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Natalia Silva = Tecia Torres

RockyLockridge said:
Manon would crush her. Don't give Natalia the Valentina fight. Make Val vs fiorot 2
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As someone banging the Manon drum for a while, I don't think she should be run back again already. I think there's no way they could avoid Nat fighting for the belt now. I think might as well do it and Manon could easily shoot her shot for beating the winner of Barber-Grasso.
 
Mohawk Banditó said:
As someone banging the Manon drum for a while, I don't think she should be run back again already. I think there's no way they could avoid Nat fighting for the belt now. I think might as well do it and Manon could easily shoot her shot for beating the winner of Barber-Grasso.
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Silva got gifted the decision. They should give the title shot to Blanchfield.
 
Mohawk Banditó said:
As someone banging the Manon drum for a while, I don't think she should be run back again already. I think there's no way they could avoid Nat fighting for the belt now. I think might as well do it and Manon could easily shoot her shot for beating the winner of Barber-Grasso.
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she destroyed Jasdividus in exciting fashion, I would not mind at all giving it to her for that ko
 
sfer1 said:
So?

No one should get a title shot after a garbage performance like hers. 95% of the people think she lost.
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And robberies have existed since MMA started. When 95% of people think a champ lost, who is the champ? The person who won. We can talk about bad judging all day and should. We absolutely shouldn't be booking around it, in spite of the record.

Silva jumped in late notice for this fight despite having the shot in her pocket. So she loses an opportunity because she stepped backwards to save a fight and NOT lose?
 
Nabs said:
Pitter patter punches, constant movement, ish-ishing, and absolutely no intention or ability to inflict damage.

She's just a little bigger.

And what is Rose even fighting for at this point? She was no better.
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Like Rafael Felize
 
sfer1 said:
So?

No one should get a title shot after a garbage performance like hers. 95% of the people think she lost.
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It's the UFC we're talking about here, we get undeserved title shots all the time
 
RockyLockridge said:
she destroyed Jasdividus in exciting fashion, I would not mind at all giving it to her for that ko
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Oh, it was beautiful. It was nice to see, but it also wasn't new to her skillset. I still put her at #2, but she's still a clear #2.

In the meantime, a new face against Val of anyone on a streak, like Silva or even Barber or Blanchfield at this point (who was clinical in her finish of Cortez in her last outing) would do.

I'm gutted that Jasmine had to fight her. I was fully behind Jazzy Vicious, and think she had the ability to grow into an interesting challenger with the right path, but she had to get the most difficult contender on the list. Still does, but time is limited. She's older than Manon.
 
Mohawk Banditó said:
And robberies have existed since MMA started. When 95% of people think a champ lost, who is the champ? The person who won. We can talk about bad judging all day and should. We absolutely shouldn't be booking around it, in spite of the record.

Silva jumped in late notice for this fight despite having the shot in her pocket. So she loses an opportunity because she stepped backwards to save a fight and NOT lose?
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She had like 40 days to prepare for the fight.
 
Mohawk Banditó said:
but she had to get the most difficult contender on the list. Still does, but time is limited. She's older than Manon.
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I hadn't realized she was older. I want manon to get it before it's too late her final chance she actually gave valentina a fight. I think she beats grasso silva and barber, I believe she already beat erin if i remember correctly and it was easy as fuck....
 
RockyLockridge said:
I hadn't realized she was older.
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I was surprised to just learn that too. Something about her recent rise felt so breakout that I just figured she was just coming up in the game.


RockyLockridge said:
I want manon to get it before it's too late her final chance she actually gave valentina a fight. I think she beats grasso silva and barber, I believe she already beat erin if i remember correctly and it was easy as fuck....
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Yeah, I was upset about them needing to face off just to satisfy the instant trilogy WITH a TUF season thrown in to extend it even longer. I think there was a time when Grasso was champ that I advocated for Val take a second to fight Erin, while Grasso and Manon fight. I still would like to see that (or against Barber if Grasso loses) because with either of those matchup of hands, I think Manon puts on another absolute showcase.
 
Mohawk Banditó said:
I was surprised to just learn that too. Something about her recent rise felt so breakout that I just figured she was just coming up in the game.



Yeah, I was upset about them needing to face off just to satisfy the instant trilogy WITH a TUF season thrown in to extend it even longer. I think there was a time when Grasso was champ that I advocated for Val take a second to fight Erin, while Grasso and Manon fight. I still would like to see that (or against Barber if Grasso loses) because with either of those matchup of hands, I think Manon puts on another absolute showcase.
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what is this about barber vs grasso?

is that a thing? didn't barber just pull out against silva?
 
RockyLockridge said:
what is this about barber vs grasso?

is that a thing? didn't barber just pull out against silva?
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Barber beat Silva, but Grasso did recently pull out of the Rose fight in early Dec.

Then in early January, this got announced:

www.mmamania.com

Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso rematch set for UFC Seattle

Maycee Barber gets long-awaited rematch with former champ Alexa Grasso at UFC Seattle on March 28, 2026.
www.mmamania.com www.mmamania.com

*edit* It seems like Grasso was originally reported to pull out by "injury," but further reporting says it was a case of pneumonia, so she's better pretty soon
 
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