Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 202. (Read 97140 times)

Again, if we bring up Molly McCann she isn't really a top 10 or even a top 15 in the UFC in her weight class.  So we can't really use to gauge what Blachfield could do vs Andrade.  But I could be wrong.  The funny thing tho is the fans at Tapology voted Talia Santos vs Andrade close to a coin flip but has Andrade as the slight favorite.  I rate Santos a tad higher compared to Andrade after what Santos showed against Shev.  And Santos is kinda big for her division.

Anyway...  Weigh results are in.  Everybody made weight.

Jessica Andrade (124) vs Erin Blanchfield (125.5)
Jordan Wright (204) vs Zac Pauga (205.5)
Josh Parisian (266) vs Jamal Pogues (249.5)
William Knight (206) vs Marcin Prachnio (205)
Jim Miller (155.5) vs Alexander Hernandez (156)
Nazim Sadykhov (155.5) vs Evan Elder (155.5)   
Lina Lansberg (135.5) vs Mayra Bueno Silva (136)
Jamall Emmers (145) vs Khusein Askhabov (146)
Ovince Saint Preux (206) vs Philipe Lins (203.5)
AJ Fletcher (171) vs Themba Gorimbo (171)
Clayton Carpenter (125) vs Juancamilo Ronderos (125)

Erin Blanchfield is definitely capable of winning here, but for that to happen it'll likely need to hit the ground. It all depends on how good Andrade can defend the takedowns. Although, she's shown in her past fights she's pretty good at that. I think the odds are correct though, I think this is a closer fight that a lot of people think it's going to be. The real question is whether this will be a wrestling or striking dominant fight. If it's the latter, then yeah I'd naturally have to side with Andrade. I'll probably be going for the unlikely event of Andrade winning via a decision. Both ladies are capable of ending this fight, in different ways which means it should actually be a pretty entertaining fight. One of the one's to look forward too compared to the rest of the card.

That Volks vs Islam fight really stir the folks, now we are seeing videos claiming Islam cheated. Dana will really need to put them again in the Octagon as soon as possible. The difference this time is that they are more aware of what to do.


I kinda believe what toke said that Andrade is too good. She seems to take her fights seriously and is confident enough to accept the fight on such short notice. It's 1.75 vs 2.1. Seem close and there could be a chance for Blanchfield to win. I think put my bet too early since the odds had changed.

I'm not as confident as tokeweed on Andrade since Erin Blanchfield is actually a pretty good fighter. She has very good technique, crisp striking, and very technical when it hits the ground. I mean, she dismantled the fan favourite in Molly Mccann, and I mean dismantled her. Andrade on short notice though? That's a real tough fight, and she has some decent takedown defense of her own, and I'd favour Andrade on the feet. If Erin wins it'll be a massive statement, but I can see why Andrade is slightly edging the odds.

I'm wondering whether I be a bit cheeky, and go for a Andrade win by decision. Since, she'll be very wary of that takedown, and it might mean she's a little more shy in the striking, and thus won't get the finish. 7.00 odds if I recall correctly, that's some pretty damn good odds.

I've seen fight stats. Islam did more control, Volkanovski landed more accented strikes. Islam did more takedown attempts, Volkanovski did takedown defences. Draw or rematch would be a best solution. Because hard to believe that control > striking. Their fight can be interpreted that Islam neutralized all Volkanovski strengths, Volkanovski neutralized Islams wrestling I think I have already written ten times in this topic - dont let judges decide your faith. KO/Sub or go home.


Is it? I thought it is completely opposite. It is prohibited to use IV to recover dehydration balance. This is cheating, and problem of UFC weight-cut system. Fighters instead of fighting in their weight, make huge cuts to fit in, try to recover and fight as a bigger and stronger opponent.

Yeah and it's Andrade on short notice in a 5 round fight.  Cardio could be an issue...  So there are some things where Blanchfield could have the edge.  But I heard Andrade never left Vegas and she continued to train in the UFC PI after her last match.

And we can't really put too much stock on Blanchfield's win vs McCann as she sucks just like how Paddy Pimblet sucks.  Lol.  They're just a couple of hyped up fighters.  Pimblet could still improve tho.


William Knight isn't really that good.  But between him and Prachnio, I agree with the pick cos Prachnio sucks more.  Lol.

Another tape to watch.

