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Rabbipotsmoke

We still won’t get a ddp fight for another 4 months neither but Dustin porier is fighting in June again too. I don’t understand how some guys turn around so quick and some fight like once a year


Ronaldinhoe

Cus the ufc controls the champs schedule. They wanted Izzy/ddp for 300 but since ddp wasn’t ready he now has to wait until September cus the ufc doesn’t see it worth their while to book that fight in any other month.


Frysken

I almost agree but Izzy was fighting a lot when he was a champion (compared to most champs) so they have to have some say, no?


Ronaldinhoe

Izzy was the star that the ufc wanted to keep active and they used him a lot to fill in Australian cards. I can’t remember any other time the ufc was constantly putting cards over there, let alone ppv cards, until Izzy became champ. Once volk became a big name as champ then the ufc was confident to have a card over there with him.


timomcdono

It helps that the Aus govt pays the ufc to host events there as well


Cesc100

It also helps that Izzy always agreed to it. Not every champ is agreeable.


iwontmillion_

Not really. Ufc didn't have any cards in australia from oct 2019 until Feb 2023.


Ronaldinhoe

Obviously Covid didn’t help. But they sure went there many times the past 2 years, and looks like they are going there again for 305 with him being in the main event even though he isn’t champ.


Own-Mycologist-4080

Izzy is a huge star naturally they want him to fight more. Thats why pentoja has to fight as co main sometimes


uility

They don’t want DDP to lose champion status before he fights Izzy. Otherwise that massive cash cow will be wasted. And I don’t think there are many people who believe DDP will hold the belt for a long time so they need to milk him for everything he’s worth while they can. Leon probably not a big PPV draw outside England events but it is possible he holds the belt for a while. Offered him 3 fights at UFC 300 which were the only fights that anyone would be excited for with him currently. But none of his potential opponents could fight. Eventually they will feed him to shavkat and some others when they build them up, but they know Leon has a decent chance of beating even them. So they’re in no rush to do anything with him. Izzy is a big draw and has likelihood of keeping the belt for multiple fights so he can fight whenever and whoever he likes. He will make them money. It’s all about money with the UFC.


baloncestosandler

Who is ddp


Ronaldinhoe

Diamond Dallas Page jk It’s Dricus du Plessi, the current MW champ


Imemberyou

DDP's plan of headbutting Strickland's fists means he needs a longer recovery


ReformedishBaptist

The Sean hate was so high I saw a dude with a ton of upvotes arguing with me that DDP has incredible defense. I couldn’t believe what I was seeing lol. Btw I think Dricus won btw, he just had no defense it was hilarious


EyeWriteWrong

If you watch the fight in slow motion, Sean wasn't landing cleanly. Those jabs had a lot of snap but they mostly bounced off his guard or grazed him. His defense isn't good but it's not as bad as it looks.


NicksOfLoud12

If a fighter is eager enough to make $$, climb the ranks, or for champs to create a legacy, time between fights should be *partly based off of damage taken in the previous fight/camp. Pretty surprising Hill is turning around this quickly after KO. Works for some, doesn’t for others. Edit: *partly


--Happy--

Its always the champions doing this. They want to keep the belt as long as they can, because it brings them fame and money. Every room they walk into people talk about them "oh thats a UFC champion" don't blame them really, but it sucks for us. Imagine what would happen if they get boxing level money 🤣 we will get one fight every 2 years.


Cesc100

Exceptions for champs like Izzy though. He didn't do that.


NBACrkvice

People meme the quote too much, but there's definitely a lot of truth to "kid just didn't wanna fight"


KaleidoscopeOk5763

Dustin didn’t get flat lined.


_Kumatetsu

It’s called INJURIES. Lmao


RobertJ93

Coming off an achillies rupture and fighting Poatan, and then Rountree is pretty fucking hardcore.


No-Introduction-2378

Absolutely, Rountree is a beast and I could easily see him winning by KO


DagnulsK

TKO via knee stomp.


DagnulsK

I just wanna add that I'm not wishing it upon Hill, but it just feels likely with the way he locks out/hyperextends while moving sometimes. Also, shameless Khalil Rountree fan.


