Some thoughts on the week that was in MMA … I’ve been thinking about this a lot over the past few days and have come to this conclusion: the UFC should be doing everything in their power to book Francis Ngannou versus Jon Jones for the UFC heavyweight title next. Yes, next. The fight is just too good and too big.
Not saying you are wrong but don’t you think the ufc would try to promote the fact that gane and Francis were once training together? Kinda how they did with usman and burns, obviously they weren’t training as long as those two, but just want to hear your thoughts. Can’t wait for Monday, mma community needs a Ariel show back!
I know he kinda deserves the title shot, but I really wanted to see Bones take on someone in the bottom half of the top 10 before he gets a title fight. Give Francis another flashy KO too as champ.
Words can't express how stoked I am that the mma hour is back. There was an unfilled void in the sport when it ended. Nothing that came after even came close to comparing. This is best case scenario with 2 shows a week and you now working with BT and in substance. Thanks for listening to us fans bringing back the best show in all of sports.
You're an idiot where Stevenson is concerned. Especially in the current regime of the WWE, they have no idea what they're doing in the booking department and have no idea how to get people over. On top of that, the wear and tear of one year in the pro wrestling circuit is probably on par with 5-10 years of consistent bookings in MMA(remember, when things are going full steam, they work 4-5 nights a week with travel, and only the most busy and insane MMArtists work 5 times a YEAR. Don't counter with "they do their work in the gym" because wrestlers have to train regularly as well.
Brock Lesnar's path isn't tried and true, what the fuck are you talking about? He is a SINGULAR entity in both the pro wrestling abs MMA worlds. He is an absolute monster and it took that, timing and the suppourt of Titan AND the public to make it happen the way it did. That's not tried and true, that's a concurrence of events causing a perfect storm. You want to suggest to the kid to hope for a perfect storm? Stop giving advice, maybe learn more about the pro wrestling biz before you give this type of advice and certainly before you reach your kids about it's history.
Here's a clue: you aren't going to learn pro wrestling history from WWE documentaries.
Incredible work as always Ariel! Can’t wait to see more of independent Helwani!!
Not saying you are wrong but don’t you think the ufc would try to promote the fact that gane and Francis were once training together? Kinda how they did with usman and burns, obviously they weren’t training as long as those two, but just want to hear your thoughts. Can’t wait for Monday, mma community needs a Ariel show back!
RC tho: 😒
Wow it’s soo good to get some helwani content
Man, does it feel good to read some of your work again.
So glad you are independent now. See you on McAfee, uncensored.
I know he kinda deserves the title shot, but I really wanted to see Bones take on someone in the bottom half of the top 10 before he gets a title fight. Give Francis another flashy KO too as champ.
It’s great to read you again. ESPN writing is washed compared to this. Hope you keep it up!
Hell yeah, great to hear/read some MMA news from you again Ariel 🙏🏼
Good thoughts, The idea of Gane defending the Interim title seems a bit much but I get it. We all want to see Jones back.
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Words can't express how stoked I am that the mma hour is back. There was an unfilled void in the sport when it ended. Nothing that came after even came close to comparing. This is best case scenario with 2 shows a week and you now working with BT and in substance. Thanks for listening to us fans bringing back the best show in all of sports.
If Jones is willing and ready for an October date, do it. If he's going to balk, let him sit until the unified champion is ready to go.
Miss seeing your dumb face on Pat’s show bro.
You're an idiot where Stevenson is concerned. Especially in the current regime of the WWE, they have no idea what they're doing in the booking department and have no idea how to get people over. On top of that, the wear and tear of one year in the pro wrestling circuit is probably on par with 5-10 years of consistent bookings in MMA(remember, when things are going full steam, they work 4-5 nights a week with travel, and only the most busy and insane MMArtists work 5 times a YEAR. Don't counter with "they do their work in the gym" because wrestlers have to train regularly as well.
Brock Lesnar's path isn't tried and true, what the fuck are you talking about? He is a SINGULAR entity in both the pro wrestling abs MMA worlds. He is an absolute monster and it took that, timing and the suppourt of Titan AND the public to make it happen the way it did. That's not tried and true, that's a concurrence of events causing a perfect storm. You want to suggest to the kid to hope for a perfect storm? Stop giving advice, maybe learn more about the pro wrestling biz before you give this type of advice and certainly before you reach your kids about it's history.
Here's a clue: you aren't going to learn pro wrestling history from WWE documentaries.
Hope this match up gets more public support to put the pressure on the UFC to get the fight made.