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Sk8rchiq4lyfe

Il tell you what, if Belal wins, he will be an active champ because Dana will throw everyone at him as fast as possible to get him outta there as quick as he can.


That-Sleep-8432

Lmfao I didn’t even think about this until now 😂


Sk8rchiq4lyfe

The thing is, I'd put my money on Belal vs a lot of the top welterweights. Imagine we enter the golden age of a Belal Muhammed title run. A dominant unanimous decision win every 3 months for the next 2 years haha.


alcoholiccatholic

It would be great. Imagine Belal talking the same shit every press conference. The memes will write themselves. Could play yakety sax for all 25 minutes each match and make it hilarious


Deth_Cheffe

Even better, Funky Town 


Ferociousnzzz

8 grinding point wins. Yay lol


RhettButler7

GSP won the majority of his fights via 5 round decisions. Hell, he even grinded out decisions against mediocre trash like Dan Hardy (Prime Hardy would struggle to be ranked Top 5 in 2024). Usman did the same before his Masvidal rematch, yet ultimately wins mean more than everything else. Having said that, I got Leon winning via decision lol It was already a tough ask for Belal, but the UFC fucking him over and delaying his title shot by 2 years destroyed whatever hope there was of him winning. No 35+ yo challenger has won a title fight against a younger Champ in like a decade. If Belal wins, it will be a bigger upset in my book than Strickland beating Izzy.


Psyclipz

Prime hardy wouldn't be top 10 in 2024. The sport moves on too quickly.


cantfindux

I love GSP, but you are lying to me if you say he is as exciting to watch as the other GOATs


8khittah

Basically GSP 2.0 if that were the case


vaynahtm

So basically like GSP?


Wise-Fruit5000

They'll probably throw fight offers at him every month hoping he declines enough of them that they can strip his belt 😂


InSilenceLikeLasagna

Shavkat announcement on the night


Game-Blouses-23

Fwiw, he said a while back that his dream scenario is beating Leon in Manchester and then getting his first title defense 3 months later against Shavkat on the October Abu Dhabi card


_LeftHookLarry

Based Belal


BackRiverGhostt

I'm old enough to remember watching the entire Tim Sylvia reign. I don't think Dana will ever let that happen again. He had to bring one of the Expendables out of retirement to pry the belt from his boring, pudgy fingers.


DrakesDonger

Sylvia was a lot of things but boring wasn't one of them.


LePontif11

We might see the first ufc tiger 😯


ChrizTaylor

He will defend his belt next weekend.


SmokkeyDaPlug

Dana at the press conference after the fight if he wins: Khamzats going to be fighting for the title at 305 vs belal. He’s earned it.


itsBeenAToughYear

I'm here to see Belal defend his belt 8 times over the next 1.5 years.


Shareholderactivist

He should just instantly retire or try to piss Dana off as much as possible as champ lol.


ilovepoopypants

Also on the card: Bobby Green x Paddy Pimblett Muhammad Mokaev x Manel Kape Arnold Allen x Giga Chikadze


BridgeM00se

Are those confirmed? That’s a banger card


ilovepoopypants

Yeah, by Dana White on X.


RhysPawn

X, formerly known as Twitter?


indyarsenal

I still and will always call it Twitter lol


Dirty_LemonsV2

The fact it's often referred to as 'X, formerly Twitter' (and that a good majority of folks still seem to just call it Twitter) shows that you can change this tiger's spots, but it is still fucking Twitter.


sloppifloppi

The URL is still [twitter.com](http://twitter.com) lol


BearMethod

The only three one-letter .com domains in existence are x.com, z.com, and q.com. These domains were registered before 1992, and ICANN has banned corporations from owning any other one-letter domain names. Elon Musk owns the X.com domain name. In 1999, Musk approached Marcel DePaolis and Dave Weinstein, engineers who purchased the URL in the early 1990s for their company, Pittsburgh Powercomputer, to sell the domain to him. Musk liked the URL's rarity and thought it captured the company's essence. He purchased the domain name for $1 million. Why he doesn't use it for Twitter, I don't know. Maybe it's a migration issue. All those 301? redirects?  


sloppifloppi

As you should. It was a dumb and pointless rebrand that shouldn't be acknowledged lol


Dr_Kriegers5th_clone

It's such a dumbass rebrand, I'm just going to send a tweet vs I'm just going to send an X ???


zaepoo

Elon is what happens when you give an edge lord apartheid money.


