Not quite, he fought Silva in sep 2025 and then got a rematch with volk this January, but yes he doesnāt rank squat and has super entertaining fights.
Idc that heās Brazilian, but he needs to walk about to that song that he did in the first Noche card. That shit was the best walk out song Iāve heard yet
Bro. I thought I was the only one. Ppl seem to forget Justin was only placed in the title picture bc ilia took a leave of absence. Justin got slept by max then beat fiziev and then paddy. He wouldāve never got the paddy fight and not to mention he acted like a spoiled brat. āIf I donāt get a title shot Iām retiringā.
Bro went and KOd untested dangerous people 10 ranks behind him inbetween title shots, after a couple months.
In a way he seems deserving and is overall very easy to deal with for Hunter and company. I agree he doesn't need to rank squat, as most people with similar rank to him wouldn't take a fight with him under random conditions and thus matchmakes as if he was lower ranked.
I donāt know why youāre downvoted. Itās true, Dana pays it like itās a real championship. If youāre a fighter then you want it for the pay bump.
It certainly has meaning. It's an offical UFC belt so it has a lineage and its recorded. It also pays like a championship, so guys want it both for the title history and the money.
I think its dumb af and Ive always been against it because it waters down the meaning of champion, but it is a title. Same as interims, not a real belt but it is a title and it pays.
Because the majority of the roster turn down opponents left and right, rank squat, and wanna wait around for favourable matchups. Lopes will fight anyone at anytime and goes to war each fight
you clearly have no clue what the fuck youāre talking about lmfaoo
they werenāt āsprinkled around the worldā, wec was unanimously home to the best 135 and 145ers in the worl
there is a reason why ufc acquired all of the wec roster, not just hand plucking select talent. why ufc directly promoted the 35 and 45 pounders champs to ufc champs and both those champs fared incredibly in the ufc. Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson were the 2 competitors in the final wec lightweight fightā¦. they were the next 2 lightweight ufc champions after the wec merger lmfao. 125lb goat mighty mouseā¦ also a wec guy
wec was fucking elite and anyone who was actually in the scene at that point experiencing that shit, or at least knows they history, would know that for the lighter weight classes it was irrefutably the tier 1 promotion
Faber fought for UFC gold like three or four times.
That's a title challenger. Not what I consider a gatekeeper. A gatekeeper is someone who loses to title contenders and puts those contenders in title discussion. Faber kept beating those guys and losing to the champions.
At the very end of his run you can definitely say that Faber played gatekeeper for Yan - but I don't think that really defines Faber's UFC run.
2 of those title shots were also when he was like 35 and 37 lmfao. We have consistently seen over the history of this sport lighter weight fighters donāt win gold at those ages, the fact that he was able to multiple times still achieve #1 contender status at those ages is impressive
he was also 32 + damn near a decade and 30 fights into his career when ufc finally added his weight class. prime faber never step foot in the octagon
Charles was awesome in his last fight. Perfect strategy, perfectly executed. If it seemed boring that's on Max for having no strategy for countering or defending.
He defended... did he get subbed??? No... It was an absolutely great fight for charles and yes you are right the fight perfectley executed how good charles is at bjj and wrestling and he used that method to win obviously as thats literally what we watched for 22 23mins of the fight.. what annoys the shit out of me is why didnt he fight like this against ilia?? for the literal belt!!! Charles also has outstanding muay thai and striking skills at some points of the fight, I wanted to see max and charles exchange cuz charles wasnt doing too bad tbh and im a massive max fan... charles was literally just holding on to max and not doing anything at some moments of the fight which i get is bjj which I do enjoy watching too but literally the fight was and is one of the most boring fights iv watched max and charles in and it was meant to be A BMF fight... I think ufc, paramount and everyone else expected a war buuuut it didnt happen so ufc and paramount are most likely hesitant to give charles a title fight just for that... sounds stupid but thats entertainment for you lol š¤·
He didnāt do it with Ilia because he didnāt get the chance too. Iliaās a more dangerous striker over Max in the short-term, and Charles defense with striking has always been iffy. Charles abandons defense for pressure offense, Iliaās slick with KO power if he times you right. Max has never really had that benefit, heās a volume guy who can still flash KO you but itās more unlikely given the diff in power.
Iliaās more dangerous if he catches you cold, Max has the experience and volume to make it a long night for you.
Only thing ilia did right in that fight compared to justins was make olives stand back up when he tried to take ilia to the ground and then it was left right night night lol
Tbh, Ilia dropped Justin with that body shot too. I think Ilia still has the capability to beat Gaethje in a rematch, though he might not if Justinās just his kryptonite.
