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  • DuluthD Duluth

    @MiketheSnow said in UFC / MMA:

    But there are other angles where he's looking at the ref and remonstrating before he hits the canvas

    Yeah there's a couple of damning angles

    On a related note I think upkicks on a technically grounded opponent should be legal

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    @Duluth said in UFC / MMA:

    @MiketheSnow said in UFC / MMA:

    But there are other angles where he's looking at the ref and remonstrating before he hits the canvas

    Yeah there's a couple of damning angles

    On a related note I think upkicks on a technically grounded opponent should be legal

    Agreed

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      The kick didn't even seem to hit him flush, so weird to think someone might flop in mma. Like if that's your attitude surely you're fucked before you're even in the cage. Ref must have had enough doubt to make it a no-contest rather than dq. Great call.

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        Atlanta purses released, not including post fight bonuses. More than I was expecting considering there is so much talk of fighters not being paid but, huge variance that I can't really get my head around. I mean why does Namajunus get $200K more than Usman when he is the headliner? No win bonus for the main card? I guess these are all individually negotiated? Certainly must suck starting out, are they stopped from getting individual sponsorship when they join ufc? If not then is it really that bad?

        https://twitter.com/Home_of_Fight/status/1934662541806064028

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          Because most of the time Rose’s fights are better to watch

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            Jones officially gone

            https://www.ufc.com/news/dana-white-announces-retirement-jon-jones-tom-aspinall-heavyweight-champ

            To many he’s the 🐐, more like the 🦆

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            • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

              Jones officially gone

              https://www.ufc.com/news/dana-white-announces-retirement-jon-jones-tom-aspinall-heavyweight-champ

              To many he’s the 🐐, more like the 🦆

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              @MiketheSnow

              A shame, I was looking forward to Aspinall knocking him out. I presume JJ was expecting that to be the result too

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                Finally caught up on the fight night, been a struggle to stay off X to have it spoilt. Luckily its been a really quiet last few days on both news and UFC front...

                Very enjoyable card for a fight night.

                Rountree Jr was clinical taking Hill apart, well deserved to be a top 5 contender.

                Though what stole the show was this fight which took away ALL of the post fight bonuses $100K to each fighter. Likely best fight I've seen this year

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                • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                  Jones officially gone

                  https://www.ufc.com/news/dana-white-announces-retirement-jon-jones-tom-aspinall-heavyweight-champ

                  To many he’s the 🐐, more like the 🦆

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                  @MiketheSnow Good riddance, what an absolute ass. Keeps talking about legacy but just can't help tarnishing it and holding up the entire division as well as Aspinall's career.

                  On my UFC catchup I've just got to #151 which was cancelled due to Jones ducking an extremely short notice callup of Chael Sonnen who at that time was a middle weight.

                  Found the conference call announcing the cancellation and Dana did not mince his words on what he thought of Jones, no idea how it went from this to Dana singing his praises and talking about Jones 'never ducking a fight'..this was all pre PED/run ins with the law as well.

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                    Finally caught up on the fight night, been a struggle to stay off X to have it spoilt. Luckily its been a really quiet last few days on both news and UFC front...

                    Very enjoyable card for a fight night.

                    Rountree Jr was clinical taking Hill apart, well deserved to be a top 5 contender.

                    Though what stole the show was this fight which took away ALL of the post fight bonuses $100K to each fighter. Likely best fight I've seen this year

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                    @Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

                    Finally caught up on the fight night, been a struggle to stay off X to have it spoilt. Luckily its been a really quiet last few days on both news and UFC front...

                    Very enjoyable card for a fight night.

                    Rountree Jr was clinical taking Hill apart, well deserved to be a top 5 contender.

                    Though what stole the show was this fight which took away ALL of the post fight bonuses $100K to each fighter. Likely best fight I've seen this year

                    Agreed

                    Link didn't work in UK

                    For other in the same boat maybe this will

                    Sadykhov v Motta

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                      @MiketheSnow Good riddance, what an absolute ass. Keeps talking about legacy but just can't help tarnishing it and holding up the entire division as well as Aspinall's career.

                      On my UFC catchup I've just got to #151 which was cancelled due to Jones ducking an extremely short notice callup of Chael Sonnen who at that time was a middle weight.

                      Found the conference call announcing the cancellation and Dana did not mince his words on what he thought of Jones, no idea how it went from this to Dana singing his praises and talking about Jones 'never ducking a fight'..this was all pre PED/run ins with the law as well.

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                      @Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

                      Found the conference call announcing the cancellation and Dana did not mince his words on what he thought of Jones, no idea how it went from this to Dana singing his praises and talking about Jones 'never ducking a fight'

                      Oh he still hates Jones

                      There was a period where all the big champs retired or lost. The UFC had two stars to talk up - Jones and Pereira. White praised Jones while he thought he had a big fight to sell. He'll be calling someone else the GOAT soon

                      DW also dislikes Ngannou. He'll praise him if a fight with him an Apsinall was possible (doubt it'll ever happen)

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                      • DuluthD Duluth

                        @Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

                        Found the conference call announcing the cancellation and Dana did not mince his words on what he thought of Jones, no idea how it went from this to Dana singing his praises and talking about Jones 'never ducking a fight'

                        Oh he still hates Jones

                        There was a period where all the big champs retired or lost. The UFC had two stars to talk up - Jones and Pereira. White praised Jones while he thought he had a big fight to sell. He'll be calling someone else the GOAT soon

                        DW also dislikes Ngannou. He'll praise him if a fight with him an Apsinall was possible (doubt it'll ever happen)

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                        @Duluth That is crazy..

                        Speaking of crazy Mr Jones is in some legal trouble again...

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                          KKF fighting for the title this weekend

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                            Good little bio on him including clips from his first fight at 17.

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                              I'm such a sucker for these. Pumped for Sunday!

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                                Who have we got?

                                I'm going:
                                Talbott
                                Moicano
                                Royval
                                Kara-France
                                Topuria

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                                  Topuria v Oliveira
                                  Pantoja v KKF
                                  Royval v Joshua Van
                                  Dariush v Moicano
                                  Talbott v Lima

                                  Will be cheering or KKF (obviously) and I'd like Moicano to win

                                  Kai has a good chance but I think he'll need a knock out.

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                                    Oliveira
                                    Pantoja
                                    Van
                                    Moicano
                                    Lima

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                                      Three sets of predictions and we can't agree on a single fight. I guess that's good match making

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                                      • DuluthD Duluth

                                        Three sets of predictions and we can't agree on a single fight. I guess that's good match making

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                                        @Duluth said in UFC / MMA:

                                        Three sets of predictions and we can't agree on a single fight. I guess that's good match making

                                        Combo of what I think will happen plus what I want to happen

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                                          Rembrandt
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                                          To be fair I havent seen Royvale, Lima or Dariush fight so those are just guesses. Basing Kai's fight on the sole fight of his I saw (vs Erceg) seen a couple Pantoja's. Will be very interesting if Kai's power threatens his chin because he will get hit. Hoping Pantoja is in for a big surprise.

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