Rank the fights you'd want to see

[SalvadorAllende]

Angry Sal…

until I get yellow carded.. then I become Chill Sal for a while

 

[ledonk]

Poatan shouldnt fight heavyweight wrestlers. The only fight I'd like to see is Aspinall vs Jones.

 

[DiazSlap]

Nobody thinks Usman would beat Canelo.

Most people think Aspinall would melt Jon limpdick Jones.

Yeah sure…”most people”…..

 

[DiazSlap]

until I get yellow carded.. then I become Chill Sal for a while

I feel ya on that….inconsistent mods will pull out the yellow but then let stalker-weirdos post 5000x a day with no penalties…

 

[Trabaho]

Isn't that what internet was made for? Just being mean online.

PS: Fuck you

I remember like 1 year ago I got into some dumb argument with you and still kind of regret it. Thought I was probably wrong. I just remeber the avatar and guy is from Argentina.

 

[SalvadorAllende]

I remember like 1 year ago I got into some dumb argument with you and still kind of regret it. Thought I was probably wrong. I just remeber the avatar and guy is from Argentina.

Me getting into silly arguments online? No way bro.

It's all good brother.. all good.

 

[Trabaho]

Me getting into silly arguments online? No way bro.

It's all good brother.. all good.

I'm the worst with silly arguments. Got two bizzare threads running. Me against the world. Aka me against @axe wound fuck you b!tch

 

[MarleyLynx]

Jones Poatan
Aspinall Poatan
Jones Aspinall

 

[Leonard Haid]

1) Jones/Aspinall
2) Jones/Aspinall
3) Jones/Aspinall

 

[Luffy]

1. Jones vs Aspinall

2. GSP vs Khabib for the inaugural 165 lb title

3. Alex Pereira vs Ankalaev
Not because I am a big Ank fan and not because I think Pereira automatically loses to a wrestler. But because it is the most intriguing fight at LHW and the UFC protecting Alex is a) not necessary IMO and b) eroding the legitimacy of a UFC title. This also applies to Jones vs Stipe as a HW title fight.

Alex and Ankalaev is going to happen. They both have booked fight, if they win, it's gonna be them, no doubt about it. There'd be no sense for this fight not to happen, it just doesn't need to happen like, right now. Ankalaev had opportunities to fight before, he pushed for the fight to be on Dubai... he'd want to fight against the champion, who's way more popular than him, where he chooses... it makes 0 sense.

Ankalaev had the fight against Rakic booked before Pereira vs Rountree. Ppl talk like the UFC trying to hide Alex from Ankalaev... Alex Pereira already said he wants to fight Ankalaev, he fights anyone the UFC puts him vs. There will be no way not to have Pereira vs Ankalaev with both winning the hext fights.

 

[Luffy]

Islam v Shavat
Poatan v Dricus at 205
Aspinal v Jones

Shavkat Rakhmonov? Yeah, him vs Islam in WW would be lit. Damn, I've always talked about this match up, it'd be one I'd be very high on.

Nah for Poatan vs DDP tho. Poatan was almost dying to cut 84kg. He is getting older, cutting weight is just not sensible to me considering how better he fights at 93kg ~ 100kg. What I'd want to see is him defending vs Ankalaev and doing a super fight after the undisputed title has been officially settled in HW. Hopefully JJ beats Aspinall and there's a final clash of titans, JJ vs Aspinall. I think in this case, it'd be the most intriguing fight I'd ever see. Like Ali vs Frazier back then to ppl. It'd be huge.

I'd like moreso tho if they did a catch weight. Both JJ ans Poatan weigh similarly... at around 105kg naturally considering their body optimum weight. If they settled for an exception with 100kg being the weight for Poatan vs JJ, damn..... that'd be a fight I could not pass before watching

 

[Luffy]

Nobody thinks Usman would beat Canelo.

Most people think Aspinall would melt Jon limpdick Jones.

Until JJ dominates and ppl be like "eh Aspinall was clearly only hype, JJ should fight Poatan!!"

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Alex and Ankalaev is going to happen. They both have booked fight,

Ankalaev had the fight against Rakic booked before Pereira vs Rountree. Ppl talk like the UFC trying to hide Alex from Ankalaev... Alex Pereira already said he wants to fight Ankalaev, he fights anyone the UFC puts him vs. There will be no way not to have Pereira vs Ankalaev with both winning the hext fights.

Alex and Ankalaev were both available. The UFC booked Ank vs Rakic and then immediately booked Alex vs Rountree. That made no sense. The UFC 100% are keeping Alex away from Ankalaev. Alex can't fight him if the UFC does not put Ank in front of him. This MYTH Ank refused a fight with Alex is complete BS. Add in the Gimme fight with Khalil and it is clear as day the UFC wants Alex to get another KO win and they are SHOWCASING him. Its as blatant as Anderson vs James Irvin, Forest and Bonnar. At least Anderson was moving up a division.

 

[El Fernas]

First two are great fights, Pereira vs Aspinall feels unnecessary for some reason.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Why give a moron like Aspinal clout?

