if you are so sure, why not give that easy fight to woodley?
Will Maia ever get a title shot?
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You cant say that. I like Maia and would like to see him champ. Hes not my favorite fighter, but beat the top competition and no one deserves it more than him. Yeah hes not the most hyped, but this should not be driver for such calls, or soon this becomes WWE for Christ sake. If hes given a title shot and wins, whats not to like about it?
you say he is not the most dangerous guy, you may be right, he has no flashy moves and cant strike. Still, hes dominating everyone, and we are talking top competition here.
hopefully they do it fast... he will be 40 this year
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Maia certainly hasn't been passed over by anyone a 170lbs.
He may be next behind Thompson rematch.
He may be next behind Thompson rematch.
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Yet another division where title shots should be given on the earning of it and not the bullshit we re hearing..
Maia should be at the top of the list and id throw money down on him to win...Hes evolved as a fighter and fighting at his proper weight class.
Maia should be at the top of the list and id throw money down on him to win...Hes evolved as a fighter and fighting at his proper weight class.
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preach on. and i hope they do it soon, he's getting older by the second.
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Lawler is coming across as a loss as champion - former champions always have a case for a rematch. Lawler vs. Woodley II would also be an exciting fight. Both guys throw bombs, and bombs sell well in America.
Cerrone, probably couldn't make a case deserving it more, but then again he's been a top guy at LW for a long time, and is a great fighter. I've seen a lot worse people get title shots over someone else.
Thompson, definitely deserves it more. To me it isn't a question.
GSP, Never lost the belt. Arguably the best run as champion in history. 9 straight title defenses and counting. A GOAT candidate. Obviously it's unlikely he comes back and for that specific fight, but if he wants, he gets it and rightfully so.
McGregor, Another long shot, but another guy that deserves the shot if he wants it. KOed the FW champion. KOed the LW champion. Deserves his shot to try and beat the WW champion now too.
I'd make a case for 4/5 of those guys getting it over Maia. Like I said, in pretty much any other division, Maia probably gets the shot, but the division is stacked. Just like BW and WW, it's hard to accomodate every contender. This isn't like MW where Hendo got a title shot over 4-5 other deserving guys.
And Maia sitting out does him no favors. Not only does it make me personally lose respect for him, but it puts him in the back of the line compared to other active fighters.
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What ranking are you referring to? I looked up Sherdog's rankings just prior to the fights in question. UFC.com's rankings are notorious for having fighters jump up in ranking when booked for a fight. Clear example is Nate Diaz jumping to #4 at LW prior to the Conor fight despite it being at WW and him not having fought at LW for ages other than his fight vs MJ.
Conor McGregor vs Denis Siver Jan 18, 2015
Sherdog FW Rankings Jan 4, 2015 doesn't even have Siver in the "Other Contenders" http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/7/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-79741
Conor McGregor vs Dustin Porier Sept 27, 2014
Sherdog FW Rankings Sept 14, 2014
Dustin Porier #8
http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/1/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-
Rankings-73765
Where are you getting your rankings from?
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From the stats posted before the fight. The tale of the tape. Watch the video of the 2 fights and you'll see.
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Right so the UFC's rankings which they Notoriously manipulate. How tall is Carwin? 6'2",6'3" or 6'5"? Tale of the tape is not the place to go for UNBIASED, accurate information.
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he already had one, he lost it
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In a street fight thats worse than getting ko'd. Someones used to tapping out in bjj class.
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It's well known fact that the UFC manipulates the rankings when they are booking big fights just like @dipstickjimmy said.
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Maia fans should stop crying like he's the most deserved contender right now. Tony, Romero, Holloway and Khabib have gotten shafted worse, and unlike Maia they've yet to get their first title shot. So settle the fuck down. He'll get one when he gets one. I'd like to see him fight once more if they're doing the Woodley/Thompson rematch. .
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He'll get a shot after this rematch most likely. He's not a backpack btw, three of his last four were sub finishes and no-one has finished Gunnar yet.
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This isn't the street though. In an mma fight you only have to worry about being tapped by maia. IMO its less intimidating than fighting a guy with ko power. Maia has said he tries not to hurt his opponents.
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In my opinion, former champions shouldn't have a case for an immediate rematch if they lose their title decisively, and nothing is more decisive than a first round knockout. Now, I realize Lawler would be likely to get it over Maia anyway, but that's for monetary and stylistic reasons, and that's not really the same as being more deserving.
Cerrone can't make a case for deserving it more. His only two ranked wins in the division are guys Maia also has wins over. Even if he beats Masvidal, it's nullified with Maia's win over Condit.
Again, Wonderboy I'll tip my hat to.
I was only really counting ranked welterweights, so I didn't take into account GSP and McGregor. Those two are both such long shots that I didn't even really consider them, but I would agree they deserve it more, if they did indeed want the shot. However, looking at ranked welterweights only, I still believe only Wonderboy has a better case for the shot, and he'll likely get it.
I do agree Maia needs to fight again while Woodley and Wonderboy run it back. A fight against Lawler or the winner of Cerrone-Masivdal would make for an almost guaranteed number one contender. Not including a GSP return or a McGregor attempt at a hat trick, of course.
