UFC thread

[Mike]

https://i.imgur.com/0BP66ln.jpg

[Giggles]

:lol: Down like a sack of shite.

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[Giggles]

This angle is even better. Giving it the big lad too :D

https://www.balls.ie/newsnow/rapper-films-irish-fan-taking-brutal-punch-arena-melee-khabib-fans-398282

[Lewis]

I played football at university a few times with a Chechen, and people used to moan like fuck at him for never passing it. Not me though. I knew better than to wind those sort of people up, let alone go on a roadshow mocking them and goading them with booze.

[Giggles]

Russian knackers definitely dress better than Irish knackers.

[John]

Jones v Gustafsson 2 main event for UFC 232 in December according to Ariel Helwani.

[Waffdon]

Lewis/Cormier seems a bit pointless since the latters head is a brick. Will be a proper abomination.

[John]

I tend to agree, but he hasn't taken a proper shot since that head kick from Jones and that's the sort of finish that can wreck your chin. Look at Chuck after Rashad biffed him, he seemed to age about ten years overnight, and by the time he fought Franklin he got knocked out by something he'd have walked through ten of before.

[Waffdon]

Huge fan of Khabib’s post regarding the whole situation. I want a war.

[Baz]

Huge fan of Khabib’s post regarding the whole situation. I want a war.Yeah good on him. I’m sure Bellator will take him and his brothers anyway.

[Spikey M]

Where does McGregor go from here? He has amped up the arrogant, aggressive, banter act since the Mayweather fight, but that surely can’t continue after being completely embarrassed.

[SincereTheRebel]

I only want UFC when I'm told to and this event was a fight I watched. The UFC seems much more forgiving than boxing. From what I've seen from Connor, he is a good winner and loser. Him quitting in his UFC fights isn't a good look though and given his promotional antics, it is embarassing. Saying that I think he will still be in big UFC if he is interested.

I'm not up to speed on the UFC at all and could probably name about 5 fighters in total.

[Baz]

I'm not up to speed on the UFC at all and could probably name about 5 fighters in total.Out of interest, which ones? No cheating.

[Disco]

He lost but it wasn't really embarrssing was it? He looked to be getting back into it when he got caught. Anyway, none of that matters because people will still pay to see him fight so as long as he wants to go again there'll be another fight. Disregard everything from the build up because that's just everybody shouting loud enough to sell the ppv.

[SincereTheRebel]

Out of interest, which ones? No cheating.

Jon Jones
George Pierre
Connor Mcgregor
Tito Ortiz
Chuck Liddel
Tyrone Woodlee
BJ Pen
The guy who fought Connor twice. I know he likes to smoke weed but I cant remember his name.

[Spikey M]

Brock Lesnar?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Demetrious Johnson has signed with One and Ben Askren has gone to the UFC in, effectively, a trade.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Big fight tonight. Hoping for a DC win, I would love to see him win tonight and then retire on a win vs Brock.

[Boom-Boom-18]

That was the craziest finish in UFC history.

[Baz]

That was the craziest finish in UFC history.Just seen the time of the win. Wow sounds amazing.

[John]

I fucking love Donald Cerrone.

[John]

That was the craziest finish in UFC history.

Don't be silly.

[Waffdon]

That fight was fucking special. Reminded me of McDonald/lawler in 2015. Whole fight was a highlight reel.

[Dan]

I tuned in to the BT Sport rerun last night as Cerrone was doing his walk. Perfect timing really, both of those fights were well worth watching. I have no idea how Yair Rodriguez even thought about that elbow, but it was incredible.

[John Arne]

One Championship coming to Vietnam next year :drool:

[Queenslander]

Chuck Liddell will surely die sooner rather than later.

[Baz]

Chuck Liddell will surely die sooner rather than later.

It's got to a point where I reckon even I could beat him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Let's not go that far.

[Gray Fox]

Let's get it booked.

[Queenslander]

It's got to a point where I reckon even I could beat him.

Maybe me and you v Chuck in a TLC match?

