^ I wouldn't mind having the co main and the main event switch places. We all know it's the better match up in terms of skill. And yeah, I already said the same about the Sterling vs Evloev match up. But it is what it is.
As for the Japanese guy getting a title shot.. Kinda surprised but 125 roster is so shallow, so I guess it's kinda expected that the UFC will need to do sht like this. The question is... How will the new guy look in the cage? We already know Pantoja is a beast...
Pantoja vs Moreno 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5_-p8qG8_w
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UFC 310 is when co-main event and main event matchups must switch places 
And Evloev vs Sterling should be in main event. I even feel a little bit pity for Sterling. He was on a serious of wins, 4 title defences, only one loss and now he is in the middle of prelims.
Btw, anyone is surprised that Pantoja is fighting a guy who is having a debut fight in UFC ?
And Evloev vs Sterling should be in main event. I even feel a little bit pity for Sterling. He was on a serious of wins, 4 title defences, only one loss and now he is in the middle of prelims. Btw, anyone is surprised that Pantoja is fighting a guy who is having a debut fight in UFC ?
Despite the fact that I hugely respect Merab, I'd say that he is faking that thing. He says it's all part of brotherhood and so on but that's fake, once he even said that if Dana White would pay them a million dollars, they would think about it, it was recently but I can't find the video. This means that he wants to build a hype and sell this fight well to earn lots of money, it's not because of brotherhood.
I think Mehrab and Sterling do have a pretty good brotherhood. They have been seen spending some time together. But it doesn't seem like their brotherhood is like Khabib and Islam. Mehrab would consider fighting if Uncle Dana paid him a big payday like a million dollars. Mehrab isn't trying to build Hype but if he gets the big money it seems like he would try to build hype for the fight like two best friends ready to fight. But don't know if the fight will end their friendship or they are ready to fight and go home with the money together. 
But Sterling told numerous times that he does not want and will never fight his gym buddy Merab. (...)
He said a lot of things, if the money was right, both probably would happily agree. It's not like there's a serious risk of dying in the octagon or anything, they could remain buddies afterward. And they're probably bashing each other heads at the gym anyway.Did you guys signed for Dana White's 16 days of Giveaways ? This is pure exchange of private data for prizes, and chances to win seems to be pretty low, but take a look at the prizes. First three places are amazing. Usually such prizes are for participating in competition, but this time its just a giveaway.
P.S. In case you want to take a part of it, check out accepted country list.
Even fighters regret signing up for Dana White and why the heck would someone sign up for his giveaways? Dana is a money addict, he doesn't give things for nothing, his fighters were sleeping in the GYM, he won't give away a t-shirt if he doesn't get 100x times more benefits back. This is pure exchange of private data for prizes, and chances to win seems to be pretty low, but take a look at the prizes. First three places are amazing. Usually such prizes are for participating in competition, but this time its just a giveaway. P.S. In case you want to take a part of it, check out accepted country list.
The countdown vid just dropped. Let's see how the guy from Japan matches with Pantoja. 
Rightful favorite is surely Pantoja but words are swirling around that this Japanese guy could crack. I'm kinda excited even though it could be a total mismatch.
UFC 310: Countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRcpPPERSA
And here's jeremypwr's Multi Master. The thread is still locked. Hope he doesn't mind me showing it itt before it's unlocked.
UFC 310: Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5521218
Rightful favorite is surely Pantoja but words are swirling around that this Japanese guy could crack. I'm kinda excited even though it could be a total mismatch. UFC 310: Countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRcpPPERSA
And here's jeremypwr's Multi Master. The thread is still locked. Hope he doesn't mind me showing it itt before it's unlocked.
UFC 310: Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5521218
This is Asakura's debut, he'd probably find it new in the cage. Pantoja can't be careless to do his slugging because the Japanese have serious power, I guess we see it as a mismatch because that guy doesn't rank. Dana just ignored all these. Taira would have made sense if he just won his last fight.
If Asakura wins this fight I think UFC will go back to Japan. The crowd in Japan is very welcoming to combat sports, they have Pride before and then this Rizin.
The countdown vid just dropped. Let's see how the guy from Japan matches with Pantoja. Rightful favorite is surely Pantoja but words are swirling around that this Japanese guy could crack. I'm kinda excited even though it could be a total mismatch.
UFC 310: Countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRcpPPERSA
And here's jeremypwr's Multi Master. The thread is still locked. Hope he doesn't mind me showing it itt before it's unlocked.
UFC 310: Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5521218
Rightful favorite is surely Pantoja but words are swirling around that this Japanese guy could crack. I'm kinda excited even though it could be a total mismatch. UFC 310: Countdown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCRcpPPERSA
And here's jeremypwr's Multi Master. The thread is still locked. Hope he doesn't mind me showing it itt before it's unlocked.