UFC Free Fight:  Andrade vs Murphy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-xwWES4M1s

Surely this is an exciting fight to watch for sure, and after looking at some of Jone Jones's fight highlights I can see why there are so many fans that are still lingering when he is fighting well I think because of his great transitioning when he is throwing that punch or kicks, but yeah because of that inactivity it could surely get to him and make him vulnerable to some of Ciryl Gane's technical Prowess, but both fighters surely have that and this could become a fight when you made an error you will surely be punished by it, and yeah this can also be a close match because both surely have that technicality and the speed of a light heavyweight is still there in them,


For me, it is really unfair to be pitted against Jéssica Andrade and Andrade can be too much for Blanchfield but I think when it comes to wrestling me Erin Blanchfield has the level to dominate even Molly McCann was overwhelmed by it and humble because Blanchfield's technique, but when it comes to power Jéssica Andrade surely have that can could be a pain to Erin Blanchfield for sure, but still, I am supporting the fighting kitty Erin Blanchfield for accepting this challenge,


IV usage is not prohibited by the UFC or USADA if performed by a licensed physician or has a prohibition by a medical expert, but why is this a big issue IVs surely are banned in Australia, that is why I think Islam Makhachev can disclose this with a licensed Physician that can surely be agreed in administering it to Makhachev while cutting weight,

And yeah after Alexander Volkanovski thought that he was robbed by Makhachev his ego kicked in and change all of that humbled because it was a close fight, he would surely get all the praise for all of that drama the fight was finished and he doesn't do anything in the stand up he was nearly wrecked by Makhachev and nearly got knockout by him, so yeah he should have proven it by then inside the octagon I agree with you,

Volkanovski has learned from all of his fights but Islam looks stuck when he cannot submit or take his opponent down. I thought Islamd was going to get a easy submission like everyone else but he struggled getting take downs and then when he did get some he did not look like submitting Volkanovski. If the rematch is made I think putting a bet on Volkanovski decision is the most likely outcome because I do not think he has the power to knock Islam out and Islam will continue to try to take him down and do nothing because he has not learned to do any thing else in his career.

Everyone expected for Makhachev to be like Khabib, so maybe that is the reason he was so heavy favorite, but he clearly is not on Khabib level.
When this two guys fight again in rematch I think odds will be very much different and Volkanovski will have bigger chance to win in my oppinion.
One thing I don't like with UFC is their shit rating, they still have Volkanovski to be best p4p fighter above Islam, that is totally stupid what they are doing.

William knight is my bet of the night. He has shown in recent fights he has the ability to mix his attacks up. I always thought he was a knock out artist but he showed some good wrestling. I think the problem with Knight is he is so heavy because of all the muscle he is carrying that he finds it hard to keep up with his opponent but I think he will get the knock out this time and I think going for a round 1 knockout is the best value.

I do not think Islam is being investigated. People are now calling out Dan Hooker for making up the rumors and he could be in trouble if found guilty. The puncture wounds that people were talking about appear to be fake to someone photoshopped the pictures to make it look like he had a wound where a iv normally goes.

The thing with Volk is he wasn't finished as easy as how the lines showed.  The lines were so wide they gave Volk's line some value.  The lines should've been closer to 1.90 for both or maybe slight favorite for Makhachev.  But we know books juice these lines so if there's a rematch they will prolly lay it at Makhachev at 1.50 -1.60 or something.

Anyway on to the most exciting event of the year.  I can't wait!    My lottery ticket will prolly look something like this..

Bueno Silva - Pogues
Add:  Andrade - Fletcher - Carpenter
Add:  Knight - OSP
Add:  Emmers - Elder - Hernandez
Add:  Wright

^  Not financial advice.  Pie shtters are all around.  Lol.

And don't forget to make your picks at the Multi Master.

UFC Fight Night 219 - Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-219-multi-master-challenge-saturday-5439870

Good luck!

@TopTort777 I have seen a lot of people mention that this fight could have swung the other way easily. This is said by a lot of people who actually keep a close eye on combat sports. Actually, I am at a loss here. Because at the same time, I cannot say this was the right decision made by the judges. And at the same time, it is also difficult to say that this was a mistake. I believe the fight was really close. And there had to be a winner.

A lot of people are also thinking that Islam Makhachev did not perform better compared to Volkanovski in this fight. However, I do not believe that is the case. I believe people are saying that after watching the fight again and again and subconsciously thinking that it was in Volkanovski's favor.

Of course, it would be extremely difficult for us to even understand why the fight was scored that way. At least I do not think that there is any type of agenda behind this. But what I understand is that there have been a lot of times when the judges have not scored a fight well, even if the fight once clearly turned the opposite way of what the judges were thinking.