[John]

Cejudo v Dillashaw for the Flyweight belt confirmed. For a piddling Fight Night show in the middle of January.

I reckon Dillashaw was on the mark when he said they want rid of the division.

[John]

Holloway looked unreasonably good in that.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Enjoyable night of fights. Holloway was very impressive.

[John]

Frank Mir broke his alveolar ridge last night. Basically five broken tooth sockets. He thought he'd just dislodged a tooth and went in to try and pull it out so he could continue, but that just separated the fracture and made it worse, so he quit.

Fuck me, that's hardcore.

[Boom-Boom-18]

https://mmajunkie.com/2018/12/jon-jones-drug-test-atypical-result-ufc-232-moved-to-los-angeles-gustafsson-dana-white

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

USADA believe it's a trace amount leftover from 2017.

Sounds about right...

[Boom-Boom-18]

Those fans who have tickets for this event must be fuming.

[John]

UFC will be on the hook for reimbursing people, surely.

Seems a bit mad to pop him for a result measured in picograms. One picogram is one one trillionth of a gram, so there's no way whatever it is can even influence his performance. I'm actually surprised their equipment is testing for things in such small quantities.

[five time]

What is the level of Turinabol that would affect his performance? This isn't aimed at you, but a lot of fans turn into scientists when something like this happens.

I'd question why this was only uncovered a week before the fight if it's been in his system for 18 months? At best that's an incompetent drug testing programme and very convenient that there's no time for a full investigation.

Either way, he's been popped in 3 of his last 4 fights now, there's just no way he's a clean athlete.

[John]

What is the level of Turinabol that would affect his performance? This isn't aimed at you, but a lot of fans turn into scientists when something like this happens.

I'd question why this was only uncovered a week before the fight if it's been in his system for 18 months? At best that's an incompetent drug testing programme and very convenient that there's no time for a full investigation.

Either way, he's been popped in 3 of his last 4 fights now, there's just no way he's a clean athlete.

If he was currently juicing he'd be taking five milligrams daily as a bare minimum. Just for reference, one milligram is one billion picograms.

It's only now been discovered because the tests are more stringent and precise right before a fight.

[Boom-Boom-18]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7XQ2hXs-50

UFC 232 Pre Fight Press Conference

Jon Jones never comes across as likable to me but the fans lap it up.

[Baz]

Yeah we do. :nod:

He’s the best fighter on the planet, how could people not like that? Sure he gets coked up and runs over pregnant women, but in the octagon he’s an excellent watch.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/12/27/18158305/jeff-novitzky-reveals-that-usada-first-found-adverse-findings-in-jon-jones-drug-tests-back-in-august

Novitzky revealed that Jones first tested positive for trace amounts of a longterm metabolite of oral turinabol in an Aug. 29 drug screening conducted by USADA. That test discovered eight picograms of the oral turinabol metabolite in Jones’ system and followed an Aug. 9 drug screening that came back clean. Novitzky said that Jones’ next drug test, on Sept. 18, also came back positive for 19 picograms of the same longterm oral turinabol metabolite.

After that, four consecutive drug tests came back clean for Jones — on Sept. 21, Oct. 2, Oct. 11, and Nov. 14 — before the longterm metabolite reemerged in an out-of-competition USADA test collected on Dec. 9 in the range of 60 to 80 picograms.

[Baz]

What does all that suggest?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Micro-dosing perhaps?

Also, that the UFC are doing whatever they can to make sure this fight goes ahead seeing as he's failed at least 4/5 tests (all marginal but still) and they've tried to cover it up.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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He's such a dick.

I really hope Gus knocks him out.

[igor_balis]

Will be watching the event tomorrow night at a friend's house with a couple of IRL friends and a special guest star of this parish. As someone who knows next to nothing about UFC, what do I need to know?

Fights to look out for? How much of the undercard do i need to watch? etc etc

Ideally use wrestling terminology where possible.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Watch Arlovski on the undercard and marvel at his nose:

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[Boom-Boom-18]

Jon Jones won't change.

[John]

Terrific stuff from Uriah Hall earlier. Thats some counter.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That was a nasty one.