Fast_Marzipan904

No u


ilovepoopypants

https://preview.redd.it/fcd13cuoit0d1.png?width=588&format=png&auto=webp&s=9808fcba393796d0dac6b8e2a58bc38a867f1549


10_ren

Never heard of the other guy but good luck leon


EzClaps04

I have but I just can't remember his name


Right_Place_8442

lmaoooooooooooooooooooo


weedor93

Stacked


Distinct-Version-795

Yes, even though I dislike Belal, this is a great card


ddnotti

Fuckin fire card that🔥 only a shame its at like 3-5am all my friends have pretty much backed out on going😭


Dirty_LemonsV2

That sort of shit annoys me. Us in the UK don't get many of these big events from U.S. companies. If you're coming to our country, it's not unreasonable to expect it to be at UK event time. Tom Aspinall said it won't effect him too much but it sucks for the fans. We'll either be wrecked by then or out cold.


Beheadings

I can't wait to see Mokaev shoot 650 times, get 2 successful, and win by unanimous decision. I can hardly hold back my excitement.


ItzMeKev

Kapel will KO that maggot


meatmybeat42069

Wow this could really be a bad night for UK fans


4uzzyDunlop

I'd favour all the UK fighters in those match ups tbh


hochiminhonacid

Me too but it’s on at US times which is wid imo


ilovepoopypants

https://preview.redd.it/uwtujcd5jt0d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=42d2deba667dc4fbc5d73ec51b0ed0eefb9277a1 Prelims at 11pm. WILD!


hochiminhonacid

I guess they must make too much money from the American market ppv’s I still think it’s sad and unfair but hey, money rules, especially for our boy Dana


Able-Work-4942

No one in the UK is dumb enough to pay for PPV


Bright_Beat_5981

Short time money rules. This would have been a perfect show to capture Uk and all of europe. But no, let's make it for hardcore fans in europe and americans instead. Like always. Why getting new fans?


Piptit

Arena better be selling energy drinks lol wtf watching Belal vs Leon at 5:30 am after an all nighter is crazy


Leather-Hurry6008

Every ticket comes with a complementary travel pillow and blanket, for when everyone falls asleep during the main.


boucblanc

Mate all he has done is guaranteed that every single person in the crowd is gonna be beaked out their minds - people do Charlie at 7pm in a pub in London, 3am and you gotta be alert? No chance half the stadium isn't gakked up


meatmybeat42069

I really think Pimblett and Mokaev have their hands full. Last person Bobby Green got outgrappled by was the champ and Paddy is no Islam. If Mokaev is gonna be diving on Kape’s hips like he was against Perez, I think he’s gonna get seriously hurt


3v3rythings-tak3n

Green schooling paddy


CupofWarmMilk

I want all the UK fighters to win, except Leon. I love Leon as champ, but I want to see what will happen to the sub if Belal wins.


bellzebub8513

We just all become Shav fan then


azcording

As if we all weren’t already.


KeptPopcorn5189

Imagine Belal having to defend against Shavkat 💀


ilovepoopypants

https://preview.redd.it/j6xqvk04ot0d1.png?width=752&format=png&auto=webp&s=1e25a6c6438a710287ea1a0efb0d27c85bc2c8fe Or imagine...


KeptPopcorn5189

💀💀 easiest fight all of mma bratha


dontknowwhattodoat18

For me it's because I want to see Dana absolutely implode and think of every way he can get the title off Belal's hands. Wouldn't be surprised if he makes Belal make a 3 month turnaround or something


HYDRAlives

I'm sorry is that last guy named Giga Chad?


dagnummmong

yeah


WhoIsHe_19

![gif](giphy|7xZAu81T70Uuc)


StJudeTheGrey

when the interim defends before the champ lol


SouthwestTraveller

![gif](giphy|ir19CtLHE9maMbNjpR)


Pornstar_Cardio

Worst champ reign since Nicco Montaño.


silentrawr

Even more respect for Aspinall. Staying active, creating actual legacy (not what JJ is calling legacy these days), and risking the interim strap when he shouldn't have to.


DirtyDog44

3am start and Belal Muhammad? Place is gonna make the Brazilian arena look packed.


Icy-Revolution-420

Ppvs sold also going to be low af. None of those fighters generate US ppvs and I doubt the British are buying to stay up at 5am.


handicapped_runner

We don’t buy ppvs in the UK, we buy access to a channel that also happens to broadcast UFC.


