Topic: The UFC Info and Prediction Thread - page 71. (Read 97194 times)

From the 2020 era champs/superstars, (other than Khabib, who retired). Only Volk remains undefeated since. Who's up against another fighter who's been undefeated coming into the fight, Ilia Topuria. How will this end? Ilia's wrestling is sublime and that's where I'm not too confident about Volk.

Here are a couple of vids to watch by the fighters involved in the main event.

UFC Free Fight:  Hermansson vs Leites
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HNPT1Ev2kQ

UFC Free Fight:  Pyfer vs Amedovski
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54871YR2RWk

It's really hard to go with Pyfer at where the price tag for him is currently lined.  I mean at 1.41?  Who has he fought to deserve that?  Hermansson on the other hand has fought all the best guys and there is no shame in losing vs some of them.  If this is a close fight then it shows that he doesn't deserve to be priced at 1.41.  And his next fight against someone above Hermansson in the rankings is a fade esp if he's lined as a favorite.

And...  LOL_DANA_WHITE.    Busted.  It is expected of him tho, but still embarassing.

Not surprised that Dana used such words for communication, we all know that he is a master of bad words usage whether talking in private, with press or on tv. He is an adult, he can talk like that. Moreover, he is boss and can talk like that. Second - that is a private conversation between two grown ups. They dont have to talk like gentlemen. Third - we do not know how fighters call Dana and other management.

P.S.  You would be amazed how I call (in my head) all the clients that call me and interrupt from forum reading

Not quite shocked by the language, everybody knows Dana White is a hot-head and is not holding back in throwing around offensive words. Still, I think revealing someone's private messages is not a very elegant thing to do. People talk differently and allow themselves to vent out when they think they're talking privately to a trusted person.
The UFC had a really nasty practice in terms of underpaying their fighters and including some weird clauses in contracts. Hopefully legal actions and the emergence of rival organisations will force them to improve.

Enjoy reading the leaked text from Dana White and other UFC officials trashing their own fighters, calling them scumbags, f***heads, douche, cutting throats and making threats.
It is a shame that we cant see what he was talking about Francis Ngannou but I think he hates him the most of all other fighters because he was the first one to escape champions clause.
Email exchanges revealed from the UFC antitrust lawsuit is showing the true face of Dana White  
https://bloodyelbow.com/2024/02/05/leaked-texts-dana-white-jon-jones-hunt/

I'm assuming you mean Dober - Yeah, Moicano was ranked two places above him, so it's possible that the result won't have much impact on the ranking. That being said, I have no clue on how those ranking positions are determined, but there's got to be a way for the new guys to enter the top 15. So if there's anyone performing really well who's currently outside the top 15, he could end up taking Dober's spot.


Still haven't seen it as there doesn't seem to be anything on youtube. But some say Imanov was unfairly deducted a point as that head kick was legal. Dolidze was touching the ground with his fingers, but apparently the unified rules define being grounded as having a flat palm touching the floor. But it's not like this changes much anyway.

It was a funny thing that happened for sure Herb Dean is aware of the rule of a grounded fighter but for me, this rule should be abolished in all MMA platforms, The rules and decisions do seem quite baffling,  Imavov's kick to Dolidze while he was a grounded fighter is usually grounds for a DQ, yet the fight continued. Herb Dean's refereeing decisions can be contentious, and it's unfortunate if they appear inconsistent or biased Hopefully, future matches have clearer and more consistent officiating to ensure the integrity of the sport, or just take that rule out of the textbook of the MMA,


It sounds like an intense and well-matched fight! Drew's stand-up skills and solid wrestling background made for an exciting combination, The Lightweight division indeed presents a tough challenge with its abundance of talent. Both fighters' skills could easily place them higher in other weight classes. Let's hope Dober maintains his 15th spot, reflecting his resilience and capabilities in such a competitive field, It's always unpredictable when it comes to ground skills, and Moicano's prowess in that area secured his victory by decision,


The Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov fight had the potential for greatness, but the unfortunate eye poke leading to a no-contest surely changed the dynamics, and my bet was among the lucky ones that get voided their bet, it was really frustrating,

As for Muslim Salikhov, age can be a significant factor in such a competitive sport. While he may still perform exceptionally well, the consideration of potential opponents in the competition becomes crucial. At 39, fighters often face challenges, and retirement might be on Salikhov's mind. It's a tough decision, balancing skill, age, and the evolving landscape of mixed martial arts.

