If Roundtree is going to fight Potan, Borralho should fight DDP

[Carrotman23]

Beyond the rankings factor of Roundtree being number 7 and Borrahlo having a 5 round victory over the MW number 5 the spirit of Roundtree vs Potan (being extremely generous) is "whats fun and whats new".

Whos tired of hearing about Chamaev ?

Izzy , Whittaker, love em but done all that.

Throw the diverse hungry guy in there.

Borahlo beats DDP any day


Come on UFC he's a CONTENDER SERIES SCAB

 

[GiganticMeat]

Difference is Khalil's not getting any more experienced and is probably peaking lol

 

[Goutfather]

i think ufc needs to build him up more. fighting cannonier puts him in the mix, but i don’t think that really introduced him to a big audience. if anything, he was the a-side to that fight. i agree that would be a fun fight though.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

If DDP wants a quick turn around I think it’s more reasonable than Strickland getting the rematch.

I think Strickland won against DDP but beating Costa shouldn’t be a title shot. Caio’s win over Cannonier holds more weight imo.

 

[Carrotman23]

Difference is Khalil's not getting any more experienced and is probably peaking lol

Yeah but also the difference is Ankalaev exists.

Borralho's position for a title shot is arguably better then Roundtree's.

 

[Carrotman23]

Difference is Khalil's not getting any more experienced and is probably peaking lol

I get what you mean though, my post is more calling out the contradiction and I think their can be the same amount of intrigue with a young protegee kind of guy as much a seasoned veteran like Roundtree.

At the same time though skill wise I still think you could make the equivalent argument. Khalil has some great wins, he's tough, he's what the UFC loves, but is he at a higher level in his division then Borralho?

I'd say he's not.

 

[meast]

A fight with Chimaev, Whitaker, Strickland, or Izzy will get the hype going if he wins

 

[GiganticMeat]

I get what you mean though, my post is more calling out the contradiction and I think their can be the same amount of intrigue with a young protegee kind of guy as much a seasoned veteran like Roundtree.

At the same time though skill wise I still think you could make the equivalent argument. Khalil has some great wins, he's tough, he's what the UFC loves, but is he at a higher level in his division then Borralho?

I'd say he's not.

Well I get it, personally I'm not against these sorts of fights especially if the champion is looking to stay more active than usual. It's somewhat of a throwback to the PRIDE style era. I would say their levels are similar, Borralho might even be better, but the power/physical attribute scale continues to slide up in importance, too. One will probably last many rounds... One probably won't

I just think Borralho would better his chances with another fight or two first.... It seems the Strickland-DDP fight is guaranteed for now anyway

 

[Carrotman23]

Well I get it, personally I'm not against these sorts of fights especially if the champion is looking to stay more active than usual. It's somewhat of a throwback to the PRIDE style era.

Exactly though, I love these kind of matchups.

I would say their levels are similar, Borralho might even be better, but the power/physical attribute scale continues to slide up in importance, too. One will probably last many rounds... One probably won't

I would say that doesn't matter that much in this hypothetical matchup (if I am reading you clearly), neither DDP nor Borralho have one shot power/technique.

I just think Borralho would better his chances with another fight or two first.... It seems the Strickland-DDP fight is guaranteed for now anyway

I agree in part, but I'm tired of rematches. I'd rather see a fresh matchup with DDP at the Championship level then a rematch with Strickland, and Borrahlo facing another top guy would hold up the division too much in my opinion.

 

[GiganticMeat]

Exactly though, I love these kind of matchups.

I would say that doesn't matter that much in this hypothetical matchup (if I am reading you clearly), neither DDP nor Borralho have one shot power/technique.

I agree in part, but I'm tired of rematches. I'd rather see a fresh matchup with DDP at the Championship level then a rematch with Strickland, and Borrahlo facing another top guy would hold up the division too much in my opinion.

What I meant was that (imo) the chances of an upset in Khalil/Pereira are higher because they're both bigger and also power punchers.

I will say Strickland-DDP has a chance to look like the first again, which would be disappointing (no conclusive winner)

 

[Carrotman23]

What I meant was that (imo) the chances of an upset in Khalil/Pereira are higher because they're both bigger and also power punchers.

Ah I see, yeah that is true, but with that contrast any fight that involves Potan makes things completely different.

I will say Strickland-DDP has a chance to look like the first again, which would be disappointing (no conclusive winner)

Excactly though, so scrap that and book Borrahlo MMA gods

 

[Rhood]

 

[Haddenlost]

Cannonier > Anthony Smith.
So Borralho is more deserving of a title shot.

 

[Xoleth]

Borralho clearly deserves a title shot more than Rountree. He is undefeated in UFC. 7-0
Same for Brendan Allen.
Umar
Fig
Evloev
Hooker
Shavkat
JDM
Garry
Edit: I will actually dare and add Ulberg on this list.

All these guys

Rountree is more like Buckley at WW.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Based on yesterday's performance I think ddp thrashes him

 

[armlockson]

Chimaev or Strickland vs. Borralho in a a tilte eliminator.

 

[usernamee]

personally I'm not against these sorts of fights especially if the champion is looking to stay more active than usual. It's somewhat of a throwback to the PRIDE style era.

Yeah, it would be different if Poatan only fought 1-2 times a year and took fights like this. But when a champion fights as often as he does it really isn't as important it's the absolutely objectively fucking mathematically perfect title challenger each time.

 

[markys00]

If Valentina is fighting Alexa, then ddp should rematch Izzy.

In short, these matchups have nothing to do with each other

 

[Istryker]

Caio is a better contender than Rountree.

 

[HuskySamoan]

If DDP wants a quick turn around I think it’s more reasonable than Strickland getting the rematch.

I think Strickland won against DDP but beating Costa shouldn’t be a title shot. Caio’s win over Cannonier holds more weight imo.

Does DDP want a super quick turnaround? And if so, I feel like Borralho should win 1 more still...he only has 1 ranked win vs a 40 year old. Caio vs Strickland, Caio vs Allen/Imavov winner. Do Dricus vs Khamzat/Bobby Knuckles winner in February eh. And then Borralho or Strickland will be lined up with build up for the next crack later 2025.