Media Belal heel turns on Islam, "he's planting the seeds for easier matchup"

[Brigfa2]

Khabib respects Usman like a brother, Islam will always listen to Khabib. I do not know why everyone so upset about this match up when Usman give Khamzat toughest fight of career. I think this a good fight and gives Usman win or lose great career ending fight. Why all hate?

Because UFC is not Usman Fighting Championship so no one gives a fuck about him getting a great career ending fight. Khabib was always against fighting Usman btw, either it was all bs and the reason was Usman being a monster in his prime or Islam doesn't listen him.

 

[oldschoolmmafan]

Because UFC is not Usman Fighting Championship so no one gives a fuck about him getting a great career ending fight. Khabib was always against fighting Usman btw, either it was all bs and the reason was Usman being a monster in his prime or Islam doesn't listen him.

Let me ask question for answer then we talk, how do you feel about Gaethje vs Pimblett?

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The former contender who’s now the champ already got a lay up in the form of Jack Della.

He was champ, so that's pretty irrelevant.

There’s your WW level contenders right there.

No it's not, there's a shiload more. And you're not talking about Usman

They get a big streak of largely mediocre competition along with aging former top WWs. And when facing elite guys they fail.

And a much better system is one where you incentivize fighters to not take fights so you can reward them for inactivity and squatting. Usman could ALSO do that stuff and prove he's not just another of the 'aging former top WWs."

Usman is likely the toughest fight for Islam at WW, him of Shavkat.

Based on no current evidence.

You gottta be a real imbecile to think that’s à layup. The man took Khamzat a division up to a MD on 8 days notice.

Over 2 years ago. He's almost 40. And Khamzat himself was still getting acclimated, clearly blowing his wad in the beginning. So just because Usman survived a round, he was able to get in some good looks against a gassed Khamzat? And that's a flag to wave proudly? That he lost good? What is he, Colby? Winning is what should get people a shot. Period. End all, be all. He's done that once in over four years

 

[Doctor Grudge]

You understand the context of that 1-3?? You’re really gonna hold a MD loss to Khamzatvat MW against him? Has nothing to do with WW.

Usman has two losses in title fights and a pretty clear win over Buckley

Islam is going for a legacy win, a top WW still on top of his game with a champions legacy. Thats worth more than the current contenders

Usman is on top of his game? if that was true wouldn't he be the champion?

I don't know what you mean by 'it's worth more' than the current contenders. Do you mean as in like..he is a more famous name? Because yes. If you mean he is actually a more competitive fight or more deserving contender then no. You're using the same logic Jon Jones used to fight Stipe.

Usman is not in his prime anymore. There is already evidence of it, seems pretty cut and dry.

 

[hbombbisping]

Because UFC is not Usman Fighting Championship so no one gives a fuck about him getting a great career ending fight. Khabib was always against fighting Usman btw, either it was all bs and the reason was Usman being a monster in his prime or Islam doesn't listen him.

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Kamaru Usman made it clear he is not interested in moving up in weight to fight Israel Adesanya or taking on Khabib Nurmagomedov.

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