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After last week, for 500 days, I left to say that Royce Gracie was MMA football at Princeton, the leaves for wild and wacky issues of MMA were open, and I could not be happier. So, let's talk about strange things and real fights.
Colby Covington and Henry Cejudo are grouped in a comic strip. What are their superhero identities / powers?
– Extremely Stablegenius (@EStablegenius) June 7, 2019
ICYMI, Henry Cejudo has fully embraced his bizarre side, going so far to mix his various stuff in a mostly palpable way at the staredowns media day. THIS IS TRUE! And of course Colby Covington has been living a gadget for years.
First of all, I would like to point out that, although Cejudo and Covington have started playing pro-wrestling style gimmicks to the greatest number, the two are not the same. The gimmick of Cejudo is a little disgusting and totally harmless; Covington's gimmick has improved over time, but still goes to petty bigotry on points. But I can understand why you would combine the two, because even if they both play against a character, you also feel that there is an essence of truth in the two men's gimmicks. As they both decided to turn the dial on a fundamental part of their identity until 11 years old.
That said, it's pretty obvious that Colby Covington is William Stryker. He does not have super powers, but he talks about a lot of offensive content and asks a small collection of people to actually buy what he sells.
Cejudo is a bit more complicated but I think I chose Penquin. He is small and constantly wears a characteristic accessory (gold medal / umbrella) to which he refers too much. Also, thinking back to Tim Burton's Batman Returns, Cejudo really wants to be loved, but he's not really able to do it because he's a bit weird.
does the result in Saturday's main event change what happens to the 125 lbs ufc division?
– Matt (@ matt2377) June 5, 2019
ICYMI, Henry Cejudo is fighting for his second UFC title against Marlon Moraes the Saturday. THIS IS TRUE!
I think the result of UFC 238's main event will have a huge impact on the future of the flyweight division. At this point, it's the least-kept secret in the world: the 125-pound division is coming out of the UFC. Hell just look at the UFC's ranking page. There are only 13 fighters listed! But how fast does it seem to be directly related to Cejudo's decision to choose a second belt or not.
Cejudo said the same thing that many have already said: he wants to defend both titles. If he wins, he feels that the UFC can let him do it once as a promotional tool, and then simply fold the flyweight division into division 125, as they would have the same champion. If Cejudo loses Saturday, the flying weights could be safe a little longer. The UFC certainly seems to believe that Cejudo has some star power and having an Olympic gold medalist to build is a sufficient incentive to allow you to stay 125 a little longer before to close your doors.
Marlon Moraes is an action-packed fighter, not to be missed. Yet most fans do not know him. How can the UFC do a better job of raising awareness, leveraging unique personalities and promoting individuals in different ways? Essentially, is there a better formula for creating stars?
– J (@SlayKatzNY) June 6, 2019
They can not. Not for Marlon Moraes. While there are better star-making formulas than the UFC's unique method of promotion, Moraes is simply not as marketable as its personality. He is a dynamite fighter, one of the most dynamic finishers in the sport, but he will never be able to get his hands dirty until he has an unprecedented reign of terror for the next five years. And it's okay. Not all fighters need to be an overflowing personality or all the champions to be a star. I think we, the fans, sometimes forget that the fight is still a niche sport and that most fighters have a low enough ceiling to know where they can stand in the eyes of the public. It's good to be really good at your job and appreciated by the small group of people who understand all of this.
Jon Jones does not currently fight big names that undermine his legacy or his consistent title defenses against the next most deserving candidate, who stands out more. It looks like there are not many rumors around the best sports fighter.
– oneforsports (@oneforsports) June 6, 2019
Rather the opposite, in fact. Jones' legacy is currently tainted only by his unparalleled ability to shoot himself in the foot. Because of his level of unparalleled malfeasance, the only big blow you can make him suffer in the fight is that, in retrospect, his victories have lost their luster. His rise coincided with the end of the golden age of light heavyweights. He was able to beat a ton of Hall of Fame members, all of whom had passed. Today, Jon is challenging the title against the main opponents of his division. It's always good for his legacy.
I've said it many times, always defending a title is much more difficult than winning multiple belts. And the wave of new champions in the past year only confirms this statement. In 15 years, the reign of Demetrious Johnson on the title will seem incredible and Jon is about to get a second, which is really remarkable.