Big toe right to the eyeball, although I did have money on Megan.

[Gray Fox]

The eye poke of doom!

[phonics]

I’m hanging out with a bunch of strangers and igor watching this and I’m trying to express how little I know but how dog shit this is.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

This fight has been shit.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Put my Megan money on Mendes :(

Great performance by Volkanovski though.

[John]

Looking at Chiesa there it seems bonkers that he ever made Lightweight.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That's a beautiful submission by Chiesa.

When he's on it, he's great.

[John]

It's a shame Chiesa has his own name tattooed across his back. He'd be a very likable fighter otherwise.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I honestly think that Nunes is going to knock Cyborg out here.

[John]

I'd love Nunes to do this but I can't see it. Cyborg is fucking huge. On fight night she'll outweigh anyone from the men's featherweight division and the vast majority of lightweights.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Yeah, feeling a little less confident since the ring walk.

Cyborg looks absolutely massive, she's had a good cut and rehydration.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nunes :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

Fucking huge.

[John]

Fucking excellent. She's incredible.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Since she lost to Zingano early in her UFC career she's been on a fucking tear.

I put £5 on her by KO but I didn't think it would happen that quickly.

Mad that she was happy to trade with her and batter her.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'm so hoping that Gustafsson knocks Jones out.

[John]

I'm never quite ready for how skinny Jones' legs are.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Strange seeing Jon Jones being the one poked...

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

First couple of hits looked to be back of the head (although there's always a high chance of that in that position) but Jones really is one of the best on top.

His long limbs and huge power are such a strength.

[John]

That really wasn't very good. The first five or six of those punches on the ground were very clearly to the back of the head.

With Goddard in the building can't imagine why they'd give the main event to that fucking moron.

[John]

I hadn't fully processed what a shocking run Condit has been on. Going back to his title shot against GSP he's lost eight fights from ten. That has to be the worst record of anyone to avoid getting their jotters in UFC history.

[Queenslander]

I counted four punches to the back of the head.

[phonics]

That was dulll. Did anyone else pick up that whoever was fighting chiesa looked like Aaron Ramsey, the room was a draw.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I hadn't fully processed what a shocking run Condit has been on. Going back to his title shot against GSP he's lost eight fights from ten. That has to be the worst record of anyone to avoid getting their jotters in UFC history.
8 losses and 1 draw for BJ Penn including a 6 fight losing streak.

He did retire part way though the run though ofc.

[Boom-Boom-18]

Mayweather is due to fight on Rizin shortly.

[SincereTheRebel]

Mayweather is due to fight on Rizin shortly.

Hoepfully, he gets viciously knocked out. The world has had pre-made memes wating for his demise since 2010. I didnt know gabi garcia was still around too.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

$5m fine for Tenshin if he kicks apparently.

[SincereTheRebel]

$5m fine for Tenshin if he kicks apparently.

Take one for the team Tenshin.

[SincereTheRebel]

I'll catch the highlights on worldstar

[Mike]

He won

[Lewis]

I know this was just about making money and getting his face out there a bit more in Japan, but was the other geezer anybody of note?

[Boom-Boom-18]

I know this was just about making money and getting his face out there a bit more in Japan, but was the other geezer anybody of note?

He is a talented kickboxer but he was never any sort of threat to Mayweather. Along with the massive difference in skill he is also much smaller in size.

I am shocked it ended in a finish, I fully expected Mayweather to carry him for the three rounds.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KABY19dOag

[Gray Fox]

Talented boxer v Talented kickboxer who is not allowed to do kickboxing. Why did anyone bother watching? :p

[Lewis]

That is what I thought. Conor McGregor was never any threat to him, but he let him have a couple of rounds to figure him out, and then humoured the promotion for a few more. Showing this geezer up in thirty seconds seem to defeat the object a bit.

[Disco]

Is he too stupid to retire? He can't possibly need the money so what the point of continuing to do things like this?

[Boom-Boom-18]

That is what I thought. Conor McGregor was never any threat to him, but he let him have a couple of rounds to figure him out, and then humoured the promotion for a few more. Showing this geezer up in thirty seconds seem to defeat the object a bit.

