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legendary
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March 16, 2024, 07:23:25 AM
It was really unfortunate that Almeida needed to lose like this and that Curtis Blaydes really is one solid fighter that he can not takedown I guess it is because Jailton Almeida doesn't have a combination strike or his striking was really worse and so Blaydes was ready for his takedowns because all Almeida can do was the takedowns he was really looking forward in taking down Blaydes that is the time when Curtis Blaydes really know this kind of strategy and if Almeida only has 1 pattern of attack or that is his only option of attack then he can never become champion in this division.

Even know it did not work for him at that time, the strategy itself was not wrong. It would make no sense for Almeida to get too engaged in a striking war with Blaydes, instead, he tried to utilise his strongest skills to get the advantage. It worked for him quite OK in the first round, maybe even too well, because he got too careless in the 2nd round. And to be fair, we rarely see people getting KO'd from that position, he might kept his head a little bit too low and the first hammerfists turned out to have enough impact to get Almeida dazed. Real shame, because he had a really nice run and looked like he could bring some fresh air to the division.
 

Let's just hope that the fight will not get canceled as this is a great chance to see Arman Tsarukyan fighting a high-caliber fighter and if he gets defeated by Oliveira then he is not fit to move forward,

I don't think losing to Charles would disqualify Arman from being in the top 5. Many great fighters have lost to Charles, including Gaethje, who probably will get a title shot if he wins with Holloway. Arman has already fought Islam and lost only by decision, and he is much better fighter now than he was back then. That's not something to be discounted.
I really hope that fight doesn't get cancelled.

legendary
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March 16, 2024, 03:18:26 AM

A very unfortunate fight for Almeida. He did his job well in the 1st, but got careless with that clumsy takedown attempt in the 2nd. You don't often see people getting KO'ed from that position, but yet, those short hammer fists of Blaydes turned out to be powerful enough to finish the fight.
That's a shame because Almeida had a good momentum in his career and was on the rise. If he had won, it's highly probable that he would get a shot at the interim belt (which shouldn't be a thing, but hey).
Now Blaydes will probably get to fight Aspinall simply because there are no better options unless Gane steps up to the challenge. None of those fights will be a good option for Tom, but that's better than wasting your prime years waiting for Jon Jones.

It was really unfortunate that Almeida needed to lose like this and that Curtis Blaydes really is one solid fighter that he can not takedown I guess it is because Jailton Almeida doesn't have a combination strike or his striking was really worse and so Blaydes was ready for his takedowns because all Almeida can do was the takedowns he was really looking forward in taking down Blaydes that is the time when Curtis Blaydes really know this kind of strategy and if Almeida only has 1 pattern of attack or that is his only option of attack then he can never become champion in this division.

Judging how good Aspinall is and that he got a ton of moves to get into Almeida and all Aspinall needs to do is just defend those takedowns then that is not good at all, Jailton Almeida needs to improve his striking.

One month left until UFC 300 and Tsarukyan vs Oliveira fight, and Charles recently posted in Instagram, that he has got a cut.



I hope that does not interfere and wont influence on his performance, or the fight got cancelled (previously, Olivera got eye cut in 2 weeks before fight against Makhachev and the fight got cancelled). Btw, he is an underdog in a fight against Tsarukyan.

Let's just hope that the fight will not get canceled as this is a great chance to see Arman Tsarukyan fighting a high-caliber fighter and if he gets defeated by Oliveira then he is not fit to move forward, while Charles Oliveira on the other hand needs to win in this fight if he wants to Challenge the Champion Islam Makhachev again, or maybe this is just getting money fights here on.

legendary
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March 15, 2024, 12:32:04 PM
One month left until UFC 300 and Tsarukyan vs Oliveira fight, and Charles recently posted in Instagram, that he has got a cut.
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I hope that does not interfere and wont influence on his performance, or the fight got cancelled (previously, Olivera got eye cut in 2 weeks before fight against Makhachev and the fight got cancelled). Btw, he is an underdog in a fight against Tsarukyan.

That's not good. It's hard to judge how deep the cut was from that photo alone, but if it's deep, the healing could take longer than a month. Quick search by google tells me it can take 2-3 months for larger cuts.
If it's deep, I hope his team contacted UFC to make sure he gets the best available care to speed the recovery.
If he pulls out again, that would be a disaster. Although there's still enough time to find a back-up fighter (unless they already have one). Looking at the possible options from the 155 class, the most probable back up would be Chandler (if he still wants to fight) or Gamrot (who already defeated Arman once and came out of his fight against Dos Anjos victorious and unharmed.

