Topic: UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Prediction and Info Thread (Read 2479 times)

Antony Pettis is on a losing steak after losing his world title,he lost to Alvarez , Barboza and now Max Holloway he had a win over Charles Oliveira after losing three straight,he is only 29 years of age but years of fighting has caught up with him or people knows how to defeat him with all his flashy technique.

Jon Jones defeated Hendo quite easily and the word is that Jon Jones is now concentrating to develop his BJJ skills and we would see more broken bones in the light heavy weight division when the legend returns. I am sure he is the best MMA fighter ever and the only problem was he was having too many issues outside the ring.Hope he changes everything atleast for now.

The original UFC 206 wasnt Cormier vs Johnson? I think it got cancelled because of a Cormier injury, it sucks since I was looking forward to that match. I was hoping for a Cormier win, then a Jon Bones Jones rematch.

Btw did anyone see this fight? Jon Jones wrestled Hendo recently:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYAuAwIEL6M

I had my doubts that Cub Swanson will hold his own versus Choi. But an opponent like Cub is a huge jump in skill and experience for Choi.

In other news Anthony Pettis has given up on the quest for the feather weight title because the weight cut is too much for him. But he is going back to light weight. I speculate that he will retire within the next 2 years because he cannot beat the contenders in light weight anymore.

Kennedy was a mess, i just wonder why his support staff did not stop it when Tim was looking groggy the round before he got knocked-out.


Congrats fella!
About the coming Rousey-Nunes, I would be putting my chips on Rousey.

I expected a good fight from Doo Ho Choi and we got a fight of the year hands down .Cub Swanson made a point here by winning the match and he fought really well and i am yet to watch the match again as i just want to watch it again to fully enjoy the ride  but i thought Doo Ho Choi could knock Cub Swanson out and i was wrong since the only man to knock Cub Swanson is the great Jose Aldo. 

I made some money by betting on a Cowboy Cerrone win and it seems like I did the right thing. It was the only guy that I was familiar with, the rest of the guys didn't ring any bell for me on this card. I will wait until december 31 to gamble again in the Rousey-Nunes fight which should have a massive price pot. The problem is, I cannot decide who to bet a win for. Both are very good competitors..

Yes pettis broke in right hand in the first round and he continued fighting until he lost in the third round and Max Holloway has called out Jose Aldo for the title belt and it will be a great fight as both fighters lost out to Connor Mcgregor and fighting for the belt  and this will be the last match for Pettis in this division as its hard for him to cut weight .

When saw th game it was already against cerrone and brown. I should watch that cub swanson vs choi even if i didn't bet on their fight. Just feels good man both cerrone and holloway won the fight easy .05 for me this week

Cub Swanson vs Choi is fight of the year!  It's been a while since I watched a battle like this in the UFC.  Lawler vs Rory Mac Donald come to mind seeing how tough these two guys are.  I wish there will be a rematch soon.  Definitely want to see them fight again.

That was a good and clean performance by Max Holloway and a bad loss for Anthony Pettis' career. He cannot be a contender in the light weight division and he cannot make the weight in feather weight. Anthony is in limbo now and this could be the start of his deterioration in MMA.

Max has also said that he wants to fight Jose Aldo at UFC 208 for the unification of the titles.

UFC 206 Results

Max Holloway def. Anthony Pettis by TKO at
Donald Cerrone def. Matt Brown by KO
Cub Swanson def. Doo Ho Choi by unanimous decision
Kelvin Gastelum def. Tim Kennedy by TKO
Emil Meek def. Jordan Mein by unanimous decision
Misha Cirkunov def. Nikita Krylov via submission
Olivier Aubin-Mercier def. Drew Dober via submission
Viviane Pereira def. Valerie Letourneau by split decision
Matthew Lopez def. Mitch Gagnon by unanimous decision
Lando Vannata def. John Makdessi by KO at 1:40 of the first round
Rustam Khabilov def. Jason Saggo by unanimous decision 
Dustin Ortiz def. Zach Makovsky by split decision

So I wasn't able to watch the event live.  But I heard that the Swanson vs Choi fight was really awesome.  Looking forward to watch the replay later.  After Pettis missed weight I lost interest.  I didn't even make a single bet on the event.  I also heard that Pettis broke his hand in round one..?

