Matches To Make Following UFC 219

[SUBLIME FAN]

Chris Cyborg vs Megan Anderson
Holly Holm vs Zingano/Viera (w)
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson
Edson Barboza vs Justin Gaethje
Dan Hooker vs Joe Duffy
Marc Diakeise vs Jason Saggo
Carla Esparza vs Felice Herrig
Cynthia Calvillo vs Tatiana Saurez
Neil Magny vs Usman/Meek (w)
Carlos Condit vs Jorge Masvidal
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Abdul Kerim Edilov
Khalil Rountree vs Jeremy Kimball
Myles Jury vs Bektic/Pepey (w)
Rick Glenn vs Ryan Hall
Matheus Nicolau vs Ortiz/Pantoja (w)
Louis Smolka vs Matt Schnell
Omari Ahkmedov vs Adesanya/Wilkinson (w)
Marvin Vetorri vs Charles Byrd
Tim Elliot vs John Moraga
Mark de La Rosa vs Marco Beltran

 

[hot carl]

I’m not sure that khabib has done enough to fight for the belt.

Fighting ability isn’t the issue. It’s the rest of the package that I question whether he possesses or not.

 

[VVarhead]

Dan Hooker vs Mairbek Taisumov in Perth.

Taisumov wants a fight, and considering UFC won't give him a Top 15 guy anyway he can at least fight someone who made a little buzz. And Hooker wants on that card anyway.

 

[TriangleMonkey]

Justin vs Edson

 

[Sansnom]

Conor Vs GSP

 

[dr. john lee]

I’m not sure that khabib has done enough to fight for the belt.

Fighting ability isn’t the issue. It’s the rest of the package that I question whether he possesses or not.

You're right in a sense--he has no one else to blame but himself for the position he finds himself (25-0, still never fought for title). But to say he hasn't done enough? As if there is someone more worthy right now? Eddie? Kevin Lee? Gaethje? Barboza? Which of those guys deserves a shot over him?

 

[Timmahhhh]

You're right in a sense--he has no one else to blame but himself for the position he finds himself (25-0, still never fought for title). But to say he hasn't done enough? As if there is someone more worthy right now? Eddie? Kevin Lee? Gaethje? Barboza? Which of those guys deserves a shot over him?

Khabib has done plenty. He's absolutely raped everybody who was put in front of them including dos anjos, Johnson and Barbosa. Unless Connors coming back to UniFi in the next 6 months khabib Ferguson is the fight to make.

 

[Deleted member 465145]

I’m not sure that khabib has done enough to fight for the belt.

Fighting ability isn’t the issue. It’s the rest of the package that I question whether he possesses or not.

Bro in today's UFC all you have to do to fight for a belt is scream about your opponents in an irish accent. So I guess you're right.

 

[hot carl]

You're right in a sense--he has no one else to blame but himself for the position he finds himself (25-0, still never fought for title). But to say he hasn't done enough? As if there is someone more worthy right now? Eddie? Kevin Lee? Gaethje? Barboza? Which of those guys deserves a shot over him?

I don’t mean in the fighting sense. He’s done well.

If I were Dayna, I’d be reluctant to give this guy the chance to duck up another ppv.

He’s unreliable. He fights once a year. He doesn’t make weight.

The ufc is struggling with legitimacy right now because of Connor and his unwillingness or inability to fight or defend. The last thing they need is another fighter that will put them in the same position.

 

[cooks1]

I’m not sure that khabib has done enough to fight for the belt.

Fighting ability isn’t the issue. It’s the rest of the package that I question whether he possesses or not.

 

[hot carl]

Khabib has done plenty. He's absolutely raped everybody who was put in front of them including dos anjos, Johnson and Barbosa. Unless Connors coming back to UniFi in the next 6 months khabib Ferguson is the fight to make.

It absolutely is, but there is the risk that the fight will be made, the fight will be announced and promoted, and khabib will pull out, fail to make weight, or otherwise not make it to the cage.

What then?