I don't think you can say Conor was never a threat. He always had a slim (albeit very slim) chance due to his power / size, he actually landed a couple solid shots which was more than I certainly expected.


Is he too stupid to retire? He can't possibly need the money so what the point of continuing to do things like this?

He seems to live a very expensive lifestyle and obviously won't be able to get these pay days forever. No risk and massive reward, I can see the appeal. It also keeps his name out there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

That is what I thought. Conor McGregor was never any threat to him, but he let him have a couple of rounds to figure him out, and then humoured the promotion for a few more. Showing this geezer up in thirty seconds seem to defeat the object a bit.

Fairly sure he put a big bet on when he'd finish Conor. Couldn't do that today, wanted that $9m without having to really put any effort it.

[SincereTheRebel]

Bill Gates is still doing all the computer stuff. I don't understand why people like that continue after they reach a level.

As long as people keep offering floyd winnings instead of losses. He will continue. Roy Jones JR is still fighting fans that win facebook competitions. It's madness. All they need is popularity.

[phonics]

Bill Gates retired from the computer stuff years ago?

[Disco]

Bill Gates doesn't get punched in the face for a living though.

[SincereTheRebel]

Bill Gates doesn't get punched in the face for a living though.

Neither does Floyd.

[SincereTheRebel]

Bill Gates retired from the computer stuff years ago?

The hunger was still there even after they were set for life.

[Shindig]

Bill Gates is still doing all the computer stuff. I don't understand why people like that continue after they reach a level.

Passion. Or it's all they really know and they can't imagine life without it. Like how Gazza went completely batshit after retirement.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I find it very fishy that Jon Jones pissed completely clean.

There were still trace elements in the pre-fight test and USADA said they're old and could be in his system for years. A week or two later and they're completely gone?

[Baz]

That’s because he’s the man.

[Disco]

And because if they don't say he's clean the whole place starts to fall to bits.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's a twat.

[Waffdon]

He’s the best ever.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He's definitely right up there but he's still a colossal wanker.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cowboy :cool:

What a kick to pretty much finish it.

[John]

I fucking love Cowboy. That was some fight, Hernandez looked awkward as fuck initially, but he just didn't change it up at all once Cerrone had sussed him out.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I forgot that Greg Hardy was making his debut tonight and in the co-main event too.

I hope the prick gets obliterated.

[John]

Name recognition. CM Punk went straight into the top half of the main card too.

[John]

That's a dislocated shoulder.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Name recognition. CM Punk went straight into the top half of the main card too.

Yeah but Hardy is a woman beating coke head.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I really hate it when they go all religious.

[John]

I've very quickly taken a fairly intense dislike to this Gillespie twat. Just a complete pest. It's like Jon Fitch but somehow less interesting.

There were a few really obvious shots to the back of the head there.

[John]

Hardy's guard. :D

He looks like he has Ngannou level power but his technique is embarrassing.

That's disgraceful. What a dangerous prick.

[Queenslander]

I changed pubs on a hows your father smoke break and they arent showing either fights. Ill have to walk back now...

[Baz]

I changed pubs on a hows your father smoke break and they arent showing either fights. Ill have to walk back now...A what?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Fell asleep at 4, I can't believe that Cejudo managed to knock out Dillashaw.

Guess they can't scrap the Fllyweight division now.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Oh and lol at Hardy losing by DQ, that is brilliant.

[Boom-Boom-18]

As much as I dislike Dillashaw I do love his work ethic / determination. I can't imagine many people making that sort of weight cut.

Chuffed to see Cejudo get the win and enjoying how bitter Dillashaw is coming across.

Hardy losing like that was great as well.

[Baz]

How can he not know the rules, yet be considered good enough to be joint-main event or whatever? I see he’s had three previous wins and never gone longer than a minute.

Idiotic by UFC.

[John]

Your boy Jon Jones has a stupid DQ for illegal strikes on his record too, and he already had several UFC fights under his belt at the time. Shit happens.

