UFC veteran Matt Brown would not imagine the UFC White Home card would be the finest card of all time as promised.
In a latest interview with MMA Combating, “The Immortal” doubled down on why he thinks Dana White, Hunter Campbell and the crew will not have the ability to pull off the largest UFC occasion in historical past.
Brown started by stating his perception that the June 14 card can be a catastrophe as a result of the UFC would not have the star fighters it as soon as had. The 45-year-old additionally mentioned he’s sure Conor McGregor won’t be attending the occasion and that the UFC is just utilizing his identify to advertise the cardboard and generate additional hype. he mentioned:
“They do not have the celebrities that they used to, and Conor is not combating for it. I do not care what anybody says. I do not care what he says. I do not care what Dana says. They’re utilizing him for publicity and making an attempt to make use of his identify to get it on the market…that sort of crap. I am not combating for nothing, brother, and even when it is signed and the deal is completed, I am not going to imagine it till he is contained in the Octagon.”Even when it is a strikeout, when the punches begin flying, I am like, “Okay, he is combating.” ”
In response to stories, there can be six to seven complete fights on the UFC White Home card, and Brown believes there’s a danger in having such a restricted variety of fights on a historic combat night time.
“Figuring out the game, I feel it is a danger to solely play 6-7 matches. It is easy to play boring 6-7 matches. I am unable to think about a 6-7 match being that massive.”
“The Immortal” then acknowledged that he wish to see a superfight between Jon Jones and Alex Pereira on the South Garden of the White Home, however believes the match won’t final lengthy as “Bones” will defeat “Poitan” and end him off in minutes. He added:
“Except you make Jones and Pereira the primary occasion, will it nonetheless be an thrilling combat? Is not Jones going to take him down and end him in a minute or two? Jones is not going to get him up and fiddle.”
Matt Brown additionally weighed in on America’s lack of champions.
“I feel the larger drawback is that they will play fairly significant and good video games, however what do the People do? It is the White Home. That is the issue, they do not have very many American (stars). That is the issue. In the event that they transfer on and you realize what? I feel that is just about what it needs to be, and the UFC is a world sport. I do not know the way a lot they care about that. They will in all probability simply make the largest combat they will. ” (h/t: Combined Martial Arts)
In response to Merab Dvalishvili, Russian fighters won’t be on the UFC’s White Home card, however because of the lack of American champions, Brown needs Islam Makhachev to take part within the occasion, and if the UFC permits it, Makhachev will seem.
Matt Brown thinks Justin Gaethje vs. Ilya Topuria would be the most important occasion on UFC White Home card
The title unification match between Ilia Topuria and Justin Gaethje is scheduled for June 14th. Each fighters have expressed curiosity in locking horns on that individual date, and Matt Brown believes the combat is sure to occur and will even change into the primary occasion of the UFC White Home. He added:
“Ilya, you realize for positive he’ll combat Gaethje on that card (UFC White Home). I feel it is just about set. That is in all probability going to be your most important occasion.”
Matt Brown’s feedback on the UFC White Home card are under.
