Dana needs to hurry up and give Jon Jones the ultimatum either sign to fight Tom Aspinal or vacate the belt because let's face it Tom's the one who's actually been defending the title anyway.
Jones has been like a vagrant in the HW Division. He won the title defeating a very undeserving Gane and defended it against an old and washed up Stipe Miocic. After his win over Stipe, he made it a point that he wants no part of Tom Aspinall and instead wants to fight the light theavyweight champ. He's got no class taking up space in the heavyweight division.
@@arautusIt’s funny how BEFORE Jones fought Gane you guys were saying he was gonna dominate Jon(basically the same shit everyone is saying Aspinall will do). Then AFTER Gane loses y’all say he’s “undeserving”.
@@Infritblade123 LOL I didn't even know who Gane was until after Jones fought him. Seeing him fight was enough for me to understand he's simply not that good.
@damianojulius Defended his belt. Completely different scenario. To move up Usman refused to because Izzy was his African brother. Belal is Islams Muslim brother. They have trained and prayed together. Respectfully speaking Usman beats Izzy.
Yeah that's why aspinall desperate to make a name off old man jones before he retires Lol jones doesn't need to appease u goofy tom fans who are just mad cus Tom resume will always SUCK without Jon on it🤣
Truth is aspinall desperate to mk a name off jon because he knows his resume sucks. If Jon fights Alex, goofy tom will only hv gane left becus the HW DIV sucks and has no real contenders anymore, so he's still gonna look goofy as hell....maybe he shudve thought twice before trashing a guy that DONT NEED YOU, YOU NEED HIM.
Asspiclown better hope Jones retires!! Or he's going to give him his fourth loss VUA CHOKE😂 The guy is 15 and 3 lost to somebody to a leg lock and he's going to beat up Jones that's funny😂😂
@AIWORLD-ez9sp His problem is that he doesn't interest anyone. Jon is the only reason people talk about HW. Tom was a prelim fighter until recently, moreover, the fact that he defeated five fighters from the top ten in HW is very nice on paper, but honestly, who are the five fighters he defeated? Just fighters that no one will talk about in five years, just as everyone will forget about Tom when Jon leaves.
@AIWORLD-ez9sp What are you yapping? The fact that I find your comment to be complete nonsense does not mean that I will report it. You may not believe it, but I'm not the only person who sees your comments.
Hell, I'm just a casual too, but Usman just talks anymore. Doesn't seem to want to fight. Plus he has picked up bad habits from his podcast partner Cejudo. Usman talks more crap now than he used to.
Respect??!? When was his last fight? He was great before the first time he lost to Leon. He is a shit talking podcaster who is learning from the king of has beens.
Pretty lame statement. His first boxing match, he fights an ex champ. His next fight, he goes at another ex champ. Francis is one of the most sought after fighters in the world. YOU don't have to watch his next fight. The rest of us will.
His first fight he dropped Fury and in a lot of viewers opinion he Won the fight. He's still dangerous and capable of putting any heavyweight to Nap land
@robertmceuen3630 boxing just kinda sucks.only thing good is the money. He's just better when utilizing all his skills in mma not just a linier sport that only showcases one aspect of fighting
@@robertmceuen3630 His first boxing match was with the reigning heavyweight champion of the world at the time and Francis won the entirety of that fight besides maybe one round and then he was drugged coming into his second fight
Tom isn’t a gobsh**e. Most students & scholars of UFC will say Tom Aspinall doesn’t gob off enough to piss potential opponents off . He is true English! Calm respectful…
He's risking his legacy ether way. If he doesn't fight Tom he will never be recognized as the goat. He has to beat Tom. Like it or not. Francis also holds that over John. He needs to fight them both to be hands down the best.
Dana made the correct choice when jon had the pfp ranking. He was taking on all comers. Since then he has moved to heavyweight, he has held up the division from the true champion. Jon should have never gotten that belt. He did not earn it. In many eyes, he has never really been the heavyweight champion. Just Danas.