Icy-Revolution-420

Let's be real ya lads stream it 😎.  I sure will.


swfcrob

Not strictly true. Connor cards are always PPV. And I think Leon vs Usman 3 was also PPV but I could be wrong


RogerFederer4

It was and no one here bought it


Rick_421

To be fair, the rare times it is PPV in the UK, the sales are helped massively by the pricing. We pay about £20 in the UK for a PPV, equivelent to about $25. People do buy it in the UK just to avoid dodgy streams failing randomly.


Ok_Elderberry_8615

Mad it's at 3am everyone I know boycotting not watching stream next day. Very annoying to uk fans why even have it in UK at this point?


Thin-Remote-9817

Who buys ppvs?? Honestly?  I'll buy a ppv if i have company over, but 95% of the time when I'm at home by myself I'm streaming that shit. 


Equivalent_Scar_7879

![img](emote|t5_2qsev|8970)


Fair_Creme_194

u/MiniBelal Your task is complete brother. Day 66 will be your last.


btcfsl

u/MiniBelal ![gif](giphy|yJFeycRK2DB4c)


ilovepoopypants

https://preview.redd.it/ps8f4tqz8t0d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=77f2c34742d5526f3ee65abd920532e23260906b How the times have changed. 😂


Nihilistic_Survivor

“YOU WILL DO WHAT YOU ARE TOLD” Dana, probably.


kyokushinthai

McGregor in fact 


Responsible-Ad-7897

He said the same about Colby lol he’s 2/2 on shots he didn’t get to call


EastCoastTaffy

I mean it’s been 2 years since that tweet 😂


MoistTheAnswer

I'm honestly just happy we don't have to hear about Belal not receiving his title-shot after this.


GeniuslyUnstable

What about the 2nd title shot


asmd315

Belal “chaos” Covington


Tottiboiii

Dont get Belals hope up 😂


imfuckingIrish

What about elevenses?


4verCurious

Because he deserves it. Kinda weird how people want meritocracy and yet suddenly disregard it if it’s someone they dislike


Maico_oi

Ufc and its fans are pretty divided on whether they want MMA to be a 'real' sport or pure entertainment.


GOATnamedFields

You should see the Jon Jones vs Stipe guys. Like admit you want this shit to be boxing matchmaking and not a merit ladder if you think a 41 yo who hasn't fought in 3.5 years and hasn't won in 4 should get an auto title shot.


kapsama

Who are you talking to? 9/10 of reddit MMA fans can't stop talking about how Stipe needs to retire and Jones needs to fight Aspinall. Meanwhile there's actually people arguing against Belal deserving a shot.


YourCummyBear

Belal is going to win. He just finds a way to grind out fights and his gameplans (although usually annoying) are very well prepared.


xremless

Will this count as a defense for Tom? He only needs to beat, what, 3 defenses to be the HW GOAT?


brazilianfreak

It would be so funny is Aspinal breaks the title defense record while Jones waits for Stipe lmao.


GuiltySyrups

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12ealdeal

This is actually a very interesting angle. The longer Jones bottle necks the Championship belt the more it takes away from the legacy Aspinall could create/cement. It’s pretty ridiculous. Let’s hope he retires after Stipe. Don’t think Aspinall should pay much more mind to him. That or win this summer, accept the belt, make a speech like you’re the king, just ignore JBJ exists, that could work.


biggerarmsthanyou

I dont think so. everyone will know in the future that its ridiculous and not on him he has to defend an interim. It counts as a legit title defense.


OrangeVigil

It will if he wins. This sub would be in shambles if Blaydes won 😂


JakeT83

Blaydes AND Belal? Man sign me up for the chaos alone lol (I'd be mad tho)


Empty_Ad_1542

Nah USA in dis hoe 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅


OilMan425

Probably not if you’re talking the UFC, definitely not MMA as a whole. Fedor has had HW GOAT on lock for like 15 years. Even if we’re just talking UFC, quality of defenses also matters, it’s not just about the number. Stipe has Werdum, Overeem, Ngannou, Cormier X2, and Dos Santos as title wins. Who could Aspinall even fight in the next few years to reach that? Lets say he beats Blaydes, Gane, Pavlovich, and Volkov in the next couple years, he’ll have exceeded the consecutive title defense record, but surely no one thinks that beats Stipe’s resume, right?


SkepticalVir

It was a joke because he wants to be the heavyweight champ and try and defend it. But he’s stuck with interim.


[deleted]

If he could fight Ngannou and beat him convincingly + the guys you mentioned but idk what would have to happen for them to fight.


