Merab vs umar in saudi arabia februrary 1.

[Preston broadus]

Do not fret guys. Merab won't be boring us to death after Feb 1.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

You like the taste?

 

[flektarn]

We want figgy smalls

 

[Hellowhosthat]

The salt on teh dawg when Umar starts melting midway through round three is going to be noteworthy

 

[The Siege]

The salt on teh dawg when Umar starts melting midway through round three is going to be noteworthy

No way, you are overestimating the number of Umar fans on the dawg. Merab just had his fanbase on here swell when it became likely he would fight against a Nurmagomedov next. Of course, they were all day 1 Merab fans, they just didn't want to be vocal about it until now
I think Merab gets it done vs Umar, but still the best matchup in the division.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

No way, you are overestimating the number of Umar fans on the dawg. Merab just had his fanbase on here swell when it became likely he would fight against a Nurmagomedov next. Of course, they were all day 1 Merab fans, they just didn't want to be vocal about it until now
I think Merab gets it done vs Umar, but still the best matchup in the division.

Yeah it's an intriguing fight for sure.

 

[SuperNerd]

Uhhh

 

[Hdfi]

Make Umar fight in the West. or give the title shot to Figgy.

 

[The_Renaissance]

The salt on teh dawg when Umar starts melting midway through round three is going to be noteworthy

You think? It'll be mad if he does, but stranger things have happened.

 

[svmr_db]

Yeah I agree I bet this fight happens in Saudi Arabia at least if they want it as a PPV main event.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Make Umar fight in the West. or give the title shot to Figgy.

This is an important geopolitical issue which I think needs more attention on these forums.

I'm fine with having one Russian champion that wants to fight twice a year overseas in Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia. However, it's going to be a problem if we get multiple champions that all want this. Imagine if you had Umar, Islam, Khamzat, and Ankalaev all as champions and all wanting to fight east of Europe, refusing to fight in the US. This would be a nightmare for Dana.

I think UFC contracts should be re-written to require fighters to accept at least 1 fight per year (if offered one) in the United States. If they refuse, their contract gets extended by 1 year and 1 fight and the UFC can indefinitely keep them under contract without a fight.