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Here are the weigh ins for UFC 206.  Well apparently Pettis missed weight.  Would this have an effect on the way he fights psychologically?  Will he be all out guns blazing since he has nothing to lose or will he not care anymore and perform slightly lower than his usual level?

UFC 206:  Official Weigh-ins
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DSAxUkk8GYg

Hello.

Cowboy Cerrone is one of my personal favorite. The fierce but calm aura he projects is just something incredible.

Well good luck bettors!

Exactly Thiago Tavares was a high level fighter and when he was taken down Do Ho Choi just took it as a time to take some breath and all the while controlling Thiago Tavares head to get the leverage and soon as he is read he just pops up.He is a talent with brutal knock out power and i am sure he is future.His faints and accuracy are the points to be noted ,Like Connor Mcgregor i would say in terms of striking accuracy .

Uploaded just recently in the UFC channel on YouTube.  There are some funny moments there as the fighters were facing off.  I especially liked the Cerrnone and Brown face off best.  Cerrone is such a cool guy.  And check out Holloway's jacket!  

UFC 206: Media Day Faceoffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz5xzz787f4

UFC 206 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvK173SpZjw

Doo Ho Choi is going to destroy Cub Swanson on the feet. The best strategy for Cub is to come out and wrestle with Choi right from round 1. If you remember Thiago Tavares took him down easily before getting back up and finishing him. Cub Swanson has the heart but it will not be enough versus a fighter like Choi. He is a future star in the making.

Thanks for the vids. I like how Anthony Pettis fights and want him to win but I've seen Max Holloway fight and it is not going to be easy at all.  Pettis is a lil unpredictable and thats what I like about him, on the other hand Max Holloway is a machine. Would be a good title fight and can't wait for it.

To all the MMA fans out here look out for  Dooho Choi he is facing Cub Swanson both are awesome fighters but  Doo ho Choi is an up coming super talent and is considered as a future champion he has 12 wins by knockout and won 15 matches till now and lost 1 in a split decision .He is young just 25 years old and for all the MMA betters look out for him .

Posting more videos to help you guys, and me, in deciding who to bet for especially in the main event.  I know Holloway is the guy to bet on since he's still reaching his peak and I think Pettis is slowly getting of his.  But Holloway could be a good match up for Pettis in theory because Holloway isn't a fighter who can take down Pettis (just my humble opinion).  So this match up could be closer than what the odds make it appear.  Anyway I still haven't made any decisions yet for 206.

Here are the vids.  Enjoy!  

UFC 206 Free Fight: Max Holloway vs Ricardo Lamas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEm46lMV5lc

UFC 206 Free Fight: Anthony Pettis vs Joe Lauzon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhqCJ5CFld0

UFC 206: Inside the Octagon - Holloway vs. Pettis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFKDmzqu6Xo

UFC 206 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoFX4bR30iA

UFC 206 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOO6OK0tO6c


Just dropping by to post some videos.  The first one is Dan Hardy giving his analysis for the main event.  He gave another awesome analysis and insights as usual.  And the next two are just small updates on what the fighters are up to just days before the event.

Enjoy!

i also agree that Pettis will be more aggressive to win this fight wanted to prove that he can bring down Max as we all knew that inside the ring the player who have more aggressive the more edge player will have placing my bet and hopefully i will see him wins. good luck it will be a good odd if this pick will win.

I choose Anthony Pettis over Max Holloway simply because I believe we are seeing a different Pettis now. He is more motivated to become a champion again, he has more power at feather weight because he came from the heavier light weight division and I believe Max has not faced a fighter like Pettis before. For Max I have never viewed him as championship material. It is like he is just there and happy with where he is.

Max Holloway is in tremendous fight form after his defeat against connor Mcgregor and he is the first person to drag Mcgregor to a decision as he was beating the rest of his opposition within the first two rounds. Donald Cerrone is a safe bet but Matt Browne is a good fighter and i am not sure about Kelvin Gastelum as he is missing weight frequently and so i go with Tim Kennedy .

Max Holloway
Donald Cerrone
Cub Swanson
Tim Kennedy


Max gonna get that belt then i hope they make Max VS Aldo in Hawaii been waiting forever to get a UFC here

Hey guys I just updated the OP.  Check it out and use it as a guide for all your bets this Saturday.  It's a little disappointing that Cormier vs Johnson didn't quite work out.  But hey, Holloway vs Pettis makes for an intriguing fight!

Here's a video to start you get into it.  Enjoy.

