Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 106. (Read 100833 times)

UFC still gonna be the number even if Bellator and PFL combined. they will have a huge market since they are going to places like Africa but based on popularity, UFC has it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSoHRQy25Dw
Drakkar caught my attention since he was shouting easy $200K when DC was interviewing him. hes funny and at the same time speaks like he is from the hood. they must have some money discussions behind doors and slip his mouth.

Well, if you know that UFC 296 comes after this FN event, then no doubt this or previous event would look like "not as good" Honestly, I dont see which fight could catch my attention. The main event looks promising on the paper, rank7 vs rank14, but dont know, dont feel like there is going to be something between those 61kg "heavyweights" Maybe Smith will pull this event from swamp of boredom.

So far, the only thing, from whole event, that caught my attention was Park Hyun-sung parting in hair


And this guys skin. His vitiligo looks like someone is playing video game and could not decide which skin he would use.

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/05/mma-news-lfa-melquizael-costa-vitiligo-depression-prejudice-skin
https://images.tapology.com/letterbox_images/101043/default/melk_cauthymma_145005829_154179259715977_2252577472661698272_n.jpg?1621557446
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzvwmWNgxp5/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igshid=N2ViNmM2MDRjNw==

(sorry for my black Monday humor)

This event is not as good as the one just last weekend at Austin but it's decent enough.  At least for me it is, not sure about you guys.  :/  And I'm glad Garcia vs Costa is still happening and moved to this event.  Excited to see Costa back in the cage.

UFC Free Fight:  Song Yadong vs Simon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ozva8A3-9s

UFC Free Fight:  Gutierrez vs Alatengheili
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTKfpaOhFMw

And here is the last event's results...  And man, Tsarukyan is on a tear.  I wonder who the UFC will give him next.

Arman Tsarukyan def Beneil Dariush  KO R1
Jalin Turner def Bobby Green  KO R1
Deiveson Figueiredo def Rob Font  UD
Sean Brady def Kelvin Gastelum  Submission R3
Joaquim Silva def Clay Guida  UD
Dustin Stoltzfus def Punahele Soriano  Submission R2
Miesha Tate def Julia Avila  Submission R3
Cody Brundage def Zachary Reese  KO R1
Drakkar Klose def Joe Solecki  KO R1
Rodolfo Bellato def Ihor Potieria  TKO R2
Jared Gooden def Wellington Turman  Submission R2
Veronica Hardy def Jamey-Lyn Horth  SD

UFC Austin:  Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u714lwtlNbs

I was talking about we hear that they will get a bonus reward, but we never hear or see confirmation they receive it or not. Not saying that UFC cheat, but I think no one here ever thought about fighters loosing their bonuses due to being caught by USADA, or that they wait for that moment for months. Maybe that is only me who was naive enough to think that they get bonuses quickly.

I would gladly have a discussion about "deserve a lot more". If fighters default contracts are kind of 10+10, 20+20 or 30+30, and more or less start earnings starts from 50 to 300 as a base reward for a fight, then would be reasonable payment for their performance from your point of view?

I don’t think there’s ever been an issue with a fighter not getting their bonus, but I don’t really follow that sort of thing. It does seem like if it were happening then there would be a lot of fighters mentioning it on social media. The bigger issue to me is that the fighters deserve a lot more than what they get from those bonuses. They sadly need a UFC union…

You know, the fact that we see UFC are giving bonuses is one side of the coin, because we dont really see how fighters actually receive. Not saying that UFC just say that they give and fake that, but from the interview with Viacheslav Borshchev (he has got fight of the night bonus on UFC295), he has told that he will get this bonus in 2-3 months only, and he does not rely much on them. He has said that bonuses are not instant, because UFC run various doping tests, check if sponsors contracts were not broken and etc. I am sure that most of the fighter get those bonuses, no doubt that they deserve them, but there is always a % that fighter gets caught with something or has violated some kind of a rule.

However, is uncle Dana's mockery of the PFL's merger with Bellator a marketing strategy to promote the superfight that he is presently teasing with MMA news media? What might be this superfight? This article has asked a good question. What would make a fight a superfight for the fans in the modern age of MMA? Has uncle Dana spoken to Francis Ngannou and the PFL?



In a recent interview, UFC CEO Dana White teased that he is working on a “superfight” for 2024, which has sparked some conversation. What could the fight White says he’s trying to put together be, and what actually constitutes a superfight in today’s modern age of MMA?

Source https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/12/1/23984266/heck-of-a-morning-what-ufc-superfight-could-dana-white-be-teasing

Amazing results for the UFC Fight Night - Dariush vs. Tsarukyan and yeah there are so many bonuses for this event, and eventually we are now moving on to the new event,

UFC Fight Night: Song vs. Gutierrez

DATE: Saturday 12.09.2023
TIME: 07:00 PM ET
PROMOTION: Ultimate Fighting Championship
VENUE: UFC Apex
LOCATION: Last Vegas, Nevada, United States



MAIN EVENT
Yadong Song VS Chris Gutierrez

CO-MAIN EVENT
Anthony Smith VS Khalil Rountree Jr.

