Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 115. (Read 100821 times)

The reality is that Jones is the UFC best fighter across divisions and he is really expected by Dana White to be able to defend his heavyweight title and must fight to defend that title.
I know that if Jones loses the title due to his injury, there will be quite heated conflict because Jones is still one of the fighters who has quite lot of hype for the UFC.

Regarding Stipe Miocic after failing to fight Jones there is no certainty whether he has schedule or not because he is also monster who has held the heavyweight title twice but his age has reached 41 years, which is quite different from Jones who is still 36 years old.
There is also a possibility that Stipe Miocic will soon retire from the UFC.
Actually in that fight Jones was the favorite but that what happened (everyone failed due to injury).

I was wrong about it and I really didn't know that he was a Viking, but for sure he was great against Gabriel Bonfim and it was really amazing what happened to this fight that is why it was the fight of the night and have gotten a $50,000 bonus,

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Now here is the result of my picks,

Jailton Almeida (1.20) VS Derrick Lewis (4.70) - WIN


For sure Derrick Lewis has a great weakness with wrestling and that is shown in this fight for Lewis is struggling against Jailton Almeida the only thing that I am concerned about is was Jailton Almeida didn't finish Lewis in this fight and maybe he can not because Derrick Lewis for sure is really sturdy as well, but the speed of Jailton Almeida is really incredible in this fight,

Gabriel Bonfim (1.16) VS Nicolas Dalby (5.20) - LOST


Now this fight is really quite shocking because Gabriel Bonfim is a huge favorite going into this game, and many are really saying that Gabriel Bonfim will win this easily but Nicolas Dalby has managed not only to win this fight but dominantly destroy Nicolas Dalby, by getting Bonfim down and punching Gabriel Bonfim for the KO win, that many are not really expecting,

Rodrigo Nascimento (1.52) VS Don'Tale Mayes (2.55) - WIN


Even though Rodrigo Nascimento broke his wrist in this fight he still won the fight this fight was a brawl but It is pretty much clear who was the dominant one in this fight for sure Rodrigo Nascimento was on striking and it could be a close match but for sure Nascimento is a different, fighter for sure,

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Agree. Almeida is no match to Aspinall. He doesn't know how to throw punches when the opponent is on the ground. He is just lucky that Derrick lays around.
He doesn't have a KO punch but he should have been pounding Derrick at least while they are on the ground. He kept trying to choke Derrick when its not effective to the beast. Its still a good strategy to put Derrick to the ground though, this kept him from throwing a shot that could potentially turn the table around when on feet.

Though Abus finished the 3 rounds, he still out of gas just as he performed against Strickland.

I sure did underestimate him in that fight and for sure I learned my lesson very hard his nickname was true to him "Danish Dynamite" for his punches were exploding sure and what he did here has proven that he has unusual strength and took on his opponent strikes and that knee and even though Bonfim is quite technical in his approached the experience and that Viking blood surely surge in his veins, surely enough I have learned my lesson,

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The results for my bet on UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis

Jailton Almeida VS Derrick Lewis ROUND 5 DECISION - WIN

It was a total Domination for Jailton Almeida on the ground, for sure the fight had many percentage on the ground than in the stand-up the speed and quickness of Jailton Almeida is a problem to some of the Heavyweight in the division for sure, and for Derrick Lewis he is getting a hard time with Jailton Almeida's takedowns and clinching, but my issue with Derrick Lewis while he was leaning on the floor he is not doing something while Jailton Almeida he can not takeout Derrick Lewis easily I really don't know why maybe because of his height but for sure if Almeida can have some issues like this I think he can never defeat Tom Aspinal in my opinion,

Gabriel Bonfim VS Nicolas Dalby ROUND 2 KO/TKO - LOST

Shocking indeed, how a Viking defeated Gabriel Bonfim and it was an upset for sure how Bonfim got defeated by Dalby was really epic, for sure many have doubted Nicolas Dalby for sure but this Viking dude has proven that he is the guy that can land the harder strike than Gabriel Bonfim and I was really get in the hype train for Bonfim for sure,

Caio Borralho VS Abus Magomedov ROUND 3 DECISION - WIN

Caio Borralho was amazing and for sure I need to take Sean Strickland for this because I think he exposed Abus Magomedov before this fight, and because Magomedov has proven that he is not that technical of a guy for Caio Borralho to be very dominant with his striking and even in the ground for sure that a lot of Dagestan fighter was pretty much well known Abus Magomedov really lack that,

Yup...  Wouldn't argue against that thought process.  It's pretty much the same as I said about the Dagestani bros living a hard life in the mountains of Dagestan.  :/

Anyway here are the results for UFC Sao Paulo.  Biggest pie shitter of the event you already know who:  Bonfim.  Let's see how he progresses in the UFC from here on forth.

