@@theshield-stompspear8059I don’t rlly think that was cope. He just got caught with a head kick. If you look, Max and Alex both made it big parts of their game plans to catch Ilia in their respective fights. Ilia did a great job plugging up that hole in his game.
Well yair best Ortega first and actually got a finish. It's perfect matchmaking, there are still fights for Lopez if he loses, and yair is and can be another matchup for the champ to get before he exits the division.
@@50shadesofgrenadeshuh? Just watch his fights and you’ll see why he has no knockouts…he prefers to grapple and when he does strike, he’s not very powerful.
They are adding to his highlight reel, they want to build lopes into a massive star. Without volk as champ and ilia talking about a lightweight move, they need to find their next big name champ. Diego lopes. Movsar doesn’t and will not ever be a big PPV attraction and they don’t want to risk lopes losing to movsar right now. He’s a cash cow right now and they don’t want to lose that on his way up
this fight makes no sense. how does Yair get another top 5 fight?? 🤔🤔 Yair lost to Ortega. Now Ortega was beaten by Lopes. Now Yair is fighting Lopes? Wat? Yair is the Chandler of Featherweight.
They want to build Lopes. Movsar is the one who makes no sense. 2 top 10 wins since beating Diego but is now chasing down a #1 contender fight against him?? LOL I hope Diego beats Yair and gets handed a title shot while Movsar continues to wait it out.
@ almost yea but even Max admits that he made him grapple in that fight cause Yair was hitting him with up elbows and head kicks while in the phone booth with him essentially lol that’s one of my favourite fights to watch they went at it! Dan Hooker vs Dustin 💎 was amazing too.
I think they want to save movsar v Diego for a potential title fight as their rematch. Obviously one of them has to have the belt & its not impossible for that to happen
I'm excited for Yair and Lopez! Should be a banger. I'm not sure why but I believe Yair still has potential. His striking is just so elite, and he's only 32. He put up a great fight against Max, too.
Topuria doesn’t deserve to fight for a two division champion. There are active up and coming competitors that could fight for the title and he only had one defence. Granted it is against one of the best ever in the division but he hasn’t cleared out the weight class. I’m my opinion he needs to beat another top contender before moving up. Stupid move from the UFC not to make the no1 contender fight!
Illia beating volk and holloway was supposed to be a good thing for the division but if he immediately moves up it might be one of the worst things to ever happen to the division, if one of movsar/diego become champ it'd feel a lot less special knowing they weren't the ones to beat holloway or a borderline prime volk
That's BS, if Lopes finishes everyone on his way to the belt, he will feel like the champion. The fans will quickly get over Illa's Diva antics and embrace a champion who's active, likeable, and exciting.
These older guys once they know they can get hurt or knocked out they just don’t have that same confidence anymore. I didn’t think Volk did bad against Ilia in the first fight but the way Volk was exiting looked panicked to me and I was worried he was gonna get clipped early on.
Should’ve been Movsar! He beat Lopez without much trouble last time (yes ik Lopez fan boys try to convince everyone that he won the fight failing subs), I think they should give Movsar and Lopez a chance to prove they’re the most deserving. Lopez fought on short notice last time, it’s clearly the fight to make!
I don't think they want Movsar to win the belt, he'll get the Merab treatment. I think the UFC understands that their champions only fight once or twice a year so have the up and comers fight vets, beat them and not each other. That way you can always have a surging contender to fight the champion and not have the hype trains derail. Lopes fighting Yair is clearly to get him an easy win while they figure out Ilia. All signs point to him either going up or rematching Volk. I think Volk should fight maybe a Bryce Mitchell, no real KO threat, manageable win. Get him back in the win column cause if he loses a 3rd time in a row, you kill so much of his aura, he just becomes a guy.
Volk gets Ko'd again. Diego getting screwed, he deserves a title shot. Maybe it's for the best though, as Topuria beats him. Maybe when Topuria goes lightweight, Diego can get the title shot
@@redneckrambo9626 It's becoming kinda common tbh Alex Pereira only had 4 fights in the UFC and jumped from unraked to fighting a top 5 and then the champ. Islam Makhachev had a good streak, but fought for the belt without beating a top 5. Umar also had a massive jump to Sandhagen. BSD was given the same kind of opportunity against Poirier, but he lost
1:02. The Volk disrespect is crazy. It was a competitive fight til the finish. It's not like he got clowned on the entire fight. Yeah, he got KO'd, but he was fighting just *4 months* after the brutal Makhachev KO. This is the same guy who utterly outclassed Max Holloway, the same Max Holloway who was landing on Illia and badly hurt his leg. Illia's performance was excellent, but that fight was a war. He looked beatable that fight. It's like people just point to the finish and try to rewrite history.