Jones can’t be bothered to fight every idiot that calls his name.

Should Canelo fight Usman in boxing since Usman has been calling for that fight FOR YEARS?

Yes if Usman wins the Interim Title in the division Canelo is champion then 100% yes.

 

[Tweak896]

I used to have an endless list... now...
Jones Aspinall
Pereira Aspinall
Mvp Leon
Shavkat belal
Khamzat ddp
Islam Arman
Umar Merab

Yeah best fights on top of my head and just regular events

 

[Luffy]

Alex and Ankalaev were both available. The UFC booked Ank vs Rakic and then immediately booked Alex vs Rountree. That made no sense. The UFC % are keeping Alex away from Ankalaev. Alex can't fight him if the UFC does not put Ank in front of him. This MYTH Ank refused a fight with Alex is complete BS. Add in the Gimme fight with Khalil and it is clear as day the UFC wants Alex to get another KO win and they are SHOWCASING him. Its as blatant as Anderson vs James Irvin, Forest and Bonnar. At least Anderson was moving up a division.

The point is, if Alex gets another KO and Ankalaev defeats Rakic, they're going to fight one another. That's inevitable. Poatan was ready to fight Jon Jones, who has top notch wrestling and is a tier above Ankalaev. Ankalaev last win was against Johnny Walker... the first fight being a no contest. Ankalaev chose not to fight vs Pereira in 300. Ok, that was religious motive, but the UFC offered him the fight. The same way he was offered to fight Poatan in 303... or am I wrong?

Rountree is someone who's not well known... but still has a huge muay thai skill and power. He is a dangerous match. For Poatan, that fight isn't good either because he's fighting against a good but less ranked fighter... being his third fight in this year only. His level of activity is insane. He was ready to fight Aspinall after 300. He offered as a back up fighter.

Ankalaev pushed for them to fight in the Dubai card... it's not his prerogative to choose the fight's place. "Ok we are gonna fight, but it won't be in this card". That's it... for a guy that is way less inactive, less ranked, less popular, to demand the fight to be in the Dubai card, and if that does not happen --- "He's running!!!" ... that makes no sense.

If so, guys with outstanding striking would always be the ones to stand out in UFC... but Alex and Izzy were among the few hugely good strikers with some ground knowledge (Alex's is getting better apparently, and a lot) that started to reopen the strikers era, else mainly guys with strong grappling technique were the ones succeeding... Jon Jones, DC, Khabib, Islam, Chimaev... it's rare for there to be a one KO fighter go far in the UFC for more that ppl like these guys... because wrestling isn't being neglected by the UFC, the best fighters were wrestlers or had it as a huge weapon. There were videos from experienced mma fighters saying "Alex proved we know nothing about mma". Because grappling, wrestling was always understood as essential to go far in UFC. In fact, UFC has rules like not knee'ing when the opponent is with one hands down that favours wrestlers a lot... or not elbowing the back head while they are trying to level down to take down... One FC, actually, has rules that make it harder for wrestlers, who can't be so cozy in certain positions since some blows are allowed there. While wrestlers, like Islam vs Volk 1, would feel the blow and go to a single leg... well, Alex can't kick him with his other leg, so his wrestling saves him with rules in which in One for example, it'd be different, assuming the rule was applied to UFC. Not that they wouldn't be champions ofc... just that UFC STILL has rules that make it cozier for wrestlers.

The thing is, while it's tough to develop a grappling huge technique with way less amount of time, take down defenses are really improving. Ppl think Islam is worse than Khabib in wrestling, but it's said their wrestling matches were always difficult and even... Since the wrestling area was standing out too much, take down defenses got improved more and more... Islam had a hard time keeping Volk down in their first fight, had a hard time finishing Dustin since Dustin takedown and ground defense improved due to technology capturing through coaches specialists more and more ways to deal with the huge weapon that are wrestlers. So it's coming to an era of whoever has a good, decent take down defense, is a very good jiu-jitsu fighter and is preparing to defend takedowns and not take damage on the ground... all while having massive power and massive stand up technique is proving to be more effective... to be the new best ones. With calf kicks, strong ones also making wrestling more difficult... jab that levels down and hit the body, like the ones Poatan threw when Jiri would level down before either going for a take down or attacking with an upper, nulled the take down possibility in those cases... with strikeing when done by someone with outstanding power, very little telegraphed movements being a good weapon... and as said above, quick take down and ground defense improvements...

 

[usernamee]

Yeah.. exactly why Jones is avoiding the fight at all costs despite Tom holding an interim belt and Stipe holding a KO loss 3 years ago and being 62

you can't piece that one together bud?

 

[Striker Fox]

Aspinall dominates Jones
Aspinall dominates Pereira
Jones dominates Pereira

None of these matchups are interesting, though if I had to choose it's Jones/Aspinall because we don't know much about Aspinall's TDD+cardio so there's a small chance old/fat/slow Jones could possibly take him down

 

[TheBulge]

Aspinal Jones is their last chance to finally see Jones lose. They don't want to go to their graves without witnessing that. So no other fight, no matter how much better would be worth seeing over that one.