Out these fighters - Which two are you most excited to see them fight next year? (2026)

[Takes Two To Tango]

These fighters in particular.

Which two are you most excited to see them fight next year?

 

[Simple Southerner]

Poatan
Oliveira

 

[World eater]

If this thread was made a few years ago, I’d vote Shavkat and Khamzat.
But since it’s for 2026., I have to go with Poatan and Islam. At least they are likely to fight more than once.

 

[TCE]

Poatan and Topuria.

 

[Egészségére!]

Poatan & Charles & great but past prime

Islam & Shavkat are great & prime but I think I have a pretty good idea what they’re capable of

Ilia & Khamzat are great & prime but have a lot of unanswered questions

I’m most interested in having those questions answered

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Poatan and Khamzat

 

[RockyLockridge]

the ones that violently KO people

 

[cburm]

These fighters in particular.

Which two are you most excited to see them fight next year?

Shavkat the most .

Khamzat only has 1 good fight at mw and it may not happen.

Islam if he fights usmen or shavkat.

Poaton but there's only Gane and no real contendors at hw .

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

Alex Pereira and Topuria.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Poatan always

Shavkat for the hope the Khan is still on the horse

Topturo to get LW moving along at a new clip, I want him fighting 3x in 2026 if he's taking first quarter off, Gaethje/Pimblett winner, followed by Arman, followed by whoever is in the wind at the end of the year, maybe Amosov makes a run.