Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 124. (Read 100769 times)

Yes, I agree. There is no reason to give a fight to Khamzat against a fighter who has been losing. Usman is on a losing streak. If he even won the fight before the recent loss, I think it would have made sense if they gave him the fight. But now it is not going to make much sense. Leon is probably the right decision at this moment. I believe we will be able to see a good fight between him and Khamzat. This is also going to be a real test for Leon. Maybe this will also be the end of his winning streak as well. the thing is he is on a three fight winning streak right now.

Was announced that they gonna fight as middleweights, not welterweights? I think bookies give Usman very low value. 1) he had 5 title defenses 2) he was winning that fight when he has lost his title 3) he is a wrestler also 4) he has one of the best striking coaches. What we got from Chimaev: 1) strength 2) self confidence 3) wrestling. But that self confidence played bad when Burns started to land punches in exchanges. Where strength is, there is also stamina nearby. I would value Usman for around 2.00 honestly and give Chimaev 1.40-1.50 only due to his series of wins and hype. In fact, I would not be surprised if Usman wins.

Yeah, it's now Usman facing Khamzat. But no, the winner won't get Leon Edwards. Khamzat is already campaigning as a middleweight so Usman is the one moving up in weight here. Coming from back-to-back losses and moving up in weight plus Usman is not young anymore, Khamzat should ragdoll him.

Why will Costa make excuses? He insisted on not getting his fight canceled. But he cannot force himself since there are medical inspections prior to the fight. Costa's current medical situation failed to pass the standards so he is not getting the fight. If it was a minor injury then it is possible that it was self-inflicted but when it needs surgery, it's a legit injury.

The event is no longer that exciting at least for the hardcore fans. From nearly 50/50 fights down to heavy underdogs.

Yup, I totally like he new match ups better at the main and co main event tbh.  And I have always been curious how Usman would look like at 185 as he's a huge for 170.  I guess we'll see in what could be the fight of the night for the event.  And the books lined Usman at 3.40...  Remembering how Chimaev fared vs the smaller guy in Burns, I think that's a lot of value on Usman.  Do the books really think Chimaev will finish or dominate the match?  Against Usman?  Dunno...  But I think the line is too wide unless Usman has some sort of injury or something.

Anyway, here are a couple of replays for the the guys fighting in the main event.

UFC Free Fight:  Yussuf vs Fili
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4aPwju4LFk

UFC Free Fight:  Barboza vs Burgos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtWAOuHCDy4

I think if he can actually go directly to fight Leon if he can beat Costa easily because there is no point going to fight with Usman since he has been losing straight in his last two fights, he should at least win one fight to get a shot on Chimaev because that would be a waste for them giving him a chance to beat their fighter. Also, Leon has never been in a hard fight since he won against Usman and I think Chimaev will be a decent match for him if Chimaev wins against Costa.

While I wanted more to watch Chimaev vs Costa due to their trashtalk drama, a fight against Usman is also a good challenge. I would say that Usman is more challenging than Costa. At least Usman is in p4p rating Well, we gonna see if that highkick that Edwards landed in 2022 was a game changer for Camaru or not. Based on Chimaev fight against Burns, it seems that Chimaev gas tank isnt unlimited, in third round he breathed heavily. While Usman had 9 5round fights.

I don't know why Volk still wants to continue the match with only 11 days left. Maybe it would be different if they were in the same class. Moving up to Lightweight is less difficult than cutting weight. But the important point here is that Makachev is an elite wrestler and the weight difference would be a big problem for his opponent.
I was initially very excited about UFC 294 because there were several fights I was looking forward to. But this bad news has buried my spirits. Just disappeared. It's not that the fighter is bad, it's just that what can be expected from a fight with inadequate preparation?

Its said that Usman who will fight against Chimaev. And whoever wins will hve a title shot against Leon.Its gonna be an action pack match, Usman to land a big shot to Khamzat, he will also be over.  But definitely fans will be expecting Chimaev to rugdoll Usman.

