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[Roman Brady]

Struve is fighting Volkov keep up casual. And Francis needs a fight now and those guys aren't going to want a quick turnaround to fight him since their bouts are in July.

if that volkov/struve fight was made after the completion of Francis v AA , what the fuk are we talking about?

And the question was who do I think he should fight next not who is he fighting next, illiterate

 

[Roman Brady]

Oh really? People didn't get title shots like this pre WME? Connor didn't get a title shot off of beating journeymen Siver?

it wasn't solely off of siver he was 4-0 in the ufc having beaten holloway, brandao and Poirier besides he was picking up steam as a major draw (was not a prospect.)

Woodley didn't get one sitting out basically a year after beating botched weight cut gasteleum?

8 year vet not a prospect that needed to be built. 3 title eliminators, wins sandwiched between a loss. The UFC couldn't deny him against their best efforts.

Condit after beating Alves?

again not a prospect stay focussed ffs, they needed a name opponent for Lawler and alves had at least a streak going into that fight.

Weidman after Munoz?

everybody was up in arms about that but their agenda was clear they wanted a good American boy to be the face of the division

Did I need to go on? You acting like JDS is coming off 4 loses and is on the verge of retirement. Once again since you are just incapable of comprehension,

so you are so caught up in your feelings now you have resorted to mimicking?

he's a top ranked HW ahead of Francis. He is still a test for Francis. If Francis beats him he's guaranteed a title shot.

his ranking is beside the point perception is what creates mystique and puts asses in seats. When ngannou beats him it's going to feel like a nuisance we had to sit through to get us to stipe when it should be a crowning moment of a contender emerging

I call you a casual because you are one. You post like one and it hurts you which is why you always cry like a ho about it Now anymore stupid retorts that I can smack down with ease or are you finally done?

more childish antics how exasperating, interesting that you would think that though. You've basically just proved what I already knew while contradicting yourself..

 

[ChatGPT-5]

Struve then he can face the winner of wedrum/overeem or hunt/Lewis (depending on scheduling) en route to a title shot. The way it's currently set up if he gets a shot off of beating JDS I would say that's some Forrest griffin kinda booking

Sturve is fighting Volkov and no one wants to see Francis fight either of those bums.

Hunt / Lewis vs Francis could be big, Lewis is the prospect you should keep on the back burner in case Francis loses tho, pinning them against each other is eliminating your 2 prospects, I dont see that as being very smart. Promoters want to make money and HW are easy checks, you dont really need to build them up with a long list of opponents like the smaller guys. Its always a 50/50 shoot with them, whoever lands a bomb first wins. Smaller guys are like poker, you strategically handle them, HW is like black jack, put your cards down as fast as possible. Francis right now is the buzz. He wins one more and he'll be white hot, perfect time to set him up against Stipe. If he loses, you still have your other prospect (Lewis) to flaunt around and put promotional media on.

 

[Roman Brady]

Sturve is fighting Volkov and no one wants to see Francis fight either of those bums.Hunt / Lewis vs Francis could be big, Lewis is the prospect you should keep on the back burner in case Francis loses tho, pinning them against each other is eliminating your 2 prospects, I dont see that as being very smart. Promoters want to make money and HW are easy checks, you dont really need to build them up with a long list of opponents like the smaller guys. Its always a 50/50 shoot with them, whoever lands a bomb first wins. Smaller guys are like poker, you strategically handle them, HW is like black jack, put your cards down as fast as possible. Francis right now is the buzz. He wins one more and he'll be white hot, perfect time to set him up against Stipe. If he loses, you still have your other prospect (Lewis) to flaunt around and put promotional media on.

that's what the other clown said but to my recollection that Struve fight was made after Francis beat AA so it's not that it couldn't be made it just wasn't. You say no one wants to see him face those bums I say says who? If he's a phony I'd rather he gets exposed by this stage than being horshotted getting the belt and then losing the belt to a 48 hour stand in that was suppose to be fighting on the prelims

 

