Rumored Islam Makachev vs Ilia Topuria - International FW - via Ariel

[Black9]

Okay, now we have some traction.
UFC trying to make this the best year in UFC history lol.

 

[tritestill]

This actually makes sense

 

[tritestill]

They may decide to go against this, just because Dana very petty against Ariel, but we all see this as obvious, except those who think Ilia gave up his belt to fight another contender.

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

What's the point of even having weight divisions anymore if champs are gonna move up to fight for another belt when they either just won the belt or had one defense

 

[Neck&Neck]

War Toppy
True Champions take chances

 

[Black9]

What's the point of even having weight divisions anymore if champs are gonna move up to fight for another belt when they either just won the belt or had one defense

Would been against it if he kept the FW belt. He actually vacated however, fight doesn't hold any division up.

Nobody at LW truly deserves a TS atm outside Arman(who pulled out).

 

[svmr_db]

Nobody at LW truly deserves a TS atm outside Arman(who pulled out).

They did announce Oliveira vs Chandler 2 as a #1 contender's fight, they could've booked the rematch between him & Islam.

If they do end up doing Makhachev vs Topuria I would expect they'll end up booking Oliveira vs Holloway 2 in the meantime, perhaps for the BMF title.

 

[BowserJr]

Stupid fight for both Islam and Topuria

 

[ff]

Stupid fight for both Islam and Topuria

Not when Topuria vcated now it makes perfect sense

 

[Black9]

They did announce Oliveira vs Chandler 2 as a #1 contender's fight, they could've booked the rematch between him & Islam.

If they do end up doing Makhachev vs Topuria I would expect they'll end up booking Oliveira vs Holloway 2 in the meantime, perhaps for the BMF title.

Love Charles, but he didn't have THAT great of a fight vs Chandler, another rematch would be bland knowing how the first one went.

Especially since Topuria vs Islam is the 2nd biggest fight you can probably make in UFC atm.

 

[MrBlackheart]

I’m really interested to see if the Ilia backers still excited once the betting odds is released.

 

[Domitian]

I’m really interested to see if the Ilia backers still excited once the betting odds is released.

The future odds were already released. It was something like +300 Ilia.

Edit: You can bet on it now. +250 Ilia -310 Islam

Double edit: That's better odds than Arman vs Islam. Arman was +275.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

ilia getting gifts, islam getting screwed time and time again

 

[BowserJr]

Not when Topuria vcated now it makes perfect sense

Still stupid.

Islam is defending against a FW again. That has to be a record for defending against non contenders.

Also there are 4 good fights for Ilia at FW

 

[Domitian]

Still stupid.

Islam is defending against a FW again. That has to be a record for defending against non contenders.

Also there are 4 good fights for Ilia at FW

Dana says Ilia can't make weight.

 

[BowserJr]

Especially since Topuria vs Islam is the 2nd biggest fight you can probably make in UFC atm

Definitely not

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

incoming "he beat a FW, half his title defenses are FWs"

 

[Domitian]

incoming "he beat a FW, half his title defenses are FWs"

Let people think what they want. Islam himself has stated he'll fight whoever UFC wants him too.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Okay, now we have some traction.
UFC trying to make this the best year in UFC history lol.

You would have to be a dunce or blind to think this wasn't the plan. I told you earlier it was, lol.

 

[svmr_db]

Definitely not

Jones vs Aspinall is obviously bigger, but what other fights that can realistically be booked with active UFC fighters are bigger than Makhachev vs Topuria.