At no point during the Holloway fight did Topuria look in real trouble, same as with the Volk fight. Sure the fights were competitive but especially on rewatch without emotions, Topuria was in control pretty much constantly.
Hope so. Most NPCs calling for them to rematch as a title eliminator but don't realize how bad that would be for the division if Movsar wins and gets the belt. You'll have a top 3 or 5 contender who'll likely be there for a while taking out other contenders and up-and-comers that's already lost twice to the champ like with Holloway and Volk. If Movsar beats Ilia, we have a perfect challenger ready
I don't understand why Deigo fighting Yair this is mad. I disagree with champs just jumping up after just one or 2 defenses. There is excitement in the division again. Illa is moving to fast too quick. Clear your contenders then go up
Big Topuria fan here and I'm very curious how he does vs one of these pure grapplers (Evolve), like he'll probably be facing if he wants to get the LW belt
Weasle, if or when the Volk topuria rematch happens, what kind of win would prove more of a point, a sub and dominant ground game win or another KO for topuria?
Why do you always say illa is rumored to go to LW when him and his team have said they're going to clear the FW division? Like there's no way you missed that story.
Dude seemed to have missed Chuck Mindenhall and Petesy talking about how Ariel mispronounces "iron" as he also mispronounces it the same way. Must be a Helwani thing.
I kinda understand why they didn’t do movsar vs Diego. They wanna keep a line up for contenders for Illia to actually beat. If those two were to fight, the loser would then be like 2 fights away from being able to challenge for the belt and Illia will sit out for a while
The UFC was in a much different position during the Conor era. They needed the buzz and viewership gains that were skyrocketing during that time, even if it came at the expense of the field at 2 divisions. They no longer need to make room for these champions that catch some fire and want to capitalize, they can capitalize on them in their own respective weight classes and then allow a more sensible progression if the openings and matchups allow it. The UFC doesn’t need to keep the circus acts dual weight contention, they can do BMF, NMF, OMF…whatever. That’s the way that I see it, it’s not that nobody is Conor (which is also true), but even if someone resembles Conor’s stardom, it’s no longer necessary or ideal to restructure THAT much attention for that one person. A truer league.
I love watching Lopes fight; he comes forward, he’s aggressive and he takes risks, but he gets by too much on his chin. I don’t think he’s defensively responsible. Yair on the other hand, also fun to watch, also super aggressive, but a sharper, more accurate striker. If it stays on the feet, I think Yair will catch Diego and put him away.
It’s evident that Diego chose to fight Yair and the option was probably given to him for what he did in his last 2 fights but why has no one called out Movsar for just sitting around? This guy is gonna sit and wait for a #1 contender spot or title shot while guys like Diego are adding legends to their resumes. Movsar has beaten 2 top 10 fighters since beating Diego while Diego has only beaten 1 but has 3 more wins over him since their fight.
Diego v Yair is utter nonsense to me. Volk obviously deserves his rematch. Terribly worried for him, but he absolutely deserves it. Honestly his only route to beating Ilia is probably bike riding, leg kicking, and NEVER getting anywhere near the fence
Here are the best fights for the flyweight division: Ilia Topuria goes and fights Diego Lopez(he earned the title fight and Topuria doing this is stalling the division) Volk fights Movsar(this is to determine the next title fight, and to determine if Volk still got it) Yair vs Arnold Allen(that is a fight to see for title eliminators, and it is definitely good contender wise, as Allen if winning can get a title shot, and Yair can prove he is still able to continue) All of these fights make sense(especially Topuria and Lopez, as that should be the next title fight period. No easy KO fight, no running to lightweight, but actually fighting the next contender, as Topuria should if he wants to problem himself the best the division ever seen. But that is just me
Makes even less sense bc ilia announced he's never fighting at 145 again like a month ago. So it should be Lopez vs movsar for the title that is vacated. If he's not... why even say that in interview with the largest TV station in Spain for sports.
