Why are people so high on Umar

[FlyingDeathKick]

So why is Umar even ranked #2? The only ranked fighter he has beaten is Sandhagen... Merab is right about Umar having not done enough to get a title shot. Sandhagen is good but that's the only ranked opponent he has fought.

I see so much talk about Merab ducking him but in reality Umar has really not done enough.

Here's the list of ranked opponents Merab beat to get his title shot...
Dodson #12, Stamman #13, Moraes #6, Aldo #3, Yan #2, Cejudo #3...

Here's Umar's list..... Sandhagen #4..... So Umar was ranked #11 despite never fighting a ranked opponent and now is #2 after beating a guy who was ranked #4... UFC is clearly pushing the shit out of him.

 

[nostradumbass]

You seem to be leaving out that Merab himself was the one who refused a title shot earlier because Sterling was champ. He also started out with back to back losses, and the Moraes win aged like milk, and all of his wins were complete snoozers.

Who was the murderer's row O'Malley went through to get his title shot? His only win over a top contender was a robbery split decision with 25/26 media scores for Yan, and a win over Kris Moutinho and a loss to Chito.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

So why is Umar even ranked #2? The only ranked fighter he has beaten is Sandhagen... Merab is right about Umar having not done enough to get a title shot. Sandhagen is good but that's the only ranked opponent he has fought.

I see so much talk about Merab ducking him but in reality Umar has really not done enough.

Here's the list of ranked opponents Merab beat to get his title shot...
Dodson #12, Stamman #13, Moraes #6, Aldo #3, Yan #2, Cejudo #3...

Here's Umar's list..... Sandhagen #4..... So Umar was ranked #11 despite never fighting a ranked opponent and now is #2 after beating a guy who was ranked #4... UFC is clearly pushing the shit out of him.

His striking, his wrestling, his ability to finish fights, fast paced fighter......

 

[Subline]

You know damn well Merab could have got his shot sooner if he was willing to fight Aljo

 

[Luthien]

Nice try Merab, you still have to fight him

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Dagestani hive-mind

 

[Oscar Madison]

Khabibism

 

[oski]

Father's plan

 

[Deleted member 504083]

I just want to see the best fighting the best. Who cares how many ranked wins he has.

Also Sandhagen was ranked #2 when Umar beat him.

 

[flektarn]

Dagi dick riders.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

His striking, his wrestling, his ability to finish fights, fast paced fighter......

Ability to finish fights?? He has 9 finishes in 18 fights and 13 of his 18 opponents have no wiki page.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Dagi dick riders.

Not all Dagis are the same, the lineage from Umars family can't be denied and to write it off as dickriding shows your lack of spotting elite talent.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Ability to finish fights?? He has 9 finishes in 18 fights and 13 of his 18 opponents have no wiki page.

Is that the argument, no wiki pages?

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

I just want to see the best fighting the best. Who cares how many ranked wins he has.

Also Sandhagen was ranked #2 when Umar beat him.

Ah I must have looked at the wrong thing but still, the UFC is just handing out title shots these days.

 

[MarioLemieux]

I was a big Khabib fan, but I'll be honest I don't think any of the others are as good as him even though they're more "well rounded". Big deal everyone was more well rounded than Khabib but his top control was so unstoppable he was almost immune to taking damage.

That said you are crazy not to think Umar is not worthy of a title shot. Elite kicking game and high level grappling. Dominated the #2. Why the tears from Merab and his fans?

Fight and find out.

 

[FlyingDeathKick]

Is that the argument, no wiki pages?

Tomato cans with no wiki pages and he still couldn't finish a lot of them. His only decent win is Sandhagen.

 

[MarioLemieux]

Dagi dick riders.

This is just racisim and stupidity.

I'm not Dagi or Muslim and there's a lot of Dagi fighters I'm not a fan of, but we're talking about the best fighters in the world here on Khabib's team. Fans of MMA like them because Khabib and Islam were/are both p4p #1 fighters in the world and Umar has that potential as well.

 

[MarioLemieux]

Tomato cans with no wiki pages and he still couldn't finish a lot of them. His only decent win is Sandhagen.

Well it's kind of hard to fight top guys if people are ducking you. People said the same before Islam fought Oliveira and Islam steam rolled him.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Tomato cans with no wiki pages and he still couldn't finish a lot of them. His only decent win is Sandhagen.

He didn't fight a heap of tomatoe cans, his 1st 5 fights he was matched accordingly and from there he fought decent comp. I'd argue the entry level comp these Dagis are fighting (besides Khabib) is higher than the regional bums on the US circuit.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Well it's kind of hard to fight top guys if people are ducking you. People said the same before Islam fought Oliveira and Islam steam rolled him.

The funny thing is now the rest of the division besides the champ (who is very vocal about not fighting him) can't use the excuse of fighting down to avoid him.