I read a quote of Dana saying that's what they were probably going to do. I think Luke deserves the fight. At the very least they should put Jacare vs Luke on the same card and get the division moving again. That rematch would be an easy sell for the hardcore fan!
Have they offered Rockhold any fights? He was also recovering from an injury... Does Conor have any intention of defending his belt in the near future? NOPE.
Luke doesn't deserve anything compared to Romero or Whittaker. It should be Romero Vs Bisping and Whittaker waiting for the winner. If Bisping refuses to fight, Romero Vs Whitaker for the Interim with a deadline set on Bisping being stripped. Luke hasn't earned it.
I def think Luke deserves to be kept in the picture just based on the fact he JUST lost the belt. I would be happy if they just let Romero sit and Luke fought Whittaker or a Jacare rematch.
Trust me, I like Whittaker a lot and have been seeing him being a future champ. He has the numbers he just doesn't have the competition for me besides Jacare. I was clambering for a Romero vs Jacare rematch for interim and nobody here agreed. Now that Whittaker beats Jacare, somehow an interim belt seems like a fantastic idea? What's even more hilarious is when Bisbing loses they're gonna give him a rematch or he'll retire. This division is whack right now.
I def think Luke deserves to be kept in the picture just based on the fact he JUST lost the belt. I would be happy if they just let Romero sit and Luke fought Whittaker or a Jacare rematch.
Trust me, I like Whittaker a lot and have been seeing him being a future champ. He has the numbers he just doesn't have the competition for me besides Jacare. I was clambering for a Romero vs Jacare rematch for interim and nobody here agreed. Now that Whittaker beats Jacare, somehow an interim belt seems like a fantastic idea? What's even more hilarious is when Bisbing loses they're gonna give him a rematch or he'll retire. This division is whack right now.
You think that Jacare should have got an Interim title shot, but Whittaker, who just knocked him out...doesn't have the competition?
I agree about Luke being kept relevant and at the time. No point to take him away completely. But off a KO loss, he can't just waltz back into the title hunt instantly.
Ideally, this would be the playout:-
Michael Bisping Vs Yoel Romero = Middleweight Title
Robert Whittaker = Number 1 Contender
Luke Rockhold Vs Derek Brunson/Daniel Kelly Winner (Kelly can't just win and be ignored, even if it's still hilarious)
Gegard Mousasi Vs Tim Boetsch/Johny Hendricks Winner (Title Shot If Mousasi Wins, After Whittaker)
David Branch Vs Thales Leites
Kelvin Gastelum/Chris Weidman Winner Vs Anderson Silva
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