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UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has implied that he believes Khabib was afraid to lose when he decided to walk away from the sport last year. Khabib Nurmagomedov surprisingly left the sport of MMA behind after his successful UFC lightweight title defense via…
UFC Hall of Famer BJ Penn has implied that he believes Khabib was afraid to lose when he decided to walk away from the sport last year. Khabib Nurmagomedov surprisingly left the sport of MMA behind after his successful UFC lightweight title defense via second-round submission over Justin Gaethje at UFC 254. His 13-fight run […]
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Despite wanting to settle at 170lb, Kevin Lee has suggested that he may be interested in a lightweight return if one of two fights were to materialize. Having some early success in the UFC lightweight division, Kevin Lee went 9-2 with the promotion bef…
Despite wanting to settle at 170lb, Kevin Lee has suggested that he may be interested in a lightweight return if one of two fights were to materialize. Having some early success in the UFC lightweight division, Kevin Lee went 9-2 with the promotion before falling to a submission loss to Tony Ferguson in their title […]
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Upon his return from injury, Conor McGregor may have more than one option at his disposal. Following his first-round knockout of Donald Cerrone back in January 2020, McGregor has found himself on a two-fight losing skid, suffering back-to-back losses t…
Upon his return from injury, Conor McGregor may have more than one option at his disposal. Following his first-round knockout of Donald Cerrone back in January 2020, McGregor has found himself on a two-fight losing skid, suffering back-to-back losses to Dustin Poirier. After a freak accident cut the Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier trilogy short—and […]
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The number 1 lightweight contender, Dustin Poirier, has stated that Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler should fight for the belt next. This is in part due to Poirier’s respect for the work Oliveira has put in, as well as the fact that Dustin appears to be in limbo in regards to his next fight. ‘The […]
The number 1 lightweight contender, Dustin Poirier, has stated that Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler should fight for the belt next. This is in part due to Poirier’s respect for the work Oliveira has put in, as well as the fact that Dustin appears to be in limbo in regards to his next fight. ‘The Diamond’ recently spoke to MMAJunkie.com, discussing how he believes the 155lb division should move forward, if he finds himself tied up in contract negotiations. Poirier had the following to say:
“I want to be the world champion, and Charles is a guy that’s paid his dues. He’s earned where he’s at, no doubt about it. Let him and Chandler fight for the belt. If they want Chandler in there for the title, and he’s calling for the title. Let them fight for the belt. I’ll take a step back and just watch”
This statement once again demonstrates a continued level of class and selflessness that has optimized Dustin Poirier in the later years of his career. However, it also possible that Poirier sees it as his most financially profitable option. Following his recent win over Conor McGregor at UFC 257, Poirier went on to speak to the press about his next potential matchup. Two fights ‘The Diamond’ focused on were either Nate Diaz, or a trilogy fight with McGregor. Whilst both McGregor and Diaz are proven fighters, and undeniably in the upper echelon of the sport, neither are currently ranked within the top 5. However, they are both huge PPV draws, and should Poirier pick up a win against either man, he would likely pick up a substantial payday. Poirier has also stated that he has no interest in a matchup with fellow top 5 lightweight Michael Chandler.
Should Poirier by looking for a fight with either McGregor or Diaz, it would not make sense for it to be for the belt. And such, both Oliveira and Chandler, who are both coming off top-ranked victories, would appear to be the natural candidates to fight for lightweight gold.
Who do you think should get the shot for the lightweight belt next? Do you agree with Dustin Poirier? Let us know in the comments.
UFC debutante Kevin Croom just picked up the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 10, as he defeated the ultra talented Roosevelt Roberts. Not only did he defeat Roberts, but he caught him with a vicious left hook and jumped right on the guillotine choke to get […]
UFC debutante Kevin Croom just picked up the biggest win of his mixed martial arts career this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 10, as he defeated the ultra talented Roosevelt Roberts.
Not only did he defeat Roberts, but he caught him with a vicious left hook and jumped right on the guillotine choke to get the finish at just 31 seconds of round one. Roberts isn’t the most established fighter out there, but he’s a prodigy, and this 33-year-old ran right through him.
Croom was interviewed by Jordan Ellis of LowKickMMA, and had the following to say about his victory:
“I mean, like, it’s still barely even real. You know what I mean? Like, I don’t know man, I could’ve never dreamed it. Obviously this is something I’ve been dreaming about forever and I could’ve never dreamed it (to) be that good. You know what I mean? It was just amazing man. Yeah, like I mean I’m completely ecstatic.”
Croom stated he’s been at it for 13 years, and he was asked how much better it is after working toward this for that long:
“It’s the best story, you know what I mean? Like it’s the best story, which is fun, like, I try to live my life for the better story, so I guess I did. Like, man like it’s a great story, yeah it makes all the work, all the wondering if I was gonna make it (made it perfect).”
Croom was then told his performance was the fastest finish in lightweight history from a debuting fighter, and was asked to express how he felt about that:
“Yeah man that’s amazing, especially ’cause I don’t fight (at) lightweight, you know? I mean, I plan on eventually going down to (1)35 (lbs) so, I plan on having wins in three weight classes, easily.”
He was the asked if he thought the situation of fighting Roberts on incredibly short notice was not ideal for him:
“No man I mean I never even thought that it was not ideal at all. I give no fucks. I didn’t even find out who I was fighting until I got to the airport, like, you know what I mean?
“I found out, A I gotta do all this stuff, do medicals, I had five minutes to pack a bag, grab my mouthpiece, run to the airport, (I) barely made it. I got to the airport like 30 minutes before I had to leave. So like, (I) finally got there, found my coach, sat down, just like, ‘who am I fighting?’
“You know, he started cracking up. And I mean when I heard, ‘yeah I’ve seen him fight’, I gave no fucks man, like whatever. I’ve been waiting for this shit, I’ve been ready. I’ve been ready. I’ve been waiting to dance, I was just waiting for them to play the music.”
Croom came into this fight with an extensive, successful amateur career, and a 21-12 professional record, as he improved it to 22-12 this weekend. He’s a finisher too, as he showed us all on Saturday, with eleven of his wins coming via submission and six coming via knockout.
He was the biggest underdog on the entire card, Roberts was a -440 favorite, and Croom passed with flying colors. It’ll be interesting to see where he goes from here.
His life was changed win his win, as he was awarded the $50,000 Performance of the Night bonus. He only had $64 in his bank account prior to this fight. That’s truly a beautiful thing.
Assuming his next fight takes place at 145 lbs, who would you like to see Kevin Croom face next?
Derik Scott happily embraced the role as underdog during his stint on NBC’s Titan Games. Making it all the way to the finals, ultimately finishing second. Derik Scott has been competing at the highest of levels throughout his life. A national cha…
Derik Scott happily embraced the role as underdog during his stint on NBC’s Titan Games. Making it all the way to the finals, ultimately finishing second. Derik Scott has been competing at the highest of levels throughout his life. A national champion, a lawyer, national champion diver, and as of February a runner-up on the […]
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