If these 3 fights happen, MMA will be nearly solved.

[fries in the bag]

Jones vs Aspinall ---> Baddest Human on Planet Earth.
DDP vs Khamzat ---> 185 King.
Makhachev vs Topuria ---> 155 King.

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There will be way less interest in MMA once the winners are decided.

What's left for Heavyweight? Maybe Jones/Aspinall Winner vs Francis (never happening).
What's left for LHW? Ankalaev is the best. Beat the guy who was KO'ing everyone.
What's left for MW? Either Dricus or Khamzat, no one else is close.
What's left for WW? Either Belal or Shavkat, no one else is close. Maybe Islam if he moves up.
What's left for LW? Either Islam or Topuria, no one else is close.

What's left for FW? Topuria is King in 145. Solved.
What's left for BW? Merab is King in 135. Solved.
What's left for Flyweight? Pantoja is King in 125. Solved.

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This is proably why Netflix is not interested in the UFC deal. MMA is nearly solved.

They want one-off megafights like Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson,
and the only fight that comes close is Heavyweight Title Fight --- Jones vs Aspinall.

 

[Pompey Junglist]

Just as a thought experiment....do you ever find things, circumstances...change over time?

 

[burningspear]

 

[fries in the bag]

Just as a thought experiment....do you ever find things, circumstances...change over time?

No contenders are touching the champions in every division for a long time.
It will be another cycle of generational talent, or old age, where we have new champs.

125: Mighty Mouse ---> Pantoja ---> ???
135: Dominick Cruz ---> Merab ---> ???
145: Aldo ---> Volk ---> Topuria ---> ???
155: McGregor ---> Khabib ---> Islam ---> ???
170: GSP ---> Usman ---> Belal/Shavkat ---> ???
185: Anderson ---> Adesenya ---> Dricus/Khamzat ---> ???
205: Jones ---> Pereira ---> Ankalaev ---> ???
265: Fedor ---> Cain ---> Stipe ---> Jones/Aspinall/Francis ---> ???

 

[jooohnmatrix]

Zero interest in the Jones vs ToM.

 

[laleggenda27]

HW is screwed regardless. The other divisions will work themselves out just fine.

 

[tritestill]

That's not how things work

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

MMA is nearly solved.

This sentence gets posted every generation of champions.

 

[ultra321]

FFS with the white belt threads....
Ruined this forum ... White belt threads Suck... Black belt threads swallow....

 

[Dr. Rose]

No contenders are touching the champions in every division for a long time.
It will be another cycle of generational talent, or old age, where we have new champs.

125: Mighty Mouse ---> Pantoja ---> ???
135: Dominick Cruz ---> Merab ---> ???
145: Aldo ---> Volk ---> Topuria ---> ???
155: McGregor ---> Khabib ---> Islam ---> ???
170: GSP ---> Usman ---> Belal/Shavkat ---> ???
185: Anderson ---> Adesenya ---> Dricus/Khamzat ---> ???
205: Jones ---> Pereira ---> Ankalaev ---> ???
265: Fedor ---> Cain ---> Stipe ---> Jones/Aspinall/Francis ---> ???

Had me until McGregor at 155. He just doesn't belong there. 1 UFC win at LW