- 28,491
- 43,521
DJ has no real challengers at 125. At this point he wants an easier victory to secure the record of title defenses.
He wants a bigger check but he doesn't sell any ppv on his own.
The money he wants + the numbers he puts up doesn't add up.
Just because DJ makes his oponents look pedestrian doesn't mean they weren't real challengers. Don't diminish his talents to try and justify putting him up against TJ
Doing things the right way in the sport seems very important to him. So a guy just coming into the division and getting a title shot wouldn't sit right with him.
Hell considering how everyone felt about McGOAT & GSP doing this, I find it interesting how no one would take issue with TJ skipping the line so to speak.