UFC / MMA

MiketheSnow

Picks for 260 @MiketheSnow @raznomore ?

Miocic v Ngannou
Micocic to avoid the power in the first two minutes. Decision to Miocic

Woodley v Luque
I can't see Woodley halting the decline

O'Malley v Almeida
Early KO

Mullarkey v Worthy
Slight upset here. Mullarkey is better than he gets credit for. Might be the fight of the night.

Young v Morales
I'll be cheering for Young. There was an interview earlier in the week where he seems distracted by some external stuff this week (the incorrect media reports that his fight was off etc). Hope I'm wrong but this is a tough fight with an awkward build up.

Same except Ngannou with TKO after knock down

MiketheSnow

Did not disappoint

Duluth

The Young fight was really frustrating to watch. His tdd was good, got back to his feet extremely well, the jab to the chest was disrupting Morales.. but not enough output. Rounds 1 & 3 were really close and it wouldn't have taken much to swing them.

Pleased for Mullarkey. He's had close decisions go against him up until now

I though light Stipe would have a slight speed advantage that would keep him out of trouble. Ngannou was quick and patient. Not sure who can take him into the later rounds? Jones maybe?

UFC will be delighted. He's someone they can make genuinely famous like a Conor or Ronda. Notice how many times they used the old Tyson line "Baddest man on the planet"? Hard to argue anyone else deserves the nickname.

Duluth

The lack of USA champs is another story out of this card

Aljamain Sterling is the only USA 'champ' left (born in the US despite walking out with a Jamaican flag)

Usman is kind of another one. Been in the US since he was 8

MiketheSnow

@duluth said in UFC:

The lack of USA champs is another story out of this card

Aljamain Sterling is the only USA 'champ' left (born in the US despite walking out with a Jamaican flag)

Usman is kind of another one. Been in the US since he was 8

Cycles

It’ll come back

raznomore

Jeez I take an internet hiatus and combat Sports don't exist anymore...

Booby knuckles was impressive today. Gastelum looks like a gate keeper now. Just devoid of improvement. He's going to give good fighters a workout but he's not anywhere near a top contender anymore.

The rest of the card was ok-ish. Thought Tracy Cortez lost her fight but they need pretty young things in the UFC. She's ok on fight day but a fucking knock out in her Instagram...her fake eyelashes have no place in the Octagon thoug. She must have to sign a release to be able to have them in a fight.

I saw some Bellator this weekend and I think they had the better event. Just felt bigger and more exciting. That Maori kid who's name escapes me, looked good yet again.

MiketheSnow

@raznomore said in UFC:

Jeez I take an internet hiatus and combat Sports don't exist anymore...

Booby knuckles was impressive today. Gastelum looks like a gate keeper now. Just devoid of improvement. He's going to give good fighters a workout but he's not anywhere near a top contender anymore.

The rest of the card was ok-ish. Thought Tracy Cortez lost her fight but they need pretty young things in the UFC. She's ok on fight day but a fucking knock out in her Instagram...her fake eyelashes have no place in the Octagon thoug. She must have to sign a release to be able to have them in a fight.

I saw some Bellator this weekend and I think they had the better event. Just felt bigger and more exciting. That Maori kid who's name escapes me, looked good yet again.

I've been watching and enjoying. Some great fights.

Bobby Knuckles v Vetori would be a good match up.

Arlovski keeps defying the odds.

Would love to see him get all-time wins record.

muddyriver

@mikethesnow

really wanted to see how costa would come back, and how that fight would go, but great fight to watch, whittaker has been very good since his loss.

i dont think vettori gets a shot here it has to be Whittaker vs adesanya, even though stylistically i think vettori is a harder fight for Adesanya.

If it happens, i think rob will be more of a challenge, bring less rush and mix it up more, but i think hes too susceptible to low kicks with his stance and izzys precision and fitness will hurt him as the fight goes on

raznomore

Most dramatic event of the year.

Poor Weidman. The first kick, the first strike thrown. Compound fracture. He didn't know it was fucked until he went to stand on it.

Crute was really unlucky to get some kind of pinched nerve. That made his leg look a piece of cooked spaghetti that you're trying to make stand up.

The Spy goes out and completely out muscles the brazilian , muscley Justin Beiber. Pure and absolute dominance.

Then..... Thug Rose, Thug Rose!

Now if street Jesus can get the upset it'll be complete.

mariner4life

@raznomore was just at the pub and saw the Rose knock out. Fucking awesome

That broken leg was pretty yuck.

raznomore

Also Izzy gets to defend his belt against the Vettori we don't like.

MiketheSnow

Brilliant card which had everything

Masvidal should hand over his BMF belt

raznomore

@mikethesnow said in UFC:

Brilliant card which had everything

Masvidal should hand over his BMF belt

Honestly he should and hand it straight to Thug Rose.

Duluth

@mikethesnow said in UFC:

Masvidal should hand over his BMF belt

I hope no one mentions that belt again and we can pretend the whole cringey saga never happened

Bit late commenting on UFC 261. I was cheering for Rose but expecting her to lose.. great finish. Usman beating Masvidal like that comprehensively ends that rivalry. Gutted for Crute.

I know most people would pick someone else but I think Shevchenko is the best female UFC fighter. I've been saying that for a while now. She can beat anyone in her division by any method she wants. Despite the judges, I thinks she's 1-1 v Nunes when she was up in the incorrect weight class

No one posted the Weidman injury? I'll spoil it.

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Duluth

@raznomore said in UFC:

Also Izzy gets to defend his belt against the Vettori we don't like.

Here's Izzy and Bareman talking about the Jan fight, Whittaker wanting more time & Vettori

Also a comment on the NZ media at the end

Duluth

Well Prochazka might be the next big star. His hands are low and someone will make him pay eventually but that striking was spectacular

Sounds like he’ll fight the winner of Jan v Glover for the belt.

From sherdog, here’s the elbow that finished it

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MiketheSnow

@duluth said in UFC:

Well Prochazka might be the next big star. His hands are low and someone will make him pay eventually but that striking was spectacular

Sounds like he’ll fight the winner of Jan v Glover for the belt.

From sherdog, here’s the elbow that finished it

Big risk, big reward.

Also sparko possible like Masvidal v Usman.

Exciting as fuck though

MiketheSnow

UFC 262

Electric atmosphere

Great bouts bottom to top

Best game in town by a mile

Duluth

Oliveira v Chandler was fun. So many twists in a quick fight

Co-main was hard to watch as a Ferguson fan. Not a huge beating, but he was never in it

Duluth

@MiketheSnow

Did you see the Mason Jones fight yesterday? He looks well rounded for a new kid.

The Silver Fern

UFC / MMA