It has been a disappointing year so far for the UFC. Injuries have derailed several of their pay-per-view main events and negativity has surrounded the company. Several legends have failed drug tests, which has led to their careers being tarnished to an extent. Champions such as Cain Velasquez and Anthony Pettis have yet to defend their title this year. The talk of over saturation has become a common topic for MMA fans to discuss. The issues continue to amount, while new stars arent emerging as quickly as the UFC would like. That implies too many younger fighters except for one brash Irishman. Conor McGregor has been considered to be a revelation for the UFC as a whole. A once stagnant featherweight division lacked personality and casual fans interest has now been electrified. McGregor is on a four fight-winning streak, which includes a dominant knockout victory over highly rated Dustin Poirier. The talk of him receiving a title shot has been discussed amongst fans and even UFC brass. There seems to be a split on whether or not he should receive a title shot. Some fans feel that its smart to strike when the iron is hot. There are others that feel he needs to be tested against a high level wrestler to truly prove that hes a proper number one contender. Id normally favor towards a fighter going through certain tasks to prove hes a worthy contender. This is a different situation though, as McGregors popularity and striking excellence cant be denied. Here are five reasons why its logical to give McGregor the next title shot.
I cover the sport of MMA, along with being a fan of the sport since 2008. I've been covering the sport for two years now, along with interviewing several fighters. I also write on MMASucka.com. You can follow me on twitter @Allen_Strk or email at AStrk19@gmail.com