I thought Drew Dober had a really good performance. It is definitely sad that he was unable to actually win the fight in the end. But his fighting was really good. These are the fights that people really want to see. This was a good matchup between both of them.



Aliaskhab Khizriev vs Makhmud Muradov
That fight had the potential to be a great one as well. But in the end, because of that eye poke the fight had to be ruled as a no contest.

Muslim Salikhov is probably already thinking about his retirement. Because even though he looks really good, he is very old. At least very old when we think about who his opponent might be in this competition. Let's be honest, 39 years of age is not considered to be the prime of any fighter.

I don't think Moicano will lose his spot at top 15 since Moicano is ranked higher than him..?  Not sure if that's exactly the case but yeah...  I had Dober but he wasn't able to get one sold shot to Moicano's chin.  Dunno..  But I felt like he was gonna get KO'd like how Fiziev did.  

As for the main event, it was lackluster.  I expected more from Dolidze.

Anyway, what do you guys think of next weekend's main event?  At first glance I'm kinda liking Hermansson here at the current line.

Yup! I agree Drew Dober had showcased his ground game but eventually, it was not as advanced as Moicano has, at least he is trying his best, for sure he is greater in the standing it was shown in this fight but Renato Moicano has shown excellence in his technique in the ground department and that was really the part where he elevates more but with the standing Drew Dober is more accurate Renato Moicano was just sturdy when it comes to the standing he looks slow in pace but he is more solid and has a chin, maybe because of his age, but for sure he is still on his prime Drew Dober just looks fast in his footwork, but I really like what I have seen,

The only thing that I got upset about was the Aliaskhab Khizriev VS Makhmud Muradov fight because if it wasn't for that eye poke that fight would have been awesome and my bet would not have gotten interrupted, by that No Contest status, and with the lost of Muslim Salikhov I think this is the time he thinks about his career outside the UFC, he is already at 39 years old and this could be his end career inside the Octagon in my opinion,

That was a truly great fight, both of them put on a good show and did not disappoint.
Drew looked better in the stand-up but he also has a solid wrestling background, so wasn't too afraid of them. Unluckily for him, Moicano turned out to be even better on the ground and snatched the victory by decision.
Both are unlucky to be fighting in the Lightweight, which is currently the best weight-class packed with stars. If not for that, they would be ranked much higher than they are right now. I hope Dober doesn't lose his 15th spot in the ranking.

Official highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMq43zcAFd8

So much has happened in the UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov and it was really unfortunate that I didn't make a bet for that fight it was a majority decision for Nassourdine Imavov it was crazy he was on point with his striking and he surely outpaces Roman Dolidze in every way possible and seeing that but even though Nassourdine Imavov win this one that penalty on the head kick while Roman Dolidze was likely 1 hand on the ground for sure this rule should be abolished by the UFC as this is really irritating as some fighters are likely using it on their advantage for sure Aljamain Sterling winning against Petr Yan in this method, for me this should be abolished by the UFC,

Now on to the result of the fights for my bets

Renato Moicano VS Drew Dober ROUND 3 DECISION - WIN

Renato Moicano is such a chad, calling out The MMA Guru while he was on an interview on ESPN inside the octagon after he won the fight against Drew Dober, for sure MMA Guru was loving it here is the video of their MMA Guru's reaction, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWUWwYSg2AA for this fight on round 1 Moicano was looking weird on his feet and slower than Dober, but Moicano did a ground and pound strikes and a near rear naked choke to Dober, but on the 2nd round Drew Dober did hurt Moicano on the feet while the 2nd round I think was to Drew Dober and Moicano was leaking blood all over for sure Dober was pretty much good at his stand-up but Moicano was great in his ground game and that submission attempts for sure it that connects he can get through, but yeah Renato Moicano was saved because of his takedowns and wrestling for sure,

