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  • MN5M MN5

    @Duluth said in UFC:

    Wow. I thought Edwards had a chance but the fight wasn’t go to plan

    Down 3-1, 1min left and he pulls out a perfect head kick

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    Do a stadium event in London for the rematch, or maybe even the overdue Edwards v Jorge fight

    Extraordinary finish. Would have been behind on all the scorecards before that.

    I loved Rockholds fight and interview as well.

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    Duluth
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    #1164

    @MN5 said in UFC:

    I loved Rockholds fight and interview as well.

    Shame the “Fuck you” punch didn’t end with a KO

    https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1561208011586244610?s=20&t=qnGSdoBDn6F9X98-VncGWA

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    • DuluthD Duluth

      @MN5 said in UFC:

      I loved Rockholds fight and interview as well.

      Shame the “Fuck you” punch didn’t end with a KO

      https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1561208011586244610?s=20&t=qnGSdoBDn6F9X98-VncGWA

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      MN5
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      #1165

      @Duluth said in UFC:

      @MN5 said in UFC:

      I loved Rockholds fight and interview as well.

      Shame the “Fuck you” punch didn’t end with a KO

      https://twitter.com/SpinninBackfist/status/1561208011586244610?s=20&t=qnGSdoBDn6F9X98-VncGWA

      Yep, Costa has a chin alright cos that was a hell of a shot.

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        MiketheSnow
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        #1166

        WOW

        Da Silva v Altamirano was a great opener

        Main Card was money

        Tyson Pedro was smooth
        Wu looked good
        Dvalishvili dominated Aldo

        Never like Rockhold but you have to admire his courage and toughness
        Costa could be back on track

        I picked Edwards to win pre-fight with a mate but wacthing it I was

        R1 Edwards
        R2 Usman
        R3 Usman
        R4 Usman

        Thanks for coming Leon then

        Bammmmmmmmm
        Walk off KO
        Rocky, Rocky, Rocky
        The Rocky theme was gold

        Cormier is a brilliant commentator
        Arguably one of the best out there in any sport

        Edwards v Usman 3
        In London

        Will be massive

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          Duluth
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          #1167

          Pound for pound rankings are subjective bollocks… until I like them

          It’s great for the region to have Volk at no1 and Adesanya at no2

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            Duluth
            wrote on last edited by Duluth
            #1168

            @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

            Cormier is a brilliant commentator
            Arguably one of the best out there in any sport

            He can be very good. My complaint about him is that sometimes he concentrates on one fighter too much and it makes close fights seem one sided. Understandable though, he’s acting like a fan and he’s worked with a lot of these guys

            Felder & Bisping are also entertaining and informative. Shame rugby isn’t as good at turning former athletes into quality commentators

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            • DuluthD Duluth

              @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

              Cormier is a brilliant commentator
              Arguably one of the best out there in any sport

              He can be very good. My complaint about him is that sometimes he concentrates on one fighter too much and it makes close fights seem one sided. Understandable though, he’s acting like a fan and he’s worked with a lot of these guys

              Felder & Bisping are also entertaining and informative. Shame rugby isn’t as good at turning former athletes into quality commentators

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              MN5
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              #1169

              @Duluth said in UFC:

              @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

              Cormier is a brilliant commentator
              Arguably one of the best out there in any sport

              He can be very good. My complaint about him is that sometimes he concentrates on one fighter too much and it makes close fights seem one sided. Understandable though, he’s acting like a fan and he’s worked with a lot of these guys

              Felder & Bisping are also entertaining and informative. Shame rugby isn’t as good at turning former athletes into quality commentators

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                #1170

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                • DuluthD Offline
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                  #1171

                  The first UFC in France has a couple of good fights considering it's not a PPV

                  Whittaker should be too good for any middleweight not called Adesanya

                  Don't care who wins the HW fight, I like both of them. Gane more skillful than most HWs will probably outlast Tuivasa

                  Jourdain v Wood could be the most entertaining fight

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                  • DuluthD Duluth

                    The first UFC in France has a couple of good fights considering it's not a PPV

                    Whittaker should be too good for any middleweight not called Adesanya

                    Don't care who wins the HW fight, I like both of them. Gane more skillful than most HWs will probably outlast Tuivasa

                    Jourdain v Wood could be the most entertaining fight

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                    MiketheSnow
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #1172

                    @Duluth said in UFC:

                    The first UFC in France has a couple of good fights considering it's not a PPV

                    Whittaker should be too good for any middleweight not called Adesanya

                    Don't care who wins the HW fight, I like both of them. Gane more skillful than most HWs will probably outlast Tuivasa

                    Jourdain v Wood could be the most entertaining fight

                    Very entertaining evening with awesome atmosphere

                    Couple of great fights

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                    • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                      @Duluth said in UFC:

                      The first UFC in France has a couple of good fights considering it's not a PPV

                      Whittaker should be too good for any middleweight not called Adesanya

                      Don't care who wins the HW fight, I like both of them. Gane more skillful than most HWs will probably outlast Tuivasa

                      Jourdain v Wood could be the most entertaining fight

                      Very entertaining evening with awesome atmosphere

                      Couple of great fights

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                      Duluth
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #1173

                      @MiketheSnow

                      Tuivasa had a pretty good fight but Gane was awesome. Took some risks to get the finish, not the usual Gane fight.

