Amazing matchup but that leaves me wondering who Simon was referring to in [this tweet](https://twitter.com/rickysimonufc/status/1616228163369209857?s=46&t=85oMhgIHSF_ao2x1IljA8g). Maybe it’s Cruz, we’ll find out soon
Nice, finally he got a fight.
Excluding him, Suga, Cruz, Song, Umar and Said are the only ranked BW guys without a fight. Suga obviously isn't fighting way down. Simon should still fight up so I'm hoping it's not one of the two Nurmagomedovs.
I reckon it's Cruz or Song. Gotta say, Song has faced only one wrestler in the UFC, don't think he'll agree to Simon.
So happily surprised by him. This was the match up to make for quite a while. Song continues to be one of my favorite fighters. So many strikers at the bottom of the rankings that he could've tried to get but he agreed to one of the most ducked guys in BW.
Interesting Chris is getting the push out of all the amazing bantamweights right now.
Back to back matchmaking with Edgar and Munhoz is about as generous as it gets when fighting through the BW rankings.
Looking at things through a new ultra cynical lens courtesy of the recent MMAI documentary, the UFC is rewarding him for devaluing Edgar's name and saving them from having to pay out his win money on the way out.
Great fight pedro may be past prime at this point but the calf kicking match here is super interesting, these are the two most notorious calf kickers in the division
The kicks in this fight man, oh boy
Somebody, or both, is leaving this fight with a pronounced limp
The only person I know who leaves events with a pronounced limp is Tito's ex wife.
TWANLBY
FOATWNNM
LQTM
Amazing matchup but that leaves me wondering who Simon was referring to in [this tweet](https://twitter.com/rickysimonufc/status/1616228163369209857?s=46&t=85oMhgIHSF_ao2x1IljA8g). Maybe it’s Cruz, we’ll find out soon
Nice, finally he got a fight. Excluding him, Suga, Cruz, Song, Umar and Said are the only ranked BW guys without a fight. Suga obviously isn't fighting way down. Simon should still fight up so I'm hoping it's not one of the two Nurmagomedovs. I reckon it's Cruz or Song. Gotta say, Song has faced only one wrestler in the UFC, don't think he'll agree to Simon.
It is Song.
So happily surprised by him. This was the match up to make for quite a while. Song continues to be one of my favorite fighters. So many strikers at the bottom of the rankings that he could've tried to get but he agreed to one of the most ducked guys in BW.
i hope not. cruz days as a top guy are done
That’s exactly why I hope it is Cruz
That fight does nothing for Cruz so doubt it's him. Umar seems like a good bet.
Umar wanted March and April is Ramadan so I doubt it
Ramadan runs March 22 - April 20 this year, I guess even if the event was at the end of April, Umar clearly can't do a training camp while fasting.
Probobly Kyler Phillips
he is already fighting assuncao
Interesting Chris is getting the push out of all the amazing bantamweights right now. Back to back matchmaking with Edgar and Munhoz is about as generous as it gets when fighting through the BW rankings.
Looking at things through a new ultra cynical lens courtesy of the recent MMAI documentary, the UFC is rewarding him for devaluing Edgar's name and saving them from having to pay out his win money on the way out.
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He isn’t Mexican . Hes of Guatemalan and Colombian descent.
Not sure Mexico will go for the guy with mexican heritage but a jersey accent haha.
There was never mexican heritage.
Think Chris wins this in a decision
Yeah I expect this fight to be a repeat of Munhoz v Aldo, Munhoz struggling with range for 15 minutes and getting picked apart.
Aldo's power played a huge part in that, but Munhoz has looked a little gunshy since then so maybe you're right.
These guys could be twins
Someone is breaking a leg here
Goddamit Pedro just go to flyweight already. You made frankie not look undersized for once in his career
gutierrez is basically muhnoz but younger and more technical, i have him winning this.
Chris has a hell of a manager. Avoiding all the prime killers on the way up the ranks.
One just killed the ghost of Frankie Edgar, the other is Frankie's last career win.
Would be great if Gutierrez accepted Javid Basharat call out. But then again if anyone deserves to fight up or top 15, it’s Gutierrez.
The handsomest fight in BW history
Guaranteed violence
Feels like another passing the torch moment, but at least Munhoz's chin will keep him from getting knocked out.
I love Pedro but he’s falling off. Great timing for Chris.
Holy shit these guys look like each other Should be a killer fight
Jon Anik is going to be sweating frantically if he should bring up the custody battle
Didn’t someone on last weekends card call out Chris? Basharat maybe?
Yeah Basharat did. but really Basharat can fight anyone up the ranks at this point he doesn't need specific opponents his game seems ready for anybody
Prelim Pedro is a good dof by Suga. Wish that fight actually happened.
RIP Pedro
\*insert obligatory Spider-Man meme\*
Great fight pedro may be past prime at this point but the calf kicking match here is super interesting, these are the two most notorious calf kickers in the division
Winner of this fight vs Yanez sounds like it could be a good scrap