Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 380. (Read 97127 times)

Yeah that’s why I’d rather see Daukas get matched up vs Stipe Miocic first if ever he wins vs Derrick Lewis.  Ngannou and Gane are pretty much the top guys in the world right now.  And I guess it’s a good match up for Miocic too cos he’ll be back in title contention again or at least a title eliminator if he wins vs Daukas.

Does anybody have YT links for the weigh ins?  Thanks...

'I’ve been fighting at the top of the division.'. I don't know if anyone told her, but that division she's just become a champion of is not the A league. If anything it can at best be at the same level as women divisions in Invicta, PFL, Bellator. And If she would watch her own fight against Nunes, she would see how bad it actually was. I wouldn't mind seeing a top-level judoka in the UFC, so why not sign her, It's not like there's anything else in that division.

Dont forget that Derrick Lewis can eat a lot of strikes, take a good beating and make an upset on the last seconds of last round. Like he did against Volkov.

No doubt that title shot is waiting for Daukaus, but I think before that he will have to fight one more opponent. Miocic, Blaydes or Volkov. These guys either are on top position in ranking and won their last fight/fights, or havent fought for a long time. UFC wont allow them to idle. And only then there will be a new title fight in heavyweights (after Gane vs Ngannou fight).

Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes are friends. No wonder Kayla is upset about Nunes' unexpected defeat. To me it looks like a logical reaction: "I will kill her for you!" But can Kayla succeed in beating Peña on the ring? Hardly. If these words by Peña regarding Kayla Harrison


is not just a diss, then there would be a strong possibility  of her winning. I say "would be" because imo they will never fight, actually. Another fight with Nunes? Probably. But with Harrison ... She's not even signed with UFC.

Sure thing, If Chris Daukaus win against the Black Beast then that will be the time a lot of considerable endorsement and surely a title shot is waiting for him, but I am very positive that Cyril Gane can win against Francis Ngannou and Chris Daukaus will be having a hard time winning at Cyril Gane, or Francis Ngannou at this level, if he is not worth it to face Derrick Lewis in this matchup then the probability of having to face the top Heavyweights is not in sight,

Well, Francis Nagnnou's odds seem pretty much on top and is the favorite right now and I didn't expect to see Jon Jones's name in the heavyweight division? I really thought he is just in the lightweight division, maybe he's going to get a shot in the heavyweight division but whatever happens I think he will be having a hard time setting foot on higher Divisions.

Black Beast Derrick Lewis is one of the fighters that promises you will have very interesting fight to watch and I like to see him as underdog against Chris Daukaus.
Lewis have reach advantage and he is much heavier but Daukaus is in the great run and he won his last five fights.
Both of this fighters have amazing KO records, Lewis won by KO in 80% of his wins, and Daukas even bigger 92%, so be ready to see one more KO.

It will be hard to motivate him. He had two attempts to become a champion already. There are 2 year difference between them and he is 32. The guys in top ranking positions are good at wrestling, where he is bad. Will he be able to improve his wrestling in two years/ 2-3 fights ? Perhaps, but the division is full of young and hungry fighters. It will be very hard to him to get to another title fight. If I were him, I would concentrate more on having another fight with McGregor and earn

It might turn that Makhachev will win his next fight and beat Olivera, and Poirier will do the same and lose to him by submission

^  Oh for sure.  And I’m not saying Daukas is among the top tier at HW.  But winning vs Lewis could be the start of at least being considered for a title shot.  I’d like to see Daukas in title eliminator tho.  Maybe Daukas vs Miocic if he wins vs Lewis?  That would really put his name among the elite.

Anyway, check this out...

https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/mma/88670562?category=futures

^  That might be coming in a sports betting site near you.  I’m hearing early next year... 

Anything can happen and I surely not defending any fighter here, I think that Derrick Lewis is kinda slow when it comes to Daukaus, but I can say that Cyril Gane is faster than Chris Daukaus, but we can not take out the fact that Lewis has that 1 hit KO potential that is why I am pretty much very subtle about this match, but I am surely getting there, and I will surely put my pick anytime soon when I am done putting information in my head and I have decided on who I will bet,


Well, this is why I don't know who I will bet, both of them can sure defeat the other with TKO/KO this will surely go with the fighter with the most strength, and speed, Chris Daukaus does have a slight speed, and strength, but I really don't see any technical shots any faints, in all of his fights he is just brute-forcing his opponent, and Derrick Lewis is the same as well but lack of speed will surely get on him just like what happened with the Cyril Gane fight, if he can not land a punch on Daukaus then this might end up a win for Chris Daukaus, but I am still keeping myself intact and look at another angle.

Regarding all the Dustin future plans talk, seems he is saying he might not ever fight at 155 again after underperforming this last fight (as per bloodyelbow.com), but I'd take that with a grain of salt. It's too early after the fight to really know what's going on in his head. However, there is no short of offers if he decides to leave the UFC for whatever reason, and the first offer comes from Khabib https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ldy4jq1SuQ. Gotta say, that seems interesting...

I find his reaction normal. It's a tough loss to what could be his best opportunity (yet) to win the belt. He understand that as well that's why looked so down. I'm confident he'll be back after some motivation from his team/friends/family.

I don't know who he will be fighting next but I doubt he'll be discouraged just because they have a good ground game.

Yeah and this is why I don't analyze the fight too much. I'm sure Daukaus is also capable that's why I'm confident the match will end with one man sleeping or beaten on the ground.

It appears that uncle Dana might not wait for the return of Amanda Nunes. A new storyline is developing between Juliana Peña and Kayla Harrison hehe. I would not be shocked if Juliana’s first opponent after being champion is Kayla Harrison. However, can she make the weight on bantamweight? Kayla is a very big woman. I reckon she might be bigger than Conor hehehehe.