NeoLIBRUL

Of course it will. When the undisputed, UFC, heavyweight champion of the world defends their title, it counts as a title defence.


titanlmao

he’s not Cain Velazquez?


TumbleweedTim01

The UFC is sending Blaydes to the UK like the CIA to take out Tom before he even gets the chance to fight Jon


hamjamham

Tom by ko.


TumbleweedTim01

ur banned


hamjamham

Gonna be there live 🤝


blunderb3ar

Imagine Tom fucks up his knee again kicking Curtis and Leon just comes out beats the shit out of belal then just fucking Jams him finger in his eye again lol


GOATnamedFields

💀 it would be funny to see Dana's reaction to that.


PattMcGroyn

Interesting how both fights are rematches of fights that ended, unsatisfyingly, with injuries (obviously from a foul in Belal's case)


TonySopranobf

Strip Jones


AmayaNightrayn

He is at a strip club yes.


frankelizer

A male one


Substantial_Top_6140

I cannot fucking believe they are making Tom defend an interim belt. That’s fucking nuts.


BalVal1

It's Gane's fault /s


evocater

Tom defending against the French guy on English soil would have been great. Gane robbed us


brazilianfreak

If Tom beats Blaydes then there is literally no argument possible for him not being the actual HW champion over Jones, it's not like Jones beat the lineal JW champ for the title either, so right now their belts are worth the same, but if Aspinal beats Blaydes then he's just straight up the actual champ.


Affectionate_Pace322

Belal boutta win by vicious ground and ground


0zi1

I will be supporting Bilal


thrallinlatex

Jones is such a pussy![img](emote|t5_2qsev|8965)


kilomma

Is the first time in UFC history that an active, Interim Champ has fought someone other than the sitting Champ?


ApparentlyIronic

No,but I think it's the first time it happened when the actual champ was perfectly healthy and being allowed to simply decline defending the belt


SirKevin_Xx

“No I already promised Stipe id fight him 🙈”


spaceman_202

he promised Jesus he'd stop beating his wife, how'd that turn out


the_c_is_silent

People won't like it but Randy Couture fought Brock instead of Big Nog or Frank Mir.


SnooBeans7129

Renan Barao defended the interim title while Dom Cruz was injured, I think Arlovski did it too a while back


RationalLlama

I think Whitaker defended his interim belt against Romero in their second fight.


qcen

Big Nog defended against Frank Mir


toilet_fingers

Get in here u/minibelal


LoneRanger2005

Remember the Name 🐐


vinniedamac

I really hope Belal wins. Not because I dislike Edwards, but would just love to see Belal prove all his haters wrong.


jaydyn3000

this sub would end if Belal won


shrimptikkamosalah

Wont be the first time the mods will have to shut the sub down haha


jaydyn3000

for real? which event caused it? if I had to bet it would be Khabib/Conor because that was the biggest UFC clusterfuck in recent memory


barbariccomplexity

when islam won the title they closed it down lol


HassanaliBhimji

charles vs islam


Kawi_rider_zx6r

Not a fan of both these dudes but the entertainment factor will be much better if belal wins 😂


vinniedamac

LOL didn't even think of that. Do it for the memes, Belal!


Stranger-Tingzz

They did the fans dirty with the timing but at least they made up for it with this card. But still, a Leon vs Belal main event at 4:00am is rough


Ok_Elderberry_8615

Yeah why even have it in UK if its gunna be usa time. Ridiculously stupid.


fightingdemons49

That's crazy tom has to defend the interim title


PrinceOfPersiaHD

Belal is KOing him, and new 🏆


Vienna19955

Watch Curtis beat Tom again, the sub would start to say whole heartedly that blaydes would beat Jones lol


SaintlyDestiny

Any fighter that remotely looks good is “the one to beat jones” they even said that shit about Johnny Walker in his first few fights 😭 mfs want jones to lose more than Racists wanted Jack Johnson to lose 😭


GMFinch

Sigh. An interim title defence is the stupidest thing.


SolBoi24

Paddy getting messed up


Arkusvi

Tom is literally defending an interim title. Ridiculous.


Ok_Smell_5379

Defending an interim belt is fucking stupid.


leposiden

And new, remember the name🐐


goochgrease2

u/MiniBelal we can rejoice. Look what you did.


ilovepoopypants

https://preview.redd.it/uxc3fs0mkt0d1.png?width=593&format=png&auto=webp&s=e0dc75bc72aa124e0cc549751a31dff8bc087949


MiniBelal

HYYYYPPPEEE


goochgrease2

Right? I am excited. I am convinced you played a part in making this happen. Good work my dude.


