Media Oliveira open to the idea of an interim title fight vs. Gaethje if Islam wants to move up to 170

Who wins a potential rematch?

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Dana's Moonface said:
Agreed, but he needs to beat the title defence record at 155

He can fight twice this year and if he wins? Then he will have 4 and can challenge for the 170 next year
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Yeah would be nice if he can get Gaethje and Charles. If he wins both one would assume he's in with a shout of being classed as the LW Goat.
 
Rektkid said:
Absolutely the ghost of Tony and hindsight proves it. Every man and his dog knows Tony has not been the same since the Gaethje fight.

It doesn't discredit anyone, Khabib said as much before fighting Gaethje that Tony will NEVER be the same after the beating he took and guess what, he was right!

Your cool with Chandler getting a title shot by beating Hooker but Islam beating Hooker and mustering a 10 fight win streak doesn't deserve one. You guys can't even hide your bias lol.

Charles was calling for a Connor "money fight" after he got his ass handed to him by DP, not before. He was cool with Connor getting a title shot based on "losing" but guys like Islam who had put together an iimpressive run hadn't done enough in his mind. I was cool if Beneil got a shot BUT he was the one who pulled out against Islam, so by default, Islam jumped ahead.

"He got a massive cut in the last round before going to Abu Dhabi?" Who gives a damn? He pulled out, we can't cut him some slack and have a go at Islam when he pulled out many moons ago. That exposes your double standards.
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Hindsight is an amazing thing. You can look back on Tony now, but you need to look at what happened at the time.

At the time the Chandler vs Charles was made Islam hadn't even beaten Dober. His last win was Davi Ramos.
You reckon he deserved a title fight at that point over an ex multi time Bellator Champ who just beat Hooker at 5?
He was the only top 5 ranked guy who hadn't just lost to Khabib available with Tony also having just lost. The top 5 was made up of Gaethje, DP, Charles,T Ferg and Hooker at that time. Charles beat T ferg and Chandler beat Hooker. They didn't want to throw two guys who lost to Khabib straight back in there with no wins. Islam didn't have any ranked wins prior and was 14.

It's part of a bigger interview from that time. He said he would love the money fight but would fight whoever they put in front of him. Islam wasn't on the radar as a ranked guy at that point.

As you said we had Dariush vs Islam to get them both that signature top win for a shot. They both needed it at that time.
What actually should have happened is Chandler vs Gaethje never should have happened and they should have fought Islam and Dariush instead.

Islam gets crap because if you look back all his pullouts were against ranked fighters and for everything but an injury.
People go with a narrative that ranked guys were ducking him, but he was signed to fight multiple ranked fighters and pulled out. Nobody would care if there wasn't a narrative about people being scared to fight him.

I don't have double standards. My position is pretty consistent to be honest.

I have no issue with Charles having to fight another contender, but do have issues with people thinking he pulled out because he was scared. It's stupid to get a cut like that this close to a fight for a single round of sparring, but he does train at Chute Boxe 2.0 so it happens. I would love to know if it was a headbutt or some idiot throwing spinning shit. I won't hold it against him though
 
Rektkid said:
Yeah would be nice if he can get Gaethje and Charles. If he wins both one would assume he's in with a shout of being classed as the LW Goat.
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I'd still have Khabib slightly ahead but I'm biased. He is my favourite fighter along with Jones

I think Islam is more than capable of breaking the record and capturing a title at 170, then he would go ahead of Khabib imo
 
jeff7b9 said:
Should have Dariush fight for the Junior Interim BMF Belt on the same card.

Everybody knows he earned a title shot, time to right that wrong..

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Earned a title shot? How in the world did Dariush even get into the top 5? He hasn't beaten Dan Hooker like everyone else did to get there. If there is anything I have learned about LW, once you beat Hooker you stay top 5 for life.

Prologue said:
I imagine this is a joke, but at the same time, would not be surprised if the UFC did an interim BMF.

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That sounds like a Sienfeld episode
 
Cartiac said:
Earned a title shot? How in the world did Dariush even get into the top 5? He hasn't beaten Dan Hooker like everyone else did to get there. If there is anything I have learned about LW, once you beat Hooker you stay top 5 for life.
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who has earned a junior interim BMF title shot more than Beneil?!?!

{<diva}
 
there is no need for this, why is this even being talked about? And people bitching about something that hasnt even happened is also lol.
 
Sooo are we just making all number 1 contender fights interim champ fights now? I'm perplexed by this.

They better not be fucking letting Islam fight for the WW belt already. But who am I kidding, obviously they're going to let him.
 
humdizzle said:
because how would the fight go different from the khabib fights ? it would likely go way worse for those two since islam can actually crack and has the best striking defense in the ufc
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Because Islam isnt as aggressive with his grappling most likely because Islam cant take a shot as good as Khabib.

Justin landed bombs on Khabib. Khabib must can eat them and keep pressuring. Islam cant so that.

Stylistically .. Islam =/= Khabib.

Islam is the superior striker but less durable.

They are not the same fighter.

They have different strengths and weaknesses.

I can see Justin KOing Islam.

This is why they fight. Because we dont know the outcomes for sure.
 
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markg171 said:
Islam always fights in October and February so if they're making an interim LW title in February it's because Islam is moving divisions in February
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I doubt Leon or Colby turnaround that quick and fight again in February.

With that being said - Ramadan starts the second week of March so Islam won't be able to fight from March till about May.

I think we likely see Islam vs. winner of Leon/Colby in May/June 2024.
 
This terrible news healthy champion sitting out while there's a title fight.

Is Islam reserved for Abu Dhabi only now?
 
Sincere Guy said:
Only when I bother some IVlam's fanatics, funny thing?! They can and I can't, the irony lol. At least the butthurt is priceless, deleting a post like that just shows the true colors and nothing more. To each their own I guess. Sherdog, also "the place of happiness"... only for some. I'm not included, of course.
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You gotta be the saddest human being on this forum.
Stop fantasizing about Charles DeDuck Oliviera and go tell your mom you love her for once.
 
Mmmmmmma1234 said:
This terrible news healthy champion sitting out while there's a title fight.

Is Islam reserved for Abu Dhabi only now?
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Yeah. Islam is only reserved for Abu Dhabi. That's why he's fought outside of Abu Dhabi 4 times in the last 3 years.
 
LoveMyMMA said:
Yeah. Islam is only reserved for Abu Dhabi. That's why he's fought outside of Abu Dhabi 4 times in the last 3 years.
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I know English might not be your first language, so let me help you. The definition of NOW means something has just started so looking at history means nothing.
 
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