I think the issue is that it looked very deliberate.

[Queenslander]

A what?

Half Corona Cigar. Dont know why I didnt just say that...

[Baz]

Your boy Jon Jones has a stupid DQ for illegal strikes on his record too, and he already had several UFC fights under his belt at the time. Shit happens.

I think the issue is that it looked very deliberate.yeah but everyone knows that was BS.

[John]

It wasn't. At all. He did land several banned elbows. That they absolutely shouldn't be banned is irrelevant.

[Disco]

Elbowing someone is banned but booting them in the face is fine? That sounds like a sop to the ad lobby.

[John]

Elbowing someone is banned but booting them in the face is fine? That sounds like a sop to the ad lobby.

It's something called a '12 to 6' elbow that's banned, driving the point of the elbow straight down into your opponents head when they're down.

It was a compromise with the legislators who were in on an early rules meeting while they were trying to become regulated. One of them had seen someone on TV breaking bricks with that sort of elbow and made it a deal breaker that they be banned. The rule stuck and they just haven't revisited it.

[Disco]

Thought it would be something like that.

[John]

MVP is so frustrating to watch. Seeing him doing all that showboating shit in a fight in which he's done nothing just makes you want to see him get punched into oblivion.

[John]

Renan Barao missing weight then getting knocked out on the Facebook prelims of an unnumbered event should really be the end of him. Lost six of seven now, he should have left his gloves in the ring.

[John]

The Luque v Barbarena fight from last night was fucking bedlam. Set a new record for significant strikes landed in a three rounder. I'm pretty sure Jon Anik said the first round set a new record for significant strikes landed in a round too, then the second round broke it.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

UFC lightweight Paul Felder suffered a collapsed lung in the closing minutes of his fight against James Vick last night in Phoenix, his manager Brian Butler told ESPN's Ariel Helwani.

Doctors believe the lung was punctured when he took a shot to the ribs at the end of the third round. He is being held an extra day at a local Phoenix hospital for observation, Butler said.

Didn't stop and won the fight on points.

[Baz]

https://www.kanyetothe.com/forum/Smileys/default/whew.png

Tonight's card is stacked.

All set for another Jonny Bones masterclass?

[John]

Cody Garbrandt is a fucking moron. That's three times in a row he's been drawn into a brawl and beaten. He could be finished after that.

[Waffdon]

Just seen it there, that was hilarious. Makes it all the more surprising Dom lost to him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

BJ Penn has been given another fight.

He must be trying to get 10 losses in a row. Up to 7 and Clay Guida should make it 8.

[Queenslander]

Criminal. How can that be greenlit by all involved?

[John]

Till was a proper idiot in that fight. He needs to move up to middleweight.

[John]

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Masvidal backstage fresh off putting Till to bed walks away from his interview to put a four piece combo on Leon Edwards.

Apparently he's said he has no time for 'smack talk' and will immediately go for anyone who crosses the line. Get him booked in against McGregor and the press conferences will be PPV events.

[Disco]

Backstage angles? It's turning into wrestling.

[John]

Oh my goodness.

[Gray Fox]

Superman punch KO after bouncing off the cage? Lovely stuff.

[phonics]

McGregor announces his ‘retirement’ and less than 12 hours later it’s leaked that he’s being investigated for sexual assault.

:Sherlock:

[John]

Henry Cejudo v Marlon Moraes official for UFC 238.

[John]

McGregor seems to have spent today offering to fight Mark Wahlberg, for some reason.

[John]

Dillashaw suspended for two years.

[John]

Two of the best back to back fights you'll ever see in the main and co-main of 236. Incredible stuff.

[Waffdon]

Holloway needs to retire before he dies.

[John]

I don't think I've ever wanted a fighter I don't like to win as much as I want Greg Hardy to win in impressive fashion tonight. If he does, you can safely bet everything you own on Derrick Lewis lobbying for the fight. Lewis' dad used to batter the shit out of his mum when he was a kid, which is why he was so keen to burst Travis Browne when the rumours of him hitting Ronda came out, and Greg Hardy is a man with a very famous record of domestic abuse. Lewis would have the jaw right off him and take it home to hold decorative stones.

