What’s the hold up on Leon/Colby?

[Chalky White]

Any updates? News? Theories?

Dana has been adamant about Colby getting a gift title shot, but this seems to have lost a little momentum.

Leon said he wants to fight in October in Abu Dhabi.

 

[blaseblase]

They should move on from Colby and make him fight Shavkat to earn a title shot.

 

[ThaiSexPills]

Leon was highly inactive before he was ever champ and Colby is the same. Annoying.

Stfu and fight someone, both of you. My respect is to guys who fight often instead of whining and posturing from the sidelines.

 

[ArtardFiesta]

fuck colby.
the guy match maked his way out of the toughest matchups.
if he loses to leon he retires and avoids any of the hungry blood at ww.
if he wins he probably stalls the division and after 8 monnths or so defends the belt against conor/masvidal/ bmf dustin/ usman

 

[Trabaho]

They should move on from Colby and make him fight Shavkat to earn a title shot.

Strike the iron while it's hot. It's a business. Shavkat Colby is not a huge fight. Leon Colby is big. Not risking Colby losing out. His mouth got him opportunities.

 

[blaseblase]

Strike the iron while it's hot. It's a business. Shavkat Colby is not a huge fight. Leon Colby is big. Not risking Colby losing out. His mouth got him opportunities.

Colby isn't a draw. And who the fuck cares? Keep the division moving and stop worrying about money fights.

 

[DreyDay]

Fuck both of them

 

[MaulingMyClown]

I heard Leon was ducking him

 

[ufc20]

Cameron Hanes was just on Joe's podcast. Cameron said he had recently talked to Colby & that Colby wanted to come train with with him soon(don't remember the date/month). Cameron said something else about this would be in preparation for the title fight.

No idea if this all means the deal is pretty much set or not, was only half paying attention to what they were saying.

 

[Kenny Powerth]

It’s going to Connor. Just watch.

He’s now not fighting Chandler and no way in the world Danar puts him up against Islam.

 

[ninja boot]

a lot of butthurt Colby haters up in here... I guess he's doing his job perfectly lol

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Leon wants to hold onto the belt as long as possible.

And I don't blame him.

He knows Colby is a very tough out.

 

[richardjohnson]

Hopefully the UFC is realizing that giving Colby another undeserved title shot is fucking stupid

 

[Carrotman23]

Hopefully the UFC is realizing that giving Colby another undeserved title shot is fucking stupid

One can only hope that Leon makes em bend the knee.

 

[Mammothman]

I already miss Marty as champ

 

[BJJ4Tone]

Time for Islam to slide into that welterweight title fight.

 

[Exarch01]

Leon is getting stripped and the belt is being awarded to Conor, and he'll fight Colby in a mixed rules exhibition match.

 

[PlasticFishBowl]

Both Leon and especially Colby are hard to get deals done with and want to sit out 18-24 months between every fight if possible.

So I’m sure this will be a nightmare to make. Wish they would just pass over Colby. He can’t win this anyways. Give the fight to Khamzat or Shavkat. They are the future. Not old man Colby.

 

[Brigfa2]

Colby isn't a draw. And who the fuck cares? Keep the division moving and stop worrying about money fights.

Give Dana millions and make him stop worry about money fights

 

[d'Coda]

Leon wants to hold onto the belt as long as possible.

And I don't blame him.

He knows Colby is a very tough out.

Leon beat Usman twice. No way he would lose to pillow fisted Colby.