Media Merab doesn't want to fight Umar

Resorting to insults now. Again, if someone is already ranked number 1 then no exceptions, they should be fighting the champion. Why you can't comprehend that is puzzling.
You're a really slow person:
2 people were awarded title fights ahead of Merab before he became the #1 rank in March.
Again you are SLOW in the head.
"f someone is already ranked number 1 then no exceptions"
he wasn't already ranked #1 lmao. Jesus dude.
That's literally the post I made: He was ranked 6th when Cejudo and Omalley were promised title shots.
 
Again you are SLOW in the head.
"f someone is already ranked number 1 then no exceptions"
he wasn't already ranked #1 lmao. Jesus dude.
That's literally the post I made: He was ranked 6th when Cejudo and Omalley were promised title shots.
How the hell is that so hard for you to understand? He's the number 1 contender, fuck the promises.
 
I hear you but I have interest in seeing Umar get up the rankings as fast as possible so we see him fight the best so if that means a chito fight where he wipes the floor with chito in a round im down for it. If Umar beats Chito it opens up for so many big fights.

Good points sir.
It might not be the optimal fight, but it sure as hell opens up the doors to optimal fights.
 
Well, that's disappointing. The Sandhagen fight makes sense, though that is a brutal fucking fight for Cory.
 
Are you seriously asking why two best friends and training partners refuse to fight each other?

Yes. It's combat sports.

There are many "best friends" who fought incredible fights against each other, knowing that is what THEIR JOB was, without any animosity.

It's called professionalism.
 
Are you seriously asking why two best friends and training partners refuse to fight each other?
Yes. Plenty of fighters who are best friends have fought each other in the past and those that didn't moved to another division. Why you felt you had to ask that, I have no idea.
 
Are you seriously asking why two best friends and training partners refuse to fight each other?

Ok, but you'd think he be open to fighting all comers then if he's just going to camp at the top of the division and not fight the champ.
 
Fighting someone that's ranked lower than the top 3?

You guys are acting like Merab isn't on a huge streak where he took on pretty much everyone he could including Aldo and Petr, he's not scared of Umar, lol.

The Sandhagen fight should be next if Merab doesn't fight the Sterling/Cejudo winner. Don't think Cory matches up well with him at all, but maybe he'll surprise us.
Tough shit. Merab has made a choice to not challenge for the title. It makes more sense to put him against championship level prospect like Umar than it would be to keep having him knock off contenders.
 
Yes. Plenty of fighters who are best friends have fought each other in the past and those that didn't moved to another division. Why you felt you had to ask that, I have no idea.
I'm saying you're being kind of dumb if you seriously don't understand why best friends who train together refuse to fight one another.

At some level it's like fighting your actual brother. Nick and Nate Diaz aren't going to fight each other. IIRC ESPN did a story about Aljo before the Yan rematch according to which, Merab wants Aljo to win all his fights even more than Merab wants to win his own fights.

I don't believe plenty of best friends have fought each other but if you think otherwise, give me four examples.
 
I'm saying you're being kind of dumb if you seriously don't understand why best friends who train together refuse to fight one another.

At some level it's like fighting your actual brother. Nick and Nate Diaz aren't going to fight each other. IIRC ESPN did a story about Aljo before the Yan rematch according to which, Merab wants Aljo to win all his fights even more than Merab wants to win his own fights.

I don't believe plenty of best friends have fought each other but if you think otherwise, give me four examples.
Hey, Cain and DC didn't want to fight so guess what happened? DC went down to 205! This is there fucking occupation, be professional and do what you have to do and don't let a half hour of combat ruin your friendship. You can't do that well then the brotherhood wasn't strong enough to begin with. I'll do you one better, here's your FIVE examples.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/5-times-friends-fought-each-other-in-the-ufc
 
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Hey, Cain and DC didn't want to fight so guess what happened? DC went down to 205! This is there fucking occupation, be professional and do what you have to do and don't let a half hour of combat ruin your friendship. You can't do that well then the brotherhood wasn't strong enough to begin with.
He doesn't want to hurt Aljo nor does he want Aljo to lose.

You can keep saying "be professional" but their job is not to fight anyone, it's to fight the opponents they agree to fight. You fight very few times in your whole career so there's no sense wasting one on an opponent you don't want.

DC and Cain were fortunate that DC could make 205. I don't know if Merab can make 125 or if he did, would he be like Dillashaw and too depleted to do anything? Aljo will eventually move up to 145 if he keeps winning. Until then you just need to stop crying about it.

You didn't give me a single example of best friends who actually fought, just two who refused to fight.
 
He doesn't want to hurt Aljo nor does he want Aljo to lose.

You can keep saying "be professional" but their job is not to fight anyone, it's to fight the opponents they agree to fight. You fight very few times in your whole career so there's no sense wasting one on an opponent you don't want.

DC and Cain were fortunate that DC could make 205. I don't know if Merab can make 125 or if he did, would he be like Dillashaw and too depleted to do anything? Aljo will eventually move up to 145 if he keeps winning. Until then you just need to stop crying about it.

You didn't give me a single example of best friends who actually fought, just two who refused to fight.
Read it again.
 


Dang this was like a dream fight. Says Umar is rank 11 so it doesn't make sense. They offered him Umar in May but his hand was hurt and he fought Petr with a hurt hand but didn't want the quick turn around. Says he's ready to fight but against someone who makes sense, give him Sandhagen.

Wasn't he ranked that low when Aldo fought him and he held Aldo against the fence the entire fight, with zero damage and Aldo stuffed every single one of his TD's?

Dude is really, really boring. He knows Umar is a Nightmare, I wouldn't wanna fight him either! can't run for forever though.
 
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