Costa seem making excuses only according to some articles. Chimaev and Costa been trashing for awhile, fans are hyped and then Costa just got injured while the date gets closer. Too convenient.

Heh...  That sucks.  :/  But I don't really mind seeing Volk in there and getting another shot at 155 title tho.  The books seem to line him as a stronger challenger than Oliveira.  He's at 2.95 right now, if his line goes to 3.50 it could a good value spot imho.

Anyway here are results for the final week of DCWS.

DCWS Season 7 Week 10 Results

Ramon Taveras def Cortavious Romious KO
Andre Lima def Rickson Thai Zenidim Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)
Connor Matthews def Jair Farias Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28)
Torrez Finney def Yuri Panferov Submission
Marquel Mederos def Issa Isakov KO
Lucas Rocha def Davi Bittencourt   KO

DCWS Season 7 Week 10:  Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvHOhmQtvCc

What a shame. It looks like Volk will just spend the 11 days making the weight rather than training to win. There is no time to set up a proper training camp for Volk. They had a very close fight before but I expect the betting odds to make Makachev a heavy favorite due to the late-notice situation.

And there's also Costa just had elbow surgery. That needs weeks of rest to fully heal. Robert Whitaker's name was mentioned as the substitute but Costa continued to insist that he will still fight Chimaev.

It seems like excuses are being ready once Volk and Costa lose their fights.

Whos gonna fight Chimaev now ? Shavkat Rakhmonov!



Actually Roman Dolidze is not far from Paulo Costa in middleweight rating. And he actually offers Chimaev to fight:

@romandolidzeufc:
Khamzat?⏳
#ufc294

I don't know whether I should be happy or sad about this. I'm happy with this remake but the problem is that Volkanovski only has 2 weeks to prepare. In fact, as far as I know, at UFC 294, Dana White has prepared a replacement fighter, namely Matheus Gamrot, if Oliveira or Islam withdraw. Then why suddenly this became an Islam vs Volk 2 fight?

Yeah, I know, I've seen youtube commentators criticising Oliveira for not getting there earlier and questioning whether he really takes this fight seriously. That injury is 100% on him, although I wouldn't judge him without knowing the details, accidents happen and it's possible to catch an accidental knee, elbow or headbutt even during a soft, touch sparring.
I wonder what's next for him and if he'll get another title shot next, or will they make him fight someone ranked below him. I think Gaethje deserves the next one and Oliveira should fight someone else within the next 2-3 months.


On Mon Costa said in an interview he'll be ready to fight and that his doctors confirmed he should be fine by then:
https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/10/10/23912342/ufc-294-paulo-costa-vs-khamzat-chimaev-fight-in-jeopardy-dana-white-reveals
But it could be just an act so it doesn't look like he pulls out. It's essentially down to UFC doctors to make the call.

It is what it is. He has been unlucky, but we cannot do anything about that. Neither can he. But the fight that people are wanting to see right now is definitely going to be interesting. It will be good. injuries can happen. I also definitely feel bad for Oliviera.  But as I said, it is what it is. Everyone has to accept it and move on.

I also actually agreed with @TopTort777 that it is going to be a close fight again. No one is going to have an advantage over the other because they definitely didn't know that they were going to fight the opponent that they are getting right now. And people will also love this fight.



Yes, I think at this point, it is pretty certain that he is not going to fight in the UFC 294 against Khamzat. This was a very interesting fight for the fans. This has also become really disappointing and frustrating for the fans and also for UFC.

About having penalties, I really don't know. Because it has happened because of a health issue. if this was because he wasn't able to make weight or something, I would have said that he definitely deserves a penalty. But now I am not sure, to be honest. But pulling out five times from a fight in two years is definitely something that shouldn't be tolerated as well.

