years and is on a win streak of one over Chandler.
Dustin just got his shot and lost
Islam was gonna fight Dariush to match off their combined 16 fight win streak, but Dariush is now injured.
Chandler's lost his last 2.
RDA has 1 fight at lightweight since his return, against Felder back in 2020.
Ferguson's on a 3 fight losing streak.
Then you have Hooker, who, if him being the highest ranking victory isn't enough to get someone a title shot, then Hooker and everyone below him doesn't deserve a shot.

So tell me. Who should get the shot? No one? Chucky goes on vacation for a year?
 
I don't think he deserves it at all.
He has one top 10 win and that guy isn't even in the division anymore.
BUT
Justin REALLY doesn't deserve it, and neither does anybody else.
So Islam SHOULD get the shot next, before Justin.
But this is the UFC so expect Conor to somehow get vaulted in there
 
Tbh I really don’t care about who’s next in line. If he’s the best give him the shot. Justin Gaychi isn’t champ material. He’s good for co main scrap. I think most of the top fighters beat him. He’ll I think even McGregor beats him if he’s not too done in from the injury.

LW is a weird division since Khabib left. I feel like there’s a lot of good contenders but no dominant champions.
 
Grandwizard666 said:
I don't think he deserves it at all.
He has one top 10 win and that guy isn't even in the division anymore.
BUT
Justin REALLY doesn't deserve it, and neither does anybody else.
So Islam SHOULD get the shot next, before Justin.
But this is the UFC so expect Conor to somehow get vaulted in there
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So no one deserves to get a title shot?
 
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