UFC 310: Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/--5521218
^ Evloev is a pretty good wrestled himself so this will be somewhat a demonstration of Soviet style wrestling vs Western style wrestling. Well some parts of the match as this is MMA and they might be striking for more than 50% of the fight.
But it's a good match up which deserves to be in the main card just under Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Ian Machado Garry. But yeah... Excited for that one.
Anyway, isn't there supposed to be a PFL event today or was it yesterday?
But it's a good match up which deserves to be in the main card just under Shavkat Rakhmonov vs Ian Machado Garry. But yeah... Excited for that one.
Anyway, isn't there supposed to be a PFL event today or was it yesterday?
Does anyone remember Sterling vs Kattar fight? It was an UD, but I dont remember how Sterling performed. (...)
I watched the highlights of that fight a few days ago. Aljo did very well, he dominated in striking and on the ground:
It seems like the takedowns were the key to success, Kattar was too focused on avoiding them that he couldn't do much, even in the stand-up. As you can see Sterling landed much more strikes/significant strikes.
Kattar also has some solid wrestling background but it wasn't on the same level and he couldn't avoid Aljo's takedowns. Who knows, maybe the Evloev fight will look similar.
Did you guys signed for Dana White's 16 days of Giveaways ? This is pure exchange of private data for prizes, and chances to win seems to be pretty low, but take a look at the prizes. First three places are amazing. Usually such prizes are for participating in competition, but this time its just a giveaway.
P.S. In case you want to take a part of it, check out accepted country list.
This is pure exchange of private data for prizes, and chances to win seems to be pretty low, but take a look at the prizes. First three places are amazing. Usually such prizes are for participating in competition, but this time its just a giveaway. P.S. In case you want to take a part of it, check out accepted country list.
^ As far as I can remember, he did decently well. But we could watch at MMACore, now called Kick Box Score. Here...
https://kickboxcore.com/videos/Combat_Night_Pro_-_St._Petersburg_-_Alex_Korpita_Vs_Adrian_Torin/10595745
Evloev is pretty good but for the line given to him at 1.38, could be lower now, is just too much and it's kinda skewing the value towards Sterling side as he is an elite UFC fighter himself. But we'll see... It could be close but with Evloev getting the W.
Some good replays to watch involving the fighters at 310.
Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdunLZJQvtU
Alexander Volkov vs Sergei Pavlovich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDcg-YWU65A
Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6zSB3Ecf8
https://kickboxcore.com/videos/Combat_Night_Pro_-_St._Petersburg_-_Alex_Korpita_Vs_Adrian_Torin/10595745
Evloev is pretty good but for the line given to him at 1.38, could be lower now, is just too much and it's kinda skewing the value towards Sterling side as he is an elite UFC fighter himself. But we'll see... It could be close but with Evloev getting the W.
Some good replays to watch involving the fighters at 310.
Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdunLZJQvtU
Alexander Volkov vs Sergei Pavlovich
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDcg-YWU65A
Aljamain Sterling vs Henry Cejudo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb6zSB3Ecf8
Does anyone remember Sterling vs Kattar fight? It was an UD, but I dont remember how Sterling performed. That was his first fight in featherweight. Wonder if fighters quickly adopt to a different division, as Evloev is not a guy who is testing newcomers. 18-0 and 8-0 in ufc is not a guy for beating. Evloev won agaist Lopez, who is a master of black belt bjj and master of submissions, so for Sterling it wont be an easy walk.
But Sterling told numerous times that he does not want and will never fight his gym buddy Merab. (...)
He said a lot of things, if the money was right, both probably would happily agree. It's not like there's a serious risk of dying in the octagon or anything, they could remain buddies afterward. And they're probably bashing each other heads at the gym anyway.Sterling could back pack Evloev at R1 then win on volume at R2... That would be enough for UD win.
I'm not sure about the backpack thing. Evloev himself has a solid wrestling background so he may be able to successfully defend himself against Aljo. I'm hoping to see a few good scrambles but Evloev will probably prefer to stand and who knows what Aljo's strategy will be.I would never want to scam a man whose ears are smashed. I think that would be the biggest mistake in the world...
In Russia, some teenagers and guys break their ears on purpose to make them look like cauliflower, to make them look more dangerous
Often they are from Dagestan and around it region, as wrestling is number one sport there. My next door neighbour from previous place where I rented flat had cauliflower ears, he was an old guy "alcohol was his natural body smell" (it was impossible to stand next to him in elevator). And he does not look dangerous at all. By this I want to say that not everyone with smashed ears are dangerous (however I dont recommend testing that )I think that they'll regret it.