In addition, Jon still has plenty of time to fight big names. All the bigger players that he has left to fight are heavyweights and Jon will not leave this division for a decade.
ICYMI, Alexander Gustafsson retired last weekend after being submitted by Anthony Smith at UFC Stockholm.
Not even in dreams. Gustafsson might come back – it's MMA after all – but if he does, I do not know how he would earn a day in average weight. Gus should have gone the other way. I never understood that I had to take the fight against Smith because there was no clear path to a title for him. Instead, Gus should have become a heavyweight to pursue revenge with Cormier. He certainly has the frame to be competitive in the weight class and he is already more skilled than most of the best players in the country.
Although he has not fought for 2 years, Conor's name still has weight and is reported as new when someone calls him. What will a post-Conor UFC look like?
– Paul Garcia (@hpaulg) June 5, 2019
You know how in 2019 and we still hear rumors about the possible return of Gina Carano, when she is no longer competing in the MMA for almost a decade? It will be like that. One billion.
Which fighter (s) outside the UFC would you most like to see participate in the promotion? Also, what is your favorite fight so far this year and why?
– Josh (@ klafehjl09) June 6, 2019
So, for the first part of this question, I think there are only three answers for which I can see an argument and that the three are currently fighting for Bellator.
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Douglas Lima. I think that one can legitimately claim that Douglas Lima is the best welterweight in the world or that he is very close to it. Once he avenges his "defeat" against Rory MacDonald and claims the Bellator title again, there is no one I would prefer to see cruised against the best in the UFC.
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Patricio Freire. He has just become the first-ever champion champion of Bellator and he has so many interesting fights at 155, 145 and even 135. Pitbull against Aldo is an excess in combat or for example, a fight with Moraes would also be incredible . The only reason he does not claim my first place is that even though Pitbull is one of the five featherweight I do not think he could win a UFC title.
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Ryan Bader. Finishing in third place, he's a man who previously fought at the UFC and who is now a two-division champion of Bellator, his first. I would like Bader to come back to the UFC in part because a great match between champion and champion with Daniel Cormier would be an incredible promotion. In addition, once Bader finishes being beaten, he will be an indispensable addition to the light and moribund heavyweight division.
Oh, and my favorite fight of the year is obviously Israel Adesanya against Kelvin Gastelum. This is my second or third favorite fight of all time and, if he does not win the title of fight of the year this year, I would be completely disconcerted.
Which sporting competition would you prefer UFC fighters to participate in: spelling or hot dog contest? More importantly, who would come out better?
– Eric Stinton (@TombstoneStint) June 6, 2019
Oh my God. I have so many questions. Are these contests open or are there entry requirements as in the real deal? Do we do weight classes? What about age classes? All of these things would play a part in my decision.
So, for the argument, let's assume that the spelling has no entry rules, open to all UFC fighters. Same thing for the hot dog contest – no weight classes. In this case, hot dog dog contest, no question.
The spelling is often uncomfortable to watch because we are used to watching quiet children desperately strive not to disappoint their parents by spelling out words like "neutercane" in front of a huge crowd. If we replaced the UFC fighters here, it would probably be funny for a minute, then we would get older at the second hour of the original language request.
Meanwhile, the hot dog catering contest lasts 30 minutes under all circumstances. 10 minutes of actual dog consumption and 20 minutes of pageantry. In addition, have you ever watched the Nathan's Hot Dog Championship? It's captivating! These guys totally benefit from a promotion! I would be 100% watching Kevin Lee in a new ostentatious outfit ranging from dog to dog with Max Holloway in his blessed bandana and Daniel Cormier in sweatpants with a t-shirt concealed inside. I would pay at least $ 20 to watch that. Plus, the UFC would finally have something to do with all those hot dog branders that they made!
Oh, and I think we can all agree that Derrick Lewis is the meanest of barbecues and that he would get away with the mustard belt, but Kelvin Gastelum might give him the money for him early.
Thank you for reading this week and thank you to everyone who sent tweets! Do you have burning questions about at least tacitly fighting sports? So you're lucky because you can send me your Hot Tweets, @JedKMeshew and I will answer it! It does not matter whether they are topical or foolish. Become weird with that. Let's have fun.
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