If Umar wasn’t so visibly gassed by 4th and 5th round, I think he did enough to win a close decision, he just made it so hard to not give it to Merab who looked like he could do this for another 5 rounds.
Hill’s corner gave him terrible advice . Won the round being tactical and they told him let all loose next round and do t go for a decision lmao like wtf
Yeah something happened behind the scenes. If he didn’t make weight I’d figure they’d still have fought. Maybe had a bad weight cut and knew he was gonna get smoked? Sounds like he backed out, no pun intended.
So you mean to tell me, Dana every press conference insists upon debating that JBJ is the P4P #1 when he's coming off years of inactivity- but now that JBJ beats Stipe Miocic an all time heavy weight talent and Islam Makhachev beats Renato Moicano... He's ready to say Islam is #1... Anyone who doesn't realise that Dana cynically uses P4P as nothing more than a promotional tool or as a negotiation tool is clinically brain-dead.
@@PresidentEvilDustin isn’t washed, volk was n1pfp when he fought him with a full camp, and it’s not his fault Charles and Arman both pulled out before fighting him.
He obviously chickened out and lied not to mentioned disappointed thousands of Armenians coming out to la . If he truly had an injury Dana white would still let him rest recover and come back there is obviously more to the story .
@@zStC1but also Dana said Arman is not getting the title shot next, back to the drawing board, and fighting the other first before being eligible for the title shot again. It does sound like Dana is not fully happy with Arman pulling out.
@@zStC1 merab fought injured so? also he doesn’t even know the extent of this “injury” atleast when jiri injured his shoulder dana came out and talked about how severe it was. charles oliveira we saw the gash. the night before weigh ins he says his back is injured? or maybe he was eating hella carbs during his camp and during his weight cut that he couldn’t safely drop the lbs to make the limit and quit mid cut and used a back injury excuse that couldn’t be verified. also being so adamant that he isn’t even considering him for the next shot yah he’s pissed.
Arman vs Max or Charles rematch make alot of sense imo i don't think Charles should get a rematch with Islam for a 1 win over a inactive Micheal Chandler
Hill’s corner gave him terrible advice . Won the round being tactical and they told him “let all loose next round and don t go for a decision” lmao like wtf
@@sanket4u008 Arman's going to have to fight a few contenders or wait a really long time before he gets another title shot. Islam might even try the welterweight division, and by then, Usman would come in
Jiri and Hill was Gladiator shit. Merab is boring, and Islam has done so much for the UFC, he deserves to move up and get a chance at the second belt. Big respect to Dana for actually supporting his P4P #1 fighter. Jon Jones aint doing that shit man, let's be honest. It's a good vibe in the MMA community tonight, and I think the UFC is going to do even more great things. I just don't like how the Heavyweight division situation is. Jones needs to either vacate/retire or fight Aspinal. I also do like Jones demanding his money too, he's more than deserving of it. People saying he's ducking are keyboard warriors, Jones top 3 of all time... and he's 37 years old people... I'd like for him to go out like Khabib on top, but at the same time I love that he's willing to take on challenges like Aspinal. Right now Islam is P4P#1 but if Jones beat Tom Aspinall, I think we should keep Jones at #1 P4P for all of 2025 simply because that level of winning/longevity/dominance is just too good to ignore. Crazy how Khabib's father/coach said exactly that about Jon Jones very early. GOATS RECOGNIZE GOATS!!!
Jiri v Hill should’ve been fight of the night. Way more entertaining, more strikes thrown, damage etc. Also, Merab is definitely on epo or some designer drug that’s staying ahead of the testing. Nobody has cardio like that; it’s supernatural. Not a Nurmagomedov fan I’m just saying. It was a close fight, Merab probably won on sheer body language. Not a lot happened other than the small cut Merab sustained. Too bad both of them couldn’t have lost. Would’ve been better for the sport. Enough of these boring, blunt skulled desert dwelling daggy creeps.
Jon Jones REFUSED to fight Chael Sonnen that night & by default Jon Jones already lost to Chael Sonnen. At this point Islam Makhachev is the BMF & LW Champion & the #1 P4P.
