Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 209. (Read 85098 times)

Charles isn't just good on the ground, he's one of the best on the ground. You see it after he gets tagged, and to be honest at times I've questioned whether him getting tagged is just a way of enticing them in on the ground, but you see it time, and time again. He'll get rocked, take guard, and sub them out within a minute or so. He's exceptionally talented on the ground, and while for some reason some people think Makachev is better on the ground, we haven't seen any signs of that in the UFC.

Striking it might be even, but I'm pretty confident in Charles being the better fighter on the ground.

Anyway here are the weigh ins.  Askarov vs Royval is scrapped due to a botched weight cut by Askarov.  It would've been the best match up of the event.

^ A lot of times we have seen the fighters do things inside the octagon and in front of the media just to raise a good pay-per-view. But a lot of times after the fight they actually shake hands. Even we saw Connor McGregor do that with Cowboy and many others. So it is not a surprise for me to see this picture.

Great picks then, I really like Jonathan Martinez but sad to say Askarov Botched their Weight Cut, and his fight with Brandon Royval was canceled, that is really a bummer knowing Askar Askarov could win against Royval  I can not do a thing because their fight was canceled, but at least I still not Jonathan Martinez and Alexa Grasso for me Cub Swanson looks really old and Jonathan Martinez has good conditioning and I really think this is the time for the new generation to step up, while Alexa Grasso is a fighting Kitten and the ambassador of Stake.com, so I will surely be rooting for her I think there is a bonus for betting on her and if she wins,



Aljamain Sterling really got the respect he deserves with Petr Yan, I also never thought that the fight would be that close, so close that I was shocked and thought about what happened to Petr Yan, he was really so good inside the Octagon I thought that Yan will be dominant the entire fight, and right now I am still scratching my head what the hell, happened how does Sterling get so much smooth inside the Octagon, but I guess Petr Yan was underestimating Sterling at all, because of their 1st fight his 1st impression with Sterling was no good at all,

I will be following the bet for Martinez and Askarov's fight but not the Grasso vs Araujo.
I think all my picks are for the favorites except for the main card.

The hatchet of war is buried.

Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan may be rivals, but that doesn’t mean they don’t respect each other. I am glad that they left their hate in octagon, and outside they are regular people.

Ah kk.  That makes me feel better.  Lol.  And yeah, I think the lines are a little wide.  I mean, I totally agree that Grasso should be the favorite but I don't think she's that huge of a favorite.  Araujo can def hang in there vs Grasso.  The only wrinkle in this match up for Araujo is her cardio. 

Charles suffered a lot of defeat to climb to the top 1 than Izzy though. Still, they both made it. The more challenging part is maintaining to be the top 1 because sure thing there will always be someone better than someone. Not saying it's Islam. He is not safe even on the ground because Charles is also skilled on the ground.  

^  Khabib vs McGregor rematch needs to happen for one reason and one reason alone:  To generate as much cash and profit as much as possible.  Other than that, the fight would mean nothing.  We already know who wins in a rematch.  Khabib...  I mean just look at the contrast between those guys.  McGregor loves partying, drinking, snorting coke and hanging out with the celebs.  Khabib on the other hand only does training and worshipping Allah.  Train, then worship Allah, train then worship Allah...  Train, Allah, train, Allah.  Who does everybody think is the winner in that scenario?  Most def Khabib!

One of the rare events, where fight between two guys is main event is more interesting than a fight for a champions belt is only co-main event, and a fight between Yan vs O'Malley is more desired by fans than champions belt fight. Funny.
The hatchet of war is buried.

Aljamain Sterling and Petr Yan may be rivals, but that doesn’t mean they don’t respect each other. I am glad that they left their hate in octagon, and outside they are regular people.

Yeah Charles get underestimated since on the bookies he's an underdog while based on the rankings, he's currently the top 1 on lightweight division. Charles has fought many fighters before and he already suffering many losses in the past, until he become like a beast right now. IMO Makhachev haven't fought any best fighters and this is his biggest match, he need to prove if he's a great fighter and not cherry picked.

Izzy fight would be exciting since he will fight against the one who have beat him twice on kickboxing event.

No, I think I chose the wrong words when I said that.  
I mean, honestly, I didn't know that she (Araujo) was the underdog although my bet was already locked for her. I can say I am lucky because I don't have to doubt the bet. If she is the favorite which means lesser profits then I would have to go thru thinking twice before taking it and I don't like being in that position.

^ I still don't understand why a lot of people say that Khabib is not as good as everyone thinks he is.