Randy Brown VS Muslim Salikhov ROUND 1 KO/TKO - LOST

I was wrong with this prediction I really thought that Muslim Salkhov still had it inside of him but it was Randy Brown all along Muslim Salikhov looks really slow while the reach of Randy Brown was really his bread and butter his striking was also awesome even though it was a TKO win for Randy Brown many is not expecting this kind of result even me I wasn't really expecting for Muslim Salikhov to be out like that Randy Brown was really so smooth with his striking,

Aliaskhab Khizriev VS Makhmud Muradov ROUND 1 EYE POKE - NO CONTEST

That eye poke really ruined my bet and it ruined the whole fight Aliaskhab Khizriev made an accidental poke on Makhmud Muradov's eye, for sure Aliaskhab Khizriev's hand was held high getting the feel on their distance while Muradov attacked and lowered his head that caused the eye poked so it was an accidental eye poked and it is really a bummer when a fight ended like this for sure it was a bad ending for a fight to be, and not really expecting this to happen,

Fili fought in December, Ige in September. But their fights were so called “nothing special”, so among all other prelims, boring fights in main card, all those guys look the same and create vision like they fought recently

As to next event, it looks like we are having another filler. Couple of guys worth to watch, but in general I dont expect much from next event. Ige was about to face the other guy btw, with undefeated record, but he pulled out due to injury.

i thought the fight would even end in DQ because Imavov kicked Dolidze while Dolidze is a grounded fighter by fingers lol it didn't stop Imavov from kicking Dolidze's head. crazy rules. Herb Dean must have put his money on Dolidze. he didn't stop the fight when Dolidze was on the ground receiving huge blows not bothering to answer it. it would have been a TKO end.

I missed the first 5 matches of the event due to some stuff I needed to do IRL but it looks like the results were nothing really unexpected.  I thought Bilder would have a chance tho, but no...  Lol.  The guy who reeeaaally busted up this event' parlays is Charles Johnson.    Won as a huge underdog and what looked like he was gonna be out of the UFC is he had lost this one.  Nice win for him.  

So yeah, here are the results...

UFC Fight Night 235 Results

Nassourdine Imavov def Roman Dolidze MD
Renato Moicano def Drew Dober UD
Randy Brown def Muslim Salikhov KO R1
Natália Silva def Viviane Araujo Decision UD
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs Makhmud Muradov No Contest
Charles Radtke def Gilbert Urbina TKO R1
Molly McCann def Diana Belbita Sub R1
Charles Johnson def Azat Maksum UD
Themba Gorimbo def Pete Rodriguez TKO R1
Lee Jeong-yeong def Blake Bilder UD
Luana Carolina def Julija Stoliarenko TKO R3
Marquel Mederos def Landon Quinones UD
Jamal Pogues def Thomas Petersen UD

Here's the roster for the next event...  Ige vs Fili?  Didn't those guys just fought their respective matches like a couple of weeks ago? 

Date:  Saturday, Feb 10
Main Card (PPV):  7:00pm EST
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+):  4:00pm ET
Venue:  Apex Center, Las Vegas, Nevada
Live Streams:  



Main Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Jack Hermansson vs Joe Pyfer            
Dan Ige vs Andre Fili            
Robert Bryczek vs Albert Duraev            
Brad Tavares vs Gregory Rodrigues            
Michael Johnson vs Darrius Flowers            
Rodolfo Vieira vs Armen Petrosyan   

Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Trevin Giles vs Carlos Prates            
Damir Hadzovic vs Bolaji Oki            
Loma Lookboonmee vs Bruna Brasil            
Devin Clark vs Marcin Prachnio            
Max Griffin vs Jeremiah Wells            
Zac Pauga vs Bogdan Guskov            
Melsik Baghdasaryan vs Hyder Amil            
Daniel Marcos vs Aori Qileng

here are the results for the UFC Dolidze vs. Imavov it was a surprising result Imavov was really dominant during the entire fight against Dolidze Nassourdine Imavov is a beast when it comes to his accuracy with his striking and I was really amazed at total domination the whole fight, now here is the result with my pick and prediction

