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    @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

    Izzy might learn a bit more humility after that ( I didn’t see it, just caught the headlines on stuff )

    His antics make him a very hard guy to like and support at times.

    Sounds like a rematch in SA might be on the cards

    He has plenty of humility and has always had. But you wont pick this up from just following media headlines.....

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    @JK said in UFC / MMA:

    @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

    Izzy might learn a bit more humility after that ( I didn’t see it, just caught the headlines on stuff )

    His antics make him a very hard guy to like and support at times.

    Sounds like a rematch in SA might be on the cards

    He has plenty of humility and has always had. But you wont pick this up from just following media headlines.....

    I saw footage of them interacting after the fight and yeah, he seemed pretty humble, definitely not always the case though !

    I suppose he did his part to promote the fight when he essentially crashed DDPs victory party with all that cringy “N word” stuff a year or so back.

    Always interesting hearing how many combat sport athletes become mates when everything is over and they’re long retired.

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    • MN5M MN5

      @JK said in UFC / MMA:

      @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

      Izzy might learn a bit more humility after that ( I didn’t see it, just caught the headlines on stuff )

      His antics make him a very hard guy to like and support at times.

      Sounds like a rematch in SA might be on the cards

      He has plenty of humility and has always had. But you wont pick this up from just following media headlines.....

      I saw footage of them interacting after the fight and yeah, he seemed pretty humble, definitely not always the case though !

      I suppose he did his part to promote the fight when he essentially crashed DDPs victory party with all that cringy “N word” stuff a year or so back.

      Always interesting hearing how many combat sport athletes become mates when everything is over and they’re long retired.

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      @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

      I suppose he did his part to promote the fight when he essentially crashed DDPs victory party with all that cringy “N word” stuff a year or so back.

      That was awful, also along with his interview where he claimed Aussies were just racist for not cheering him on against Strickland. The bloke made his own dumb headlines as far as I'm concerned.

      My brother reckons some fighters now have writers to hype fights due to that integration with WWE, thought that was BS but Izzy's antics seem so unnatural that..well may he has some really dumb writers.

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        @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

        I suppose he did his part to promote the fight when he essentially crashed DDPs victory party with all that cringy “N word” stuff a year or so back.

        That was awful, also along with his interview where he claimed Aussies were just racist for not cheering him on against Strickland. The bloke made his own dumb headlines as far as I'm concerned.

        My brother reckons some fighters now have writers to hype fights due to that integration with WWE, thought that was BS but Izzy's antics seem so unnatural that..well may he has some really dumb writers.

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        @Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

        @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

        I suppose he did his part to promote the fight when he essentially crashed DDPs victory party with all that cringy “N word” stuff a year or so back.

        That was awful, also along with his interview where he claimed Aussies were just racist for not cheering him on against Strickland. The bloke made his own dumb headlines as far as I'm concerned.

        My brother reckons some fighters now have writers to hype fights due to that integration with WWE, thought that was BS but Izzy's antics seem so unnatural that..well may he has some really dumb writers.

        That’s just it. Every time I feel I should cheer him as a “kiwi” I always think of stuff like this.

        ……but then again combat sports need a villain, perhaps its just him being good at that ?

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        • MN5M MN5

          @Rembrandt said in UFC / MMA:

          @MN5 said in UFC / MMA:

          I suppose he did his part to promote the fight when he essentially crashed DDPs victory party with all that cringy “N word” stuff a year or so back.

          That was awful, also along with his interview where he claimed Aussies were just racist for not cheering him on against Strickland. The bloke made his own dumb headlines as far as I'm concerned.

          My brother reckons some fighters now have writers to hype fights due to that integration with WWE, thought that was BS but Izzy's antics seem so unnatural that..well may he has some really dumb writers.

          That’s just it. Every time I feel I should cheer him as a “kiwi” I always think of stuff like this.

          ……but then again combat sports need a villain, perhaps its just him being good at that ?

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          Rembrandt
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          @MN5 When I started getting into UFC I watched all of MacGregors fights and then all of Izzys, was a huge fan until I saw the stuff outside of the fight. Bloke seems to have a real identity crisis kiwi/nigerian/chinese and that dumbass N-word BS trying to act like some US gangbanger? Seems to think that because he is black then that is his culture? Retarded and probably offensive as fuck to actual Nigerians

          Almost too dumb to be real so yeah maybe a USA based writer who doesn't actually know any black people.

