@@beaualoevvWhittaker washed??? He literally had still only lost to Izzy at MW, Sean was about to get a shot before he lost to Alex so 2 wins makes sense back to the title, and Sean did his thing, can’t be mad at them for winning the big one 🤷🏼
@@dangerouskills1060 for real, that's some serious cope going on. I understand people doubting O'Malley and Strickland before they won the belt, even saying they didn't deserve the title shot, but after they won, it's time to man up and admit you were wrong. I was wrong, I thought O'Malley had potential but wasn't ready yet, I thought Strickland was really good, but not good enough to beat Izzy. I was wrong on both counts. I've never understood the fake manly men that think never admitting you're wrong and doubling down like a toddler throwing a tantrum is what it means to be a man. Being a man means manning up to your mistakes.
I say the same thing to spice it up, but in fairness no one thought he was gonna win that fight even after the first round. A better way to say it is "everyone expected Leon to lose all 24 of those minutes." not that he was being beat all 24 minutes. It sounds better in my head lol
I will still stand on the hill that if they fought the 1st title fight not at altitude which gave Usman a huge advantage as he trains in Denver, Leon would've won a lot more comfortably
Eh idk if I'd say "rewritten". It was pretty clear going into round 5 that he needed a finish or he was going home without the belt. Usman had him beat on the scorecards besides round 1.
@@Hawkeye83627 I would. The video you're commenting on even says "considering Usman was winning 24 minutes of that fight". It was far more competitive than many let on.
@@stuffbyaaron1811 I know that that isn't correct, but I'd say "Exaggerated". Rewritten makes it sound like it was the complete opposite, when it wasn't really that. Yes Leon won round 1 and he had good moments, but having 'good moments' when you're set to lose a bout 4 rounds to 1 is still a big loss. Besides, Leon did amazing in the rematch and made it a unanimous victory. That in itself cements his position.
We're honestly in the weirdest era of champions ever right now. Most of the current champs do not seem to have particularly standout skills and/or have obvious holes in their games that can be theoretically exploited by multiple contenders.
@kreizeeboi i wouldnt say sean strickland is an excellent striker. His boxing skills are very basic, his foot work is nearly non exsitant. He wins with volume, constant pressure and great cardio. He is basically a third diaz brother but without the good ground game.
@@thisfool89you can’t watch him obliterate one of the great strikers in the history of the UFC, in Israel Adesanya, with his stand up and not say he’s a skilled striker, he has the best striking defense in the UFC and has shown that time and time again.
Quite telling how the UFC uploaded his fight with Nate Diaz rather than his third fight with Kamaru Usman. The UFC doesn't want him as champion, they want Colby as champion and actually uploading the Nate Diaz fight they're demoting him because even the UFC knows Leon didn't win any fans against the Nate fight.
Lesnars impact on the ufc in such a short career is almost underplayed by newer mma fans, but at the time he brought so many new eyes and he never disappointed when it came to exciting fights or entertainment and spectacle. (before his illness though. I'm not saying he'd of faired any better, but he was definitely more aggressive and durable before it)
Agreed. Brock could’ve been the goat without the illness and if developed some more hands and patience, he could’ve been unbeatable for a far longer stretch.
Leon CLEARLY won the 1st round of the Second Usman fight, and obviously won the 5th. Leon was gassed and looked bad from the 2nd on, but really it was alot closer than you might remeber.
Corey Anderson is a great fighter but he underestimates his opponents way too much. He will look like a destroyer in the first fight and then the rematch comes around usually for something important like the title or title eliminator and he gets KO’d or beat relatively easily. I’m still rooting for him but he’s a lot like Curtis Blaydes, it would be great if they won a title but if they were going to win one they probably already would’ve imo.
Couldn't have put it better, it was like whenever he had a good dominating performance, he would go in to his next fight thinking he was invincible or at least over confident and careless
I remember I remember the Penn v Frankie 2 PPV promo. Frankie in the promo said “The last fight they said you’d destroy me…what will they say when i beat you again”. Wins against Penn 😂
When talking about Lesnar we ALL need to be Fully aware that man was AT HIS BEST in the UFC fighting at 65-70%. If that man never had DVT he would have the longest heavyweight Defense streak in history.
Leon's right tho there's no interesting fights at 170. He still has to have another defence or two after Colby to go up and challenge. But seeing as belal is next up. Fuck it just go up leon no one wants to see Muhammed fight anybody.
