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father's plan 2.0. just head kick people that are hung over
The guy he's fighting beat #13 to "earn" his title shot.
It's beyond embarassing to shill for this nonsense.
This is the issue. He was out for an injury and then ramadan. He gets back into camp, then says he is ready to fight and every contender was booked on this card(which he said no for).Islam as champion:
->Ali talks shit through Islams twitter “everyone is ducking me”
->Contenders call him out and want to fight him
->Islam takes time off
->Islam randomly says one day “I’m ready to fight in a month”
This is 100% correct.He won the belt then literally fought 3 months later in Australia where they decided to shorten the re-hydration time given to fighters. It was the one and only time they did that. Never did it before, haven't done it since.
If Poirier lost and Armand denied the fight, then the fight would have been offered to Holloway, who would have taken that bout with Makhachev, without hesitation.This is the issue. He was out for an injury and then ramadan. He gets back into camp, then says he is ready to fight and every contender was booked on this card(which he said no for).
2/3 lose and then they grab Armen backstage and off him a short notice fight. He says no and they give it to Poirer. If Poirer had lost we most likely would had someone outside the top 5 fighting Islam because of his availability and how the UFC booked everyone because they got sick of waiting for him.
It's really frustrating as a fan and I am pretty harsh on Islam, but to be honest I think I might put it back on the UFC now. First short notice Volk and now Armen ending in Poirer.. How dumb can thew UFC be to keep killing their own division.
It's wildly fucking different to stay in and fight whoever to save the fight/card than to do shit like specifically choose the guy from a weight class below you, coming off surgery, who you've already beaten and prepared for once, over the officially agreed upon ranked LW backup fighter you've never fought.It’s a one way street with you, your favorite fighter Conor, who you praise fought countless short notice bouts
Siver was #10, not #13, but don't let facts get in the way of your narratives.and fought number 13 Denis Siver to “earn” his title shot and fighting in Conor’s backyard of Boston. Siver had about 14weeeks from prior bout to Conor, while Poirier has 12 to Makhachev.
So if Poirier somehow beats Islam he's worthy of being champion despite having lost to the two contenders who should've gotten the title fight instead of having to fight someone else?I feel like people here hate Islam so much they cling to any controversy like he's only good because of that. They will scrutinize every decision in his career. Whatever I like Islam because he's a final boss, and anyone who beats him will be worthy of being a top champion. We have a short supply of champions who look unbeatable right now.
100%. I mean we'd have to see how he wins, of course he can lose most of the fight and somehow manage a hail mary KO in the 5th and I wouldn't quite call that the same kind of "win". But if he has an uncontroversial win, that is a huge feather in his cap and can't really doubt the guy. I'm just saying to see a contender beat Islam means more than someone beating Strickland as champ in terms of quality. I don't think Dustin deserves the title shot, but will give him props if he gets a clean win over Islam.So if Poirier somehow beats Islam he's worthy of being champion despite having lost to the two contenders who should've gotten the title fight instead of having to fight someone else?
You won't doubt the guy despite him having lost to the Charles and Justin who should've gotten the title shot earlier this year, and probably loses his very first title defence against Islam, Arman, or Max?100%. I mean we'd have to see how he wins, of course he can lose most of the fight and somehow manage a hail mary KO in the 5th and I wouldn't quite call that the same kind of "win". But if he has an uncontroversial win, that is a huge feather in his cap and can't really doubt the guy. I'm just saying to see a contender beat Islam means more than someone beating Strickland as champ in terms of quality. I don't think Dustin deserves the title shot, but will give him props if he gets a clean win over Islam.
I agree with you, Arman deserves the title shot and Gaethje should've got the title shot before he lost to Max. I'm just strictly talking about anyone that manages to dethrone Islam should be considered legit. I don't think Dustin can pull it off at all.You won't doubt the guy despite him having lost to the Charles and Justin who should've gotten the title shot earlier this year, and probably loses his very first title defence against Islam, Arman, or Max?
Okay there.
It's shit booking and everybody knows it.
So the current number 9 after the rankings came out? That's weak as after we had 2 guys ready to go and made them fight again.If Poirier lost and Armand denied the fight, then the fight would have been offered to Holloway, who would have taken that bout with Makhachev, without hesitation.
How much clearer can Charles make it that he wants nothing to do with an Islam rematch? He was offered an immediate rematch in Brazil at UFC 283 and turned it down because of "emotional stress", so Islam went to Australia to fight Volk instead, which was the original plan anyway and it would have been Charles if he'd have won, but Islam smoked him so they offered Charles the rematch and just booked the Volk fight when he turned it down. Then Charles agreed to the rematch, Islam said he didn't believe he'd actually show up, and sure enough, 2 weeks out Charles gives himself a paper cut and pulls out of that one too. Both times Islam fought Volk the fight was offered to Charles first, and Arman already lost to Islam too and has turned down several rematches, Dariush pulled out right before their fight, RDA pulled out. How about somebody other than Volk acutally show up to fight him instead of blaming the only one who does show up and says every time he doesn't care who the replacement is?You won't doubt the guy despite him having lost to the Charles and Justin who should've gotten the title shot earlier this year, and probably loses his very first title defence against Islam, Arman, or Max?
Okay there.
It's shit booking and everybody knows it.