Jon Jones will never take a fight with Tom. He won't risk his legacy for money. If he goes undefeated, he'll make more money in retirement than he did for the Aspinall fight
Risk his legacy? If he doesn't fight Tom his legacy will sour anyway, he'll be noted as a heavyweight champion whosw only defence was against an old man Stipe who looked like he didnt want to even be there and was out of his prime. Fighting battered veterens won't solidify his legacy any further
Pfp is one of the dumbest things ever conceived. Heavyweight Merab couldn't spam takedowns and weaponize cardio the way he does. Jon Jones would have more stamina and less ko risk and would be a different fighter at bantam weight. All fighters are competitors and would adapt accordingly. If it's one division, sure. We could speculate. But heavyweight and lightweight mma might as well be two different sports. Pfp is a joke. Aspinall is the most dangerous man in the ufc right now. He would murder Islam
No it is not. Islam Makhachev is by far a better fighter. Thats a reality. That is what p4p means. Doesn't matter that they are in different weight classes. Even if obviously Aspinal is the HW. People know a tough and skilled person when they see it this is where p4p comes from.. also you have to win the title and defend it.
So. No. It is absolutely a thing. Not to take anything away from Aspinal but do you really think hes put in the body of work even pre ufc as Islam has? Even consider the training output. Title defenses... this is what it means. You don't have to like it. Thats what it is though. Obviously Aspinal thinks this way because he's a HW but he knows real talent when he sees it.
@@adamburling9551 Thing is, Makhachev is not a better fighter, and that's the reality. The better fighter is the one who wins. If Aspinall can beat up Islam, Islam obviously isn't the better fighter. Pfp doesn't rank who the better fighter is, it ranks who would win if we were to disregard size. It's more of an interesting thought experiment than a legitimate ranking system. Fighting isn't just about techniques. It's about strength, durability, size, reach, etc. The reality is that Makhachev could never beat Aspinall. Pfp is great as a thought experiment. As a ranking system it is nothing more than pure fantasy
@elimaista9240 You have zero clue I'm sorry to say. Islam Makhachev is absolutely a better fighter. Lol anyone would agree with this but you and a few like you. That's the thing. And that's the truth.
Kamaru is a hypocrit on this topic since he wouldn't go up in weight and fight Ireal Adesanya, so I don't want to hear it on this one from him at least. It's easy to say when it isn't you.
When was the last fight involving jon jones? I can't remember hearing his name in a long time, dana white needs to stop protecting his pet and make him fight or strip him of the title, jones is retired and still "champ"? Something ain't right in the ufc!!
Can we just see a Tom and jones fight already in tired of hearing about it and reading dumb comments in beginning to lose interest in the fight itself. Me reading the cry babies in the chat doesn’t help either if I have to stop that. Dana just needs to save the day and make the fight.
@ yes and no because I’m just saying can the fight happen in already. The cry babies I’m referring to here was the comment from most saying Jon is ducking Tom and Tom is gonna wipe the mat with Jon and the oh jones is the goat he will never lose and make easy work of Tom; that’s the crying im referring to. Everyone knows the fight needs to happen! No one in the comments knows about fighting at that level or who will win.
I think Makhachev is also an Aspinall fan coz he didn’t hesitate to say he deserved his black belt 😂 Baddest man in the world 🤝 Best fighter in the world
Damn right, it would be weird, He could go up to Welterweight but Islam would get his ass handed to him in a paper bag by the entire top ten at middleweight. There is a reason why there are weight divisions.
@@jarnthepyg9934 What? 😂😂😂😂 Islam walks around at 178-182 He himself said 200 pounds is too much for him when asked if he would go up and fight Pereira.
Aspinall needs to train an stop making comments. Running the mouth too much is bad karma .......... this is a buisness and if UFC will properly compensate Jones he will get his Fight.
😂😂 usman- balal should fight Islam, yet when asked if he should fight izzy, they both hit us with the Aww africa. He has 3 champs. Why would we wanna fight 😂
He beat Gane, who can't grapple for shit to get the title and then "defended" against washed up Stipe. 🙄 Aspinall is where it's at right now. Or retire happy and think about all the legends he beat in lhw.
I wish aspinall sweep the octagon with maklachev while smiling and sayin.. your pound isnt wort my pound😂😂😂its really comical that ppl think islam can beat some men also, not them tinitiny ones only😂😂😂
You need to learn what p4p means. Islam Makhachev is a better fighter. Yes Aspinal is a HW but islams body of work speaks for itself even pre ufc. Islam is skilled, tough; and fights better than HW's brother. Thats just a fact
And if you think Islam can't take men twice his size you're ignorant. Obviously on a professional level that's why we have divisions..but Islam can absolutely handle men twice his size who might even know how to fight. The only place where size matters most is in the sport itself. That said. Thats why there is a p4p ranking. Because most bigger guys only have their size going for them..although Aspinal is a quick Hw.. He is a better fighter. That's what that is what p4p means.