What about Rakhmonov (who’s literally fighting on the same card) or Ian Garry (again fighting on the same card)? Worst case scenario they have the the former fight Muhammad in a title eliminator
@@skeletoncrew6500 I love shavkat and hes probably the only fight i want to see but ian garry? 3 fights in the ufc. I like him as a fighter but That's pushing him a bit early and has a couple grapplers in front of him. He's only just made it to top 10. I don't think anyone above 5 should get a shot. Shavkat should fight belal after. Leon won't be fighting till atleast half way through next year anyway at best.
@@CJH94on the same card we have Colby getting and undeserved title shot and Chito vs Sean 2 & Stipe vs Jones are happening so… the winner of Rakhmonov vs Wonderboy is likely going to face Leon next unless they get injured. Should they? No, but they’d prefer them over Muhammad As for Garry, this is his 7th fight in the UFC and I brought him up more because of the “same card” thing. He’d be a win or 2 away from a title shot if he wins his next fight Also there’s JDM who is also 2 or 3 wins away from a title shot
@@skeletoncrew6500 agree with all of that bro. Can't stand the fact colbys getting the fight and even more against the jones v stipe bullshit. I need to fact check more but I'm basically on the same page as you
I mean the *NOTORIOUS* *Mac* *Daddy* *Conor* *McGregor* will be coming for that *170* *Strap* and will *Easily* *Knock* *Out* Leon Scott, Colby, Wonderboy, and Shavkat. Biggest *payday* possible and super interesting
I'm a fan of Michael Bisping's career but people say he shouldn't have challenged for the title, much less defend it against Henderson who had knocked him out before in a brutal way.
Frankie only “defended” the belt 1 more time after the Penn rematch. A draw isn’t really defending your title. He didn’t win so he “retained” the title.
Ik it's kinda semantics but a draw is not a title defense. The best way to defeat the stupid narrative that " you have to definitively beat the champ to be the champ" is to strip when there is a draw and have an automatic rematch. Thats what the champ is doing anyway, when someone challenges they're supposed to put their belt up on the line. Make them earn it back, all belts and defenses should be earned.
205 is probably the only division in the ufc that would lose to another organization champ and its been that way since jones left. Just trash. Even anthony smith was talking about title shots before this last fight.
“Mma twitter”? Is that really the twitter jake shields is on? Edit: just checked his profile on there to make sure im not crazy. Scrolling and scrolling and dont see anything about mma
Leon is in a division where the TOP 10 are as good as other divisions top 5. Dude needs to fight the new breed and stop building a career off old fighters. Dudes entire record is Past Prime fighters. Talk about getting walked to the Top 5. but NOW that Division is STACKED with Fresh Sharks.
Leon v Usman 3 was more telling of Usman than Leon. Not counting Leon's obvious fence grab, Usman looked much slower. While folks say he was gun shy he blocked the same leg kick that Leon KO'd him with. The years of wrestling and hard grinding has finally caught up with him. Even if Leon starches Colby-who is arguably a year away from slowing like Usman-he needs to beat someone like Shavkat to cement his WW legacy.
I respect your take on this, and can even see where you’re coming from. Personally, I disagree with the sentiment for a few reasons: 1. Leon’s win streak before Usman/Edwards 2 was enough to define his legacy (similar to Tony Ferguson) 2. He was clearly a different fighter in the second round @salt lake city, given the elevation change. 3. Usman did slow down in the third fight, but that slow down was caused by Edwards. That KO was beyond anything that is fully recoverable from. Anytime somebody gets KO’d into a fencing pose, that’s probably lifelong damage (even if it is imperceptible to the athlete). 4. Nate Diaz kinda saved Edwards career. The biggest barrier to stardom/legacy for Edwards was Masvidal skyrocketing fame off his back. After his loss, Nate kinda influenced fans to support Leon by endorsing him and showing him nothing but respect.
People still saying that Usman was winning for the first 24 minutes of the fight. Leon won the first round! Stop with the 24 minute bullshit. This channel should know better than to be that sloppy.
Lol, as opposed to Colby becoming champion? It would be an even bigger disaster. If Colby becomes champ, Belal never gets title shot and Shavkat is getting delayed.
Aljo pretty much had a free ride, He lost the second fight to Yan that was a bad decision. TJ was injured and shouldn't have been in the cage. And Henry was coming back from retirement. He was dealt with easily by Sean
