Do you think Dana shoud strip Islam for ducking?

[andgonsil]

When you are the champion you should fight the best

Islam wants to fight Gaethje? The guy that was schooled by Max, who was schooled by Ilia

Arman fumbled the bag, it's all his fault for trying to impress a girl

Islam already called Khabib to bring excuses, he is running out of arguments

What's the difference between Islam and Jones ducking?

 

[Doctor Grudge]

No. They should offer him a fight.

 

[TimeToTrain]

No, he’s not Jon Jones. Islam is not ducking anyone. They gave him Arman who was the most deserving and he got injured a day before their bout, and he took a last minute fight against an opponent on a multiple win streak. Islam would’ve accepted that if Dana put Ilia instead of Moiciano.

 

[svmr_db]

Islam has only made his personal preference known. Who said they offered him a contract and he refused it? Far too early to talk about stripping anyone of a belt if that hasn't even happened yet.

 

[b00tysweat]

Who should he fight? He's cleared out the division. Ilia? Paddy?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

They need to make an example of Islam so the other champions know UFC won't take their shit anymore.

 

[andgonsil]

Who should he fight? He's cleared out the division. Ilia? Paddy?

Ilia

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

Stop being ridiculous

 

[RandallKeithson]

They need to make an example of Islam so the other champions know UFC won't take their shit anymore.

So why don't startin with the "Goat of ducks" John Jones? He seems the best in this...

 

[ricc505]

No

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Strip all the champs except ddp they are all boring

 

[sdpdude9]

He should be stripped for not taking a fight that hasn’t been offered?

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

So why don't startin with the "Goat of ducks" John Jones? He seems the best in this...

Big difference between Jon who's in the twilight of his (already massively accomplished) career and Islam who is in his prime.

 

[Blastbeat]

Big difference between Jon who's in the twilight of his (already massively accomplished) career and Islam who is in his prime.

difference is that Jon's got an interim champ in his division.
while Ilia has fought once at LW in an unranked bout, several years ago.
the situations are not similar. people are just hyped about Topuria. it doesnt mean he gets to jump the line when he hasnt fought a contender. he doesnt have an interim belt.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

people are just hyped about Topuria. it doesnt mean he gets to jump the line when he hasnt fought a contender. he doesnt have an interim belt.

There are no rules when it comes to title shots, just random criteria people make up because the idea of Topuria KO'ing Islam hurts their feelings.

 

[HockeyBjj]

Who has Islam ever ducked? Sure I wish he'd be more active, but he's fought on average every 7 months since winning the belt. That's not bad

Islam was supposed to fight Olives for a rematch, but Olives got hurt and he got an easy Volk rematch. Islam was suppsoed to fight Arman, but Arman missed weight so he fought Moicano. The dudes been game and fighting dangerous short notice opponents each time his actual opponent has pulled out last minute on him. He should be commended for it.

Some online haters are already bashing Islam for having more defenses against feather weights than of legit lightweights. Maybe Islam and team don't want to face Illia without Illia proving himself at 155 as if Islam makes easy work of another featherweight champ, people will just dismiss the win as due to size advantage?

Edit to add- Islam was also supposed to fight RDA and Dariush as contender fights at 155, but both of them pulled out of their matches while Islam made it to fight night and fought whoever was available (Hooker and Bobby Green). That's not his fault.

 

[legedema]

Islam is ducking ?

 

[Benoitthegr8]

FFS, Islam is the champ least likely to duck, takes short notice title fights… I completely understand why he doesn’t want to fight a guy who’s only fought 1 times a LW, besides he nearly got finished at that.

 

[Tweak896]

This has to be a troll. Islam is the boogey man in the division. Everyone else can't show up for the fight night to fight him. Not his fault who they book him against.

 

[Ronin13]

If Islam keeps having to defend his title against featherweight champs, he’s going to have to have an asterisk in his record for all the manlets.