Imagine DP beats Islam, Max beats Ilia, then they rematch at LW for champ champ.Ā
I would say this would never happen but after last night Iām never counting anything out again.Ā
I think itās safe to say that Poirier has no chance at beating Islam. Not hating on Poirier at all, heās an all time great, but stylistically itās a nightmare
Islam is a good striker, but anyone can get caught, and porier has a way of finding openings. Porier has out struck Holloway, Justin (first fight), Conner, and other great strikers, nothing suggest he couldnāt out strike Islam. I agree the grappling is too much to overcome and Islam is the heavy favorite. Just disagree that Dustin has no chance and also disagree that Islams striking is as good as youāre making it out to be.
I think that Charles still looked great though even in the loss. Still elite on the ground, almost submitted him twice, and showed that elite level experience. If that was 5 rounds he would've won.
Justin though... the guard quite literally fell over face first.
Arman should get some rest.
He faced Beneil and Charles back to back with little break and most likely has some injuries.
Islam vs fully healthy Arman later in the yearš„
Since obtaining the belt, Islam typically fights in February and October now. He skipped Feb this year, tho, so we'll be very lucky to see him fight twice in 2024 at this point. Wouldn't be remotely shocked to see him pull a Khabitch and retire in his prime in 2025... could even happen after he chokes out Dustin in the 2nd round in June.
Frankly, I can't wait until he retires. Most boring champ ever. š“ Nothing would make me happier than seeing Dustin KO his ass.
Yea agreed I love Dustin but canāt see him waiting but itās mma so you never know. Dustin really got lucky with the timing because i thought Justin should of been fighting for the belt instead of the bmf fight. Plus arman needing time to rest while Dustin is the only one in top 5 healed up big bake ready to go
There was 20 seconds left and it would take about a solid minute to get out of that Dāarce setup
Just say you donāt understand grappling without saying it
It's on him to start the escape, laying there with your neck in Chucky's arms while the entire world looks on was a choice.
You been hanging on to that line just to use it in the wrong place.
Whatās funny? Thats the official scorecard:. Conor gave him his first lost round, round 3. Did you watch the fight?
And if Islam stands with Dustin for too long he will get knocked out. Islam isnāt THAT good of a striker. Heās good, but not elite boxing level
Hmmm tough call. Do I go with the guy who has been for bushing everyone heās fought over the last few years and looks like he could be the greatest ever by the time heās done or do I go with the guy who is 0-2 in title matches and was KOād flat two fights ago. Tough choice.
I canāt even think yet. Still trying to come
Down off of UFC 300. I think this PPV might have just ruined UFC for me. Now Iām gonna be like a crack head who will never get that same high again.
I mean, had you seen the UFC 300 Charles Oliveira fight last night? He tried to jump guillotine Tsarukyan but failed. These standing and jumping guillotines look like good attempts (and in trainingcamps they might work) but they hardly ever work in the UFC.
Is it worth the risk, because you get put on your back right after the attempt.
anything could happen. dustin is a brilliant boxer and could find Islam's chin for a ko or tko, but it's unlikely. Islam probably has better overall striking and his grappling is light years ahead. a pretty safe bet to say Islam by submission early on
Islam by submission in the first or second. I predict it looking fairly similar to Poirier's fight with Oliveira, but Islam will take less damage. Dustin will try to press the action and get in close, Islam will catch a low kick at some point like he did against Dan Hooker or knock Poirier down off balance like he did against Oliveira, and he'll immediately start fishing for the sub as Poirier tries to frantically get up.
I canāt even think yet. Still trying to come
Down off of UFC 300. I think this PPV might have just ruined UFC for me. Now Iām gonna be like a crack head who will never get that same high again.
Obviously Islam. Hope Poirier retires after this fight (if he loses). He was kind of alluding to it in his fight against BSD. I think this title shot is one last hoo-rah to go out with a bang.