Diego’s next fight if not a title shot should’ve been Volk or Evloev rematch. I honestly respect him for risking his spot against a dangerous fighter. I still think he wins though
Ilia talking about going up to face Islam is ludicrous 😂 you just took out 2 veteran's who clearly gave you no challenge so why not clear out the division? Islam should deny him a shot just for giggles
Allen did not beat Evloev. You were using Aljo's slams on Evloev as a reason for why you thought that Aljo could've won, but ignored Movsar tossing Allen around at the end of round 1.
Bruh..... Volk is a legend but i dont know about him getting the automatic rematch. He lost 3 fights in a row, thats lowkey crazy to get a title fight.
I think this is just about building Lopez’s hype and resume, nothing to do with number one contender or anything, while things are likely to be in limbo when Topuria KOs Volk again and then gets a double champ title shot. I love Yair (that KZ buzzer beater upwards elbow thing should be in every fan’s top 5 KOs of all time), but I think Arnold Allen is better and more deserving of such opportunities.
Dude has some of the worst wrestling I've ever seen lol. If you can't stop a takedown from a one-legged, half concussed Brian Ortega... you got work to do 😂
volk gave the best pound 4 pound fighter his hardest fight, then got koed on 6 days notice, then got koed on a way too quick turn around. discrediting him is insane
They probably did this to prepare in case Ilia moves up to LW. so if Diego wins this one, him and Movsar are the clear contenders for the title. because if Ilia moves to LW and let's say they will let Movsar and Diego fight now, then the title fight for the vacant belt will become a rematch between Diego and Movsar. because there's no way we can just keep on giving Volk a title fight, especially after a rematch vs Ilia.
To be honest, Evloev was getting tougher opponents than Diego. Think about it? How does Alllen, Diego himself, Aljemin fair against Ortega, Yusef, Ige?
Volk doesn't deserve a rematch. The fight to make was Ilia vs Lopes or Ilia vs Evloev. Whoever was left would face Volk. Yair should be fighting Arnold or something.
Yair somehow becoming the champion out of all of this, would be the most MMA moment ever 😂
The super twisted thunder tornado kick could land on Ilia and knock him out. He almost lost because of a head kick after all.
@@virgil4marvolo5crowl Except he didn’t lose. Stop coping about it
@@theshield-stompspear8059I don’t rlly think that was cope. He just got caught with a head kick. If you look, Max and Alex both made it big parts of their game plans to catch Ilia in their respective fights. Ilia did a great job plugging up that hole in his game.
@@theshield-stompspear8059 Literally everyone will admit he got caught bad by that headkick. You’re the only one coping dawg.
My man forgot about Doo-Ho Choi
Diego just beat Ortega and Ortegas last win was Yair lol how does that make sense
Ik bro tf
Well yair best Ortega first and actually got a finish. It's perfect matchmaking, there are still fights for Lopez if he loses, and yair is and can be another matchup for the champ to get before he exits the division.
@@stephenjohnson8513Yair “beat” him on a technicality. He didn’t finish Ortega, Ortega got injured lol
@@ogreface8for real lmao
@@ogreface8 he got injured cause he broke his arm getting out of the sub, Yair submits him if that doesnt happen
Fight makes no sense. Lopez vs movsar for the number one contender
The UFC doesn't want Movsar taking out fan favorites
How does mosvar have no knockouts he looks good as hell I guess he just is a volume guy?
@@50shadesofgrenadeshuh? Just watch his fights and you’ll see why he has no knockouts…he prefers to grapple and when he does strike, he’s not very powerful.
Lopez wants to fight now, Mostar just fought. It’s all about timing.
They are adding to his highlight reel, they want to build lopes into a massive star. Without volk as champ and ilia talking about a lightweight move, they need to find their next big name champ. Diego lopes. Movsar doesn’t and will not ever be a big PPV attraction and they don’t want to risk lopes losing to movsar right now. He’s a cash cow right now and they don’t want to lose that on his way up
How is this not a #1 contender fight
Yair just lost to Brian and volk hes 1-3 in his last 4 he’s not a top contender imo
Lopes is getting a title shot with win but Yair will need a few more wins.
