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  • MiketheSnowM Offline
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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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    • DuluthD Offline
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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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      • DuluthD Offline
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        #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

          MN5M Online
          MN5M Online
          MN5
          wrote on last edited by
          #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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          • MiketheSnowM Offline
            MiketheSnowM Offline
            MiketheSnow
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            #1170

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            • DuluthD Offline
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              Duluth
              wrote on last edited by
              #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

                MiketheSnowM Offline
                MiketheSnowM Offline
                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

                  DuluthD Offline
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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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                  • MiketheSnowM Offline
                    MiketheSnowM Offline
                    MiketheSnow
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #1174

                    One job

                    Make weight

                    You bitch

                    Come on Kevin, knock him back to the Middle Ages

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                    • DuluthD Offline
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                      Duluth
                      wrote on last edited by Duluth
                      #1175

                      Barnett celebrating a win

                      alt text

                      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

                        MN5M Online
                        MN5M Online
                        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

                          alt text

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

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                          MiketheSnow
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #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

                            DuluthD Offline
                            DuluthD Offline
                            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)

                              MiketheSnowM Offline
                              MiketheSnowM Offline
                              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

                                MN5M Online
                                MN5M Online
                                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 )

                                  DuluthD Offline
                                  DuluthD Offline
                                  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
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #1183

                                      Fantastic night of fighting

                                      And only 2 ranked fighters on show

                                      Amazing depth in the UFC

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                                        Duluth
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                                        #1184

                                        Picks?

                                        Yan, Sterling & Oliveira

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                                        • DuluthD Duluth

                                          Picks?

                                          Yan, Sterling & Oliveira

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                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #1185

                                          @Duluth said in UFC:

                                          Picks?

                                          Yan, Sterling & Oliveira

                                          From the bottom

                                          UFC 280

                                          Prelims

                                          Rosa
                                          Mokaev
                                          Petrosyan
                                          Omargadzhiev
                                          Tukuhogov
                                          Krylov
                                          Borralho
                                          Brady

                                          Main Card

                                          Fiorot
                                          Gamrot
                                          Yan
                                          Dillashaw
                                          Olivieira

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