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Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington can be an interesting fight actually in my opinion because I was a little shocked to see him win against Masvidal. Covington did really well in that fight but I thought he must do not give the fight much importance and that's what cost him.

I don't know if Masvidal is doing this to get another fight against Covington or not, but I think if Masvidal versus Covington actually happens Masvidal will be ready this time.

I would be very much impressed if Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington are giving their 100% commitment to this feud if it is fake. It might also impress uncle Dana and cause him to promote Covington versus Masvidal 2 hehehe.



UFC welterweights Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington reportedly got into a scuffle on Monday night at a Miami restaurant. Shortly following reports of the incident, Masvidal posted a video to social media addressing Covington directly.

Source https://www.mmaweekly.com/jorge-masvidal-posts-video-directed-toward-colby-covington-after-restaurant-altercation

Other sources.

https://mobile.twitter.com/andyslater/status/1506106548572983298?s=12

Video of Jorge Masvidal who is in a police station asking for a show your face challenge.

https://mobile.twitter.com/gamebredfighter/status/1506117739139805188?s=12

Daukaus loss against Lewis will be taken as nothing for him, it's not like it's his first loss. Daukaus is also a power puncher, he only needs one shot.


Agree with notblox1 that Aspinell is getting tougher after earning performance of the night in the previous fights he did in defeating Arlovski and Spivak. Him starting with Lewis and then Tuivasa will get him to earn a title shot. It's not going to be an easy way up. Big guys are not easy to beat unless they get slow like Lewis with no wrestling capability.

I like him, and I had him winning against Alex, however I'm not quite sure I want to see him going against the guys you mentioned quite yet. I just feel for entertainment value we'll get a little bit more for our buck once hes settled down a little. I feel while he's very good, and probably could challenge for the title, I don't think its a good idea that he's rushed to it. Obviously, I want fighters to be challenged so I wouldn't be too bothered if he did fight one of the guys mentioned, I just think for his team they need to take the foot off the gas a little.

Tom Aspinal is getting serious with his win against Alexander Volkov, and with his young age and great 12-2 record I could see him on top of heavyweight divion.
Maybe he is not yet material for champion but he is now ready to face top guns who are above him in rankings like Derrick Lewis, Curtis Blaydes or Tai Tuivasa.
Dana White looked so happy like he found new McGregor in Paddy Pimblett, so now he can earn more money from him.

Updated my post, thanks

I am more excited about Matt Brown fight. Black belt in elbows will open another opponent To bad he is about to end his career, as he is having mental problems after all these punches to head and suffer from blackouts.

I always try not to miss Oleynik fights, but I think this is time for him to retire. Thanks to fights, the guy moved from poverty in Ukraine to US and enjoys life with his family, raise chickens, plant vegetables He should turn into coaching or do masterclasses in jujutsu.

Yes, that fight with Derrick Lewis was really a fast one, Lewis just gave him a bombardment of punches that KO Daukaus, and in my opinion, Blaydes really have the advantage, and maybe his durability to withstand punches over Daukaus and maybe you are right, I am doubting Daukaus if he can make Blaydes
Submit in just 1 round which is not going to happen in my opinion,


Yup! 2 Russian fights are not on the list, OP can surely update his list, to add some changes, and because all I care about this time is the fight between Ilia Topuria VS Paddy Pumbret this is one grudge match you will never want to missed out.

^  After seeing Daukas lose vs Lewis, I'm not too sure he could beat Blaydes.  I mean Blaydes is chinny so he prolly could get lucky and find that chin.  But dunno...  It's sketchy.

Edit:  Just saw the line.  I agree that Blaydes should be the favorite but I think the line is kinda wide.


FYP and there's one match up missing.  Aliaskhab Khizriev vs Denis Tiuliulin.  Two Russian fighters in their UFC debut.  That should be fun.  Lol.  Just check Tapology if you feel like verifying the info you get from Wikipedia.

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/84285-ufc-fight-night

Anyway what did you guys think of UFC London??  It was easily one of the best events of the year imho.  And the thing is it's not even a PPV event and yet it was better than maybe a couple of PPV events made this year.  I could say that I liked UFC London waaay better than UFC 273.  

