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I get what you are saying, but RDA's 40+ fight experience vs Makhachev's 20+ fights has to account for something, also the caliber of fighters he went up against (win or lose) as well as actually going to a decision with Khabib back in 2014. So Makhachev winning easily? He definitely would be a favorite, but I wouldn't really go for an automatic easy win. RDA is still somewhat relevant as a gatekeeper.

Wasnt Conor saying that he was preparing for a fight in next weight division ? To welterweight. That is wants to a title fight against Usman. Recent McGregor pictures shows that he is bulking right now. However, Usman was mentioning something about his boxing fight against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez (and every one was laughing about Usmans boxing training video). Canelo at first was walking with his nose up, saying that Usman is not his level, but after taking beating from Dmitri Bivol, will be chasing Bivol for a rematch (which makes fight Usman vs Canelo likely not to happen).

It's a jackpot for Islam Makhachev to fight Conor McGregor we all know how Khabib Nurmagomenodov defeated the Notorious, if Conor McGregor still wouldn't have any defense for the Dagestan Wrestling then this is checkmate for Makhachev, it will be a great event if they will make a Charles Oliveira VS Islam Makhachev instead, but I think Dana White will not let Conor McGregor fight Islam Makhachev just yet, instead, it may be a fight between Islam Makhachev VS Dustin Poirier or Beneil Dariush, and because Michael Chandler recently fought Tony Ferguson, and Justin Gaethje have fought Charles Oliveira I think this is the only route available for the UFC to settle,


Definitely, Charles Oliveira had a durable chin that he surely used all the time but in time that durability will whither, and like the Korean Zombie, he will now need to move his head from approaching punches, I guess he would need to still parry or evade those strikes in the future, well everyone will not be champion forever and everyone is aware that everybody has a limit in which he is doing those things,


It will be an easy kill for Islam Makhachev he doesn't bit the fight, in my opinion, it is not worth his time he only wants to go further up in my opinion and fighting worthy opponent is what I like for him to take, but don't get me wrong I don't really intent RDA as not a worthy opponent but for Islam Makhachev it will be an easy task that is why it is good he didn't take that fight,

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And those fighting kittens are ready for me to watch, Amanda Ribas and Andrea Lee, I will surely feast my eyes on those two while sipping some beer, so good luck with their fight.

^  Dos Anjos is def one of the best guys in the sport but I think Makhachev could've won it easily since Dos Anjos was getting in on short notice and and he's not getting any younger.  He's like 37 years old now or something.  Makhachev on the other hand is one of the most talented fighters in the roster who's in his prime.  But I guess yeah..  A tune up fight vs a grappler in Dariush is the more prudent decision.

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He might not be a champ on paper, but he sure ain't the paper champ What I am trying to say, is that he has still some bargaining leverage, and in some regards is still considered the champ, or at least the top dog.


It's good he didn't bite for RDA. It could very well be a bad outcome for him and he would just get pushed back.

I think Prochazka has more advantages rather than Texeira since Texeira with his current ages is more slower than before. Prime Prochazka is aggressive and fast, if Texeira a bit late to see a kick from Prochazka, knock out might be happen. Texeira need to play more calm and ground is his best friend since his main style is Jiu jitsu, Prochazka need to play distance since his main style is Muay thai.

Found this picture in Russian MMA community (sorry, cant edit subs there). It is said (from first to last picture) "Against Chandler", "Against Poirier", "Against Gaethji". And there is a comment - "If during the fight Charles gets into this position, then it is all over for his opponent"




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Has anyone also seen this? Someone minted a rare El Cucuy Bored Ape hehehe.



Similar to the opinions of much of you, I also will say that he should retire before he has brain damage and transforms into a real ape. He has a wife and a son. He should take care of himself to take care of his family. Dana should let Tony fight Conor and make his retirement pay.

We also have 2 sexy fighting kittens hhehehe. They will be fighting different opponents, however.

Yeah but for now let's focus on the title fight in the light heavyweight championship between Texeira vs Jiri. Do you think this event will be #andstill or #andnew? The interesting thing about this fight is that they are both quite far apart in age and Texeira is the oldest champion in UFC history but we all know age is also a factor in a fight. And Jiri is known as a great knockout artist.

I was waiting for long time to see this two big guys Blachowicz and Rakic fighting again, and I think winner could be the new challenger for Championship title in light heavyweight division.
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Wow in the photo if it reflects more than all tiredness, you can't see anything else but that, although I also think something, could it be that it came out like this on purpose so that we all start speculating about it like that and in reality it has a unique explosiveness? I don't know, sometimes these fighters play with people's thoughts to give a good surprise, if Tony comes out with that attitude he will surely lose, but as in the UFC anything can happen, and these fighters can generate all this type of speculation so that they can turn the bets, in this world we can expect this type of strategy to make the business model more interesting.

