Now they say that itia Topuria may not get a crack in the light title of Islam Makhachev, at least not immediately. “They”, in this case, being the CEO of the UFC, Dana White, who was questioned about this after the UFC Seattle event on Saturday.
“There are still other possibilities,” said White. “There are a lot of S *** at the moment, otherwise I would have said …”
The ellipses here are to indicate a natural path. But what White meant was that he would have said that the fight was happening when he threw a lot of seigneuric battles on Wednesday evening, in which he said to the world that Diego Lopes would face Alexander Volkanovski for the title of featherweight.
THE vacant Featherweight title, by the way. It was not the UFC’s decision to withdraw Topuria from the title or do it strong in an ultimatum.
“No, he did this,” said White. “He said,” I did everything I can do here, I’m ready to go up. “And he canceled it. He said,” I shouldn’t hold anyone’s opportunities. “I respect when the guys do that.
When he was asked if he thought that Topuria had, in fact, made enough at 145 pounds, White had brought him back to the point of view of Topuria rather than giving his.
“I think he thought he had done everything, with the guys he beat,” he said. “If you look at who he beat and how he beat them, right?” And I don’t think he liked to make this weight.
It is this last part which obscures the laws of inevitability, at least with regard to any sense of law for a champion who goes up. Not wanting to make the weight is not the biggest ransom note for wider riches. However, it was just assumed That if Topuria was really determined to try at 155 pounds, it would be automatically pushed into a title shot. Because, I mean, why would he jump differently? Why would he sacrifice a belt in hand for a hypothetical blow on a belt on the line? Why give a fact for a theory?
It is not the traditional work of an informed businessman. Especially if sacrificing his title ends up signifying a date with Arman Tsarukyan as an obstacle to the entry. This could be a disorderly proposal for not one, but two Worldly animals taken in no man’s land. Tsarukyan had his chance for a title at the UFC 311 in January, but was forced to withdraw one day before the fight with a back injury, which the UFC brass did not appreciate. White said Tsarukyan would “return to the drawing board”, which means that it would not be granted an immediate title once in good health.
The question for Tsarukyan was (and is), if not a title against Makhachev, who was there who made sense? Charles Oliveira, the man he beat at UFC 300 last year? It was a narrow, and fun fight, but do we need it again?
And who is there for Topuria if not Makhachev and Tsarukyan? Oliveira? It is also a land mine for a reigning champion in his quest to win a title in a different weight category. Not that Topuria would not be able to manage it, but from the point of view of the UFC, you play the prospect of a massive configuration of champion against champion to reserve something other than Makhachev against Topuria, a fight that is now tailor -made.
Of course, the part “there are a lot of s *** is going on at the moment” of White’s response is a pregnant declaration. This is where the right posture is done and columns like these are written. The UFC is masterful to subtly negotiate the media. If there is a request that they do not like to come from the topuria camp to fight with Makhachev, it is better to go out in front of him and to say, “Hey, no guarantee – there are other possibilities”, “ to demonstrate the idea that, “We are all good anyway, Bruh!”
There seems to be a lot of (explanive) in progress, which is always the case when high -level fighters make high -level movements. From the company’s point of view, if you can take advantage of the risks compared to the reward, this is what you will do. “You could fight Islam for that … or, see … yes, Arman needs a fight.” It may be a bit of what’s going on.
But the reasons to fight are obvious, because the lever in the other direction can be found in something as simple as the public demand. Makhachev, for as well as he could use a mega-watt has to come and challenge him. Someone who would offer a doubt about the result, but would also I would like their book status for the book in question. There is no bigger fight to do outside Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall to unify the title of heavy goods vehicles. Makhachev, alone, is not exactly the most convincing draw. It is a steam roll with a Caucasian beard and a legendary coach. He is at the top of his game.
And here, you have a revolutionary fighter of an unexploited market, also at the top of his game, which is already a Spanish and fashionable icon in Europe, quite arrogant to prick the most dominant fighter of the UFC of the chest ? It doesn’t matter if Topuria’s decision was because he was fed up with saunas or not, if the fight can be done, you do.
Of all the possibilities, it offers the most.
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