Even if the cut is not very serious, it could still affect Oliveira's preparation quite significantly, as he probably won't be able to do hard sparring, whether striking or grappling.

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March 15, 2024, 11:29:33 AM
Michael Page does have quite strong leg strength and very fast punches, even several times in Bellator he did unexpected things that made his opponents really feel how tough Michael Page legs were.
But all of that can't necessarily be repeated in fight against Kevin Holland because Holland is also quite strong fighter, this will be wild fight and we will see how the two of them hit each other to knock them out.
But what Michael Page did to Santos really surprised everyone because it happened when Michael Page did jumping knee to Santos face and hit him right in the skull on the forehead.
Page was really scary for every opponent in bellator and even the rupture of Evangelista Santos' skull became a warning for his opponents at that time to avoid kicking his knee when fighting, in addition to having a strong knee kick of course Page is known as a kikcboxing fighter who is indeed very agile and difficult to beat at bellator, that's why when Page entered the UFC for the first time after gaining a lot of experience in bellator makes me quite sure if Page will be able to become a fighter who is also able to provide fear for his opponents in the Ufc later.

As evidenced when today debut match Page managed to defeat the very experienced UFC Holland fighter in the octagon by winning by points in the third round, Page debut victory in the UFC certainly signals that he is now ready to face whoever his opponent will be and victory at UFC 299 will be the beginning for Page to continue his career in the UFC and does not rule out the possibility that he will be one of the fighters who is ready to challenge every fight for a fight Degree.
Of course, because Michael Page is mainstay fighter who has always been knockout artist in Bellator and by joining the UFC, several fighters in his class will feel how great Michael Page is in the octagon in destroying his opponents.
Talking about his strong kicks and twice causing his opponent to suffer fractures to the head is really quite scary and anyone who experiences this condition will definitely regret having fought Michael Page.
I believe he is capable of being great champion holding several belts in the UFC, just needing time and waiting for his decision in fighting for title that may be above him.
This is the start of his career with the UFC which makes it possible to return to being one of the best and of course Michael Page will use his experience while being part of Bellator to become tough challenger in the UFC.

Yes, Michael Page managed to beat Kevin Holland with absolute points in that fight and of course this is clear proof that Michael Page is truly great fighter.
Fight was very fierce because both fighters tried to gain an advantage over each other and be able to achieve victory more quickly, just look at how Michael Page threw several kicks and spinning elbows even though they didn't hit Kevin Holland accurately.
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March 15, 2024, 11:26:35 AM
One month left until UFC 300 and Tsarukyan vs Oliveira fight, and Charles recently posted in Instagram, that he has got a cut.



I hope that does not interfere and wont influence on his performance, or the fight got cancelled (previously, Olivera got eye cut in 2 weeks before fight against Makhachev and the fight got cancelled). Btw, he is an underdog in a fight against Tsarukyan.

I think this will not affect Oliveira's performance too much later, at first glance it can be seen from the picture if the wound obtained is a bit small so that the possibility of healing will be faster, at this time Oliveira should focus on training before facing Arman Tsarukyan who is also famous as a strong fighter and has many advantages, especially if you see when Tsarukyan fought with Makhachev,  didn't he capable of being a very tough opponent for Makhachev at that time and it even took longer for Makhachev to defeat Tsarukyan than when Makhachev fought oliviera at Ufc 280.

I think the fight between Makhachev vs. oliviera was deliberately canceled because Makhachev is currently injured and he is doing Ramadan fasting and it is only natural for Makhachev to cancel the fight which was planned to be played this year, but in an article I have read that actually oliviera is not a priority for Makhachev when he returns to the ring and reportedly Makhachev wants to fight Justin Gaethje more Rather than Oliviera when the month of Ramdhan ends.
legendary
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March 15, 2024, 10:40:55 AM
One month left until UFC 300 and Tsarukyan vs Oliveira fight, and Charles recently posted in Instagram, that he has got a cut.



I hope that does not interfere and wont influence on his performance, or the fight got cancelled (previously, Olivera got eye cut in 2 weeks before fight against Makhachev and the fight got cancelled). Btw, he is an underdog in a fight against Tsarukyan.
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March 15, 2024, 09:46:11 AM
Seeing more clips from McGregor’s drugged out interview… It seems like he’s now setting his sights on KSI and the boxing influencer circuit. This is the sort of thing he would have made fun of a few years ago but a YouTube boxing run is probably the only fights he has left. I don’t think he ever wins another UFC fight in his career. You can’t go from world class fighter to drug addict and then back to world class fighter.
legendary
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March 15, 2024, 07:07:39 AM
Oof tough room...  It looks like no one's interested to see Tuivasa and Tybura.  And the co main event match up between Bryan Battle and Loosa?  No buyers?  Cheesy Cheesy  Lolol.