UFC 206 Countdown: Holloway vs Pettis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFi_2Zb7g00

A little update on Rumble Johnson. He was offered to fight Gegard Mousasi for the interim light heavy weight title but Rumble was not interested because an interim title will not mean anything to him. He only wants to fight Daniel Cormier for the title.

Now with Daniel injured he is open in fighting at the heavy weight division. Will he be able to compete with the best UFC heavyweights like Cain or Miocic? It might be a big risk for him.

Daniel Cormier does have opposition when he faces Jon Jones and other than that i do not think that he is that much hated by the fans and in women's division Ronday Rousey could fill the stadium and so does cristiane justino with the super start she is in Brazil other than that i do not think any women's headliner would sell that much and with Cormier injured they cannot fill in anyone as they have stacked their card with super fights in UFC 205 and i do think that is the reason they have to go with Holloway and Pettis

Man I was looking forward to this one.

Dc is pretty unlikable by most fans so any decent fight will get just as good numbers so
from a business stand point it shouldnt affect much. If they were smart they would find a
good ladies fight. Those ones are huge. Paige already has a date otherwise would say her.

i cannot understand how Connor Mcgregor allowed this to happen as he was strongly against relinquishing his belt just like that and Aldo will be furious to get the undisputed belt without facing Mcgregor and as long as Aldo is not able to face Mcgregor nobody is going to approve his belt and his legacy will be questioned if he is not able to face Mcgregor again

So Conor Mcgregor got relinquished from his FW championship belt making Aldo the undisputed champ.  With Cormier and Johnson out, the main event will be Holloway vs. Pettis for the FW interim championship.  Which doesn't make sense because why is there need for an interim belt when Aldo was just made champ and is currently active?  I guess the UFC needed something even it if it's retarded to market the event.

were you familiar with all the fighters who fought at ufc fightnight 101 and i am sure all the matches were close and there were pretty upsets too but mostly it was not a card to bet on,even i lost 0.01 with my predictions yesterday as i entered for fun and with Cormier out of the main event and Johnson not interested in any other fight i am a bit disappointed with the card.

All i know is i lost a bunch of money on last night's main event fight, so I'm staying far away from UFC from now on.

I'm not surprised at all regarding on their fight he did again the injury reason over and over. Too bad for Anthony Johnson he fought his way to get back the title shot and suddenly Daniel Cormier pulls out. The belt should be stripped from him he do this kind of bullshit repeatedly, many fans are waiting for this fight and in the end it will never happen. Still waiting for the announcement who will be the opponent of Johnson, no announcement yet.   

Daniel Cormier injured during his training?  He did that to Jones also. Im not saying DC is scared of anthony johnson. But what i see its looks like intentional to me. Im frustrated the fight cancelled. Hope UFC make a good fighters who are the replacement for the main event. Does anyone know who are the fighters will replace the main event?

Who's chances are 49% - 51% do you mean? It will be different with all the match ups because each fighter is different. If it is all close to 50% - 50% then you do not have to think about it. You can make a bet on any of them without analyzing and enjoy the fights.

So anyone made any early bets after reading this thread? As I said before this fight has the potential to go both ways very easly.
Chances are like 49% to 51% for any of these fighters to win - interesting prediction: http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2675313-ufc-206-daniel-cormier-vs-anthony-johnson-2-main-card-preview-and-predictions/page/7

Daniel Cormier is missing fights more frequent now after being the champion and this is the second time he is out injured and the third main event fight being changed because of injury to Cormier and one match scrapped because jones tested positive and i guess age is catching up with Daniel as he is missing fights now because of injury and age is a factor as recovery process will get delayed with age.

@hackahammer. Daniel Cormier is not scared of losing his title. He is an athlete and a competitor in the truest sense so there is no question about his heart. The injury is already confirmed by Daniel's camp. He suffered a torn abductor tendon in his groin when he was training.

Expecting a good match but was cancelled out because of Daniel Cormier's injury he should forfeit rather than a reason. I don't know if the Danile is scared of losing his belt or was over trained to get his injury. We all know that Conor McGregor is the face of UFC for now. Regarding on Floyd Mayweather against Conor McGregor I think this will never happen. By the way a recent news, "Conor McGregor is no longer the UFC featherweight champion" just saw on my notification a while ago.

Hello.