Well an actuality even though I am mad about Paddy Pimblett because of his tweets I kind of like him when it comes to resourcefulness inside the ring, When the time he realize that he is no match with Rodrigo Vargas striking he then have switch his gears when Vargas have take him down and Rodrigo Vargas realizing that Paddy is not a push over on the ground he panicked and gave his back I think Paddy has what Connor McGregor is lacking, but McGregor still does have what Paddy is missing, but this young Athlete can sure progress, Paddy Pimblett is still 27 years old and there are still much room to progress, than just the ground game,

Curtis Blaydes VS Chris Daukaus

Well, both of these fighters have lost to Derrick Lewis, and both to a KO punches, this could be an interesting fight but Curtis Blaydes have gained a win towards Jairzinho Rozenstruik so I guess BLaydes has an advantage, but I could be wrong, and will still give my updates regarding this, but although this should be a main event of Jan Błachowicz and Aleksandar Rakić, Blachowicz withdrew on late January because of some injury,

Michelle Waterson VS Amanda Ribas

This should be on this event but Michelle Waterson was forced to withdraw in early March due to an undisclosed injury,

Joanne Wood VS Alexa Grasso

Joanne Wood Seem looking old maybe because of her hair color but Alexa Grasso looks stunning surely want to watch a match between two kitties fighting inside the ring, and this is what I would surely want to see,

Neil Magny VS Max Griffin

Well, this fight might be interesting so I will put up my pick, and what I think about the fight I surely like Neil Magny here, but Max Griffin is one explosive dude now having 3 consecutive wins.

Paddy showed us a bit more of his skill set this event, I'll be honest I haven't bought into the hype yet, but I'll give props where it's due. I think a lot of people expected him to be the knock out artist, a bit like Conor. However, he quite possibly showed that he has something different to his game, somewhere that Conor struggled in.

The only one to let me down was Cory Mckenna, and unfortunately she was one of the bigger favourites of the night, except for Ilia Topuria. Disappointed for her, but it was probably the correct decision, she got some decent control time which I was hoping would count to something, but she took too much damage in the stand up I think.

Not sure what's next for her, but one thing for clear is she needs to bounce back after being such a large favourite, and losing.

Rodrigo Vargas Giving up his ground and letting Pimblett get a grasp of his back was a big mistake, I can say that Rodrigo "Kazula" Vargas is just an average fighter even though he himself has 3 wins under submission, which doesn't mean he is very good at grappling, his 1st debut in the UFC was a lost, 2nd fight had him losing with an illegal knee and won a submission win, While Ilia Topuria's opponent Jai Herbert was also for me an average fighter, but have a decent striking because of his reach and Topuria with this advantage having a hard time at 1st but overcome that reach advantage of Herbert.


Let's be rational here, I know Pimblett have said all bad things to Georgia with a tweet and cursing them with hurtful words but I mean that isn't enough to start a fight with Paddy Pimblett outside the ring or Octagon, I mean he can approach Paddy with words and gives his side, or announcing a match with Paddy Pimblett to the UFC, but I am expecting something like this would surely happen, and actually, I want Ilia Topuria to win this, even though not with his power over striking but with the power over grappling, there might be a chance Topuria is so good on both, and Pimblett will surely get what he wants.

UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Daukaus



Date: March 27 , 2021
Main Card: SUN, MAR 27

Venue: Nationwide Arena

Main card (ESPN+)
Heavyweight: Curtis Blaydes vs. Chris Daukaus            
Women's Flyweight: Joanne Wood vs. Alexa Grasso            
Flyweight: Askar Askarov vs. Kai Kara-France            
Welterweight: Matt Brown vs. Bryan Barberena            
Heavyweight: Ilir Latifi vs. Alexey Oleynik

Prelims            
Women's Flyweight: Jennifer Maia vs. Manon Fiorot            
Welterweight: Neil Magny vs. Max Griffin            
Lightweight: Marc Diakiese vs. Viacheslav Borschev            
Women's Bantamweight: Sara McMann vs. Karol Rosa            
Bantamweight: Chris Gutiérrez vs. Danaa Batgerel            
Flyweight: Matheus Nicolau vs. David Dvořák
Middleweight: Aliaskhab Khizriev vs Denis Tiuliulin            
Featherweight: Luis Saldaña vs. Bruno Souza

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_Fight_Night:_Blaydes_vs._Daukaus
https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/84285-ufc-fight-night

P.S. I will edit this post as soon there will be more detailed info about main card and prelims.

Unexpected result in Aspinal vs Volkov fight. Either Aspinal is good, or Volkov overestimated. Aspinal gonna improve his position in top greatly right now. Volkov on top6 did not look that this place belong to him. Like Aspina was on top6, and Volkov barely on top15. Volkov must work on his grappling, or he will end badly.