Anyway, but the show must go on.  Weigh ins are gonna start in three hours or so.

UFC Fight Night:  Tuivasa vs Tybura Official Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjRxElM4AYA

Here are some replays to watch.

UFC Free Fight:  Battle vs Fletcher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovYqTuo_xjk

UFC Free Fight:  Loosa vs Mckee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAvu8AF7rs4

But yeah, it's prolly right to stay away from this event from a betting perspective.  Most of the match ups are unpredictable...  Could be underdog city.  :/
legendary
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March 14, 2024, 07:15:18 AM
As for McGregor, I don't think I'll watch that show but I hear he's getting very good reviews for his acting. If that's true, there's a chance he would want to focus on that and give up fighting completely. We all know he's more likely to lose to whoever he would be fighting and possibly would retire straight after. So, from his perspective, it might not be worth it, as there's a risk many fans will turn away from him if he performs poorly. It makes much more sense just to keep his hype up with other activities, such as acting.

In his most recent interview McGregor looked pretty bad. He was seemingly high on drugs and looked like he hasn’t been training but instead going on benders. I’m starting to think that he’ll never fight again. After seeing his condition, I’m pretty sure he’ll never win another UFC fight whether he fights or not.

That guy has so much money now...  And he really doesn't need to fight anymore.  So I don't really know why he keeps teasing people that he will.  :/  Maybe just to stay relevant. 






Great wins by Maddalena and Poirier but heart-breaking losses by Gilbert and Saint-Denis. Damn, Gilbert should've stayed it safe but he has a heart of a warrior and risked his position in the last seconds of the final round. Saint-Denis was a bit reckless there and was finally caught hard.

Saint-Denis got some reality-check, fighting no-names is not the same as fighting guys from the top 5, but I don't think that loss would hurt his career in any way. He still managed to present himself well and caused Poirier a lot of troubles in the first round.

Saint-Denis is still young and can climb back in the rankings. But the stoppage can make or break him depending on how it affects him mentally. I just thought Poirier is already in the sunset of his career and the younger French is taking over. Saint-Denis was winning as expected but he really needs to address his bad habits if he wants to reach the top.

There's really nothing to climb back for Saint Denis as he's ranked lower than Poirier...  So he stays where he is and being the tough guy that he is, he'll really ask the UFC for another shot vs somebody in the top 5 again.

Edit:  Looking at the rankings at 155, nobody makes sense for Saint Denis except for maybe Gamrot.  But he recently just won.  So somebody from the top 10 is more likely for him.  Hopefully it's Fiziev.  I'd like to see that guy back in the cage.
legendary
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March 14, 2024, 04:20:09 AM
Say this to Chandler Cheesy
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Don't get me started on him. I called it before and said that big-money dream fight could turn out to be his curse.
We don't know what happens behind the closed doors and whether he knows something we don't (e.g. they already have a set date of the fight etc), but so far, the decision to ignore all active fighters and just wait for Conor is not working too good for Chandler. He slowly becomes forgotten, many say he should be removed from the ranking, he now dropped by 1 place and got overtaken by Gamrot.

Correct, we dont know what is happening behind the closed doors. Maybe Chandler was promised that big fight, maybe UFC just tricked him. Like they keep saying that Nate Diaz would have a fight against X, or Bones vs Miocic. UFC knows how to tell something and nothing particular, how to play for time, how to do nothing. As to ranking - they wont remove him. Like they kept Bones for year when he was inactive, like Conor was in top15, even though he fought rarely and lose, how they kept Ferguson there when he was at the beginning of losing series.


Say this to Chandler Cheesy
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As for McGregor, I don't think I'll watch that show but I hear he's getting very good reviews for his acting. If that's true, there's a chance he would want to focus on that and give up fighting completely. We all know he's more likely to lose to whoever he would be fighting and possibly would retire straight after. So, from his perspective, it might not be worth it, as there's a risk many fans will turn away from him if he performs poorly. It makes much more sense just to keep his hype up with other activities, such as acting.