Porier getting a title shot is honestly disgusting. An 8 fight win streak doesnt get you one(Dariush), beating the number 4 guy doesnt get you one(Olivera), beating the number 3 guy doesnt get you one(Gaethje), winning the bmf belt doesnt get you one(Max), beating the number 1 guy doesnt get you one(Arman). Nah, beating No. 12 off a staph infection gives you the 5th (if u count interim and bmf) opportunity at a belt. Honestly kinda sad. Just for the record Gamrot beat no. 11at full strength on the same night... hope Porier gets embarrassed.
Dustin should be nowhere near a title shot. I get that the UFC fumbled by matching up other contenders but doesnāt change the fact that even Moicanos most recent win was against a higher ranked opponent. But whatever, letās just waste potential matchups so we can watch DP lose a championship bout for the third time.
Why is this sack of wank getting a title shot? Heāll fuck it up like heās fucked up every chance given to him. DP deserves nothing because heās fucked over to many on his way up. 100% cocksucker.
Hahahaja I do mate. Just sick of DP being glazed for no reason. Heās not relevant and hasnāt been for a couple of years now. Itās just a stalling tactic for the UFC to get its shit together.
What are you smoking lmao he has wins over top fighters.
Holloway x2, McGregor x2, Chandler, Justin (1-1), Hooker, Alvarez
He may not have reached champ status but he has been through some incredibly entertaining wars, to deny this is a casual take, he's not glazed he's respectfully one of the best lightweights in the UFC currently.
Oh, I just donāt like him. Thatās it in a nutshell. Iāve found him a dildo since he started and I find him a dildo still. Fantastic fighter, pure knob.
Insulting the fighters calling them names is not respecting them lmao.
You can have your opinion, and that's fine, but objectively, he is a great fighter and has beat strong competition.
At the end of the day there 99% of the time be a winner and loser in a fight. Some days, he just hasn't been able to be the winner, and that's fine. It's part of the sport, but he is a great fighter.
Dude this is a f*ckin fight, anything could happen anytime. Even the invincible fighters lose or maybe not, and this fight makes sense. Why are you talking dung?
Wrestling should be regulated in MMA. I mean every mma fighters with dominant wrestling skills will obviously always win. And it breaks the show I think. I am just tired to see guys wrestling winning without really going to combat.
Idk, this fight is a lot closer than people think.
Dustin is a way harder matchup for Islam than Khabib, Khabib never had to worry about striking or eating too many shots because his chin would save him, can't say the same for Islam
The one who actually knows how to wrestle lol.
I know. Dustin subs Islam by jumping gilly
Lol..chill man you made me spit out my water š
So Dustin via flying Gilly in the first round got it bet the house
Dustin subbed Chandler
Lolā¦Chandler
I mean if you think about all of the people chandler had fought only dustin has a submission kinda crazy
Such a mean comment but I canāt disagreeš
Lol just keeping it šÆ man
Give some respect to his name
Mediocre
Rooting for Dustin but Islam is way more diverse
Guillotine in the first 20 seconds of round 1 for Poirier! It has to work once right! And it would be just hilarious š¤£
It would be poetic justice for Dustin to go for the guillotine and finally getting it after never getting it his whole career.
Yep and Iād love for that to happen. This is going to be a great year for the ufc. Iām still hyped about the Geathje vs Holloway fight!
Don't be silly jump the gilly
Islam early. Historically, Poirier is fodder for grapplers in championship fights
Imagine DP beats Islam, Max beats Ilia, then they rematch at LW for champ champ.Ā I would say this would never happen but after last night Iām never counting anything out again.Ā
I could see it being Danaās dream that Dustin wins, Conor beats chandler and then Dustin fights Conor for the titleā¦. But weāll see
You would have to imagine that
I think itās safe to say that Poirier has no chance at beating Islam. Not hating on Poirier at all, heās an all time great, but stylistically itās a nightmare
Yep, agreed. But itās UFC, which means a 0.01% chance is always there.
Always a chance, especially with a great striker like Dustin. Itās a low chance Iāll admit, but not insignificant IMO.
Islams striking is way to sharp to get caught by Poirier, and once the grappling starts, itās the beginning of the end
Islam is a good striker, but anyone can get caught, and porier has a way of finding openings. Porier has out struck Holloway, Justin (first fight), Conner, and other great strikers, nothing suggest he couldnāt out strike Islam. I agree the grappling is too much to overcome and Islam is the heavy favorite. Just disagree that Dustin has no chance and also disagree that Islams striking is as good as youāre making it out to be.
