I don't think Rakhmanov beats Edwards

[Nobru]

So........... honest question:
Say Islam moves up. Who you got between Islam and Shavkat?

 

[Usssssyyyy]

Shavkat ain’t gonna be scared to take a shot I think he’s gonna be in Leon’s face from the first second. If he fights at the pace Colby fought obviously Leon won’t fatigue but if he can start with a high pace he’s got a good chance.

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

And beat Colby head to head twice. Usman also had Burns on his resume tho

Usman lost the rematch

 

[Haj01]

I don't know if people saw Shavkat's fight with Geoff Neal. But Geoff was destroying him till the third round when he gassed out and got submitted.

Leon Edwards is like a better version of Geoff. Crisper striking and better takedown defense. And has shown he can go all 5 rounds.

If Leon can survive the early submission attempts he peices up Shavkat imo.

 

[Deleted member 504083]

Usman lost the rematch

It was a draw at best for Colby, even though most think Usman won, but we all saw what prime Usman did to him in the first fight. Colby had to wait for Usman's knees to age a bit more to make it that close.

 

[usernamee]

I don't know if people saw Shavkat's fight with Geoff Neal. But Geoff was destroying him till the third round when he gassed out and got submitted.

Leon Edwards is like a better version of Geoff. Crisper striking and better takedown defense. And has shown he can go all 5 rounds.

If Leon can survive the early submission attempts he peices up Shavkat imo.

Yep that fight was an eye opener in terms of understanding Rakkie's abilities and deficiencies. Showed he's not that defensively responsible and that his wrestling isn't what people hyped it up to be.

 

[ryun253]

Shav is good but he will be forced to strike against Leon, not sure of all this hype for Shav but he was afraid to strike against WB, he wont have a choice against leon but to strike in a point striking match up. Will be an interesting match up

 

[User9992]

So........... honest question:
Say Islam moves up. Who you got between Islam and Shavkat?

Shavkat's coach says there is a strength gap between 155 & 170... and Shavkat would be the favourite.

But that's Shavkat coach though.

 

[ryun253]

I don't know if people saw Shavkat's fight with Geoff Neal. But Geoff was destroying him till the third round when he gassed out and got submitted.

Leon Edwards is like a better version of Geoff. Crisper striking and better takedown defense. And has shown he can go all 5 rounds.

If Leon can survive the early submission attempts he peices up Shavkat imo.

Ppl will ignore this and just remember the finish, ill be the first to eat crow if Shav becomes UFC Champ though

 

[SovereignPhantom]

Yep that fight was an eye opener in terms of understanding Rakkie's abilities and deficiencies. Showed he's not that defensively responsible and that his wrestling isn't what people hyped it up to be.

Def showed holes in Shavkat's defense, but are we gonna ignore the fact that he was fighting one of the heaviest hitters in the division who came in very overweight? Leon doesn't have the power to keep him honest imo.

 

[Rhood]

Dana is skipping Muhammad…..I could read between the lines at the press conference

What did he say?

 

[usernamee]

Def showed holes in Shavkat's defense, but are we gonna ignore the fact that he was fighting one of the heaviest hitters in the division who came in very overweight? Leon doesn't have the power to keep him honest imo.

but precision beats power and timing beats speed and WHY HAVE U GOT A SCHOOLBAG FOR U CAN'T EVEN READ THERE'S ONLY ONE CONOR MCGREGOR

ok sorry

Yep sure that may be true, but Leon definitely is more of a sharp shooter, and it creates a different problem, plus he's great at throwing up his leg quickly and Rakkie usually stands stiff as a board with his head straight in the middle

 

[HHJ]

You guys are too easily dismissing shavkat. The guy finishes people. He'll have 5 rds to make the magic happen

 

[UppercutFromHades]

Shavkat deserves the next shot for sure.

 

[usernamee]

You guys are too easily dismissing shavkat. The guy finishes people. He'll have 5 rds to make the magic happen

Absolutely, but gun to your head if you have to pick one? Are you gonna go with Rakkie because he could get the finish?

 

[usernamee]

Shavkat deserves the next shot for sure.

especially so because Belal's reaction would be hilarious

 

[Khaosan]

Refusing to engage with this thread any further after reading “Rakkie”.

 

[World eater]

Shavkat will finish whoever holds the belt, Leon or Belal, doesn’t matter. The guy does whatever it takes to win.

 

[HHJ]

Absolutely, but gun to your head if you have to pick one? Are you gonna go with Rakkie because he could get the finish?

Yes! Because Colby actually got work in,in the last rd. Shavkat can too,only it could be sanctioned murder instead of pillow fist gnp

 

[Neck&Neck]

Leon’s days are numbered