       I think Cormier vs Johnson match is less anticipated rather than if Jon Jones to face him. It will be Cormier this match, then announce he want to fight jones again. That fight would be worth following and betting. Hate to admit but yes Irish McGregor is the man of UFC right now, wonder if the match Floyd wanted against McGregor will push thru?

Heres one good thing about 1 fighter getting injured, UFC can choose someone who wants to replace injured figthers and thia also hypes the event as well. Im checking the twitter accounts of UFC fighters and no one has come forward to take over. I remember seeing fighters tweeting Dana White telling him that he is just within the vicity so he can fight as a replacement.

It's all over the news.  This blows. 

Daniel Cormier injured, out of UFC 206 main event vs. Anthony Johnson
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/11/25/13747626/mma-news-daniel-cormier-injured-out-of-ufc-206-main-event-vs-anthony-johnson

So I guess we can skip 206 and then go straight waiting for 207 then?  The potential value creation of the event just went down.  And I don't think people will be buying tickets and PPV now even if Johnson still fights without Cormier.

What the heck are you serious? Daniel Cormier vs Rumble Johnson will be cancelled? Maybe Cormier got scared that he will be knocked out on the canvas. I am very disappointed, I was really looking forward to this fight and I am sure this will be a big hit to UFC 206. This is a big joke, pulling due to injury? Come on, How about Anderson "The Spider" Silva vs Rumble Johnson, make this happen. Let us wait for the notice who will be the opponent for Johnson.

Bad news. Daniel Cormier got injured in training and had to pull out from the fight. This now leaves Rumble Johnson without an opponent and the UFC has not found a replacement yet according to the news. Maybe a good option is to find an opponent at heavy weight and make the fight in that weight class.

Well concerning connor, i think he's already proven that he can live up to every inch of the hype. Lets face it, he guy is that good. Though i still think there should be a mcgregor-aldo 2. Now my bets on rumble this time. I don't know what happened to him the last fight but i think we'll see something different this time.

That is why I love Conor McGregor we walk the talk itself, he already proved at UFC 205 and dominated New York. I am looking forward also for his fight if he is going to challenge himself at welterweight or defend his belt. In my opinion, I would like to defend his belt at least once 

For the upcoming UFC 206 this will be massive looking forward to Ronda Rousey for her comeback against Amanda Nunes. Especially the fight of Daniel Cormier vs Anthony Johnson 2. This will be awesome. Waiting for the poster. 

The battle of the Light Heavy Weights is getting closer now and what more to add to the excitement than to watch the first fight between these two giants.  It's also good for review purposes and see what each fighter could have done better or what you think they will do on fight night.  It also makes for a good discussion.  Enjoy! 

UFC 206 Free Fight: Daniel Cormier vs Anthony Johnson 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjM1CuTau6k

do you still think Mcgregor is still talk after seeing the performance at UFC 205 if so you are just a dump fool . Conor Mcgregor is real as it gets and he is probably the best fighter in the world .

Rashad Evans is once again not allowed to fight in UFC 206. The Ontario commission, like the commission at New York, will not allow him to fight because of a suspected brain damage shown in his MRI scans. He was also pulled out of UFC 205. Now Tim Kennedy is left without an opponent once again. It would be better for Rashad to retire in my opinion. After being disallowed by 2 commissions that is already a sign that others will not allow him to fight also.

No McGregor bullshit this time, percect. Just pure fight not marketing.

Conor could possibly challenge Tyron woodley for the belt but i dont think the UFC will allow that because he has not even defeneded his 145 pound belt even once,so either they will force him to drop the belt if he wanted to challenge the 170 pound division and now a days you cannot get away with steriods with the kind of testing they undergo in UFC and Connor would not do that because the image he created till now will perish .

@thejaytiesto. We can now see that Conor is a natural light weight. I believe he can do it if he can get the balance right. This needs time and he has to leave bantam weight for good if he really wanted to progress to welter weight and seek the championship there. He has to eliminate his gassing issues and also has to develop his power and speed at a heavier weight division. It is very possible with Conor because he is a phenomenal athlete.

I wonder if Connor could go as high as welterwight and fight for all possible tittles. If someone can do it then that's McGregor. Sure, he will need to be packing some extra fat but he can reach those 170 lbs and fight Tyron at his weight class. Maybe even push for middleweight. There have been 5'9'' guys fighting in those divisions before. If the juice is needed then he should do some steroids and try not to get caught. Im sure everyone is on steroids already anyway.

