Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 260. (Read 97263 times)

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,

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.

He won't come back in pro mma fighting, but I wouldn't say he won't come back in some exhibition event for charity or some good cause like that.
Many fighters did the same thing like Mike Tyson, and others are doing it for the money, and maybe we could see him in WWE

If you ask me there is zero chance Makhachev will lose against Oliveira, because Khabib is his coash and supporter.
Aside from that, I think he is a better fighter and Khabib recently said that he is certain Mkhachev will win it easy, and I trust Khabib

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.

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.

Oliveira is not generally seen as a favorite in matches. But so far he has finished everyone in this weight class. He faced and finished with almost everyone like Dustin, Gaethje and Tony Ferguson. I think Oliveira will win this match, even if it is difficult. We are going to watch a very intense fight both on the ground and standing, I am very impatient for this. We agree that Sterling will keep his belt.

By the way, why does it seem impossible to me that Malley wins? I love his style too. He's a really good striker. He's very good distance. Malley really lives the game makes the audience feel this in every combination he makes. But Yan is really a man of steel. The low kicks he will hit him will hurt Malley very much and will reduce his performance. I'm not giving Malley many chances.

^  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!


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 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.

Grasso is the favorite. She is not being underestimated.
If you look at the Sportsbet multi-master challenge, the Grasso pick is winning more than Araujo.
For me though, I just like betting for the underdog and it's a matter of choice for anyone who thinks Araujo is the better fighter.
I think this fight will end with a decision because both fighters can recover fast and with stamina wise, they might be equal too.

Well, I also doubted that Khabib Nurmagomedov will fight Jake Paul aswell, and I think the level of competition is not set for Khabib to be agreeing in a boxing match either, because he doesn't really need to do it, in my opinion, he doesn't need to prove something like Tyron Woodley did, and getting lambasted by Jake Paul will surely be in the history books, and Khabib has settled down and doesn't really want to fight anymore, there is no need for him

Oh! Lala! Alexa Grasso is one hot fighting kitty and this 1 photo that I like is enough to make me come home to her, but yeah that will be in my dreams only, well this goes to show how she landed to be the face of Stake.com as an ambassador alongside Israel Adesanya, and Marlon "Chito" Vera, those champs and shift kicks is the reason why she is great but right now her wrestling is really improving as well and she has a purple belt for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu so there is no doubt she can choose her way to end the fight,

It is very head shaking that our sexy fighting kitten Alexa Grasso is again underestimated against the Brazilian Araujo considering that Alexa is the favorite. Does everyone not see that Araujo's head is hit very easily and the pretty Alexa's grappling has improved? This fight will be won by who can throw more punches and kicks and this will be Grasso, I reckon. Grasso by decision.

I just finished watching some Media Day interviews I was interested and it's still live on MMAJunkie youtube channel, so check that out before making any bets.
Few bets I am considering is Jordan Wright vs Dusko Todorovic to finish early and not go to distance, and for main event I agree that Viviane Araujo is great value bet on underdog.
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Agreed with @TopTort777 because even though Khabib is quite overweight right now as he is not into fighting sports anymore, I think he would still be much better compared to Prime Woodley. Woodley couldn't live up to expectations. And I assume he is just saying these types of things just to at least stay in the spotlight.

Making a list of the top 10 fighters in the UFC is almost impossible. If the least is presented like, “top ten UFC fighters in each weight class”, I think it would make more sense.


@YuginKadoya , Khabib fighting Jake Paul is not going to happen in a million years. It doesn't matter how much anyone tries to do that. If any fight with Khabib can actually happen, I think it is going to be Khabib vs GSP. Dana Actually approached GSP with the proposal of fighting against Khabib after his (Khabib's) retirement. And he approached GSP in a way that GSP thought Khabib had already agreed to this fight. But Khabib was done. So, I really don't know if that fight is going to happen, even though it is going to be the biggest money fight of all time in my opinion.

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.

He was born in Soviet Union, in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, and he fights under Russian flag because he has naturalised. Currently he lives in Florida, US and it will be no wonder he will get American nationality, as he lives there for 5 or 6 years already. Like Andrei Arlovski. He has two nationalities also. Btw, he is just slightly younger than Oleinik, has lots of fights in his career and will face Marcos Rogério de Lima on UFC FN 213 October 29

This is pretty much obvious when he lost to Ilir Latifi I indeed have said that he needs to retire, and then after his release to the UFC, maybe he will announce his retirement, but again there are many retired MMA fighters in their 40's that are still getting on with fighting outside the UFC, so there is still a chance that Oleinik might be back to another Combat fighting management like Yoel Romero, and Thiago Santos, but let's just wait and see,


Well, O'Malley, the pink poodle is full of himself, and surely he has full of air inside his head, that he actually never admitted defeats that is why his numskull fans believe in him that Marvin "Chito" Vera never defeated him because that was an injury, he never admits poking Pedro Munhoz who really did, well I really wish Petr Yan really gets him good so he never has any reason's at all, for me I also think Petr Yan can win this if he's going to be serious about O'Malley then he can surely win,

Well Tyron Woodley should be ignored by Khabib he is not really worthy to be called out anyway, and it is a waste of time listening to him aswell, so what is the point,

A few days ago I scrolled through a post about Hasbulla and Khabib Nurmagomedov being part of Islam Makhachev's corner. I thought it was just a joke so I just ignored it. Today I have the time to search for it. Makhachev's manager Ali Abdelaziz confirmed it as per reports from different media outlets. Although I still think it's a joke knowing Ali Abdelaziz knows how to hype and talk trash. But if they are serious, Hasbulla might steal the show between rounds and people will be chanting for him.

It will turn this thread into politics so do not mind that citizenship lol It's enough for a martial artist to really stop with having 78 pro fights. We don't see that anymore these days, they'd be moving to boxing or kickboxing if they see no possibility of a belt fight for them.


Grasso vs Araujo I see this fight is just a filler for the upcoming fights. But I think Araujo is a more dominant fighter between them.

Maybe age is a factor he was playing bad only 1 win in the last 5 fights. after UFC didn't extend his contract, can he fight with another event?, because He was a legend, His name might still sell well on television. And, I still confusing about his citizenship, he was born in Ukraine but bring a Rusian Flag.

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 really think that O’Malley is overrated. Yes, he is finding success in his career. But I think he is being given a lot more credit than he actually deserves. He has had 16 fights in his career and never lost. That is a remarkable career so far. But I think he still has a lot to prove in the future. Obviously, he is not meant to be scared of Yan. But that does not mean that he will not get beaten by Petr Yan. By not saying that this is going to be the first L for O’Malley. Even though I really do not like him, I have to agree that he is a really capable fighter.

I am not interested in hearing what Tyron Woodley says about Khabib Nurmagomedov. Woodley was nowhere near the greatness of Khabib. So, I think he should keep his opinion to himself. Like TopTort777 said, I am not willing to listen to someone who lost against Jake Paul (a YouTuber).



Alexei Oleinik has had a decent career so far, he is really old at this point, and he has been involved in combat sports for 45 years. That must have grave consequences for his body. Historically, he has been fighting for a long time. I also feel it's time he stepped down from MMA. Considering his age, I think he could suffer a fatal injury if he keeps fighting. He has entertained a lot of people for so long. Now I think it is time for him to become a mentor and pass his knowledge on to the next generation of fighters. He had a pretty decent career, probably not the most impressive, but certainly a very entertaining one and I don't expect he will have any regrets if he decides to retire now.