The fight we didn’t know we wanted. But we are sure glad to be getting. It really feels like there is something in the air with this one. Maybe its because the uncrowned champ is about to slaughter a late replacement. Or maybe it is because Bobby Green is about to have his Jorge Masvidal moment..

What does that mean exactly? ‘A Jorge Masvidal moment’

Well, much like Jorge Masvidal, Bobby Green has been a well-respected veteran in the UFC (and Strikeforce) for more than a decade. You know how they say, “there are no easy fights in the UFC” – well, they are talking about guys like Jorge Masvidal and Bobby Green. These mainstays who can hang with anyone in the world. The guys who may take home an L every once and awhile, but they will always bring the fight.

A ’Jorge Masvidal moment’ is when a fighter who has paid their dues with the best in the world, finally breaks through.

I think “journeyman” can have a negative connotation to it, but if you’re referring to a “UFC journeyman”, a fighter that has stuck around through multiple generations of fighters, that should be considered a huge compliment. You know how hard it is to be good enough to be competitive in the UFC and be entertaining and do it for like 15 years!? These fan favourites that can stick around deserve a ton of respect. And their skills also deserve a ton respect.

Because Bobby Green is damn a good example of a “UFC journeyman” and he is a damn good fighter. Since 2019 Bobby is 5-2 in the UFC, and if you’ve watched the two losses – you might not hold them against Bobby too much. First of all, he should have won that Moises fight. And Fiziev might be fighting for the title this time next year, and Bobby looked great! He has been on a really good run over these last two years.

The thing we are all wondering is, how will Bobby’s wrestling hold up. Because he has a tall task in front of him in Islam Makhachev. Islam Makhachev feels destined for the title. It’s all but assumed Khabibs predecessor, is going to Khabib his way to the title. And I’d guess he would be the betting favourite against Gaethje and Oliveira. And to be honest, I wasn’t so sure the hype was deserved up until recently. But he seems to have found a different gear in these last two fights, and especially his last fight against Dan Hooker. Hooker is really good! And Islam made it look easy.

Last note on this fight – the line for this fight is whack. I can’t get over it. I want to make the books pay. Stupid casuals..

Might have a juicy bet for this one.

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