Why would Leon fight Belal? Leon already worked him over.

[Leon Edwards]

Leon is on a tear best Usman 2x who is a WW goat. Beat strong wrestler in Colby.

There are some real killers in the division that could make for big fights. Shavkat, Khamzat, Islam even MVP are huge fights.

Leon already beat Belal, yes there was an eye poke but before that Belal was getting beaten badly. Leon has better striking and enough grappling to avoid getting gnp.

The belal fight is the easiest fight Leon could take but no one is excited to see it...

 

[Question]

The fight was only one round and was declared a NC...
Plus it was short notice for Belal, stepping in for Khamzat. I don't really understand how you could hold this against him as an argument for him not to get his well deserved shot.

At this point, just book the fight to get it over with. Co-main for Aspinall/Blaydes will work well.

 

[Donutdude]

Dana, is that you?

 

[Outsider524]

Balal is a boring fight. Feels though like the powers that be want to force us to see this fight even though all those fights you listed would be much better.
Just like Jones stipe. Nobody cares about that fight but yet here we are watching Jones last fight on a guy that can barely walk like he's not in constant pain

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Leon won just a round

 

[ipowerslapmywife]

Why not just put this fight on a card that has another title fight

 

[BigTruck]

2 of the most boring fighters in recent memory and yet the only fight that makes sense for either. I sure as fuck wouldn't watch it but it absolutely the right fight.

 

[NoSmilez]

Lowest selling PPV.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Your gimmick account has outlived itself. Joined the day after Edwards beat Usman.

It’s stale, as shit. Start a new one, buddeh.

 

[JosephTessaro]

Kind of a bad argument...wasn't Belal a short notice replacement for Khamzat?

Belal ranked higher than Shavkat?
Khamzat doesn't fight at WW anymore?
No more champ/champ (Islam) fights unless you vacate?

 

[Duke Kensington]

I can be honest I think belal is boring and I would rather someone with a 100% finish rate get the title shot

 

[kingghidrah]

Just make it a UFC Fight night

 

[ncboy]

1 round over 3 years ago before going on a tare. Guess Usman should have never given Leon a chance after working him over the first time.

He's he only choice. Then Shavkat .

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The fight was only one round and was declared a NC...
Plus it was short notice for Belal, stepping in for Khamzat. I don't really understand how you could hold this against him as an argument for him not to get his well deserved shot.

At this point, just book the fight to get it over with. Co-main for Aspinall/Blaydes will work well.

And even in that first round, Leon couldn't help but eyepoke Belal. It wasn't JUST the second round that Leon fouled him, that's just the round Leon promoted his fouling to an attempted Mortal Kombat move

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

Belal’s best win is a boring decision over Burns who broke his forearm.

Khamzat’s fight with Burns was a show worthy of a title fight over Belal anyday.

 

[don't ask]

Because Belal earned it. Why even pretend this is a sport?

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

And even in that first round, Leon couldn't help but eyepoke Belal. It wasn't JUST the second round that Leon fouled him, that's just the round Leon promoted his fouling to an attempted Mortal Kombat move

He’s not Jones, Weidman or DC. Edwards stay silent and has no charisma so he’s a darling around here and people don’t care if he fouls.

 

[Sean_wongster_wongmastter]

Because Belal earned it. Why even pretend this is a sport?

It’s prize fighting, the business model is based on “pay per view”

You pay to view the fights, no one pays to view Belal.

 

[Timewave zero]

Agreed. It's very likely not going to look any different. In fact I'm getting sleepy just thinking about it which is convenient cause it's 1:30 in the morning

 

[Mike]

Why do you keep posting is the better question.