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How funny it will look if this is true. Imho the biggest Weidman achievement was the moment he knocked out Anderson Silva and ended his 16 win streak, got middleweight champs belt. Moreover it was a moment when Silva was winning that fight totally and was making fun of Weidman with taunts, and boom, a left hook. Then it was a quick belt defence against Silva, where Silva broke his leg and his career was basically over. Now Weidman is facing Silva again, but the other Silva It has started with Silva and ended with Silva.

I'm thinking...  What if the UFC is setting up Weidman to win one last fight by matching him up with Silva.  I mean Silva is a decent striker but his fight IQ is kinda low.  And Weidman has been in this game for so long to recognize how exactly to exploit Silva's deficiencies.  And with Matt Serra and Ray Longo in his corner, he could pull an upset.  Dunno...  I just have a weird feeling.

Here are a couple of vids to watch.

UFC Free Fight:  Silva vs Wright
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Vb65zpUXI

UFC Free Fight:  Weidman vs Gastelum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MIWl_kkX0o

And here's jeremypwr's Multi Master.  Enjoy...

UFC on ESPN 54:  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-on-espn-54-multi-master-challenge-30-march-5490133

These are he consequences of no USADA Because such crazy guys managed to sneak into promotion.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nkrvIp5Rb78 here is probably that moment of bite. But, that guy what really calm when Severino bit him. He has only pointed that out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQLdZt9G7Ho here is an example of biting in boxing. Compare bite marks. Marks from Severino is way deeper, but Lima only pointed on that.

Jokes from the internet. Igor Severino bit his opponent, because his weight cutting did not go well

Rose Namajunas got the job done, but it was not an easy fight for her. Ribas was ranked 8th in the Flyweight, so it's not a massive win for Rose, a former Strawweight champion.
She wasn't looking bad, landed few really nice strikes, but didn't look as hungry and sharp as in her prime years. Not quite sure why is she sticking to the Flyweight rather than going down to where she had the most success. Maybe cutting weight to 115 pounds is too much strain on her body.
At least she'll jump back into the top 15 rank, I'm imagining she'll jump at least to 8th place of the Flyweight.

I have no clue what went through Da Silva's mind when he decided it's a good idea to bite his opponent. He's UFC adventure ended as soon as it started. Maybe they should start doing some basic IQ/psychological testing before signing up new fighters.

A really great card from top to bottom for a Fight Night imho.  But then again it's an event that's not just held in the Apex Center.  Lol.  It's gonna be in Atlantic City, New Jersey...  The gambling capital of the east coast.

The only match up I don't like here is Silva vs Weidman.  Why are they doing this to Weidman.  It's gonna be so much pressure for the guy.  I think he's gonna retire after this one.  :/

Here are some replays...  Enjoy!

UFC Free Fight:  Blanchfield vs Andrade
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJR0xLml_Vw

UFC Free Fight:  Fiorot vs Blanchfield
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxgXOESdBZ0

I don't think anyone knows what he was thinking to do all that, it clear that biting is form of foul play in the UFC and he learned lesson he really needed to learn.
Fight went bad because it didn't go according to plan and this is one of the offenses that created heated discussion among UFC fans, he has earned himself criticism and bad sentiments from everyone.
And if look at the shape of the bite mark that occurred, it is not like bite with tooth guard and it is clear that the shape resembles direct bite with teeth, but this was ridiculous experience for Andre Lima during his UFC debut.
He got much bigger payout due to Igor Severino ridiculous actions, hahaha I think what Dana did was the best for the industry he owns and for Andre Lima.

UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Fiorot



Date: March 30, 2024
Preliminary Card : Sun, Mar 31 / 5:00 AM GMT+2
Main Card: Sun, Mar 31 / 5:00 AM GMT+2

Venue: Boardwalk Hall

Main card (ESPN)
Women's Flyweight: Erin Blanchfield vs. Manon Fiorot            
Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Joaquin Buckley            
Middleweight: Chris Weidman vs. Bruno Silva            
Middleweight: Nursulton Ruziboev vs. Sedriques Dumas            
Featherweight: Bill Algeo vs. Kyle Nelson            
Welterweight: Chidi Njokuani vs. Rhys McKee            
Featherweight: Nate Landwehr vs. Jamall Emmers   

Preliminary card (ESPN)
Women's Strawweight: Virna Jandiroba vs. Loopy Godinez            
Featherweight: Julio Arce vs. Herbert Burns            
Featherweight: Dennis Buzukja vs. Connor Matthews            
Light Heavyweight: Ibo Aslan vs. Anton Turkalj            
Women's Flyweight: Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Melissa Gatto            
Middleweight: Andre Petroski vs. Jacob Malkoun            
Bantamweight: Angel Pacheco vs. Caolán Loughran   

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_on_ESPN:_Blanchfield_vs._Fiorot

For sure we can see another fight between these two fighters but that was a very boring fight I really don't know if that deserves a rematch how I wish they move on or maybe a Merab Dvalishvili fight could take away that belt from O'Malley how I wish that could be possible as I don't want to see a rematch anymore,  

While Tai Tuivasa is going down the rankings in the Heavyweight division I really don't know what will happen to Tuivasa I don't really know, but 1 thing is for sure Tuivasa already has 4 consecutive losses he has to change his style and technique if he wants to win in his next fight.