Actually he defended his belt like 10 times already. Most of those defense were from fear alone in which the opponent ran before the fight even started. Look at the LW division, he pretty much clear it already. People want to see Islam vs Charles 3 but why when its 2-0?
@@tomateohormoate warned of a late injury? You clearly never fought or played sports as things can happen during warm ups or anywhere. Dickriding Dana gayyy!
Ilia Topuria or Max Holloway has to be Islam's next fight. Either one would be the fight to make. After that, Justin Gatheje or Tony Ferguson would be the fight after next for Islam.
When is the last time you watched MMA?😂. Ferguson should be in a retirement home and Justin isn't in line for a title shot. Holloway is coming off a loss the weight division below so how does that put him in line. That is the most bizarre viewpoints
@greenbottleblue74 Who's left for him to fight besides Arman? Charles Oliveira? He already beat him. Dustin Poirer? He already beat him. Ilia & Max are the next fights to make for Islam. Doesn't have to be for the title. It just has to happen.
@@cesarcanete3402Islam is done defending his title against "45ers", it does nothing for him in terms of legacy. Anyone who knows Islam knows he wants to be a 2 or 3 division champ so him fighting the 170 or 185 champ makes more sense and aligns with Islams future plans for his career.
@ poirer dog walks most of the division and even got fed to the wolves in Saint Denis and whipped his ass. Ilia has power but for 145 he wouldn’t last against someone like Dustin or Justin. Dustin is also a former featherweight who made the jump up so he has that experience edge on him as well. Ilia knocks out max and people think he can knockout lightweights because of what max did to gaethje. It wasn’t maxs first lightweight fight. Ilia would have to really catch Dustin clean to ko him.
@@mullenlogan20You're talking total nonsense. He easily knocked out Max Holloway who had never been knocked out before. Dustin Poirier will get knocked out cold in the 1st round by Ilia Topuria, so would Islam Makhachev
Unlike Umar, Islam is lucky for getting easy fight Moicano..I think Dariush should be the replacement, he is good matchup..Arman and Ilia both will smash Islam
Dagestani fighters are overrated. they have bad cardio and terrible skills, but why are they always the favorites in every fight? Because many Muslim fans are blindly loyal to them without seeing the reality. No matter how bad they are, they will always be the favorites, and this was proven in the Umar vs Merab fight. The same goes for Makhachev; he's also weak, terrible cardio, terrible striking, Moicano almost got him as seen in this fight. But fortunately, he was able to capitalize on an opportunity with a submission. I think Arman or Topuria will absolutelly smoke Islam easily.
Alhamdullilah you will never get rid of the Muslim fighter. We are dominant in every sport...beaten all your favourite fighter... Alhamdullilah....and still 🏆
Dana backing islam PFP to get Jon Jones going on those negotiations
For sure!
😂
God that Umar and Merab fight was really world class to watch. Just the absolute pinnacle of skill for skill
And Merab is just a beast. Doesn’t get tired and keeps strength.
Merab’s cardio is unbelievable
@@CKArmenelos I know for a fact that Merab is a natural Lightweight. Seeing Islam and Merab go at it, would be amazing to watch.
@@WaguaarMaybe 145 but Merab is way too small for 155
@@ColbyGoatvington 155 is his natural weight.
Hill vs Prochazka was FofTN but I ain't mad. Islam should've won an extra 50k, and RDR.
Yeah Jiri vs Jamahal is FOTN. But Islam & RDR made it too easy, so no 50k. Especially against Easy Money Moicano, no.
MERAB VS PANTOJA
make 130 lb catchweight mini BMF belt
Huge fight!
That would be awesome!
That’s dumb. How about finding competitive opponents for each In their respective weight classes.
Jiri vs Hill was FOTN
If Umar wasn’t so visibly gassed by 4th and 5th round, I think he did enough to win a close decision, he just made it so hard to not give it to Merab who looked like he could do this for another 5 rounds.
If merab had good striking, he would win all 5 rounds against umar
Bang on, real talk.
I was there live he started to let himself get takendown, and get pressured up against the fence
He lost 4 rounds Umar won round 1 that’s it
Hill’s corner gave him terrible advice . Won the round being tactical and they told him let all loose next round and do t go for a decision lmao like wtf
Wow Arman is out of favour now. Ouch.
