Wonderboy is a promoter's worst nightmare.

[GodKingCovington]

Colby couldn't even embarrass little RDA in the clinch

Doubt it, Wonderboy has excellent movement and TDD

Pornstar cardio baby. Can't stop the Trumptrain get off the tracks junior. After watching the Geoff Neal / Wonderboy fight I don't know if he could TKO Colby either. No way he hits as hard as Usman.

 

[KazDibiase]

Colby 50-45's wonderboy into journeyman status. If neal can put him against the cage, colby embarrasses him

WB is faster with better footwork, better striking, good TDD and good cardio. Colby has no power in his strikes and his takedowns can be sloppy.

 

[TrueTemper]

Pornstar cardio baby. Can't stop the Trumptrain get off the tracks junior. After watching the Geoff Neal / Wonderboy fight I don't know if he could TKO Colby either. No way he hits as hard as Usman.

Wonderboy is 10x the striker Usman is, and 20x what Colby is

Usman has better cardio than Colby btw

 

[Lychrel]

Any type of stand n bang match-up = fun as hell.

Pick accordingly.

It seems like "stand and bang" is basically the FotY criteria

 

[DragRacer]

Agree. I think Colby would grind him out as well, but his face will look like hamburger meat by the end of the fight. Wonderboy will clown Colby on the feet until the inevitable takedowns.

I think he'd eat too much damage on the way in

 

[GodKingCovington]

Wonderboy is 10x the striker Usman is, and 20x what Colby is

Usman has better cardio than Colby btw

Thats the interesting part. I dont think either of them would TKO one another. Colby is so fucking awkward I'd love to see how Wonderboy reacts. Too bad Colby has to end Masvidals career first. I need to see a Wonderboy / Colby conference before Wonderboy retires though. I love Wonderboy as an insurance policy.

Edit: Wonderboy showed his pornstar cardio to tonight. He jabbed Neol's face to death.

 

[JosephTessaro]

Colby would wrestlefuck him for 5 rounds to a broken rib decision and you know it.

Because everyone takes Wonderboy down.

 

[GodKingCovington]

Because everyone takes Wonderboy down.

Can you think of someone whose taken Wonderboy down we can use as a comparison? I guess I'll dig through WB's record.

 

[krelianx]

They actually want him to succeed. He is a good looking, distinctive guy with a really fun style even if he doesn't always get the finish. The only real issue with him is age right now, but if he can perform like this, he can move forward. I'd like to see him with Edwards.

 

[Azrael40]

Wonderboy vs Jorge, Khamzat vs Edwards, Wonderboy vs Khamzat and then winner vs Usman.

 

[Do better]

1. Probably loses to usman.
2. Beats every other contender... Except maybe leon?
3. Doing too well to randomly cut.
4. Cannibalizes contenders.
5. How do you book wonderboy? Unless his opponents has the ability to take and hold him down, he's nearly impossible to beat. The only fighters who could fuck with him in the stand up are in different weight classes. Styles like cory, tj, cody, izzy, volk, fiziev, max, even conor would pose interesting challenges... But they're not in the 170 division. How do you book this motherfucker? He'll tool jorge. I'd pick him over colby and everyone else, except usman and Leon. What's next for wonderboy?

Why did you say even Conor? He is better than everyone you mentioned, apart from maybe Izzy. Your thread is great otherwise, but the need to add a little hate is way too sherdog like

 

[Canarinha]

Colby 50-45's wonderboy into journeyman status. If neal can put him against the cage, colby embarrasses him

Neal did it by sheer strength, Colby is no way near as strong.

He aint taking WB down

Usman is the only one i think could take WB down

 

[GodKingCovington]

Because everyone takes Wonderboy down.

I dont like these odds for Wonderboy little guy.

 

[Phill]

Match him up against Colby (who isn't a draw and doesn't have the best relationship with Dana) so Colby gets pieced up and sent to Bellator next

Then WB gets a title shot against Usman, which is a fascinating stylistic clash

How would Usman be a fascinating stylistic clash but Colby gets pieced up and sent to Bellator?

Seems like you're blinded by bias. I'm a big Wonderboy fan, but both Usman and Colby wrestle him to a 5 round decision.

 

[Emjay]

If they can't beat him, are they really contenders?

 

[TrueTemper]

How would Usman be a fascinating stylistic clash but Colby gets pieced up and sent to Bellator?

Seems like you're blinded by bias. I'm a big Wonderboy fan, but both Usman and Colby wrestle him to a 5 round decision.

Usman is a better cage cutter, clinch fighter, and wrestler than Colby.

Also more durable, higher fight IQ, and packs a punch

 

[Finding Deebo]

I could see Wonderboy beating Usman.

But I could also see Usman clinching his way to a victory.

Burns, Chimaev, and Wonderboy are the only guys I see having anything for Usman. Gets through them and he's a GOAT candidate....

 

[Kono dio da!]

Wonderboy is a fan favorite book him on cards that need help against well... anyone really.

Not too hard

Against whom. Who's outstriking wonderboy?

Why did you say even Conor? He is better than everyone you mentioned, apart from maybe Izzy. Your thread is great otherwise, but the need to add a little hate is way too sherdog like

Cardio

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

Against whom. Who's outstriking wonderboy?

Give him grapplers

Colby. Gilbert. Khamzat. Chiesa

 

[Titan1980]

Im sure there are worse. WB can strike with panache and looks chiseled out of granite and has an acceptable online presence. He keeps his fights standing as well which is exactly what promoters want.