Jailton Almeida def Derrick Lewis   Decision (Unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–45)
Nicolas Dalby def Gabriel Bonfim   TKO R2 (Knee and Punches)
Rodrigo Nascimento def Don'Tale Mayes Decision (Unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
Caio Borralho def Abus Magomedov Decision (Unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
Elves Brener def Kaynan Kruschewsky   KO R1 (Punch)
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos Draw (Majority) (29–28, 28–28, 28–28)
Vitor Petrino def Modestas Bukauskas KO R2 (Punch)
Angela Hill def Denise Gomes Decision (Unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
Eduarda Moura def Montserrat Ruiz TKO R2 (Punches)
Marc Diakiese def Kauê Fernandes Decision (Split) (29–28, 28–29, 30–27)

UFC Sao Paulo:  Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLtIiKKu7Cs

I didn't watch Jailton Almeida's fight against Derrick Lewis, but it's a fight that is being talked about a lot on Portuguese news channels, because Derrick Lewis complained a lot about Brazil, although some things could even make a little sense, but Complaining about where he's going to fight when he wasn't even seen as the favorite to win this fight sounded like he was looking for an argument for when he lost. From the highlight videos I was able to watch, the fight was more concentrated on the ground, something even strange that even with Derrick Lewis being very fat he didn't take advantage of it. I know the scale doesn't lie, but when I see a skinny guy vs a fat guy fighting the only thing that comes to mind is that I'm looking at muscles vs fat

and then I think: how can a guy who is a fighter and spends a lot of time training end up with a lot of fat on his body? It looks like the coaches of these fat fighters put on some kind of wooden glasses and ignore the part that the athlete's body should have more muscle than fat. But since even today in these fights it's normal to see this, so it's okay. But it's strange that professional female fighters are rarely fat, they take good care of their bodies. In this part they are a good example. In any case, congratulations to Jailton Almeida for the victory

@owengtam09, @YuginKadoya. It appears these Scandanavian Vikings should not be underestimated hehehe. They are the most strongest and they are almost unbreakable warriors in the history of human beings. The Brazilians live in sunny areas of the world where there is animals to be hunted, fish and fruits everywhere. Their life is easy. The people of Denmark, Sweden and Norway were people who sailed on their ships to invade other villages to get food because food is not very abundant.

I reckon the Brazilian was the biggest favorite for this event against the Viking warrior? I shake my head hehehe. We should never underestimate any human if they have Vinking's blood flowing in their veins.

My bet and prediction for the event UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis,

Jailton Almeida VS Derrick Lewis

The stake odds for this fight are 1.20 for Almeida and 4.70 for Lewis for this fight Derrick Lewis can surely put Almeida to sleep with just 1 shot, and if he does a takedown if Lewis can time it correctly he can follow up with a knee, but if Jailton Almeida can be faster than Lewis we can see a Derrick Lewis struggling in the ground with Jailton Almeida, because Derrick Lewis is not a technical fighter so this will be a win for Almeida in my opinion so for sure I will be going with Jailton Almeida,

Gabriel Bonfim VS Nicolas Dalby

The stake odds for this fight are 1.16 for Bonfim and 5.20 for Dalby for this fight Nicolas Dalby isn't that smooth but for sure this fight will be a close one for sure for Gabriel Bonfim has good striking and great grappling he can use when striking is pretty much not in favor for him, and because Gabriel Bonfim is more well-rounded than Nicolas Dalby my bet is for Gabriel Bonfim,

Caio Borralho VS Abus Magomedov

The stake odds for this fight are 1.34 for Borralho and 3.30 for Magomedov, For this fight Abus Magomedov has an upset against Sean Strickland, and for sure Strickland exposed Abus Magomedov in their recent right for sure Abus Magomedov is a great fighter he got the striking for sure but for me, Magomedov is not that fast but for sure Caio Borrailho is much faster than Magomedov, for me Caio Borrailho wrestling for me is much superior than Magomedov,