Harrison’s theory could well be put to the test in 2022. After Dana White confirmed the former champ has the option for a rematch on the table if she wants it, both Nunes and the newly-crowned titleholder suggested it makes sense. However, Peña could be facing more than just a “Lioness” if she continues down her current path.

Following her title crowning, Peña discussed the possibility of facing Harrison. Dismissing the threat of the Ohio native, “The Venezuelan Vixen” branded the PFL champ, who she said has only fought in the “B-leagues” the “lesser of the training partners” at ATT.

In response, Harrison said that if she’s not careful, Peña could be the recipient of a special offer out of the famed Florida-based gym.

Source https://www.mmanews.com/2021/12/kayla-harrison-nunes-starches-pena-9-times-out-of-10/

^  Lewis seems durable but if you look at his record in Tapology all his losses were all finishes except for a couple.  So if Daukas just stays away from Lewis’ right hand, he should be able to finish Lewis before Lewis finishes him.  Lolol.  But yeah, Derrick Lewis is the biggest test for Daukas so far.  Winning means he’ll be in the top 5 and be in contention for a title fight or a title eliminator.

I didn’t realize Daukas was already ranked 7 at HW.

https://www.ufc.com/rankings

You should look at both fighters Stats and how they fight and compare them Chris Daukaus has training being a police officer, well compared him to Lewis he surely got the speed, and the strength with his punches, but in my opinion, Derrick Lewis is one puncher, if he can land just 1 punch on Daukaus this is over, but well, anything is possible here, Lewis has lost to Cyril Gane and not really expecting Gane to win with TKO but Chris Daukaus would pull something the same and surely he has trained with the Martinez BJJ so he could surely Wrestle now, maybe a takedown could cement pressure on the Black Beast, but I surely doubt, and yeah I think with this analysis I think it is not yet finalized so I will sniff some more information.


Well, he surely needs to fight in a higher league to improve himself or got any experience with the fight, but as you have said Derrick Lewis will be a very hard fight for him Lewis got that one punch KO, and a really good chin, but from his fight with Cyril Gane I didn't expect him to lost like that and knowing Gane has only the speed I was really wrong about that I surely don't want to doubt Lewis durability to withstand a punch from Daukaus, but Chris Daukaus is also a wrecking KO machine that surely has a punch, I will further sniff some information to follow up my picks.

‘Destined to lose’ seems like too strong a phrase to use don’t you think?  Lol.  So that means if you’re betting, you put action on Lewis and you always win 10 out of 10.  

Seriously tho, Lewis was finished either by KO/TKO or submission in all of his losses except for maybe a couple.  Check out his record.

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/14023-derrick-lewis-the-black-beast

And go watch the vid above vs Blaydes...  Blaydes was doing great until the uppercut.  But consider that Blaydes is mostly a wrestler.  I think Daukas could finish Lewis too and Lewis, Daukas.  So I wouldn’t say he’s ‘destined to lose’.

Poirier is already mentally broken, because after the fight he told that he will get home and think about if it worth continue participating. Poirier was too confident before the fight. And he losses too quickly against a BJJ/wrestling based opponent. Even though he has BJJ black belt.

Who could possibly be next Poirier opponent? Chandler? Or Dariush if he losses to Makhachev? They both are BJJ/wrestlers. The result will be similar to Oliveira/Khabibs fights, submission. He can face Makhachev - he will also lose by submission. Make a rematch with Gaethji? Perhaps. Or a fourth fight with McGregor. Then all what is left fighting old guys like Fergusson, Anjos, Hooker. But that wont be a huge fight.

Hey, I am not going to shy away from criticism where criticism is due. I would never say that for a Namajunas / Weili fight. That seems like it's 30 years ahead of the other.


To be honest, it's the HW division. 90% of fighters could end the fight with one shot. I'd give Lewis a slight advantage here, just because he's been in the deep end more than once. Just the opposition that Lewis faced is much more considerable than what Daukas had before him. It might be oversimplified, but this is the HW division we are talking about, I'll take what i can get.

That's the thing about Lewis, he could just erupt and end the round in seconds. Daukas looks destined to lose already against the experienced Derrick.

It's almost a fair fight though since Daukas is also a TKO puncher. It will just go down to whoever of them first hit, I bet this will end in the first round only. Watched his video and reminds me of Josh Barnett. Daukas has to keep throwing for if he gives a break for Derrick to throw a punch, it will be the end of it.

I disagree, it will not be a trilogy, I reckon. It will only be 1 rematch and uncle Dana will organize Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes championship fight in women’s featherweight if Amanda is the winner.

Kayla Harrison might be the next big name in women’s MMA similar to Ronda Rousey. I am aware that Amanda Nunes has a better record, however, Amanda has never reached the height of stardom Ronda has reached.



We are getting closer and closer to finding out where Kayla Harrison (12-0) will be fighting next and it could be the UFC. Harrison attended UFC 269 this past weekend where she watched Amanda Nunes take on Julianna Pena.

While Harrison is teammates with Nunes, the general thought was that Harrison could face Nunes at featherweight should Nunes get past Pena. This would be a superfight for women’s MMA and the UFC was very interested in making it happen.

Harrison was in the front row and even received camera treatment from the promotion. However, a giant wrench was thrown into the plans when Julianna Pena did the unthinkable and submitted Amanda Nunes in the second round of their fight.

Source https://empiresportsmedia.com/mma/is-kayla-harrison-ufc-bound/

It's too early for him to think about retirement. He's relatively young compared to other active fighters and still in good shape. He's probably two wins away from another title shot.

Speaking of winning title, let's take a look at some of the oldest fighters who won the UFC belt in their 30's or even 40's. We have Woodley, Liddell, Cormier, Bisping, and who could forget Couture?