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Completely agree that Arlovski should have gotten a montage. Disrespectful to him to send him off that way after such a long career

I said this months ago, not to brag. That relying on Connor was gonna screw them. Relying on a past his prime mentally ill druggie who never fights and doesn't give a shit about screwing over everyone is a recipe for absolute disaster.

The UFC was disrespectful for giving Watterson a GSP type montage and Arlovski didn't get shit. The UFC should be ashamed of themselves to do a former champion that way, despicable behavior.

That fighting nerd missed weight and it helped him out big time.

Your general premise is correct- the anticipated presence of McGregor masked an otherwise weak card, and his withdrawal exposed it. But I didn’t hear anyone praising/respecting Talbott’s opponent … that was just terrible matchmaking considering his prior matchup against another well regarded prospect. The lack of respect for Arlovski was unfortunate but not surprising. It was the result of sour grapes from both parties… Arlovski wasn’t happy they didn’t plan to re-sign him, and Dana White wasn’t happy about having to write him that $250K check to show for 4 consecutive lackluster performances. Thus he becomes an afterthought as he was shown the door like so many others.

In fairness to UFC James Lopez was offered a full fight cheque to not fight and he still accepted Ige. So I give him credit but would also blame him if he lost not the UFC who give him the opportunity to get paid anyways.

Ankalaev getting a title shot off of Johnny Walker... that is not earning it.

Still dealing with the aftermath of ufc 300. This card definitely didnt live up to the expectations. I’d be upset if I bought tickets to this event.

Remember Lopez had to go up to 165.That should be taken into account.

I saw some things I thought was fishy about the card Michelle Watterson looked like she didn't try to even get up in her fight. She just stayed in her guard the whole fight never tried to get out of her position I know this fight wasn't big but I noticed because this was the first fight that I tuned in to watch I've been watching the UFC since 1994 and I think us as fans are settling and not calling out this it seems at the Ian Garry fight that neither guy wanted to finish the fight almost like they agreed not to finish each other page didn't even defend Garry's takedowns and the worst is the post fight press conference were the USC reporters are always the same reporters and they never ask Dana White the hard questions That's what upsets me the most it was a really bad card besides the Diego and Pereira fight in my opinion!!!

Arlovski didn’t want a send off. Heard it on “The Fighter vs The Writer” podcast if I remember correctly.

The ufc offered a 50% refund... and dana acted like it was an accomplishment that no one took the offer. Wow. And this year has had a ton of really mid fight nights and too many last minute fights. Super unprofessional and disrespectful.

Heres what i dont understand people want to see Alex p go to heavyweight but have an issue with Islam going to 170? They both have contenders to fight in Arman and Magomed.

When Conor is on a card, the undercard is weak. I think in the end when Conor w/d they should have made it a fight night. If you take a step back after you get done kissing Alex Pereiras butt for saving the day, it was a weak card on paper. I was waiting for the day where Conor w/d and it bites them cause the undercard SUCKED!. Periera was fighting his 5th fight in 14 months. Nobody was saying that either James. The Constant Activity will catch up. Also, I think Rogan has fans scared that Alex Periera cant beat Magomed Ankalev. Alex needs to get wins at LHW. HW is a mess. It will take at least a year to get it back into shape. It was odd when I found out the governor had to sign off. When did the Governor of Nevada have to sign off on a UFC Fighter? Thats odd as fuck. Why cant the UFC just admit, that they needed Dan and Diego to fight cause it would have been a weak 4 fight card. Also, Dana got 15.9 M at the gate. He wanted 20M. Fans didnt care when Conor w/d cause he is scared of Chandler im Sorry

And I also don't think Dan deserves a rematch with Lopez, he came in there a fresh

Lately when Conor McGregor fights nothing spectacular happens outside of him getting stopped...

I disagree with the Payton talbott take he gets hype from the Cameron saiiman fight

10:48 Colby was on submission radio after the card, he said Garry doesn’t deserve him. Colby said he wanted a higher ranked opponent and Garry isn’t a draw

I don't understand the people talking bad about Ortega either. The dude got sick, what's he supposed to do about that?

James do you wear a garmin? Which model?