@adamburling9551 half of ufc roster bets islam one handed, are you stupid??? strikland would make him cry nooooo bothaaaaa... are you crazy? how can you think islam is better than tom, you must be muslim, right? that why its a fact I see😂😂😂 just stop my belly hurts😂😂😂
@adamburling9551 and I know very well what P4P means..made up term that tiny tiny men can feeeeel like they are big and strong.. very feminime think to talk about..feeeelins brotha.. like girlies
Alex was confronted with a fact. He was told to take the fight with Magomed. Now Alex is just making excuses and pretending that it was him who wanted the fight with Magomed
Magomed was the one demanding to fight in Abu-Dhabi despite not being the champion, saying he can’t fight during Ramadan, making all these demands despite not being champ.
Exactly……Ank’s a bum who has beaten no one, 14 UFC fights w/ 6 KO’s Ave the only fighters he could KO are cans…Smith, Cutelaba and Glass jaw Walker 👀 best wins Santos, Oozdemir and now Rakic ALL Boring Azz decisions. 32% takedown %, less than 1 t/d a fight w/ no subs but was subbed by Craig. Guys been fighting scrubs and fighters ranked #8-14 until the Rakic snoozefest, Poatan’s beating all champs/former champs. Ank is SLEEPING by the 3rd round 🗿💯
Pereira is the most active champion & has always fought whoever UFC gives him. Ankalaevs boring ass is only getting the opportunity because Alex has cleaned out every other top 5 opponent & Dana has no other reasonable choice left.
Do you think Magomed will be able to beat Alex?
probably not
No
No
I'm thinking its more possible than people think. It COULD be a Sean Strickland vs Izzy situation. I'm rooting for Alex.
Charma will stop him in 4-5 rounds,leg kicks and body shots
Dana needs to hurry up and give Jon Jones the ultimatum either sign to fight Tom Aspinal or vacate the belt because let's face it Tom's the one who's actually been defending the title anyway.
Y'all really want to see Tom get smashed by Jon Jones. Lol I do too.
@@kevinfields7500 You can dream about it.
Jones has been like a vagrant in the HW Division. He won the title defeating a very undeserving Gane and defended it against an old and washed up Stipe Miocic. After his win over Stipe, he made it a point that he wants no part of Tom Aspinall and instead wants to fight the light theavyweight champ. He's got no class taking up space in the heavyweight division.
@@arautusIt’s funny how BEFORE Jones fought Gane you guys were saying he was gonna dominate Jon(basically the same shit everyone is saying Aspinall will do). Then AFTER Gane loses y’all say he’s “undeserving”.
@@Infritblade123 LOL I didn't even know who Gane was until after Jones fought him. Seeing him fight was enough for me to understand he's simply not that good.
Usman wouldn't fight Izzy so he should respect Islam
He fought his teammate, Glibert Burns!
@damianojulius Defended his belt. Completely different scenario. To move up Usman refused to because Izzy was his African brother. Belal is Islams Muslim brother. They have trained and prayed together. Respectfully speaking Usman beats Izzy.
@@j3zhott Izzy and Usman are Christian brothers
@@damianojulius but Usman is Muslim
@HelloyHelolyt facts lol
Kamaru didn't want to fight izzy
He said he will move up if izzy moves up
Jesus how many attemps at the belt does Jiri get 😂😂😂205 needs some new top contenders like ASAP!
Tom Wil wipe the floor with Jones. Jones will wipe the floor with Alex. !
Dana trying to bait jon with pound for pound talk
But if anyone ever asks about Jones, I will always say, isn't that the guy aspinall made retire,
Yeah that's why aspinall desperate to make a name off old man jones before he retires Lol jones doesn't need to appease u goofy tom fans who are just mad cus Tom resume will always SUCK without Jon on it🤣
Truth is aspinall desperate to mk a name off jon because he knows his resume sucks. If Jon fights Alex, goofy tom will only hv gane left becus the HW DIV sucks and has no real contenders anymore, so he's still gonna look goofy as hell....maybe he shudve thought twice before trashing a guy that DONT NEED YOU, YOU NEED HIM.
