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Well, in Thiago Santos case he is really a counter puncher, that is why he is waiting for Walker to strike, not an ideal style in MMA, but if this could be boxing then this could be a different story, in regards to the coach I am just speculating things, well Johnny Walker has changed his style because he now has John Kavanagh as his coach, I think there is a huge connection between the two, but as I said this is all speculation, on what has to change Walker's fighting style.

Playing this much passive cost Walker the match. He should have been playing more aggressively than what he was playing. I did not enjoy the match as much, both the players played very passively and I personally don't like that. I like aggressive matches. Maybe his coach is to blame. I think his previous playstyle was better than his current one. Let's see if things change in his next fight.

I may have bet for Thiago Santos, but I really expected more from his opponent, there is no impact with every strike on Johnny Walker and the thing is there are many faints that surely not needed, I really wish he could have struck more to even the score I think he needs to be aggressive with Thiago Santos, I don't know for sure but his coach John Kavanagh might be behind his sudden change, but I may be wrong, but that coach of Conor McGregor really did change McGregor style aswell and fighters that needs to stick on their own style are deprive with the intension of really winning, but that is just my opinion, that is not Johnny Walker we are seeing in the octagon, but still Thiago Santos did his best and I am happy about it.

Yes Johnny Walker was not aggressive enough and looked a bit down in this fight, he was looking bit down on confidence and that saddenned me as well.
I really hope in the next fight he come back with more intent and more aggression.

Thiago Santos VS Johnny Walker

I am really happy that Thiago Santos win, but seeing how Johnny Walker performs have saddened me, I really think that Johnny Walker can even show more in this fight but he needs to be aggressive in this fight because Santos is a counter puncher, what Walker did was just throw faints at Santos, At first I thought I have seen a new style for Johnny Walker but I don't know if it is because of his coach John Kavanagh to blame on Walkers change in pace, I know I have bet for Santos, But seeing a fighter changing that quick in his style and what Walker needed in the fight I think it is not enough, but anyway, Thiago Santos won so congrats to both fighters,

Antonina Shevchenko VS Casey O'Neill

O'Neill is a real beast in the woman's division, and judging from that fight she really dominated Shevchenko no doubt about it, with experience, technique, and the all-rounder style of O'Neill really prevail in that fight, I guess a couple of fights more and Casey O'Neill could sure get a title shot that she deserves.

I liked how de Andrade chopped Pirrello. Pirrello was loading his left leg for a kick, and de Andrade caught he off balanced and smashed him. This guy is 27-4 with 20 KO. Strange to see him only in prelims.


Antoninas opponent was just to good for her. O'Neill is 8-0 in MMA.

Daukaus vs Holland was a good fight. When Kyle dazed Kevin with head clash, instead of going for submission, he should have GnP him. Kevin had little time to recover, but all these submission attempt from Kyle only helped Kevin to survive. Video replay saved Hollands record from 0-3 and opportunity of being fired.

I dont like main fight. Both fighters had a lot of KO finishers in their career and I was expecting a KO.

Antonina Shevchenko might be very insecure to be the big sister of Valentina the goat UFC champion of the women’s flyweight division. It might be similar to being the older brother of Elon Musk, however, the older brother’s business is only a furniture shop hehehehe.

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Santos did himself no favors by having an uneventful decision to fight against Walker. I mean, he won, but you know you have to do something a bit extra to make the UFC brass do favorable matchmaking in the future. Also, O’Malley vs. Paiva was added to UFC 269. O'Malley is moving at a snail's pace with his career XD

My predictions for the event,  Shanna Young, Devonte Smith, Casey O’Neil, Karol Rosa,  Joe Solecki, Alexander Hernandez, Misha Cirkunov and i am not expecting Alex Oliveira vs Niko Price to go the distance, then we have Kevin Holland fighting again but i am going with Kyle Daukaus.

The main even is a big confusing to pick. I expect it to be a great fight. I want to go with Thiago Santos.

UFC fight night is starting early this time and prelims have some interesting fights with Antonina Shevchenko vs Casey O'Neill that has perfect 7-0 record.
I think main event should not be missed, Johnny Walker looked very focused during face-offs, and I am still not sure who will win tonight.


https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/1444347697062887428

Yup! it will surely be a striking match between these two, and this will be a fight on who's going to throw a devastating blow, and who's the volume puncher, many will be betting with the TKO/KO win and both fighters have a tendency to really takeout his opponent with a KO/TKO.


I want to bet on the match that I think I am sure about, so I will be betting with O'Neill winning this if not with submission with TKO/OK if her striking improves a lot this time.

Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker is gonna be a match fight. i'm a fan of walker though, he is also bigger than Santos. it's just a matter of who gets to throw and hit hard and throw a volume of punches after. i'm not seeing this fight to end on the ground so someone must really drop dead.

