Belal is kind of in that Jon Fitch positionâŠgreat win streak, but not appealing to the fans even through that greatness.
The whole rankings thing has never really mattered. Itâs pretty much for show and to sound compelling when Buffer is announcing someone as the 4th best in the world.
Belal is just not very marketable. Heâs not really exciting in or out of the cage.
Seems like a good dude, but there is a reason he was passed over. Itâs all about what will sell.
It may not be right or fair, but being Colby next makes sense.
ExactlyâŠ
Belal is fkn boring and doesnt put bums on seats.
No matter how much he puts his wonky eyes face on every interview by Shmo and Helen, he looks like he should be a spokesman for a down syndrome association trying to get downies into MMA.
Hope Leon says Belal is next in line and Colby can get to the back of the queue. Heâs the champ, he should want to fight the best, and the best challenger in line is proven to be Belal
Conor vs Colby will be best press conference in history
Also, if you watch the vid going around of Colby being interviewed before the fight, he talks about Conor, completely out of character, and says that Conor is a great fighter, but his best days are probably over, and that money made him not as hungry, but if they were to fight it would he the biggest PPV in UFC history.
Colby is legit as a contender but it would have way more fair if he got the title shot with just one more win. Just one. But it will sell.
Then again, Leon doesnât want it. As he just defended against the #1 contender, he has probably the right to chose another opponent? But if he likes money, heâll take Colby ha ha.
No I think its a factor of things. Belal has no big wins, Maia/Wonderboy are 50, Brady is newer so we have a lot of questions around him. The Leon thing, which was his biggest test to date, he looked pretty damn bad in.
Belal is fairly boring on the mic and in the cage. Colby still out views Leon (UKs ONLY Champ at the moment).
From a business stand point it makes sense. From a pure sports aspect, Belal, Burns (provided he beats Mas) make more sense. But Im not mad at the Colby thing.