Gamrot was literally the already agreed upon backup who had been in camp and on weight.Volkanovski was eager to step in for Charles. Not the UFCs fault Charles pulle out. Arman is not fighting Islam, it's Dustin who pretty much knew about it even before his last fight Ali told him.
Those are the only ones he can live rent free in seeing as he doesn't fight anybody else.Makhachev living rent free in these Volk and Oliveira fans causing them to lose brain cells by the day
I don’t think Gamrot was ever considered. The point of the backup fighter is so they have someone to step in if something happens a day or two before the fight when it would be next to impossible to find someone.Gamrot was literally the already agreed upon backup who had been in camp and on weight.
So yeah, people are going to point it out when they miraculusly avoided that for a 10 day notice, post surgery Volk instead.
And everybody knows the reason you stink up every Islam and Khabib thread is because Khabib leathered the shit out of Conor. It's hilarious watching you still cry about that fight Rent free pal.You left out that Charles had to turn around quickly after Gaethje for their title fight to occur in Abu Dhabi for Islam meanwhile Islam had been sitting out since February. Where he fought another short notice opponent in Green, which got him a title shot despite having never fought a top 5 LW when he got his title shot.
Then he only turned around so quickly (he's actually been fighting October/Feb for awhile) for Volk because Volk was a FW he himself called out. Fighting him sooner rather than later prevents him from bulking up properly to come up to LW which he's not used to.
Everybody knows Islam only fights when the advantages are in his favour.
You left our quite a bit yourself.You left out that Charles had to turn around quickly after Gaethje for their title fight to occur in Abu Dhabi for Islam meanwhile Islam had been sitting out since February. Where he fought another short notice opponent in Green, which got him a title shot despite having never fought a top 5 LW when he got his title shot.
Then he only turned around so quickly (he's actually been fighting October/Feb for awhile) for Volk because Volk was a FW he himself called out. Fighting him sooner rather than later prevents him from bulking up properly to come up to LW which he's not used to.
Everybody knows Islam only fights when the advantages are in his favour.
Nah, Islam is causing plenty of his own problems just fine.And everybody knows the reason you stink up every Islam and Khabib thread is because Khabib leathered the shit out of Conor. It's hilarious watching you still cry about that fight Rent free pal.
Yeah, winning those fights, defending titles, more money more problems I suppose. Great fighter though huh?Nah, Islam is causing plenty of his own problems just fine.
He's about to tie the LW defence record without ever once defending against the #1 contender.Yeah, winning those fights, defending titles, more money more problems I suppose. Great fighter though huh?
And everybody knows the reason you stink up every Islam and Khabib thread is because Khabib leathered the shit out of Conor. It's hilarious watching you still cry about that fight Rent free pal.
Someone needs to humble him. Give him Max. Khabib had that same arrogance. He was a pull out merchant. Constantly injured and would miss weight due to being HUGE at 155. Khabib was very protective about his record. This isn't me bashing Khabib. Those are the facts his nuthuggers won't admit. They'll make excuses for him. Those same nuthuggers cover for Islam but Islam isn't nearly as fragile as Khabib injury wise, doesn't pull out as many fights or miss weight.Plenty of matchups to be made ala Khabib.
Don't need to see plenty of rematches.
Respect to Islam for giving Dustin a title shot.
I want to like Islam, he needs to lose the arrogance and speak more humbly and respectful.
Accepting this fight is good in my eyes. Respect.
They want him to wait an additional 2-3 months to fight Arman. But they will simultaneously criticize him sitting out and devalue a win because Arman turned around quickly while Islam had a year off.Islam cannot win in the eyes of his critics. After the first Volk fight they said he lost and would avoid a rematch at all costs, then he knocked Volk out in the first round. After that they claimed he cherrypicked a FW and he should’ve fought Poirier, well now he’s booked against Dustin and they are accusing him of avoiding the most deserving contender. All the while they’ve kept up this silly narrative that he’s avoiding a rematch with Oliveira despite Charles being the one that pulled out of their rematch.
They also preemptively started criticizing him because they just assumed he’d only fight once this year but now he’s book to fight in a couple months but they don’t like the matchup so they say he should wait till later in the year.
What exactly do you want from the guy?
Can you name one fighter that was forced to turn around against their will and sign for a fight against Islam on short notice?The UFC keeps attempting to book Islam against short notice fighters who are obviously at a disadvantage, and the guy only fights in countries where he has an advantage in rehydration. They booked him against fat untrained volk on short notice in the rematch, then they tried to book islam vs Arman 1 month notice. Are the UFC just trying to feed islam short notice, compromised fighters at a disadvantage to build up Islams resume?
Finishing Do Bronx, winning an all-time classic against a generational talent in Volk on Volks home soil, and then KOing a short notice Volk when he was supposed to have a showdown with Charles again. Seems like a pretty exciting 3 fight stretch.Islams title reign is just an extra long yawn for me at this point. It's putting me to sleep, just wake me up when his mommy says he can't fight anymore.
Nah, finishing a guy that has been beaten on the ground 6+ times now and then beating a FW makes me shrug.Finishing Do Bronx, winning an all-time classic against a generational talent in Volk on Volks home soil, and then KOing a short notice Volk when he was supposed to have a showdown with Charles again. Seems like a pretty exciting 3 fight stretch.
The highest power is always Conor above anything. That was the first crush. Yeah though, known boot licking shill too. Talk about two hills do die on, must be a great guy irlInterestingly this is the first time I've seen him not shilling for the UFC's business decisions. I guess his Islam hate must override that.
Yes...? Why should Arman have to fight on 6 weeks notice after just beating Charles when they could just wait a bit so he gets a camp like Islam's getting.They want him to wait an additional 2-3 months to fight Arman.
Uh yes. Islam was both perfectly capable of fighting earlier or later for a proper fight and instead arbitrarily forced a bullshit date of June 1 to get Dustin instead of his actual contenders, or them on bullshit circumstances if they agreed to his nonsense.But they will simultaneously criticize him sitting out and devalue a win because Arman turned around quickly while Islam had a year off.
Once again yes, seeing as both result in better situations than suddenly showing up to fight 35 year old Poirier coming off beating #13. Instead of either of the guys who finished him.Had he fought Oliveira earlier this year, it would have been he’s only fighting the same two guys. If he fought Gaethje, it would have been getting an easy win over a guy with no wrestling. There is always a spin if you want there to be.
book Islam against short