Fixing the UFC lightweight division:
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Islam vs Arman, Gaethje vs Paddy, Charles vs Ilia, Hooker vs Moicano or Dariush
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why isn't the Islam/Arman fight also labeled a rematch?
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Step 1) Strip Islam
Step 2) Book Ilia vs. Charles
Step 3) ????
Step 4) Profit
Step 2) Book Ilia vs. Charles
Step 3) ????
Step 4) Profit
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I like this better tan the options in OP.
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Why does everyone want Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan? I liked him before the getting in fights with fans and the second time missing weight. Lots of people on here talk about weight bullies, but still want him to fight for the title next.
For those who say "injury, injury, not missing weight" I would reply if that is true, then it happened when he was with Nina Drama. Either way, he blew a chance at the title, something most fighters only dream about, and he did it by doing something stupid. I do not believe in rewarding bad behavior, making him fight (and make 155) in a title eliminator is not unreasonable.
For those who say "injury, injury, not missing weight" I would reply if that is true, then it happened when he was with Nina Drama. Either way, he blew a chance at the title, something most fighters only dream about, and he did it by doing something stupid. I do not believe in rewarding bad behavior, making him fight (and make 155) in a title eliminator is not unreasonable.
Because the best should fight the best and he's the only worthwhile contender right now for Islam that has actually proven himself at 155 pounds.
Pulling out because of injuries happens all the time, why is it now a great moral wrong. Nobody is complaining about Shavkat still being promised a title shot.
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Fair enough. Circumstances are a bit different, being almost like a Ferguson v. Khabib situation.
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I mean a neck bridge spin drill isn't exactly "bad behavior".
The fight just makes the most sense and feels like the best chance of dragging Islam to deep waters. If Ilia is who we think he might be that fight is even bigger after he knocks out Paddy or Hooker or Justin or Charles
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Charles and Justin wouldn't fight each other if it's not for the title their next fight. Both think they deserve it now. Agree that Arman should fight Islam next, if not him Topuria.
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scrap the division. Replace with 160. Colby comes down and fights for the title of a new belt against Conor. Colby is so washed he loses, and Conor gets his third belt. Then Islam challenges him for the Belt. Islam loses. Topuria is in after that.
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because hes good. isnt' that enough?
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Makes too much sense. UFC and goof will never do it
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Honestly to me fixing it is eliminating guys who had 2 title shots before and lost both times.
Islam/Arman
Gaethje/Paddy
Olivera/Topuria
Max/Dustin
The only wrench is if Belal loses and Islam wants WW title shot. So it means anyone after Arman has to wait. I think that's going to screw any scenario, in that case then they should skip Topuria up.
Islam/Arman
Gaethje/Paddy
Olivera/Topuria
Max/Dustin
The only wrench is if Belal loses and Islam wants WW title shot. So it means anyone after Arman has to wait. I think that's going to screw any scenario, in that case then they should skip Topuria up.
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Some fair points, but that drill was sloppy and not a wise thing to do in the middle of a bad weight cut. I don't even like those stupid mock training sessions that they are often forced to do before the media.
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The whole things hard to judge because there's a good chance he is just using that drill for a bad weight cut.
I was shocked a few weeks ago at hearing DC on a podcast talk about how fighters used to cut massive weight the night before and go to bed about 1 pound over. He was saying that now a lot of fighters go to bed the night before 8-10 pounds overweight still and cutting weight very hard the morning of weigh-ins. He said their reasoning is that when you do the massive cut the day before weigh-ins that you get a very poor quality of sleep so they now just risk the cut going bad the day of to have a higher quality of sleep in the nights leading up to the fight.
I'm not sure if DC was talking about an outlier or if that's truly what fighters are doing now compared to the past. But if what DC says is true it makes sense that we seem to have a lot more cancelled fights in the final 24-30 hours than in the past.
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