Good points made, Charles would dream to fight Connor and I think he deserves that fight as well. I bet Dana thinks he has earnt that fight as well. I'm sure he would do anything to make that happen. Disappointing from Justin, I don't think it's lack of quality or heart, but maybe the pressure in these title fights that gets to him. I could see him beating Charles and even khabib if given another opportunity, but I doubt that will happen any time soon. With Chandler's huge knockout of Tony I see him potentially fighting makachev. Olivera has recently just said he could knock out Connor and then take on Nate Diaz in one night. Highly doubt thats something we will see but I think he may hold out for a bigger name. Obviously Dana will be having pressure from khabib for his fighter to challenge Charles, who you can't deny has had some fast finishes, but does he get the people going? Fights already over too soon ha, but seriously I think Chandler and makachev will fight, winner fights oliveria. Unless Dana can cook something up, I think Connor will be pleading for that fight

Its likely the reason he trained hard to be better on the ground. In his early he lost several fights by Submission. But today fighters refuse to engage with him in the ground like his previous with Gaethji. Every time he is tagged, he drops for few seconds on the ground to regain while Gaethji just let him get up.
If he is matched to the proteges of Khabib, he'd be in trouble.

Yup that was the UFC's original plan for Makhachev.  And as I already said in another post, they were supposed to fight last Feb but Dariush got an ankle injury during his training camp.  Makhachev was offered Rafael Dos Anjos as a replacement but Makhachev didn't bite.  He would've won that match up and we'd see him vs Oliveira prolly around October.  The UFC is still hell bent to have Makhachev vs Dariush tho so everything still hangs in the balance with Dariush's ankle.  Lol.

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Maybe not chinny, but... In Russian we have say it "does not have a steel rod/bar" meaning a person bends when there are troubles (I dont know how to say it properly in English, maybe there is an idiom for that case). When Oliveira was younger, he used to tap or surrender, when everyone thought he could continue fighting. He gets hurt, and stops fighting, instead ref stops the fight.

Oliveira neglects defence and get punched hard. If he really was chinny, then he would not survive Poirier and Gaethji bombs.

For now Makachev has a lot of options about his opponent. But to think Makachev vs Charles in the next event I think it's difficult because now Charles is not a lightweight champion. Possibly are the vacant tittle is a fight between Makachev and some fighters from the top contenders. And it looks like Conor McGregor is can be the next opponent of Makachev because fighting against The Notorius its like getting  jackpot.

Charles Oliveira really has a good chin and I can not say if it will last for long if he keeps abusing it, just like with the Immortal Korean Zombie, and yeah that fight with Justin Gaethje on the 1st round was a wake-up call on him then Charles remembers that he isn't champion anymore so he beats the hell out of Gaethje, and yeah he doesn't really know if what submission he would use, but he came out with the simplest, but yeah I really love that fight and right now I want a Charles Oliveira VS Islam Makhachev fight.


A Dariush fight will be great for Makhachev, but yeah I don't know where is the guy, but I think Islam Mkhachev is more than ready for the big guns, he keeps on asking Dana White for a title fight and I think it is up in the horizon now that the lightweight belt is vacay a good fight for Islam Makhachev was for the title match it could be Dustin Poirier or Charles Oliveira in my opinion.

If it's Makhachev vs somebody, it has to be against Dariush. Anything besides that makes no sense and he should go directly to Oliveira. If it was up to me (and it's not XD), I wouldn't go for a fight between two of the top contenders (for the sake of the division) but rather do Makhachev vs Oliveira and Chandler vs Dariush. In that way, we get another fight after that with the losers of both fights fighting themselves as well as the winners. Or we go with Makhachev vs Daiush with the winner going to Oliveira and the loser going to Chandler, but then if Dariush loses to Makhachev and wins against Chandler we might not get another Makhachev / Dariush fight right away so I still think the first option is the better one.

That proves that the level of jiu jitsu of Charles Oliveira is on another level. I never see Justin lets his opponent on the ground. Justin is a top level fighter with his grappling and wrestling skills that are at the top level in Lightweight division. But when the game got in the ground. Charles Oliveira was an another kind of monster. I excited for waiting next Charles opponent.

Do you think Conor is acceptable to be Oliveira's next opponent? Because I think the big event at the end of 2022 might be Charles vs Islam

I didn't hear any comments from Khabib Nurmagomedov about latest Oliveira vs Justin fight, but I know he is pushing and supporting Islam Makhachev.
Things are going in this direction with vacant belt so I won't be surprised if we soon see Makhachev as Lightweight champion with Khabib in his corner.
I want to see Makhachev vs Oliveira fighting for belt, but maybe Dana has some different ideas to make more money, and Chandler is making money and he did win against Ferguson.