(11-08-2017, 01:15 AM)Last42min Wrote:

(11-06-2017, 12:49 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: While I agree with everything you said about Bisping, I disagree with you about GSP jumping every other fighter to get a title shot. He is one of the greatest fighters of all time and when he walked away, he was still champion. He never lost the belt in the ring, so why would he have to wait for a title shot when he comes back? He deserved a shot before anyone else, because he was never technically beaten to lose the belt in the first place. He just walked away from the sport. It's like Conor McGregor, (even though I hate the guy.) He has basically walked away from the lightweight championship. Tony Ferguson is now the interim champ. If McGregor ever decides to come back, he deserves to get a title shot right away, because he technically never lost the belt. I doubt he will come back, but if he does, he goes to the top of the list.

If this was 170 (his championship weight), I would totally agree with you. That said, he's never even fought at 185, so I just don't think it's right for him to jump those fighters. At the very least, he should have had to fight a contender or top 5 guy at 185. That's my opinion. MacGregor got to jump up a weight class, but he was at least active at the time. GSP fought a good fight, so I am not hating on the outcome. I just had an issue with that one thing.

That's not what the UFC is about anymore.  The UFC is about making the best fights possible and generating the most buzz.  I'm somewhat glad they've changed their model.  Too often they were losing their best fights because they were making guys prove it.  So having GSP fight a top 5 guy and losing or having Bisping fight again and losing would have never allowed that fight to happen.  Regardless, it was a great fight to watch.

GSP may not be the 185 pound champion for long, but he will drop back to 170 and have some great fights.

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