Movsar exists
Yair just had a title shot and lost then lost to Ortega in what world would this give him a title fight with Evloev and Volk in line
Lopes needs a bit more time to improve before fighting the champ. His striking isn't there yet.
this fight makes no sense. how does Yair get another top 5 fight?? 🤔🤔
Yair lost to Ortega. Now Ortega was beaten by Lopes. Now Yair is fighting Lopes? Wat? Yair is the Chandler of Featherweight.
Ik, Dana be missin fr. I'm honestly disappointed in this sport. It's falling apart
@@AlternateMichaelagreed. How do they repetitively mess up matchmaking this bad?
Because Mexico main event
Mexico Card, Ramadan, Yair still top 5... and let's be honest Yair vs Lopes is a banger, even if you are essentially right
They want to build Lopes. Movsar is the one who makes no sense. 2 top 10 wins since beating Diego but is now chasing down a #1 contender fight against him?? LOL
I hope Diego beats Yair and gets handed a title shot while Movsar continues to wait it out.
Why is UFC holding out Diego from
A title shot? He definitely earned it. Yair winning still wouldnt feel like hell deserved a title shot.
Damn, if Volk is truly going to rematch Ilia next, the fans are going to have the most dreading experience in the fight build up
The replay of volk getting knocked out by ilia might be played more than GM3 getting sent to wakanda by khamzat
Not if you like Ilia as well like some of us do
People shit on Yair but he’s still the guy that turns every striker into a wrestler no matter how good they are on the feet.
FACTS!!!
But wasn't the Max v Yair almost entirely a striking match?
@ max shot takedowns on Yair and that’s actually how he won the fight.
@@Makai77 Max's grappling won him the fight.. Try again.
@ almost yea but even Max admits that he made him grapple in that fight cause Yair was hitting him with up elbows and head kicks while in the phone booth with him essentially lol that’s one of my favourite fights to watch they went at it! Dan Hooker vs Dustin 💎 was amazing too.
Yes Volk deserves a rematch however he gets brutally KOd again by Topuria
Volk aka MR. Pfizer 💉
And just who tf do you think you are again?
Nothing will ever hurt as much as Watching Tony vs JG…. I’m just barely getting over that 😂
Don't make me cry rn
yea
Diego lopes collecting ranked opponents like jennifer lopez collected wedding rings and divirce papers
I'd like to see a champion go for a second belt after they defend thier current title 3 times or something like that
7:04 you just said volk was done then said he could beat evolvev which one is it?
Yair via somersault tornado knee to the chin.
I think they want to save movsar v Diego for a potential title fight as their rematch. Obviously one of them has to have the belt & its not impossible for that to happen
Don't be surprised if yair catches him. He's a very dangerous unpredictable striker
Diego will strangle him wouldn’t even be smart to stand up with him
Lopes is a grappler, he started off as a jujitsu coach. He will dominate Yair on the ground.
I'm excited for Yair and Lopez! Should be a banger. I'm not sure why but I believe Yair still has potential. His striking is just so elite, and he's only 32. He put up a great fight against Max, too.
Agreed, Yair is right there hanging around.
Topuria doesn’t deserve to fight for a two division champion. There are active up and coming competitors that could fight for the title and he only had one defence. Granted it is against one of the best ever in the division but he hasn’t cleared out the weight class. I’m my opinion he needs to beat another top contender before moving up. Stupid move from the UFC not to make the no1 contender fight!
Illia beating volk and holloway was supposed to be a good thing for the division but if he immediately moves up it might be one of the worst things to ever happen to the division, if one of movsar/diego become champ it'd feel a lot less special knowing they weren't the ones to beat holloway or a borderline prime volk
That's BS, if Lopes finishes everyone on his way to the belt, he will feel like the champion. The fans will quickly get over Illa's Diva antics and embrace a champion who's active, likeable, and exciting.
These older guys once they know they can get hurt or knocked out they just don’t have that same confidence anymore. I didn’t think Volk did bad against Ilia in the first fight but the way Volk was exiting looked panicked to me and I was worried he was gonna get clipped early on.
Fight makes no sense. Should be Diego vs Movsar. Yair could have been booked to fight Bryce Mitchell.
This fight makes no sense, Diego should be fighting Volk or Movsar😢
Should’ve been Movsar! He beat Lopez without much trouble last time (yes ik Lopez fan boys try to convince everyone that he won the fight failing subs), I think they should give Movsar and Lopez a chance to prove they’re the most deserving. Lopez fought on short notice last time, it’s clearly the fight to make!
