UFC / MMA
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Main event changed at the start of the week. Now three fights cut because of Conor
As for what’s left of the card.. Khabib should maul Holloway. I’ll be cheering for Holloway though. Who knows, maybe he can stay on his feet long enough and make Khabib burn energy on takedown attempts.
I’m picking Joanna to avenge her loss
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This feels like a massive publicity stunt to me.
REgardless, will be interesting to see how it plays out. Tough decision for White ... kick out the UFCs biggest (and by a country mile) superstar, or try and make peace with a guy whose clearly out of control.
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This feels like a massive publicity stunt to me.
REgardless, will be interesting to see how it plays out. Tough decision for White ... kick out the UFCs biggest (and by a country mile) superstar, or try and make peace with a guy whose clearly out of control.
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@majorrage said in UFC:
This feels like a massive publicity stunt to me.
Do you think the UFC deliberately injured fighters, or do you think everyone the bus was in on it?
Seems more likely Conor had too much coke
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@duluth I think that Conor showing up was a publicity stunt. Just escalated more than expected.
Yeah, that’s possible.
Thats very different to the post I was responding to though. I don’t think it’s a massive publicity stunt because three fights dropping off an already weakened card is a disaster.
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You can take the Tinker out of Ireland...
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@duluth I think that Conor showing up was a publicity stunt. Just escalated more than expected.
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It keeps getting worse
Khabib was originally meant to fight Ferguson. He injured himself tripping over at the start or the week. Then comes Holloway who pulled out today because the NY commission wasn’t happy with his weight cut. Then they went to Pettis who was left without an opponent because of Conor... he couldn’t make weight. Then they tried Felder, the commission blocked that on lack of a ranking.
Now the opponent is Al Iaquinta. He also didn’t make weight so it’s at a catch weight. Khabib will destroy him. He was meant to be fighting Felder, so now Felder has no opponent.
It was 13 fights now it’s 9.
The should move the women’s fight up to be the main event
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Despite all the changes that was still an enjoyable card.
Iaquinta would have won a lot of fans, but that was a stupid fight from Khabib. Arrogance? Got macho about trading punches? His corner was begging him to take it down to the ground again.
Ferguson or even Holloway may have beaten him it he fought that style against themRose has improved. Again. That 5th round was surprising. I thought Joanna thad aken control midway through, a bit like her fight with Gadelha. But Rose is a level above everyone else at the moment.
Magomedsharipov vs Boshniak. Freakish talent against a fearless guy with a great chin. Easily the fight of the night. The most entertaining fight since Gaethje/Alvarez last year
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Not a bad card on regular sky tomorrow.
Gaethje v Poirier should be entertaining. Gaethje fights are always high paced, full of great striking and lack subtlety. It should just be a brawl until someone drops.
A couple fo fights before the is Nigerian/Kiwi Israel Adesanya. Maybe over-hyped? Jon Jones like in his striking.. but how does he go on the ground.. or when things don't go his way? I doubt we'll find out against Vettori
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Really enjoyed this card.
Good fights top to bottom
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Great finish, ref was slow with that punch.
Could be a classic against Felder.
Some really good bouts on this card.
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Great finish, ref was slow with that punch.
Could be a classic against Felder.
Some really good bouts on this card.
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
Some really good bouts on this card.
This was the best moment on the card. Delivering a kick like that after taking a severe beating for 2 rounds
Who do you think would win between Lee and Khabib? I’m starting to think Lee might edge it
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@mikethesnow said in UFC:
Some really good bouts on this card.
This was the best moment on the card. Delivering a kick like that after taking a severe beating for 2 rounds
Who do you think would win between Lee and Khabib? I’m starting to think Lee might edge it
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
Some really good bouts on this card.
This was the best moment on the card. Delivering a kick like that after taking a severe beating for 2 rounds
Who do you think would win between Lee and Khabib? I’m starting to think Lee might edge it
The Khabib in the last bout then Lee.
'Normal' Khabib then Khabib.
Lee will have to wait his turn though
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Belfort's final fight.. Machida with a great kick
Belfort's final fight.. Machida with a great kick
The Art in Martial Arts from Machida
Very good card
