UFC
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@worn2fade Yeah it sucks sometimes, I normally wake up to watch them in the morning. Sometimes they're on early if they're in Abu Dhabi but you're right the paramount switch has been really nice.
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Dude, WHY did they choose to have the Freedom 250 fight on a SUNDAY?! Why not saturday? Why not the 4th of July - on a SATURDAY, so people can actually watch it? I cant do that, i gotta be responsible and go to bed...so i can go to work the next day, and catch the highlights lol
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@WhiskeySandwich it will still be an interesting watch, if a bit gimmicky. I liken it to the sphere show. People wonder how the atmosphere is going to be.
Picks:
Ruffy over chandler
Don’t care about O’Malley I hope he loses.
Lewis over Hokit
Gane over Perriera via decision
Gaethje stuns Ilia.world tours:
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@jordanscollected Oh I agree, they're just massively promoting an unusual spectacle. Its cool that they're doing it but it is absolutely silly. I'm sure conditions will not be ideal for the event, for fighter nor spectator. The fight card is good and it should be an awesome show, but they're totally going to lose viewers based on the timing.
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I’m curious how an outdoor event will work with weather, bugs etc …
I bet the athletes would prefer a controlled environment.
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@WhiskeySandwich I won't be mad if Gaethje somehow pulls it off though, it'd be an iconic moment made sweeter by the fact he's never been undisputed before.
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@jordanscollected said in UFC:
@WhiskeySandwich it will still be an interesting watch, if a bit gimmicky. I liken it to the sphere show. People wonder how the atmosphere is going to be.
Picks:
Ruffy over chandler
Don’t care about O’Malley I hope he loses.
Lewis over Hokit
Gane over Perriera via decision
Gaethje stuns Ilia.I don’t like Hokit at all, but I think he sleeps Lewis, sadly. I think Perriera actuallly knocks Gane out. Illia sadly torches Gaethje
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@jmp777 when I saw the video of Poatan sparring with Robelis Despaigne I changed my mind and I think Gane’s size will give him trouble.
Gane looked great against Aspinall though the fight was short. I think Alex will have trouble with his size.
I “want” J.G. to win, but I would bet the opposite. Your pick is a more likely outcome. Ilia has great boxing fundamentals as he showed in his Ko combo on Bronx, and even more so in his dismantling of Max Holloway. But if JG catches him like he did Porier (albeit with a kick), an upset could happen easily.
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@jordanscollected I agree, Gane’s size could be an issue and I think Gane would have beaten Tom. Should be an interesting fight. I hope JG pulls it off, but as much as I dislike Illia, he’s a monster.
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@jmp777 the rain delay had me turn in after the co-main, but i watched the main even t this morning. What a win for JG. ilia had never been tested like that. Quitting on the stool is more humbling than a KO in my opinion.
And Perriera looked so sluggish I hope he moves back down and stays there. I’m not a big fan of his fighting style anyhow, I actually think his wins are overrated even though he holds 2 belts. He learned a lesson last night. No Chama.
Also, we have seen the last of Chandler and Lewis I hope for their sake.
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Gane - for the questionable elbows and hammer fists - is legit. Aspinall did not look good against him prior to the eye drama. Love Alex P, but he did get touched up before those illegal punches. Was always an Izzy fanboy but Chama got me on his side. Should go back down to light heavyweight.
Thought the main event was WILD. Ilia wasn't on it, looked tiny in the octagon and Justin - all heart and violence - got that gold for all his box office fights in the past. Topuria's face was something. Would love to see a rematch, but part of me wants Justin to retire - perfect ending for him. The way Justin pulls fighters into his messy world has always been tremendous entertainment.
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@Nick looking forward to the next big main event, I am extremely disappointed in the UFC for booking McGregor for another fight. He hasn’t fought in 5 years.
He’s beyond the hype and has a horrible reputation as a person.
We all saw how unpredictable mma results are last night, but my money is firmly on McGregor gassing halfway through the first and getting tko’d in round 1 or 2.
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Thoroughly enjoyed the whole card.
I wanna see Ilia face the winner of Paddy/BSD before a rematch is considered. Ruffy can have the loser as it'd still be a step up for him (and potentially an opportunity avenge to avenge his loss to St Denis).
Arman should face Gaethje at the start of next year if he doesn't retire. Can only ignore the rightful number one contender for so long without it becoming a farce...
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I had to watch recaps today thanks to that horrible Sunday night timing... I was surprised that Gaethje was able to make a comeback after round 2, Ilya just gassed out and couldn't finish him. Respectable to throw in the towel, it was a good fight but save some for another day, getting rocked by that right threw him, but that knee ended it. Probably broke some ribs.
edit: Orbital fractured
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@jordanscollected Good chance McGregor doesn't make the fight, would expect the UFC to have someone else lined up. Apparently he's sleeping at his fight camp. But can't see how an inactive fighter with recreational 'habits' can be taken seriously. Fight wont last more than 30 seconds.
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@Nick looks likes it gonna happen, we have Mauricio Ruddy as a back up though..
The whole card is stacked, but I'm looking forward to Paddy/BSD the most. Such a difficult fight to call, but I have Paddy by decision.
“𝑁𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏 𝑦𝑜𝑢. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑡, 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑡𝑜, 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑚𝑒 𝑤𝑒𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑜𝑛 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑚 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑠𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡.”
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I’m stoked for this card. The sand man is my favorite fighter so that’s who I’m most excited to see. The paddy fight will definitely be interesting though.
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@T4920 I have Paddy as well, but by submission. BSD has looked good since his bad loss to Porier. I still think Paddy outclasses him in all facets.
