So where does Blaydes go from here?

[TheWizard]

It's really obvious now that he's very vulnerable to power punchers. He's always been susceptible to getting caught, but a jab dropping you like that is bad news.

When he was younger he survived clean knees from Overeem and clean overhands from Hunt, but that damage adds up.

He's still a good fighter though, solid skill set and in my opinion he'd still comfortably beat fighters like Spivak, Tybura etc. Gane and Volkov are still winnable too.

The winner of Spivak vs Tybura is probably a good comeback fight for him, but do you see him working his way back up to a title shot?

A positive thing about this is that it wasn't really a bad loss in terms of damage, just a soft TKO where he wasn't really that hurt. Could've been a lot worse.

 

[Domitian]

I think his time as a title contender is over with, but HW is super shit so it's not really impossible. I think a rematch against His Balls was Hot could draw interest.

 

[HCS]

If Tom is gonna be sidelined waiting for Jones to beat up an old man, I'd like to see Blaydes fight Gane. Mostly because I like Blaydes and don't like Gane.

He shouldn't fall all the way down to fighting Spivak or Tybura.

 

[Oscar Madison]

1-1

 

[HHJ]

At HW if you cant take a jab without fallin over, seems like bad news.

 

[Spath]

He has good enough wrestling to throw around some fighters and the striking to strike with the grapplers.

He can not put it together and fight his fight, it seems. Guy gets blown up in the striking every now and then and fails to grapple these guys. I think top 5 to top 10 is where he will hang for a while before his time runs out.

 

[SamuraiBro]

Fights the winner of Volkov vs Ciryl?

Or loser

 

[TheWizard]

If Tom is gonna be sidelined waiting for Jones to beat up an old man, I'd like to see Blaydes fight Gane. Mostly because I like Blaydes and don't like Gane.

He shouldn't fall all the way down to fighting Spivak or Tybura.

Blaydes will probably drop down to #5 or #6, I think Spivak is ranked #8. Wouldn't be a crazy drop but yeah the Gane fight would be great.

 

[dildos]

rematch black beast so lewis can get an easy ko win again.

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

PFL with Mokaev perhaps

 

[Ludwig von Mises]

Feed heem to the BLACK BEAST.

 

[CatchtheseHands]

If Tom is gonna be sidelined waiting for Jones to beat up an old man, I'd like to see Blaydes fight Gane. Mostly because I like Blaydes and don't like Gane.

He shouldn't fall all the way down to fighting Spivak or Tybura.

Blaydes will probably get Gane if he wins against Volkov again, that is if Jon doesn't retire cause if Jon does retire after MSG, they are certainly going to promote Tom to undisputed and set up Gane as the first Title defense.

 

[13Seconds]

The HW division is the HW division. Blaydes can and will get another titleshot in a year or so. He's still good. He just got starched.

 

[Petarito]

Lets go Razor Blaydes. Big fan here
He will come back stronger

He just need to fight a little smarter and use his wrestling more . Stop trying to stand and kickbox man. Mix it up

 

[IndyWay06]

Where's he at with the early stoppage campaign?

 

[Brigfa2]

I don't know but i'm glad to hear him having a speech impediment, that CTE rumors was sad af. He can keep standing at the gate crushing hype trains

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Make as much money as he can and than retire.

 

[7 others]

Bellator

 

[andgonsil]

Tai Tuivasa

 

[DoctorStoppage]

He’s going to get his porcelain chin shattered again and again as the UFC uses him to build up prospects going forward.