Who's next for Edson Barboza?

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Edson just collected the best win of his career tonight against former champion Anthony Pettis. Edson would need to put together a better streak before challenging for the title, who makes sense for him on the way there?


Nate Diaz
Michael Chiesa
Donald Cerrone II

would be my personal choices.

 

[Relyk]

I think Nate Diaz,

Casuals will tune in for Nate Diaz at 200, and Barboza brings exciting fights

 

[muaytao]

Title shot after rda vs alverez

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

I think Nate Diaz,

Casuals will tune in for Nate Diaz at 200, and Barboza brings exciting fights

Non-casuals aren't Diaz fans?

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Title shot after rda vs alverez

Idk he's 1-1 in last two

 

[muaytao]

Idk he's 1-1 in last two

Its ok ufc gave a title shot to a guy on his debut against tj dillashaw

 

[delrey1]

Khabib

 

[Willek]

Khabib.

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Its ok ufc gave a title shot to a guy on his debut against tj dillashaw

he was a last second replacement wasn't he?

 

[BrazilianDude]

I would like a Cerrone rematch, but Nate is fine too.

 

[muaytao]

he was a last second replacement wasn't he?

Yes but still this is ufc.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Barboza vs Khabib?

 

[Relyk]

Non-casuals aren't Diaz fans?

Not what I meant,

I am a big Barboza fan and a lot of eyes are on Nate right now, I would like to see him vs Nate because it is a fight I think he would win and would get a lot of exposure from and probably get a title shot.

 

[wowspare]

Cerrone 2 is the right fight to make.

 

[Glumberjack]

Khabib would make sense with the winner getting a title fight. Loser of Alvarez/Dos Anjos would be okay. Lots of the guys ahead of him would be (IMO needless) rematches. Chiesa would be good despite being lower ranked than Pettis; he could still fight for the belt or in a title eliminator with a win, since Chiesa just beat a top 10 guy too.

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Barboza vs Khabib?

lol

 

[Cptn1NSAN0]

Chiesa

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Not what I meant,

I am a big Barboza fan and a lot of eyes are on Nate right now, I would like to see him vs Nate because it is a fight I think he would win and would get a lot of exposure from and probably get a title shot.

If he won, TS for sure

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Chiesa

Chiesa deserves top 5 opponent

 

[Big_Chief_Stove]

Khabib would make sense with the winner getting a title fight. Loser of Alvarez/Dos Anjos would be okay. Lots of the guys ahead of him would be (IMO needless) rematches. Chiesa would be good despite being lower ranked than Pettis; he could still fight for the belt or in a title eliminator with a win, since Chiesa just beat a top 10 guy too.

Chiesa is fresh off a very impressive win over Dariush. Khabib should be next in line for TS after Alvarez IMO.