News RDA vs Moicano (160 lbs catchweight) is on

[Elvis.]

Aw man , I wanted Islam or Tony

 

[Garnet_StrongerThanYou]

Well!

Paul Felder again?!!

Shit I would go if the UFC gave me the call and it was at 170

 

[Osiris3657]

Islam will fight in Khabib's org by next year. Mark my motherfucking words.

No he won't. Khabib himself has said his org is a feeder org for bigger organizations

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sp...omedov-says-eagle-fc-intentions-competing-ufc

 

[DatSamboKid]

I’ll take it. It should be a fun fight, wishing both men the best.

 

[D 1 Wrestler]

And now you're gonna have goofs all over social media claiming Islam bailed lol...



This was entirely Dana & Shelby's doing. They won't wanna risk losing Islam fighting in Abu Dhabi later this year for the title. UFC wants that arab money!

There's nothing to risk, Conor lost to Diaz and managed ok after no? Islam simply isn't confident and probably priced himself out of the fight purposely, just wanted some buzz after nobody watched him beat a fringe top 15 guy

 

[Goldentrophy]

Yeah. Some people were suggesting that someone (Khabib, Ali, Javier, whoever) talked him out of it since he already had the title shot secured.

More so with Javier seeing Cain as a son to him and the legal trouble that just occurred with Cain, I can't see Javier in coaching mode for a little while.

 

[TheWave111]

RDA ducked Islam.
When Helwani asked him about Islam. He stopped talkinh and then suddenly said 'anyone'.
His manager stepped in. He knows that if he gets beaten his career is over.
He choose the safer fight Moicano.

 

[VinceArch]

Can I ask why? That wouldn't be much if a fight. Or do you wanna see old man RDA die that badly?

I don't think RDA would die, I think it would be a competitive fight. Simple as that

 

[richardjohnson]

RDA ducked Islam.
When Helwani asked him about Islam. He stopped talkinh and then suddenly said 'anyone'.
His manager stepped in. He knows that if he gets beaten his career is over.
He choose the safer fight Moicano.

Even if what you're saying is true (and it's nothing but speculation) RDA is someone who has earned the right to duck a fight or two against a monster like Islam IMO.

 

[TheWave111]

Even if what you're saying is true (and it's nothing but speculation) RDA is someone who has earned the right to duck a fight or two against a monster like Islam IMO.

If I was his manager I would have advised him not to take the fight with Islam. One loss and his career is over. If RDA ducked Islam i recommend him for that. Why in the world should he take a fight against a wrestler. He trained for a striker. Islam trained months for a grappler Dariush.
RDA should have been more cherry picking in his career.
Covington and Usman made a career over him.

 

[maximus__]

It’s happening

I don't tlike this as much as Islam vs RDA. Moicano is a former FW and RDA went to 170.

RDA doesn't really get much out of this and he isn't getting young. The Islam fight was a great opportunity for RDA also as he needs a quick run to get a shot at the title.
RDA should win, just by being bigger, but I hope Moicano has some success.

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

I don't think RDA would die, I think it would be a competitive fight. Simple as that

You think that'd be competitive?

 

[Arrrrgh]

Fuck yeah.

Moicano is the man.

Great matchup. Should have happened already tbh.

War Moicano.
War RDA.

 

[maximus__]

I don't think RDA would die, I think it would be a competitive fight. Simple as that

Look at RDA vs wrestlers. The only one he beat was Kevin Lee and Magny if you count him as one. It's his kryptonite.

 

[TheScorpionDude]

No he won't. Khabib himself has said his org is a feeder org for bigger organizations

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sp...omedov-says-eagle-fc-intentions-competing-ufc

Here's the logic behind it.

Olivera beats Gaethje. Most likely.

Olivera gives Conor the title shot as it's already been suggested by Dana.

Islam and Khabib get mad cause they think Islam's title shot after Olivera v Gaethje is set in stone.

Dana says no. Islam and Khabib threaten to leave if Islam doesn't get the shot.

Dana doesn't budge. Islam leaves.

This is a made up scenario ofc, doesn't mean it will happen. But I have a gut feeling it will.

 

[bongwater]

cut islam

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

You think that'd be competitive?

This was going to be Islam's hardest fight by a mile, rda a proven contender trained to beat Islam in multiple camps, he's in camp now, has gone the distance with elite ww grapplers.
So yes a true #1 contender fight would have been better then him fighting someone unranked and uninteresting.

You sound silly "rda could die" because Islam bested short notice green and hooker, with full camps neither of them compare to rda.

 

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

This was going to be Islam's hardest fight by a mile, rda a proven contender trained to beat Islam in multiple camps, he's in camp now, has gone the distance with elite ww grapplers.
So yes a true #1 contender fight would have been better then him fighting someone unranked and uninteresting.

You sound silly "rda could die" because Islam bested short notice green and hooker, with full camps neither of them compare to rda.

Lol I didn't really mean he would die.

 

[Ballsaque]

Ew. Fk Dana for not making RDA/Islam happen or even RDA/Tony.

Who the fuck would want to see RDA vs Islam

 

[Natural Order]

Sound fight regardless, will watch.