[John]

Cowboy. :cool:

[John]

The lower half of Jimi Manuwa's face has just landed in my front garden. Rakic is legit.

[Baz]

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[John]

UFC 239 will be pay per view in the UK through BT Box Office. Presumably they're testing the waters and if enough people buy it at the very least all numbered events will go to PPV from then on.

[Gray Fox]

5 second knock out :p

[Baz]

5 second knock out :pHis initial reaction/taunting was great too.

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[John]

Never a fan of someone getting in a beaten opponent's face like that. Some knee though.

[Waffdon]

That was amazing. Jones got quite lucky too, thankfully.

[John]

Incidentally Ben Askren must have pissed Dana White right off. He's famously bad at standup and they've given him two of the best strikers in the history of the division.

[Giggles]

Is there any structure to the competitions in UFC or is it done like wrestling where they just call each other out and the business sets up fights?

[John]

Is there any structure to the competitions in UFC or is it done like wrestling where they just call each other out and the business sets up fights?

It isn't as structured as they like to pretend, but there is a ranking for each weight which is loosely used to set up fights. Generally if someone needs a fight the UFC's first call will be to either someone they've previously fought to a controversial finish or with whom the rivalry continued beyond the fight, failing that it'll be someone they've been arguing with on social media or whatever, in both cases assuming the fighters are close enough in the rankings that the fight doesn't look like a mismatch. If they can't get either of those then they'll go to the rankings and see which fight makes most sense there.

[John]

Cowboy v Justin Gaethje confirmed for September.

[John]

Hakeem Dawodu fighting with what looks like a staph infection on his back. Dirty bastard.

[John]

Mike Perry's nose there, goodness me. It was like Andrei Arlovski pressing his face against a window.

[Gray Fox]

There's broken noses and then there's that.

[John]

Yoel Romero v Paulo Costa just then was a deeply silly fight.

[Gray Fox]

The salute as if to say yes I'll come and hit you, only to then get smacked right back on the chin was quality.

[John Arne]

Vietnam has it's first ever professional MMA event this Friday in HCMC. I just attended the open workouts press thing - it was decent - looking forward to it.

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[John Arne]

So, it happened last night. Cracking event - decent fights and nice set up. Only downside was no refreshments and it took me 20 to exit the car/bike park. Highlight being Duy Nhất knocking out Che Will.

https://i.imgur.com/QRnDjFY.jpg

[John]

By 'no refreshments' do you mean that they didn't have a single kiosk selling food and drink? If so that's absolutely mental from an outfit as big and professional as One FC.

[Queenslander]

How did the Australians go?

[John]

The one Australian on the card won.

There's a UFC being held in Melbourne next month, there will be a load of Aussies on that. At the very least I know Tai Tuivasa and Jake Matthews are on there.

[John Arne]

By 'no refreshments' do you mean that they didn't have a single kiosk selling food and drink? If so that's absolutely mental from an outfit as big and professional as One FC.

Exactly. Given how professional everything else was, I'm guessing it's more likely that the authorities given give them a license to sell anything. They provided plastic cups for people to leave arena, buy a drink, and then bring it back in.

[Disco]

I'm guessing what was essentially a standing moonsault isn't exactly typical.

[Waffdon]

How to gas yourself out after one round was what I got from yesterday.

[John]

Whittaker v Adesanya will be one of the best fights of the year, assuming there isn't an early finish. It's been eight years since either of them has been involved in a fight that ended via submission and they're both elite, lethal strikers.

[Queenslander]

Kiwi bogans are the worst type of bogan.

[Gray Fox]

Kevin Lee nearly kicked a mans head off tonight.

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[John]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_SoxuB2fS/?igshid=9s682pmc3fq6

Jose Aldo looks fucking terrible.

[Baz]

I’m a bit out the loop. Is McGregor expected to win this weekend?

[Queenslander]

Surely.

