Dustin Poirier's 3rd title shot is even more undeserved and stupid than Colby's 3rd.

[blackheart]

But no one is saying anything because Dustin is a fan favorite. Let's compare both scenarios. Colby got finished in his first got a second won and lost in a war. He then beat Masvidal who was just outside the top 5 (although not in skill level but on paper he was) and hadn't fought Leon previously and had more things to offer him from a stylistically challenging perspective than Dustin has for Islam. Dustin had just got fucking slept by Gaethje who in turn was just slept by Max. Not to mention Arman just beat Oliveira who also beat Dustin. Beats number 13 ranked Benoit St Denis and gets a title shot on a 1 fight win streak. And it's not like Dustin's two title fight losses were controversial or even particularly competitive, he got finished convincingly. And all real MMA fans knows he's probably the easiest fight in all of the top 10 for Islam. Seriously what challenges does he present? His below average takedown defense and defensive wrestling? His "nasty guillotine" LMFAO. As a Muslim myself I know fighting during Ramadan is excruciating but it's over now and had Islam waited a few more months he could have had either Max or Arman both far more viable challenges that present a risk. Even the biggest Poirier fans know what's going to happen. Is anyone else really excited for another Islam free win?

This makes no sense.

Justin, the only other top contender and potential title challenger, just got KO'd. So obviously he can't fight for the belt. I know that was booked before UFC 300 but still - it worked out for the UFC/Dustin. So Justin isn't gonna fight Islam next. So WHO does Islam fight? Arman could work, but guess what? Dustin was already booked to fight Islam before Arman emerged as a top-contender on Saturday. They obviously were not going to book Arman vs Islam before UFC 300 took place. Justin had a scheduled bout - got KO'd. Chandler is fighting Conor and doesn't deserve a TS anyway. Charles just lost to Arman. Dariush lost to Charles.

Dustin vs Islam makes perfect sense. There was literally not a single other fighter they could have/should have booked against Islam. The only people Dustin has lost to recently are guys who BOTH just suffered losses on Saturday.

 

[AL-Tappo McSnappo]

Imagine writing this many paragraphs and jumping through this many hoops because you refuse to simply admit what everybody knows which is Islam just wanting an easy title fight.

Sad.

Justin chose max fight over islam, cant blame islam because justin made a dumb choice.

 

[markg171]

I mean there’s Ramadan that took some time off but also do you still think there’s any 155 lber in the ufc that can beat him after what he did to do bronx

Literally in the last 3 title fights only 2 days ago we saw:

- Max Holloway flatline Gaethje with 1 second left
- Weilli choke Yan unconscious in the 1st, KO her in the 2nd, then Yan then knocked her down a bunch of times, and the fight still went to a decision
- Pereira get kicked in the nuts, tell Herb to fuck off from stopping the fight for a break, and KO Hill with his very next punch

And you think crazy shit can't happen when the best are fighting each other?

 

[markg171]

This makes no sense.

Justin, the only other top contender and potential title challenger, just got KO'd. So obviously he can't fight for the belt. I know that was booked before UFC 300 but still - it worked out for the UFC/Dustin. So Justin isn't gonna fight Islam next. So WHO does Islam fight? Arman could work, but guess what? Dustin was already booked to fight Islam before Arman emerged as a top-contender on Saturday. They obviously were not going to book Arman vs Islam before UFC 300 took place. Justin had a scheduled bout - go KO'd. Chandler is fighting Conor and doesn't deserve a TS anyway. Charles just lost to Arman. Dariush lost to Charles.

Dustin vs Islam makes perfect sense. There was literally not a single other fighter they could have/should have booked against Islam. The only people Dustin has lost to recently are guys who BOTH just suffered losses on Saturday.

I like the part where you completely skip over and ignore why Islam is only willing to fight in June 8 months after his last fight which was an effortless 1st round KO, and not before then or a few weeks/months later.

(Hint: It's literally so Poirier's gets the shot)

 

[Kono dio da!]