Evloev didn’t want to fight in Mexico because it’s Ramadan
Ilia vs movsar
@@didiksusanto1184 make this guy matchmaker
They won't risk Movsar beating Topuria and ruining the division
@user-sw5wn8go3k lol
Movsar would get slept in 2 rounds
Great, now beat cancer pls
Wont risk a muslim beating a crypto j* @@user-sw5wn8go3k
Lopes deserves a title shot, but this fight looks so fun, I will not miss it for sure
I don't think they want Movsar to win the belt, he'll get the Merab treatment. I think the UFC understands that their champions only fight once or twice a year so have the up and comers fight vets, beat them and not each other. That way you can always have a surging contender to fight the champion and not have the hype trains derail. Lopes fighting Yair is clearly to get him an easy win while they figure out Ilia. All signs point to him either going up or rematching Volk. I think Volk should fight maybe a Bryce Mitchell, no real KO threat, manageable win. Get him back in the win column cause if he loses a 3rd time in a row, you kill so much of his aura, he just becomes a guy.
Crazy how saying "Yair can catch Lopes with knee and then KO Ilia with front kick" isn't that insane of a hot take
It’s pretty smooth brained ngl
Max put a generational ass beating on Arnold Allen, I don't think his aura has recovered yet
What the heck? Diego basically had the next title shot on lock. This fight makes no sense
Volk gets Ko'd again. Diego getting screwed, he deserves a title shot. Maybe it's for the best though, as Topuria beats him. Maybe when Topuria goes lightweight, Diego can get the title shot
Bro if Diego beats Yair, hes gonna have a more impressive resume than Ilia (before he fought for the belt)
Gotta respect Josh Emmett in hindsight.. he was the only top fighter in the division willing to take the Topuria fight
Ilia had one of the weakest rises for a champion ever, only to knockout two of the goats back-to-back lol
@@redneckrambo9626washed goats*
@@redneckrambo9626ever is crazy i disagree he beat 2 ranked guys and jai herbert whos decent and heavier. umar had a way easier rise.
@@redneckrambo9626 It's becoming kinda common tbh
Alex Pereira only had 4 fights in the UFC and jumped from unraked to fighting a top 5 and then the champ. Islam Makhachev had a good streak, but fought for the belt without beating a top 5. Umar also had a massive jump to Sandhagen. BSD was given the same kind of opportunity against Poirier, but he lost
The weight bully category is very susceptible to departures cause even the smaller guys cut took much.. it’s unsustainable
this fight makes no sense, it should be Lopes vs Volk or Lopes vs Evloev 2 for a number 1 contender match wtf
1:02. The Volk disrespect is crazy. It was a competitive fight til the finish. It's not like he got clowned on the entire fight. Yeah, he got KO'd, but he was fighting just *4 months* after the brutal Makhachev KO.
This is the same guy who utterly outclassed Max Holloway, the same Max Holloway who was landing on Illia and badly hurt his leg.
Illia's performance was excellent, but that fight was a war. He looked beatable that fight. It's like people just point to the finish and try to rewrite history.
Nope Ilia wasn't in trouble at any point of the fight. It was not a war, it was just Volk postponing what was always going to happen. Same with Max.
At no point during the Holloway fight did Topuria look in real trouble, same as with the Volk fight. Sure the fights were competitive but especially on rewatch without emotions, Topuria was in control pretty much constantly.
@@Robkinggozer true
6:30 youssel zalal is on a tear too rn he very well could be in the top 10 by the end of the year
Heavily rumored of Volk vs Ilia but could be Ilia vs Movsar which is why Diego Lopes took this fight
Hope so. Most NPCs calling for them to rematch as a title eliminator but don't realize how bad that would be for the division if Movsar wins and gets the belt. You'll have a top 3 or 5 contender who'll likely be there for a while taking out other contenders and up-and-comers that's already lost twice to the champ like with Holloway and Volk. If Movsar beats Ilia, we have a perfect challenger ready
That makes even less sense
Makes less sense but since Movsar is Dagestani, it makes perfect sense. 2 top wins then waits for his title shot.
