As a massive Islam fan, it is hard to not be disappointed in his performance last night. 52 signifigant strikes in 10 rounds is REALLY bad, especially for the current P4P #1. He is obviously the best in the world, but just sucks to see him so timid and lack that finishing ability that made him the Champ he was at 155. He struggled with his single leg finishes against Volk, Dustin, and now Ian. All of whom were able to sit the corner on him because he sat in the head-outside position for too long without doubling off or attacking upperbody, which he is clearly super confident in his Judo and needs to utilize it more. He hasnt even attempted any ground and pound at 170, and seems more resigned to securing position and taking the round. Had he utilized this more against Ian I think he absolutely could have gotten the finish. Garry was way to comfortable defending Islams takedowns because he had no threat of getting hit while doing so, which is why he was able to defend so successfully. Islams submission game has been almost non-existent at 170 as well, if he was using his ground and pound the way Khabib did he would have many more openings for submissions. I mean we saw Khabib change from an armbar to a triangle choke mid sequence because he didnt want to break Justin's arm in front of his dad. To be able to make decisions like that split-second while fighting for a world title is ridiculous. That is an absurd level of dominance in grappling that I sincerely dont think we've ever seen before or after that fight. And that was against the CURRENT 155 champion. So it is really hard to say that Islam is at the same level of dominance, even though his resume is far greater. This all being said I think Islam is the GOAT. Absolutely has the best resume in MMA history, but seeing him this vulnerable does sway my opinion on him a good amount. Im excited to see who they put in front of him next. I think he can submit Prates, but if he fights the same as his last 2 Prates could definitely catch him bad. Morales is dangerous, if he can make the weight healthily I think Islam would really struggle to get him down and standing with Morales is a dumb game to play. Opinions? Thoughts? Respectful discussions only please 👍

Repost (I made a typo) : TNT is back on for registry. My evil twin said I was leaving from the forum Here’s who we have so far: TNT 12: SCARED STRAIGHT OFFICIAL FIGHT CARD - [ ] Main Card: - [ ] Main Event: (C) BOBO vs BBL for the Topaz Belt - [ ] Co-Main Event: (C) Glaze vs mikemallottsisthegoat for the Longhorn Belt - [ ] Featured Main Card Bout II: (C) TexMex_Alex vs Pytonator for the Obsidian Belt - [ ] Featured Main Card Bout I: (C) Maxhollowaysglasses vs Ruffyfan420 - [ ] vs - [ ] vs - [ ] vs - [ ] Preliminary Card: - [ ] Featured Preliminary Card Bout: suga.ko vs Otackimura - [ ] Frosty vs georgefunderberg - [ ] S4mander vs Buljuga - [ ] Marvin VettorisChin Vs QSF - [ ] vs - [ ] vs - [ ] vs - [ ] Fight Card Opener: Steelfist vs Gryphongraf Join today! My bad for not taking accountability for my actions and blowing things out of proportion. A mistake was made.

The UFC really seems to have it out for the Funkmaster. Sterling looks like he’s being completely pushed aside at featherweight. Volk is defending against Movsar, Lopes is moving up, Silva vs. Yair looks like a title eliminator, Allen is fighting Pico, and Murphy vs. Vallejos at MSG is reportedly in the works. What’s next for Sterling?

Season 10 Immortal Final. Good luck to both of em! After Season 10 ends, Immortal will have it’s break for some time. I will make a post regarding about it. I will see w some people, very few of them if they would like to continue with it, and if they do, I will make a post about it. If I do not, it means proper replacement has not been found and there WILL BE NO Immortal Tournament until I want to organize it again.

Islam Makhachev: “Ian acts like he’s a bad boy. But I will make him humble. I will make him good guy. He talks too much. I can wrestle with him, I can strike with him too. Watch my fights against Volkanovski, Poirier. I have some keys to beat him easy. He can beat everyone else. But I’m different”

Maybe I’m alone on this, but I genuinely don’t understand why people are mad at Din Thomas. Fans clutching their pearls over his comments about Gillian Robertson feels weird to me. We constantly ask for transparency as sports fans, then get upset whenever we actually get it. Gillian is not a child. She’s a professional athlete working with a professional coach. Part of that relationship is hearing an honest assessment, even when it’s difficult. I’m not saying Din is right about her “ceiling.” That’s something only Gillian can prove one way or another. People are upset about HOW and WHEN he said it instead of WHAT he said. What do y’all think?

VERDICT!!! We are all part of the best platform in MMA and it’s a special thing. Nobody stumbles here by accident. I apologize for any part I had in making people feel unwelcome or anything like that. I thought there were some things that needed to be addressed but I think the priority should be the community as a whole. Let’s all remember the fact that we are all here because we are real, invested MMA fans and are passionate about the sport. We may butt heads day to day but don’t lose sight of the bigger picture y’all! 🤞❤️