Media Dana White working on making Adesanya/Romero. "He wants Romero and I respect that."

[Lowercase p]

I like Israel even more for requesting a tough opponent like Yoel instead of sitting out and waiting.

 

[dragonsfly]

2020 MW champion

 

[IsNormal]

Some day, even Yoel will start to seem old. And the first guy to dominate him and finish him will get a ton of credit.

(After that, if he keeps losing -everyone who beats him will get zero respect, because they just beat "OLD yoel" - despite the fact that he's been old for a long time and still doing great)

 

[Khabib Fan]

Israel decision all day. Yoel won't catch him clean, and all he really has is a punchers chance.

You're fucking crazy in the head.

 

[Chok Sok Te]

Undeserved, but I want it

 

[LiQuiD42]

I would love to see Yoel with a belt in the UFC but the reality is; if he ever did get it, he wouldn't hold it for long. Therefore, I think Cannonier is the guy who should get the shot although he is ranked lower. I believe he will cause problems for Adesanya.

 

[SKYNET]

Why isn't Jared Cannonier getting the title shot? 3 straight finishes + he has energy stones

Because the BMF belt ruined the integrity of the sport.

 

[Paulsp]

Welp

So much for the people on here that said 1. Izzy is scared of Yoel 2. Dana is protecting izzy from Yoel

 

[Nabs]

Not mad at it. I think Romero's slow start style plays against him here as it did against Costa. I can see Izzy catching him with something and finishing him. Now that this one is in the works, let's do Cannonier-Till and Gas-Whitaker.

 

[Sensee]

Israel gets props for wanting to defend his title against Yoel. It's not a walk in the park match up.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

Yoel has never really been a good MMA wrestler. He's always been a striker. His accolades did not translate well, though he has become a fast and powerful monster in the one aspect he shouldn't be good at. Respectable, but still extremely overrated as a grappler.

 

[GSP Rush]

See, people knock Dana White but more times than not once he knows people want a certain fight be it the fighters or the fans he gets onto it if it's what they want.

Sure sometimes he might not see that or it make take a bit for him to catch on but when he does he usually works on it (then gets blamed if it doesn't happen lol).

 

[eon001]

This really isn't worse than Gus getting a title shot against DC after getting destroyed by Rumble. Book the fight. Great fight for Israel tbh.

 

[Jackonfire]

lol. You must have missed out on the Heavies in the lead up to UFC 244. Honestly, the amount of whining by grown men on a karate forum over that fight was embarrassing.

 

[SKYNET]

 

[djason1988]

As good as Yoel is, it doesn't make sense to give him a title fight off of a loss.

 

[kingrat]

John Fury calls out Dana, someone post this as a thread - John previous spent years in prison for gouging a mans eyes out.

 

[275others]

Yoel has never really been a good MMA wrestler. He's always been a striker. His accolades did not translate well, though he has become a fast and powerful monster in the one aspect he shouldn't be good at. Respectable, but still extremely overrated as a grappler.

Wouldn't say his wrestling is overrated at all, he just doesn't use it often instead relying on his striking.

 

[MileHigher]

Yoels lost 3 in his last 4 and now gets a title shot? Having a body like a Greek god really pays the bills.

Doesn’t tell the whole story.

 

[Rea_ctor]

Doesn’t tell the whole story.

No I'll admit it doesn't, Yoel is still a top fighter.