Aspinall needs to fight cyril first before all this greatness talk
@@Ви́кторсмирнов-я4ьI don't like Tom but to say his resume sucks is kind of wild.
🤡🤡
Hey if Jones wants retire and make it easy for aspinall, give up the belt and move on, see ya
Asspiclown better hope Jones retires!! Or he's going to give him his fourth loss VUA CHOKE😂 The guy is 15 and 3 lost to somebody to a leg lock and he's going to beat up Jones that's funny😂😂
@@Freedome-h9z Are you 8?
@@Freedome-h9z and jon still ducking anyway !!!
@AIWORLD-ez9sp His problem is that he doesn't interest anyone. Jon is the only reason people talk about HW. Tom was a prelim fighter until recently, moreover, the fact that he defeated five fighters from the top ten in HW is very nice on paper, but honestly, who are the five fighters he defeated? Just fighters that no one will talk about in five years, just as everyone will forget about Tom when Jon leaves.
@AIWORLD-ez9sp What are you yapping? The fact that I find your comment to be complete nonsense does not mean that I will report it. You may not believe it, but I'm not the only person who sees your comments.
Usman is a "has been" and is so jealous of Belal.😂😂😂
@@robertmceuen3630 I think Usman beats belal and the terror squad for that matter...but what do I know....I'm just a casual
Hell, I'm just a casual too, but Usman just talks anymore. Doesn't seem to want to fight. Plus he has picked up bad habits from his podcast partner Cejudo. Usman talks more crap now than he used to.
Wtf ? Puts some respect on kamarus name.. he is one of the best welter weights of all time …
Respect??!? When was his last fight? He was great before the first time he lost to Leon. He is a shit talking podcaster who is learning from the king of has beens.
defending a title once does not make a goat why is this even a conversation
Francis is 0-2 in boxing why would you wanna see him box?
Pretty lame statement. His first boxing match, he fights an ex champ. His next fight, he goes at another ex champ. Francis is one of the most sought after fighters in the world. YOU don't have to watch his next fight. The rest of us will.
His first fight he dropped Fury and in a lot of viewers opinion he Won the fight. He's still dangerous and capable of putting any heavyweight to Nap land
@robertmceuen3630 boxing just kinda sucks.only thing good is the money. He's just better when utilizing all his skills in mma not just a linier sport that only showcases one aspect of fighting
@@robertmceuen3630 His Renan Ferreira fight sold like 30k PPV. He's not a sought after fighter at all.
@@robertmceuen3630 His first boxing match was with the reigning heavyweight champion of the world at the time and Francis won the entirety of that fight besides maybe one round and then he was drugged coming into his second fight
Tom isn’t a gobsh**e. Most students & scholars of UFC will say Tom Aspinall doesn’t gob off enough to piss potential opponents off . He is true English! Calm respectful…
Will there be a rematch between Jon and Tom
Darius’s would’ve gave him a better run for his money
He's risking his legacy ether way. If he doesn't fight Tom he will never be recognized as the goat. He has to beat Tom. Like it or not. Francis also holds that over John. He needs to fight them both to be hands down the best.
Thanks for the video, MMA FAST
Didn't Usman not wanna move up for similar reasons...
Francis is wasting legacy
At 4;25 of ufc post fight with Dana White, he says Islam is the pound for pound best in the Light Weight division.
Pounf-for-pound doesn’t have a division though?
If Magomed win i'm not gonna watch UFC anymore
If Belal will stop Islam from his next belt , he should to lose it soon
Here's a question to consider. Who here thinks Stipe would have gone 3 rounds with Aspinal?
He wouldn't of went 3 minutes!
Who cares? :D
Dana made the correct choice when jon had the pfp ranking. He was taking on all comers. Since then he has moved to heavyweight, he has held up the division from the true champion.
Jon should have never gotten that belt. He did not earn it. In many eyes, he has never really been the heavyweight champion. Just Danas.
Jon Jones will never take a fight with Tom. He won't risk his legacy for money. If he goes undefeated, he'll make more money in retirement than he did for the Aspinall fight
So you admit jones is ducking Tom.