But no one is saying anything because Dustin is a fan favorite. Let's compare both scenarios. Colby got finished in his first got a second won and lost in a war. He then beat Masvidal who was just outside the top 5 (although not in skill level but on paper he was) and hadn't fought Leon previously and had more things to offer him from a stylistically challenging perspective than Dustin has for Islam. Dustin had just got fucking slept by Gaethje who in turn was just slept by Max. Not to mention Arman just beat Oliveira who also beat Dustin. Beats number 13 ranked Benoit St Denis and gets a title shot on a 1 fight win streak. And it's not like Dustin's two title fight losses were controversial or even particularly competitive, he got finished convincingly. And all real MMA fans knows he's probably the easiest fight in all of the top 10 for Islam. Seriously what challenges does he present? His below average takedown defense and defensive wrestling? His "nasty guillotine" LMFAO. As a Muslim myself I know fighting during Ramadan is excruciating but it's over now and had Islam waited a few more months he could have had either Max or Arman both far more viable challenges that present a risk. Even the biggest Poirier fans know what's going to happen. Is anyone else really excited for another Islam free win?

Colby doesn't have any wins over any currently active elite welterweight. His Last win was tyron Woodley, who quit MMA to make porn.

 

[ExitLUPin]

Benoit was undefeated @ LW, on a streak and looking like a killer potential contender. He was also the betting favorite against Dustin.

Colby fought a washed up near retired Masvidal who hadnt won a fight in 3 years (and didnt win after either).

Dustins shot isnt deserved but saying its more undeserved than Colbys is retarded

 

[AmonTobin]

I’m happy for him. He stepped up and took 2 high risk low reward fights. Headlined 291 and co-mained 299 helping sell those cards. Didn’t need to rematch a guy he beat and didn’t need to fight a lower ranked killer but he did both. I think UFC is rewarding him for playing ball.

 

[cburm]

But no one is saying anything because Dustin is a fan favorite. Let's compare both scenarios. Colby got finished in his first got a second won and lost in a war. He then beat Masvidal who was just outside the top 5 (although not in skill level but on paper he was) and hadn't fought Leon previously and had more things to offer him from a stylistically challenging perspective than Dustin has for Islam. Dustin had just got fucking slept by Gaethje who in turn was just slept by Max. Not to mention Arman just beat Oliveira who also beat Dustin. Beats number 13 ranked Benoit St Denis and gets a title shot on a 1 fight win streak. And it's not like Dustin's two title fight losses were controversial or even particularly competitive, he got finished convincingly. And all real MMA fans knows he's probably the easiest fight in all of the top 10 for Islam. Seriously what challenges does he present? His below average takedown defense and defensive wrestling? His "nasty guillotine" LMFAO. As a Muslim myself I know fighting during Ramadan is excruciating but it's over now and had Islam waited a few more months he could have had either Max or Arman both far more viable challenges that present a risk. Even the biggest Poirier fans know what's going to happen. Is anyone else really excited for another Islam free win?

No one's saying shit because he's the only contender I'd say give max the Islam fight other than that it's nobody available and when gaethje turned it down the gave it to do before gaethje eliminator fight..

Dp was in the right place at the right time

 

[marvinparsons]

If Tsarukyan won't do it there's nobody more deserving than Poirier. He just brutally KO'd one of the top prospects in the entire UFC. Most of the other guys are coming off losses, are inactive/injured or crazy boring.

I'd rather just keep the division moving and reward guys for not rank squatting.

 

[cws80us]

To be fair, he has really just benefited from terrible scheduling with Islam having sat out inexplicably for 6 months and then 3 of the top 5 all scheduled to fight at 300. The only 1 that got a win was Tsarukyan, and he apparently turned down the fight. By process of elimination, Poirier is the next in line.

 

[AMAZINGUFC]

But no one is saying anything because Dustin is a fan favorite. Let's compare both scenarios. Colby got finished in his first got a second won and lost in a war. He then beat Masvidal who was just outside the top 5 (although not in skill level but on paper he was) and hadn't fought Leon previously and had more things to offer him from a stylistically challenging perspective than Dustin has for Islam. Dustin had just got fucking slept by Gaethje who in turn was just slept by Max. Not to mention Arman just beat Oliveira who also beat Dustin. Beats number 13 ranked Benoit St Denis and gets a title shot on a 1 fight win streak. And it's not like Dustin's two title fight losses were controversial or even particularly competitive, he got finished convincingly. And all real MMA fans knows he's probably the easiest fight in all of the top 10 for Islam. Seriously what challenges does he present? His below average takedown defense and defensive wrestling? His "nasty guillotine" LMFAO. As a Muslim myself I know fighting during Ramadan is excruciating but it's over now and had Islam waited a few more months he could have had either Max or Arman both far more viable challenges that present a risk. Even the biggest Poirier fans know what's going to happen. Is anyone else really excited for another Islam free win?