The main attraction of UFC 280 is obviously going to be Islam vs Oliveira. But I am quite interested in seeing Sterling vs Dillashaw as well. If I have to predict I am going to say that the winners of the main card of UFC 280 are going to be
Islam Makhachev
Sterling
O'Malley

Now I feel responsible if the match ends in a loss.    Keep in mind, I'm no pro, I'm just like you and I mostly bet small in these events for fun.

I should be posting it here just an update on my Recent post because I thought that the fight will be last week but again I didn't seen the image that UFC was on hiatus last week, but here is it and I am not changing any of my picks for this event,

Here is my pick for the fights for the UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo

Alexa Grasso VS Viviane Araujo

Stake odds for this fight are 1.48 for Grasso while 2.60 for Araujo, for this fight I am for the beautiful Alexa Grasso through and through Surely Araujo has a high possibility to do the fight on the ground but good takedown defense is what Grasso is all about, and she can now play it safe that is why her fight was finishing on a decision win, but for me Alexa Grasso truly is will win this, so my pick is Alexa Grasso,

Jonathan Martinez VS Cub Swanson

Stake odds for this fight are 1.49 for Martinez and 2.55 for Swanson, I have never seen after that Darren Elkins fight in 2021, and I don't really like his fight with Giga Chikadze he lost to Chikadze While Martinez has a consecutive win of 3 for me a safe bet will be Jonathan Martinez I really think that Martinez would win this we got to see their age and Cub Swanson looks old, on his age, so for me, Jonathan Martinez is my pick,

Askar Askarov VS Brandon Royval

The stake odds for this fight are 1.42 for Askarov and 2.85 for Royal, Askar has only 1 lost and it was from Kai Kara-France for me Askar can win this with his ground game, and with his stand-up, a decent  one aswell but both men are pretty much well-verse with the ground game, for me Askar Askarov will have an edge with his type of wrestling like Khabib it will be a chain of multiple Submission for me Askar Askarov will win this,

I've got Charles for that fight. I'm just not convinced with Makhachev, and it does seem like Charles always gets underestimated. Although, I do think it'll be a entertaining fight. I also think the Grasso vs Araujo fight will be fun.

I'll be back for the Izzy fight thankfully. I'd be absolutely gutted if I missed that. I'm actually quite nervous about that fight. I'm just hoping it lives up to its hype, and I'm not too disappointed come the end of the fight. Hopefully, the added fuel causes Izzy to take some risks, and actually look for the knockout himself.

I don't think Khabib will ever come back. He made a promise to his mother, upon the death of his father. That's not something you can go back on. Only if his mother insisted, which the impression I've got from her, that ain't going to happen.

I've got Charles for that fight. I'm just not convinced with Makhachev, and it does seem like Charles always gets underestimated. Although, I do think it'll be a entertaining fight. I also think the Grasso vs Araujo fight will be fun.

You are not going to miss that much for this weekend with Grasso vs Araujo but I think UFC 280 Oliveira vs Makhachev will be much more interesting in next weekend.
Just make sure to be home or watch on the roads Adesanya vs Pereira on November 12, you really don't want to miss that one.
Try following news in forum and we are going to post links and highlights as usual.

^ I still don't understand why a lot of people say that Khabib is not as good as everyone thinks he is. Those who actually know about fighting, I will say that he was the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Some people still say that Khabib vs Connor 2 needed to happen. But as Dana White said, there is no need for that. Because the fight was quite convincing the first time. And I don't understand how people say that Khabib is overrated. At the age when he was fighting against Bears, Connor was playing with Teddy Bears.

The main attraction of UFC 280 is obviously going to be Islam vs Oliveira. But I am quite interested in seeing Sterling vs Dillashaw as well. If I have to predict I am going to say that the winners of the main card of UFC 280 are going to be
Islam Makhachev
Sterling
O'Malley

A little confused about Dariush vs Gamrot. But I am going to keep Gamrot ahead.
Katlyn vs Manon, I am undecided about this. Chookagian is a good fighter but Manon is also not someone who can be underestimated.

About Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva, I think  Anderson Silva is really old. And Jake Paul is someone who is beating the fighters that he really shouldn't be beating. Obviously, I am going to say Anderson Silva but I cannot. I have to agree with the fact that Jake Paul is good.

Honestly, after reading your reply was the only time I found out Grasso was the favorite in this fight. I didn't check yesterday.
Anyway, my bet is locked already for Araujo as I think she really has a higher chance to win this if she can wrestle her way until the final round.
Avoiding a counter that will end in a submission might be their strategy but as much as possible take Grasso's back to the mat or just box her until exhausted.