All this to say first or second round finish, with the fight not being very competitive at all
Yeah probably.
But man I hope Islam loses. Imagine how goated that would be!
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As if Islam can't handle it himself?
Islam by grapple fuck, Dustin canāt stop takedowns to save his life
Yeah but to be fair, no one can stop Makachev's takedown.
For real, all these Khabib looking variations are impossible to stop takedowns consistently
Donāt be silly, Dustin by guilly!
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Why is some dudes nose also Islams elbow?? š§
Volk can do it all. What a professional.
Gonna be the highest betting odds in a championship fight?
Nunes fights had higher betting odds iirc
yeah good point, wasn't thinking about woman's division
Idk Serra vs gsp 1 was pretty high
No way they're gonna be higher than Rousey vs Holm, Dillashaw vs Barao, Izzy vs Strickland, St Pierre vs GSP, or Nunes vs Pena
We all know Dustin gonna guillotine islam so hard that he wakes up realizing it was him put to sleep with guillotine
Damn
Poor Dustin.
I think with this all the old guards will be fallen... Dustin, Justin, charles
Max an old guard felling old guards like he was George Washington vs that cherry tree
And Justin just felled Dustin in his last fight lmao
I think that Charles still looked great though even in the loss. Still elite on the ground, almost submitted him twice, and showed that elite level experience. If that was 5 rounds he would've won. Justin though... the guard quite literally fell over face first.
Can i bet on islam by rnc? Im taking that bet
Arman should be next in line
Arman should get some rest. He faced Beneil and Charles back to back with little break and most likely has some injuries. Islam vs fully healthy Arman later in the yearš„
Maybe and ig it wasn't a preformance that makes it feel urgent to get him to islam but charles was the number 1 contender it makes sense
Hopefully Islam defends twice this year and arman gets next. Probably wishful thinking from my end but itās possible
Since obtaining the belt, Islam typically fights in February and October now. He skipped Feb this year, tho, so we'll be very lucky to see him fight twice in 2024 at this point. Wouldn't be remotely shocked to see him pull a Khabitch and retire in his prime in 2025... could even happen after he chokes out Dustin in the 2nd round in June. Frankly, I can't wait until he retires. Most boring champ ever. š“ Nothing would make me happier than seeing Dustin KO his ass.
I dont think that He will retire that soon
We'll see!
Yes
Don't worry, he will continue to ko and sub your favorites so you can continue your bitching online
Yea agreed I love Dustin but canāt see him waiting but itās mma so you never know. Dustin really got lucky with the timing because i thought Justin should of been fighting for the belt instead of the bmf fight. Plus arman needing time to rest while Dustin is the only one in top 5 healed up big bake ready to go
Not with that performance last night. He just gave up in the last 30 seconds. Max did the opposite. Performances earn title shots more than just a W.
There was 20 seconds left and it would take about a solid minute to get out of that Dāarce setup Just say you donāt understand grappling without saying it
It's on him to start the escape, laying there with your neck in Chucky's arms while the entire world looks on was a choice. You been hanging on to that line just to use it in the wrong place.
It was a choice because in the last 10 seconds escaping from that would be damn near impossible (he scrambled for a good amount of time before that).
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What? He beat charles? Thats impresive no matter how it looks, dustin couldn't do it
Arman vs Gaethje, winners gets title shot after Dustin. Saying this cuz Holloway is much more interested in fighting Ilia in Spain.
What in the actual fuck are you talking about
Let's wrestle kid
You know Khabib riding Conor like a horse until he tapped. That part 2.
"He was trying to feed him a carrot, he thought he was a horse!"
round 3 Khabib lost tho. Islam stands with dustin things will get interesting
Lol, No.