MAIN CARD
Sumudaerji VS Allan Nascimento
André Muniz VS Jun Yong Park
Nasrat Haqparast VS Jamie Mullarkey

PRELIMINARY CARD
Hyun Sung Park VS Shannon Ross
Tatsuro Taira VS Carlos Hernandez
Kenan Song VS Kevin Jousset
Stephanie Egger VS Luana Santos
Rayanne dos Santos VS Talita Alencar
Daniel Marcos VS Carlos Vera
Steve Garcia VS Melquizael Costa

The Information was from Tapology: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/105194-ufc-fight-night

Actually, that knee got some reaction from Beneil Dariush but not pure damage just a reaction for Dariush getting away, but that straight right punch was something, an indicator that Arman Tsarukyan punches are not just a walk in the park, and there is power within it, the thing that I like about Arman Tsarukyan was his speed for sure that speed was really crashing it because that speed on the Lightweight division was really a dangerous thing for sure I want to see Tsarukyan against top 3 fighters in the Lightweight before getting into Islam Makhachev,


Just like what I thought might happen to see Beniel Dariush defeated by Charles Oliveira that easily, for sure I have bet on Tsarukyan because I have seen similarities and Oliveira and Tsarukyan, not the BJJ or wrestling but the aura of a champion for sure I have noticed that Arman Tsarukyan had the power to knockout Beneil Dariush and I am sure about that,

Well, All Dana White can do is mock the PFL and Bellator organization, which he will eventually regret sure, I don't really want the UFC to be dropped the number 1 spot but if Dana White keeps on doing this kind of shit then he will likely plummet down, and yeah fighters from the UFC might sign in there and because of that 1 time 1 million fight the PFL is offering,

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So many bonuses and I think they really deserve it to get their bonus from the UFC,

PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Beneil Dariush vs. Arman Tsarukyan   |   $50,000 bonus to Tsarukyan
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Jalin Turner vs. Bobby Green   |   $50,000 bonus to Turner
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Sean Brady vs. Kelvin Gastelum   |   $50,000 bonus to Brady
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Punahele Soriano vs. Dustin Stoltzfus   |   $50,000 bonus to Stoltzfus
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Miesha Tate vs. Julia Avila   |   $50,000 bonus to Tate
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Cody Brundage vs. Zach Reese   |   $50,000 bonus to Brundage
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Joe Solecki vs. Drakkar Klose   |   $50,000 bonus to Klose
FIGHT OF THE NIGHT
Ihor Potieria vs. Rodolfo Bellato   |   $50,000 bonus to each fighter
PERFORMANCE OF THE NIGHT
Wellington Turman vs. Jared Gooden   |   $50,000 bonus to Gooden

Tsarukyan was very fast, he finished his opponent with a knee and a straight punch, he was right on the chin, the Muah Thai training he received suited his style perfectly. If he finished Daurish so quickly, he proved that he can fight with master names like Gaethji and Porirer or with Bronx. The fourth place is very important, either one of these names will go up from here or he will fall. I think Tsarukyan is a good enough fighter to come back in the rankings even if he falls.

Amazing event for sure and in actuality I was really enjoying what has happened with my bet,

Beneil Dariush (3.30) VS Arman Tsarukyan (1.34) - WIN


It was a fast fight and Arman Tsarukyan was really awesome in this fight for sure Beneil Dariush is still thinking about what has happened, actually watching the fight normally you will never see the punch of Tsarukyan or why he won the fight because it was so fast that you will never see the punch that knockout Dariush, for me I think this is really proof that Arman Tsarukyan is way ahead of Mateusz Gamrot and I was to really see a rematch, and surely Tsarukyan is almost near his target and that is to fight Islam Makhachev,

Jalin Turner (1.54) VS Bobby Green (2.49) - WIN


Jalin Turner really is something and for sure I was right by saying that Turner really has the advantage with his reach and 100% that he will be using it in the fight, with a quick 1, 2 combo Bobby Green was on the canvas and Turner is mowing Green to the ground not stopping until the referee says it, which is he was just doing his task while the referee was just looking at the fight until Green was face flat in the canvass, for sure many are saying that the referee should be fired for that and it was a late stoppage, but a great win for Jalin Turner,

Clay Guida (3.60) VS Joaquim Silva (1.29) - WIN


You can see that Glay Guida keeps on moving and it is like he doesn't want Joaquim Silva to know his movement but for sure Joaquim Silva is just patient in searching for an opening and for sure Guida gets a shot that Silva gets dropped but eventually, Joaquim Silva recovered easily and even though Guida got the takedown Joaquim Silva still got a good position in the scramble, for sure Clay Guida is a warrior was hurt but again he wants this for sure, for sure he takes the fight to Joaquim Silva and amazingly Guida even manage to free himself on one of the Guillotine of Silva, but this fight was really amazing Guida Survives but still Joaquim Silva win the fight,

That was one quickly finished main event and win for Arman, I expected to see more resistance from Dariush but I think he is past his prime.