Last time Oliveira fought Makhachev, he has told that he would fly to UAE 20 days before the fight to pass acclimatization issues, but in 12 days before the fight. Now there were only 10 days lays, he was still in Brazil and sparred without the gear. Imho he could only blame himself or his team for missing that opportunity and no wonder Dana is annoyed.

Ikram Aliskerov vs Nassourdine Imavov is cancelled also due to Imavov visa issue.

For sure even though the fight with Michael Chandler had happen or not Conor McGregor is still juicing money over his advertisers and there is a lot of ways for him to get profited by marketing himself because he is a very wellknown personality, for sure it really takes something for him to profit on what he is doing and for sure his recent movie will do great with Jake Gyllenhaal and he can become a full artist for sure,


I agree! I really don't know why the UFC is still trusting in giving him a chance for sure his charisma is something that is profitable but that is just all, if he keeps on losing inside the ring then that profitability will surely lost aswelll just like what is happening with Tony Ferguson, it is good that Nate Diaz has already retired and for sure he is lucky that his fight with Khamzat Chimaev was cancaled because that will instantly lost his career,


WOW! for sure UFC is just surprising us that will be a more juicer fight for sure I am really wondering who's worthier than Charles Oliveira but seeing the exchange opponent for Islam Makhachev surprise me more here is in the Tapology




It is great that Conor McGregor Physique is changing rapidly and for sure it looks very good to him but if the allegation of taking a drug substance to increase his body mass is true then it could be good on the outside but for Conor McGregors Inside it is fatal,

Yeah, I've just seen a video of Dana White confirming this, he appeared to be slightly annoyed that Oliveira's team didn't contacted him straight away, he said he would've had arranged a proper plastic surgeon to get tat sorted out instead of just stitching it up.

Volk would have a massive mental advantage for sure, there's no shame in losing if he accepts the fight on such short notice. All pressure will be on Islam, his last win wasn't convincing, so he's got something to prove, he had more time to prepare (for different type of opponent, but still), and his fighting in front of "his" crowd.
The key question is in what shape is Volk right now. I understand that he's one of those types that would train hard even outside of fight camp. If so, he should be alright. He'd also need to Aby Dhabi as soon asap to get enough time to adapt.

That's a great replacement though, I think I like this fight better.

I think that this is going to be a close fight again. No one would have obvious advantage. Volk is on a short notice, Makhachev has been preparing for a total different class of fighter. Feel bad for Oliveira for missing chance to regain his belt back. His championship period was somehow unlucky. First he has lost belt due to missing weight against Gaethje, then lost in a fight against vacant title, now misses opportunity in just 1 day before flying to Emirates.

It is said (rumours) that Costa also withdrew himself from UFC 294 due to that elbow surgery. If this is true, then this is the 5th time Costa is breaking up the fight in 2 years and setting UFC up. Should UFC give him a kind of penalty for that ?


Gamrot must be firing fireworks of rage right now, as UFC have chosen Volk instead.

Volk is probably expecting a rematch too. If there ever a poll about who should get an immediate rematch between Oliveira and Volk, Volk will likely win more votes. Their fight will keep you sit in front of the monitor savoring each hit. But also unsure how it will end.

But I hope Volk can prepare well for this fight. Volks tough hope he wins this time so there will be another Islam vs Volk III.

It is true that there is no video that shows in detail the significant changes in McGregor but at least there have been some changes in McGregor physique in recent years while he was not a UFC fighter.
It should be noted that McGregor uses several of these drugs according to doctor recommendations or supervision so there is no prohibition against their use but after deciding to return to fighting he has carried out several tests and even given up all types of drugs that he previously consumed.
Concerning McGregor physique he experienced changes because trained more often and went to the GYM to develop his body muscles and for almost three years he retired from UFC so he focused on healing the injuries he experienced and with some time this was enough to make the changes.

There is nothing wrong with McGregor and he can still continue fighting as stated by Dana White as UFC president.