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I totally missed UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs. Namajunas but some finishes were really incredible the Edmen Shahbazyan vs. AJ Dobson fight ended up in a Knockout left hook and ground and pound by Shahbazyan, Payton Talbott vs. Cameron Saaiman fight ended up with Talbott winning with a Knockout straight left, Youssef Zalal vs. Billy Quarantillo ended up with a submission rear naked choke a win for Zalal, Fernando Padilla winning against Luis Pajuelo with D'Arce choke submission, Julian Erosa winning against Ricardo Ramos with a submission guillotine choke.

the odd thing that happened in this event was the disqualification win of André Lima against Igor Severino because Severino bites André Lima here is the picture of the gruesome bite



Here is Andre Lima getting his instant tattoo after the fight and because Dana White saw this he also got a bite bonus and doubled it to $50,000 to the usual 25k.



And then the memes have swarmed the internet because of this so sad for Igor Severino as he was kicked from the UFC.

^  And the guy just got himself permanently banned from the UFC.  As a marketing strategy I think the PFL Bellator group should sign him up.  His new found notoriety for biting opponents could make him a draw among the crowd.  

As for the rest of the event, the guys to look out for are Talbott and and Zalal.  Talbott could be next level and Zalal looks like he improved from his time away from the UFC.

Anyway here are the results...

Rose Namajunas def Amanda Ribas  UD
Karl Williams def Justin Tafa  UD
Edmen Shahbazyan def A.J. Dobson  KO R1
Payton Talbott def Cameron Saaiman  TKO R2
Youssef Zalal def Billy Quarantillo  SUB R2
Fernando Padilla def Luis Pajuelo  SUB R1
Trey Ogden def Kurt Holobaugh  UD
Julian Erosa def Ricardo Ramos  SUB R1
Miles Johns def Cody Gibson  UD
Jarno Errens def Steven Nguyen  UD
Darya Zheleznyakova def Montserrat Rendon  UD
Andre Lima def Igor Severino  DQ
Mick Parkin def Mohammed Usman  UD

UFC Fight Night:  Namajunas vs Ribas Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWo-dXT3KJA

So many decisions in the latest event, damn it was so boring. Only Igor Severino decided to save this event and bit his opponent lol. A perfect way to spoil UFC debut and get kicked out. What makes it even more funny: After the first ever UFC biting disqualification took place at this event, CEO Dana White gave a Bite of the Night $50,000 bonus to André Lima whose bout ended prematurely as a result of being bit on the arm by opponent Igor Severino. Dont know what motivates one fighter to bite another. And how can you do it with mouth guard. Or why would someone be so stupid to fight without a mouth guard.

I think so too. As mentioned before, I see some benefits of the UFC letting him retire gracefully, but his fight(s) can still yield them at least few millions $ in revenue, so the temptation will be too hard to resist.


It's hard to deny. I think that's what coming off steroids did to him. I find it very plausible that he put himself on steroids to speed up the broken leg recovery, which made sense as he didn't have to go through any testing in that period anyway.
When he talks, he's got that "retired" vibe already and looks much older than he is. But I'm not writing him off just yet and will be happy to be proven wrong.

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What do you guys think about Makhachev's proposition to fight Dustin Poirier in June? Do you think Dustin would take that fight?

Mmm nah, not really.  After Khabib there was still a wide window that McGregor could come back and still win the 155 belt after Khabib retired.  It was at that time when he broke his leg vs Poirier that really got him on in the deep end with the drink and prolly also the drugs.  There could be no coming back after that esp with how old he is right now.

Anyway, here are weigh in the results.