This event is really quite interesting the comeback is real and i will probably place my bets for Cormier he is good when it comes in combination and hoping the odds is really great and the luck will be with him in the fight wishing that he gonna win the fight .

If ever McGregor vs Woodley happens and if Dana allowed Conor to hold those titles at the same time, then it's another history in the making since Woodley is the Welterweight champ while Conor is currently holding the Lightweight title that he took from Eddie Alvarez and the Featherweight title that he won from Jose Aldo but the question is if Woodley would accept the fight if Dana scheduled McGregor vs Woodley. Last UFC 205 Woodley is so upset of the turn out.

It's gonna be big for sure, but I doubt that it'll be bigger than 205.  Let's face it McGregor is the biggest UFC star right now after making history by winning and having two titles at the same time.  As Dana White said, he's special.  There's also some drama creeping from the media making some noise on a McGregor vs Woodley scenario.  If there's one fighter's draw that could beat 205's numbers, it's still Conor, as ironic as that sounds.

I think Ronda Rousey return will make great numbers, maybe even bigger than McGregor. There is an huge hype surrounding her comeback, because we know that if she loses again her career is over since she goes mentally insane when she losses.

Also McGregor has been calling out Tyron Woodley which is bigger than him, they are the same height but Tyron is built more like a Mike Tyson type of person. I wonder if they may end up fighting. That would be pretty epic to see.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/11/14/13618946/morning-report-tyron-woodley-on-conor-mcgregor-if-he-wants-the-fight

I can't see how UFC 206 will top UFC 205.  Honestly after that event I don't think I'll be that excited for it in a little while.  Maybe I will in UFC 207, with Ronda vs Nunes.


'More skilled' tend to change from time to time especially in MMA.  What I like about the UFC is that it's so dynamic that the belt changes quickly from fighter to fighter.  A good example of this is the light weight belt.  There are lots of good fighters in that division but we have seen no dominance as of now.  Let's see how McGregor matches up with the likes of Ferguson and Khabib.

I am honestly sick of watching Cormier on TV lately, whether it is as a commentator or a fighter. He is overplaying the good guy image and it is putting him in a negative light when he keeps criticizing Jon Jones. It makes him look like a whiner and that he is jealous of the status Jon is in and his talent.

I would want Rumble Johnson to win this match just so that he fights Jon Jones when he returns to the UFC.

McGregor rocked UFC 205 with an excellent performance, now we will see if UFC 206 lives up to the hype. I think Cormier is more skilled than Johnson, he already won once, but Johnson now is a lot more skilled as well, and he has the height, and reach advantage. Very, very thought call to know who will win.. I hope that Cormier wins. He is a good guy, dedicated, talented, and he fights with the big disadvantage of being shorter and having shorter reach, and that sucks, so I hope he can overcome it and win.

With less than a month until UFC 206, this is a good time to make predictions for the most anticipated fights on the card. I favor Daniel Cormier to beat Anthony Johnson by submission in the 4th round, setting up a rematch with Jon Jones late next year. The co-main event will be the fight of the night, and I think Anthony Pettis will defeat Max Holloway to set up a title fight with either Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo. Rounding out the card, Donald Cerrone should beat Matt Brown and Dooho Choi will KO Cub Swanson.

UFC 205 is done and its in the history books now that Conor wins and held 2 titles at the same time. Now lets move to this great fight card. As Joe Rogan said, UFC 205s loss is UFC 206 gain and I'm talking about Rashad Evans fight with Tim Kennedy as it was re-booked from 205 because Rashad Evans withdraw due to "undisclosed medical issue". I am expecting an epic fight like the Woodley and Thompson fight on UFC 205 (not the first 2 rounds). I haven't checked who is the underdog between the two fighters or there's nothing released yet. I'm gong with Rashad on this one.

Dont forget the fact that he was undefeated in heavyweight unless and until he ran into jon jones no one was able to pose a challenge to Cormier ,he was also a former strike force heavy weight champion,he is not just another fighter he has won 18 fights over top class fighters and only a loss to jones and cormier was the only one who took a good punch in the face from antony johnson and come back into a fight ,Antony johnson would poke any individual and knock them out let alone a punch and survive ,if you know what i mean .Jones is a legend and he will be defeated only by him outside the cage.

I do not think Cormier could dominate the heavy weight division. He has some skills but he is not like Jon Jones he has far more superior skills and athleticism. Also his charisma will take him very far in the world of cage fighting. Cormier is just another fighter who is strong and has a good wrestling background.