But this fight was not scored like that. This fight was genuinely challenging to score. And it is very understandable why a lot of people might think that the fight should have ended the other way. And I am not saying that they are wrong for thinking like that.

Honestly, I think the rematch is going to clear all the doubts. Of course, if Islam Makhachev wins the rematch, it is likely to be settled. But if he doesn't, there will be a third fight between them.

It was back, and forth I'll give you that. However, I don't tend to agree with scoring control time, when they aren't doing anything with it. They have to at least be threatening with submissions or doing damage. Islam didn't do that, instead he was the one getting punched while he was in a dominant position. We've seen it before that judges have favoured the bottom fighter when they're the most active, and doing the damage. So, I was kind of expecting them to do the same on the night.

To be honest, I don't even want to see these guys back in their own divisions defending their titles, because I don't think anyone really challenges them. I just want to see the rematch. I'd like to see how Islam approaches the second fight, since his wrestling was largely ineffective.

I think most people, who are not connected with combat sports, will see Volkanovski as a winner, because he completely took ending of fifth round. A lot of people dont remember what was in previous rounds, but remember only what happened a minute ago. Their thoughts would be like "if Volkanovski had more time, he would have finished him".

I think both of fighters would agree for a rematch, but UFC management would be sceptical about it. Media has already gone crazy about it. My YouTube is full of "Makhachev is going to get banned for X years for cheating/taking doping/illegal IV" and crap like that.

I'm not really following much of the controversy. I'm just reacting based on what I saw that night. The longest control time Islam had was when he was on Volks back, but during that Volk protected against some very minor attempts to wrap the arms around the neck, and actually landed a lot of shots with no retaliation from Islam.

I personally, don't think you should be scoring control time when you're getting your face punched in, and not threatening anything. Fair enough if he retaliated. We always talk about damage, and how damage is the leading metric for scoring. Well, during the control times, Volk did the most damage. Volk didn't appear to be in any danger at any point in that fight, at least on the ground. There were a few big shots from Islam which definitely made Volk back up a little.

People really enjoyed the fight regardless of the decision, it can't be changed anymore. But a rematch demand will be a good one to watch again. People believe what they wanted to see and they thought Islam doubted himself they think he wasn't expecting the referee to raise his hand. He must have given a big credit to Volk making him drop to the floor.

I might just be rooting for Volk for the 2nd time. There is just so much to watch out for when they fight. An immediate rematch would be good, UFC 288 probably.

Islam Makhachev is actually going to fight Volkanovski again. The rematch is going to happen. As far as I know, both fighters have agreed for the rematch. And I think it is going to be one hell of a rematch. And of course, the Australian media is going to try to say that their player won the fight. He is Australian, so the Australian media is going to support him. And I do not think that is a problem. And as long as he does get the rematch, I do not think there will be any problems at all.

Now if Islam Makhachev will be able to get another when over him? I think that is quite questionable. Because the first one was very close.  Islam Makhachev will have to train very well for the rematch.  Otherwise, it is going to be a loss for him in my opinion.


The fight was really close. And I think the judges actually did well to score the fight. Now I also believe that this fight could have gone either way. But now I think as there is a controversy going on that probably Volkanovski was robbed, we are subconsciously being very careful about the mistakes that Islam Makhachev makes but not being careful about the mistakes that Volkanovski made while watching the highlight.

It was a close fight, but that's only because I know how the judges score it. However, I was of the opinion that Volk won on the night, but I sort of figured that in a close fight they'd give it to Islam. I'm not trying to discredit him at all, I just wish takdedowns weren't scored so heavily when they result in nothing. It wasn't even decent control, since he was getting his head smacked in whilst he basically just held Volk there.

Like I said, I've watched it again since we have the liberty to do that, but to me it was a fairly clear win for Volk even if you follow the judges line of thought. I know why they did side with Islam it's because of the control time, but just look at Volk's control time, and see how many significant hits he had compared to Islam while he was on top. I'm pretty certain that Islam's number would be very close to zero, while Volk really put a statement down when we managed to get top position.

It was a close fight which would have gone in both directions. When I watched live I was having Islam ahead, but though they would give it to Volk since they fight in Australia. At the end both fighters are in win win situation since a very possible rematch will be really big. Ideal scenario is to have them both defend belt in their divisions and after that maybe end of this year to have a rematch.