Media Dana White ignores Chimaev's agreement w/ Belal

[Unheralded Truth]

Now saying that they're still trying to get the Diaz fight made, since that would be huge.
Could also wait for Colby when he returns to make that fight:

 

[Sweater of AV]

Dana trying to make the fights no one wants to see. Business as usual.

 

[Pechan]

lol, yeah lets keep more fighters benched and fill the events with contender series bums, just what the fans want.

 

[Kos Fan]

Literally no one wants to see that fight. Chimaev needs more experience against elite fighters before he’s ready for the title shot.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

I’d be amazed if Colby fights any time in the next year. I expect the unwashed masses to be completely ignorant of reality. But come on Dana, get your head out of your ass.

 

[Alpha-Q-Up]

The Chimaev/Diaz fight is the stupidest most pointless fuckin matchup I've ever heard of.

 

[PurpleDrank]

Now saying that they're still trying to get the Diaz fight made, since that would be huge.
Could also wait for Colby when he returns to make that fight:

Is Dana even aware Khamzat and Belal made a verbal agreement?

 

[ThatGuy7698]

The Chimaev/Diaz fight is the stupidest most pointless fuckin matchup I've ever heard of.

Pretty disrespectful to Khamzat too. Instead of getting another top 5 opponent or even a title shot they give him journeyman Nate Diaz.

Colby vs. Khamzat is the fight to make, I'll even take Khamzat vs. Belal over that shit Dana is trying to pull.

 

[RemyR]

Pink goof

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Dana is such a dummy man.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Dana making the fights he wants, as always

 

[Rorschachxx]

Is there anyone who actually gives a fuck about Nate and Chimaev fighting? Swear to god I have barely seen anyone not thinking this fight is trash. Its such a dumb matchup.

Make Khamzat vs Belal for the winner of Usman vs Leon. Stop all this other bullshit. They both want to fight eachother, it makes sense, it keeps the division moving, it means top fighters are active and it paves the way for the title and its future.

 

[moosaev]

It makes sense from a UFC business perspective, transfer whatever juice Nate Diaz has over to Chimaev. But it's still unnecessary. The problem w/ Dana is he gets too cute playing all these chess games. Chimaev didn't need Nate to become a star and he doesn't need Nate now.

 

[Rank Squatter]

lets put Khamzat against a guy who doesnt win, gets smoked by wrestlers, and doesnt throw kicks

great idea

 

[mjfan23]

Dana gonna Dana

 

[kingghidrah]

LOL literally the top two contenders at 170 have agreed to fight and Dana is stopping it

Normally the top two will NEVER fight each other, each one thinks they deserve the title shot.

 

[kingghidrah]

Dana should make this fight, have Leon fight Usman, have Colby fight Burns, Nate can fight Conor, everyone's happy

 

[Fergelmince]

After chimaev barely squeaked out a win over a former 155er his stock has gone down with White and the WME top level execs.

 

[usernamee]

Money hungry UFC post VME takeover just wants as much dollars as possible as quickly as possible. No thinking of building the guy up just a little bit..

 

[StonedLemur]

Dana trying to make the fights no one wants to see. Business as usual.

I think Colby, or Belal is the right fights to make.
Why the fuck would Nate get that opportunity at this point?