I'd rather see Covington/Wonderboy than Covington/Masvidal

[HatKick]

WB called out Colby a couple of months back. I give WB a decent chance. Colby doesn't have the double-threat of power and takedown that Woodley had. Granted, Colby has much better cardio and intensity but he has to be careful coming in or he'll get countered all day. I think it's a good matchup.

Fuck Masvidal's negotiating ass. Let's goooo!

 

[TRYHARD 2001]

People still like watching Wonderboy fight?

He had a stretch of really boring fights a while back but he's put on some great performances in his last few, especially against Neal. Either way, he's still one of the best WW's in the game and within spitting distance of another title shot.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

I’m in full agreement, the Colby/Mas fight almost has that predetermined outcome feeling, wrestlephuck101, rinse and repeat times 5 rounds...

Not interested
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[Plenti0203]

I think Wonderboy vs Colby would be a real interesting match up. WB is elusive as hell and has very good takedown defense, and also gets his back of the fence pretty well. Colby is gonna eat a lot of shots trying to close the distance. But if he can clinch against the fence or score the takedowns, he can probably control the fight. Who doesn't want to see elite wrestler vs elite striker.

 

[KramerFtw]

I wouldnt.. i like them both.
also dont want jorge fight.
colby vs burns , leon or usman

 

[Kono dio da!]

Almost convinced me but lost me with the Leon as high reward type, Colby's certainly a higher risk as well as a bigger reward sure but Masvidal wouldn't get anywhere near the same payday to fight Leon as he would Colby even with the out of cage punch up, he'd be slightly less but still a significant risk and significantly less of a reward. Given how Leon's viewed in the UFC I'm not even sure beating him would give Masvidal another title shot.

Beating diego sanchez would get jorge a title shot. Last time all he had to do was beat nate.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I think Wonderboy is a bad style matchup for Covington. Let Mas do his bmf thing or whatever. The more competitive bout and more appealing bout for me as a fight fan is Covington/Wonderboy.

I still think Mas is a legit contender, but if he's more into other stuff then go ahead.

you and anyone else witha brain would rather see that

 

[RockyLockridge]

How is Thompsons style a difficult match up for Colby? Thompson has no ground game and needs as much space as possible to land strikes. Colby is known to pressure and push the pace on opponents with high output, wrestling, and just being in your face all the time. That's an easy fight for Colby stylistically, not the other way around. Don't understand most of you sherbros most days damn. There's no literally no argument for how Thompson will have a style advantage, people just can't get the hate for Colby out of their heads and its embarassing by now tbh.

Thompson is not easy to get down and he has good movement it's a good match up and colby wouldn't be the clear favourite.

 

[Paynebringer]

No, I wanna see the former besties go at each other no more twitter warring get to cage battling...

 

[HollaBack]

Nah bro need those emotional fights

 

[Handsome Goku]

Wonderboy has worse wrestling than gamebred. feel like it will be a ground fight

 

[Portland8242]

Wonderboy vs Colby makes all the sense in the world in regards to a #1 contender fight. Makes too much sense for the UFC, they wouldn't do it.

 

[LoadedZeus]

Thompson is not easy to get down and he has good movement it's a good match up and colby wouldn't be the clear favourite.

He is easy to take down. Woodley took him down and kept him down with ease. Matt Brown out of all people took him down easy and beat him up. Once he gets taken to ground, he stays there, and that's against average fighters on the ground. Against Colby he would get demolished, no room to strike and Colby will be taking him down throughout. He would be a heavy and clear favorite, don't know what you guys are smoking. Colby outstruck all opponents he's faced as well, Usman was and is the only guy that will give him trouble

 

[Surveillance State]

He had a stretch of really boring fights a while back but he's put on some great performances in his last few, especially against Neal. Either way, he's still one of the best WW's in the game and within spitting distance of another title shot.

I respect Thompson's skill and he seems like a genuinely good person. However, his fights put me to sleep. The Neal fight was decent, but you can still watch most of it on fast forward.

 

[kalabula]

The Colby/WB fight It’s a really interesting stylistic matchup. Colby wins by pressure. But WB needs his opponent to lead, to land his counters.

 

[RockyLockridge]

He is easy to take down. Woodley took him down and kept him down with ease. Matt Brown out of all people took him down easy and beat him up.

Woodley took him down twice in 2 fights, and one time he was rocked. anyhow matt brown was wonderboys first ufc fight and is far from relevant, the rest of what you say is purely conjecture. Wonderboys TTD is is 78%, 3rd highest among active welterweights.

 

[Small Town Andrew]

I agree with TS. Wonderboy vs Colby is an actual contenders fight.

Mas has made it clear he just wants big fights

 

[LetThemBleed]

Beating diego sanchez would get jorge a title shot. Last time all he had to do was beat nate.

Hah not any more I’d imagine. The road to another title shot for him runs through Colby or maybe Leon/Wonderboy. Beating Nate again won’t cut it.

 

[Billthebutcher]

wonderboy is too vanilla goodie 2 shoes. jorge is a more fun fight as the dark horse.

 

[LoadedZeus]

Woodley took him down twice in 2 fights, and one time he was rocked. anyhow matt brown was wonderboys first ufc fight and is far from relevant, the rest of what you say is purely conjecture. Wonderboys TTD is is 78%, 3rd highest among active welterweights.

Lol if I start stating facts, people start coming up with more excuses lol. Also, his TDD percentage means next to nothing considering he has hardly fought any wrestlers and even then its average. Fact is that he has some shown serious holes in his TDD against opponents where it matters.

Against some one like Colby as well as Thompsons style, I'd say Thompson would have a very low chance of winning and would rather see more interesting match ups that are more competitive and make more sense. Done with this argument, people can believe what they want but if they ever fight, you will remember what I said lol