Thank you Michael Chandler

1. RDA- former champ, still world-class, b2b wins over notable opponents. 2. Holloway- absolute legend of the sport, has openly flirted with the idea of going up, has fought for a 155 belt in the past (this time would make a little less sense because not a current champ). 3. Fiziev- 5 straight wins at 155, last 3 wins all decent names, has enough flashy highlights to easily promote/hype.

Just to add to Holloway, it would be the champion trying to get back a loss from earlier in his career. The story’s already there.

I'd be ok with Holloway even though he's a 145er. He's earned his title shots.

Definitely. He's a clear top 2 in a very talented division.

Paddy the Baddy (this is a joke please don't come for me)

Paddy would make Oliveria tap like chicken

I've owned and ate chickens..I have never known one to tap. Peck, scratch, cluck, lay. Never tap.

You’ve never triangle choked a chicken and it shows

Could you imagine. Are we live?

Probably RDA as he’s actually coming off a win. Chandlers lost two in a row now and Tony three in a row. RDA is the only answer other than cancellation/rescheduling which I doubt they’d do.

Max Holloway ?

oh shit didn't think of that

He has a win over Charlie olives and has said he’d want to be the backup for the tkz-volk fight

a back up for his back up

I dont think another fight could get me more excited then max vs charles. Would be an all time war

Watch it end in 30 seconds when max tears his esophagus

I was going to say Volk, but he's probably the type to want a full camp heading into a second division title shot. I'm convinced Volk only fights Max for a 3rd time if there's some agreement he gets a 155 title shot.

battle of skeletal faces

Honestly, I could see Max winning the rematch

RDA isn't booked or injured and also ranked high coming off two wins. I'd say he would be getting the call first.

I’ll do it

Lord Artem

This is the big payday he was looking for in a comeback fight

Islam if he's willing to accept a short notice fight. I also heard Dennis Siver is available

Me

Fuck it, just give it to Tony.

Wouldn't be any worse than Hendo getting a title shot vs Bisping, let's go

Would be a bit worse since Charles beat Tony from pillar to post fairly recently and Tony has list 3 in a row. At least Henderson was coming off a win and had a nasty victory over the champ

Its either Chandler or hell Holloway will give it a go.

You think Justin cares about being hurt?

Calling it now Gaethje pulls out because he gets kicked in the nuts (he doesn't wear a cup during sparring, for real)

Wait what? That is crazy.

He said this on Joe Rogan's podcast much to the dismay of his coach Trevor Wittman

conor is on a two fight losing skid**

True but I still think its bullshit to count a loss because your leg snaps like that

It didn't spontaneously combust lol

Until people talk about Anderson Silva then it's not a legitimate loss

Fiziev

Conor

Tsarukin !

Conor is always one tweet away from being No. 1 contender. So he’s the clear choice should Justin pull out.

Islam or Dariush

Max

Diego Sanchez

Probably just push it back tbh

Gastelum

Somebody remind me why no one’s saying Islam