Imavov will be champion next year

[Poatan]

Hes unstoppable force right now. Excellent striking and wrestling. Make Strickland rematch happen asap.

 

[NoSmilez]

Nah he can't wrestle well.

 

[sonhow]

First Buckley fight and now Allen.

He seems to gas at home.

 

[Oscar Madison]

Fight exposed both of them.

 

[Fact Checker]

Bro can barely win layup fights at home. He’s a neutered French Dagi with subpar wrestling and a sus gas tank.


The only current elite opponent he’s fought is Strickland, who took the fight late notice and still slapped him all around the octagon.


This is the same guy who managed to lose to Phil Hawes lol. Get outta here with that nonsense

 

[Psychojoe86]

Not feeling it. Imavov has shown to have no answer to Strickland and is also easily taken down and kept down. He has fairly uninspiring cardio and often does eye pokes.

I don’t think imavov is worth investing faith in for the title, or even a title shot. The division is extremely stacked right now

 

[NoSmilez]

Imavov is good at banging. He should just get fat and move up in weight. He was Francis and Gane's sparring partner for a while. He just can't wrestle for shit. His striking is ok if you meet him in the middle but he can't deal with technical striking well.

 

[StonedLemur]

Imavov is good at banging.

That's not what his lady told me sir lol.

 

[GrantB13]

I don't know if I would use the word "unstoppable".

 

[SalvadorAllende]

Imavov is good at banging. He should just get fat and move up in weight. He was Francis and Gane's sparring partner for a while. He just can't wrestle for shit. His striking is ok if you meet him in the middle but he can't deal with technical striking well.

He would be a better version of Gian Villante. lol

I want to see him fight Izzy because of the matchup. But I think he is one notch below the top dogs there.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Imavov is good at banging. He should just get fat and move up in weight. He was Francis and Gane's sparring partner for a while. He just can't wrestle for shit. His striking is ok if you meet him in the middle but he can't deal with technical striking well.

Bad wrestling is never helped by a move up in weight as the wrestlers are also heavier.

Not feeling it. Imavov has shown to have no answer to Strickland and is also easily taken down and kept down. He has fairly uninspiring cardio and often does eye pokes.

I don’t think imavov is worth investing faith in for the title, or even a title shot. The division is extremely stacked right now

Not sure eye pokes means you can't win a UFC title. Ask Jon Jones.
As far as the MW division I am not sure I would say Extremely Stacked is appropriate. Strickland is #1 contender and yet he went to SDs against Cannonier( lost too) , Hermanson & Costa, was KTFO by Alex. Won a dominant UD against Izzy. Pretty beatable guy and yet he is at the top of the heap. After DDP, Izzy & Rob it is fairly thin for ELITE talent IMO.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Lol No he won't cause Caio is going to derail him.

 

[Koala]

Why not?
He needs a big win vs Adesanya, Strickland, or Whittaker and then he could challenge the champ
Du Plessis might be the best match-up for him, Chimaev would be the worst

 

[Psychojoe86]

Bad wrestling is never helped by a move up in weight as the wrestlers are also heavier.

Not sure eye pokes means you can't win a UFC title. Ask Jon Jones.
As far as the MW division I am not sure I would say Extremely Stacked is appropriate. Strickland is #1 contender and yet he went to SDs against Cannonier( lost too) , Hermanson & Costa, was KTFO by Alex. Won a dominant UD against Izzy. Pretty beatable guy and yet he is at the top of the heap. After DDP, Izzy & Rob it is fairly thin for ELITE talent IMO.

Right now middleweight has DDP, Strickland, adesanya, whittaker, chimaev, fluffy, pereira, imavov, Allen, baralho, maybe even still cannonier. It is stacked.

 

[Guy LeDouche]

Bro can barely win layup fights at home. He’s a neutered French Dagi with subpar wrestling and a sus gas tank.


The only current elite opponent he’s fought is Strickland, who took the fight late notice and still slapped him all around the octagon.


This is the same guy who managed to lose to Phil Hawes lol. Get outta here with that nonsense

This.
He’s a slick striker, but dude just doesn’t have IT.
Nothing he’s shown is championship level.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

I can see him getting a title shot but I don't see him making it over the hump. I feel he's just a touch short of champion materials. He very well may prove mr wrong though -- I feel his biggest strength is his fight IQ. The way he won rounds 2 and 3 after round 1 versus Allen really impressed me.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

This.
He’s a slick striker, but dude just doesn’t have IT.
Nothing he’s shown is championship level.

This is more or less my thoughts -- No major weaknesses, but he just lacks an X factor that most champions have.

 

[fortheo]

He's a striker that seems to lack power and cardio, and his wrestling is average. He's a work in progress I guess, but I struggle to see him beating DDP, strickland, caio, and Whitaker

 

[RockyLockridge]

I don't think he ever fights for a title let alone wins one

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

Hes unstoppable force right now. Excellent striking and wrestling. Make Strickland rematch happen asap.

Absolutely not. He‘s got severe shortcomings.