Is defending the belt once against 6-4 opponent enough to fight for the belt in the next weight class?

[Pious Augustus]

I can't think of any other champion that beat a division's veteran (6-5 rn) as his sole title defense to earn a title shot at the next weight class.

I predict a gloomy future for Illia at LW anyways, 155lbs belongs to Tsarukyan imo.

Even with Islam gone, the vacant title fight should be between Arman and Charles

Topuria should fight Justin or Dustin first.

 

[188912345]

Noted, but Arman ruined it with his late pull-out, that's why he's getting punished.

I'm sure he will be back in contention after winning a fight.

Also, that's an extremely backhanded way to describe a title defense against Max Holloway.

 

[humdizzle]

ilia was at the right place at the right time

holloway's chin was bound to crack at some point with how much damage he's taken over the years

volk is off his prime too... age is up there and he he got touched multiple times by Lopes. His last 2 fight win streak was 2022.

 

[TITS]

WTF are you even babbling about? Max's record for his last 10 fights dating back to 2019? What does that even have to do with Topuria fighting for the title at LW?

 

[KO Shotz]

Anytime a champion clears out a division is when a fight for the belt in a different weight class is warranted imo.

 

[PrideNverDies]

Max is a .500 fighter these days. Top wanted NOTHING to do with Evolev who is undefeated in UFC and clear #1 contender. He was scared of getting wrestle fucked and losing

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Arman missed weight for a title fight. He was not injured that's why Dana doesn't even talk about him anymore.

 

[ninja boot]

The UFC puts fights on all the time that make no sense... why would this be any different?

 

[tritestill]

Arman had his shot and pulled out the day before the fight. He's mos def being punished for that, without question. The fight should be Arman vs. Charles, but complaining isn't going to change anything and Ilia is a special talent, who beat Volk and Max back-to-back. Seems like he needs a challenge to motivate himself to fight.

 

[Ube]

Is having no professional fights and a career as a professional wrestler enough for you to get into the UFC?

Not surprised by any match making from the UFC unless it was a fight against a man and woman.

 

[TITS]

Max is a .500 fighter these days. Top wanted NOTHING to do with Evolev who is undefeated in UFC and clear #1 contender. He was scared of getting wrestle fucked and losing

 

[Thesnake101]

If Nina hadn't pegged Arman so hard none of this would've happened.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I can't think of any other champion that beat a division's veteran (6-5 rn) as his sole title defense to earn a title shot at the next weight class.

I predict a gloomy future for Illia at LW anyways, 155lbs belongs to Tsarukyan imo.

Even with Islam gone, the vacant title fight should be between Arman and Charles

Topuria should fight Justin or Dustin first.

It should be between armen and Illa actually

 

[MrBlackheart]

Max is a .500 fighter these days. Top wanted NOTHING to do with Evolev who is undefeated in UFC and clear #1 contender. He was scared of getting wrestle fucked and losing

But but but Max is the best boxer in UFC. Y’all forget his showboat vs Kattar? But seriously, for the amount of love and glazing that Holloway gets around here, he is overrated.

 

[Alpha_T83]

I can't think of any other champion that beat a division's veteran (6-5 rn) as his sole title defense to earn a title shot at the next weight class.

I predict a gloomy future for Illia at LW anyways, 155lbs belongs to Tsarukyan imo.

Even with Islam gone, the vacant title fight should be between Arman and Charles

Topuria should fight Justin or Dustin first.

Exactly. Arman Tsarukyan is gonna starch Topuria if they ever fight. But Dana already hates Tsarukyan, and will probably do his best to protect Topuria from him.

And it's not like Oliveira can't beat Topuria. All this fuss is gonna make Dana White look hella stupid if Topuria loses to Oliveira, and the UFC forced a GOAT like Islam to vacate just so Charles can be champion.

 

[Mongoosemk12]

All this weight class jumping shit is a joke. Make these fools beat near everyone in the top ten AFTER winning the belt before letting them move up. Anderson Silva (GSP and prob Aldo can have arguments made though I know ppl will bitch about weight cutting) is one of the only ones who made sense to actually go up in weight and compete. and even then they didn't let him do it for a Championship. Silva showed how you clear out a division.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Max is a .500 fighter these days. Top wanted NOTHING to do with Evolev who is undefeated in UFC and clear #1 contender. He was scared of getting wrestle fucked and losing

Yeah that's why he's trying to get a fight with Islam Makhachev

 

[Qays Stetkevich]

All this weight class jumping shit is a joke. Make these fools beat near everyone in the top ten AFTER winning the belt before letting them move up. Anderson Silva (GSP and prob Aldo can have arguments made though I know ppl will bitch about weight cutting) is one of the only ones who made sense to actually go up in weight and compete. and even then they didn't let him do it for a Championship. Silva showed how you clear out a division.

I'm with you 100%. It's lost almost all of its novelty, makes clusterfucks and bottlenecks out of entire divisions, and causes guys to fight once every year-and-a-half.

And right-on about A Silva. That was a novel move at the time, but made total sense, AND he didn't even start with a TS.

Also, it's weird to think that Silva's last win on his huge streak (before infamous 1st Weidman fight) was against Bonnar. . . in hindsight that's a comical mis-match. . . But I don't remember what I thought about it at the time (although I wasn't surprised at the outcome).

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Getting a title shot off KO'ing Max Holloway makes way more sense than getting a shot off Moicano

 

[r-harper-1]

A bunch of Max fanboys coping as best they can …..pathetic