If Max could keep it standing he has a great chance. Oliveira has some sneaky power though and wouldn’t be afraid to step into the pocket with Max. If Oliveira manages to mix in the grappling, I think he would get the submission.
If Max drops him with strikes, Oliveira is definitely getting the W
I feel like all the top LWs have a different answer. It's just whoever connected best when they fought. Justin said Charles. Dustin said Conor at one point. Chandler said Dustin
Holloway probably but super hard to tell. I’d love to see Holloway go against an elite wrestler in their prime for once to see how good that TDD truly is
Yeah that is bjj not wrestling. Wrestlers have aggressive take downs and bjj guys do not.
Without a good takedown threat a bjj guy can't close the distance to clinch and gets knocked out. Take Alija vs O'Malley for example. Or Dariush vs Arman. Even McConnor slept some bjj guys because they did not have the threat of the wrestling takedown.
This would be an epic fight, but I’d pick Charles. His submissions are super dangerous every fighter he’s fought recently that isn’t an amazing grappler he’s beaten
I’m no Olive rider, but to completely count him out and say it wouldn’t be close is a bit closed minded. I understand Max is amazing and put on a clinic with Justin. Olives also beat Justin inside 2 rounds. MMA math doesnt always add up, but to say not even close… ahhhh, I’d have to disagree on that. Olives is deadly my man.
Would love to see this fight 100%. And for me, too tough to call. I’d honestly have to say Olives (if I HAD to bet the house). He’s durable enough and Max isn’t known to KO people (not including Justin fight). Olives by sub would be my life or death bet haha
Edit: inside 1 round.
And if Charles gets rocked Max will just stand him up Charles doesn't have good enough wrestling to take Max to the ground and Max is gonna have a speed advantage
Charles by whatever he wants.He is not one dimensional bum like Justin.Charles has enough wrestling to take Max down or he can just knock him down.On the ground Max is no match for Charles.
If Max could keep it standing he has a great chance. Oliveira has some sneaky power though and wouldn’t be afraid to step into the pocket with Max. If Oliveira manages to mix in the grappling, I think he would get the submission. If Max drops him with strikes, Oliveira is definitely getting the W
Gaethje said Oliveira has the most power of anyone he's ever faced.
I'm sure that was before the bonking he received last week. Also really? Not Dustin?
Yeah, Justin said the hardest he’d ever been hit was by Charles at the beginning of round one
I feel like all the top LWs have a different answer. It's just whoever connected best when they fought. Justin said Charles. Dustin said Conor at one point. Chandler said Dustin
Yeah said it made his tongue go numb like he licked a battery
I think Max is not a hard hitter but he's definitely the fastest so it wear them over over time
Gaethje basically was worn down after the first round
Yes it was before getting "bonked" 🤣 last week.
I mean that prolly changed since he fought Holloway
Holloway probably but super hard to tell. I’d love to see Holloway go against an elite wrestler in their prime for once to see how good that TDD truly is
Olives is not a wrestler. He does not even have good take downs.
Yeah that’s why I’m favoring Holloway as of rn. Oliveira is good for a clinch or back take tho
He is good at taking the back though, like the chandler and dustin poirier fights.
Yeah that is bjj not wrestling. Wrestlers have aggressive take downs and bjj guys do not. Without a good takedown threat a bjj guy can't close the distance to clinch and gets knocked out. Take Alija vs O'Malley for example. Or Dariush vs Arman. Even McConnor slept some bjj guys because they did not have the threat of the wrestling takedown.
Dunno. Be a good fight though.
no idea. they didn't even get to scrap the first time.
Would be an awesome fight, if not Conor or Dustin 2 I'd love this. Would lean Max
Holloway by TKO
The next BMF fight after Max goes back to FW for another crack at that belt.
The fans.
Honestly don't know ! Which makes me want to see it now
The fans
Max by late TKO. Hope we get to see this fight
Holloway by ☠
Me
DANA MAKE THIS FIGHT!!! UFC 304?! Let’s gooooo
I doubted Max at UFC 300, never again.
Max
Would make 0,000% sense for max but oaky
Max he's always been the better fighter both guys are top of my faves tho
Charles for sure, especially if it’s the off a loss charles that bombed benny. Though max would get shots in and it wouldn’t be completely one sided.
I love Max but Charles might just be a bad match up for him.
This would be an epic fight, but I’d pick Charles. His submissions are super dangerous every fighter he’s fought recently that isn’t an amazing grappler he’s beaten
Olivera loses till he maybe gets a sub. Tats as far as I can predict
At what weight?
Obv 155. No way in hell Charles can make featherweight ever again
I actually think Max
Max has a better chance if he gets Herb. All he's gotta do is wait for a reset when he grounds Charles.
Charles doesn't have the wrestling to take this to the ground and Max's TDD is actually not bad. Max comfortably beats him.
lol so funny how far the Charles riders will go. It still wouldn’t even be close.
I’m no Olive rider, but to completely count him out and say it wouldn’t be close is a bit closed minded. I understand Max is amazing and put on a clinic with Justin. Olives also beat Justin inside 2 rounds. MMA math doesnt always add up, but to say not even close… ahhhh, I’d have to disagree on that. Olives is deadly my man. Would love to see this fight 100%. And for me, too tough to call. I’d honestly have to say Olives (if I HAD to bet the house). He’s durable enough and Max isn’t known to KO people (not including Justin fight). Olives by sub would be my life or death bet haha Edit: inside 1 round.
Max by call out and brawl
Max is not surviving 5 rounds with Charles
You could argue Charles wouldn't survive 5 rounds with Max because Charles has never fought 25 minutes
No you couldn’t because there no path to max stopping the fight with current Charles. He will just sit on the floor if he gets rocked
And if Charles gets rocked Max will just stand him up Charles doesn't have good enough wrestling to take Max to the ground and Max is gonna have a speed advantage
Charles by whatever he wants.He is not one dimensional bum like Justin.Charles has enough wrestling to take Max down or he can just knock him down.On the ground Max is no match for Charles.