Its ridiculous. Kinda been islams whole title run issue, hasnt been the top 2 lightweights in the world facing off
Back to the drawing board.... ridiculous to get hurt the night before. Bad weight cut? Get a better team behind you...
He chickened out you reap what you sow
Yeah something happened behind the scenes. If he didn’t make weight I’d figure they’d still have fought. Maybe had a bad weight cut and knew he was gonna get smoked? Sounds like he backed out, no pun intended.
@@MMAdiehardfan imagine believing that to be the case, takes some real spastic to think that
In arena history?? Wasn't this a new arena?
Yes
Yea.. it's word play. He's not wrong. He's banking on people not knowing it's a new venue.
Who cares clown, UFC is number #1 period. Ufc breaks all records, biggest sport in the world. Go back to sleep 😴
Arena was also empty.
@@zStC1what do you mean every UFC fight is in a arena ?
The way he dodges questions...became true politician
Naw he's not that scummy
What are you taking about? Dana answers questions exactly as he always has.
Umar was humbled
He was always humbled, homie. He just needed this experience.
True. I like the dagestani fighters but umar was talking a lot of shit and being very condescending
islam p4p no1
@ Never was, only calm and straightforward. Merab kept yapping like a fifth grader.
Not really, was already humble, Merab is a great fighter but spoke the most shit
REAL P4P1
So you mean to tell me, Dana every press conference insists upon debating that JBJ is the P4P #1 when he's coming off years of inactivity- but now that JBJ beats Stipe Miocic an all time heavy weight talent and Islam Makhachev beats Renato Moicano... He's ready to say Islam is #1...
Anyone who doesn't realise that Dana cynically uses P4P as nothing more than a promotional tool or as a negotiation tool is clinically brain-dead.
They didn't give islam the fight of the night or performance of the night?
FOTY? Do you even know what's for? POTY sure
That's what I'm saying. He made it look easy.
@@Faust50 haha I think 50k is much better than that
Islam gets a bonus whenever he gets a finish, it's in his contract, even if it's not from one of the official bonuses.
He prob made over 2 mil at least, they should give it to the other fighters who got paid less and still had a finish
Islam has most consecutive title defenses at LW division.
against featherweights, washed up bums like dustin, and now a #10 ranked guy, wow so impressive 😂
@@PresidentEvilDustin isn’t washed, volk was n1pfp when he fought him with a full camp, and it’s not his fault Charles and Arman both pulled out before fighting him.
So he’s basically punishing arman for being injured and not able to fight? He’s literally the #1 contender he deserves to fight for the belt
He obviously chickened out and lied not to mentioned disappointed thousands of Armenians coming out to la . If he truly had an injury Dana white would still let him rest recover and come back there is obviously more to the story .
Topuria vs arman. Winner vs islam
Dana ain't doing any favors to Arman 😂
So Dana white says ISLAM is P4P NO1 🤷🏻♂️ No shite Dana!!!!
Majachev vs. Oliveira & Topuria vs. Tsarukyan! Now!
Tsarukyan is nobody compared to topuria
i think dana knew that tsarukyan’s injury wasn’t it. he couldn’t make weight that’s why he’s not next to
@@zStC1but also Dana said Arman is not getting the title shot next, back to the drawing board, and fighting the other first before being eligible for the title shot again. It does sound like Dana is not fully happy with Arman pulling out.
Put him on the prelims from now on...ain't no way you hurt your back the night before.
@@zStC1 merab fought injured so? also he doesn’t even know the extent of this “injury” atleast when jiri injured his shoulder dana came out and talked about how severe it was. charles oliveira we saw the gash. the night before weigh ins he says his back is injured? or maybe he was eating hella carbs during his camp and during his weight cut that he couldn’t safely drop the lbs to make the limit and quit mid cut and used a back injury excuse that couldn’t be verified. also being so adamant that he isn’t even considering him for the next shot yah he’s pissed.
Islam vs Belal next
Islam is KING!