Jones Jones made this wish in twitter after Miocic defended his belt against Alister Overeem ,you can take a look here and Miocic also responded to jones regarding the fight,if the fight were to happen it would be the biggest fight for pure fight fans to see a legend in sport ruling the heavyweight division too and jones is the only person who could do that,Cormier could but he has to first defeat jones 

Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis was just announced for UFC 206 and it has the potential to be the Fight of the Year! I am a fan of both Holloway and Pettis, since they are two of the more entertaining fighters in all of the UFC and give it their all every time they fight. This fight also makes the UFC 206 card so much better and more credible. The winner of this fight should be next in line for a title shot against either interim champion Jose Aldo or UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor.

@eaLiTy. Did Jon Jones release a statement before about wanting to fight Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavy weight title? Please post the link because I cannot find it using google.

If Jones gets back the light heavy weight title and then goes after Stipe's belt then that could be a possible record breaker in ticket sales and PPV purchases.

Jon Bones Jones is the greatest fighter in the history of MMA , Jones is not a one punch knockout artist and the heavy weight fighters are knock out artist and a punch would finish the match just like that but Jones is a fighter who uses tactics and brain rather than brute power

He is yet to face Antony Johnson and there is unfinished business with alexander gustafsson and Daniel Cormier ,i would like to see him face stipe miocic and Jones has already shown interest on facing the heavy weight champ and the good news is that he will be back pretty soon as the truth about the drug test will be revealed soon

Jon Jones fighting in the heavy weight division could be one of the biggest news in UFC history after Conor fighting for the light weight championship. I wish Jones will do it after winning back the light heavy weight title from Cormier. Also the there is no challenge for Jones in light heavy weight so it is a good time for him to look for a new challenge.

I see in the news that Jones will be back earlier than anticipated.

Just a little update from Jon Jones' case.  It looks like that the product that he took were contaminated as confirmed by USADA.  So it looks like we'll see him the octagon sooner than we thought.  Cormier could get more motivated to win at 206 after this news.  He wants to be the guy holding the belt and waiting for Jones to take it from him.  But I prefer to see Rumble Johnson vs Jones though.

Jon Jones’ Attorney Says USADA Has Confirmed Product He Took Was Contaminated
http://www.mmanews.com/jon-jones-attorney-says-usada-has-confirmed-product-he-took-was-contaminated/

Yeah but what a waste.  I do not know what's wrong with the guy.  I think he has some personal issues he needs to take priority first before he can get back to the UFC if he ever still wants to.  I mean he hit and run a woman's car ffs, does cocaine and partys a lot.  Those are big red flags as he has shown to be an person who has inner demons to face. 

Now he's talking crap on twitter saying that he's gonna slap Cormier or Rumble Johnson.  And how is he gonna do that after his doping violation?

Jon Bon Jones is probably the biggest talent ever in the UFC light heavyweight division at least. I wish we would see him bulk up and fight on the heavyweight division against the likes of Miocic and Overeem.

Btw on this new pic you can see the difference in height between Cormier and Rampage

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLtb1rQA8eA/?taken-by=dc_mma

That is not an excuse. He is the champion and he should show us why and give the fans a good performance. That performance he did versus Anderson Silva is below of what his real level should be. If being "emotionally drained" is his excuse then he could lack the heart for the sport. UFC is the fight business, if they were real gladiators then he could have been dead in the octagon because he was "emotionally drained". That is a lame excuse.

There was an interview with Cormier and Johnson when the host asked about Cormie's knee injury if it already healed or he is still in the process of healing and it turns out that Rumble Johnson doesnt know about the knee injury and Rumble Johnson was asked if he would be targeting the knee on their fight.

fighting is not only a physical thing but emotional too,if i remember correctly he was emotionally drained after knowing that jones failed the drug test and his long awaited title unification bout wont happen ,those guys really hated each other and cormier wanted to prove to the world that he is the real champ and a lot was riding in that match ,removal of the fight from the main event emotionally drained and he was not sure whether he will be getting an opponent at the very last moment,these things affected his performance

@Marma Kalari. That is not an excuse. He is a champion and he should why he became one. His performance in his last fight was very poor, you have to see and admit that. How can he expect to win versus a highly skilled and a very motivated opponent in Rumble Johnson if he will show up like he was in the last fight. Rumble will surely win this time if Daniel Cormier gives the same performance.

