Kfogg1991 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 masvidal has said he will step in and take the fight, This needs to happenΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 Colby Covid has thrown his name in as well.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 Usman didnt travel to the Island, dont think there's any chance of salvaging it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfogg1991 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 masvidal is trending on twitter right now, i can see him getting the call to step in for a main event fight even if it's not against usman (which i hope it is) maybe masvidal vs colbyΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 I can see it just getting postponed myself. Youβll always get guys offering to step in on Twitter, whether theyβre serious or just grandstanding and trying to make themselves look good who knows? But it was only the other week Masvidal was saying he wasnβt happy with his pay. I doubt theyβd offer him that much more to jump in here. Especially when the card is stacked enough even with BurnsΒ dropping out. They donβt need Masvidal and I doubt theyβd want to make him some big offer after he was publicly moaning about his pay recently.Β ItβsΒ a week out, I just canβt see Masvidal or Covington stepping in now. Especially if Usman hasnβt even traveled to Fight Island yetΒ as Egg says. I think the show will go ahead with Volkanovski vs Holloway on top and theyβll try to rebook Usman vs Burns for an upcoming card. Maybe itβll go on that Miocic vs Cormier 3 PPV in August.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Usman would be insane to accept a replacement this late in the game. He's the champion, he doesn't need to chase fights, and he certainly doesn't need to be taking on guys on short notice. If I was Usman I'd be like "You want to throw Covington or Masvidal in there with me? Cool, but I'm taking the time I need to prepare. I'm the champion, I don't need to fight anyone on a weeks notice." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 im pretty sure theres no chance of them bringing in a replacement, especially seeings as Usman didn't make the flight over. Internet speculation has gone mental though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members wandshogun09 Posted July 4, 2020 Author Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 As shit as it is the fightβs off, even if they could get a replacement in,Β Iβd much rather they just push this BurnsΒ fight back a month or two and rebook it then. Burns was aΒ more interesting challenger than MasvidalΒ anyway for me.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Carbomb Posted July 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 Masvidal vs. Covington could be doable, no? They've both had the same lack of camp, so there's no advantage to be had by either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Masvidal would probably want even more ridiculous money coming in this late. No way Dana would cave to that extent I'd imagine. The likes of Jon Jones are watching on with interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 4, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 4, 2020 yeh if the UFC wasnt willing to pay Masvidal before they aint gonna pay him now after a spat. The show still has 2 title fights, it aint like they are desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shane O' Mac Version 2 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Doesn't bother me too much personally. Volko vs. Holloway 2 was my real main event on this show, I even wrote it as such on my calendar. There's still a ton of star power and two title fights to kick things off on Fight Island. Usman and Burns can be re-done in a month or so to boost another PPV. No point moving mountains in this climate. I do enjoy fighters getting all chirpy when they know there's little chance of them actually getting the call. It's a bit of a McGregor tactic to keep their name in the spotlight. No way would Covington or Masvidal jump in THAT quickly to make championship weight, unless they got paid handsomely, and as you guys say,Β Dana's not desperate here. Edited July 4, 2020 by Shane O' Mac Version 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 5, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 5, 2020 We may have been wrong, barring any positive Covid tests, it really looks like we may get Masvidal/Burns next weekend π² Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kfogg1991 Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Egg Shen said: We may have been wrong, barring any positive Covid tests, it really looks like we may get Masvidal/Burns next weekend π² Masivdal/Usman you mean for the belt too!!!! the one fight ive been wanting for about a year nowΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Egg Shen Posted July 5, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted July 5, 2020 oh aye, good spot Kfogg.Β As much as it'll be good to see, it still isnt ideal, Masvidal stepping in on a weeks notice to fight Usman is probably not a wise move. Id assume Masvidal is in decent nick because he was negotiated to fight him originally, but i wouldnt favour many people against Usman unless fully prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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