Risk his legacy? If he doesn't fight Tom his legacy will sour anyway, he'll be noted as a heavyweight champion whosw only defence was against an old man Stipe who looked like he didnt want to even be there and was out of his prime. Fighting battered veterens won't solidify his legacy any further
He's "legacy" was tarnished since he has been proven a cheater. He's the Barry Bonds of MMA
Jones will come, smoke Tom, say I told you and yeah…
@pablogrijalva1581 i agree
Find it hilarious people say Jones is ducking 😅 Jones is soo hated they say anything . Not even Connor gets this hate after his rape charges lol
Pfp is one of the dumbest things ever conceived. Heavyweight Merab couldn't spam takedowns and weaponize cardio the way he does. Jon Jones would have more stamina and less ko risk and would be a different fighter at bantam weight. All fighters are competitors and would adapt accordingly. If it's one division, sure. We could speculate. But heavyweight and lightweight mma might as well be two different sports. Pfp is a joke. Aspinall is the most dangerous man in the ufc right now. He would murder Islam
No it is not. Islam Makhachev is by far a better fighter. Thats a reality. That is what p4p means. Doesn't matter that they are in different weight classes. Even if obviously Aspinal is the HW. People know a tough and skilled person when they see it this is where p4p comes from.. also you have to win the title and defend it.
So. No. It is absolutely a thing. Not to take anything away from Aspinal but do you really think hes put in the body of work even pre ufc as Islam has? Even consider the training output. Title defenses... this is what it means. You don't have to like it. Thats what it is though.
Obviously Aspinal thinks this way because he's a HW but he knows real talent when he sees it.
@@adamburling9551 Thing is, Makhachev is not a better fighter, and that's the reality. The better fighter is the one who wins. If Aspinall can beat up Islam, Islam obviously isn't the better fighter. Pfp doesn't rank who the better fighter is, it ranks who would win if we were to disregard size. It's more of an interesting thought experiment than a legitimate ranking system. Fighting isn't just about techniques. It's about strength, durability, size, reach, etc. The reality is that Makhachev could never beat Aspinall. Pfp is great as a thought experiment. As a ranking system it is nothing more than pure fantasy
@elimaista9240 You have zero clue I'm sorry to say. Islam Makhachev is absolutely a better fighter. Lol anyone would agree with this but you and a few like you.
That's the thing. And that's the truth.
@elimaista9240 No and it is not a thought experiment lol. It's a reality. I'd take Mackachev and his skill any day of the week.
Merab can go up and cardiomog Ilia
To Asspinall should fight
Ngannou didn't do anything good to PFL nor the fighters lol
Edit: and Jiri will simply lose again. ez payday for poatan.
BO VS ISLAM COME ON UP MF WE WAITING
Kamaru is a hypocrit on this topic since he wouldn't go up in weight and fight Ireal Adesanya, so I don't want to hear it on this one from him at least. It's easy to say when it isn't you.
Mighty Mouse would destroy him.
Merab has taken some of the top fighters in bantamweight heads. He is the goat check the resume
When was the last fight involving jon jones? I can't remember hearing his name in a long time, dana white needs to stop protecting his pet and make him fight or strip him of the title, jones is retired and still "champ"?
Something ain't right in the ufc!!
Can we just see a Tom and jones fight already in tired of hearing about it and reading dumb comments in beginning to lose interest in the fight itself. Me reading the cry babies in the chat doesn’t help either if I have to stop that. Dana just needs to save the day and make the fight.
Isn’t whining about whining a little lacking in self awareness?😅
@ yes and no because I’m just saying can the fight happen in already. The cry babies I’m referring to here was the comment from most saying Jon is ducking Tom and Tom is gonna wipe the mat with Jon and the oh jones is the goat he will never lose and make easy work of Tom; that’s the crying im referring to. Everyone knows the fight needs to happen! No one in the comments knows about fighting at that level or who will win.
@ I didn’t say you were wrong, just ironic
Usman was scared of Izzy
Usman would obliterate Izzy and I'm an Izzy fan. Usman was a beast in his prime.
Jones the goat i wonder what people will say if he smokes aspnial what will the excuse be this time hmm
I think Makhachev is also an Aspinall fan coz he didn’t hesitate to say he deserved his black belt 😂
Baddest man in the world 🤝 Best fighter in the world
Marty's (Usman) a liar. He wouldn't fight, Izzy!