                      Whittaker way too good for Vettori

                      The French debut went well

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                        MiketheSnow
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                        #1174

                        One job

                        Make weight

                        You bitch

                        Come on Kevin, knock him back to the Middle Ages

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                          #1175

                          Barnett celebrating a win

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                          https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/1568759431521013760

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                          • DuluthD Duluth

                            @MiketheSnow

                            Tuivasa had a pretty good fight but Gane was awesome. Took some risks to get the finish, not the usual Gane fight.

                            Whittaker way too good for Vettori

                            The French debut went well

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                            MN5
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #1176

                            @Duluth said in UFC:

                            @MiketheSnow

                            Tuivasa had a pretty good fight but Gane was awesome. Took some risks to get the finish, not the usual Gane fight.

                            Whittaker way too good for Vettori

                            The French debut went well

                            Late to the thread……

                            Gane is huge, conditioned, powerful yet cautious. Kind of like a latter day Lennox Lewis.

                            The punch he caught from Tuivasa looked pretty innocuous to the naked eye but apparently it was a genuine knockdown. He went to town on him after that though, completely outclassed.

                            I can’t wait for a ( hopeful ) rematch between him and Ngannou.

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                            • DuluthD Duluth

                              Barnett celebrating a win

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                              https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/1568759431521013760

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                              MiketheSnow
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                              #1177

                              @Duluth said in UFC:

                              Barnett celebrating a win

                              alt text

                              https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/1568759431521013760

                              That should have been Fight / Performance of the Night for sure

                              As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                              And Diaz finished two careers this evening

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                              • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                @Duluth said in UFC:

                                Barnett celebrating a win

                                alt text

                                https://twitter.com/jedigoodman/status/1568759431521013760

                                That should have been Fight / Performance of the Night for sure

                                As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                And Diaz finished two careers this evening

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                                Duluth
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #1178

                                @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                What do they do with him now? Surely he should only be considered a middleweight now?

                                There's an argument for putting him up against Whittaker right now. I think I fight vs Costa would be fun though

                                Make him go through Costa and then Whittaker to get a title shot

                                I think he'd beat Costa and lose to Whittaker (especially if it's a 5 rounder)

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                                • DuluthD Duluth

                                  @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                  As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                  What do they do with him now? Surely he should only be considered a middleweight now?

                                  There's an argument for putting him up against Whittaker right now. I think I fight vs Costa would be fun though

                                  Make him go through Costa and then Whittaker to get a title shot

                                  I think he'd beat Costa and lose to Whittaker (especially if it's a 5 rounder)

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                                  MiketheSnow
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #1179

                                  @Duluth said in UFC:

                                  @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                  As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                  What do they do with him now? Surely he should only be considered a middleweight now?

                                  There's an argument for putting him up against Whittaker right now. I think I fight vs Costa would be fun though

                                  Make him go through Costa and then Whittaker to get a title shot

                                  I think he'd beat Costa and lose to Whittaker (especially if it's a 5 rounder)

                                  It's a tough one

                                  Misses weight on a Championship fight = disaster

                                  Realistically only Covington and Usman can cope with his ground skills at Welterweight

                                  At Middleweight, only Pereira, Whitaker and Adesanya can cope with all round game

                                  If I was Chimaev, I would knuckle down and get the Welterweight crown

                                  Then move up to attempt Champ Champ status

                                  He's that good

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                                  • MiketheSnowM MiketheSnow

                                    @Duluth said in UFC:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                    As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                    What do they do with him now? Surely he should only be considered a middleweight now?

                                    There's an argument for putting him up against Whittaker right now. I think I fight vs Costa would be fun though

                                    Make him go through Costa and then Whittaker to get a title shot

                                    I think he'd beat Costa and lose to Whittaker (especially if it's a 5 rounder)

                                    It's a tough one

                                    Misses weight on a Championship fight = disaster

                                    Realistically only Covington and Usman can cope with his ground skills at Welterweight

                                    At Middleweight, only Pereira, Whitaker and Adesanya can cope with all round game

                                    If I was Chimaev, I would knuckle down and get the Welterweight crown

                                    Then move up to attempt Champ Champ status

                                    He's that good

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                                    MN5
                                    wrote on last edited by MN5
                                    #1180

                                    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                    @Duluth said in UFC:

                                    @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                    As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                    What do they do with him now? Surely he should only be considered a middleweight now?

