Both are good prospects, both a bit wild. And I do not think either will crack the top 5 or stay there long if they do. But they would both be great additions. And if Justin can fight like he has so far? Long term? He'd become a huge fan favorite.finally these guys can go to the ufc/bellator and their hype can die
1 fight dealHasn't Moraes re-signed with WSOF a while ago?
1 fight deal
In the video he confirms his deal ran out and that Carlos Silva called him to use marlon for the NYC show, but says it is a 1 fight deal, Gaethje deal also runs out and he says branch deal has a few more fights in it...also Jake shields, vagabov are his clients in this show.It was a lifetime contract though. So not sure why Ali is saying that now. Where in the video is it? It's over 2 hours long.
.....As for the length of his new deal, Moraes said that was a better question directed at his manager, Ali Abdel-Aziz, yet that it was for the long term.
"It’s something like lifetime," he said. "I’m pretty happy and grateful for what they’ve done.
Gaethje shouldn't ever jump over Ferguson for a title shot. There's more deserving guys ahead of Gaethje in the UFC's 155 division. Gaethje vs Barboza/Diaz/RDA is fine, could be some pretty exciting fights and would bring out a new contender for McGregor/Nurmagomedov in the division.If the UFC could grab them both I'd be completely fine with them both fighting for the title in their first UFC fight. Gaethje v. Conor/Khabib winner and Moraes v. Cody/Cruz winner. Both would be fireworks. They've done it before with Strikeforce champs.
I doubt the WSOF is going to make it out of 2017 anyhow. There's a reason Moraes only has a 1 fight deal. The WSOF doesn't seem to be talking much about anything beyond the NYE event.
Gaethje shouldn't ever jump over Ferguson for a title shot. There's more deserving guys ahead of Gaethje in the UFC's 155 division. Gaethje vs Barboza/Diaz/RDA is fine, could be some pretty exciting fights and would bring out a new contender for McGregor/Nurmagomedov in the division.
I can dig Moraes vs Cruz/Garbrandt winner. Not a whole lot of contenders in that division and I'm not terribly excited to see Cruz vs Dillasnake 2.
Melendez was the only SF guy to be granted a title shot right out of Strikeforce anyways, the other champs got title eliminators/top ten fights. The only guys I can see getting an instant title shot are Moraes and MAYBE Branch.
Moraes takes Cruz easily. Does anyone really think Cruz's skinny ass, injury prone legs can handle those kicks?!
Both are good prospects, both a bit wild. And I do not think either will crack the top 5 or stay there long if they do. But they would both be great additions. And if Justin can fight like he has so far? Long term? He'd become a huge fan favorite.
I want to seem them make the jump. In all reality if WSOF loses as much as I imagine they will on this card, maybe this will cause them to let them go.