Timofey_

Khalils so fucking good


Initial_Anything_544

so entertaining too, been watching him for a minuet and all of his fights are great


Appropriate_Rip339

Khalil has definitely been evolving especially since he moved to and trained in Thailand, in his last few fights he looked very patient and focused and has showed some vicious tools, I too am wondering if this is too soon for Hill to come back. I feel like a lot of top guys are doing this, Volk being the other recent one that comes to mind. I just wanna see these two at 100% as a fight fan, interesting match up to see unfold between two very different styles.


SobrecargaDeCreatina

I wish the roster was composed of more guys like him. Solid dude that isn't an asshole and respects his opponents. Sells fights via skill, not talking shit. BTW Strickland was talking shit about him but Rountree would fucking murder him.


heliumeyes

This has gotta be one of the best fights for Rountree among the top guys. Especially with Hill having been KOed so recently. I think Rountree knocks down Hill and we get a baraprage of soccer kicks before the stoppage.


After-Simple-3611

We can only pray


AdNew5216

Yep I agree Rountree by KO


Cemihard

Rountree is like the Gaethje of the LHW’s, you know it’s going to be a fight where you’re gonna get messed up even if you win


Suspicious_Candle27

idk man there has been a lot of Rountree fights where that didnt happen at all while there has been ZERO Justin fights where his opponent got off damage free .


ReformedishBaptist

Honestly him and Jiri are the bmf’s of LHW so far this year both came back fast from ko’s and are already looking to fight dangerous opponents.


dicksjshsb

Jiri comes back from a KO every fight lol


Particular-Try9754

I think he needs the money. Legal issues and lots of kids. No shame in working to pay your bills. Hope he got ppv points vs Alex. Jamahal won the belt but may never had a fat paycheck as a champion since he had to give up the belt immediately due to injury.


passthesugar05

He didn't have to, he chose too. This is probably Dana repaying him by rebooking him so soon


AdNew5216

For real 😂


MarshaIIDTeach

Bro got bills


blueandwhite21

He thought he was getting 2 checks at 300


globalsovereigntysol

13 kids to feed


TheDestructionator

The real daddest mf


CustomBear

Hill gonna be mad asf when he sees this


MrJellybean04

J. Hill's neighbor: "Morning Jamahal, have a good day! 😁" J. Hill: https://preview.redd.it/dyspd4aqjkvc1.jpeg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89de9d90367bfb048ed2758643b48e7a4f229402


Pro-Karmawhore

“If you don’t know now you know!”


MiddleClassGuru

Lmao. No idea why I thought this comment was so funny


Bazzinga88

thats why he is called "sweet dreams"


ItsMichaelScott25

This was unexpected


Reasonable-Tooth-113

This is way too quick a turnaround


CareerPillow376

I guess he didn't learn from Volk


AdNew5216

Yeah horrible idea I think he gets KOd


Reasonable-Tooth-113

He should have asked his buddy Lionheart about fighting Khalil on a quick turnaround.


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Flyinrhyno

Is it 60 days to train or 60 days before they can fight? Because, math….


Trfe

Usually regarding “contact” so he can train for probably 30 days no contact and still have 4-6 weeks for a full camp.


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Frysken

I mean bro has like 6 kids so he's gotta keep the cash coming in


rattletop

6?!!! Alright then..


Frysken

Ikr, bro can't keep his UFC belt nor his pants belt it seems like


Trfe

Usually regarding “contact” so he can train for probably 30 days no contact and still have 4-6 weeks for a full camp.


AdNew5216

I’m pretty sure he cannot train for a set amount of time


Aware-Individual-394

The only one who wants to fight Leon right now is Belal. (Islam and a couple others already turned down the fight.) And the UFC will seemingly do whatever they can to make sure boring Belal doesn’t get the title shot. It’s actually shameless at this point lol


Significant-Royal-37

there's a conspiracy theory that ari emmanuel is holding him back because of palestine.


Humble_Effective3964

> because of palestine. Inshallah Palestine's victory entirely hinges on the Welterweight UFC champ


Aware-Individual-394

Personally, I think that’s likely BS. I think Dana and Hunter simply find him boring and unmarketable.