Antonina Shevchenko vs. Casey O'Neill, the young O'Neill is likely to win but i'm not betting in this fight. been following Kevin Big mouth so will also bet for him. he has to win this time, it's going to be 3rd time. Dana will give up on him if he continues to lose, this got to be a motivation for him to win.

^  I think after Hooker, if he wins, he’d then be matched up with the winner of Gaethje vs Chandler.  And if he wins that, then the title.  Poirier is kinda out of the mix for the time being for choosing a McGregor trilogy.  And with the money he made, we won’t be seeing him for a little while.  Lol.

Anyway, Aspen Ladd is out.   She looked really bad at weigh in.  She couldn’t stand on her own.  This happened twice to her now.

UFC Vegas FN 38:  Face offs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCR-8rTmQTU

UFC Vegas FN 38:  Weigh in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUEINH8x7cE

If only UFC will let him to dominate. So far nobody wants to fight him. It is really hard to find an opponent for him. And he is already 30 years old. Like Khabib told, Makhachev will be in his best shape for more 2-3 years. But with 1-3 fight per years, he might not be in best shape till he will get to a title fight.

Who are on top above Makhachev right now? Oliveira, Gaethje, Chandler, Poirier. I think these four will fight among each other first, till UFC will organize a fight for Makhachev with them. This will be 1-1.5 years of waiting. Dont forget about Conor. UFC might give him a chance for a title fight. Then you can easily add another half a year of waiting.

I am so sick and tired, or even feel angry when fighters say "I dont want to fight him. Fighting with him wont give me anything". Nobody wants to fight a guy that is lower in top, but a closer to them. And they avoid contracts and select fighters frop top10 and below. For example Gaethje wants to fight only Oliveira, or Thiago Moises (top15 place), but want to skip everyone between top3-top10).

Yup, this seems like one Makachev will win, but I'm thinking Hooker will drain him out. It's good to test Makhachev with some tougher opone4nts, and even if this does not bring him closer to a title fight, it will boost up his stock, and at this point of his career, that might be more important than a title shot.

Thiago Santos vs. Johnny Walker

I guess Johnny Walker has a stylistic style that can surely pressure Thiago Santos, but I think that Thiago Santos has durability with his chin to withstand strikes from Walker and I can not say the same with Johnny Walker if Santos could catch him and land a strike on him this could end Walker, I really think that this is not going for the distance and a lot of fans are betting that it could be a TKO and I think I agree, odds for this fight is 1.65 for Thiago Santos and 2.30 for Johnny Walker that is why I will go with the hype and I really like Thiago Santos personality that why my pick is Thiago Santos.

Antonina Shevchenko vs. Casey O'Neill

For this, I surely don't have any clue about Shevchenko and I am pretty skeptical if she is a pure striker or turning to be grappler because there are fights that but Shevchenko is good at striking, and for Casey O'neil she is a better grappler but not that good with striking but I may be wrong because she might improve that with her training and could get on par with Antonina Shevchenko, and if she does then she is an all-rounder for this event, but she is a good Grappler in this division, and so the odds are, 2.85 for Antonina Shevchenko and 1.45 for Casey O'Neill, I really like the fight on the ground for O'Neill and I think this is what will pressure Shevchenko that is why I will go with Casey O'Neil with this pick.

As the Pandemic and all the restriction gets worst many fights that will be held in places that are high in traveling restriction may surely postpone some fights or they can even hold it in a different place like the fight island in  United Arab Emirates but certainly Dana White would not really want to just move certain people for one fight only that will surely eat up rerouces, but certainly I think this is the best option for an event to just continue.


Oh! Sorry not looking back on the OP nowadays but as you have said I will likely find myself always looking for your update, and that this UFC prediction thread is not just a thread for me but a daily dose of entertainment aswell and especially with great guys giving their different discussions and suggestion about what is new and what may have happened in one event, so thank you.

^  You’re right!  Daukas could potentially be a good spot.  Depending on if Holland has already worked on his TD defense.  If not, Daukas will have a field day on top of Holland looking for subs.  But it could be competitive.  Holland is a black bet in BJJ too.

Not easy fights to predict but I am going for Thiago Santos in main event, but Walker have big reach advantage and he is younger so it won't be big surprise if he wins.
Surprise win is possible in co-main event, Kyle Daukaus is underdog but I am not confident in Kevin Holland.

Listen to Jon Jones 911 Police Audio Before Domestic Battery Arrest, confirming his fiancee was bloody but she refused to confirm it was domestic assault, that looks like she was afraid of Jones:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJgwukbD5p0&t=1s

^ ^  Makhachev all day.  That guy is just on another level and will dominate 155 just like Khabib did. 

Who do you guys got for this weekend’s event?  I got just a couple of bets.  Johnny Walker at 2.40, follow at your own risk.  Lol.  And a safe two leg parlay with Niko Price to win coupled with fight doesn’t go the distance for the main event at 1.92.