Topic: MMA Info and Predictions - Bellator, KSW, PFL, ONE... - page 43. (Read 15093 times)

You are right Bellator 285 could be a crazy fight with Yoel Romero from UFC, the Main event could be promising but the Yoel Romero VS Melvin Manhoef is the one that I think fans would likely see but for me, the Main Event is Benson Henderson lost to Damian Maia and they surely fight with grappling that fight was really have the pressure on Benson Henderson, I have watch it and Damian Maia was just chilling and Henderson seems pretty much scared to close the distance, he knows that Damian can surely reversed their situation and Benson Lost it, while Peter Queally have lost brutally against Patricky Pitbull, for me I would go with Benson Henderson, while on the Yoel Romero VS Melvin Manhoef I will surely go with Romero with these fight,  

And the Contender Series Week 9 results

Brunno Ferreira Defeated Leon Aliu and gets UFC Contract

Raul Rosas Jr. Defeated Mando Gutierrez and Gets UFC Contract

Austen Lane Defeated Richard Jacobi and Gets UFC Contract

Nurullo Aliev Defeated Josh Wick and gets UFC Contract

Jafel Filho Defeated Roybert Echeverria and gets UFC Contract

pretty much all fighters that landed the victory all got their UFC contracts so congratulations to them,

I don't watch Cage Wariors but this Bellator 285 event could be very interesting to watch with Yoel Romero coming back in octagon again against other oldtimer Melvin Manhoef.
If I was making this card I would move Manhoef vs Romero for main event instead of Henderson vs Queally, but I am not even near matchmakers
Romero should win, he is huge favorite and he has the reach advantage, but I don't like this odds at all, so much that I would even try small bet against him.
Bellator 285 is already available on Sportsbet website: https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/bellator/bellator-285/matches

Dana White Contender Series week 9 is starting in few hours and that is always fun to watch when we have prospects like this.

Here are the results of today's fight, on LFA 142: Amorim vs. Nichols

Jaqueline Amorim VS Ashley Nichols ROUND 1 SUBMISSION - WIN

That was an incredibly fast victory from Jaqueline Amorim, she immediately goes towards that takedown, and from that she first went to ground and pound and she sees that it is not successful she immediately grabs Ashley Nichol's arm for an armbar, then her opponent taps in pain, it was a quick fight for Amorim, a very powerful one, she already knows what she will do,

Thomas Petersen VS Kory Moegenburg ROUND 2 KO/TKO - WIN

Just as I thought it will be a comeback win for Thomas Peterson, it was a pretty much slow fight both fighters were really exhausted, but Thomas Petersen had stayed on Moegenburg's back he can deliver a rear naked choke but he goes for a slow ground and pounding punches, that led into a win,

Next Friday there's two events on Bellator and Cage Warrior

I think on this Cage Warrior 143 event is full of no name fighters, so I'm not really focus about it. While Bellator 285 where the main event is Henderson vs Queally, Henderson was a good fighter but he's performance seems inconsistent since he's suffering many lose streak while Queally seems to be a new star on lightweight division.

The Co Main event are quite interesting since both Manhoef and Romero are already old, Romero need to warry from Manhoef punch since he's a KO artist.

I would never be surprised if the UFC fighters could become congested, but maybe Dana White is planning something and the UFC got a list of older fighters that may retire about a year or so because most on the contender series Dana White mostly gives a contract to 5 to 4 fighters, I think this is a good opportunity for newer MMA fighters to be listed in the UFC, but I feel like there are fighters that might not get much attention because of this,

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Now I think we have a fight today on LFA and it is between two lovely ladies, The LFA 142: Amorim vs. Nichols, here are my picks

Jaqueline Amorim VS Ashley Nichols

Because of the background of Jaqueline Amorim in her Brazilian Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Ashley Nichols has expertise in Muay Thai, this could be a deadly fight for the Muay Thai Practitioner, and Jaqueline Amorim can have an advantage on the ground, maybe she will force her way to the ground game,

Thomas Petersen VS Kory Moegenburg

For me, I think that Thomas Petersen has a good advantage in winning with a KO/TKO, but Kory Moegenburg is a BJJ practitioner so there is a chance that the fight may go to the ground but as a wrestler, I think Thomas Peterson has good takedown defense, so my pick will be Thomas Petersen,

With rate of signing new fighters in UFC from Contender Series I am sure Dana will lay off much more old fighters soon.
He is not signing one or two fighters, it's usually five fighters for one week and this people need to sign contracts for more fights.
Either they are planning to have much more events around the world, or Ferguson and guys like him are waiting to get one way exit ticket.

