who should be Islam's first WW defense? (poll)

[Luthien]

Belal for the laugh and drama
Shavkat for the challenge

 

[JoeRowe]

These are the only 3 who I would consider are current top contenders. And would be fine with any of them. *Garry is predicated on beating Belal*

Why the fuck is Prates even being mentioned aside from being exciting.? Two solid wins, sure, but he also just lost to Garry

Its the cigarette gimmick. Brady dominating Leon wasnt good enough for a #1 contender fight but somehow Prates needing to come from behind after dropping a round to Leon gets him in the title picture. Wild shit.

 

[Dionysian]

So what's the most simple way to convert this to a poll? Other than begging a mod in the OP / title which hasn't worked still.

Anything other than Shavkat or Morales is blatant ducking. Fight a real WW contender or vacate the belt.

lol @ a dude that has held the belt for literally less than 24 hours somehow getting attacked for needing to fight a contender or vacate. How irrational does your hatred of a guy have to be to say that out loud haha.

 

[BroScienceTalkatWork]

Its the cigarette gimmick. Brady dominating Leon wasnt good enough for a #1 contender fight but somehow Prates needing to come from behind after dropping a round to Leon gets him in the title picture. Wild shit.

That and people taking the activity thing too far

“Bro Ian hasn’t fought since April”

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

Usman is 1 - 3 and old, same manager. farewell sparring retirement match

Single biggest reason to not do the fight not even talking about Marty being past it and undeserving for Buckley having shit ass fight IQ.

Its the cigarette gimmick. Brady dominating Leon wasnt good enough for a #1 contender fight but somehow Prates needing to come from behind after dropping a round to Leon gets him in the title picture. Wild shit.

Leon barely edged the first round. The second Prates found his range, he obliterated Leon becoming the first to take his chin. More impressive than grapplefucking Leon after we just saw him get grapplefucked.

For the record, I was one of the people saying Brady should get the next shot for beating leon, but he just sort of Holly Holm'd himself taking the unnecessary fight against Morales. I don't think Prates has anything for Islam to stop the chain wrestling.

 

[10000yearsold]

Morales 100%
Anything else bs

 

[10000yearsold]

Morales
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Hell yea. By far the most impressive win against a top contender. Not even competitive.

Stop bullshitting. Let’s go

 

[Neck&Neck]

Illia at 160lbs catchweight for a BMF belt

 

[flektarn]

Garry > Morales > Shavkat
I'm not sold on Morales. I think he'd get his legs kicked to death with that stance versus Islam, you are not checking leg kicks standing like that. But looking at everyone else besides Garry, it makes the most sense. I've at least seen Garry at the highest levels against different opponents and there aren't any glaring holes in his game. As long as he gets past Belal.
Shavkat...needs another win and shouldn't be near a TS.

 

[nonoob]

I mean islam only faught once this year unless you count short notice gift moicono as his second.

Only way Mak should get Usman in the cage is for pronographic reasons.

 

[Trabaho]

Morales

Have Shavkat do a title eliminator for the next shot

Those two are the best challenges.

 

[Southpoor97]

Mods, please hook me up with a poll if possible. Curious how the breakdown will go:

A) Garry/Belal winner
B) Prates
C) Topuria
D) Morales
E) Usman
F) Shavkat
G) Other

Historically-speaking this is nearly unprecedented in terms of how many options the org has for the next contender. Not a bad problem to have!

Definitely NOT Prates.

 

[Trabaho]

Garry > Morales > Shavkat
I'm not sold on Morales. I think he'd get his legs kicked to death with that stance versus Islam, you are not checking leg kicks standing like that. But looking at everyone else besides Garry, it makes the most sense. I've at least seen Garry at the highest levels against different opponents and there aren't any glaring holes in his game. As long as he gets past Belal.
Shavkat...needs another win and shouldn't be near a TS.

Islam is definitely not kicking Morales legs apart. He is shooting for takedowns. The hands and power difference is big.
Morales reminds me of Runble.

 

[flektarn]

Islam is definitely not kicking Morales legs apart. He is shooting for takedowns. The hands and power difference is big.
Morales reminds me of Runble.

how could you not kick those mf's the way he stands though?
Shooting a TD on a guy with his hips all the way back like that sounds miserable. He usually gets his with trips anyways so he's going to have to get close anyways. idk. There aren't really any bad fights to make except Usman...but that's not happening.

 

[rear naked ankle pick]

frankie edgar

 

[Hezekiah]

Voted Garry. Had a very close fight with Shavkat, and has a good win over Prates. If he beats Belal he more than deserves it.

For all that Morales has a shiny unbeaten record, he only has one (albeit very good) win. Magny and Burns are gatekeepers.

Prates only recently lost to Garry, and Neal and Edwards are good KO wins but both have patchy recent records.

Shavkat admittedly through no fault of his own has just been too inactive but can be next if he beats Usman in the meantime.

 

[Here's Johnny!]

Garry/Muhammad winner definetly.

I'd say Garry if he wins hell no to Muhamo bill

 

[Dionysian]

There we go... thanks for the poll hook-up!

Voted Garry. Had a very close fight with Shavkat, and has a good win over Prates. If he beats Belal he more than deserves it.

For all that Morales has a shiny unbeaten record, he only has one (albeit very good) win. Magny and Burns are gatekeepers.

Prates only recently lost to Garry, and Neal and Edwards are good KO wins but both have patchy recent records.

Shavkat admittedly through no fault of his own has just been too inactive but can be next if he beats Usman in the meantime.

Has anyone mentioned Shavkat vs Kamaru as a fight idea yet? Not a bad "big name placeholder to dovetail into a title fight" option honestly

Definitely NOT Prates.

Ok. Who'd you like then?

 

[Dionysian]

Bump to see if there's any change to the % of Garry now...

 

[Negrat]

Irony, the last Shavkat fight was a title eliminator