GDT: UFC 274: Oliveira vs Gaethje/PFL 3/Bellator 280: Bader vs Kongo 2

[chicagoskycam]

I still can't believe Rose's corner let her dance around for 5 rounds and lose the title. Somebody should be fired. There is losing your title and whatever the hell that was. After round 2 somebody has to say we have no idea how these rounds are being scored, you need to make sure you at least outpoint her the next 3.

Chandler has been a great addition to the UFC with every fight being good. I know he's calling out Conor for the payday but maybe they give him another shot at the title. Gaethje just getting too excited again swinging for the fences, if I recall he even fell down once from over swinging. He did a great job making Charles get back up

 

[pistolpete11]

Well UFC said if Charles won he becomes number one contender and gets next title shot. It really comes down to Dariush's injury. After Islam (or Ali) open his mouth like a fool and said he would take the RDA fight and save the fight night but then backed out, Dana said he would need to fight Dairush to lock up a title shot:

Dana White: Islam Makhachev ‘turned down’ Rafael dos Anjos fight, now he has to face Beneil Dariush next

UFC president Dana White says Islam Makhachev turned down a short-notice fight against Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 272 and as a result he’ll have to face Beneil Dariush next rather than receive an immediate title shot.

www.mmafighting.com

Butttttt Dariush is injured which is why their original fight got canceled so who knows when that will happen.

Dana said in the presser that their plan was to do Islam-Dariush, but Rogan stopped him in the hallway and said to do Oliveira-Islam. You have to take everything Dana says with a grain of salt, but he seemed opened to it. They've got to give somebody to Oliveira and Islam is the obvious choice IMO.

I still can't believe Rose's corner let her dance around for 5 rounds and lose the title. Somebody should be fired. There is losing your title and whatever the hell that was. After round 2 somebody has to say we have no idea how these rounds are being scored, you need to make sure you at least outpoint her the next 3.

Chandler has been a great addition to the UFC with every fight being good. I know he's calling out Conor for the payday but maybe they give him another shot at the title. Gaethje just getting too excited again swinging for the fences, if I recall he even fell down once from over swinging. He did a great job making Charles get back up

He doesn't get another shot yet. He had his chance and got knocked out. Also obviously lost to Gaethje since then as well. It was an incredible knock out, but it doesn't get him a title shot against a guy that already finished him.

 

[m9]

It will be nice when I don't have to hear/read about Khabib after every big 155lb fight. Time to move on people.

 

[Killahpunk]

Rose sounded delusional in the post fight. She thought she was up 4 rounds heading into the 5th yet neither fighter did anything.

 

[McGuires Corndog]

Think you gotta do Oliveira vs Islam for the vacant title now and then Chandler and Beneil

That’s some pretty good match making right there. I think there’s a possibility we all see Poirier vs Gaethje again.

I also wouldn’t be surprised to see Chandler vs Poirier depending on Beneil’s return. Chandler didn’t take a ton of damage last night and Poirier needs a fight..

Rose sounded delusional in the post fight. She thought she was up 4 rounds heading into the 5th yet neither fighter did anything.

Her corner failed her big time in that fight, but as a fighter I don’t even know how you can feel you did enough to justify a win in an fight like that.

Rose deserved to lose the title with that performance.

 

[CDJ]

Reflecting on this run for Charles….it’s honestly one of the more impressive runs in the sports history

Clay Guida- guillotine
Christos Giagos- RNC
Jim Miller- RNC
David Teymur- Anaconda
Nik Lentz- KO
Jared Gordon- KO
Kevin Lee- Guillotine
Tony Ferguson- skunked him on a decision
Michael Chandler- KO
Dustin Poirier- RNC
Justin Gaethje- RNC

11 wins, 10 finishes + a dominant decision.

 

[CDJ]

Chucky Olives after he gets dropped and cut

 

[Killahpunk]

It seemed not too long ago Whittman was looking like a goat coach now not so much after a rough night for his fighters.

 

[I am not exposed]

It seemed not too long ago Whittman was looking like a goat coach now not so much after a rough night for his fighters.

People throw that word around way too much.