Although sometimes I don't like Uncle Dana because he's like Mr. Krab but I admit it's good and relevant advice. MMA or UFC fighters who are successful in the octagon usually have a lot of fans and that makes their social media followers grow a lot. Maybe for fighters who spend all their time training they won't be able to see anything else besides fighting and getting money. Even though we know that in this era social media is the place that makes the most money. If in the past people had to collect consumer databases then social media is a place where people are our target consumers.
Yes, I don't like Dana too but I have to admit that this advice of his surprised me. Seems, he at least cares about the life of their fighters at some point.Nowadays, it's easier to make money via social media than from any other activity. Social Media pays a lot. There are many stupid influencers who know nothing about life but their million instagram followers give them amazing deals.
I couldn't imagine damaging ears to make it look like a cauliflower can attract girls. Unless of course, they tell exaggerated stories about how they got it like adding a battle scar. The girls of today's generation I think are different already, they want men who wear makeups.
As of now the trend in UFC are the fighting nerds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0l-F7Z-zPE Social Media is a good platform for them to make money, Dana knew since he has lots of friends. I guess he must be talking to Bisping all the time, He's a regular commentator on every Fight Night while also has a big Youtube audience.
I would never want to scam a man whose ears are smashed. I think that would be the biggest mistake in the world...
In Russia, some teenagers and guys break their ears on purpose to make them look like cauliflower, to make them look more dangerous
Often they are from Dagestan and around it region, as wrestling is number one sport there. My next door neighbour from previous place where I rented flat had cauliflower ears, he was an old guy "alcohol was his natural body smell" (it was impossible to stand next to him in elevator). And he does not look dangerous at all. By this I want to say that not everyone with smashed ears are dangerous (however I dont recommend testing that )I think that they'll regret it.
They already regret that because they cant use lots of small and in-ear headphones
Their ears will be suitable only for large, heavy headphones, where ears get sweaty with time.Anyway, lets get back to next event discussion. tokeween likes such kind of bets, Gane vs Volkov. 3.14 on Volkov
Isnt that to much for him and odds should be around 2? Even though they have already met and Gane won by UD. Ganes comes after 1 year long pause. Volkov has more experience, more fights in UFC. Imho Volkov has improved his bjj, and Gane seems to be not that good at it. tokeween, here is your chance to earn +3 on Volkov I would never want to scam a man whose ears are smashed. I think that would be the biggest mistake in the world...
In Russia, some teenagers and guys break their ears on purpose to make them look like cauliflower, to make them look more dangerous
Often they are from Dagestan and around it region, as wrestling is number one sport there. My next door neighbour from previous place where I rented flat had cauliflower ears, he was an old guy "alcohol was his natural body smell" (it was impossible to stand next to him in elevator). And he does not look dangerous at all. By this I want to say that not everyone with smashed ears are dangerous (however I dont recommend testing that )I think that they'll regret it.
Although sometimes I don't like Uncle Dana because he's like Mr. Krab but I admit it's good and relevant advice. MMA or UFC fighters who are successful in the octagon usually have a lot of fans and that makes their social media followers grow a lot. Maybe for fighters who spend all their time training they won't be able to see anything else besides fighting and getting money. Even though we know that in this era social media is the place that makes the most money. If in the past people had to collect consumer databases then social media is a place where people are our target consumers.
Yes, I don't like Dana too but I have to admit that this advice of his surprised me. Seems, he at least cares about the life of their fighters at some point.Nowadays, it's easier to make money via social media than from any other activity. Social Media pays a lot. There are many stupid influencers who know nothing about life but their million instagram followers give them amazing deals.
^ Oh of course, there's that. But the weight cut was also a factor. And it showed in his match with O'Malley. He kinda looked slow and he wasn't as explosive... Now that I think about it, Sterling at 3.10 could be value in this spot. No way am I taking Evloev just at 1.38 vs an elite opponent.
Sterling could back pack Evloev at R1 then win on volume at R2... That would be enough for UD win.
And no idea what they're gonna do if Merab moves up and I don't really care. Lol. But yeah, wanna see them fight each other. Lmao.
Sterling could back pack Evloev at R1 then win on volume at R2... That would be enough for UD win.
And no idea what they're gonna do if Merab moves up and I don't really care. Lol. But yeah, wanna see them fight each other. Lmao.
But Sterling told numerous times that he does not want and will never fight his gym buddy Merab. While being high in top in bantamweight, one day he will be forced to fight him (as there will be no challenges anymore for Merab). As people get older, they tend to get heavier or it becomes more problematic to cut. If one day, Merab wont be able to fit in bantamweight. What do you think he would do, retire or move to featherweight ?