Daniel Cormier is very tough fighter,these fighters train for specific fighters and when there is a last minute change in opponent in this case jon jones, it wont be easy for them as they were preparing for months for jones style of fighting and Anderson silva is one of the best fighters in the world if not for his age and lack of training he would have defeated Cormier.Johnson is powerful enough to knock anyone out and cormier is a grinder.

If the main event were to happen this weekend then my bet would be on Rumble Johnson. Well of course depending on the odds but if it is 1 is to 1 then it will be him. I can see him win over Daniel Cormier after Cormier's recent showing against Anderson Silva who was not even prepared for the fight. He got tired very fast and it might be that his age and all his past training is finally catching up on him.

I wouldn't say it's over for Cormier due height and reach advantage only. Big Foot Silva is huge and he got knocked the fuck out by Cormier, so he can punch too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vWuGnoyoBU

I remember seeing this back in the day and I knew Cormier would be one of the best.

It is not strange. If you regularly watch the UFC years ago, a talk of a possible fight between Anderson Silva and GSP would always come out from time to time. The fight never came into fruition but the fans always talked about it and would argue who would win, how the winner would win and why. I am thinking that because of Connor McGregor making all the super fights possible in his era, trying to make history and making more money than all the other fighters, it has encouraged the fighters like Anderson and GSP to follow. This is good for the fans and the sport because we can finally see them fight in the octagon. But I still believe it is 7 years too late. This will only become a side show.

GSP is not getting younger and its been years after his last match in the octagon, the only time he fight is during training. There is a big difference between fighting in an actual fight and fighting is a sparring.

Silva after his broken leg accident is not 100% back to his old form. His last 2-3 matches prior to the broken leg accident is not really impressive. You will more boos than yeys from the crowd.

For Cormier vs Johnson, I'll go with Rumble Johnson on this. Rumble Johnson have the height and reach advantage. Both fighters are coming from 3 straight wins, but they have difference is fighting style, Rumble Johnson is more on striking while Cormier is wrestling.

I think Anderson Silva is past his prime and Cormier is overall a better fighter nowadays. Of course with someone as good as Anderson Silva you never know but he is not what he once was.

GSP is also starting to be past his prime but it's also one of the best ever too so it will be a fight of 2 legendary fighters nonetheless, but I think Cormier and Johnson are more hungry to win titles.

Anyway to me is a bit strange that GSP and Silva will fight given the weight differences and height but you never know, but I think that rumor is fake.

that is a wonderful site ,thank you for sharing it here,apart from the prediction though this match has a fifty fifty chance for both fighters a single good strike from johnson will end this  match and since he knows Cormier's game plan he will be better prepared i guess about the wrestling department ,cormier has an iron chin he took johnson's trademark punch absorbed and came back and won the match,so  this will be really interesting to see.
Ronda wont face cyborg ,she knows she will get smoked,she wants to regain her confidence first. hope she will make a come back soon

Yes. I like to watch a Ronda Rousey fight hopefully versus Cyborg than a GSP versus Anderson Silva fight. Ronda is still approaching her prime while GSP and Anderson Silva are already old. It would be like watching a golf seniors event and sometimes that is boring. It would be good to see the legends in the octagon but the GSP and the Silva match up is already late. Maybe 7 years ago this fight will be big.

Take a look at this comparison: http://cagerank.com/G0oj.G225/Anthony-Johnson-vs-Daniel-Cormier
It is nice juxtaposition of Cormier and Johnson strength level, their styles, differences, fight history and predictions.

They estimated that there is 52% chance Johnson will win.

Wow that is impressive if Ronda Rousey returns to the Octagon. She was down most likely from her strong Ego (no offense Rousey), if she returns to actually fight stronger people then she has the potential to be a very strong fighter in the ring.

I like Cyborg, she is a fighter. Ronda might not have enough experience to take her out though.

the long awaited match up between the legend of Anderson Silva and George saint pierre is rumored to take place at UFC 206 and if that happens it will be one of the most anticipated match ups in MMA history and i am sure Silva will accept the challenge and it is time that UFC gives GSP the contract he wanted and make this match a reality.

It's about time Rousey returned to the Octagon, that'd be a great fight, I hope it can happen.

