Edson Barboza Is One Win Away From a Title Shot

[JohnyBrabo]

Chiesa has the length to keep Edson's striking offense at bay long enough to get him to the ground. We know what happens from there.

Jiu-jitsu Jesus happens

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Clear case of one fighter being a wickedly superior striker and one fighter is a far better grappler. If Chiesa gets him down he could snatch another neck

I have underestimated Chiesa in every single contest. The guy just seems to turn water to wine in regards to winning. On paper Barboza should treat him like a piñata but that RNC is magic from Jiu-Jitsu Jesus. Right @NightwingBJJ ?

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Barboza vs Chiesa
Diaz vs Ferguson

 

[NightwingBJJ]

I have underestimated Chiesa in every single contest. The guy just seems to turn water to wine in regards to winning. On paper Barboza should treat him like a piñata but that RNC is magic from Jiu-Jitsu Jesus. Right @NightwingBJJ ?

 

[lildog]

I'd love to see Edson fight Ferguson again or Bobby Green when he beats Poirier's overrated ass. Alvarez is not defeating RDA, Nate Diaz, or even Michael Johnson IMO. This division has always been competitive and deep. Never a boring time for these guys.

 

[Monacomo]

No. He's behind Khabib, Ferguson, I'd even put Michael Johnson ahead of him.

 

[politozx7r]

Tony Ferguson wants a fight.

RDA/Alvarez are fighting for the title
Anthony Pettis just lost
Donald Cerrone is fighting at 170
Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing Ramadan
Michael Johnson is on a 2 fight losing streak.
Dustin Poirier and Bobby Green are fighting at UFC 199.

The only two "available" LW's are Edson Barboza and Michael Chiesa. Edson is N.8 and Michael is N.9.

Edson vs Tony for the next shot.

Tony just beat him
Michael beat him

Tony Ferguson wants a fight.

RDA/Alvarez are fighting for the title
Anthony Pettis just lost
Donald Cerrone is fighting at 170
Khabib Nurmagomedov is doing Ramadan
Michael Johnson is on a 2 fight losing streak.
Dustin Poirier and Bobby Green are fighting at UFC 199.

The only two "available" LW's are Edson Barboza and Michael Chiesa. Edson is N.8 and Michael is N.9.

Edson vs Tony for the next shot.

tony literally just beat him
Michael beat him not too long ago
Chiesa makes sense same with dariush
What about my boy al iquinta what's going with him
There's tons of match ups for him
He doesn't belong in a fight with Tony.
Khabib will face the winer of Rda and Alvarez tony will face the loser and that makes sense
Say something like Nate tony and ya that makes sense
Barboza should not be mentioned with any of these guys at all

 

[hypocalking]

Title shot after one win. Makes sense..........

 

[Davemeddlehed]

Period

A win over a former champ in Pettis is As Good as It Gets to claim a shot at the title

The next shot belongs to Khabib, so a number one contender match against a top fighter, is what barboza needs, perhaps against Nate Diaz, or a rematch against donald cerrone (If Alvarez gets the gold)

With that said, o think Edson has a good shot at getting the crown

Tony Ferguson says hi.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Tony just beat him
Michael beat him

tony literally just beat him
Michael beat him not too long ago
Chiesa makes sense same with dariush
What about my boy al iquinta what's going with him
There's tons of match ups for him
He doesn't belong in a fight with Tony.
Khabib will face the winer of Rda and Alvarez tony will face the loser and that makes sense
Say something like Nate tony and ya that makes sense
Barboza should not be mentioned with any of these guys at all

Ragin Al is recovering from knee surgery. I think he'll be back summer/fall.

 

[mkess101]

TS, someone wants to backhand you for even thinking that Edson is close to a title shot...

 

[Loriquero]

Poirier or Mcgregor.

 

[rjmbrd]

edson vs porier, if he beats green.

Barboza #8 just beat Pettis #3

... so we should reward him with a fight over #11 Poirer, if he betas #13 Green?

Seems like you have to walk him too far back in the division for that fight. He just beat a former world champion, his next fight is in the top 5.

 

[Davemeddlehed]

Ragin Al is recovering from knee surgery. I think he'll be back summer/fall.

Any word on when the hotel room will be back in action?

 

[politozx7r]

Ragin Al is recovering from knee surgery. I think he'll be back summer/fall.

Might be good timing for this fight then

 

[politozx7r]

Poirier or Mcgregor.

I like mcgregor barboza ... That would be a good fight but I doubt Conor would fight him tbh

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Any word on when the hotel room will be back in action?

As soon as Al gets booed

 

[JohnyBrabo]

I like mcgregor barboza ... That would be a good fight but I doubt Conor would fight him tbh

Conor would be signing his death certificate

 

[mkess101]

Barboza #8 just beat Pettis #3

... so we should reward him with a fight over #11 Poirer, if he betas #13 Green?

Seems like you have to walk him too far back in the division for that fight. He just beat a former world champion, his next fight is in the top 5.

I'll buy a top 5 type guy. Or at least a top 10 guy on the rise like Chiesa.

But a title shot should be like 3 wins away all over top guys for him. We've seen him stopped by Ferguson and Cowboy fairly recently.

 

[JohnyBrabo]

Might be good timing for this fight then

Nah. Boze far better than you're giving credit for, I do agree though with a lot of what you said. Still feel he's at least 2 wins from a title shot.