UFC / MMA
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This feels like a massive publicity stunt to me.
REgardless, will be interesting to see how it plays out. Tough decision for White ... kick out the UFCs biggest (and by a country mile) superstar, or try and make peace with a guy whose clearly out of control.
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This feels like a massive publicity stunt to me.
REgardless, will be interesting to see how it plays out. Tough decision for White ... kick out the UFCs biggest (and by a country mile) superstar, or try and make peace with a guy whose clearly out of control.
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@majorrage said in UFC:
This feels like a massive publicity stunt to me.
Do you think the UFC deliberately injured fighters, or do you think everyone the bus was in on it?
Seems more likely Conor had too much coke
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@duluth I think that Conor showing up was a publicity stunt. Just escalated more than expected.
Yeah, that’s possible.
Thats very different to the post I was responding to though. I don’t think it’s a massive publicity stunt because three fights dropping off an already weakened card is a disaster.
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You can take the Tinker out of Ireland...
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@duluth I think that Conor showing up was a publicity stunt. Just escalated more than expected.
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It keeps getting worse
Khabib was originally meant to fight Ferguson. He injured himself tripping over at the start or the week. Then comes Holloway who pulled out today because the NY commission wasn’t happy with his weight cut. Then they went to Pettis who was left without an opponent because of Conor... he couldn’t make weight. Then they tried Felder, the commission blocked that on lack of a ranking.
Now the opponent is Al Iaquinta. He also didn’t make weight so it’s at a catch weight. Khabib will destroy him. He was meant to be fighting Felder, so now Felder has no opponent.
It was 13 fights now it’s 9.
The should move the women’s fight up to be the main event
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Despite all the changes that was still an enjoyable card.
Iaquinta would have won a lot of fans, but that was a stupid fight from Khabib. Arrogance? Got macho about trading punches? His corner was begging him to take it down to the ground again.
Ferguson or even Holloway may have beaten him it he fought that style against themRose has improved. Again. That 5th round was surprising. I thought Joanna thad aken control midway through, a bit like her fight with Gadelha. But Rose is a level above everyone else at the moment.
Magomedsharipov vs Boshniak. Freakish talent against a fearless guy with a great chin. Easily the fight of the night. The most entertaining fight since Gaethje/Alvarez last year
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Not a bad card on regular sky tomorrow.
Gaethje v Poirier should be entertaining. Gaethje fights are always high paced, full of great striking and lack subtlety. It should just be a brawl until someone drops.
A couple fo fights before the is Nigerian/Kiwi Israel Adesanya. Maybe over-hyped? Jon Jones like in his striking.. but how does he go on the ground.. or when things don't go his way? I doubt we'll find out against Vettori
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Really enjoyed this card.
Good fights top to bottom
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Great finish, ref was slow with that punch.
Could be a classic against Felder.
Some really good bouts on this card.
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Great finish, ref was slow with that punch.
Could be a classic against Felder.
Some really good bouts on this card.
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
Some really good bouts on this card.
This was the best moment on the card. Delivering a kick like that after taking a severe beating for 2 rounds
Who do you think would win between Lee and Khabib? I’m starting to think Lee might edge it
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@mikethesnow said in UFC:
Some really good bouts on this card.
This was the best moment on the card. Delivering a kick like that after taking a severe beating for 2 rounds
Who do you think would win between Lee and Khabib? I’m starting to think Lee might edge it
@mikethesnow said in UFC:
Some really good bouts on this card.
This was the best moment on the card. Delivering a kick like that after taking a severe beating for 2 rounds
Who do you think would win between Lee and Khabib? I’m starting to think Lee might edge it
The Khabib in the last bout then Lee.
'Normal' Khabib then Khabib.
Lee will have to wait his turn though
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Belfort's final fight.. Machida with a great kick
Belfort's final fight.. Machida with a great kick
The Art in Martial Arts from Machida
Very good card
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UFC Fight Night 129
EARLY PRELIMS
Puelles v Silva
One of the great comebacks in quite some time for Puelles
Took a licking but kept on kicking
Submission win by knee bar for his first UFC victoryPRELIMS
Bandenay v Benitez
WOW!
Benitez went fast and early. Knocked down Bandena then got caught in an arm bar
Lifted and slammed Bandenay and then knocked him out in the clinchBotelho v Kondo
Tha action comes thick and fast
Cracking body kick from Botelho buckled Kondo, then Botelho swarmed in for the KO finishMoreno v Pantoja
What an undercard
Non-stop action for 3 rounds
Pantoja with the dominant win
Two very tough bastardsCummings v Prazeres
Prazeres too aggressive and strong for Cummings in the split decisionMAIN CARD
Laprise v Luque
The hits keep on coming
Precision from Luque's left puts Laprise on the canvas and then ground & pound for the finishMacedo v Lee
Ding dong battle with Lee getting the unanimous decision on her debutRivas v Cannetti
No quarter given, no quarter asked
Cannetti with the decisionReyes v Cannonier
Reyes dominant with the KO in first round
Looked like Goddard called it early but did Cannonier a favour IMHOGrasso v Suarez
Great rear naked choke from Suarez to finish it in the firstMaia v Usman
Usman too strong and too fast for Maia for the unanimous decision after going 5 rounds
A passing of the guardGreat card
