Top MMA is basically Eastern European

[fries in the bag]

After UFC 313:

- Bantamweight: Merab (Georgia)
- Featherweight: Ilia (Georgia)
- Lightweight: Islam (Dagestan)
- Welterweight: Shavkat (Kazakh)
- Middleweight: Khamzat (Chechen)
- Light Heavyweight: Ankalaev (Dagestan)
- Heavyweight: Aspinall (British) or Jones (American) or Ngannou (African)

what do those guys eat?
and where is heavyweight khabib?

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

what do those guys eat?

Probably some "special" vitamins to be honest

 

[flektarn]

Including shavkat and khamzat when they haven't even beaten the champ yet?

 

[PulsingJones]

"Eastern European" You mean the Caucasus region.

 

[fries in the bag]

"Eastern European" You mean the Caucasus region.

yeah, the cock region

 

[forsh]

The Fighting Nerds are coming up the ranks fast. Caio Borralho, Jean Silva, and Mauricio Ruffy could all be future champions.

 

[sanguinius]

The Fighting Nerds are coming up the ranks fast. Caio Borralho, Jean Silva, and Mauricio Ruffy could be future champions.

Rising team. They are all fun to watch, too.

 

[Siver!]

After UFC 313:

- Bantamweight: Merab (Georgia)
- Featherweight: Ilia (Georgia)
- Lightweight: Islam (Dagestan)
- Welterweight: Shavkat (Kazakh)
- Middleweight: Khamzat (Chechen)
- Light Heavyweight: Ankalaev (Dagestan)
- Heavyweight: Aspinall (British) or Jones (American) or Ngannou (African)

what do those guys eat?
and where is heavyweight khabib?

Europe birthed the Americas, they might compete one day, but not today!

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

"Eastern European" You mean the Cock region.

*fixed it for you

 

[Actualized174]

If you're specifically talking about right now (which seems like you are, looking at your post) then I would agree.

However, keep in mind that in MMA different regions of the world tend to rise up and dominate simultaneously and similarly fall as other regions start to replicate or study what makes the current region the best in the sport.

At some point, Dagestan's MMA reign will also fall, just seems to be the order of the sport.

 

[fries in the bag]

If you're specifically talking about right now (which seems like you are, looking at your post) then I would agree.

However, keep in mind that in MMA different regions of the world tend to rise up and dominate simultaneously and similarly fall as other regions start to replicate or study what makes the current region the best in the sport.

At some point, Dagestan's MMA reign will also fall, just seems to be the order of the sport.

which region will replace eastern europe?

 

[DougieJones]

helps when fighting is more enjoyable/profitable than anything else your country has to offer

 

[agibmxmma]

After UFC 313:

- Bantamweight: Merab (Georgia)
- Featherweight: Ilia (Georgia)
- Lightweight: Islam (Dagestan)
- Welterweight: Shavkat (Kazakh)
- Middleweight: Khamzat (Chechen)
- Light Heavyweight: Ankalaev (Dagestan)
- Heavyweight: Aspinall (British) or Jones (American) or Ngannou (African)

what do those guys eat?
and where is heavyweight khabib?

This time next year 2026..
125: Van
135: Mix
145: Umar
155: Islam
170: Belal
185: Khamzat
205: Ankalaev
265: Alex
W115: Weili
W125: Valentina
W135: Harrison

 

[Misanthropist]

I would call them Caucacus specifically rather than Eastern Europeans.