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Merab is the next champ

Merab should’ve been fighting O’Malley tonight, he was already the #1 contender for dominating Yan, there was no reason for him to need to beat Cejudo too. Sean ducking him to fight Chito is an embarrassment to the sport at MMA, and I’d say this officially demotes O’Malley to interim champ until he fights Merab.
 
He likely will be at some point, but a lot of fans will be using his fights as pinch breaks.

Guy is super smothering and relentless, but really doesn't finish fights. Dominant, but not the most exciting to watch, outside of appreciation of his cardio and ability to blanket folks.

I actually love his energy and spirit tbh, but his fights are like Groundhog day.
Have we ever seen cardio weaponized to this extent? Its unreal. The man is a dynamo.

Yes, he is a good wrestler, but the key to his wrestling is being relentless, and his endless cardio allows him to be relentless.
 
Only if Chito wins. I can see Sean catching him w a mean one. His footwork is elite and if he hits Merab the way Henry did tonight, Merab might go to sleep. He'll have to put him out though. Marlon Morales had him BADLY hurt but made the mistake of not putting him out. If you give Merab breathing room, he'll find his way back via cardio/pressure.
 
He’s been rocked in nearly every fight. He’ll eventually get KO’d stiff. His massive weight cut probably doesn’t help his chin either.
 
Probably but hope not, a decision machine in the least entertainment fashion.
 
They already tried giving him a title shot against Sterling. He wasn't interested.
Sterling isn't champ anymore. Only way he doesn't get a title shot now is if they employ severe rigging. Which I'm betting they will.
 
Yea I'll tell you once you finish gobbling up Merabs balls so you can continue with the next one
Whoa whoa whoa, whats with the hostility? I'm just asking. You have him ranked P4P Ugliest in the UFC, so it stands to reason that you have a list in descending order of ugliness. Relax.
 
Sterling isn't champ anymore. Only way he doesn't get a title shot now is if they employ severe rigging. Which I'm betting they will.
Or give it to someone like Sandhagen who is actually a bigger threat than Merab
 
is he the russian with the afro that got choked out?
 
Sterling isn't champ anymore. Only way he doesn't get a title shot now is if they employ severe rigging. Which I'm betting they will.

There are two ways. Either the UFC doesn't offer him s shot, or they do offer him a shot but O'Malley doesn't accept the fight and they move on.

What would they exactly be rigging? There isn't a real system in place that determines who gets the shot.
 
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Yeah he is like Colby, when they get rocked they recover instantly. Pace is 5x Colbys also.

Probably best 135er
 
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