Lose the music, or the piano at least
The weirdest thing will be if Islam moves up to middleweight and beats Dricus
Islam walks around at 205 so it wouldnt be too hard for him to do. I think that fight would be a fun one
Damn right, it would be weird, He could go up to Welterweight but Islam would get his ass handed to him in a paper bag by the entire top ten at middleweight. There is a reason why there are weight divisions.
@@jarnthepyg9934
What? 😂😂😂😂
Islam walks around at 178-182
He himself said 200 pounds is too much for him when asked if he would go up and fight Pereira.
@@marcioamaral7511he told DC he was 185 but I think he's lieing . I think he may be 200
@@Marvin-ut4xs
Did you watch his recent podcast with mighty mouse?
Aspinall needs to train an stop making comments.
Running the mouth too much is bad karma .......... this is a buisness and if UFC will properly compensate Jones he will get his Fight.
Usman...u of all people should understand islam...because you wont fight izzy
😂😂 usman- balal should fight Islam, yet when asked if he should fight izzy, they both hit us with the Aww africa. He has 3 champs. Why would we wanna fight 😂
Toms got a big mouth. He should jus stay in his lane and worry about him self
He is, he's legitimately trying to consolidate the heavy weight belt. That is his lane. Just stop hating, it'll age you.
Jon jones 2 weight classes 2 belts 😅other guy 1 belt 😳 pfirp 😜
He beat Gane, who can't grapple for shit to get the title and then "defended" against washed up Stipe. 🙄 Aspinall is where it's at right now. Or retire happy and think about all the legends he beat in lhw.
@BlowUpYourBass undefeated 😁other guy got beat up .
I wish aspinall sweep the octagon with maklachev while smiling and sayin.. your pound isnt wort my pound😂😂😂its really comical that ppl think islam can beat some men also, not them tinitiny ones only😂😂😂
You need to learn what p4p means. Islam Makhachev is a better fighter. Yes Aspinal is a HW but islams body of work speaks for itself even pre ufc. Islam is skilled, tough; and fights better than HW's brother. Thats just a fact
And if you think Islam can't take men twice his size you're ignorant. Obviously on a professional level that's why we have divisions..but Islam can absolutely handle men twice his size who might even know how to fight. The only place where size matters most is in the sport itself. That said. Thats why there is a p4p ranking. Because most bigger guys only have their size going for them..although Aspinal is a quick Hw..
He is a better fighter. That's what that is what p4p means.
@adamburling9551 half of ufc roster bets islam one handed, are you stupid??? strikland would make him cry nooooo bothaaaaa... are you crazy? how can you think islam is better than tom, you must be muslim, right? that why its a fact I see😂😂😂 just stop my belly hurts😂😂😂
@adamburling9551 and I know very well what P4P means..made up term that tiny tiny men can feeeeel like they are big and strong.. very feminime think to talk about..feeeelins brotha.. like girlies
Stop jiri
Francis can't box come on man
Lame degestan fighters
I can't understand why people like Tom. So sick of him.
Sucks to. Be you then, Toms the rightful champ.
What's the reason you are hating him? (I can already imagine - none)
Alex was confronted with a fact. He was told to take the fight with Magomed. Now Alex is just making excuses and pretending that it was him who wanted the fight with Magomed
and if it was anyone else you would be crying that he is ducking and not put it on the UFC 🙄
Magomed was the one demanding to fight in Abu-Dhabi despite not being the champion, saying he can’t fight during Ramadan, making all these demands despite not being champ.
Exactly……Ank’s a bum who has beaten no one, 14 UFC fights w/ 6 KO’s Ave the only fighters he could KO are cans…Smith, Cutelaba and Glass jaw Walker 👀 best wins Santos, Oozdemir and now Rakic ALL Boring Azz decisions. 32% takedown %, less than 1 t/d a fight w/ no subs but was subbed by Craig. Guys been fighting scrubs and fighters ranked #8-14 until the Rakic snoozefest, Poatan’s beating all champs/former champs. Ank is SLEEPING by the 3rd round 🗿💯
Poatan’s going to SLEEP Ank and you and the rest of these Neckbeards will be crying with excuses…. Count on it 🗿💯
Pereira is the most active champion & has always fought whoever UFC gives him. Ankalaevs boring ass is only getting the opportunity because Alex has cleaned out every other top 5 opponent & Dana has no other reasonable choice left.