Darth_Sprawl Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 (edited) Well it's almost within touching distance. As the main event for UFC 288 was recently announced it gives us a look at one of the first events for this summer and that puts us at only about year away from the next UFC mega event that moves us into the new numbered centurion. Clearly it is far too early to realistically speculate on an MMA event from over a year out but this of course means jack**** for my speculative imagination. So I'm calling it early, trying to follow the current landscape and using current-day momentum and rankings to try to impossibly yet realistically predict it. Injuries among other factors make this again, Impossible, but keeping everything else in mind, here is what I think would be the most star-power packed card that could be possibly held if all the stars aligned and Dana said F*** it and blew 2 months worth of card wads in one insane night, complete with storyline narratives: Main Card: Lightweight Championship Islam Makhachev Vs. Conor Mcgregor - A no brainer if Islam holds the belt and Conor beats Chandler in November Heavyweight Championship Jon Jones Vs. Stipe Miocic - The fight that was originally going to welcome Bones to HW after Stipe makes a triumphant return to #1 contender Light Heavyweight Championship Jamahal Hill Vs. Alex Pereira - As Jiri has not yet comeback, these two face off after both defending their belts and Alex looks to avenge Glover Women's Flyweight Championship Valentina Shevchenko Vs. Zhang Weili - To determine female GOAT right beside Amanda who may have not returned by then Bantamweight Championship Sean O'Malley Vs. Chito Vera II- Sean will have won the belt by then dethroning either Aljo or Henry and Chito will be waiting. Too big a card to not feature Suga This caps off a record 5 championship main card featuring 7 current champions in all. I know. Prelims: Khamzat Chimaev Vs. Colby Covington - We finally get yet another Colby grudge match, USA v. a foreign menace and Colby might even turn face. Possibly a CW at 180 Shavkhat Rakhmonov Vs. Jack Della Maddalena - WW title eliminator Tom Aspinall Vs. Sergey Pavlovich - HW title eliminator Adrian Yanez Vs. Raul Rosas Jr. - By then these two will be much closer to a BW title shot, possibly yet another eliminator Early Prelims: Jim Miller Vs. Michael Johnson - You know Miller HAS to feature, he may retire and why not send off with another legend. Miller features at 100, 200 and 300 Mackenzie Dern Vs. Michelle Waterson - Classic grappler Vs. striker, ok more eye candy, star power Maycee Barber Vs. Tracy Cortez - Perhaps in a year's time they will be closer to a title shot, plus eye candy Bryce Mitchell Vs. Billy Quarantillo - Most solid curtain jerker ever to see who between these two belongs in the top 10 And there it is. Of course in a year's time there could be a number of new names who may carry even more star power, injuries/timing will surely affect some of these star names and I couldn't find a spot for Bo Nickal who will surely not take anything but a main card spot. This being a year from now it would kind of bid farewell to the Jones/Conor era while finally being the event to feature them both. Fantasies and wishes aside, the only thing that truly HAS to happen is Jim Miller completing the 100, 200, 300 trifecta if there is any justice in MMA. Also, just another thought but although T-Mobile Arena is more than likely the host, UFC would do well in holding this event at the Allegiant Stadium. The reason being that as cool as stadium shows are, it would be a nice touch to have hosted all century UFC shows in the Vegas area but in different venues. In true Vegas fashion, each of the said venues did not exist at the time of the event prior: UFC 100 (2009) - Mandalay Bay (Opened in 1999) UFC 200 (2016) - T-Mobile Arena (Opened in 2016) UFC 300 (2024) - Allegiant Stadium (Opened in 2020) So there it is thank you for reading if you did and now feel free to rip apart as I know only you kind souls can do. Edited February 27 by Darth_Sprawl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agtx Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 They wouldn't put colby or chimaev on the prelims! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Horse Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 Brock gotta be on there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 2 hours ago, Darth_Sprawl said: Bantamweight Championship Sean O'Malley Vs. Chito Vera II- Sean will have won the belt by then dethroning either Aljo or Henry and Chito will be waiting. Too big a card to not feature Suga I got derailed right here. There's a distinct possibility you got all of the involved with this paragraph wrong. lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juice64011 Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 8 hours ago, cashfl0w said: I got derailed right here. There's a distinct possibility you got all of the involved with this paragraph wrong. lol Really don't see how Sean beats aljo or cejudo, they take him down at will. Will look like Edgar vs Yair if they fight smart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conceive-Believe-Achieve Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 UFC 300 2024/2025 Most fighters won’t be champion or even with the Company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyte Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Jones vs Ngannou. Francis returns after getting KOd twice in boxing this year. Co-main is Conor x Nate 3 Khabib returns vs GSP at 170 for absolutely no reason and gets destroyed by GSP. PPV opener - Dustin Poirier x Drew Dober after Dober continues to have a hot 2023, breaking into top 5 by UFC 300 and fights DP in Dustin's last fight. Fight of the Year 2024. Insert another championship fight somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlatinumClegg Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 On 2/27/2023 at 8:48 PM, Nyte said: Jones vs Ngannou. Francis returns after getting KOd twice in boxing this year. Co-main is Conor x Nate 3 Khabib returns vs GSP at 170 for absolutely no reason and gets destroyed by GSP. PPV opener - Dustin Poirier x Drew Dober after Dober continues to have a hot 2023, breaking into top 5 by UFC 300 and fights DP in Dustin's last fight. Fight of the Year 2024. Insert another championship fight somewhere. lol none of that is happening, ever. Maybe if they gave Nate a crazy amount of money on a 1 fight contract you might see Conor vs Nate 3 but it would never be a co-main event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Sprawl Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 On 2/27/2023 at 1:43 AM, agtx said: They wouldn't put colby or chimaev on the prelims! I could see a fight this big as a main prelim ONLY on such a mega event of the calibre of a UFC hundred event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Sprawl Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 On 2/27/2023 at 10:39 AM, juice64011 said: Really don't see how Sean beats aljo or cejudo, they take him down at will. Will look like Edgar vs Yair if they fight smart But we might finally get to see that Suga ground game we hear so much about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth_Sprawl Posted March 1 Author Report Share Posted March 1 On 2/27/2023 at 12:49 PM, Conceive-Believe-Achieve said: UFC 300 2024/2025 Most fighters won’t be champion or even with the Company. For sure 2024 not 2025, barring another covid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cashfl0w Posted March 1 Report Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, Darth_Sprawl said: But we might finally get to see that Suga ground game we hear so much about It's nonexistent. He's almost six feet tall, fighting at 135 pounds. He doesn't have the force in his hips to push a car in neutral. The man can't wrestle. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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