 

[CDJ]

we might get Poirier-Chandler out of this

 

[16Skippy]

It seemed not too long ago Whittman was looking like a goat coach now not so much after a rough night for his fighters.

To be fair Whittman was asking for more action in the later rounds. It was her creepy groomer/husband who was saying that boos are good. Like I get that strategy early on, but by the last few it was clear she needed to do more. Or do anything lol

 

[pistolpete11]

It seemed not too long ago Whittman was looking like a goat coach now not so much after a rough night for his fighters.

People throw that word around way too much.

It was a tough night for his fighters, but I mean...he's up there. He has 3 fighters. One of them is the #1 P4P fighter in the world, one is the best SW in UFC history, and the other one is a former interim champ. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.

 

[16Skippy]

Olivier is just too good and exciting, I don't want to wait for a title eliminator. I want him back in there with which ever one of Dariush/Islam is ready first.

 

[Avs_19]

Another great performance by Oliveira after getting dropped yet again. Every opponent does it (before tapping out) but you can't question him and call him a quitter at this point.

LW is one of those divisions where you can't go wrong with the future matchups. Well, unless you give Conor a title shot next.

 

[CDJ]

That’s exactly what it is

 

[crazychimp]

According to big John Arizona didn’t follow there own regulation rules by giving Charles enough time to cut the remaining weight. (53:35)

 

[Taytro]

It seemed not too long ago Whittman was looking like a goat coach now not so much after a rough night for his fighters.

This is an awful take... Wittman is still a great coach, you can't blame him for 2 fighters not following his instructions. He had 2 champions and 1 title challenger going into yesterday and it didn't work out so now he has 1 champion and some high ranked contenders. He's still up there and always will be.

 

[MMC]

 

[pistolpete11]

That’s exactly what it is

I'd advise him to not rely on that so much

Smart move, though. Especially with Gaethje.

Felder didn't give a shit, though. Went right into his guard and beat the living shit out of him. I think Chandler went into his guard, too? Maybe it was closer to the end of the round so he wasn't as worried about getting submitted.

 

[SuperScript29]

Dana saying "Joe Rogan told me not to make that fight" seems like a done deal for me. I expect them to announce Oliveira vs Makhachev sometime this year, and quite possibly for UFC 281 in Abu Dhabi. This of course sucks big time for Dariush but with Chandler having a good performance and Beneil likely being ready around the same time they're making the Oliveira/Islam fight. They could make Dariush vs Chandler around the same time for the next contender. Also by then I expect some of the new breed like Tsarukyan, Fiziev, Gamrot or Gillespie (Needs to hurry given his age) to enter the title picture given the current rankings.

 

[pistolpete11]

Dana saying "Joe Rogan told me not to make that fight" seems like a done deal for me. I expect them to announce Oliveira vs Makhachev sometime this year, and quite possibly for UFC 281 in Abu Dhabi. This of course sucks big time for Dariush but with Chandler having a good performance and Beneil likely being ready around the same time they're making the Oliveira/Islam fight. They could make Dariush vs Chandler around the same time for the next contender. Also by then I expect some of the new breed like Tsarukyan, Fiziev, Gamrot or Gillespie (Needs to hurry given his age) to enter the title picture given the current rankings.

I don't think it changes much for Dariush. It would just change who he fights in the #1 contender fight. As it was before, he would have fought Islam. If Islam gets a title shot, then he fights Chandler, Poirier, etc. instead. Either way, he's a fight away from a title shot.

 

[chicagoskycam]

I'd advise him to not rely on that so much

Smart move, though. Especially with Gaethje.

Felder didn't give a shit, though. Went right into his guard and beat the living shit out of him. I think Chandler went into his guard, too? Maybe it was closer to the end of the round so he wasn't as worried about getting submitted.

Chandler pretty much gassed himself out trying to get to Charles on the ground. Gaethje had the right idea but started swinging for the fences when he got up.

 

[Taytro]

Chandler pretty much gassed himself out trying to get to Charles on the ground. Gaethje had the right idea but started swinging for the fences when he got up.

Charles gets hurt, other guy gets excited and throws gameplan out the window. Charles gets the finish vs an undisciplined opponent. Rinse, repeat.