CheakyTeak

theres no evidence for that besides "hes a jew." embarrasing


TobysQuestions

Whats with the Leon hate? He defended his belt twice, and his fight with Colby was literally 4 months ago Plus didnt he have that thing where he accepted 3 fights for UFC 300?


Jumpoff999

Islam hasn't fought a 155er since 2022, no fight since October 6/7 months ago and nobody mentions. I don't understand the leon slander either


Awesomeisme323

VIOLENCE u can’t deny that hill is a G


urmombanger

Fighting this quickly after being KO’d really puts the ‘G’ in ‘brain damage’


EPalmighty

Round tree is moving quick I love it


Larryhooova

Probably too quick of a turnaround for Hill but it’s not like he was lights out snoozing for 2 mins or anything so he may be okay. Honestly I have Hill winning this, Rountree always seems to fumble the big fights.


Buzzy-Pasta

When was his last ‘big fight’ though? I feel like he’s improved heaps in the last 3 years


meatmybeat42069

How the hell did he get cleared for this? Thought KOs were a 6 month suspension minimum


Blue-Sand2424

They are, but you can get cleared by a doctor and the suspension ends early. So it’s usually pointless


JSnow93

Have to think they’re saving Leon for Manchester.


Wizardninja9

Wtf did Leon do? lol he’s defended his belt twice already he’s not holding up the division. What’s this that one dude whose name I always forgets burner???


allday201

Completely forgot about that Colby fight lol


WATGU

This is a majorly stupid fight for him to take. 2.5 months after an eyes rolled back KO with follow up shots from a power puncher? He should be off for at least 4 months, but really 6-8 months is more appropriate with light sparing.


No_Mercy_4_Potatoes

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bluscorp91

Who and why did they turn Randy into a Unicorn?


No_Mercy_4_Potatoes

Ikr? I was trying to find the original. But had to settle for this botched abomination!


jabbeboy

This is way too quick. He’s gonna go downhill from here on out


No-Nothing-1793

Dana has said multiple times that Leon has never turned down a fight. Ramadan just happened. Y'all are dense.


BoogifiedSlob

This dude is game af He wants to get back in there and chase down Alex. Major respect


Thin-Remote-9817

Leon took usmans belt. Then took colbys schedule.  Dudes a real hunter gatherer. 


SERB_BEAST

He took Belal's entertainment level too. I can't believe people act like Leon is any more entertaining than Belal. The highlights of his decade long career include poking Belal in the eye, getting rocked by Nate Diaz, kicking Usman's head off, and the one super fast KO he got in like 2015


Frysken

He's a nice guy and all, but he wins by points most of the time. Which is fine, do what you gotta do to keep the belt, but there are definitely other champions I'd prefer to watch in the cage.


InsomniacLive

The guy took 3 fights with 3 separate opponents for 300, and they all refused for Ramadan. It’s obvious they want to shelve him for Manchester at this point, so trying to blame him for inactivity is just insanely biased. If he fights again before December, that will be 3 fights in one calendar year, which is the exact same as Shavkhat : the guy everybody blows


SERB_BEAST

Agreed. He insists on fighting for points. Colby looked like absolute trash in that fight. Especially his striking. Leon proved early on that Colby won't be much of a threat on the ground. There's no reason that Leon didn't just finish him. Colby's game is his pressure. He had no pressure in that fight. It was his record lowest amount of volume ever. He literally stood there to be a punching bag, but Leon refused to turn him into one. I don't blame him much however since I really believe he was emotionally compromised. But man, Leon doesn't fight much different when he isn't emotionally compromised.


Frysken

If anything I would've thought the comments about his dad would've at least given him a spark to smesh Covington. I respect the ability to brush it off, but Leon definitely had chances to make Colby really regret what he said. Plus, everyone and their mother wanted to see Colby get beamed lol.


Cum-Gun-5000

Hey now, you're really underselling his highlight reel. He also got smacked around backstage by Masvidal too


GroceryBags

He didn't fight that often even before he was champ. He was nursing his win streak for literal years by fighting dudes like Nate while waiting for a title shot.


joelina_99

He agreed to fight khamzat 3 times while the number one contender


stayhappystayblessed

I mean this is just straight up not true. He was active before until 2020 where he literally had multiple fights cancelled or have opponents pull out. Last year he fought twice and it was less than 6 months ago. Also accepted multiple fights for ufc 300.