I agree that the ufc should stack McGregor cards more. I understand that, from their perspective, they don’t need to because the PPV will still sell, but the UFC used to use popular headline fighter cards to showcase up-and-coming talent or give opportunities to veterans to be in front of a larger audience. For example, the Ferguson co-main of ufc 229 to attempt to build the next 155 title fight, and the Derrick Lewis fight on that card was the “hot balls” moment that made the masses pay attention to Lewis. Or at the 2022 IFW, where they put O’Malley on Izzy’s card. Stacking the cards also mitigates the desperate need for short-notice replacement fights. Some fights aren’t worth salvaging. That Smith v. Dolidze fight was terrible. I’ve never seen Smith look that bad. Also agree that Garry disappointed. He did enough with the back takes to win the first and third round, but his striking was underwhelming in the second round.

A lot of valid points brought up

@LynchOnSports Refreshingly honest journalism. --- you rock, James!

Conor last fought in the UFC 3 years ago and only 4 times in the last 6 years. Who knows how he would do at 170 after such a long layoff . He should be a preliminary fighter and not on the main card since his record is 1 win and 3 losses in the last 6 years . A talented striker in his prime but his chin and endurance were mediocre at best .

Wow really bummed me out to hear that was Arlovski’s last fight 😔 dana must have sum sorta beef doesn’t make sense

James, I agree!!!💯 We need that Ankalaev fight! Ankalaev is a killer, and he, in my opinion, absolutely deserves a title shot. It's definitely a good test for Alex and should be an exciting fight!

Being a UFC fan since 2004......my god has it gone downhill in the last 5 years! The glory days are LONG GONE!

Ankalaev deserves it. Bummer Hill vs Rountree fell out since Rountree looks pretty good as of late. Ulberg is also a person that can move up towards a title shot soon. Other than 300, UFC fights don’t feel as big as the time back when a 205lbs three round main event used to headline a PPV.

Yes, it was always a fight worthy of its own slot, its own build up... a BMF type fight with two favourites, as wheeled out to help create a decent 300, would have been a better solution. The UFC is lost. You can see the heavier and heavier reliance on a handful of exciting fighters to create a treat every few months, and wasting fights that are events on their own, as fillers. JIri... anyone else beats Pereira... it's possible, he did a lot better with a second bite of the cherry, he's not invulnerable, he's just really smart and ruthless and skilled, a killer combination, and title fights are earnt... in two years time... JIri may have earnt another shot. And now you have, on top of being hustled to come back from injury, now such an important fight on short notice... Does Alex have a retirement date in mind? Be busy because he plans on not fighting a day over 40? And Jiri needs to work on stylistic flexibility. Imagine if he'd waited out the last seconds of the first round? The fight may have finished the same, but to learn to dismantle a fighter rather than demolish, he's been so successful with his style, he's so admired for it, he has the learning curve of knowing when to play cat and mouse, when taking risks, make it count... he comes in with a jab, Alex lets rip with a fully wound up left hook, right on the jaw. Eat the jab for the hook. So Jiri has plenty to do as he continues to fight - he's hardly been in the UFC and not a single fight was a cake walk. All top, dangerous guys.

Didn’t even talk about the Smith Vs Dolidze fight which was last minute and was originally Hill Vs Ulberg or Rountree I don’t even know at this point

Bro said he didn’t feel like this was bigger than ufc 300. Duh

I’m glad u mentioned Conor’s original card being better. There’s just nothing compared to a Conor fight and the buzz was building before the press cancellation. Anyone saying this card was better is just a Conor hater. I was looking forward to this so much before the doubt came.

Hey Lynch. Where can i find the ufc documentary?

Everyone who attended in that crowd should never be allowed to another UFC event, there was absolutely zero energy in the building. I understand the card didn't play out as the most entertaining card ever but if you need it to be in order for you to actually cheer and care about what you're watching then take your casual ass back home

Andre didn't retire. So what do you want... it's weird when someone is too old to be fighting isn't gonna stop but isn't ufc level. Why would they have a montage for him.

It may be bigger what's Conor McGregor on the card, but that isn't necessarily better than what we got for a main event.

I'm glad you brought this up

Many aren't following the 'herd' mentality of Connor McGregor anymore because he's been pulverized by Dustin P. twice and creating constant havoc outside octagon while tantalizing everyone in attempt to stay relevant. I thought the card didn't miss a beat, however the main fight didn't entertain like we hoped because Alex did what Alex does

next!! Cruz 🇺🇲 vs 🇺🇲 Talbott

ANKALAEV dosent deserve anything! He beat Johnny walker, ion cutelaba, and Anthony smith! Also Jan messed up his legs bad and his kicks are nowhere near ALEX’S! Ankalaev needs to fight a legit contender!

