Conor McGregor Paddy Pimblett Islam Makhachev Nate Diaz Alex Pereira Jon Jones vs Tom Aspinall Khamzat Chimaev Ronda Rousey Jon Jones Colby Covington Amanda Nunes Dricus Du Plessis Aspinall vs Gane Chimaev vs Strickland Khabib Nurmagomedov Oliveira vs Holloway Ilia Topuria Sean Strickland Adesanya vs Pereira Johnny Eblen Title Fights Dustin Poirier vs Justin Gaethje Dustin Poirier Pereira vs Prochazka Rematches Cejudo vs Moreno Gaethje vs Pimblett Feuds Predictions Chandler vs McGregor Holloway vs McGregor Psychological Tactics Ferguson vs Makhachev Danis vs. Islam Pereira vs Hokit Pereira vs Jones Max Holloway Julianna Peña Dvalishvili vs O'Malley Yair Rodriguez King Green Jones vs Cormier Nate Diaz Rivalries McGregor vs Diaz Kamaru Usman Carmouche vs Rousey Nickal vs. Chimaev Darren Till Volkanovski vs Lopes Paulo Costa Michael Chandler Garry vs Chimaev Topuria vs Makhachev Danis vs Covington Conflict Poirier vs Holloway Ian Garry Tom Aspinall Strickland vs Chimaev Shevchenko vs. Barber Leon Edwards Chandler vs Poirier Harrison vs Rousey Rivalry Dynamics Dricus du Plessis Charles Oliveira Derek Brunson Edwards vs. Rosta Chandler vs. McKinney Hughes vs Nurmagomedov Topuria vs Tsarukyan Jorge Masvidal Nickal vs De Ridder Sonnen vs Aspinall Jean Silva Public Opinions Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry Chimaev vs Du Plessis Diaz vs Masvidal Shavkat Rakhmonov Aspinall vs Jones McGregor vs Nurmagomedov Poirier vs McGregor Jiri Prochazka Public Perception Prochazka vs Pereira Competitions Public Relations Stipe Miocic vs Jon Jones Call-Outs Aljamain Sterling Pacheco vs Harrison Chimaev vs. Pereira Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje Ciryl Gane
His comments sharpen a wider debate over whether wrestling-first championship wins sacrifice fan-facing excitement and influence how fights are matched and discussed.
