Poirier's Egregious Title Shot

[ComeChooDaddy]

Everybody including Dustin himself knew his time was up before a #13 ranked fighter stupidly decided to stand in the pocket and trade with him. I like Dustin but he does not deserve to be fighting for the title after beating Saint Denis. This is more title defense cherrypicking from managers & fighters and too easy of a defense for Islam. The rightful recipient is Charles Oliveira. If not him, make a fight with Leon or at the very least Justin Gaethje. There's no way Poirier leapfrogs these guys.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Leon? Stop dude. You’re bitching about LW standings and then suggest that Islam should do a “superfight” at WW. Dustin’s win over BSD means more than a stupid BMF title bout against Max.

 

[Dionysian]

This isn't the first post I've seen fretting about this impending Dustin title shot. But I have yet to see any post or news explain any evidence whatsoever of him getting the next title shot.

 

[MMA_AZ]

It's timing and really nothing more. Everyones booked. I'm cool with whoever as long as he's a lightweight.

1	Charles Oliveira
2	Justin Gaethje
3	Dustin Poirier
4	Arman Tsarukyan
5	Mateusz Gamrot
6	Michael Chandler
7	Beneil Dariush
8	Rafael Fiziev
9	Dan Hooker
10	Jalin Turner
11	Benoît Saint Denis
12	Rafael Dos Anjos

 

[Marko Polo]

Charles keeps calling out McGregor… make it make sense

 

[Reach4theSky]

Charles keeps calling out McGregor… make it make sense

Charles is probably my current favorite fighter, but him doing this make it seem like he knows he can't beat Islam, and doesn't want to even try...

 

[dildos]

ts just sounds like a disgruntled BSD fan who wouldda been hollering for bsd to get a ts if he beat poirier..

 

[marvinparsons]

Sherdog: I hate rank squatting

Also Sherdog: Beating a lower ranked fighter doesn't mean shit

 

[SalvadorAllende]

It's timing and really nothing more. Everyones booked. I'm cool with whoever as long as he's a lightweight.

1	Charles Oliveira
2	Justin Gaethje
3	Dustin Poirier
4	Arman Tsarukyan
5	Mateusz Gamrot
6	Michael Chandler
7	Beneil Dariush
8	Rafael Fiziev
9	Dan Hooker
10	Jalin Turner
11	Benoît Saint Denis
12	Rafael Dos Anjos

Also Justin chose to fight Max for the BMF crap and Oliveira has been ducking Islam rematch for a while.

Lame Masvidal is also starting to campaign for a BMF fight since nobody gives a fuck about his upcoming boxing match with washed up Nate.. so there is a chance that Max-Justin winner end up fighting him.

 

[Striker Fox]

Who cares. Outside of a punchers chance, Oliveira, Gaethje, Poirier will all be finished by Islam within 2 rounds regardless.

If Arman beats Oliveira tho, that's the fight to make.

 

[blaseblase]

Poirier isn't getting a title shot. 300 is a week away and Oliveira and Gaethje are doing Dana a solid by saving the card, I don't think he's gonna shit on them in that way. Poirier is just shooting his shot because he knows he probably isn't going to earn one.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Poirier vs Islam isn't even confirmed. This thread is fake news.


Now, if Dana says Islam vs Poirier isn't happening, then you can be sure it is happening.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

This whole division is just a shit job booking all around

I didn't like Charles getting the top contender immediately after losing the belt, but if you do give him that fight, then you also have to give him the shot when he wins, even if he gets injured and you have to delay it. Now he's booked against another potential contender even though the champ is ready to fight.

Now Justin is an example of how they should have booked Charles. He took a step back to beat Fiziev before beating a top guy in Dustin so he's got a top win with some momentum now. But now, he's still got to keep busy, and they're doing it with someone outside of division

And another thing you should do is: if you're going to arrange for a backup fighter for a title fight, maybe do that with someone you'll actually use, instead off kicking them back to the curb and then pulling someone from outside of the division.

And now when there are people booked, and the criticism is constantly about how outside of the division the top fights are, some people think the answer is to go outside the division?

Comooon

 

[ultra321]

Im OK with Dustin

Everybody including Dustin himself knew his time was up before a #13 ranked fighter stupidly decided to stand in the pocket and trade with him. I like Dustin but he does not deserve to be fighting for the title after beating Saint Denis. This is more title defense cherrypicking from managers & fighters and too easy of a defense for Islam. The rightful recipient is Charles Oliveira. If not him, make a fight with Leon or at the very least Justin Gaethje. There's no way Poirier leapfrogs these guys.

You're acting like they are putting McGregor in there...

 

[PaddyO'malley]

Fam der sum match possibility on deck just let it play out stop h8n ain't not disrespect mans just keepin' it a buck

 

[Megatronlee]

No it’s fine

 

[Megatronlee]

Everybody including Dustin himself knew his time was up before a #13 ranked fighter stupidly decided to stand in the pocket and trade with him. I like Dustin but he does not deserve to be fighting for the title after beating Saint Denis. This is more title defense cherrypicking from managers & fighters and too easy of a defense for Islam. The rightful recipient is Charles Oliveira. If not him, make a fight with Leon or at the very least Justin Gaethje. There's no way Poirier leapfrogs these guys.

Charles already lost

 

[checktheknuckles]

Leon? Stop dude. You’re bitching about LW standings and then suggest that Islam should do a “superfight” at WW. Dustin’s win over BSD means more than a stupid BMF title bout against Max.

Except if Justin just knocked Dustin the fuck out pretty handily just before Dustin's win over BSD. And many think Max won the fight vs Dustin, either way it was close.

 

[Bojka]

It should've been Gaethje after Oliveira pulled out. Not sure why they made the Max fight instead.

 

[legedema]

I am fine with Dustin fighting next.
Justin should be the next but still don't understand why he booked himself against Max.