Nothing like Pimblet stumbling into another win. Meh, maybe I'm just bitter, but holly f*** is Vargas a shit grappler. Who in their right mind stands that much off-balance in a clinch and never throws and shots? Hi was basically balancing on one foot before the throw and then just tried to what, get up from the ground by giving his back? I mean, please man, BJJ 101...f***

I truly believe you, Khabib Nurmagomedov is not the kind of guy that will surely not want to act it and makes their fight as entertainment, that Grudge was real for Nurmagomedov, he isn't the type of guy that wants the money he is aiming for greatness and not because of the money, he surely said this to an interview that he wasn't the one that is holding his money but his manager, he doesn't know how much money he is making, but for Connor McGregor, it is all for the money, Khabib jumping on the octagon fence was pure anger and not for the hype he doesn't care if he would lose millions of dollars just to execute such things.

I haven't made my pick but I had a bet on these fights, and I just got 2 fights that I am looking for and take a big liking after their Scuffles and I want these two to surely meet inside the Octagon as an opponent for each other,

Jai Herbert VS Ilia Topuria WIN

Jai Herbert is something, he got the advantage over the reach that could check the distance that was something for Herbert is that he is always hitting Topuria because of that distance reach, Herbert did manage to land a kick on Topuria that drops him to the ground but after that Ilia Topuria has changed his Rhythm and can now read Jai Herbert's movements and getting used to Jai Herberts reach, and after Topuria gets used to Herbert's Reach he decimated Herbert's body and Knocking out Jai Herbert to the ground, Ilia Topuria really wants the Paddy Pimblett fight so badly that he is craving in winning this fight, I could surely see that Ilia Topuria will be a great prospect and we could definitely see an Ilia Topuria VS Paddy Pimblett fight.

Paddy Pinblett VS Rodrigo Vargas

This fight was truly great Vargas strikes was entering Pimblett, but Paddy Pimblett is super durable, and Rodrigo Vargas is hitting Pimblett, so much that they think Paddy Pimblett is in trouble, But Rodrigo Vargas has aimed for a takedown and thinking he can end it on the ground because Pimblett is not used to ground games, but Paddy Pimblet has able to tripped Vargas off balance and we could see that Vargas confidence has flown out the window, and we can see that Vargas is stopping Paddy in getting close by putting both of his knees on Paddy Pimblett, but Pimplett has pushed through to Vargas, and the moment he does that Vargas abandons all he let go of his ground defense and panicked and gave up his back to Paddy Pimblett, and that has got Paddy into the rear-naked choke or Rodrigo Vargas.

Hype or not these two guys really are entertaining to watch that is why I surely anticipated their fight in the making.

If it was Khabib's friends who handles Paddy on the ground, the result could be different. But I got to say Paddy had turned the table instantly by just a swing of his leg and then Vargas just looks very weak that he just gave up his back. I change my stance, Paddy has it with him.

The main event ended in the first round, I can't even see if Volkov tried harder to at least knockout Aspinall, UFC London must have made a mistake matching them.
The most entertaining part is the interview after Paddy won.

Missed the entire event as the timing was different, i just sat down to watch the fights and unfortunately the event is over  .

Here are the results.



Source: Wiki

Have to watch the highlights but Tom Aspinall and Paddy Pimblett stole the show and good to see Gunnar Nelson getting a win.

If any other fighters say that the gimmicks were just for the hype then we could understand, there are certain fighters that do not play this entertainment game, especially Khabib Nurmagomedov, Diaz brothers, Guida brothers and there is no way someone would jump off the cage after the fight and stand a chance to loose millions of dollars and suspension after the fight is over.

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Paddy Pimblett won the fight via submission and there were some heavy underdog wins in this fight card.  Elise Reed, Makwan Amirkhani.

Now the co main event and the main event is left. I am picking Tom Aspinall and Dan Hooker to win.

Well, comparing it to your brother in law may be a great comparisson, but at the end of the day I think both of you can still settle the issue and set it aside, but for Khabib Nurmagomedov and Connor McGregor I think their grudge was just for hype, and it is just for the entertainment value, although I could also be wrong, because that bus that Connor have broke is just a liability to him,

For Paddy Pimblett and Ilia Topuria one should surely gain or lose their weight and I would love to see this fight take into action,


I was laughing literally seeing this picture, but again, because of that weight difference, Paddy Pimblett has that power to win, but I really want Ilia Topuria and see if he can overcome that strength of Pimblett, I know Topuria had that skill and technique, but for now I think if he can reach that weight he needed maybe he can have that strength to compare with Paddy.

I guess...  Some fighters hide their eyes to avoid the crowd looking at how hagard they look due to a bad weight cut.  Did you see pics of Hooker tho?  He is ripped to the tits!  That's not a bad weight cut.  I'm kinda second guessing my parlay...  Arnold Allen is at the bottom tier tho so if he's a bust then I miss one bet.  But as long as I hit the first two parlays, I'm happy.  The other bottom three would just be a bonus.  Lol.