Arman Tsarukyan rejected UFC title offer within hours of defeating Charles Oliveira at UFC 300

Tsarukyan rejected rematch offer for one key reason after #UFC300

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[is a]

I dunno if this TS is another title shot for Poirier or if it's going to be his retirement fight.

As lucky as Dustin has been w/title fights, there were other matchups that may pique as much interest as a TS and this is an incredibly dangerous fight for him to take.

But maybe an upset can happen? If it happened to Holloway then...

 

[Tweak896]

WW had Khamzat, Shavkat, and Belal when UFC chose Colby, 2 of the guys would've been favored over Leon. LW only had Gaethje who lost, but no one in the division would be the favorite over Islam. It's 2 different situations. People still don't like it, but it's a timing thing in this case. Arman deserves it more, but also that doesn't line up and Islam has signed up for so many rematches already.

 

[gentel]

Dustin is way less deserving than Tsarukyan, Max, and pre-loss Gaethje but they all just fought on Saturday so someone's gotta fight Islam while they're still recovering

Way more deserving than Colby though, Poirier beat BSD by KO rather than a washed Masvidal, and it's good to reward Poirier for fighting down the ranks because it's the opposite of rank-squatting and avoiding up-and-comers

 

[JoeRowe]

Its definitely on par, but it's funny how the media & most fans are okay with DP while they whined & moaned to no end with Colby.

Just goes to show that most people dont actually have a standard, & their positions are dictated by emotions rather than logic. Standard-fluid I call them.

 

[markg171]

Colby doesn't have any wins over any currently active elite welterweight. His Last win was tyron Woodley, who quit MMA to make porn.

Meanwhile Dustin's is over Chandler from 2 years ago.

 

[Alpha_T83]

Colby doesn't have any wins over any currently active elite welterweight. His Last win was tyron Woodley, who quit MMA to make porn.

Wait what?

Please tell me Tyron isn't making porn. You're joking right?

 

[markg171]

It's funny how the only apparent justification is the timing issue. As though the timing's not completely arbitrary and Islam couldn't have just fought before this against Charles, Justin, or Arman, and can't just fight Arman or Max a few months later now.

If Colby had gotten his shot based on Edwards saying I'm only fighting on specifically this card when only Colby could fight y'all would've lost your minds.

 

[NicholasJBasile]

But no one is saying anything because Dustin is a fan favorite. Let's compare both scenarios. Colby got finished in his first got a second won and lost in a war. He then beat Masvidal who was just outside the top 5 (although not in skill level but on paper he was) and hadn't fought Leon previously and had more things to offer him from a stylistically challenging perspective than Dustin has for Islam. Dustin had just got fucking slept by Gaethje who in turn was just slept by Max. Not to mention Arman just beat Oliveira who also beat Dustin. Beats number 13 ranked Benoit St Denis and gets a title shot on a 1 fight win streak. And it's not like Dustin's two title fight losses were controversial or even particularly competitive, he got finished convincingly. And all real MMA fans knows he's probably the easiest fight in all of the top 10 for Islam. Seriously what challenges does he present? His below average takedown defense and defensive wrestling? His "nasty guillotine" LMFAO. As a Muslim myself I know fighting during Ramadan is excruciating but it's over now and had Islam waited a few more months he could have had either Max or Arman both far more viable challenges that present a risk. Even the biggest Poirier fans know what's going to happen. Is anyone else really excited for another Islam free win?

I tend to agree -- folks are letting this slide because Dustin is beloved. It isn't deserved in my opinion. I'll still watch the shit out of it.

 

[markg171]

Wait what?

Please tell me Tyron isn't making porn. You're joking right?

Awhile ago a video of Tyron eating pussy was leaked