Renato Moicano (1.52) VS Drew Dober (2.55) - WIN


Great job for Moicano but it was a close match and he is looking slow what controlled the fight was his takedown and control with those clinches, while Drew Dober is great with the stand-up he was not wise when it comes to the ground fight and Renato Moicano have gotten him with the ground and pound, 2 near submission attempts but for sure Dober just manage to get out from those, but because of those wrestling game Renato Moicano had the edge in this fight but his performance is not a title contender one so if he would fight for the Belt he will likely lose,

Randy Brown (1.37) VS Muslim Salikhov (3.10) - WIN


This was a very quick and one-sided fight it was round 1 that Muslim Salkhov found the canvas, it was a fast-paced fight, and because of Randy Brown's reach, height, and speed advantage he won this fight a fast pace, you can already see for Muslim Salikhov that he was too slow in this fight, that maybe his age is really getting on in him, but it was a one-sided fight,

Aliaskhab Khizriev (1.67) VS Makhmud Muradov (2.22) - NO CONTEST


I was frustrated with the result of this fight it was a no contest because of that Eye Poke, for sure it was an accident that Aliaskhab Khizriev landed that eye poke on Makhmud Muradov, Makhmud Muradov was getting ready to move forward or duck from the punch was his eye was hit because his head was moving forward and eventually it was caught into collision with Khizriev's hands,

My Bet and Prediction for the UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov event, I haven't seen the Roman Dolidze VS Nassourdine Imavov fight on the Stake.com button Sportsbet.io you can clearly see their fight, and because I haven't seen the Roman Dolidze VS Nassourdine Imavov and make a bet on that card I will surely go with the other cards

Renato Moicano VS Drew Dober

The stake odds for this fight are 1.52 for Renato Moicano and 2.55 for Drew Dober, I think that Renato Moicano had some advantage when it comes to grappling compared to Drew Dober, and even though Drew Dober has power in his striking it is not comparable with the likes of Rafael Fiziev that really hits like a truck and is a fancy good striker but Renato Moicano has some great striking he fights the likes of Chase Hooper, Jai Herbert, Rafael dos Anjos, and Brad Riddell so for sure he also got a decent experience for sure so my pick is Renato Moicano.

Randy Brown VS Muslim Salikhov

The stake odds for this fight are 1.37 for Randy Brown and 3.10 for Muslim Salikhov, For this fight Randy Brown has a better range than Salikhov he has a ton of tools on the feet with elbows and knees for sure he is great with his standing but for this fight, I don't really think he is a solid grappler I still prefer Salikhov for sure he will be grappling more than Brown and Salikhov also have those nasty kicks but even though he also got good striking but his ground game for sure are both good at defense and offense so for me My pick is Muslim Salikhov.

Aliaskhab Khizriev VS Makhmud Muradov

The stake odds for this fight are 1.67 for Aliaskhab Khizriev and 2.22 for Makhmud Muradov, Right now Makhmud Muradov has great striking and also has offensive wrestling that could be a great asset against Aliaskhab Khizriev, but this is a great fight to watch as both fighters had good wrestling this is the battle on the ground and who has the most better technique with his wrestling will win but both fighters also have good striking and both are accurate aswell, for sure my only concern for Makhmud Muradov if he has a great gas tank that could reach the end of the fight for overall my pick for this fight is Makhmud Muradov.

My pick for the UFC Fight Night: is Dolidze vs. Imavov and right now the Main Event is not available for the Stake.com site,

Renato Moicano (1.52) VS Drew Dober (2.55)


Right now Renato Moicano has some decent striking and wrestling while Drew Dober has great striking for sure he has grappling but I really think he doesn't scramble with certain wrestlers yet and it is more accurate to say that Renato Moicano has the wrestling capacity to defeat Drew Dober in the ground for some reason I really don't trust Drew Dober's Striking so far but Renato Moicano got decent striking for sure and I trust that so for this fight my pick will be Renato Moicano,

Randy Brown (1.37) VS Muslim Salikhov (3.10)