[John]

If he doesn't he's finished. He'll never settle for being a midcarder again, and if Cerrone splats him that's exactly what he'd be.

I reckon he'll finish it in the first, but if he doesn't he's in trouble because he never had the best cardio even at 155 and he's carrying a shitload more muscle.

The value bet is Cerrone to finish it via headkick in the third. It's a long shot, but anything where Cerrone finishes it will be and he's always got a brutal high kick ready to go. He's also great at baiting people onto it.

[Ian]

I don't watch UFC but it would be quite nice to see somebody cave his face in for him.

[Waffdon]

Cerrone will probably stand up and try fight with McGregor. It won’t end well. Over inside the first round is the most likely scenario

[Waffdon]

McGregor looks about 40 these days due to all them drugs. Hopefully tomorrow is a war but can’t see it lasting more than 2 rounds, regardless of who wins.

[John Arne]

That was quick. Well done all involved.

[John Arne]

Bruce Buffer's annoying fucking intro lasted longer than the fight.

Shoulder barged him to death :D

[Baz]

What a load of rubbish.

[Waffdon]

Reyes is legit. Probably deserved the draw at least.

[John]

Reyes won that, but it's not the robbery it's been portrayed as.

[John]

That Felder v Hooker fight was great.

[John]

That main event was disgraceful.

[Waffdon]

The fight beforehand thankfully made up for it. Absolutely awful regardless, the start of the 1st round from Romero paved the way

[Bob Sacamano]

Jon Jones at it again :facepalm:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

They'll probably strip him of his title and then let him have a shot at it within a year.

[Queenslander]

He is a deadset sociopath.

[Waffdon]

The best people at their profession are always weirdos

[John]

BT3 are showing UFC 202 right now, the main event of which is the McGregor v Diaz rematch.

[John]

Forgot how beautiful the combination Cerrone used to finish off Rick Storey was. It was so good it almost seemed choreographed.

[Disco]

249 cancelled, so no mad desert island fight-athon.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Disney and ESPN officials told Dana to shut it down apparently.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=29018330

[Shindig]

Mickey Mouse told him to fuck off.

[Waffdon]

WAR CRUZ tonight :drool:

[Spikey M]

Mental

[Waffdon]

Get out the threat pee head

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Jacare tested positive for 'Rona btw.

[Waffdon]

That eye on Price ��

[John]

Luque is one of my favourite fighters. His fight with Barbarena was incredible.

[John]

That's two questionable decisions already. You could definitely make the case for Esparza winning so the result itself isn't questionable, but whoever scored it 30-27 in her favour needs ejected immediately.

Hopefully snide judging doesn't ruin the main card.

[John]

Joe Rogan saying the same thing almost an hour later.

Surprised one of the casualties of the skeleton team is the guy who counts the strikes thrown and landed, so they don't have stats.

[John]

He couldn't have timed that any better. Perfectly thrown and landed.

[John]

This main event is fucking bonkers.

[John]

Gaethje and Ferguson are both animals.

The adjustments Gaethje has made to his game since the Poirier loss have made him less lethal and exciting but better prepared for success. The old Gaethje would have been finished after that but uppercut because he'd have responded by swinging back, but the old Gaethje would also have finished the fight off about three times in rounds four and five when he landed big, but instead didn't risk getting biffed by the counter and picked his shots. An outstanding performance, and an excellent card.

[John]

Anthony Smith's corner should be fucking ashamed of themselves aftet last night, and the referee didn't come out looking great either.

[John]

Don't think I've ever wanted a fighter to win more than I do Walt Harris tonight.

[Waffdon]

Cruz last week :(


Nate Landwehr was annoying as fuck earlier.

[John]

Tyron Woodley fighting Gilbert Burns next weekend. Should be decent viewing, but if Woodley loses that he'll be Robbie Lawlered into gatekeeper status straight from number 1 contender.

[Waffdon]

McGregor v Usman? Ehh, I’m not sure about that one. Surely Usman toys with him from the height and weight difference alone.

[John]

Usman says he'll shag him. :D

[Waffdon]

Triple C officially retired. Well, until next summer or whenever he gets a payrise.