More important than all fights this week is comments from Dana White who was talking about PFL purchasing Bellator saying that one shit organization purchased another shit organization!
Please someone remind him that Francis Ngannou is there with Criss Cyborg and many other champions, and more of them will sign up soon, so his ufc slave exploits are almost over.
Dana White is worried big time now!  

Watch for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpFDjtad_aQ

That knee that Tsarukyan has lendec is 100% trained in Tiger Muay Thai, place were spends most of his camp time. However, that right straight that he landed after I think dazed Dariush even more. Imho a well deserved 4th place in a lightweight ranking. Who is next for Arman? Poirier or Gaethji? Do Bronx (whos gonna probably win and have a chance for a rematch with Makhachev)?

Here is the result for my bet and prediction I only got 1 win but I was still happy because of Arman Tsarukyan's win,

Beneil Dariush VS Arman Tsarukyan ROUND 1 KO/TKO - WIN

What Speed, a knee then a following right punch that looks like a Superman punch that took down Beneil Dariush, it was lethal when your opponent can not see the punch, and that punch was like nothing when you watch the video it looks like it was the knee but in actuality the knee doesn't lang physically but it got a reaction to Dariush, the straight right punch that knocks out Beneil Dariush cold for me it was an amazing fight and for sure if Tsarukyan fought Gamrot again it will end up this way aswell, and for sure Arman Tsarukyan VS Islam Makhachev fight is inevitable,

Jalin Turner VS Bobby Green - ROUND 1 KO/TKO - LOST

It was Brutal in fact I really don't know Jalin Turner, and what he is capable of and I thought that Green could eventually get this for sure that range was really opening and has been the offensive of Turner, for sure Bobby Green got a hard time and was struggling in getting inside and because of the range advantage of Turner Green got a difficult time finding his opening but actually Green showed a great technique but because of that range difficulty Turner capitalized on that and he knows what he will do, for sure the Referee should get fired from that late stoppage, and it was my lost,

Rob Font VS Deiveson Figueiredo ROUND 3 DECISION - LOST

Deiveson Figueiredo looks crisp and getting into this division at first Rob Font looked good until Figueiredo down Font in the 1st round getting him Bloodied, then in the 2nd round it looked like Figueiredo managed to knee the ball sack of Font, and just like I have said Deiveson Figueiredo controlled the fight and he was really good at grappling and Rob Font is very aware on this 1 wrong move for him and this is really a thought fght but Deiveson Figueiredo has managed and create a established good output fighting Rob Font,

Here are my picks and Prediction for the fight that is happening now, for UFC Fight Night Austin

Beneil Dariush (3.30) VS Arman Tsarukyan (1.34)


For this fight, I think that Arman Tsarukyan is a greater offensive wrestler than Dariush, and like Beneil Dariush would surely scramble against him for sure, as Beneil Dariush will constantly go with engaging with wrestling but for me, Tsarukyan will have the power in controlling the fight just like Oliveira did, takedown defense is great with Arman Tsarukyan and I have seen him get into the distance while Dariush is seen getting tired on the 4th round and for sure because of his age I really don't know if he can manage to go the distance, so my pick is Arman Tsarukyan,

Jalin Turner (1.54) VS Bobby Green (2.49)[/b]


Jalin Turner is much taller than Bobby Green for sure he got the reach advantage in this fight while Bobby Green will be unpredictable in the stand-up for sure Jalin Turner has many tools in getting into Bobby Green so I assume that Green even though Turner is on short notice he can quickly get a glimpse of what he can do inside the octagon with Bobby Green because for me Jalin Turner is much faster and he like got power as well so my pick is Jalin Turner,

Clay Guida (3.60) VS Joaquim Silva (1.29)


For me, I am going with Joaquim Silva just because Clay Guida is old now, and for me, he is not explosive anymore, for sure even though Joaqui Silva will have the power and strikes to get this done, I like how Silva does have decent wrestling or ground game while I think I am doubting Guida here if he can still scramble on the ground against Turner because I think this is really obvious that it will be for Silva so my pick is Joaquim Silva,

Imho his fight is more entertaining to watch than take his fight serious and consider placing a bet. I even think he does not feel bad if he looses, as he simply like to have a fight. Guida is kind a guy who you watch and you know there will be smashed faces and blood. Not a fight like 15minutes of boring blanket on opponent, sorry, I meant control. A fight when fighter fought like they almost have fought. When they just walk, throw fake strikes, walk, then move to parter and try to find best position, then they walk again.

