Ww division is gonna get insane.

[Poirierfan]

Insane?

 

[wrb]

Islam will beat JDM

it will be Islam vs Topuria for the whitehouse card.

Topuria will win by KO then retire.

Morales beats Brady and Usman beats shavkat

Morales vs Usman for the vacant title

Usman may be replaced with Ian Garry if he pulls out of the fight due to knee problems.

If Ilia retires after never defending 155 he will look like an idiot. He is already looking a little soft/stupid not announcing any fight when the guy he knocked out last is already planing his 2nd. If Islam wins today, Ilia means nothing to him and Islam is back at p4p 1 with much harder people to defend against while Ilia needs to actually defend against crazy talent that don't make him look like such a little guy. Topuria overplayed his hand and I will laugh my ass off if he vacates 155 without defending.

 

[CroCopsLHK]

I would bet the house that Islam would never fight Morales. That dude is fucking huge.

Definitely too large of a man for Islam to handle

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Islam wins - Topuria Mega Fight at the White House

JDM wins - Brady or Usman in March or April

 

[Aldo145]

Islam gonna bog the division down if he wins. He's gonna fight Illia then retire. Rooting for JDM.

 

[Pequeño Corey]

Yes it will be Usman if Islam wins bc Daner wants a marketable fight; #1 p4p vs “best WW of all time” LOL.

We all know it should be winner of Brady bunch vs Morales or Machado if he wins (but definitely not Belal) but iiwii.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

and this guy just signed. It is supplanting LW as the premier division it seems.

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Not gonna lie I spit out my coffee when I saw an Erick Silva win in 2019. Definitely not fighting the cream of the crop

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

If Ilia retires after never defending 155 he will look like an idiot. He is already looking a little soft/stupid not announcing any fight when the guy he knocked out last is already planing his 2nd. If Islam wins today, Ilia means nothing to him and Islam is back at p4p 1 with much harder people to defend against while Ilia needs to actually defend against crazy talent that don't make him look like such a little guy. Topuria overplayed his hand and I will laugh my ass off if he vacates 155 without defending.

For Ilia to be inactive is the right play right now. He's been shadow realming UFC legends left and right. He is the A-side of the UFC right now. Every contract negotiation has to be long and protracted now, Ilia needs to squeeze all the money he can out of UFC right now.

Islam has already signaled he wants Ilia after JDM. Ilia is the money fight, and ducking Ilia was the only black mark on Islam's legacy.

This fight will have the highest stakes in terms of legacy in UFC history. I have no doubt that whoever the winner is, their legacy will be complete and they will retire

 

[jeskola]

Not gonna lie I spit out my coffee when I saw an Erick Silva win in 2019. Definitely not fighting the cream of the crop

Former UFC hot prospects are better than Bellator lifer cans tho

 

[wrb]

For Ilia to be inactive is the right play right now. He's been shadow realming UFC legends left and right. He is the A-side of the UFC right now. Every contract negotiation has to be long and protracted now, Ilia needs to squeeze all the money he can out of UFC right now.

Islam has already signaled he wants Ilia after JDM. Ilia is the money fight, and ducking Ilia was the only black mark on Islam's legacy.

This fight will have the highest stakes in terms of legacy in UFC history. I have no doubt that whoever the winner is, their legacy will be complete and they will retire

Islam could barley stand making 170, he is not making 155 and I don't want to watch him at 155. If Ilia moved up that would be awesome but he is an idiot if he does when he has a whole division his own size to knock out

 

[Cheese_&_mma_lover]

Islam could barley stand making 170, he is not making 155 and I don't want to watch him at 155. If Ilia moved up that would be awesome but he is an idiot if he does when he has a whole division his own size to knock out

They will fight at 170. Ilia wants triple champ and then retirement. 155 division is dead, the only decent guy is Arman, and Arman doesn't sell.

 

[Natural Order]

JDM defends his title tonight and will face Morales in 8 months after he decapitates Brady tonight!

 

[Luthien]

Islam vs Belal?

Islamic brothers clashing

Civil war in the faith? Betrayal?!

= Belal

= Islam

 

[UppercutFromHades]

The lower weights in UFC at stacked AF.

 

[Lawrence]

What about Brady? The winner between Brady and Morales should be in line....a very short line. Shavkat should fight next. This inactivity BS is no reason to push him out of line. JDM himself went 14 months between fights and got the title shot because of Shavkat's injury. Line Shavkat up next and the Brady vs Morales winner can fight Usman on the same card for next.

Prates and Garry can wait in line. Edwards and Garry can fight if they both win. Usman should 100% need a win to get anywhere near the title.

I’m really frustrated with Shav for sitting out, but your post makes a solid point.

 

[BowserJr]

What other opponents or guys were the size of Volkanovski that Makhachev fought?

Volk

 

[Portland8242]

You guys are way underestimating the UFC's ability to fuck things up.

Watch Islam win and watch them ice the division for a year as they do Marty vs Islam.

 

[oski]

In a minute, there'll be Islam. And I'm betting an even more dangerous version. 170 might be very well done as was 55 when he held the throne.

Levels, people, and all that.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

I’m really frustrated with Shav for sitting out, but your post makes a solid point.

Sitting out and being injured aren't the same thing.

 

[Lawrence]

Sitting out and being injured aren't the same thing.

You’re right of course.

I just want to see Shav fight and am tired of waiting.