[The G.O.D II]

it wasn't solely off of siver he was 4-0 in the ufc having beaten holloway, brandao and Poirier besides he was picking up steam as a major draw (was not a prospect.) 8 year vet not a prospect that needed to be built. 3 title eliminators, wins sandwiched between a loss. The UFC couldn't deny him against their best efforts.again not a prospect stay focussed ffs, they needed a name opponent for Lawler and alves had at least a streak going into that fight. everybody was up in arms about that but their agenda was clear they wanted a good American boy to be the face of the division

so you are so caught up in your feelings now you have resorted to mimicking?
his ranking is beside the point perception is what creates mystique and puts asses in seats. When ngannou beats him it's going to feel like a nuisance we had to sit through to get us to stipe when it should be a crowning moment of a contender emerging

more childish antics how exasperating, interesting that you would think that though. You've basically just proved what I already knew while contradicting yourself..

Look at this goal post moving crap from this fakkit. So many bu...bu... he's a draw, he's not not a prospect, etc. Simple fact is that point you made was stupid and guys with less impressive wins the Francis got title shot in the zuffa era. Give it up Casual you continue to look foolish prolonging this stupid argument. Only you would be upset if he beats JDS because you honestly hate everything. You are Victor from black jesus. A sad angry little casual

 

[The G.O.D II]

Sturve is fighting Volkov and no one wants to see Francis fight either of those bums.

Hunt / Lewis vs Francis could be big, Lewis is the prospect you should keep on the back burner in case Francis loses tho, pinning them against each other is eliminating your 2 prospects, I dont see that as being very smart. Promoters want to make money and HW are easy checks, you dont really need to build them up with a long list of opponents like the smaller guys. Its always a 50/50 shoot with them, whoever lands a bomb first wins. Smaller guys are like poker, you strategically handle them, HW is like black jack, put your cards down as fast as possible. Francis right now is the buzz. He wins one more and he'll be white hot, perfect time to set him up against Stipe. If he loses, you still have your other prospect (Lewis) to flaunt around and put promotional media on.

Excellent point. It's HW. You don't put guys on some long winning streak long Holloway or Hendricks before a title shot. Francis can get KO any minute. Having him face Struve then the winner of those other fights is just prolonging what she be one more win then a title shot for an undefeated fighter finishing everyone impressively. They need someone after Cain(if he even fights)

 

[Roman Brady]

Look at this goal post moving crap from this fakkit. So many bu...bu... he's a draw, he's not not a prospect, etc. Simple fact is that point you made was stupid and guys with less impressive wins the Francis got title shot in the zuffa era. Give it up Casual you continue to look foolish prolonging this stupid argument. Only you would be upset if he beats JDS because you honestly hate everything. You are Victor from black jesus. A sad angry little casual

From the very post you quoted this was my statement "Getting a title shot for beating a dude coming of a loss with a 500. record in his last 6 is not how ppl were built pre WME." Then you rattle off various cases of fighters that not only weren't prospects but draws to make a point that has no relevance to the topic at hand. Now you want to play the blame game talking about moving goal posts to mask your illiteracy? whatever dude.

Ps you have a simple minded way of viewing things, fact is we are being fed shyt and they are saying it's sugar. And like I said before if u are cool with this video game style booking perhaps you should refer to yourself as a casual.

 

[Roman Brady]

Excellent point. It's HW. You don't put guys on some long winning streak long Holloway or Hendricks before a title shot. Francis can get KO any minute. Having him face Struve then the winner of those other fights is just prolonging what she be one more win then a title shot for an undefeated fighter finishing everyone impressively. They need someone after Cain(if he even fights)

lol Cain went 6 fights and junior went 7 beating a who's who, ferdum went 5. Ngannou who should be tested against all comers has beaten 4 cans and 1 ranked vet and all he needs is to beat a handicapped JDS and he's set? Its that video game fan the ufc are going for now I get it, doesn't make it right though. When he gets exposed as champion ppl will say oh this guy is shyt. No he was just hotshotted when he should have been cultivated

 

[The G.O.D II]

From the very post you quoted this was my statement "Getting a title shot for beating a dude coming of a loss with a 500. record in his last 6 is not how ppl were built pre WME." Then you rattle off various cases of fighters that not only weren't prospects but draws to make a point that has no relevance to the topic at hand. Now you want to play the blame game talking about moving goal posts to mask your illiteracy? whatever dude.

