Fans debate over fantasy matchups between UFC and Bellator's top 10 lightweights

UFC fans around the world recently chimed in with their predictions for a hypothetical cross-promotional event between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA.The debate stems from the upcoming Bellator MMA and Rizin Fighting Federation's joint-event, which will take place on New Year's Eve. The event will be contested under Rizin's ruleset, meaning soccer kicks and knees to the head on the ground will be legal.The best fighters under contract in both promotions will go toe-to-toe, with the likes of AJ McKee and Patricio Pitbull fighting on the card.MMA Mania recently posted an image on Twitter with the UFC's top 10 lightweights side-by-side with Bellator's top 10. Many fans appeared in unanimous agreement that it would be a 9-1 result, if not a 10-0 sweep, for the world's premier promotion.MMA mania@mmamaniaUFC and Bellator's top 10 lightweights matched upWho wins these fights?101631UFC and Bellator's top 10 lightweights matched upWho wins these fights? https://t.co/D3x8jSMHM5One matchup in particular seemed to trouble fans, which featured Arman Tsarukyan vs. Peter Queally. Several were adamant that Tsarukyan would utterly destroy Bellator's No.9-ranked lightweight.@PCOF17 even stated that the UFC fighter would go to prison for what he would do.Professional Charles Oliveira Fan@PCOF17@mmamania Arman goes to federal prison for what he does to Queally173@mmamania Arman goes to federal prison for what he does to QueallySupremepapi@itstillhurtsbro@mmamania Arman vs Queally279@mmamania Arman vs Queally😭😭😭😭Some fans reckoned that Bellator superstar AJ McKee would most likely beat veteran Rafael dos Anjos.Dillon Bates@bates_dillon@mmamania Only chance Bellator has is AJ McKee and that still ain’t a easy fight@mmamania Only chance Bellator has is AJ McKee and that still ain’t a easy fightDiego 😎@Diego__Storck@mmamania Aside from AJ McKee the UFC absolutely washes Bellator, and McKee winning isn't even a guarantee1@mmamania Aside from AJ McKee the UFC absolutely washes Bellator, and McKee winning isn't even a guaranteenah@MisterNahh@mmamania AJ beats RDA unfortunately1@mmamania AJ beats RDA unfortunatelyAnderX@Espi87@mmamania Not 1 match up is close, aside from RDA v AJ maybe@mmamania Not 1 match up is close, aside from RDA v AJ maybe@starstruck_mma pointed out that the top-ranked fighters in both promotions already fight every week, as they train together at American Kickboxing Academy.starstruck_mma@starstruck_mma@mmamania Islam vs usman literally happens at aka like every week539@mmamania Islam vs usman literally happens at aka like every week😭😭😭The remaining fans seemed undecided on who Bellator's lone victor would be.thicpicks@Bsteveeee71013@mmamania Some divisions r close UFC would sweep this one and might finish them all@mmamania Some divisions r close UFC would sweep this one and might finish them allFantasyKing613@capitaldfsplayz@mmamania ufc wins most if not all@mmamania ufc wins most if not allAlexander Volkara France@ThisIsntVolk145@mmamania Shabliy wins, otherwise UFC sweepsBellator did a really good job with signings in their LW division. Primus was their best fighter at one point after Chandler left4@mmamania Shabliy wins, otherwise UFC sweepsBellator did a really good job with signings in their LW division. Primus was their best fighter at one point after Chandler leftmista mista@Wilch_Da_weirdo@mmamania Benson is the only one from bellator that wins@mmamania Benson is the only one from bellator that winsDana White wants the UFC in Africa as soon as possibleThe UFC's popularity has expanded at an exponential rate since the pandemic in 2020. After taking risks that other sports wouldn't, and showcasing fights when no other sports were on TV, the promotion is bearing fruits from its labor.With a fight card almost every weekend for all 52 weeks of the year, the president of the company is eager to host a pay-per-view event in Africa as soon as he can. The presence of African fighters has grown tremendously over the years. Until recently, the UFC had two champions hailing from Nigeria, and one from Cameroon.But despite former champions Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman both being defeated this year, White is eager to go to the continent:The president of the promotion recently sat down with Brett Okamoto of ESPN MMA, saying:&quot;If I don't seriously start looking at Africa, and making the moves to do something over there, another 10 years will be gone. So it's a focus for me now, it's something I want to do. And wants I set my mind to something I do it.&quot;Watch the interview below:

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