For sure punching so much will get you gassed out but in the later rounds Tyson Fury was also gassed out as well, and sure Francis Ngannou will have to further enhance his gas tank for the next boxing match for sure he can be shifted to the Boxing without having any problem at all, that performance of Ngannou has really shocked many for sure,

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Here are my picks for the UFC Fight Night Almeida vs. Lewis event

Jailton Almeida (1.20) VS Derrick Lewis (4.70)


Many have thought that Derrick Lewis could not make the fight because he was arrested for speeding, but I think his strength will not be too depleted because of that, Almeida is sloppy shooting a takedown so there is still a possibility for Derrick Lewis to take that chance to TKO Almeida but I guess Jailton Almeida can quickly shoot a takedown and take Lewis on the ground fast enough, so it is clear on who is my pick and that is Jailton Almeida

Gabriel Bonfim (1.16) VS Nicolas Dalby (5.20)


For me, Gabriel Bonfim had great striking he could finish his opponent with his strike but when his stand-up gets complicated his grappling is not just a walk in the part, while Nicolas Dalby might have a great record he was briefly taken to the ground as well for sure Gabriel Bonfim can easily defeat Dalby for sure so my pick is Gabriel Bonfim,

Rodrigo Nascimento (1.52) VS Don'Tale Mayes (2.55)


Rodrigo Nascimento has already beaten Don'Tale Mayes in this fight  Don'Tale Mayes has the reach advantage and has power in his punch but for this fight Rodrigo Nascimento  is well-rounded he had great boxing combination and could also get the fight to the ground just like their 1st fight so for me there is really nothing that will be changing on the outcome of the fight so for sure Rodrigo Nascimento will still win this fight for sure so my pick is Rodrigo Nascimento,

I remember Dana White hinting in some of the interviews he gave, after Ngannou won the belt, that Jon Jones was afraid of facing Francis. I don't think that was true though, it was probably just Dana's frustration with Jon stalling and not wanting to agree to any fight.


Given that Fury is a dominating and undefeated champion, it probably wouldn't make UFC look that bad, definitely not as bad as Jake Paul beating up former top UFC fighters. But good point.

Before I was hyped about Ciryl Gane's athleticism, speed, and technicality in his every fight but after his fight with Jon Jones there is no doubt that Jon Jones is more experience and more technical than Ciryl Gane is for sure his grappling was really undeniable and he can suddenly adapt on the situation, so right now there is no doubt that Jon Jones is a different monster than Ciryl Gane and with the rest of the UFC, and for Francis Ngannou it is also interesting that he managed to make something out of the ordinary with his fight against Tyson Fury and no MMA fighter has done before was nearly winning the fight, a close match for sure than with the onesided fight that everyone have hope would happen,


Well, I am not against Dana White's decision if the guy can cater many PPVs for his every fight then that would be very nice for the UFC, but I am really against the inequality in the UFC if the fighter would cater a huge amount of money for the UFC, then they will likely get that fight on progress, well right now I am for Jon Jones when his fight with Stipe Miocic would settle, then I am freakishly going with Jon Jones as Stipe is now inactive for a long time and his age is something that is spell as retired for sure,

I think that's the business part where Dana White is hesitant to deal with the boxing guys as its prolly hard negotiating with them.  And what if Ngannou gets KO'd or got man handled by Tyson Fury?  What would that make the UFC look?  But who knew Ngannou would look good in there vs Fury?  If Dana knew, I'm pretty sure he'd agree to Ngannou's requests so fast, he wouldn't believe it.  Lol.  But again, how could we possibly know.

As for the dog and pony show that is Mayweather vs McGregor, it was just the right time to do it.  We were all excited for it and kinda thought McGregor had a chance.  Lmao..  

Last look of the fighters before making your bets if you haven't yet.

UFC Sao Paulo:  Ceremonial Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3mZZCqw0ok

Last call for jeremypwr's Multi Master.

UFC Fight Night 231:  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-231-multi-master-challenge-saturday-5472203

It's a shame I didn't get to watch the match. Finally I had to watch the replay to see how Ngannou was in boxing. And I agree with you that Ngannou seemed to run out of gas as the fight entered the final rounds. Regarding boxing strength, there is no doubt that Francis will become a great boxer in the future. And for Dana White I think his chances of bringing Francis back to the UFC are almost impossible because the boxer's pay is much greater than even the highest pay a UFC fighter receives.

