Ilia will duck Arman

[Koya]

I have a strong hunch that this is what will happen. Ilia will push to fight Gaethje or Paddy.

I don't know who wins between Arman and Ilia but I know that Ilia never pronounced Arman's name.

That's the only logical fight to have next for the LW title.

I hope it gets booked for March, that would be lit.

 

[moosaev]

I agree. Ilia thinks too highly of himself, he thinks he’s too good to defend against #1 contenders. They’ll give it to Paddy, ilia will KO paddy in Rd1, then ilia will vacate. He’ll never fight arman.

 

[whocares]

I have a stronger hunch he will have the full support of the UFC to not give this knob end a title shot

 

[Corona]

He should push to fight the number 9 ranked fighter imo

 

[RichardHarrow]

He's in it for the money fights. He won't fight Arman.

 

[188912345]

Hopefully not.

They are the two best current LWs, we need to see it as soon as possible.

 

[RockyLockridge]

He should push to fight the number 9 ranked fighter imo

It seems to be new "GOAT shit" apparently

 

[AmericanMMA]

Hand sanitizer boy?

 

[MrBlackheart]

If Ilia learns from history, he should fight Arman. If he fights Paddy, the lead up with be filled with Arman Questions and the post fight will be filled with Arman questions. Jon Jones pulled the same shit but at least he had a retirement card to get away from all the shit. Ilia doesn’t.

 

[Alpha_T83]

I have a stronger hunch he will have the full support of the UFC to not give this knob end a title shot

You mean the rightful #1 contender? Weird way to say you approve of him ducking the #1 contender.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

I have a strong hunch that this is what will happen. Ilia will push to fight Gaethje or Paddy.

I don't know who wins between Arman and Ilia but I know that Ilia never pronounced Arman's name.

That's the only logical fight to have next for the LW title.

I hope it gets booked for March, that would be lit.

Its possible he won't risk losing to a no name Arman compared to losing to Islam.

 

[humdizzle]

i think he waits out the division. let paddy and arman fight it out. then try to emulate mcgregor (like usual) and start some beef with the winner and make a comeback.

remember that conor left. hoped that tony would beat khabib, which never panned out for him. After seeing what Gaethje did to Tony it would have been the best plan

 

[whocares]

You mean the rightful #1 contender? Weird way to say you approve of him ducking the #1 contender.

A message board is a weird place to be illiterate

 

[Rampage_Jackson]

Champions should have exactly zero say in who they defend against they are obligated to defend against who is put in front of them or vacate. So sick of these pussies

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

anytime, anywhere, anybody

just not now, or there, or against him. or him. or that guy. or that guy too.

in fact, march 2026, maybe.

scared of no one homie.

 

[Prazeres]

Islam will win a decision over Usman and retire.
Ilia will vacate the lightweight title to move up to welterweight, get knocked out by the foot taller Morales for the vacant title and retire.
Arman vs Paddy will be made for the vacant title, Paddy will win by DQ and Arman immidiatly gets cut.
Paddy vs Justin will then headline the white house card.

There, here is your worst case scenario.

 

[El Casualito]

Ilia avoids n1 contender Arman, Islam wants to fight grandpa Usman, Jon Jones avoided Aspinall to the point that he vacated the belt lmao... makes you appreciate more JDM, at least he defended first time against p4p n1

 

[TITS]

makes you appreciate more JDM, at least he defended first time against p4p n1

Who?

 

[legedema]

don't think Paddy is even in conversation for the title fight.Dana himself said Paddy should not be in the cage facing Ilia after Ilias last win

seems like fake Conor Topuria is trying everything to avoid Arman and will somehow fight an old Justin

 

[moosaev]

Ilia avoids n1 contender Arman, Islam wants to fight grandpa Usman, Jon Jones avoided Aspinall to the point that he vacated the belt lmao... makes you appreciate more JDM, at least he defended first time against p4p n1

And who was Islam’s first LW defense against?