He’s annoying but you can’t dispute how good he was. Olympic and two weight champion and beat the GOATs of each division.

[John]

That's an outstanding performance from Burns. Every bit as good as, maybe better than Gaethje a couple of weeks ago.

[John]

Jorge Masvidal has joined Jon Jones in saying the UFC either needs to pay him properly or release him. I reckon both those guys could make more money per fight in Bellator than they do now with the added sponsorship money.

[Waffdon]

Sugaaaaaa Show. :cool:

[phonics]

The three people I’ve heard of seem to have announced they’re quitting. Lol.

[John]

McGregor retires more than he wins these days.

[SincereTheRebel]

How many titles has he won and defended?

[Waffdon]

2 and none.

[John]

I always feel it's important to make clear that he hasn't just lost his titles in his first defence. He's never tried to defend a title, including those won in Cage Warriors. Every title has been either stripped or relinquished because the minute he wins the belt he's off to another weight class. For that reason I don't think he's ever been a legitimate champion.

[Waffdon]

He was definitely legitimate for the 145 title. He beat everyone he needed to be and ended Aldo’s career. I still don’t think anyone beats him at the class.

His performance against Eddie was sensational and one of the best performances you’ll see but yeah, worst champion ever.

[John]

Caught up with the event from the weekend last night. O'Malley and Garbrandt finishes were both great, but I thought Aljamain Sterling was the most impressive of the three. That division is bonkers at the moment, and Dillashaw is back in January to make it even more so.

Amanda Nunes is just an animal.

[phonics]

I watched that Nunes fight. It was like someone kicking about a piece of roadkill.

[John]

Mike Perry has named his girlfriend as his sole corner presence for the Gall fight tomorrow. Somehow more embarrassing than Diego Sanchez turning up with only his yoga teacher there.

[Baz]

Whew, Poirier vs Hooker was a war.

[John]

Wasn't half.

[Waffdon]

Israel Adesanya and Reyes on show is enough to keep me up. The former to further cement himself as a certified GOAT.

[Baz]

Jon Jones gonna come back?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Khabib :cool:

First event I've watched in a while.

Hawes looks great and that was a vicious body kick by Volkov.

[Kikó]

The take down is just brutal. Wonder if he will be tempted to continue after a bit of time to reflect.

[Baz]

Have the people calling Khabib the GOAT never heard of GSP or something?

Even Jonny Jones [professionally] is better than Khabib. :nono:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

He is better than both.

[Baz]

:thbdn:

[Baz]

Thoughts on UFC 257 John?

[Queenslander]

Wow.

Man if Jake Paul knocks him out...

[Baz]

WTF was Yan playing at? :cab:

[Offshore Toon]

That was ridiculous but I had Sterling in the 4th. :drool:

[Baz]

Paddy Pimblett’s gonna get battered in UFC.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

A fighter in CFFC has had a finger snap off and the PA announcer has asked fans if they've seen it because they can't locate the finger...

NSFW:




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Edit: It apparently came off in round 1 and he fought on for another round before it was spotted.

[Shindig]

Found and reattached which is great news. Fighters talk about trying to make sure their ring finger doesn't get trapped.

[Waffdon]

Fuck me, you heard Jacare’s arm break. :sick:

[Waffdon]

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He reacts to it like he’s been given a Chinese burn :lol:

[Baz]

Love it.

[Waffdon]

Wtf was that referee doing

[Waffdon]

Holy fuck, if Diaz managed to pull that off. He should have pounced on him at the end instead of pointing

[Baz]

Holy fuck, if Diaz managed to pull that off. He should have pounced on him at the end instead of pointingYeah I was thinking exactly the same.

[phonics]

I love the guy that does backflips for no reason. Fucking awesome.

[Waffdon]

Surprised he didn’t gas himself out and get knocked out again. You’ll like Sean O’Malley next

[Waffdon]

How in the fuck did Moutinho eat all that

[Waffdon]

Jesus, that was such a good first round. McGregor was probably losing anyway but that’s some way to snap your ankle