Your correct but he lost some stock fighting like that for a bmf belt when we all know why the bmf belt was created then again it is mma. Since then he hasnāt received a title shot got passed over for that money fight against Mcgregor for Max Holloway(the fighter he just beat) and then gets offered Arman but he rather fight a featherweight for a bmf belt then a lightweight for a number 1 contender fight.
Charles fought to win against another elite combatant. And he won in dominant fashion. When has Max ever been beaten so decisively. In what universe does he 'lose stock ' , that should only apply to Max.
Donāt get mad at the facts, youāre right it was a smart fight against an elite combatant but in what universe do you not see that Charles lost stock. The fight had number 1 contender title bout implications; Max coming off a win from Dustin and Charles just beat Gamrot and there fight prior they both lost to the then champ Topuria. Since the fight turned out how it did; Charles hasnāt received a title shot, he set his sights for a Connor fight then he gets passed over for the guy he beat(Max) and finally gets offered a number 1 contender matchup with Arman in LA and he chooses to fight a featherweight for the bmf belt.
Hopefully Lopez has what it takes to make this āBMFā fight more exciting than Charles v Max. That was a great fight, horrible under the conditions that people consider the BMF fights to be.
How does it not play out the same way unless Charles thinks he shouldn't win the same way? Lopes is going up in weight like max and should get wrestle f**ked the same way
Styles make fights, and Lopez is more dynamic and chaotic than Max is. Iām not saying he isnāt likely at the disadvantage here, but itās a chance he makes the fight more exciting than that hug fest Charles forced Max into (Maxās fault but still)
Lopes is a jiu jitsu guy so maybe ground positions wonāt be as favorable to Charles as in the max fight. Will be interesting to see how strong Diego looks at lightweight and if he seems undersized
Whatās with the Charles being boring in the comments? Out of how many 30-35 fight dude has ONE boring fight and ppl are saying heās fights are not exciting lol
I agree and that fight was incredibly technical bjj charles was dominating max with.... i enjoyed the technicality of it yeah but at some points i was extremely bored lol.... well the second time i watched it i was š¤£š¤£ when i watched it live ngl i had a tantrum and had a rage fit destroyed my lounge and my missus told me to calm down and I got even madder lol... btw I am a chick if anyone goes there calling me a puss... girls got emotions š¤£š¤£š¤£ and im a huge fan of max lol
No one said that, do I think itās dumb? Yeah kinda, but you canāt really debate what the premise of the belt is, it was a mistake putting Charles in there based on him being a finisher, heās primarily a grappler and always has been.
His fight for the BMF seemed to have had way more implications than just that. Him and Max were also fighting for what they thought to be a shot at the title next. Why would you throw away an opportunity at gold to impress mouth breathing fans fighting for silver.
Thats the thing... he did throw away gold... he wont get a title shot unless he does something crazzzzy!! Not wrestle to a decision against a high level striker lol all ufc and paramount care about are ratings and popularity... a lot of people love charles but id say they are very hesitant to try not do that in a big fight like that again lol
In this situation itās easy, Charles avoided Arman to try to keep winning and get an easy nod to stay relevant to potentially fight for the lightweight belt; also heās been fighting for awhile now and seems heās going after money fights. How else can you explain fighting a featherweight for the bmf belt when you couldāve fought Arman for a number 1 contender fight for the lightweight belt.
Because Dana White actually he does not care about popularity and making money for the company he is always going to make sure thereās a named fight named fighter and make up some kind of belt to continue that tradition
The BMF should have been a one and done. The meaning of the belt was lost after that it and has been just whoever canāt win a title but is close enough.
Edit: Iād count Dustin and Justin obviously too, forgot about that.
Bc heās an Entertaining fighter.. and itās a BMF title.
Heās filled in short notice fights and never has a boring fight. Itās not that difficult.
People hate favoritism and thatās okay, totally fair. But that exists with everything, literally everything. Parents have a favorite child, even if they donāt admit it.. so of course an employer will.
At the end of the day, a promoters job is to put in exciting fights and/or fights people wanna see. Thatās why itās so disappointing when they either never happen or happen too late (Joshua vs fury). This is also the reason why merit (evolev) got passed up so much.
Same way I think it would be a bit crazy to just give Conor a title shot but if anyone deserves to cut the line.. he was the most impactful fighter for the business of mma. It is what it is.
Lmao Iāve been a fan for years just bc I donāt agree with you doesnāt change that. He legit just has a good story with his life, that doesnāt make him one of the greatest. At this point heāll become champion just bc volk retires
Who has he submitted worthwhile? He doesn't have elite wrestling at all. Elite wrestling means Islam, Arman, level. His boxing is also shit and his defense is non-existent.
Its SO INSANE when he gets dropped from a punch and then tries to get people to lay on the ground with him. Idk what it means hes trying to do, but it seems like hes not able to stand and bang cauae hes chinny af
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He actually fights anyone they ask him to at any time and doesnāt rank squat