Bellator analyst and Lightweight fighter Josh Thomson was interviewed by BJPenn’s Natasha Hooper and during the conversation, he opened up on why the fighters in Bellator are just as good as the top-tier fighters in the UFC.
Thomson even quoted Nick Diaz while stating the reason why Dana White has been apprehensive to engage in a war between promotions.
The former UFC fighter opined that Bellator Welterweight Champion Douglas Lima could knock out both Kamaru Usman and Colby Covington if given the chance before putting Lima as the best Welterweight in the world.
Thomson even revealed his predictions regarding potential fights such as Ryan Bader vs. Stipe Miocic and Gegard Mousasi vs. Israel Adesanya.
He claimed that Bader beats Miocic in his book, however, added that the current Bellator Heavyweight Champion would have a hard time going up against Daniel Cormier. He claimed that Mousasi has the tools to counteract the Last Stylebender’s unorthodox stand-up game and backed the former UFC fighter to go over the current UFC Middleweight Champion.
He added that Dana White’s approval is all that is needed to witness the top fighters from the rival promotions go toe-to-toe against each other.
According to Thomson, White would have to bury his ego and let the fights happen. However, he knows it may not become a reality as UFC’s business could take a hit if their fighters lose in cross-promotional bouts.
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