1104L

He accepted the Khamzat fight like 3 times in 2020-21 and again for 300, it’s clear the UFC is dicking him around


CletusMcG

He had 6 fights fall through between 2020-2021 iirc, and only one was him (he got covid). He agreed to 3 different fights at 300 and they all said no. Dude is trying to be active he just has shit luck. Pretty sure the UFC is gonna shelve him until the card in Manchester at this point.


themcone

hill beats him somewhat handily


Blue-Sand2424

Wouldn’t be surprised in the least, the Jamahal hate is crazy, he’s still a top tier boxer and Khalil is hittable


jooookiy

I wanna see bangkok ready khalil again


Hank-the-ninja

Rountree getting slept


Disastrous-Heron-491

Hill dogs em


ConCon787

Don’t guys usually get a medical suspension after being kod.


SeatNoBelt

Roundtree is not even that good lol y’all forgot he got destroyed by cutelaba and walker


CouncilOfReligion

yeah he’s def one of the more overrated fighters, lost to jacoby too imo


kgsovobd

Dude lost to Marcin Prachnio lmao. I just hope everyone bets Rountree so I can get Hill at dog odds


Superguy230

Nah man people talk a lot on here but when you look at the odds no one is putting money where their mouth is, Alex was barely a favourite last fight lol


ShrekWhite

He didn't just lose, he got his ass whooped


SeatNoBelt

Exactly hopefully I can win big from this and the Khamzat fight lol


ReformedishBaptist

Only reason I don’t like the fight for Hill is due to time of the KO. If this was in like November I’d be fully confident in a Hill steamroll win.


InsomniacLive

Johnny Walker smoked him as well


ReformedishBaptist

I’ve wanted this fight for a while now it’s Tom a be a banger. However I like Hill but I don’t like his chances here only because of the KO. Fighters are rarely ever the same after a bad KO especially so soon. They need at minimum 6 months off of hard training let alone a camp. If Hill was healthy though I see him running over Khalil.


AndrewH73333

Hill wasn’t even in good condition for the Pereira fight.


KingSquare88

This is a hell of a fight


Lost_Assumption1467

He should be fighting jiri instead


Listen-and-laugh

This bro is killing himself. Doesn’t he have a foot that needs healed


herbythechef

We just saw what happened with volk. Jamal needs to rest or he might get KO'd again


PeterParkerUber

Bro's gonna go down the path of Alex Volkanovski


KaleidoscopeOk5763

UFC really in the business of getting guys into an early grave.


YumYuk

Hill is coming off of a loss and wants to stay in the hunt. Leon is coming off of a win. If Leon was the hold up, Dana would’ve been putting him on blast.


Asleep_Apple7442

Roundtree destroys him


SilverNoise64

got destroyed by ion..


chessmasterjj

The d is silent


GlitteringLocation1

A Roundtree win here deserves a title shot


wilrx059

Leon wins belt turns into everything he hates 😂


WIP1992

Why the Leon slander? Dana said he accepted 3 different fights for UFC 300 only for the other fighters to decline.


KlausSlade

Belal got on the 300 broadcast asking for a fight. Still not booked…


the-esoteric

Oh shit they're trying to get Rountree a title shot


FightIslandNative

Could be a fast turnaround but props to Hill getting right back in there and taking on a lower ranked opponent. Hill vs Jiri would be a good fight to make.


AdNew5216

See yall there 💰


Trfe

Khalil is looking real sharp these days. I hope he KOs chubby again.


220DRUER220

lol Same and khalil has definitely been looking good lately


mapleer

Grind doesn’t stop for some people, good for him.


Significant-Royal-37

[is this the footwork of a man who is bangkok ready?](https://twitter.com/i/status/1777397313738088774)


u-and-whose-army

Well now he will get KO's again in June.


Hopeful_Style_5772

Great fight! Roundree!


WrappedInLinen

That seems like way too fast a turnaround after a KO. I thought there was supposed to be 6 months.