@@double0double0movsar aint even dagestani
@@nator2266 he might as well be 😂
that russian/dagestani mindset is the same thing
Imo 3 title defences should be mandatory for moving up and challange for belt
Bro you said somersault tornado knee and that shit got me
I don't understand why Deigo fighting Yair this is mad. I disagree with champs just jumping up after just one or 2 defenses. There is excitement in the division again. Illa is moving to fast too quick. Clear your contenders then go up
Big Topuria fan here and I'm very curious how he does vs one of these pure grapplers (Evolve), like he'll probably be facing if he wants to get the LW belt
Weasle, if or when the Volk topuria rematch happens, what kind of win would prove more of a point, a sub and dominant ground game win or another KO for topuria?
They really don’t want Movsar up there💀💀💀
Movsar doesn’t want up there, the Mexico card is during ramadan
i’m convinced the UFC doesn’t know how matchmake fights anymore…
Damn I love both fighters it’s gonna be hard to watch one of them lose 😭
it probably couldn't be easier to watch yair lose.
See Frankie Edgar on the blueprint to dominating El Nomad.
Why do you always say illa is rumored to go to LW when him and his team have said they're going to clear the FW division?
Like there's no way you missed that story.
Dude seemed to have missed Chuck Mindenhall and Petesy talking about how Ariel mispronounces "iron" as he also mispronounces it the same way. Must be a Helwani thing.
Then who fights Movsar? I hope it's not Emmett because after that loss to Topuria, he doesn't deserve it
Emmett did better than volk and Holloway
@SUP3RxGaming359 no he definitely didn't. Volk won the first round off Topuria and Max arguably won one round as well
@@SUP3RxGaming359 not really tho
The fight that would have made sense:
- Ilia vs Lopes
-Volk vs Movsar Evolev
Jean Silva gonna be champ this year
Somersault tornado knee 😭 what in the streetfighter 🤣
I kinda understand why they didn’t do movsar vs Diego. They wanna keep a line up for contenders for Illia to actually beat. If those two were to fight, the loser would then be like 2 fights away from being able to challenge for the belt and Illia will sit out for a while
The UFC was in a much different position during the Conor era. They needed the buzz and viewership gains that were skyrocketing during that time, even if it came at the expense of the field at 2 divisions. They no longer need to make room for these champions that catch some fire and want to capitalize, they can capitalize on them in their own respective weight classes and then allow a more sensible progression if the openings and matchups allow it. The UFC doesn’t need to keep the circus acts dual weight contention, they can do BMF, NMF, OMF…whatever. That’s the way that I see it, it’s not that nobody is Conor (which is also true), but even if someone resembles Conor’s stardom, it’s no longer necessary or ideal to restructure THAT much attention for that one person. A truer league.
I'd preferred Diego vs Ilia to give a new guy a shot at the title, and Volk vs Movsar to see where Volk is at without risking another KO.
I’m excited for Steve Garcia vs Edson barboza
Talk about an exiting fighter.
I love watching Lopes fight; he comes forward, he’s aggressive and he takes risks, but he gets by too much on his chin. I don’t think he’s defensively responsible. Yair on the other hand, also fun to watch, also super aggressive, but a sharper, more accurate striker. If it stays on the feet, I think Yair will catch Diego and put him away.
It’s evident that Diego chose to fight Yair and the option was probably given to him for what he did in his last 2 fights but why has no one called out Movsar for just sitting around?
This guy is gonna sit and wait for a #1 contender spot or title shot while guys like Diego are adding legends to their resumes.
Movsar has beaten 2 top 10 fighters since beating Diego while Diego has only beaten 1 but has 3 more wins over him since their fight.
I don't understand the "Diego and Movsar" thing? do you really think any of them beat volk or Holloway if he comes back?
Diego v Yair is utter nonsense to me.
Volk obviously deserves his rematch. Terribly worried for him, but he absolutely deserves it. Honestly his only route to beating Ilia is probably bike riding, leg kicking, and NEVER getting anywhere near the fence
Here are the best fights for the flyweight division:
Ilia Topuria goes and fights Diego Lopez(he earned the title fight and Topuria doing this is stalling the division)
Volk fights Movsar(this is to determine the next title fight, and to determine if Volk still got it)
Yair vs Arnold Allen(that is a fight to see for title eliminators, and it is definitely good contender wise, as Allen if winning can get a title shot, and Yair can prove he is still able to continue)
All of these fights make sense(especially Topuria and Lopez, as that should be the next title fight period. No easy KO fight, no running to lightweight, but actually fighting the next contender, as Topuria should if he wants to problem himself the best the division ever seen. But that is just me
Makes even less sense bc ilia announced he's never fighting at 145 again like a month ago. So it should be Lopez vs movsar for the title that is vacated. If he's not... why even say that in interview with the largest TV station in Spain for sports.