                                    There's an argument for putting him up against Whittaker right now. I think I fight vs Costa would be fun though

                                    Make him go through Costa and then Whittaker to get a title shot

                                    I think he'd beat Costa and lose to Whittaker (especially if it's a 5 rounder)

                                    It's a tough one

                                    Misses weight on a Championship fight = disaster

                                    Realistically only Covington and Usman can cope with his ground skills at Welterweight

                                    At Middleweight, only Pereira, Whitaker and Adesanya can cope with all round game

                                    If I was Chimaev, I would knuckle down and get the Welterweight crown

                                    Then move up to attempt Champ Champ status

                                    He's that good

                                    Kinda late on the bandwagon with UFC but shit it’s entertaining. Have caught the last few PPVs and am hooked. Sunday avo is a great time to have a few beers with the old man and ex wife’s hubby ( yes this combo works, always great fun ) and watch it.

                                    The hype leading up to it is great ( I love how Joe Rogan looks like some drunk uncle at a wedding in his suit ) and it’s just bam bam bam…..fight after fight. With everyone’s contrasting strengths and weaknesses it’s easy to see how a striker might beat a grappler….some guys have much better ground games etc…..and the ruthlessness after a knockdown is brutal. Some of those guys are tough as fuck.

                                    Loads of fighters have impressed me, I’m pretty old school though, it’s the heavyweights who really excite me overall. Ngannou vs Gane will be a terrific rematch. Sergei Pavloviches demolition job on Derrick Lewis was amazing too. Apparently he has an 84 inch reach ! Holy shit ! ( For comparison Joseph Parker’s is 76 inches despite being a bit taller )

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                                    • MN5M MN5

                                      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                      @Duluth said in UFC:

                                      @MiketheSnow said in UFC:

                                      As much as he’s a knob, Chimaev was awesome

                                      What do they do with him now? Surely he should only be considered a middleweight now?

                                      There's an argument for putting him up against Whittaker right now. I think I fight vs Costa would be fun though

                                      Make him go through Costa and then Whittaker to get a title shot

                                      I think he'd beat Costa and lose to Whittaker (especially if it's a 5 rounder)

                                      It's a tough one

                                      Misses weight on a Championship fight = disaster

                                      Realistically only Covington and Usman can cope with his ground skills at Welterweight

                                      At Middleweight, only Pereira, Whitaker and Adesanya can cope with all round game

                                      If I was Chimaev, I would knuckle down and get the Welterweight crown

                                      Then move up to attempt Champ Champ status

                                      He's that good

                                      Kinda late on the bandwagon with UFC but shit it’s entertaining. Have caught the last few PPVs and am hooked. Sunday avo is a great time to have a few beers with the old man and ex wife’s hubby ( yes this combo works, always great fun ) and watch it.

                                      The hype leading up to it is great ( I love how Joe Rogan looks like some drunk uncle at a wedding in his suit ) and it’s just bam bam bam…..fight after fight. With everyone’s contrasting strengths and weaknesses it’s easy to see how a striker might beat a grappler….some guys have much better ground games etc…..and the ruthlessness after a knockdown is brutal. Some of those guys are tough as fuck.

                                      Loads of fighters have impressed me, I’m pretty old school though, it’s the heavyweights who really excite me overall. Ngannou vs Gane will be a terrific rematch. Sergei Pavloviches demolition job on Derrick Lewis was amazing too. Apparently he has an 84 inch reach ! Holy shit ! ( For comparison Joseph Parker’s is 76 inches despite being a bit taller )

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                                      Duluth
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #1181

                                      @MN5 said in UFC:

                                      Loads of fighters have impressed me, I’m pretty old school though, it’s the heavyweights who really excite me overall. Ngannou vs Gane will be a terrific rematch. Sergei Pavloviches demolition job on Derrick Lewis was amazing too. Apparently he has an 84 inch reach ! Holy shit ! ( For comparison Joseph Parker’s is 76 inches despite being a bit taller )

                                      I have high hopes for Aspinall. I can see him and Gane having a series of great fights.

                                      Hopefully Jon Jones gets added to the HW mix too.. then suddenly there's plenty of fun fights in this division

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                                        MiketheSnow
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                                          MiketheSnow
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                                          Fantastic night of fighting

                                          And only 2 ranked fighters on show

                                          Amazing depth in the UFC

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