What are some avoidable fights that shouldnt have been taken??

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In hindsight,TJ wound up losing EVERYTHING in this fight. What are fights you think that could have been avoided entirely that probably should have.

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First to come to mind is Bisping vs Gastelum. Bisping went from the most lucrative fight of his life to an innocuous main event on Fight Pass in China. He was trying to "save" the card

Well a few weeks ago he had a fight with GSP where he got choked out and probably hit pretty hard. In the KG fight he looked like a shell of himself and was KOed. That fight almost made him completely blind and he retired

He could've waited a few months and had a marquee send-off in the UK
 
SeattleFightFan said:
Tito v Chuck 1 ;) hey, he tried!

But seriously folks. Pettis v Guida.
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I honestly think Tito isnt afraid to take a losing fight if the money was worth it. He tried to hold up the UFC for more money but Chuck cared more about bein world champ than the money. I can understand where Tito was comin from,but UFC used their smear tactics as usual. Its not like them dudes were makin millions back then.
 
Xanzito said:
Id say Poatan x Adesanya.
Poatan wasnt near a title shot, If Adesanya waited Alex could've possibly taken out by a wrestler. But his ego talked louder, and he made the call out inside the octagon...
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I think Adesanya was haunted by those losses, and WANTED the fight. I can understand that. People def would have called him a chickenshit for delaying that. Plus its a big money fight and theres no way he can get away with being boring in it,so people gonna tune in.
 
Cheatr Pan said:
Tony vs Gaethje. And not to mention that stupid, useless weight cut he did a month prior that probably hindered him in that fight
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Great example! Tony lost almost as much as TJ in that one.
 
Iroh said:
Bisping vs Kelvin
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Yes! another good one. Prime example of a guy who was too tough for his own good and needed to be saved from himself.
 
HHJ said:
I think Adesanya was haunted by those losses, and WANTED the fight. I can understand that. People def would have called him a chickenshit for delaying that. Plus its a big money fight and theres no way he can get away with being boring in it,so people gonna tune in.
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I honestly don't really like Adesanya but I do respect the guy. He doesn't seek out the easy fights. He wants that smoke. He wants to challenge himself. He'll jump up a weight class. He'll honor a call out to let a guy jump the line to face the guy who has KTFO'd him in kickboxing. I respect that shit.
 
linvillegorge said:
I honestly don't really like Adesanya but I do respect the guy. He doesn't seek out the easy fights. He wants that smoke. He wants to challenge himself. He'll jump up a weight class. He'll honor a call out to let a guy jump the line to face the guy who has KTFO'd him in kickboxing. I respect that shit.
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Also the fact that he can beat guys without really getting hurt most of the time,and it be real boring,is a testament to his skill. He's not taking alot of damage when hes not fighting Poatan the Mighty.
 
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