The show? You mean the movie? I've read a bit different review. They release it on streaming platforms, because of to much CGI in fighting, and the quality of that CGI is not on a high level to show it on big screens. Ok for the tv screen size, but for a huge screens quality would be awful.
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March 14, 2024, 03:36:55 AM
As for McGregor, I don't think I'll watch that show but I hear he's getting very good reviews for his acting. If that's true, there's a chance he would want to focus on that and give up fighting completely. We all know he's more likely to lose to whoever he would be fighting and possibly would retire straight after. So, from his perspective, it might not be worth it, as there's a risk many fans will turn away from him if he performs poorly. It makes much more sense just to keep his hype up with other activities, such as acting.

In his most recent interview McGregor looked pretty bad. He was seemingly high on drugs and looked like he hasn’t been training but instead going on benders. I’m starting to think that he’ll never fight again. After seeing his condition, I’m pretty sure he’ll never win another UFC fight whether he fights or not.
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March 14, 2024, 03:12:45 AM
Boring main event. Both looked like non-championship fighters. I wonder how long Dana White protects this Pink Poodle from Dvalishvili. Cejudo was already taken care of. Long time champion Aljamain Sterling should've been given an immediate rematch but surprisingly his mind changed and is now moving up in weight, probably convinced or paid by Dana.

I wouldn't call it boring, it was a decent fight. I don't like O'Malley as a human being and I don't like what he represents, but I have to give him credit when it's due - he's a solid and consistent fighter. But yeah, he's probably not looking forward to a fight against Dvalishvili, he called out Ilia instead, which is a very good move. Losing to Topuria would bring him no shame at all, he would earn tonnes of money and by calling him out makes him look brave and confident in the eyes of the fans.
Sadly, Dana wasn't happy with the idea in the post-fight press conference.

I would've appreciate if it he was fighting safe against a Cejudo or Sterling or Merab. The fight only became a little interesting in the late rounds only because O'Malley is obviously not used to 5 rounders and he cannot stop Vera because of his limited and play safe offense. If O'Malley won't fight Merab then I am happy to see him against Ilia. Cheesy

Great wins by Maddalena and Poirier but heart-breaking losses by Gilbert and Saint-Denis. Damn, Gilbert should've stayed it safe but he has a heart of a warrior and risked his position in the last seconds of the final round. Saint-Denis was a bit reckless there and was finally caught hard.

Saint-Denis got some reality-check, fighting no-names is not the same as fighting guys from the top 5, but I don't think that loss would hurt his career in any way. He still managed to present himself well and caused Poirier a lot of troubles in the first round.

Saint-Denis is still young and can climb back in the rankings. But the stoppage can make or break him depending on how it affects him mentally. I just thought Poirier is already in the sunset of his career and the younger French is taking over. Saint-Denis was winning as expected but he really needs to address his bad habits if he wants to reach the top.
legendary
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March 13, 2024, 12:52:16 PM
Say this to Chandler Cheesy
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Don't get me started on him. I called it before and said that big-money dream fight could turn out to be his curse.
We don't know what happens behind the closed doors and whether he knows something we don't (e.g. they already have a set date of the fight etc), but so far, the decision to ignore all active fighters and just wait for Conor is not working too good for Chandler. He slowly becomes forgotten, many say he should be removed from the ranking, he now dropped by 1 place and got overtaken by Gamrot.

As for McGregor, I don't think I'll watch that show but I hear he's getting very good reviews for his acting. If that's true, there's a chance he would want to focus on that and give up fighting completely. We all know he's more likely to lose to whoever he would be fighting and possibly would retire straight after. So, from his perspective, it might not be worth it, as there's a risk many fans will turn away from him if he performs poorly. It makes much more sense just to keep his hype up with other activities, such as acting.
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March 13, 2024, 09:35:09 AM
I really think that Francis Ngannou really needed this defeat as he would surely learn from them moving forward
Not that Ngannou needed that defeat to learn something, but athletes needed and example that you just cant go from other sports and compete on the same level with pros. If someone is able to run, does not mean he can compete with sprinters. He used to be a predator, not is isnt a boxer nor mma fighter. Now it is left that someone from PFL should finish him and his career would end.
Ngannou is said to have the strongest punch in the world, or perhaps one of the athletes with the strongest punch in the world. I think that was his selling point when he decided to pursue a career as a boxer. Ngannou is great in MMA and I admit even Jon Jones would have a very hard time beating Ngannou. Or maybe we'll see Jones' first loss to Ngannou. Ignore Jones' record of 1 loss because that is a disqualification, not a defeat. I was even surprised when Ngannou showed a great level of wrestling against Gane. Everyone thought Ngannou would beat people with his fists but at that time I saw Ngannou who had evolved into a high level MMA fighter. However, payment problems made him prefer a career in boxing. At first I thought it was good because Ngannou was able to perform well against Tyson Fury. But in the end Anthony Joshua showed the true level of boxing. I think Ngannou needs some fights and training to adapt to a boxing style, not an MMA style.
legendary
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March 13, 2024, 03:31:07 AM
None of those fights will be a good option for Tom, but that's better than wasting your prime years waiting for Jon Jones.

