UFC / MMA
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Cracking card to start off 2021
Some great finishes, some upsets.
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You all become pacifists?
The Tinker and Chandler
What you got?
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You all become pacifists?
The Tinker and Chandler
What you got?
@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
You all become pacifists?
The Tinker and Chandler
What you got?
Hard to judge how good Conor is right now. If he still has that accuracy I’ll pick him to finish the fight in the 2nd
Chandler is dangerous. If he doesn’t get a KO early he’ll have to wrestle. I don’t think he can keep up with Hookers stand up for long.
Hooker to end the fight with his knee as the take down attempts get more desperate -
Thought some of the fights on this card were boring as shit so will just focus on the co main and main.
Hooker looked tentative and didn’t seem to know how to work a mush smaller more compact fighter. Didn’t expect that at all. Chandler looked very sharp and fuck he can work a mic. He’s not totally convinced anyone just yet but he arrived in style. I hope Hooker isn’t done but it’s sounds like Felder thinks he might be. Great respect from Pourier to Hooker as well. Telling Chandler he beat very tough guy.
Calm, respectful Conor is good for anyone especially him. We want heel Conor. I think this is a wake up call to either quit now or give away the playboy shit. He said he’s be back in 2021. I think he’s done.
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Chandler looked great. Menacing.
Fair play to Dustin. Took some great shots, patient, then BAMMMMMMM.
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Hooker got caught. It happens to the best of them. Although his overall UFC record is now looking a bit shabby. Hopefully he's not done.
It was all about the leg kick. Conor was struggling when he got tagged. And if you see in the post-match interview (where Conor was unbelievably respectful) he was struggling to walk. Fair play Poirier.
I really wish Nate Diaz / MacGregor 3 would happen though.
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Hooker got caught. It happens to the best of them. Although his overall UFC record is now looking a bit shabby. Hopefully he's not done.
It was all about the leg kick. Conor was struggling when he got tagged. And if you see in the post-match interview (where Conor was unbelievably respectful) he was struggling to walk. Fair play Poirier.
I really wish Nate Diaz / MacGregor 3 would happen though.
@MajorRage said in UFC:
Hopefully he's not done.
Hopefully. I think he still has some big wins in him.
I would not be surprised if he retires though. Before this fight he was mentioning in interviews that he was (harshly) evaluating his lack of progress. Team mates have been in the UFC less time than him and were champions (Volkanovski & Adesanya). So he was trying to work out why
The LW division is crazy too. Look at the monsters competing for Khabibs belt:
Gaethje, Poirier, McGregor, Ferguson, Oliveira and maybe Chandler belongs in that group too. The UFC could have these guys fight amongst themselves for 2 yearsWhen does someone else get a look in?
Hooker will drop a couple of rankings spots and his next opponents are likely to be lower ranked than him.
24 hours ago he was one win away from a possible title shot. Now that seems a long way away if it comes at all
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@Duluth I started writing something last night about Hooker having to go it alone but didn't really know for sure the situation so deleted it. Eugene confirmed it here. They can not commit to being everywhere. They need to work on team strategy and having fighters trust whoever is in their corner. We are probably years from normality if ever and I appreciate Bareman seeing the big picture. Have a great country or win a fight. Great Country every time.
I think Hooker saw his potential life ahead of him. What winning would mean. Went in too cautious and it fucked him. I don't think it's a Benavidez situation where that was his last chance to be the champ etc. I think he needs to go back to look at how tentative he was.
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@Duluth I started writing something last night about Hooker having to go it alone but didn't really know for sure the situation so deleted it. Eugene confirmed it here. They can not commit to being everywhere. They need to work on team strategy and having fighters trust whoever is in their corner. We are probably years from normality if ever and I appreciate Bareman seeing the big picture. Have a great country or win a fight. Great Country every time.
I think Hooker saw his potential life ahead of him. What winning would mean. Went in too cautious and it fucked him. I don't think it's a Benavidez situation where that was his last chance to be the champ etc. I think he needs to go back to look at how tentative he was.
@raznomore said in UFC:
I don't think it's a Benavidez situation where that was his last chance to be the champ etc.
I agree. It's just hard to see him in the mix in the next 18months.
Of course if Conor & Ferguson retire soon it makes things easier
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So Hooker is not retired. He spoke to an Aussie MMA podcast
This clip sums up his thinking:
https://twitter.com/CalebHyatt/status/1356288018253029378
..and here's the full interview
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haha that's the realest shit ever!
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Great card last night
Some top fights and great finishes.
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Great card last night
Some top fights and great finishes.
@MiketheSnow said in UFC:
Great card last night
Some top fights and great finishes.
It was one of those cards that was better than it looked on paper
Usman is building a hell of a record. I know everyone is talking about rematches for Usman - Jorge, Covington, Edwards (a long time ago). The fight I want to see is against Thompson.
I expect Usman would still win but I think that style makes for an interesting matchup. Other welterweight's aren't as comfortable fighting at range.. it's a slightly different test. Also he's the highest ranked WW that he hasn't fought
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Another great night of fighting
The Black Beast rumbles on
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Adesanya is going for the LHW belt this weekend. Trying to be a two division champ at the same time
Here's the hype video
Some AB stuff midway through (from the Eden Park Bledisloe last year)