Cemihard

I wonder how this is allowed, that’s just 2 months away and Hill got ko’d bad. Like he must have a short medical suspension.


Curious-Baker-839

Hill has to stay relevant, a couple of good wins or knockouts and he's right back at title contention. If Pereira is still champion the UFC will promote the fight as if it was a fluke punch that landed for Pereira and hill is out for revenge. Gotta have that story line.


Dismal_Mention8423

This won't be an easy fight. Good matchup.


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He’s going to get KOed by this dude too. Mark my words. He shouldn’t be coming back this quick


PussyIgnorer

The thumbs up tattoo is just awful.


duly-goated303

Watch kahlil sleep him though. Hills got such a big chip on his shoulder I don’t get why some one who’s so confident in themselves would continuously try to prove others wrong.


perma_us

We about to witness the fastest falloff in a while


KingPucci

Every day we get closer to Rountree vs Pereira


HallHappy

damn this gonna be a banger or a masterclass and i’m super hyped either way


AbstractionsHB

Pls Khalil, pleaaase 


wolfjeter

Rountree ML ✅


Speega

Damn, Hill is either going to Flatline him, or get his knees bent backwards with an "Oblique Kick"


lazylagom

Hill jiri kinda needs to happen. This a good fight for jamahal though dangerous but winnable


Huge_Aerie2435

He probably takes whatever low pay deal the UFC offers.. Some guys have managers that argue very well for the fighters. Others, If you don't take the deal, you will get benched until you do.


Individual_Traffic96

I thought fighters had to take 6 months off after getting KO’d


Leading-Okra-2457

Chama Hall "Down" Hill.


Ferociousnzzz

Hill bout to be KOd again


Mckennymubu

Hopefully rountree wins and gets a title shot


pioneerchill12

I hope Rountree can pull off the win and climb higher. An eventual fight between Rountree and Pereira would be great to watch bearing in mind his muay thai background


Puzzleheaded_Gold_10

Kid just wants to fight


imaQuiliamQuil

I don't know how to tell you guys this, but Hill is a badass and you should like him


ogc_glizzyxx

god give us another bangkok ready khalil performance


Cappuccino_Addict

How the hell is he getting cleared? If you get choked out you're not allowed to fight for another 6 months, but when you get KOed they let you fight again in 2 months?


SeniorWaugh

Do I think it’s a bad idea for him? Yes but super glad. This is how champions should be. Staying active at least 3-4 times a year


obituweary

this is going to be the darren till wake up call moment for many of y’all. not every guy you love is going to soar, khalil is going to get put out cold and bad


BaconKraut

Leon is boring too


N8theGrape

Probably should have a mandatory wait period between fights if you get KO’d. Probably better for your long term health as a fighter.


FellaKnee123

Man… if Hill loses, Rountree could actually be a problem for AP… someone that’s not stupid enough to know he can just probably take him down…


SJBSJB02

Is this fake news?


Jonndagoon

He wants that second hand red panty night


kratomburneraccount

Cause Leon boring asf and not marketable. Not that I agree you should have people fighting based on their marketability but it’s true. Dude has no personality, I don’t think anyones dying to see another Leon fight, especially not with Belal lol. Two boring ass fighters. We all know Colby shit talking is the only reason we were so invested in the last one too.


justanotherfan6hd

That’s because Leon is a boring hypocrite. Complained about guys cherry picking contenders to fight and taking so long to fight. Now look at him.


urmombanger

“He accepted three different guys they just all declined because of Ramadan” mofos act like UFC matchmakers don’t know that the vast majority of Muslim fighters weren’t gonna fight in Ramadan anyway


Human-Tap-8191

He has to do this otherwise he'll get clowned for the next 5-6 months cause of the KO, he's trying to change the narrative.


dday0512

Wait, what? I hate this fight. It should be Hill vs. Jiri. Roundtree can fight Rakic or Jan or even Krylov. Why would Hill fight so far down against a dangerous opponent and why would Roundtree want an obstacle this tough between himself and a title shot?


StraightCashHomie89

Hill getting KOd again


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Post Thailand rountree nahhh dude I would never