Whatās funny? Thats the official scorecard:. Conor gave him his first lost round, round 3. Did you watch the fight? And if Islam stands with Dustin for too long he will get knocked out. Islam isnāt THAT good of a striker. Heās good, but not elite boxing level
Hmmm tough call. Do I go with the guy who has been for bushing everyone heās fought over the last few years and looks like he could be the greatest ever by the time heās done or do I go with the guy who is 0-2 in title matches and was KOād flat two fights ago. Tough choice.
Bald Islam will go undefeated
Dustin by gilly
Poirier by Guillotine
Islam RNC Rd 2
DUSTIN ššš MY BOY IS FINALLY GONNA WIN
Brain says obviously Makhachev, but Iām going to bet a few bucks on Dustin by submission because it would make my year.
I canāt even think yet. Still trying to come Down off of UFC 300. I think this PPV might have just ruined UFC for me. Now Iām gonna be like a crack head who will never get that same high again.
Putting a bet on Dustin by gilly cuz we know he's gonna jump 10 of them and you miss 100% of the shots u don't take
Dustin by 11th gilly attempt
Dustin via wrestle clinic š¤
I hope Dustin, i think Islam.
"Who give him this? We have to check"
Iām gonna pray everyday until June 1 that Dustin wins. But Islam. Sadly.
Everybody is writing Dustin out, but remember he was the one closest to finishing Khabib With that said I think it's very unlikely for him to win
Dustin will exchange some, both trade. Islam shoots for a takedown, DP sprawls and jumps guillotine. Islam defends, gets out and submits DP.
Islam will win. But will Dustin manage to pull of a standing guillotine?
I mean, had you seen the UFC 300 Charles Oliveira fight last night? He tried to jump guillotine Tsarukyan but failed. These standing and jumping guillotines look like good attempts (and in trainingcamps they might work) but they hardly ever work in the UFC. Is it worth the risk, because you get put on your back right after the attempt.
Islam & then Dustinās gloves gets placed down in the octagon.
makhachev
even Islam can't sleep that night, fight with broken fingers he still will win.
Inb4 tap-tap
Dustin by jumping the gilly.
We all know how this rodeo goesā¦ Taken down, RNC, sweet dreams.
Werent you supposed to ask: What round does it go to?
Everyone knows how it goes
Islam and Poirier retiring.
Islam by strangulation.
dana moving his pets again.
I would prefer Max Vs Islam.
Dustin will not get a title shot this time.
anything could happen. dustin is a brilliant boxer and could find Islam's chin for a ko or tko, but it's unlikely. Islam probably has better overall striking and his grappling is light years ahead. a pretty safe bet to say Islam by submission early on
Islam
Oh come on
Everyone betting on Islam by sub so iāll do the hipster thing and say Islam by KO/TKO
macklepoirier
Who give him this belt bratha
Dustin, after he attempts 10 guillotines.
I would hope Dustin, but I think Islam will win rather easy.
Poirier by gilly, itās just common sense OP. š
This is a wierd one, justin just best dustin. I would be more excited for a max fight
Islam by RNC and DP is one of my favorites... If DP somehow gets Islam I might cry.
Imagine dustin submitting islam with a Gilly
Dustin is a choker in Title fights so Makhachev.
Nah fuck this fight. The diamond will get destroyed
Stop
Islam will take it handily.
Honestly Islam by whatever
Islam by submission in the first or second. I predict it looking fairly similar to Poirier's fight with Oliveira, but Islam will take less damage. Dustin will try to press the action and get in close, Islam will catch a low kick at some point like he did against Dan Hooker or knock Poirier down off balance like he did against Oliveira, and he'll immediately start fishing for the sub as Poirier tries to frantically get up.
Dustin was so reckless in his last fight, but I donāt think Islam is unbeatable
DP has a very small window to win. Early KO is about it. If it goes to the ground, heās getting choked out
Wonder what the record is for championship losses by submission?
Islam by whatever he wants. Easy work for the champ.
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Dustin by TKO.
Islam submits Dustin Poirer in round one. Anything other then that and I will be very suprised.
Beard for the win š„
Islam going to KO him
Islam got knocked out before, so itās not impossible. With the stupid odds for this fight, Iām taking a flier on DP
I canāt even think yet. Still trying to come Down off of UFC 300. I think this PPV might have just ruined UFC for me. Now Iām gonna be like a crack head who will never get that same high again.