Arman vs Max or Charles rematch make alot of sense imo i don't think Charles should get a rematch with Islam for a 1 win over a inactive Micheal Chandler
Jon doesn't wanna fight Tom so Dana now mad so he saying Islam p4p lol. This guy is an open book and a clown. Anyone who respects this guy is a chump
I would want illia v arman next. Then Islam v porier/olievera 2, only after that Islam v arman/illia
Islam and Ilia is the fight we want to see...Dana, make it happen please.
Arman will never see another title shot
Hill’s corner gave him terrible advice . Won the round being tactical and they told him “let all loose next round and don t go for a decision” lmao like wtf
Even tho hill had an ok round 2 his out put was lack luster. Good advice from corner. Jiri was winning
They didn't want to leave it to the judges I guess
The eye pokes win him the 2nd round. Jamahal got nothing in the 1st & 3rd round.
@@angryzombie8088 not going back and forth with about 💩 I said what I said.
@@thizzlemetimbrs8194 I disagree as did DC and many other fighters sharing opinion. Going to trust my beliefs
Why does Tsarukian not get a title fight when he is well again?
He pull out last minute...cause many issue to the UFC...to find replacement.....prop n media changes.....everything
His secret move already been exposed
It costs crazy money when they pullout last minute .. don’t worry Arman will be back as no.1 contender when he’s fixed.. just need to wait.
@@sanket4u008 Arman's going to have to fight a few contenders or wait a really long time before he gets another title shot. Islam might even try the welterweight division, and by then, Usman would come in
It messed up the money bro 😂😂
Jiri and Hill was Gladiator shit. Merab is boring, and Islam has done so much for the UFC, he deserves to move up and get a chance at the second belt. Big respect to Dana for actually supporting his P4P #1 fighter. Jon Jones aint doing that shit man, let's be honest. It's a good vibe in the MMA community tonight, and I think the UFC is going to do even more great things. I just don't like how the Heavyweight division situation is. Jones needs to either vacate/retire or fight Aspinal. I also do like Jones demanding his money too, he's more than deserving of it. People saying he's ducking are keyboard warriors, Jones top 3 of all time... and he's 37 years old people... I'd like for him to go out like Khabib on top, but at the same time I love that he's willing to take on challenges like Aspinal. Right now Islam is P4P#1 but if Jones beat Tom Aspinall, I think we should keep Jones at #1 P4P for all of 2025 simply because that level of winning/longevity/dominance is just too good to ignore. Crazy how Khabib's father/coach said exactly that about Jon Jones very early. GOATS RECOGNIZE GOATS!!!
Jiri v Hill should’ve been fight of the night. Way more entertaining, more strikes thrown, damage etc. Also, Merab is definitely on epo or some designer drug that’s staying ahead of the testing. Nobody has cardio like that; it’s supernatural. Not a Nurmagomedov fan I’m just saying. It was a close fight, Merab probably won on sheer body language. Not a lot happened other than the small cut Merab sustained. Too bad both of them couldn’t have lost. Would’ve been better for the sport. Enough of these boring, blunt skulled desert dwelling daggy creeps.
Jon Jones REFUSED to fight Chael Sonnen that night & by default Jon Jones already lost to Chael Sonnen.
At this point Islam Makhachev is the BMF & LW Champion & the #1 P4P.
Merab is a unit
dana not happy with tsarukayn
Admon fizzled!
Islam is P4P now that Jon Jones wants so much Money..,.. lol...
It’s hilarious how Islam is the P4p best and only defended his belt once against a top 5 fighter…underwhelming…
Actually he defended his belt like 10 times already. Most of those defense were from fear alone in which the opponent ran before the fight even started. Look at the LW division, he pretty much clear it already. People want to see Islam vs Charles 3 but why when its 2-0?
He scared Arman so bad he pulled out the night before😂
jon is retired...
No one cares about Dana white opinion
Dr Evil
Dena is joke
Punishing a fighter for being injured is a pos move. Arman is by far te next best fight for islam
He can't be trusted for a main event he just didn't want to fight
Screwing the UFC and all its fan because of selfishness is even more POS. Armon could of warn the UFC and there would had been a back up.
