Fallout from the UFC White House event:
โข We're never getting Topuria vs Islam. Makhachev turns 35 in the fall and has too many good contenders at 170lbs to fight... Yet another "super fight" is dead in the water
โข Which might not be a bad thing because it won't hold up a stacked 155lbs division
โข Tough look for Topuria who was on the verge of entering the GOAT conversation. He might have another long layoff ahead of him which isn't good for a guy in the thick of his prime
โข A potential fight between Gaethje and Benoit Saint-Denis is one of the most exciting fights the UFC can make
โข Pereira looked pretty bad at heavyweight, but a fight vs Josh Hokit makes a lot of sense right now
โข Merab deserves an immediate rematch vs Yan, but the UFC will want to give it to O'Malley, which to be fair, is the more exciting fight
โข Time to throw Bo Nickal into the deep end of the pool