Not a very great last fight on the UFC, for Thiago Santos, and his win over Johnny Walker doesn't really consider a win for me apparently Johnny Walker is also at fault in his loss, but he surely consider the advice of his corner but all I have seen is not the Johnny Walker that I know, full of feints and never the aggressive one that I used to watch, for me, Thiago Santos was just lucky I think that Johnny Walker should have won that fight,

For me, I think Thiago Santos made the right decision in leaving UFC, I think he doesn't want to be just a gate keeper he wants to push the boundaries of being a champion but if he can not get it in the UFC then it might be on the PFL,


Yes and there it is Dana White doesn't care for Thiago Santos anymore, while Tony Ferguson is living the dream of still staying despite his 5 consecutive losses now, he will not get any privilege like that, while Santos really has a chance in the PFL in my opinion and who knows his experience in the UFC paid off, and he might become champion in a different MMA event,

What about light heavyweights ? I think there are not so many in UFC right now. I would say that I see same faces when light heavyweight fight. As if light heavyweight fighters prefer to either bulk and be heavyweight, or cut a lot and be a middleweight on scales, but a LH during the fight (like Costa). But when I look on KSW card, I often see a light heavy there. Dont know there are lots of LH everywhere, but few in UFC.

Eagle FC have mostly young fighters and few UFC veterans, but they can't hire them all.

No I didn't notice this and I clearly remember Week 7 and weeks before had big guys in fight card.
UFC have a lot of heavyweight fighters, I would say more than enough, but it's not easy to find someone to defeat champions.

After last event new contracts awarded to five fighters Daniel Marcos, Bruna Brasil, Trevor Peek, Ikram Aliskerov and Farid Basharat.

Or, Santos could try his luck in Eagle FC Khabib likes to pickup all aged UFC fighters.

I see that you follow every or most Dana White Contender Series fights and events. Have you noticed, that since first season, the amount of light heavyweight or heavyweight, or lets just say heavy guy, has decreased? What do you think about that? The amount of big guys by nature is decreasing, or this is due to USADA ? (Because it is not that difficult to convert +/-80kg guy into 100+ freak in 2-3 years).

Santos lost five from his last six fights in UFC and Dana White is not going to tolerate that unless you are Conor McGregor or someone like that
PFL might be a good option for Santos because he is not so young anymore with 38 years.

New Dana White Contender Series Week 8 is starting soon with five new fights and co-main event looks very interesting.
I didn't watch any of this fighters before but this could be one in the lifetime chance for them if they win.

I am disappointed that UFC has lost Thiago Santos among light heavyweight fighters. He looked good in his last UFC fight, if not mistaken, they even got fight of the night award. He could have played role of a gate keeper or someone that can replace a fighter on a short notice. UFC light heavyweight division lack good fighters, no it has one fighter less. Light heavyweight PFL rooster isnt great either. Dunno where it is better to be... Anyway, I am glad that he has got a contract and not sitting on a bench.

In the recent UFC 279 news because of the fiasco on the press conference backstage scuffles where Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland are getting at each other's throat and some multiple MMA fighters and teams were brawling backstage, and with the weigh-ins, Chimaev purposely missed weigh that Dana White rearrange the fighter's opponent for the Main event, co-main event, and 1st fight before the co-main, is shifted by Dana White, right now Nate Diaz is fighting Tony Ferguson, Khamzat Chimaev is fighting Kevin Holland, and Li Jingliang is fighting Daniel Rodriguez, it was a crazy and 1st time that it happen on UFC, so I think Nate Diaz will now have a chance on winning against Ferguson,


Wow! Thiago Santos is now switching to PFL, For me, I really don't know why he switches to the PFL but maybe it has to do with his bad records in the UFC, pretty much another loss and he will now have a zebra stripe on his records but for sure he is thinking of retiring soon, but maybe he is aiming to lessen the playing field but I really don't underestimate the fighters on the PFL, it just maybe Thiago Santos will have a huge chance in winning on PFL, then continuing to the UFC,

It's his job to get punched so you shouldn't feel bad for him before fight even started.
Anything could happen in octagon and he would need miracle to win this weekend, but he is now saying that he didn't even prepare for this fight.
Sorry but I don't trust him about this

Big news coming from PFL!
Ex UFC fighter Thiago Santos just signed a contract with PFL and joined their light heavyweight division.


https://www.pflmma.com/

I feel a little bad for Nate Diaz.  He's got one hell of a fight coming up and his opponent is likely to smash him.  I don't hear anybody thinking Nate can win this and it's clear that he's being thrown to the wolves for wanting out of his contract so he could fight Jake Paul.  I'm excited to watch the fight and am hoping for an upset from the Stockton native (close to where I grew up), but I honestly don't think he has a chance.  I just hope he loses without taking too much damage, since the UFC is doing him dirty.

