Apparently JDM won't get a year to defend his belt if he needs it

[andgonsil]

Already ducking JDM

Islam is a joke

 

[HHJ]

They aint gonna do that. It's just Ali being Ali.

if your a fighter, you need managers like that, hahaha

 

[HHJ]

If you guys are this triggered by Ali just bringing up the notion of this, just imagine how good the negotiations will be for this fight hahaha

 

[HHJ]

ALI: JDM must defend against Islam in the next 3 months!
Dana: look look cmon now, we both know that aint gonna happen
ALI: :: gets up to leave ::
Dana: 6 months!
ALI: 5 !
Dana: DONE!
:: shakes hands ::

Ali to Islam: 5 months! I would have accepted 7 months, but I cant let the pink goof know that.

Islam: Bredda with you on our side how can we lose!?

 

[Alpha_T83]

They aint gonna do that. It's just Ali being Ali.

if your a fighter, you need managers like that, hahaha

Pretty sure Ali knows Dana can't be trusted and would get a binding agreement from the UFC.

Dana was in a position where UFC 317 was either cancelled or headlined by Pantoja. After Topuria refused the interim title fight, they even tried Ank vs Pereira/Jiri, and both of those challengers declined (as you know).

Dana was in no position to bargain.

 

[shunyata]

Ali is full of shit.

Ali makes Dana look honest.

 

[TITS]

Good.

 

[Oscar Madison]

Fight or Flight throwing more monkey wrenches into the UFC Championship Scheme Machine.

But, IF this is UFC's NEW RULE for Champs to Defend on a 7 month Schedule -- I am ALL FOR IT!

Keep them Fighting or they can take a seat -- instead of squatting on their Belt.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Fight or Flight throwing more monkey wrenches into the UFC Championship Scheme Machine.

But, IF this is UFC's NEW RULE for Champs to Defend on a 7 month Schedule -- I am ALL FOR IT!

Keep them Fighting or they can take a seat -- instead of squatting on their Belt.

100% agreed. I'd be happy with a 7-8 month mandatory turnaround after a title win. Champions should have to stay active.

Sadly we can't have nice things when Dana White hands out special treatment to anyone that can sell PPVs.

 

[RockyLockridge]

This is the kind of dumb shit that happens when Crybabies like Ilia Topuria refuse an interim title fight, and Dana White refuses to strip Jon Jones. Imagine JDM losing his title 6 months from now because he gets injured, and we get Islam vs Shavkat or Garry for the vacant title, all because little baby Topuria wouldn't take an interim title shot.

you sound retarded.

 

[Alpha_T83]

you sound retarded.

cool story bro

Gonna laugh if Topuria loses to Oliveira. All this fuss for him and it will be dumb as fuck if Islam is forced to vacate so Charles can be champion.

 

[RockyLockridge]

cool story bro

Gonna laugh if Topuria loses to Oliveira.

and cry your eyes out if he wins lmfao

you are UNHINGED on the topic of Illa topuria

 

[Alpha_T83]

and cry your eyes out if he wins lmfao

you are UNHINGED on the topic of Illa topuria

I have an opinion and I don't like how the UFC is treating Islam Makhachev. And I think all of us that see the blatant hypocrisy Makhachev/Jones have a right to complain.

You wanna see unhinged? Let's wait to see you when Topuria loses.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

what vacant belt???

if it's true it'll be a vile and miserable thing to do to the new champion.

It's a bridge too far even for the UFC.
It's not like Islam is some enormous PPV draw they have to keep happy anyway.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I have an opinion and I don't like how the UFC is treating Islam Makhachev. And I think all of us that see the blatant hypocrisy Makhachev/Jones have a right to complain.

You wanna see unhinged? Let's wait to see you when Topuria loses.

I'll do nothing other than give charles credit. Charles was once a FW himself and moved up because he's bad at cutting.

Charles has been dropped, rocked/stunned at fw by fws, and at lw by lws. Illa is probably the hardest puncher he's fought in quite some time. Thats why im confident in illa. not because he's my favourite

 

[Alpha_T83]

I'll do nothing other than give charles credit. Charles was once a FW himself and moved up because he's bad at cutting.

Charles has been dropped, rocked/stunned at fw by fws, and at lw by lws. Illa is probably the hardest puncher he's fought in quite some time. Thats why im confident in illa. not because he's my favourite

Ya Charles seems chinny. I expect Topuria to get the KO win but you know who I'll be cheering for.

 

[HavokHarmon]

I’m fucking lost. Make all the fights title fights, I don’t give a shit anymore

 

[cburm]

Apparently the UFC has promised Makhachev that JDM will have to defend the belt soon-ish, and "If Jack is not ready, Islam will fight for the belt. Not the interim belt. For a real UFC belt." This is according to Islam's manager Ali. This is likely some kind contractual guarantee, which the UFC would have had to give him to get him to vacate his title.

This is the kind of dumb shit that happens when Crybabies like Ilia Topuria refuse an interim title fight, and Dana White refuses to strip Jon Jones. Imagine JDM losing his title 6 months from now because he gets injured, and we get Islam vs Shavkat or Garry for the vacant title, all because little baby Topuria wouldn't take an interim title shot.

Idk why anybody believes this or is worried the fight will likely be around sept or after and be Islams only fight for the year

 

[ElLunico]

Man modern politics piss me the hell off. JDM just went to war and might have some facial injuries but Islam wants to call the shots from the side. Islam hasn't had to go to war for a while. Renato was an easy fight. But him and his manager want to act like he already owns the organization

But he's probably talking out of his ass like when he said he'd keep the LW belt. He should consider fighting Jack a privilege. It can go down in September or October, but this is just trash behavior as usual

Aljo had a 3 month turnaround to fight O'malley after going 5 rounds with Cejudo. Aljo even said he was still recovering from Injuries. JDM will have time if it's around September or October

 

[Tweak896]

So many new champs take time off to heal injuries, but UFC has been decent lately forcing them to keep going besides Jones. JDM has murderer's row ahead of him at WW if he wants to hold the title. To unfuck this log jam, Islam and Shavkat need a titleshot. Then there's Brady and Buckley. That's 2 years starting now. WW needs to be defended quickly.