Islams ww plan is weak..

[cburm]

Heres my point.

Islam has about cleared out lw but hasn't faught gaethje or arman and the new exciting unstoppable illia.

Moving to ww means belal leaves and we've already seen everyone at ww lose with only Usmen and Leon clearing and earning the belt.

And now Leon is on a decline Usmen trying to come back and belal will move up.

Islam could possibly reign in a cleaned out division.. when there's better prospects at lw and possibly tougher fights.. Islam is a giant lw and shoulda probably stuck to ww in the first place.


But Islam vs Usmen or belal and shavkat is interesting but that's about it and 1 of those guys is 0-4..

Mw is probably the most anticipated division with the new up and comers. Maybe the hardest division right now.

Islam will move to ww when there will be no ww champion..

 

[ArtardFiesta]

islam lw reign is underwhelming because 2 of his title defenses are agaisnt a fw..... and the other a journeyman lw because arman was to afraid to take the fight.

would love to have seen islam beat justin and arman as well but i guess he is tired of everyone ducking him.

he probably only wants a title fight at ww and will likely retire. he has a simple life. has made millions and can spend the rest of his life with his family.

 

[SG123]

Classic ducking by moving up a division

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Islam just khabibin. Learned from his teacher to fight the easiest fights and get out.

 

[BJJ4Tone]

but hasn't faught gaethje or arman

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Islam just khabibin. Learned from his teacher to fight the easiest fights and get out.

 

[richardjohnson]

Maybe I’m just misunderstanding but you say he’s basically cleared out LW but also don’t want him to go to WW because of a lack of fights?

 

[RockyLockridge]

But Islam vs Usmen or belal and shavkat is interesting but that's about it and 1 of those guys is 0-4..

There are lots of interesting fights for him at WW

 

[Thy]

i would like to see him fight every person he hasn't fought yet, before he moves. and like sooner than later.

 

[blewgums]

Oooooh! Boy, you be throwing shade like a motherfucker!

More whoops to you, sire.

 

[Ibm]

How he even makes LW is boggling. He could fight at WW and will still be skinny. He'd probably kick ass though since its closer to his natural weight.

 

[joy2day]

This will be a cool shakeup. I want to see how Islam will do at WW, and how Belal will do at MW.

 

[b00tysweat]

Islam already beat Arman

twice

 

[Brigfa2]

LMAOOOO
LW is a dead division, literally no different than HW. You can't claim to be the most competitive division when you have old farts at the top for long years. There is no one other than Arman and Ilia, no one gives a fuck about grandpas like Poirier, Chandler, Oliviera, Gaethje.
WW has tons of new blood and there is a big chance of Islam winning and vacating immediately like GSP

 

[Brigfa2]

How he even makes LW is boggling. He could fight at WW and will still be skinny. He'd probably kick ass though since its closer to his natural weight.

There is a reason of fighters risking their life cutting weight, ''it's his natural weight so he wil be better'' is retarded argument.

 

[AndrewGolota48]

It's the that he's going up at a convenient time when Usman is old, Khamzat moved up, and Belal won't fight him....but Islam vs Shavkat is way tougher than any fight for him at LW. So consultant Khabib will probably try to figure out how to avoid that one.

 

[tritestill]

It's like no one pays attention to anything. They have said Islam wants the WW belt since the night he beat Charles. Islam, Khabib, and Javier have all spoken about this openly and numerous times. The only reason Islam didn't already challenge is because of Belal. Don't think he cares about or factors in Ilia jumping too much. That's Ilia plan, not Islam. Arman dipped last day before the fight. That's on him, not Islam. For all we know, he's signed to fight Ilia or Charles or Justin already and nothing has been announced yet.

 

[Tweak896]

No one was going to allow Islam to move to WW until they ran out of LWs to throw at him that even stand a chance. I remember after the 1st Volk fight, everyone basically wanted him to fight Volk (again) or Olivera (again). He already beat Arman and showed up to the rematch when Arman pulled out. Topuria moving up is a curveball, but let's be real it's just because no one gives anyone else at LW a chance against Islam.

At WW there are so many fresh matchups, but honestly only see him defending once or twice there if he gets the belt. Plus without Islam in the way, Paddy can finally be LW champ, well shit maybe not with Topuria.

 

[MisfitsBR]

the point in moving up is that the champion on the division below earn a free title shot, especially with the person cleaned your division and if the division above there's none super contender...

 

[markys00]

Duh