Pretty much the Bonfim Brothers, Karl Williams, and Vitor Petrino all have a contract

Well, they are surely following the KSW and I think we should put the fight schedule here and who's fighter will be on that event,

KSW 74: De Fries vs. Prasel



Saturday 09.10.2022
Location: Ostrów Wielkopolski, Poland

MAIN CARD

Heavyweight: Phil De Fries VS Ricardo Prasel
Middleweight: Tom Breese VS Damian Janikowski
Heavyweight: Darko Stošić VS Michał Kita
Bantamweight: Werlleson Martins VS Paweł Polityło
Woman Strawweight: Sofiia Bagishvili VS Anita Bekus
Welterweight: Emil Weber Meek VS Kacper Koziorzębski
Middleweight: Cezary Kęsik VS Tomasz Romanowski

PRELIMINARY CARD

Middleweight: Arkadiusz Mruk VS Borys Dzikowski
Lightweight: Eduard Demenko VS Wojciech Kazieczko

Yeah this should be allowed for all MMA fights happening in Jamaica with his oragnisation, so maybe Nate Diaz opens main office in that country.  

Do you know who won UFC contracts from Dana White?
Ok I see, Brothers Ismael and Gabriel Bonfim, with Karl Williams and Vitor Petrino all got contracts.

I know some people are following KSW more than me and in few days there is interesting event with heavyweight championship title figtht Phil De Fries vs Ricardo Prasel.
In same card there is contender fight in same category with Darko Stosic and legend Michał Kita, so this KSW 74 fight card is must watch for mma fans.


http://www.kswmma.com/en/

I forgot about the Contender Series, and I missed watching and betting for it as well, watching the highlights of the fights

Vitor Petrino vs Rodolfo Bellato

This is surely one fight that you want to watch Vitor Petrino got the power and he isn't afraid to brawl, Rodolfo Bellato is getting ready for a triangle lock on Petrino but Vitor Petrino just carry and power bomb Bellato, which gets Petrino free from the lock, and Petrino pretty much has a counter from Bellato's takedowns, now on the 2nd round both fighters are now tired but that left hook punch has succumbed Bellato down by Petrino from all the fight this is the one that I like, and so Welcome to the UFC Vitor Petrino,

Gabriel Bonfim VS Trey Waters

A fast submission choke from Bonfim, have got him the win, it was really a fast win for Gabriel Bonfim and both he and his brother got the Contract,

Karl Williams  VS Jimmy Lawson

Even though the fight was a decision for Karl Williams he still got that UFC Contract that he wants I guess Dana white has given him a chance,

Ismael Bonfim VS Nariman Abbasov

just like his brother Gabriel Bonfim congrats to Ismael Bonfim for getting the UFC contract Dana White has seen the potential for these two brothers, and even though Bonfim just got a decision win, just like his Brother Gabriel Ismael they have pretty much impressed Dana White,

Tereza Bledá VS Nayara Maia

It was a boring fight but the fighting Kitty needs to keep it up until she gets a UFC contract but right now this is not her lucky day, Tereza Bleda,doesn't got the contract,

Ok, not semi-legal, but it will be allowed to take a joint between rounds I am sure something unusual will be allowed. Because who needs another promotion when there are already a lot of them. Promotion must stand out with something to be noticed. Dana did not have a best childhood, but he had some good connections (Fertitta brothers and their money) and businessman's vein. Nate has only "hood and brothers". We already have Khabib, his popularity and sponsors, but his promotions isnt even close to fame of "middle class mma promotions". Anyway, if Nate really makes his own promotion, it will be interesting to see what it will be and he will achieve.

There is no such thing as semi-legal because he is asking for official promotional license, so everything is going to be legal with normal rules.
Dana White didn't have best childhood and he was able to make something like UFC, so it doesn't really matter.
Start small and I am sure he is going to earn more than warming bench for years in UFC.
Now I see Nate is saying that trilogy fight with McGregor will happen for sure, maybe in Real Fight Inc

Dana White Contender Series Week 7 is starting in few hours and we have plenty of fighters from Brazil.