I haven't seen any Dagestan in the Heavyweight and maybe their height might have a reason for that but if Magomed Ankalaev goes up maybe he will have a hard time with that division right now he is struggling in winning in the Light Heavyweight but I guess it was the coincidence that he is not winning right now but maybe he could win against Johnny Walker but for sure but maybe those Dagestan wrestling is really on the advantage for sure

Well I would love a good discussion on the Francis Ngannou VS Tyson Fury fight for sure Ngannou really fought well and gave a good fight against Tyson Fury, and Fury was saying that he surely won and that he recovered from the previous rounds, is an understatement as Tyson Fury have gas out and was slowed down because of that for sure Francis Ngannou also was gas out but he is used in this kind of situation, for sure after this fight many fans wants to see Francis Ngannou fight another Heavyweight boxer,


For sure PFL did a great job in getting what Francis Ngannou wanted because if Ngannou is fighting in a boxing fight that would be a big sale for the PFL and maybe after this fight Dana White then thought he made a mistake in not getting what Ngannou want and for sure he will not going to say it for sure,

And for sure PFL not only going to get a great profit with the boxing of Francis Ngannou but with his MMA fight as well, for sure Francis Ngannou in my opinion is an MMA fighter who is successful in transitioning him in the boxing aswell,

Yes that what is happening now where Dana White is treating Jones as he should treat champion and one of the UFC legends in the heavyweight.
We know who Jones is, he had once problem with doping but he got away from that problem and was even able to get belt after the problems he experienced.
Now we just need to wait for Jones to fully recover and we can see a real fight in the heavyweight class.

I agree with you and indeed what Jones has gone through in the UFC is very valuable, in fact I don't see any other fighter who is the same as Jones.
And all of Jones fights have generated huge amounts of hype and money, but so far many fans are disappointed or can't just accept that Jones is injured and can't continue his fight schedule.
Honestly, I can't imagine what would happen if the two of them met.

You could argue that the Fury fight brought UFC's stock anyway. In the eyes of the public opinion, Ngannou is still associated with the UFC despite not having a contract.
And I'm having a hard time imagining how such allowance (to let him compete in boxing) would even work. Would UFC want a share of the profits? I know they've done it with McGregor, but no idea how was that sorted from the contractual side. McGregor was on clear decline after the Mayweather fight, so no wonder UFC didn't love the idea.
Anyhow, things turned out surprisingly nicely for Francis. He probably will earn multiple times more than what he'd get by staying in the UFC for the rest of his career. Well done to his manager.

Not every MMA fighter is a good boxer and not all of them would be given the opportunity to compete at the highest level for big money.  So no...  Maybe a few.

As for Ngannou, I think Dana White could be starting to regret his decision on not allowing Ngannou fight in boxing.  In one interview he said that Hunter Campbell regretted the decision because Hunter really wanted to keep Ngannou in the UFC.  Dana White said he had no regrets.  But as a businessman he prolly did.  Ngannou's match vs Fury would've brought the UFC's stock up imho.

Unlike Francis Ngannou, I think others are free to switch whenever they are given good offers to crossover and this is not a problem for Dana because, at the same time, his fighters will gain more popularity and bring that to MMA which will gonna be a good thing for them both. They cannot be blamed because the huge price gained in boxing while the fight is in the Middle East can really change their life and make them more famous than they were just on MMA platforms.

Cant say that boxing is loosing popularity and MMA is gaining it. Each sports has its own fanbase. But the amount boxers receive after the fight was always a gem that attract other fighters to switch to it. People announced their desire to switch for long time, but I think Ngannou made it most laud. Now, like bittraffic mentioned, new UFC star starts to pay more attention to boxing. That isnt healthy for UFC. Dont know how they gonna react. Still continue to bind their fighters with contracts, or let them have a boxing fight if that wont harm their UFC career.

because jones is special. 3 years of inactivity and come back as champion, they've got to see him as special kind of a champion. someone else got injured or inactive, its a whackamole.

dana didn't wonder why many of his athletes wants to go boxing with paul because of the high pay. learning then that conor and jon was paid millions in every fight while ngannou's each fight is less than 500K. but then cormier and sonnen still kept saying he fumbled.

if jones vs ngannou met, francis will probably be knocked out. thats more than 90%. but dana is not ready to see that. he likes ngannou so much that he wants nganou to realize he is making a big mistake leaving ufc.