For me, Muslim Salikhov has some great kicks and even has decent striking for sure While Randy Brown boasts superior striking range and a diverse set of tools on the feet, particularly with elbows and knees, the preference leans toward Salikhov in the grappling department for this fight. Despite Brown's proficiency in standing exchanges, Salikhov is considered a more solid grappler, likely to emphasize grappling throughout the match. Salikhov's arsenal includes not only nasty kicks but also a well-rounded ground game, both defensively and offensively. Considering these factors, I think I will go with the advantage on the range, and because Salikhov is getting older my pick is Randy Brown,

Aliaskhab Khizriev (1.67) VS Makhmud Muradov (2.22)


Both athletes showcase not only adept wrestling techniques but also impressive striking accuracy. However, a potential concern for Muradov lies in his endurance, raising questions about whether his gas tank can endure until the fight's conclusion. Despite this, considering the overall skill set, my choice for this bout leans towards Makhmud Muradov, With a skillful combination of striking and offensive wrestling, Makhmud Muradov poses a formidable challenge for Aliaskhab Khizriev. The fight promises an intriguing ground battle, given both fighters' proficiency in wrestling, making it a captivating aspect to watch, but for me, I will go with the favorite my pick is Aliaskhab Khizriev,

Imho I don't think his risking his entire career.  He already did everything he could do in the UFC and even if he came up short from winning a belt at 170, he still gave it his all.  No shame in retiring with winning it after Rakhmonov.

Anyway here's the weigh results.  And we have one miss from Luana Carolina by a couple of pounds.  At two lbs, sometimes some fighters stop trying to cut the weight and here it might exactly be the case.  If it was a miss of .5 lbs then you know the fighter was def trying...

Roman Dolidze (186) vs Nassourdine Imavov (185)
Drew Dober (156) vs Renato Moicano (156)
Randy Brown (171) vs Muslim Salikhov (171)
Viviane Araujo (126) vs Natalia Silva (125.5)
Aliaskhab Khizriev (186) vs Makhmud Muradov (185.5)
Charlie Radtke (170.5) vs Gilbert Urbina (171)
Diana Belbita (116) vs Molly McCann (116)
Charles Johnson (125.5) vs Azat Maksum (126)
Themba Gorimbo (170.5) vs Pete Rodriguez (170)
Blake Bilder (144.5) vs Jung Gyeong Lee (146)
Luana Carolina (128)* vs Julija Stoliarenko (126)
Marquel Mederos (155.5) vs Landon Quinones (155.5)
Thomas Petersen (261.5) vs Jamal Pogues (265.5)

UFC Dolidze vs Imavov:  Weigh In Highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qO53i5kS3k

UFC Dolidze vs Imavov:  Face Off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AZc2YbXY3Q

Last call to jeremypwr's Multi Master...

UFC Fight Night 235 :  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-235-multi-master-challenge-3-february-5483413

All we can do now is speculate but for sure he may or eventually will go beyond that division I am saying in the span of this year only do you guys think that Alex Pereira will lose his title in his next fight if Jamahal Hill is available to fight but if not Magomed Ankalaev could be next for sure I really think the title defense is very crucial for Alex Pereira for now if Jamal Hill can not perform then a dangerous Magomed Ankalaev will be Pereira's opponent and that 3 belts if the UFC wants that for Pereira then I think they need to settle down the fight against Magomed Ankalaev,

For sure Alex Pereira is great in the Heavyweight but right now the situation for him is really crucial he needs to train in the field that he is not familiar with, and because he is a sniper in the standing, his wrestling capabilities will surely need to take into consideration first.


Your hunch raises intriguing points, particularly regarding Rakhmonov's formidable reputation and the perceived risk in facing him. The correlation with Covington's recent performance against Edwards adds an interesting layer, suggesting a potential shift in his motivation or maybe just a fool trying to impress his fans back,

The notion that Covington might view this bout as a stepping stone for Rakhmonov's title contention brings strategic elements into play. Covington's willingness to sign the contract could indeed signify an awareness of the challenging risk, for sure he is willing to die in challenging Shavkat like that,

As the fight unfolds, it will be fascinating to see whether these speculations hold true and how the dynamics between these two fighters play out in the context of title contention. The world of mixed martial arts often brings unexpected twists, and this matchup seems poised to offer its fair share of surprises but I highly doubted if he can really do that.