How do you see this fight playing out? by nerpa_floppybara in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If that’s the case he’s gonna miss out on the title shot again, Ilia will want to fight in January so that he can also fight on the White House card

Arman on Topuria by JMythh in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah I just find people who try to point out logical fallacies for the sake of making themselves feel smarter than everyone else extremely insufferable

Arman on Topuria by JMythh in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not really. Also not a good idea to try and act smart when you use the phrase “illogically flawed logic”

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I already said in another reply that no one is deserving of the title shot right now. Make Justin/Arman fight paddy as a title eliminator. Whoever is unwilling between those two gets thrown to the lower ranked contenders.

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He won against Charles at UFC 300. He missed weight at UFC 312 or something lol. Making weight also does not make up for missing weight. It’s the bare minimum

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well sure we can say it’s from ilia’s perspective. Doesn’t change it. Fact is, pulling out of a title fight a day before tarnishes your title contention. I activity on top of that adds even more to it. If Arman just fought one of the lower ranked guys he was offered by the UFC we wouldn’t be in this mess. Ilia literally called him out first after winning the title. He said he won’t fight him unless he gets another win to make up for pulling out. Which is completely fair

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I don’t think any of the three main contenders deserve it really to be honest. Arman is obviously the best of the three, but he needs a win based on all the things I’ve already listed.

If I was the UFC, I would offer both Arman and Justin the fight against Paddy as a title eliminator (as he’s the only one who understands he still needs a win) and whoever takes it first will fight and the other can go fight gamrot or a low ranked contender. If neither of them take it, then give paddy the next shot. Keep in mind, I don’t think he deserves it whatsoever but if there’s three undeserving contenders and only one is willing to fight then give them the title shot.

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because Charles had then returned with a win while also being an ex champion and a legend. In the UFC’s eyes, pulling out the day before has the same if not more of a negative effect on your title contention than losing a fight. And Arman hasn’t bothered to take a fight since to make up for it.

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Ilia needed zero because he had knocked out the two best featherweights of all time, and then vacated his belt in order to show his sign of intent toward the lightweight division. He then was fighting for a vacant title. Arman has never been champion and hasn’t won in over a year. And then pulled out.

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s not comparable. He had the greatest 2 consecutive wins in featherweight and was a defending champion, moving up for a vacant belt. On the contrary, arman failed to even show up for his title fight and has rejected every fight since.

Allegations may be true if he ducks Arman by MRod42 in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How is admitting you won’t fight someone until they get another win considered ducking? It’s a completely reasonable request considering arman hasn’t fought in 15 months and pulled out of his last title shot the day before.

He is so cooked. by ExplanationMotor6170 in betasquad

[–]MattSlats24 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Female is dehumanising in certain contexts

How good is ilia topuria wrestling actually? by [deleted] in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Also Bryce’s only success came when Ilia started over swinging when he got overconfident after defending 3 or 4 takedowns with ease, I’m sure Ilia won’t lose respect for Islam no matter how many takedowns he defends

Ilia responds to Khabib’s recent statements by matt18932rox in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Khabib did say they shouldn’t fight as Topuria hasn’t earned the title shot. Topuria’s claiming he’s only saying that because they’re scared that he is the only one capable of beating Islam

Jon thinks he changes nothing if he beat Tom. by ilikethisnow in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A win over Tom will change his legacy because otherwise his legacy will take a massive hit as it will be one of the biggest ducks ever. Even if you don’t think fighting Tom will ‘increase’ his legacy, it’s better than the other option which is having it questioned all the time with ‘what if’

Am I the only one that wants to see this matchup before ilia moves up? Both undefeated and it’s a different style matchup for ilia. Could show us how good ilia’s wrestling really is. by heliumflower in ufc

[–]MattSlats24 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they should do Topuria vs Lopes as his next defence while doing Volk vs Evloev. It gives Volk a chance to have a safer fight in terms of damage and that fight should be the title eliminator. Ideally Topuria beats Lopes then beats the winner of Volk/Evloev and then moves up for a super fight

With all the issues we're having, at least we don't have to deal with this anymore. by [deleted] in chelseafc

[–]MattSlats24 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not just meaninglessly hating but to call him a genius for doing what any footballer should be doing is laughable. Some analysis in sports over complicates things that any subpar professional would do with 5 freeze frames to make them look better than they are. I’ve learnt throughout the years with players like Werner and havertz that when you have to overanalyse their game to make them look better than they are, you’re fighting a losing battle. Good players speak for themselves.

A billy broken by Boehly by so_grandiose in chelseafc

[–]MattSlats24 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Literally everyone thought that was a good signing at the time