Ps you have a simple minded way of viewing things, fact is we are being fed shyt and they are saying it's sugar. And like I said before if u are cool with this video game style booking perhaps you should refer to yourself as a casual.

God you are so pathetic. What does being a prospect or draw have to do with meritocracy? If hes tearing through the ranks beating cans and then proven vets like a typical prospect in impressive fashion then he should get a title shot. People have with less impressive showing have. fukk your arbitrary attributes and goal post moving.

 

[The G.O.D II]

lol Cain went 6 fights and junior went 7 beating a who's who, ferdum went 5. Ngannou who should be tested against all comers has beaten 4 cans and 1 ranked vet and all he needs is to beat a handicapped JDS and he's set? Its that video game fan the ufc are going for now I get it, doesn't make it right though. When he gets exposed as champion ppl will say oh this guy is shyt. No he was just hotshotted when he should have been cultivated

HW division was much deeper then with a wealthy of journeymen. Francis and UFC doesn't have that luxury. Since hes already beaten AA hes proven he can hang with elites. Its either waste time fighting middling euro grapplers and risk losing. Or build the next contender by feeding JDS to him to justify a title shot after the Cain/Stipe. Its pretty simple matchmaking but you don't understand anything outside when CM punk is fighting

 

[Roman Brady]

God you are so pathetic. What does being a prospect or draw have to do with meritocracy?

wow I wonder who told you that word, if you need to ask that then you haven't been paying attention. Lol at coming up with meritocracy when you just cosigned heavyweights being hotshotted because they are money. You can't get out of your own way can you

 

[Roman Brady]

HW division was much deeper then with a wealthy of journeymen. Francis and UFC doesn't have that luxury. Since hes already beaten AA hes proven he can hang with elites.

and I am the casual?

Its either waste time fighting middling euro grapplers and risk losing. Or build the next contender by feeding JDS to him to justify a title shot after the Cain/Stipe. Its pretty simple matchmaking but you don't understand anything outside when CM punk is fighting

read your wording there "feed him JDS to justify a title shot" given the reality of what jds has become that sounds like a hustle right there and that's my problem. Don't like my intelligence being insulted its why I could never get behind weidman and am starting to lose interest in gastelum

 

[The G.O.D II]

wow I wonder who told you that word, if you need to ask that then you haven't been paying attention. Lol at coming up with meritocracy when you just cosigned heavyweights being hotshotted because they are money. You can't get out of your own way can you

Here you go back to assumptions now. I'm cosigning Francis because hes "money"? Where did I ever say that genius? I cosign him because hes the only fighter in a shyt division actually doing something and not a thousand years old. They do too which is why they are matching him up with JDS to legitimize for a title shot for him.. Smart logically people can see that. Too bad you fall out of that category. Also would you rather I insult you with vulgarity by calling you a dumb fakkit or would you prefer proper etiquette? You choose

 

[The G.O.D II]

and I am the casual?
read your wording there "feed him JDS to justify a title shot" given the reality of what jds has become that sounds like a hustle right there and that's my problem. Don't like my intelligence being insulted its why I could never get behind weidman and am starting to lose interest in gastelum

Once again, you are portraying JDS as some 4 fight losing by KO, he should think about retiring BJ penn getting smoked by Yair type. Hes only lost to the top elite. If Francis goes out and smokes him then yes we can discuss him in that way. But no hes still a top fighter in that division no matter what. You just don't get it. You never have and never will

 

[Roman Brady]

Here you go back to assumptions now. I'm cosigning Francis because hes "money"? Where did I ever say that genius? I cosign him because hes the only fighter in a shyt division actually doing something and not a thousand years old. They do too which is why they are matching him up with JDS to legitimize for a title shot for him.. Smart logically people can see that. Too bad you fall out of that category. Also would you rather I insult you with vulgarity by calling you a dumb fakkit or would you prefer proper etiquette? You choose

The post you consigned you clown calling ppl idiot and stupid like a kindagartener when you don't have basic reading comprehension and get lost so easily