 

[SpedDaddyV]

me vs megan olivi

 

[007]

Chris Cyborg vs Megan Anderson
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson
Dan Hooker vs Anthony Pettis
Carla Esparza vs Karolina Kowalkewicz............TS Carla will never fight Felice, they are BFF
Neil Magny vs Jorge Masvidal
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Jared Cannonier
Myles Jury vs Yair Rodriguez
Matheus Nicolau vs Tim Elliott

 

[hot carl]

Lol. Yes. I’m the idiot.

Khabib ducked himself, tony, and the fans out of the fight we all wanted to see, and he has a history of weight issues and not showing up to fight, but when I point these things out, I’m the idiot.

I understand.

 

[cooks1]

Lol. Yes. I’m the idiot.

Khabib ducked himself, tony, and the fans out of the fight we all wanted to see, and he has a history of weight issues and not showing up to fight, but when I point these things out, I’m the idiot.

I understand.

Well, admitting it is the first step. Good for you. He's done enough. Everyone including the UFC knows it. Which is why his next fight will be for the belt.

Pointing out the obvious does not make you bright. But yes, it is frustrating when fighter issues rob the fans of fights. I guess your menstrual cycle is just longer than most peoples.

 

[hot carl]

Well, admitting it is the first step. Good for you.

Thanks pal. I aim to please.

Speaking of idiocy, you really think building 155 division around khabib is a good idea?

 

[cooks1]

Chris Cyborg vs Megan Anderson
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson
Dan Hooker vs Anthony Pettis
Carla Esparza vs Karolina Kowalkewicz............TS Carla will never fight Felice, they are BFF
Neil Magny vs Jorge Masvidal
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Jared Cannonier
Myles Jury vs Yair Rodriguez
Matheus Nicolau vs Tim Elliott

I can get on board with all this. Not sure Holm is going to fight again. She is getting a little long in the tooth.

 

[doozer]

I don’t mean in the fighting sense. He’s done well.

If I were Dayna, I’d be reluctant to give this guy the chance to duck up another ppv.

He’s unreliable. He fights once a year. He doesn’t make weight.

The ufc is struggling with legitimacy right now because of Connor and his unwillingness or inability to fight or defend. The last thing they need is another fighter that will put them in the same position.

It might be in a tough position. But it's still the fight that needs to happen. You speak of legitimacy. It really takes away from legitimacy when the champion is clearly not the best fighter. Take bisping for example. He won the title fair and square but with his special title defences he was a joke champion that no one believed would defend his title against a top 5 fighter.
And Khabib would be no worse that Cain was. And they keep trying to give him a shot. Because they know no heavyweight champion is properly proven they are the best until they show they can beat Cain.

 

[hot carl]

It might be in a tough position. But it's still the fight that needs to happen. You speak of legitimacy. It really takes away from legitimacy when the champion is clearly not the best fighter. Take bisping for example. He won the title fair and square but with his special title defences he was a joke champion that no one believed would defend his title against a top 5 fighter.
And Khabib would be no worse that Cain was. And they keep trying to give him a shot. Because they know no heavyweight champion is properly proven they are the best until they show they can beat Cain.

Don’t kid yourself—they don’t see Cain as a viable test by which to measure all other hws.

They want Cain to be champ because they think Arizona is part of Mexico and they desperately want a Mexican champ.

Also, the Cain issue is distinguishable in the sense that Cain gets hurt. It’s an issue beyond his control.

Khabib and his weight problems and unreliability is within his control—he is author of his own misfortune.

Tough to feel bad for self authored chaos

 

[Shadey1]

Mark De La Rosa vs Merab Dvalishvili
Tim Elliott vs Matheus Nicolau
Louis Smolka vs Askhan Mokhatarian
Omari Akhmedov vs Alessio Di Chiricio
Marvin Vettori vs Ryan Janes
Rick Glenn vs Makwan Amirkhani
Myles Jury vs Nick Hein
Khalil Rountree vs Josh Stansbury
Michal Oleksiejczuk vs Gokhan Saki
Carlos Condit vs Gunnar Nelson
Neil Magny vs Santiago Ponzinibbio
Cynthia Calvillo vs Cortney Casey
Carla Esparza vs Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Marc Diakiese vs Tony Martin
Dan Hooker vs Evan Dunham
Edson Barbosa vs Justin Gaethje
Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony Ferguson
Holly Holm vs Sara McMann
Cris Cyborg vs Megan Anderson