UFC / MMA

MiketheSnow

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.

MiketheSnow

@duluth said in UFC:

@MiketheSnow

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

Yeah, very patient and composed.

Lovely balance and weight transference, liquid.

Shame about the ending, but he’ll know in future to finish it when the opportunity presents itself

Great result for Tybura

Duluth

Good card tomorrow. Here's my guesses

Adesanya vs Vettori
Vettori will be hoping he can impersonate Jan. Obviously he's not as big, plus he's faded in later rounds. He's proven he can take good shots and keep pressuring.. probably needs to get early clinch positions and/or takedowns to drain Izzy.
Adesanya by KO in the 4th is my guess. I doubt he'll risk throwing a knee, maybe an upper cut on a desperate takedown attempt is the decisive shot

Figueiredo vs Moreno
Going for the upset here, Moreno keeps improving and exceeding expectations. It appears Figueiredo had another tough weight cut

Edwards vs Diaz
I thought Edwards was ready to have some big fights back in 2019. Since then he's had 18 seconds of action in two years. A win here probably gets him a title shot because Usman is running out of people to beat. Edwards should be comfortable if he can keep his output high

Maia vs Muhammad
Maia has a decent chance but at this stage of their careers Belal should be too good

Craig vs Hill
Not many people picking Craig. I think he'll be able to get a hold of Hills neck

Riddell vs Dober
Close to a 50/50 for me. Likely fight of the night. Riddell looked a little drained at weigh in, that makes me lean towards Dober. I hope I'm wrong

MiketheSnow

Ad inside 2 rounds
Moreno with a finish
Edwards
Maia
Craig
Dober

Duluth

I should learn my lesson and stop picking against Riddell

Entertaining fight as expected. Tough first round and then got better and better.

He’s probably earned a bonus

Duluth

Izzy dedicating the win to Fau Vake

Wants to fight Whittaker in Auckland. That should be in a stadium.

[edit]Izzy wants the fight to happen in October. Dana White thinks it’s almost impossible to have that in NZ or Aus[/edit]

MiketheSnow

@duluth said in UFC:

I should learn my lesson and stop picking against Riddell

Entertaining fight as expected. Tough first round and then got better and better.

He’s probably earned a bonus

Tough as fuck fair play

Dober missed a trick by watching his work

Paul Craig was immense.

Nate Diaz, what can you say. Dominated but could have snuck it. He'll always get high profile fights when he pulls out performances like that.

Edwards may have to wait for a title shot.

Moreno. Passing of the baton. Beautiful.

Adesanya is nails.

The Silver Fern

UFC / MMA