For sure the odds for Gilbert Burns are tempting and in addition to this Mateusz Gamrot lost to Beneil Dariush via Decision win but it was a very close match and Mateusz Gamrot defeated Arman Tsarukyan, but this is a different story and you have said that this is MMA so for sure so anything can happen, that is why it is sure many that may go and bet for Dariush and the odds are really tempting but for me, I think that Arman Tsarukyan is pretty much different for sure, and I am still liked Tsarukyan,


I have watched the fight again, (just to be sure) and Arman Tsarukyan won that fight because he knockout Gamrot in the 4th round so for sure there is a chance that he might knock out Beneil Dariush aswell, this is my take would happen in the fight,

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My bet and prediction for this fight for UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan

Beneil Dariush VS Arman Tsarukyan

The stake odds for this fight are 3.40 for Dariush and 1.36 for Tsarukyan, For this fight I think that Beneil Dariush has some advantage when it comes to wrestling and going into the ground but we can say that Arman Tsarukyan has a great takedown defense for sure for me Arman Tsarukyan is coming into the fight fresh and because he is the younger fighter he is still improving for sure, while Beneil Dariush might have defeated Mateus Gamrot for me Gamrot is different than Arman Tsarukyan and their improvements can be different,

Jalin Turner VS Bobby Green

The stake odds for this fight are 1.57 for Turner and 2.55 for Green, For this fight and many are saying that Jalin Turner can be at an advantage with the height, range, and for sure wrestling that he also has but for me, he is getting on this on short notice so for me I think Bobby Green's experience and unexpected movement might get this done and for sure his takedown defense is great, so I will be going into the veteran that is Bobby Green,

Rob Font VS Deiveson Figueiredo

The stake odds for this fight are 1.79 for Font and 2.12 for Figueiredo, In this fight, Deiveson Figueiredo is coming up the Bantamweight and this is a hard fight for Figueiredo, for me, Rob Font has the better boxing strikes, and his output and pace even though Font doesn't have the power in his strikes that long reach for sure and even though Deiveson Figueiredo has better wrestling for me he will not be very successful as Sandhagen did, because of the size difference, but for me, Rob Font has great takedown defense and that is why my pick is Rob Font,

Veronica Macedo had fought against Jamey-Lyn Horth. This is a fight in which Jamey-Lyn Horth is favorite to win the fight, with odds of 1.54, Jamey-Lyn Horth is 33 years old, she was born in Canada and has 5 years of professional career, of which in these 5 years she only managed to have 6 fights, and it's strange that after 5 years as a professional fighter she only managed to have 6 fights, luckily for her, despite having had few fights, she won in all 6 fights she had. On the other side we have Veronica Macedo who is 28 years old, she was born in Venezuela and has a 7 year professional career and in that period she had 12 fights in which she managed to obtain 7 victories and 4 defeats. In my opinion, Jamey-Lyn Horth and she will win this fight, she seems to be more consistent in recent times compared to Veronica Macedo

Wellington Turman will fight against Jared Gooden, in this fight Wellington Turman arrives as the favorite to win the fight, he is 27 years old and was born in Brazil, he has 9 years of professional career and in these 9 years of professional career he managed had 25 fights, of which he won 18 fights and lost 7 fights, but he had few victories by knockout, there were only 4 victories by knockout. on the other side we have Jared Gooden who is 29 years old and was born in the United States of America, he has been a professional fighter for 9 years, in these 9 years of his career he had 31 fights, of which he managed to win 22 fights and lost in 9 fights . he managed to have 11 victories by knockout. The bookmakers are placing Turman as the favorite probably because he is a little better than Jared when looking at the performance of the two fighters in their last fights. but I see this odds being very low

Tsarukyan is younger, faster and stronger...  Prolly better cardio too.  Dariush sightly better grappling and striking but slower and he got finished at his last fight.  The books prolly think it's gonna be something the same again.  :/  And they could be right...

Fig looked good on the scale.  I think it's in the realms of possibility that Fig finishes it would a sub. 

Anyway, here's the ceremonial weigh ins.

UFC Austin:  Ceremonial Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIIQgLozd78

Gastelum looked good on the scale too.  Didn't think he could make 170 again.  Man have a feeling he'll piece up Brady real good.

Tsarukyan is very consistent in his performance. Even when he loses, it's always a close fight, like the one against Gamrot, which many thought Tsarukyan was robbed (I don't). Dariush was also fairly consistent until his last fight. In the interviews, he looks confident and relaxed though.


This is a tricky bet to make as, despite good value, you're still more likely to lose it, so you don't want to go too high.