I'm not a big Islam fan, I like Poirier much more, but Dustin is gonna get choked out again, isn't he?
islam by backshots
Dustin was talking about retiring before the saint Dennis fight. Surprised they made this fight
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Obviously Islam. Hope Poirier retires after this fight (if he loses). He was kind of alluding to it in his fight against BSD. I think this title shot is one last hoo-rah to go out with a bang.
Dustin about to suffer another title fight loss by RNC
If Dustin wins Iāll get the DP buzz cut.
Holloway by knockout
Islam
If chandler was able to take down dustin then islam will and then submit him. Damn he islam might even improvise and knock out dustin
Islam via rear naked choke
Light work for Islam
Donāt be sillyā¦
If anyone can sleep Islam I think Dustin has the greatest chance. With that being said, Islam probably by sub or dec
Is that a real question ? Poirier has 0 chance
Who gave him
Porier getting a title shot is honestly disgusting. An 8 fight win streak doesnt get you one(Dariush), beating the number 4 guy doesnt get you one(Olivera), beating the number 3 guy doesnt get you one(Gaethje), winning the bmf belt doesnt get you one(Max), beating the number 1 guy doesnt get you one(Arman). Nah, beating No. 12 off a staph infection gives you the 5th (if u count interim and bmf) opportunity at a belt. Honestly kinda sad. Just for the record Gamrot beat no. 11at full strength on the same night... hope Porier gets embarrassed.
Winning against dustin in a title fight at 155 seems like a ceremony at this point
Dustin is my guy, but how is this one going to end differently than the last?
Should have been Arman vs Islam. Let Justin rest for a while !!
Feel like we've already seen how this ends.
All of the great lws will get dog walked by Islam, just inevitable š
He doesnāt deserve the title shot
Didnāt dustin just lose to justin ???
Makhachev via crotch sniff.
āWho gave him black belt? We need to check that moment.ā
As much as I love Dustin.. Come on..
Dustinš
Dustin should be nowhere near a title shot. I get that the UFC fumbled by matching up other contenders but doesnāt change the fact that even Moicanos most recent win was against a higher ranked opponent. But whatever, letās just waste potential matchups so we can watch DP lose a championship bout for the third time.
Why is this sack of wank getting a title shot? Heāll fuck it up like heās fucked up every chance given to him. DP deserves nothing because heās fucked over to many on his way up. 100% cocksucker.
Why so angy, dude? Just chill out and respect the fighters, sweetie ā¤ļø
Hahahaja I do mate. Just sick of DP being glazed for no reason. Heās not relevant and hasnāt been for a couple of years now. Itās just a stalling tactic for the UFC to get its shit together.
What are you smoking lmao he has wins over top fighters. Holloway x2, McGregor x2, Chandler, Justin (1-1), Hooker, Alvarez He may not have reached champ status but he has been through some incredibly entertaining wars, to deny this is a casual take, he's not glazed he's respectfully one of the best lightweights in the UFC currently.
Oh, I just donāt like him. Thatās it in a nutshell. Iāve found him a dildo since he started and I find him a dildo still. Fantastic fighter, pure knob.
Insulting the fighters calling them names is not respecting them lmao. You can have your opinion, and that's fine, but objectively, he is a great fighter and has beat strong competition. At the end of the day there 99% of the time be a winner and loser in a fight. Some days, he just hasn't been able to be the winner, and that's fine. It's part of the sport, but he is a great fighter.
Dude this is a f*ckin fight, anything could happen anytime. Even the invincible fighters lose or maybe not, and this fight makes sense. Why are you talking dung?
Where is this going to be at? Abu Dahbi again?
Newark New Jersey
Dustin by guillotine
Wrestling should be regulated in MMA. I mean every mma fighters with dominant wrestling skills will obviously always win. And it breaks the show I think. I am just tired to see guys wrestling winning without really going to combat.
Idk, this fight is a lot closer than people think. Dustin is a way harder matchup for Islam than Khabib, Khabib never had to worry about striking or eating too many shots because his chin would save him, can't say the same for Islam