UFC / MMA
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@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Tremendous fight between Wonderboy and Holland
Dos Anjos has still got it
Pavlovich is a beast, Bam Bam got bam bammed
Nicolau and Dolidze are legit
Anders the best he's been for ages
The best non-PPV event of the year
Holland has an incredible chin and pain threshold. How did he stay standing after those body shots??
Thompson looked great. There's something really fun to watch when a high quality karate fighter starts flowing like that. The old man had the speed and fitness edge too
I hope RDA gets the Conor fight he asked for. He deserves the payday and Conor shouldn't be coming straight back and fighting a top 5 guy
Pavlovich surprised a few people. I think we are on the verge of a great era in the HW division. There's so many good fights to make over the next few years. Particularly if Ngannou sticks around and Jones finally fights
Elkins always has fun, bloody fights. Not sure how many more I want to see though
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Should be a fun, fun night
From the bottom
Early Prelims
Quarantillo v Hernandez could be a cracker
Going with BillyPrelims
Buckley
Shahbazyan
Daukaus
Rosas JrMain Card
Mitchell
Du Plessis
Ponzinibbio
Paddy
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Lots of fun fights
I almost have the same picks as you. Only difference is I have Rozenstruik over Daukaus
I'll be cheering for Jan in the main event.. it just seems unlikely
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I see the Whittaker v Costa fight is off the Perth card now. Costa is pushing for a later date and/or doesn’t want to fight RW in Aus
Hooker is still trying to get on that card. The UFC has said they’re keeping spot for him but finding a ranked opponent willing to travel is the problem.
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Any predictions on what Ngannou does now?
A boxing payday seems unlikely. He's not that well known outside of the UFC and he wasn't a big draw in the UFC. So what's in it for a big boxer? You'd make more money fighting another boxer, you're expected to win easily but of course Ngannou has a massive punch
PFL? The seem to be throwing some money around the possible fights don't look that interesting though
I wonder if the knee injury is more serious than has been made public? So Francis is chasing one last big pay day? Or maybe MMA is over because he can't take a leg kick
Really looking forward to Jones v Gane
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Any predictions on what Ngannou does now?
A boxing payday seems unlikely. He's not that well known outside of the UFC and he wasn't a big draw in the UFC. So what's in it for a big boxer? You'd make more money fighting another boxer, you're expected to win easily but of course Ngannou has a massive punch
PFL? The seem to be throwing some money around the possible fights don't look that interesting though
I wonder if the knee injury is more serious than has been made public? So Francis is chasing one last big pay day? Or maybe MMA is over because he can't take a leg kick
Really looking forward to Jones v Gane
Retirement
Jones will murder Gane
Strickland fought a very good fight on the weekend
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@MajorRage I think he has definitly pushed the envelope, but i think he has done it for good reasons, although maybe not the smartest move. Jon Jones tried the same thing, Dana white is a harde businessman
I think he will go to PFL but this will be more side income, as he will look to have exhibition boxing matches and hollywood stuff and endorsements.
The current UFC contracts are very restrictive, the sooner a fighters union comes in the better.
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UFC 283
Selected bouts from the bottom
Rodrigues
Potieria
Craig
Murphy
Burns
Moreno
Hill -
I almost have the same picks for the main event.. I have Andrade beating Murphy
Craig v Walker is the fight I'm most interested in. Hard to pick, contrasting styles etc. Craig to survive early adversity and then choke out Walker
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Tremendous card
Some brilliant finishes
Bonfim brothers are ones to watch
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It reminded me how much I dislike the crowds in Brazil
Moreno has never looked better. Looking forward to seeing Figueiredo at 135 with less of a weight cut
Hill was better than I expected
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Hooker has an opponent: Jalin Turner
Hooker wanted to fight on the Perth card but the UFC couldn't find a ranked opponent willing to travel
Tough fight. They are right next to each other in the rankings (Turner 10 v Hooker 11)
Turners last fight was beating Brad Riddell so the CKB coaches are familiar with him
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Islam is a massive favourite but fuck it I’ll pick Volk to win. His tdd will hold up, he’ll avoid the big shots early and his crazy cardio will wear Islam down. Volk KO in the 4th
Yair in the co-main
Most of the Aussies will win. The card seems skewed towards the home town fighters
Hope Young goes well. Two years since his last fight, four years since his last win. So plenty of pressure on him
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Islam is a massive favourite but fuck it I’ll pick Volk to win. His tdd will hold up, he’ll avoid the big shots early and his crazy cardio will wear Islam down. Volk KO in the 4th
Yair in the co-main
Most of the Aussies will win. The card seems skewed towards the home town fighters
Hope Young goes well. Two years since his last fight, four years since his last win. So plenty of pressure on him
Crute
Tafa
Maddalena
Emmett
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I scored the main event 48-47 Islam.
The comments on strength were fascinating given what Islams LW opponents have said in the past. Eugene asked Volk in the corner if Islam was strong and he said no. After the fight Islam commented on how strong he thought Volk was. I was surprised at some of the reversal in positions in the clinch and the success Volk had fighting the hands.
Surely there must be a genuine LW who will do even better?
Yair looks amazing when he has a speed advantage
Jack Della Maddalena a future champ?
What was wrong with Pedro? He's looked very good since returning from injury but was off yesterday. Gassed after a moderate amount of grappling? Or an injury?
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UFC 284 - Wikipedia