(...) At first I was surprised that he is so low in rating, after only 1 loss and defending title 3 times. But then it turns that he is in next division. Ran from bantamweight to avoid fighting his friend Merab?
I don't think he's running away from anyone. He was explicit about wanting to move up even before he lost the belt to O'Malley. He moved to the featherweight in his last fight against Calvin Kattar, which he won by decision. I'm a bit surprised he's ranked that low, given he only had that one loss to Sean in the last few years. But defeating Evloev would boost him up in the ranks and put him in a good spot to fight against bigger names and maybe get a shot at the title after.
Evloev is an impressive 18-0, but he really struggles to finish his opponents. All of his 8 UFC fights have been won by decision, so not quite a fighter the UFC would want to hype up.
^ Yeah it could be that but Sterling did say a couple of times before that he'll move up to 145 as the weight cut to 135 wasn't easy for him.
Oof i'm liking Guida, Durden and Smith as underdogs. Not sure why Guida is lined at 6.00 in this spot. I know he's old but he could get his wrestling game together for the match and get some control time vs Hooper, he might just win it. Hooper improved a bit but dunno man... Still not convinced. As for the rest maybe Gracie via SUB..? Mitchell could get caught with a guillotine or something. And I like Rakhmonov for sure,
Yeah, the UFC 310 looks very decent. I think the Rakhmonov Vs Gary could be a better fight to watch than Rakhmonov Vs Muhammad, the belt is not on the line, but it has a better entertaining potential.
Here are the odds for all the fights:
Bryce Mitchell x1.17 Vs Kron Gracie x5.00
Ciryl Gane x1.36 Vs Alexander Volkov x3.14
Shavkat Rakhmonov x1.27 Vs Ian Machado Garry x3.80
Alexandre Pantoja x1.40 Vs Kai Asakura x3.00
Vicente Luque x2.57 Vs Themba Gorimbo x1.52
Michael Chiesa x2.25 Vs Max Griffin x1.66
Clay Guida x6.00 Vs Chase Hooper x1.13
Cody Durden x2.30 Vs Joshua van x1.61
Chris Weidman x2.00 Vs Eryk Anders x1.81
Randy Brown x2.83 Vs Bryan Battle x1.44
Anthony Smith x3.60 Vs Dominick Reyes x1.30
Movsar Evloev x1.38 Vs Aljamain Sterling x3.10
Nate Landwehr x1.62 Vs Doo Ho Choi x2.30
I had no clue that Clay Guida was still active. The guy will be 43 on 8th Dec, so one day after the event. Will he earn himself a win for his birthday? The bookies say No, as he has the highest payout of x6.00.
Here are the odds for all the fights:
Bryce Mitchell x1.17 Vs Kron Gracie x5.00
Ciryl Gane x1.36 Vs Alexander Volkov x3.14
Shavkat Rakhmonov x1.27 Vs Ian Machado Garry x3.80
Alexandre Pantoja x1.40 Vs Kai Asakura x3.00
Vicente Luque x2.57 Vs Themba Gorimbo x1.52
Michael Chiesa x2.25 Vs Max Griffin x1.66
Clay Guida x6.00 Vs Chase Hooper x1.13
Cody Durden x2.30 Vs Joshua van x1.61
Chris Weidman x2.00 Vs Eryk Anders x1.81
Randy Brown x2.83 Vs Bryan Battle x1.44
Anthony Smith x3.60 Vs Dominick Reyes x1.30
Movsar Evloev x1.38 Vs Aljamain Sterling x3.10
Nate Landwehr x1.62 Vs Doo Ho Choi x2.30
I had no clue that Clay Guida was still active. The guy will be 43 on 8th Dec, so one day after the event. Will he earn himself a win for his birthday? The bookies say No, as he has the highest payout of x6.00.
Oof i'm liking Guida, Durden and Smith as underdogs. Not sure why Guida is lined at 6.00 in this spot. I know he's old but he could get his wrestling game together for the match and get some control time vs Hooper, he might just win it. Hooper improved a bit but dunno man... Still not convinced. As for the rest maybe Gracie via SUB..? Mitchell could get caught with a guillotine or something. And I like Rakhmonov for sure,
Banger event even though the main event is kinda weak. And they should put Evloev vs Sterling a notch higher at the spot of Smith vs Reyes.
I find it funny, that his event has more big names than UFC 309
3 fights in early prelims, prelims are great, first 3 fights in main card are also should not be missed. On ufc.com, they even still have Vicente Luque vs Nate Diaz in the prelims And I only today noticed that Sterling is #9 and has moved to bantamweight to featherweight. At first I was surprised that he is so low in rating, after only 1 loss and defending title 3 times. But then it turns that he is in next division. Ran from bantamweight to avoid fighting his friend Merab? Jump to: