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  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

    Cutelaba
    Shakirova
    Hawes
    Harris
    Bobby Knuckles
    Gaethje

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    @MiketheSnow
    1/6, though you went out on a limb with those picks so credit for that.

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      #857

      In the most stacked division Khabib sits atop, no one who can beat him. Line Tony up immediately please.*

      Whittaker looked sharp. Totally over estimated Cannonier.

      *I didn’t see the post fight until now. So he retired dammit. Good for him. Bad for the sport.

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        @MiketheSnow
        1/6, though you went out on a limb with those picks so credit for that.

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        @mofitzy_ said in UFC:

        @MiketheSnow
        1/6, though you went out on a limb with those picks so credit for that.

        2/6 if you don't mind 😉

        Fucking hell Khabib.

        GOAT

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        • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

          @mofitzy_ said in UFC:

          @MiketheSnow
          1/6, though you went out on a limb with those picks so credit for that.

          2/6 if you don't mind 😉

          Fucking hell Khabib.

          GOAT

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          @MiketheSnow
          Fair play!

          Lightweight will be interesting if a little hollow now.

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            I enjoy DC when he’s calling the fights and the technical aspects especially. But the high pitched laugh talking he does. Usually during some kind of inside joke or something we should find funny, but don’t. Is fucking annoying. He started it with Joe Rogan during the the last big event in the states and hasn’t stopped.

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              Does anyone else feel like Khabib isn’t the pfp?

              I’ll explain. I think he fought dos Anjos at full strength in his prime. Pourier in his prime. Gaethje in his prime.

              Conor was under done and full of himself. Still dangerous but not the proposition he was vs Aldo.

              Iaquinta was underdone on short notice.

              Barboza is dangerous but not elite and he was in the slide.

              Johnson was on the slide.

              And then it’s a bit of a struggle from there to reckon any names of note.

              He needed to fight Tony and then he needed to go up to Welterweight. Fights against Nate Diaz, Usman and Masvidal even Covington would have been huge.

              Khabib is probably a fighter that could have been the GOAT but I think what he left in the table is more than what he left with.

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              • raznomoreR raznomore

                Does anyone else feel like Khabib isn’t the pfp?

                I’ll explain. I think he fought dos Anjos at full strength in his prime. Pourier in his prime. Gaethje in his prime.

                Conor was under done and full of himself. Still dangerous but not the proposition he was vs Aldo.

                Iaquinta was underdone on short notice.

                Barboza is dangerous but not elite and he was in the slide.

                Johnson was on the slide.

                And then it’s a bit of a struggle from there to reckon any names of note.

                He needed to fight Tony and then he needed to go up to Welterweight. Fights against Nate Diaz, Usman and Masvidal even Covington would have been huge.

                Khabib is probably a fighter that could have been the GOAT but I think what he left in the table is more than what he left with.

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                @raznomore
                Ultimately it's subjective. Khabib ticks a lot of boxes for people (dominant wins, undefeated, good public image etc.) but he only has 3 title defences and only fought in one division. GSP has a couple of losses (both of which he avenged) but 9 belt defences undefeated and belts in 2 divisions. Jon Jones has 8 then 3 but lost the title twice due to criminal then doping offences, however of the 3 is the only one still active and may improve his standing with a heavyweight title. In other words, Khabib is the safe choice but with time his record might be looked at more critically (especially if the guys he beat are shown to be overrated).

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                  Missed most of the card but about to watch Anderson Silva retirement fight vs Uriah Hall.

                  I expect a very focused Hall will run through him. But it would be magnificent if Silva and pull one out one last time.

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                    Really good card with up & comers and guys coming back from injury / loss of form.

                    Great contests and some super finishes.

                    Hall did well. Patient.

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                      White was interviewed after that event and said Adesanya will be fighting Blachowicz for the LHW belt next

                      Adesanya wanted the fight. White claims he preferred a MW defence vs Whittaker. However he put the blame on Whittaker's interviews where he said he didn't care about a rematch

                      I guess Whittakers comments made that a hard fight to sell

                      Adesanya will not have to give up the MW belt

                      I think I'm correct in saying no man has held two belts and then gone back down to defend the first one again?

                      Maybe thats the plan - win the LHW, defend the MW then a super fight with Jones at LHW?

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                        Carlos Ulberg fights on the UFC Contender series this afternoon (on ESPN)

                        Potentially another kiwi in the UFC

                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/combat-sports/123294584/calm-and-content-carlos-ulberg-ready-to-take-his-shot-and-join-kiwis-in-ufc

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                        • DuluthD Duluth

                          White was interviewed after that event and said Adesanya will be fighting Blachowicz for the LHW belt next

                          Adesanya wanted the fight. White claims he preferred a MW defence vs Whittaker. However he put the blame on Whittaker's interviews where he said he didn't care about a rematch

                          I guess Whittakers comments made that a hard fight to sell

                          Adesanya will not have to give up the MW belt

                          I think I'm correct in saying no man has held two belts and then gone back down to defend the first one again?

                          Maybe thats the plan - win the LHW, defend the MW then a super fight with Jones at LHW?

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                          @Duluth said in UFC:

                          White was interviewed after that event and said Adesanya will be fighting Blachowicz for the LHW belt next

                          Adesanya wanted the fight. White claims he preferred a MW defence vs Whittaker. However he put the blame on Whittaker's interviews where he said he didn't care about a rematch

                          I guess Whittakers comments made that a hard fight to sell

                          Adesanya will not have to give up the MW belt

                          I think I'm correct in saying no man has held two belts and then gone back down to defend the first one again?

                          Maybe thats the plan - win the LHW, defend the MW then a super fight with Jones at LHW?

                          Blachowicz was impressive vs Reyes but he is relatively slow and definitely beatable (8 losses in his career). I'd say Izzy will pick him apart. Regardless of what happens with Jon, he won't be able to resist a superfight with Izzy. Will be one of the biggest fights in history of the sport if it comes to pass, though especially if JJ has the HW belt.

                          Haven't seen much of Ulberg but if his teammates are to be believed then he is a serious talent.

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                            Contender series had some good finishes today and Ulberg did the business. He’s got some very Izzy-esque feints. He’s got to tighten up with his striking. He throws to kill but he’s very off balance. Looks a great prospect for the Ufc. He’s almost too good looking and he’ll be a hit with the ladies and I’d imagine some men...

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                              The Ulberg finish

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                              • raznomoreR raznomore

                                Contender series had some good finishes today and Ulberg did the business. He’s got some very Izzy-esque feints. He’s got to tighten up with his striking. He throws to kill but he’s very off balance. Looks a great prospect for the Ufc. He’s almost too good looking and he’ll be a hit with the ladies and I’d imagine some men...

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                                @raznomore imagine do ya? Faaaaagg

                                Sorry mate, couldn't resist. just pretend it's 1996 again, we're old enough to remember!😉

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                                • SiamS Siam

                                  @raznomore imagine do ya? Faaaaagg

                                  Sorry mate, couldn't resist. just pretend it's 1996 again, we're old enough to remember!😉

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                                  @Siam he’s too pretty for me...

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                                    #872

                                    Glover is one tough mother f**ker

                                    Santos is shot

                                    Andrei made Boser look like a Hoser

                                    Here's to the old fellas

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                                    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                      Glover is one tough mother f**ker

                                      Santos is shot

                                      Andrei made Boser look like a Hoser

                                      Here's to the old fellas

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                                      @MiketheSnow

                                      That ear injury earlier in the night was hard to watch. Almost ripped completely off

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                                        RDA v Islam Makhachev is off because of injury

                                        Felder steps in at 5 days notice to fight RDA. It's still a five round fight.

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                                          Felder is a gangsta for losing 20 pounds and turning up on weight. Lost in a dubious split decision. Only dubious because RDA was clearly the winner.

                                          Didn’t see much of the card as it was 35° today and spent most of it at the beach.

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