I think it's too early to tell if Volk's chin is gone. He got head kicked by Islam and slept by Ilia. Neither of those means he has a bad chin.
Volk getting the next shot..he deserves it for how long he held the belt imo
Diego’s next fight if not a title shot should’ve been Volk or Evloev rematch. I honestly respect him for risking his spot against a dangerous fighter. I still think he wins though
Charles vs Topuria will test Topuria’s ground game. Charles will get flatlined if he stand with him.
If your don't give evloev Diego, then give volk evloev so the knockout threat isn't there
Mosvar vs Ilia and Lopes vs the winner
Yair’s Dana white Privilege is nuts.
They should have done Movsar vs Lopez and Allen vs Yair
Ilia talking about going up to face Islam is ludicrous 😂 you just took out 2 veteran's who clearly gave you no challenge so why not clear out the division?
Islam should deny him a shot just for giggles
Ilia needs to defeat the 4 you mentioned and THEN go up and go for the double.
That would bring him into goat conversations.
USADA gone and now all of a sudden Brazilian MMA making a huge resurgence 😂😂 coincidence?! Hell no but I’m here for it…
Allen did not beat Evloev. You were using Aljo's slams on Evloev as a reason for why you thought that Aljo could've won, but ignored Movsar tossing Allen around at the end of round 1.
I’m here for it
Bruh..... Volk is a legend but i dont know about him getting the automatic rematch. He lost 3 fights in a row, thats lowkey crazy to get a title fight.
I think this is just about building Lopez’s hype and resume, nothing to do with number one contender or anything, while things are likely to be in limbo when Topuria KOs Volk again and then gets a double champ title shot. I love Yair (that KZ buzzer beater upwards elbow thing should be in every fan’s top 5 KOs of all time), but I think Arnold Allen is better and more deserving of such opportunities.
The UFC matchmaking is atrocious.
I guess if yair is fighting lopes does that mean allen is going to fight Emmett
Congrats bro, you were right saying Arman and Islam with fight again for title after their first fight well done 😊
What about Sean Woodson?
Yeah, Yair ain’t winning this one. He can’t even defend takedowns from a wet napkin 😂
Dude has some of the worst wrestling I've ever seen lol.
If you can't stop a takedown from a one-legged, half concussed Brian Ortega... you got work to do 😂
Jean Silva is a lightweight?
volk gave the best pound 4 pound fighter his hardest fight, then got koed on 6 days notice, then got koed on a way too quick turn around. discrediting him is insane
I love this fight
Diego Lopez the Tom Aspinal of the featherweight division
They probably did this to prepare in case Ilia moves up to LW. so if Diego wins this one, him and Movsar are the clear contenders for the title. because if Ilia moves to LW and let's say they will let Movsar and Diego fight now, then the title fight for the vacant belt will become a rematch between Diego and Movsar. because there's no way we can just keep on giving Volk a title fight, especially after a rematch vs Ilia.
Man the disrespect for Aljo is insane. Bro arguably beat mosvar 🤦🏽♂️
Diego's the man!
Rooting for Diego
Where does this leave Allen?
Yair is my favorite fighter and i really hope that he wins this fight
Movsar vs Illia; championship shot for Movsar; #1contender for LW for Illia.
To be honest, Evloev was getting tougher opponents than Diego. Think about it? How does Alllen, Diego himself, Aljemin fair against Ortega, Yusef, Ige?
Should make Movsar vs Lopez
Volk doesn't deserve a rematch. The fight to make was Ilia vs Lopes or Ilia vs Evloev. Whoever was left would face Volk. Yair should be fighting Arnold or something.
It was supposed to be Diego vs Emmett and Yair vs Allen but Allen is hurt so they did this instead
A Headkick KO would be so sweet 😮💨
Everytime I hear someone say Lerone Murphy, it sounds like someone is saying that WMMA bum's name Lauren Murphy.
I’m just excited to see Yair fight. He’s my favorite fighter right now.
I dont like this Diego deserves to he fighting for a title, not fighting Yair. I wanna see Diego and volk, or Diego and illia
Why not Movsar next for ilia