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            Rembrandt
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            Absolute madman:

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            • W W32

              Always impressed at how insightful and intelligent the fighters are

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              MiketheSnow
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              @W32 said in UFC / MMA:

              Always impressed at how insightful and intelligent the fighters are

              Victors right history but I thought Izzy blew that rather than DDP winning it

              DDP was gassed when Izzy was striking from the outside but when Izzy had DDP on the ropes he closed the gap rather than reinforce his successes

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                MiketheSnow
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                And I was way off my predictions

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                  Rembrandt
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                  And Adesanya speaking well in the post-match press conference, when he's being genuine he's easy to be a fan of.

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                    Duluth
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                    https://twitter.com/MMAJunkie/status/1825604280335876290

                    CKB might have another UFC fighter tomorrow

                    Cam Rowston is fighting on the Contender series. It's on espn, it looks like his fight should be ~11:30am nzt

                    As you can see from the video above he has a height advantage. He is a huge underdog though. People seem to really rate his opponent Finney who was on the 2023 contender series

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                      Duluth
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                      A lady KO in the Contender series yesterday. From a huge underdog too

                      Mick Maynards face is funny.. he generally doesn't react much

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                        Rembrandt
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                        I've been working my way through all of the UFCs while gymming/doing house chores
                        Some absolute ripper fights

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                        • DuluthD Duluth

                          A lady KO in the Contender series yesterday. From a huge underdog too

                          Mick Maynards face is funny.. he generally doesn't react much

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                          @Duluth said in UFC / MMA:

                          A lady KO in the Contender series yesterday. From a huge underdog too

                          Mick Maynards face is funny.. he generally doesn't react much

                          That was a powerhouse shot
                          Dragged up from the concrete

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                            JK
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                            #1468

                            Stirling gets another crack tomorrow

                            https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ufc/ufc-navajo-stirling-to-fight-for-ufc-contract-in-dana-whites-contender-series-main-event/ZX2KSCUUTZHWXBQEYYUOTXXQZY/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFMehJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSPi1421VTNGcDoBrtIKBMtZX2n2CKUItjZSBb3azW7VlY5bJ_XLF-fdCg_aem_Btq1527jJ8nSZZAbwANIIA

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                            • JKJ JK

                              Stirling gets another crack tomorrow

                              https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ufc/ufc-navajo-stirling-to-fight-for-ufc-contract-in-dana-whites-contender-series-main-event/ZX2KSCUUTZHWXBQEYYUOTXXQZY/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFMehJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHSPi1421VTNGcDoBrtIKBMtZX2n2CKUItjZSBb3azW7VlY5bJ_XLF-fdCg_aem_Btq1527jJ8nSZZAbwANIIA

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                              Duluth
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                              @JK

                              Probably the CKB fighter most likely to get through Contender series this year (Tau has a tough fight next week)

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                                JK
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                                Navajo gets a 2nd round knock out!

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                                  Duluth
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                                  https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1833687123591061869

                                  Another fighter in the UFC

                                  Hopefully Tau does the same next week

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                                    Duluth
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                                    #1472

                                    https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ufc/ufc-aaron-tau-looking-to-use-dana-whites-contender-series-to-welcome-ufc-back-to-the-realm-of-tumatauenga/S7QH6BCKLVCHDFUNRLPTY6FLDM/

                                    Tau fights on the contender series later today. Probably around 2pm on espn2 in nz

                                    Haven't seen too much of him but he has good power for the division. CKB seem very confident about his ability.. odds are favouring his opponent currently (2.8 v 1.38 on betfair)

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                                      Duluth
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                                      #1473

                                      Great fight. Smith faster and with more reach, he got the first two rounds. Tau had a great 3rd round

                                      I assume he's lost but maybe has a chance at a contract as a loser?


                                      Edit nope. Got some praise for the comeback but no contract

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                                        MiketheSnow
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                                        UFC 306 Noche

                                        What an amazing spectacle

                                        Was like watching a fight from the future from a 90s action flick

                                        Epic

                                        Souza v Jauregi was a top fight and finish
                                        Great finish from Bahamondes
                                        Ribovics v Zellhuber was an all-time classsic
                                        Lopes looked very good against Ortega but could/should have finished it in the first
                                        Schevchenko took Grasso's soul

                                        Merab pulled off the unexpected. Made O'Malley look ordinary

                                        Going to be interesting to see how both fighters go in their next fights

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                                          Rembrandt
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                                          Just caught up on this yesterday as was travelling over the weekend. Sphere looks amazing, definitely becoming a bucket list attraction.

                                          Awesome fights up until the co-main events, got bored during the women's match, just not a great spectacle for the uneducated fan like me. Merab/O'Malley was only slightly better maybe more for Merab's antics, the dude is hilarious. O'Malley just didn't fire until too late, could have been a hell of a match had he gone with those front kicks early.

                                          Not particularly excited about 307 though keen to see Harrison in action again, 308 is where it is at though. Need to clear my calendar for that

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