Max really needs to stay at LW

[Dana's Conscience]

And here are the reasons

1. He looked better there than he has at FW of late
2. Health/career longevity. No more killer weight cuts.
3. Top of LW is starting to thin out a bit and he'd be a fresh figure
4. He could beat Islam. I almost like that fight for him more than Topuria.

 

[markg171]

I want him to stay at LW because he's the one guy I trust to simply stand with Islam at all costs and actually try and force a standup fight for as long as the fight lasts.

These BBs and grapplers think it's no big deal if they end up having to grapple with Islam.

 

[Dana's Conscience]

I want him to stay at LW because he's the one guy I trust to simply stand with Islam at all costs and actually try and force a standup fight for as long as the fight lasts.

These BBs and grapplers think it's no big deal if they end up having to grapple with Islam.

I think he has the potential to melt Islam a bit in the later rounds

 

[markg171]

I think he has the potential to melt Islam a bit in the later rounds

After 2 straight 1 punch KOs I'd rather he takes the fight now while trusting in his power the way he is and before he goes back down and potentially loses it with another FW cut.

The idea of letting him melt #2 Justin the way he did and just completely pretend it never happened would be dumb. He should only go back to FW if he's guaranteed Ilia and then the Islam/Arman winner if he wins and can try and be a simultaneous triple champ of BMF, FW, and LW.

 

[humdizzle]

1. he broke gaethje's nose. he will not break everyones nose
2. health ? higher weight classes hit harder. who has dropped him at FW or rattled him? gaethje and poirier did it at LW.
3. i agree fresh matchups at LW
4. his chances of beating islam are extremely low. he is 0-5 against poirier and volk. islam is 3-0... with 2 finishes.

the main thing though is that the ufc will need to drastically up his contract for him to move to LW. FW belt with ppv points >> LW top 5 pay.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

Nah, he should stay at FW unless he loses to Topuria, then maybe he should think about moving up permanently.

 

[fortheo]

I don't like the idea of him going back to FW at this point in his career either. Going back and forth between weight classes towards the end of your career is almost always a bad idea.

 

[filthybliss]

he doesn't have a chance against islam/arman/olives....respectfully

but I would be ecstatic if he proved me wrong. I think he has a good chance of slamming Ilia though so he should go for that fight.

 

[Minato]

he doesn't have a chance against islam/arman/olives....respectfully

but I would be ecstatic if he proved me wrong. I think he has a good chance of slamming Ilia though so he should go for that fight.

He already beat Oliveira.

 

[filthybliss]

He already beat Oliveira.

you think charles hasn't improved since then?

 

[Minato]

you think charles hasn't improved since then?

I think that he's improved immensely. You said Holloway would have no chance though. I think whatever the outcome that it'd be a far better fight than the first one.

 

[filthybliss]

I think that he's improved immensely. You said Holloway would have no chance though. I think whatever the outcome that it'd be a far better fight than the first one.

thats fair, I was being a little extra there.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Did I miss Max doing really poorly against Zombie and Allen?

 

[Pancake Sprawl]

he doesn't have a chance against islam/arman/olives....respectfully

but I would be ecstatic if he proved me wrong. I think he has a good chance of slamming Ilia though so he should go for that fight.

he wasn't supposed to have a chance vs Gaethje either

 

[filthybliss]

he wasn't supposed to have a chance vs Gaethje either

I said that last time and was proven wrong in the most beautiful way imaginable.

Let me mainfest the same outcome for Max.

 

[The Siege]

After 2 straight 1 punch KOs I'd rather he takes the fight now while trusting in his power the way he is and before he goes back down and potentially loses it with another FW cut.

The idea of letting him melt #2 Justin the way he did and just completely pretend it never happened would be dumb. He should only go back to FW if he's guaranteed Ilia and then the Islam/Arman winner if he wins and can try and be a simultaneous triple champ of BMF, FW, and LW.

Ilia is a big challenge tho, so if he loses, there won't be enough heat for an Islam v Max title fight. Big risk but big reward. He gets a belt and we are setting up for another super fight.

 

[StonedLemur]

you think charles hasn't improved since then?

You think Max hasn't?

 

[StonedLemur]

Ilia is a big challenge tho, so if he loses, there won't be enough heat for an Islam v Max title fight. Big risk but big reward. He gets a belt and we are setting up for another super fight.

Setting up a real superfight...

 

[StonedLemur]

he wasn't supposed to have a chance vs Gaethje either

The two body shots into that right hand are simply marvelous.

 

[boingyman]

Max has never missed weight and correct me if I'm wrong has never struggled on a weight cut either. So as long as he can make the cut then I don't see why he shouldn't go back to FW, although at this point it would only be to fight Ilia. If he does stay at LW permanently it would be very interesting as LW have many contenders with strong wrestling/grappling base.