Exactly, Oliveira had a rematch vs. Islam all set up and then withdrew over the cut on his eyebrow from sparring. So why didn't Charles just demand to have it rescheduled? Or insist that he is the next fight for Islam? Chael Sonnen has also speculated that, for whatever reason, Charles doesn't want the rematch vs. Islam. Maybe he felt something during the first fight that he knows he can't match, Islam's strength or something. It would be strange if he's doubting himself, I honestly thought he could beat Islam.

They must have offered Gaethje a lot of money to fight Max for 300. He would have been next vs. Islam otherwise. Gaethje even said that a title is the only thing left for him, so him taking the Max fight is surprising.

Not to say that Gaethje and Poirier are interchangeable, but if Poirier gets a title match vs. Islam because Gaethje took the Max fight, I'd be equally excited for Poirier vs. Islam. Has a nice angle to it where Islam is the spiritual successor to Khabib, so Dustin would get a shot at redemption and a championship title.

The crowd roar after Dustin knocked out BSD was so loud--thrilling win, awesome win for Poirier. Legendary, put a hard stamp on it with that last punch, application denied.

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Posted by diat150

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Posted on 4/8/24 at 1:06 pm to Big Fat Guy

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Exactly, Oliveira had a rematch vs. Islam all set up and then withdrew over the cut on his eyebrow from sparring. So why didn't Charles just demand to have it rescheduled? Or insist that he is the next fight for Islam? Chael Sonnen has also speculated that, for whatever reason, Charles doesn't want the rematch vs. Islam. Maybe he felt something during the first fight that he knows he can't match, Islam's strength or something. It would be strange if he's doubting himself, I honestly thought he could beat Islam.

They must have offered Gaethje a lot of money to fight Max for 300. He would have been next vs. Islam otherwise. Gaethje even said that a title is the only thing left for him, so him taking the Max fight is surprising.

Not to say that Gaethje and Poirier are interchangeable, but if Poirier gets a title match vs. Islam because Gaethje took the Max fight, I'd be equally excited for Poirier vs. Islam. Has a nice angle to it where Islam is the spiritual successor to Khabib, so Dustin would get a shot at redemption and a championship title.

The crowd roar after Dustin knocked out BSD was so loud--thrilling win, awesome win for Poirier. Legendary, put a hard stamp on it with that last punch, application denied.

I dont think charles or gaethje want islam first. gaethje was just saying that if charles wins he gets the next shot and then gaethje would fight the winner in december.

poirier is the only one actually saying he wants islam so I feel he will jump the line and fight him at INT fight week or in newark maybe. also I had a feeling when he started rocking bud light he was trying to get some favor with the UFC and would get the fight. I do hope dustin wins and we can get vs gaethje 3, both guys didnt seem to want to lose more brain cells unless it was a title fight.

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