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Ismagulov Vs. Giagos
Dvorak Vs. Bontorin
Silva Vs. Jeff Molina
Rodriguez-Cut
Dumont Vs. Holm? who else is there in 145 female.
Esparrza Vs. Dern
Font Vs. Dvaslhii
Garbrandt-BKFC?
 
Ismagulov Vs. Giagos
Dvorak Vs. Bontorin
Silva Vs. Jeff Molina
Rodriguez-Cut
Dumont Vs. Holm? who else is there in 145 female.
Esparrza Vs. Dern
Font Vs. Dvaslhii
Garbrandt-BKFC?

Dern is already rumored to be fighting Rodriguez, straight from Dana White

Font deserves better than Merab after beating Garbrandt and Moraes. Give Merab someone #5-10

BKFC is a little harsh for Cody. This was his first fight back after nearly a year, and he was recovering from a lot of health issues, blood clots, covid etc. He'll get another chance against someone down the rankings. Maybe Merab would make sense.
 
Dern is already rumored to be fighting Rodriguez, straight from Dana White

Font deserves better than Merab after beating Garbrandt and Moraes. Give Merab someone #5-10

BKFC is a little harsh for Cody. This was his first fight back after nearly a year, and he was recovering from a lot of health issues, blood clots, covid etc. He'll get another chance against someone down the rankings. Maybe Merab would make sense.

Deserves someone better? if font got taken down by garbrandt you dont think Merab will be able to do the same?
 
Deserves someone better? if font got taken down by garbrandt you dont think Merab will be able to do the same?

That's gonna happen to pretty much anybody Merab faces lol, that's just the way it goes. Who knows, Garbrandt has historically good TDD I believe.
 
That's gonna happen to pretty much anybody Merab faces lol, that's just the way it goes. Who knows, Garbrandt has historically good TDD I believe.

So I see merab as a Future champ for sure whats your opinion on him?
 
I think after Yan/Sterling happens, winner of TJ/Cory should be getting the next shot (I think Cory would have got it had that first Yan/Sterling fight not ended by DQ). I think Fonts win has put him up into that top 5 mix, so would say he should be fighting loser of TJ/Cory or loser of the title fight - a win then lines him up for the next title shot after that.

Merabs grappling should trouble most of the division if they can't stuff him consistently. I think he needs another fight or two before he's getting into the title shot picture though - I'd match Merab up for his next fight versus either Marlon Moraes or Dom Cruz. Both are ranked slightly higher than Merab so a step up in competition for him and a taste of that elite level fighter, whilst still being winnable fights for him.

For Moraes, it would work be a step down from his recent opponents (ranking wise at least) which makes sense given 1-3. Merab also isn't a huge KO threat, so it gives him the chance to get back in there without ending up on the wrong side of a highlight reel finish, poses a different fighting style to what he's been used to recently whilst still being high up enough in the rankings to be a relevant fight for him to bounce back. Dangerous fight for him also in a different way though, as Merabs style would seemingly be dangerous given Moraes fades in fights. I'd be pushing for it if I was Merab, Moraes is a name and I think probably the easiest guy in the top 10 for him to beat (that's not already matched up).

Similarly, for Cruz, I think it'd be a good test for Merab - a tricky fighter on the feet with solid wrestling of his own whilst being a big name. Neither are really likely to finish each other and both are known for their cardio, it'd be a difficult fight for both and I think add a lot of insight into what level both are at. Only issue with this would be Cruz is probably looking for a bigger fight at this stage of his career if he's going to make one more run at the title, but it's a higher ranked guy than his last fight which wasn't a one sided win, so again kinda makes sense.
 
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