Say this to Chandler Cheesy

Btw Road House with McGregor is about to get into streaming service Prime video (dont know how it is going to be shown in cinemas worldwide). One week is left and it has been already premiered on SXSW. It would be funny if the movie succeeds and McGregor focuses on filming rather than fighting.
legendary
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March 12, 2024, 06:04:56 PM
Curtis Blaydes VS Jailton Almeida - In this fight, I am very disappointed with how Jailton Almeida carried on with this he just knew 2 strikes and that was it if the takedown was not successful he doesn't have any option and he is predictable when getting into a takedown position that was the time when Curtis Blaydes will strike him and that was it Curtis Blaydes huge body and takedown defense have prevailed in this fight.

A very unfortunate fight for Almeida. He did his job well in the 1st, but got careless with that clumsy takedown attempt in the 2nd. You don't often see people getting KO'ed from that position, but yet, those short hammer fists of Blaydes turned out to be powerful enough to finish the fight.
That's a shame because Almeida had a good momentum in his career and was on the rise. If he had won, it's highly probable that he would get a shot at the interim belt (which shouldn't be a thing, but hey).
Now Blaydes will probably get to fight Aspinall simply because there are no better options unless Gane steps up to the challenge. None of those fights will be a good option for Tom, but that's better than wasting your prime years waiting for Jon Jones.
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March 12, 2024, 05:32:15 PM
I love watching heavyweight fighters in any MMA or boxing event, but except for the main fight Tuivasa vs Tybura, I really dont like this fight card.
There are no big names or fight for any title, and I feel they quickly added fighters and put them in UFC Apex just to fill the empty space.
Maybe this event is easier to predict so dont forget to make your prediction in Sportsbet Multi Master Challenge: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-239-multi-master-challenge-16-march-5488471
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March 12, 2024, 03:13:23 PM
I really think that Francis Ngannou really needed this defeat as he would surely learn from them moving forward

Not that Ngannou needed that defeat to learn something, but athletes needed and example that you just cant go from other sports and compete on the same level with pros. If someone is able to run, does not mean he can compete with sprinters. He used to be a predator, not is isnt a boxer nor mma fighter. Now it is left that someone from PFL should finish him and his career would end.

I think we just expect too much from him after he nearly beat Fury. It disappointed many people when Ngannou showed his way to go into boxing.

There are disappointing fights from last week's event. I guess I was also expecting Chito to do exactly how he did it the first time. Also, Jailton Almeida risked himself by trying to takedown Blaydes in a crazy manner. I think Blaydes may be able to fight Jones if he beats Aspinall in their rematch. 
legendary
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March 12, 2024, 07:21:50 AM
At first I wanted to write "this one looks like a filler between UFC 299 and UFC 300", but opened ufc.com and just saw that before UFC 300 we are going to have 2 events with chick fights as main events Cheesy This Tuivasa vs Tybura aint that bad after all Cheesy Not many big names, but still would be fun to watch if one of them knockouts his opponent, but not fight oxygen for 15 minutes.

I was actually kidding.  Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy  The next event ain't really that bad but it isn't really want I wanna watch after 299.  But it is what it is...  There are some pretty good match ups in there tho like Battle vs Loosa, Rodriguez vs Dulgarian, Davis vs Levy and I'd like to see Culibao back in there.  I think the underdogs win in these match ups except the Culibao one.

Seems like there's money on Dulgarian as he isn't really tested.  He could gas out vs a guy like Christian Rodriguez.

Vids...

UFC Free Fight:  Tuivasa vs Lewis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tHEFoDa6L4

UFC Free Fight:  Tybura vs Harris
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf0FrrGpZdA

Edit:  The Multi Master is up in case some of you didn't see it.

UFC Fight Night 239:  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-239-multi-master-challenge-16-march-5488471
legendary
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March 12, 2024, 03:55:44 AM
I really think that Francis Ngannou really needed this defeat as he would surely learn from them moving forward

Not that Ngannou needed that defeat to learn something, but athletes needed and example that you just cant go from other sports and compete on the same level with pros. If someone is able to run, does not mean he can compete with sprinters. He used to be a predator, not is isnt a boxer nor mma fighter. Now it is left that someone from PFL should finish him and his career would end.
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