Great video

Every main events, main card and co-main should have a back up fighter ready to take on if needed, so fighers are also aware of the back up fighers and they can include strategy for back up too in the trainings.

I don't think we should have short notice fights under 4--6 weeks, that should be the short notice limit..There is just too much on the line, and your not getting the best version of these fighters, so the results are never really conclusive..It's OK if a fight gets cancelled, and the card isn't as good..I think the UFC should go back to quality cards, instead of the quantity ESPN era cards..One Numbered card a month, and 1 or 2 under cards..Ya, it was obvious that Ortega was sick, and he was trying to shake it, which led to the last minute thing..Arlovski has made alot of money in fight purses, several million, he was making around 300,000 a fight, so the UFC did take care of him.

While i dont want to see Alex move up to Light Heavyweight, I really don't think Ankalaev earned a title shot with his Johnny Walker win - especially since it was a NC the first time they fought - no ways.

What has Ankalaev done to even deserve a title shot? He’s coming off wins against two cans in Johnny Walker and Anthony Smith, and a boring draw again Blachowicz that wasn’t impressive at all. I guess he beat Krylov, but that was another ho-hum decision win back in 2021. I think he should have to fight and win against one of Hill/Jan/Rakic/Jiri to even get a title shot. But I guess there really isn’t anyone else at LHW that makes sense to fight for the belt. Incredibly weak division when you have Johnny Walker ranked 7th and Anthony Smith ranked 11th ☠️

I agree with everything!

I watch it on TV and I don't know if they're doing something with the audio cuz I really didn't hear the crowd maybe once and the same thing in Saudi Arabia I did not hear the crowd at all

I went to UFC 300 and UFC 303 if you compare a rare card that was stacked a lot of cards won’t live up to the hype

I have to agree. Jan almost beat magomed with leg kicks alex would destroy him with leg kicks. Jan was alex toughest test. Id like to see jan vs jamal or yiri to get back in there.

Agreed with literally all of these takes. And the only thing I'll add about Diego "not looking good" is not about him fighting IGE. Ik styles and training goes into that. What I will say is, his gas tank did not look great.. if he's fighting legit guys like Dan Ige and better opponents in 5 rounds. He's in alot of trouble, I believe.

Ortega does not need the same energy as Calvin gosselin got and I don't know why people are acting like it's the same thing that's some casual bulshit.

10:07 I thought all the Irish came to support Conor? Ian got the loudest boo’s. Even after he “won”. The Irish were invisible or not cheering

This is why I never buy the PPvs

If conor headlines at the sphere innend works out better

Peyton Talbot knocking out a can is what he should be doing at his height and length. Why people are surprised I don't know. He couldn't even finish Tracy Cortez's brother.

I hate the UFC!! I love MMA. They are killing the sport like they've been doing for years! Buying every rival and killing regional competition now with DWCS. I agree the card got better without Conor. I wouldn't of watched if Conor was on it. Worth turning off.

Ankalaev has 2 wins in the last 2 years! ( Since July 2022) Against medicore competition.... wild.

At least ur not like mma joey who likes to take big dumps on every card the ufc comes up with 😂 but respect James on ur honest opinions

I agree

When is the last time Conor fought for title.l guess when you lose the majority of the time.There are no championships for fighters who lose.

Khabib has to go back to fighting because they froze his bank.

A number 7 lightweight who has beaten only Dan Hooker and Tony Ferguson vs an over the hill Conor McGregor is not a better headliner than what we got.

UFC X was an absolute shit show too

How did it go from a 21 million dollar gate at the top of the month to a 15 million dollar gate at the end? Dana said nobody wanted refunds 🤔

7:42 Dan Ige lost the fight but he won in the fans perspective. Lopes was gassed out in the 3rd round. If it was 5 rounds I believe Lopes would’ve lost. His stock didn’t go up that’s for sure

I think Periera vs Jiri 2 on short notice was the fight to make & Islam vs Volk 2 but I agree I hate that Ige thing

I thought Dan ige won the fight against lopes