UFC / MMA

MiketheSnow

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

Rembrandt

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.

Rembrandt

Gone a bit nuts with this one, watched all the promos, press conference and the weigh-ins. Don't know if I'm just becoming a boomer but the weigh-in show with Sanko, Cormier amd Bisping was hilarious. Bisping unfiltered/drunk is something else.

Kai with the highlight from the ceremonial weigh-in
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1938761994091565514?s=19

Duluth

@Duluth said in UFC / MMA:

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

I can pick fights when I don’t bet

KKF didn’t really get any offence going. Stayed calm in the grappling in round 1, managed to get back to his feet a couple of times in round 2. He really needed a standup fight to have a chance and Pandora knew that

Rembrandt

@Duluth Nice one. Yeah Kai's fight was a hard watch. Appeared to be nowhere near Pantoja's level. Made worse after that absolute banger fight preceding it.

Tuporia is phenomanol. Surely the boos have got to stop now. Yeah he has put out eveyones favourite fighter/s but you gotta appreciate just how good he is.

Duluth

@Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

Tuporia is phenomanol

His run in the last 3 fights is amazing

Volk, Hollaway, Oliveira all by KO

Volk is really hard to KO, that was the only time Max has been knocked out and Oliveira hadn't been knocked out for 8 years

Rembrandt

If Islam beats JDM and Tuporia beats Paddy/Armin...then the UFC should really get Jone's 30mill+ and get that superfight organised

Duluth

Askren has had his double lung transplant. Looks like a different person after that weight loss

MiketheSnow

Jesus Christ

Rembrandt

Dan Hooker's - Baddest Bitches 1min scrap tournament

Rembrandt

That was a super fun fight-night, great fight and finishes from the prelims on.

This in particular was special..and from a heavyweight. Can't wait to see him fight again.

https://twitter.com/espnmma/status/1944177806075642264

MiketheSnow

Great fun

Rembrandt

Best post-fight call out too

MiketheSnow

Cracking card from bottom to top with some devastating finishes, a few surprise return to forms, and a fitting end to the ‘Diamond’s’ career

Duluth

Some good fights just announced:

UFC 320 (Oct 4)
Ankalaev v Pereira
Dvalishvili v Sandhagen
Jiri v Rountree

UFC 321 (Oct 25)
Aspinall finally has a fight. Up against Gane

Rembrandt

@MiketheSnow Turned out to be a really great card, prelims awesome throughout too.
How about this dude, freakin monster

https://twitter.com/STARZPlayArabia/status/1946726656208478462

Rembrandt

So many good fights coming up. This weekends card not shabby at all. Still gotta get JDM v Islam booked somewhere. Looks like Ulberg has a bit of a wait on his hands before title shot. I wonder if there is a story behind that, seems odd Rountree gets the #1 contender fight first.

Duluth

@Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

Looks like Ulberg has a bit of a wait on his hands before title shot. I wonder if there is a story behind that, seems odd Rountree gets the #1 contender fight first.

Getting over some niggly injuries. Angove gave an update on the CKB fighters yesterday

Rembrandt

Good time to jump on fightpass for anyone not on it. $40 AUD for 6 months. Abu Dhabi and Noche aren't PPV so will be good lineups available live on fightpass.

Duluth

Interesting fight between de Ridder and Whittaker tomorrow.

RDR has some momentum but RW should be too well rounded. Risky fight for Rob though.. taking on someone so much further down the rankings. A loss would have a huge impact on the chances of another title run

The Silver Fern

UFC / MMA