Din Thomas understands Dana White and the UFC’s decision.
MMA’s leading promotion has caused quite the stir with the confirmation of which major bouts will kick off the UFC calendar for 2026.
Sydney, Australia will host another highly controversial fight a week after Paddy Pimblett vs Justin Gaethje in UFC 324, with the interim lightweight championship on the line.
Alexander Volkanovski’s rematch with Diego Lopes for the featherweight belt was announced by White as the UFC 325 main event on January 31, much to the frustration of undefeated contender Lerone Murphy and a host of fans.
But while many have been left furious at the UFC’s decision, one of the organization’s ex-fighters and current analysts has offered a defense of it…
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Alexander Volkanovski made it clear who he wanted to fight after UFC 319, and it was not Diego Lopes…
You couldn’t have scripted it any better. You get a guy who goes in and does a massive knockout like that on a big card, on a nine-fight win streak — I think it’s a bit of a no-brainer… Lerone Murphy, congratulations, see you soon.
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Din Thomas says that Paramount had a good reason to want the rematch of Alexander Volkanovski against Diego Lopes.
Murphy’s UFC 319 knockout against Aaron Pico extended his winning streak to nine and appeared to cement him as next in line for a title shot. Volkanovski called the fight “a “no-brainer”For the UFC, to make.
Din Thomas, like many of his fans, thinks the Englishman is…
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