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I never really understood how some fighters go up a weight and instantly get a title shot there just because they hold the belt in a lighter division. It's completely ridiculous.

Fair play to Till for saying that he doesn't want an instant title shot (altough he'd be crazy not to take it) if he'd go up but that he would earn his shot in that weight instead.


He'd take it if it was offered. He said he didn't deserve a title shoit after Wonderboy fight and here we are.
 
If he wins I reckon he goes up and fights for the title and we get ANOTHER double champ situation possibly. The UFC's only known way of marketing people seems to be give them titles, hence all the interims/double champs. I reckon they give the winner of Conor vs. Khabib the GSP fight and make a 165 pound title for that.

you never know, money talks. I think if he were successful though, there's a pretty big fight to be made with Covington, who'll still claim he's the real champ.If he does stay I'd say 1 fight max at that weight
 
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On Monday once these fights are out of the way the madness is sure to start. Wonder what they have planned for the promo stuff for Kahbib and Connor.
 
On Monday once these fights are out of the way the madness is sure to start. Wonder what they have planned for the promo stuff for Kahbib and Connor.
I watched the most amazing fan-made promo for this the other day, I'll try to find it in a bit.

Here it is



I can't fecking wait for this.
 
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I'm convinced Khabib won't show, no inside info just a hunch, hope I'm wrong. The whole lack of promotion etc just has me fearing the worst. Khabib did his whole just name me a location, then Conor was in Russia at the same stadium as him and there was no fake altercation etc. Again hope I'm wrong plus Ferguson getting rushed back like that to be on the card, doesn't feel right to me

I think Ferguson is needed on the card. If khabib doesn't make the fight then Tony is ready to step into the main event. If the fight goes ahead then he's seen on the same show and is set to face the winner
 
I watched the most amazing fan-made promo for this the other day, I'll try to find it in a bit.

Here it is



I can't fecking wait for this.


feck me. That got me right in the sweet spot. I'm a massive conor dick rider like, but for me what loses him this fight is his gas tank. Khabib WILL take him down but unless you can withstand that onslaught and still have the energy to knock him out, you lose. Conor has 2 rounds imo, after that, he gasses and khabib wins on points
 
I watched the most amazing fan-made promo for this the other day, I'll try to find it in a bit.

Here it is



I can't fecking wait for this.

I make trailers for a living and have to say that this video is amazing. Very well put together. Shame the UFC promotional machine can't make something close to this.
 
On Monday once these fights are out of the way the madness is sure to start. Wonder what they have planned for the promo stuff for Kahbib and Connor.

Dunno if there's much truth to it but I read a report that the UFC management were pissed off that Connor wasn't making himself available for much promo stuff. In fairness at this stage it's almost unnecessary to hype a McGregor fight.
 
Dunno if there's much truth to it but I read a report that the UFC management were pissed off that Connor wasn't making himself available for much promo stuff. In fairness at this stage it's almost unnecessary to hype a McGregor fight.
Could be as that is what he did for UFC 200 was it not when he was scheduled to rematch Nate, refused to do promo stuff so they pulled the fight. However this fight has come about quite quickly so i’d Imagine they are both deep deep in camp just focused on that and to add most the promo work for this was done when he threw that dolly through the window, Cnut move, but watching the promo video and seeing him acting like a douche just adds more to this fight.

I think it’s probably not to distract away from this weekends card which is a pretty big card but if they were on a world tour promoting the other fight this would probably go quite under the radar. I think Monday we’ll see some hardcore promo bombardment going on and I can’t wait.
 
How do we think this fight will go ? Personally I think Woodley will take him down and try to rack up as many points as possible that way to avoid Till's reach advantage landing any lucky punches.
 
Man he looks awful, what these guys put themselves through is crazy.

 
I hope Woodley knocks Till stupid(er).

I feel very sorry for Valentina and would very much like to comfort her.
 
Quite surprised he made weight.
Great news. Now he must lose.
 
Sounds awful harsh to strip her of her title for having to be taken to hospital as your kidneys had stopped functioning. Either Dana and the UFC are being grade A douches or there was more to the story than that. I did read Valentino say something about this being the 3rd time she has prepped for this fight, so maybe they’ve been trying to make it for a while and Montaño just kept pulling out.

This division has been made for Valentino anyway so no doubt they’d want her as champ, wouldn’t be surprised if they give her some lamb that she is bound to beat to win the title. I don’t think Eubanks or Chookagian have any fights scheduled and they are 2nd and 3rd seed, Roxanne 4th but noticed Paige Van Zant is back in training so wouldn’t surprise me if they threw her in. There is a load of them with nothing planned right now, actually not a single fighter in the top 15 have a fight scheduled 125 division looks neglected. They could also step people up from 115 to fight but Andrade, Gahdelia most likely 1 fighting tonight and the other just announced for a fight. JJ going up would be good. That would be a good fight.
 
Fighters dropping out hours before the fight happens far too often in the UFC. Obviously hope Montana is ok, but if it's the weight cut then really I think in this day and age, there are few excuses. Happens way too often.