@@tomateohormoate warned of a late injury? You clearly never fought or played sports as things can happen during warm ups or anywhere. Dickriding Dana gayyy!
@@bilic8094 he got a late injury and he fought Islam on short notice before, but nice try Dana dickrider
@@tomateohormoate he got a late injury, are you slow? You never foughy in your life or played any sports keyboard Dana meat rider
Ilia Topuria or Max Holloway has to be Islam's next fight. Either one would be the fight to make. After that, Justin Gatheje or Tony Ferguson would be the fight after next for Islam.
When is the last time you watched MMA?😂. Ferguson should be in a retirement home and Justin isn't in line for a title shot. Holloway is coming off a loss the weight division below so how does that put him in line. That is the most bizarre viewpoints
@greenbottleblue74 Who's left for him to fight besides Arman? Charles Oliveira? He already beat him. Dustin Poirer? He already beat him. Ilia & Max are the next fights to make for Islam. Doesn't have to be for the title. It just has to happen.
@@cesarcanete3402Islam is done defending his title against "45ers", it does nothing for him in terms of legacy. Anyone who knows Islam knows he wants to be a 2 or 3 division champ so him fighting the 170 or 185 champ makes more sense and aligns with Islams future plans for his career.
Arman is the no1 contender, Dana is scared of losing Islam as champion to Arman with Merab defeating nurmagomedov
ARMAM didn't make weight and we ALL know it. Unprofessional, risk not worth it. Back to the drawing board for Army 😂
It’s more so arman threw his back out on camera trying to impress the UFC media girl nina drama, as well as Islam has a win over arman already.
wtf 😂 u sound as islam pulled out
@@nme_mmanot even just miss weight but he got hurt on camera trynna impress someone.
Arman is lucky he wasn't there
Moicano dropping Islam and shaking him off even for a second tbh was impressive
islam slipped
@ total bullshit that they said that he slipped same exact time he gets hit by a shot ya that was a knockdown Rogan said it too
😂😂😂😂.......pls watch the fight CAREFULLY
When was Islam dropped by Moicano?? 😂
I believe ilia knocks out Islam. Islam is one of my favorites
@@lacedmichey6404 ilia cant knockout Dustin poirer and Islam outstruck poirer and ate Dustin’s shots. Ilia cant beat Islam.
@@mullenlogan20what makes you say he “can’t” knockout porier ?
F u... Please respect Dana... He's trying to protect Arman.. you dont want to see Arman end up dead
@ poirer dog walks most of the division and even got fed to the wolves in Saint Denis and whipped his ass. Ilia has power but for 145 he wouldn’t last against someone like Dustin or Justin. Dustin is also a former featherweight who made the jump up so he has that experience edge on him as well. Ilia knocks out max and people think he can knockout lightweights because of what max did to gaethje. It wasn’t maxs first lightweight fight. Ilia would have to really catch Dustin clean to ko him.
@@mullenlogan20You're talking total nonsense. He easily knocked out Max Holloway who had never been knocked out before. Dustin Poirier will get knocked out cold in the 1st round by Ilia Topuria, so would Islam Makhachev
Unlike Umar, Islam is lucky for getting easy fight Moicano..I think Dariush should be the replacement, he is good matchup..Arman and Ilia both will smash Islam
😂.....no lucky in this.....bitter asf
You are delusional.
Dagestani fighters are overrated. they have bad cardio and terrible skills, but why are they always the favorites in every fight? Because many Muslim fans are blindly loyal to them without seeing the reality. No matter how bad they are, they will always be the favorites, and this was proven in the Umar vs Merab fight. The same goes for Makhachev; he's also weak, terrible cardio, terrible striking, Moicano almost got him as seen in this fight. But fortunately, he was able to capitalize on an opportunity with a submission. I think Arman or Topuria will absolutelly smoke Islam easily.
🤣🤣🤣Wtf.. An essay of hate of muslims.
Alhamdullilah you will never get rid of the Muslim fighter. We are dominant in every sport...beaten all your favourite fighter... Alhamdullilah....and still 🏆
Put down the crack pipe dude
Chill on the hate. Everyone has bad cardio compared to Merab hes insane.
dont watch mma 😂 you don't know nothing.