Anyone else wish

[BJJ4Tone]

That before moving up, Topuria would have fought Evloev?

Not only would that have been a great fight between two undefeated Caucasians, but it would have also allowed for Pitbull to make his debut against Volk.
Sure it would have been more relevant a couple years ago, but that is still a fight I desperately want to see.

I think if Volk beats Lopes and Pitbull beats Yair, they'll probably still make it, but those outcomes are both far from guaranteed.

A missed opportunity, in my opinion.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Nope

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Didn’t you fuck an ostriche?

 

[tritestill]

Wish Ilia would have stayed at 145 and set the record for title defenses, but here we are now.

 

[Oscar Madison]

He beats Volk and Max --

So, Why Evloev from a motivation standpoint?

That ain't happening -- time for Topuria to take his Belt up to Lightweight.

Ilia believes in himself to rise up off those two massive victories above Legends -- than putz around with some other dude without a high value name.

 

[World eater]

Wish Ilia would have stayed at 145 and set the record for title defenses, but here we are now.

Exactly. But, as Max says, it is what it is. Maybe he can make it work at LW with no problem, but he will look like a dwarf compared to the top guys.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Didn’t you fuck an ostriche?

It would take at least two guys to fuck an ostrich.

*Edit*

Unless it was a sick ostrich.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Nope

What would have been your ideal, for how all this plays out?
Everything as is or something different?

 

[JKS]

Topuira would have massacred Evloev and finished him by strikes inside 2 rounds.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

Yeah, kinda -- I'd heavily favor Topuria, but I reckon Evloev deserves his day in court to prove us wrong.

 

[tritestill]

Exactly. But, as Max says, it is what it is. Maybe he can make it work at LW with no problem, but he will look like a dwarf compared to the top guys.

You know James Harden used to live down the street from me when we were teenagers, you using this made me laugh

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

It would take at least two guys to fuck an ostrich.

*Edit*

Unless it was a sick ostrich.

damn. Hope the procedure heals the ailment… both ways..

 

[Pequeño Corey]

It would take at least two guys to fuck an ostrich.

*Edit*

Unless it was a sick ostrich.

Allegedly

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Generally we all want to see the best vs the best in each division. Topuria did not clean out the division. There was Lopes, and Evloev sitting 3, and 4 respectively.

But it is what it is. He doesn’t deserve a free TS at LW. But, if he is who the UFC want up next. So be it. At least he’s not holding up the FW division.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

What would have been your ideal, for how all this plays out?
Everything as is or something different?

Gotta strike while the iron's hot! Vacating the title and officially going up was the right play, UFC just needs to book the Islam fight ASAP.

 

[laleggenda27]

Yes, I'd rather Ilia stayed at 145.

The the true mark of a great champion is that they stick around for a while and prove that they can beat different types/styles of challengers. Greatness is sustained excellence, not a couple excellent moments. He still had a lot of work to do at FW.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I mean. Props for vacating... dude could have held up the division for a year chasing the Islam fight.

 

[Feaser]

Yes

 

[Khaosan]

Ducking Jean Silva.

 

[Skarsgard]

Wish Ilia would have stayed at 145 and set the record for title defenses, but here we are now.

If Ilia believed he could do that, he'd still be at 145.