As for Cormier vs Johnson II - It's so difficult to predict, anything could happen.

antony johnson truly deserve the title defense against cormier in the absence of jon jones .last time they met in the octagon cormier was a replacement for jon jones and cormier won the belt,wanted to see them going after a full camp,a bit confused on the match results at the moment,have to watch their match preparation and then will decide who has the advantage .

I think this is the right fight to be made in the UFC Light Heavyweight division. Jon Jones has not been cleared to fight, and might not be cleared to fight again until early next year. Anthony Johnson is currently the most deserving contender to fight for the championship, and is the hardest hitter in the sport. While Johnson always has the puncher's chance, I think that Cormier will defeat him again by late submission or unanimous decision. This fight should go similarly to their first fight, unless Cormier will decide to stand and trade, which I don't believe he will do.

Hehe, I noticed it's better to make the thread really early to get as much discussion and analysis in.  You may lock your thread and let's start discussing here.  Thanks.

As for the fight, I think Cormier has shown a bit of a weakness in his last fight vs Anderson.  He looked like he got tired earlier than anticipated.

Edit:  Rumor - GSP vs Anderson Silva targeted for UFC 206
http://www.lowkickmma.com/UFC/rumor-gsp-vs-anderson-silva-targeted-for-ufc-206/

Well I just did a thread on this, I didn't see that there was a thread already created, I doubt anyone would create a thread for a fight that is 2 months away before I did lol.

Like I said before, I think Daniel Cormier can win again, but he is not standing in the front of the octagon at all like he said... he will try to outwrestle him. He is just selling the fight saying he will KO him.

Agree with you here toke. I wish jones would pull his crap together.

I really don't like Cormier or his fighting style so this weight class doesnt
really excite me.

i didnt know about this event,it is going to be an interesting match up since Johnson is getting a full camp here which makes things different this time around,what are the other possible match up that can be put here. what about the jon jones situation,will he be back any time soon?

I heard that there will be a co main event in 206. They say that it might be Ronda Rousey versus Cyborg but I do not think it will be. Since the fight is in Toronto who could it be? They say it will be big, so maybe it is GSP?

Date: Saturday, December 10th
Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass):  3:30pm PST / 6:30pm EST
Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1):  5pm PST / 8pm EST
Main Card (PPV):  7pm PST / 10pm EST
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Main Card (PPV)

Max Holloway (16-3) vs. Anthony Pettis (19-5) (Featherweight)
Donald Cerrone (31-7) vs. Matt Brown (20-15) (Welterweight)
Cub Swanson (23-7) vs. Doo Ho Choi (14-1) (Featherweight)
Tim Kennedy (18-5) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (12-2) (Middleweight)
Jordan Mein (29-10) vs. Emil Weber Meek (8-2-1) (Welterweight)

Preliminary Card (Fox Sports 1)

Nikita Krylov (21-4) vs. Misha Cirkunov (12-2) (Light Heavyweight)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (8-2) vs. Drew Dober (17-7) (Lightweight)
Valerie Letourneau (8-5) vs. Viviane Pereira (11-0) (Women's Strawweight)
Mitch Gagnon (12-3) vs. Matthew Lopez (8-1) (Bantamweight)

Preliminary Card (UFC Fight Pass)

John Makdessi (14-5) vs. Lando Vannata (8-1) (Lightweight)
Jason Saggo (12-2) vs. Rustam Khabilov (20-3) (Lightweight)
Zach Makovsky (19-7) vs. Dustin Ortiz (15-6) (Flyweight)

Other

- Promotional newcomer Poliana Botelho was expected to face former UFC Women's Strawweight Championship challenger Valerie Letourneau at the event. However, Botelho was removed from the fight for undisclosed reasons on October 26 and was replaced by fellow newcomer Viviane Pereira.

- Former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger John Moraga was expected to face former Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky at the event. However, Moraga pulled out of the fight in early November citing injury and was replaced by Dustin Ortiz.

- Tim Kennedy and Rashad Evans were originally booked for UFC 205. However, Evans was pulled from the fight a few days before the event after an undisclosed irregularity was found during his pre-fight medical exam. The fight was later rescheduled for UFC 206, but Evans was still unable to get licensed. Kelvin Gastelum replaced Evans on November 26.

- A welterweight bout between Chad Laprise and Li Jingliang was expected to take place at the event. However, Laprise pulled out of the fight on November 16 citing an undisclosed injury. As a result Li was pulled from the card entirely and will be rescheduled at a future event.

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