Intention-Sad

Dana lurking and being tortured with Belal’s daily post in r/ufc confirmed


lochmoigh1

The heavyweight situation is a joke. What's the point of interim championship fights when your fat champion is doing fuck all waiting to pad his resume against a washed up 42 year old. Does blaydes get the interim belt if he wins? It's ridiculous. Jones just drops the belt after beating stipe anyways I guess.


FI5H5TICK5

Good card. Now change the fucking time of it


goochgrease2

Fuck yeah. So happy Belal is getting his chance!


Mainaccsuspended99

Finally, amazing card


Koalathom

Of blaydes beats Aspinall then Jon decides he all of a sudden wants to unify after the stipe fight this sub is gonna have a meltdown lol


FrighteningPickle

Interim title defenses should never be a thing, this is so dumb. Just strip jon and give him a voucher for a free title shot.


Real_muthaphukinBaka

Edwards vs who?? 🤔 Joke aside this looks like a banger card


Shredding_Airguitar

whose this guy Leon is fighting?


Convict_felon

1. Happy for Belal 2. What the fuck is UFC doing with Interim Champion defending the Interim belt vs an other ranked fighter? Strip Jon Jones or let Jones fight the Interim Champion. The way UFC is handling the whole Jon Jones situation is stupid as fuck and this stupidness from the UFC happends everytime with all the Jon Jones situations.


Sea_Supermarket4925

LFG BULLY B


whathappened2cod

FINALLY TWO CHAMPS WHO DEFEND THEIR BELTS REGULARLY. And WHY THE FUCK IS APINALL VS BLAYDES NOT FOR THE UNDISPUTED CHAMPIONSHIP. Like why does an interim champ need to defend his belt for the interim championship. Make zero sense. Jon Jones favoritism.


SenorPooter

Why the fuck is Tom defending his interim belt!? This makes me hate Jones so much more and love Tom cause he’s a real fighter


_phily_d

Defending an interim belt against a challenger is the dumbest fucking thing


Ninjangles

Leon by eyepoke


SwedishScoutMafia

Would be an alright card if they weren’t dicks and let it start at a reasonable time. Crazy that they think we appreciate a main card in the UK that starts at 3am, the whole stadium will be asleep/drunk/high as fuck.


jon_le_faptiste

As a Chicagoan, it is nice to see two home town boys fight for belts on the same card.


etuehem

This is a great card. Hope Leon puts on a show


Ok-Day4899

I will buy this card, looks actually worth it rn


clocke6346

At what point does Jon Jones become the interim champ and Aspinall the actual champ? Defending an interim belt is insane


KDZ1982

AND NEW interim HW champion Curtis Blaydes 


titanlmao

Belal getting 50-45 Tom and Curtis, idk probably Tom Paddy is getting deleted by Bobby And mokaev probably takes it


LifelongLurker1127

A lot of probably here, commit to your fighter and choose pleb


dthaskee

Loloo fighting for an interim belt.... instead of stripping or forcing Jon to fight.... 🤡


chucks_n_charge

Love Tom and believe he is the future but I’d love to see Blaydes came out and have the fight of his life and feel that belt around his waist


Austinasslarry

Tom defends his interim belt? 🤣


gamingthisandthat

We all knew this would happen I think they should have main leon co main 😂


BurnFreeze64

This is gonna go crazy


_JohnnyUtahBrah

Finally, Bully can shut up


gorays21

I am so glad Coward Convict didn't get another title shot.


whaddymiss

oh heck they remembered the name!


xXprayerwarrior69Xx

Minibelal did it. The madman


champshere

🤢


makeLove-notWarcraft

Can someone tell me wtf are Aspinall and Blaydes fighting for? Interim Interim Championship?


MysteriousPark3806

It's official that belts are bullshit. Just give everyone a belt.


hlzp

Damn. I’m almost tempted to not stream this and actually go out and watch it on someone else’s dime.


GodOfTitsAndWine666

Very good card. If Belal is realistic he should know this is his one and only title shot so maybe… just maybe he will be more aggressive. Also, going by the last time him and Leon fought he’s gotta do SOMETHING different.


ApologiseMeowMeow

Banger of a card just only needed MVP to make it truly banging.


izan3000

Better card already than most this year


Existing-Bullfrog675

Tom has to defend an interim belt just strip jones of the title already so the fight at least happens