DJ screwed himself. He should've taken the Dillishaw fight when he had a chance.
PS: while DJ certainly deserves a rematch it's because it's a split decision and because he holds the all time record for defenses of any weight class.....1: It doesn't have to be the very next fight. He could wait for henry to fight TJ
and 2. How f'n dare you compare it to Stipe? So f'n what Stipe has the heavyweight record (a grand amazing total of 3 defenses)? So what?
Regardless of how long you've had it, HOW you lose it means something. Round 1 KO loss. No one gets immediate rematches from round 1 ko losses, unless there's just absolutely no one else in line that's any good.
Also you bring up Aldo? The hell? Jose Aldo got to fight for the interim title is his very next fight DESPITE losing in the 1st round via ko...
It just wasn't against Conor because Conor was trying to move up and if Henry has the courage to move up then DJ should also wait but at least DJ can say he had a close split decision, Aldo had a round 1 ko loss, in 13 seconds, so there's no comparison.
I wonder if maybe some of the younger fans around her don't realize how much we wanted people to move up back in the day and they just wouldn't do it. We were begging for Anderson to move up and actually fight for the belt but he would only fight a former champion and wouldn't touch anyone he thought was dangerous.
GSP? The true GOAT, waited patiently for Bisping (a match up he knew was good) before moving up, when we BEGGED him to go up and fight Anderson when they were both in their prime.
Now you guys are complaining about divisions getting held up. Who cares!?!?! We have more weight classes than ever anyway and getting to see champ vs champ fights is one of the best reasons to have more weight classes. WE are FINALLY getting more people willing to move up and what do you do? Complain.
Mighty Mouse was being begged to fight Dillishaw. Both of those divisions were running low on contenders and it made so much sense but HE CHOSE NOT TO. For that, I'll gladly let him sit out and wait for his rematch while the actual champ who's willing to move up to 135 does so.
Bring on Henry vs TJ.