Amanda Ribas (125.5) vs Rose Namajunas (125.5)
Justin Tafa (264.5) vs Karl Williams (246.5)
Edmen Shahbazyan (186) vs AJ Dobson (185.5)
Payton Talbott (135.5) vs Cameron Saaiman (135)
Billy Quarantillo (145.5) vs Youssef Zalal (146)
Fernando Padilla (145) vs Luis Pajuelo (145)
Kurt Holobaugh (155.5) vs Trey Ogden (155.5)
Ricardo Ramos (145.5) vs Julian Erosa (146)
Miles Johns (136) vs Cody Gibson (135.5)
Jarno Errens (144.5) vs Steven Nguyen (145)
Montserrat Rendon (135) vs Darya Zheleznyakova (135.5)
Igor Severino (125) vs Andre Lima (126)
Mohammed Usman (237) vs Mick Parkin (262.5)

UFC Fight Night:  Namajunas vs Ribas Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAMyx5aphek

UFC Fight Night:  Namajunas vs Ribas Face Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG496VHhwDQ

Last call for jeremypwr's Multi Master.

UFC Fight Night:  Namajunas vs Ribas Multi Master
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-on-espn-53-multi-master-challenge-23-march-5489391

My picks.

13. Rose Namajunas
12. Karl Williams
11. AJ Dobson
10. Cameron Saaiman
9. Billy Quarantillo
8. Fernando Padilla
7. Trey Ogden
6. Ricardo Ramos
5.  Miles Johns
4. Steven Nguyen
3. Darya Zheleznyakova
2. Igor Severino
1. Mick Parkin

Well, you are right about it getting small bets for most fights is not that hard but sometimes not also profitable for sure it is fun as you can surely enjoy the fights that are boring to your taste, but good advice we never know if it's going for the best, but right now I am interested with some of the fights in the event right now so maybe I will make my bet later.


I'm not qualifying Michael Chandler because of what he is doing right now but if he keeps on fighting after that Dustin Poirier will lose maybe he could have won a fight again, and maybe in the past Chandler was one of the big fighters in the UFC but right now I am really doubting what he is capable right now even the upcoming fight against Conor McGregor is really doubtful if he can do it, that is why I am saying that Charles Oliveira is a great fighter and is the number 1 contender but maybe Chandler can still perform well, while Mateusz Gamrot and Arman Tsarukyan could be the next gate-keeper in his steed.

They get to keep him under contract so they can claim he’s on the roster. Conor has even accused the UFC of not letting him out of his contract. I think Dana would rather have him fight though. The more I see of Conor the worse he looks. I don’t think he’ll fight again. He looks like he’s a total mess in his interviews.

I don't think that's true. From the UFC perspective, they gain nothing by having McGregor on the sidelines. He still has a big name and will attract tonnes of views and sell a lot of tickets, even if he ends up getting beaten badly and if it would be the last fight of his career.
But on a second thought, he became a poster boy for how successful and rich a UFC fighter can become, so maybe they don't want to kill his legend by letting him get humiliated in the octagon.

From McGregor's perspective, his best marketing move is to keep the hype alive for as long as possible, but by making a come-back and losing, he would probably lose lots of fans as people would start to perceive him as weak and washed-up and not as a triumphant go-getter he used to be. So I'm kind of surprised to hear the fight with Chandler will happen, unless McGregor truly believes he can beat Michael, which is not impossible, especially given Chandler is 2 years older than McGregor and also hasn't fought in a while.

He was done long time ago when Khabib finished him  
UFC and Dana kept him only as UFC mascot and I think they know the truth, new fight for him will be lost together with his reputation.
He can continue making movies now, or try fighting in lower quality competitions.

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I say: Yes.
When he fought Ferguson, the old Tony was not yet considered old, and only from that loss his career started to take a nose dive.
It's true that Justin lost to Oliveira, so you could say that Oliveira is more deserving, but Charles has already had a go against Islam and lost. He also had a chance for rematch but dropped off due to the cut.
Aside from that loss to Oliveira, Gaethje defeated some high profile guys like Chandler, Fiziev and Poirier.
The UFC shouldn't be considering age and make speculations about abilities. You're as good as your recent performances. And 35 is not that old.


He fought his last fight at 35, but he didn't announce his retirement straight after the fight, he did that in 2019, so at 37.

Yes, I also heard about the news about Conor McGregor who mentioned in an interview that he is really returning to fight with the UFC this year, to be precise in June, he is making Michael Chandler his opponent and this is an opponent that seems easy for him to beat.
Michael Chandler during his debut suffered 8 defeats in 31 fights in contrast to McGregor who had 6 defeats from total of 28 fights before he decided to take break, but McGregor in 22 wins had 19 of them by knockout.
If McGregor can fight well against Michael Chandler then it will be his knockout victory, but if not, it is possible that Michael Chandler will win by decision because he has much better endurance.
During the break from injury, I believe that McGregor has decreased his body resistance to the opponent punches, this is one of the weaknesses that could occur.
But we have to continue to wait to see what really happens, whether McGregor can still win according to his enormous confidence or not.