Quick Leans
De Randamie - No reason for her being the underdog, she is as good or a better striker to Holm. Im on Randamie for sure, Holm does well against people with lesser striking than her, not the other way around.
Lewis over Travis Browne -What is up with Travis, I think he may have changed camps this time, is that enough to get the old Travis back with crazy footwork? He is going to need it vs Lewis and Browne has a questionable chin. Leaning Lewis.
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier - Glover please retire for your health
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique - Doesnt go the distance
These are just quick leans, not offical picks ill come back later with picks.
Topic: UFC 208: Holm vs De Randamie Info and Prediction Thread - page 5. (Read 2793 times)
Guess who has been training with Anderson Silva in preparation of the latter's fight for UFC 208? It's none other than Jacare Souza! I think Jacare should be given a chance for the MW title. He's not getting any younger and at least give him his shot. I'm pretty sure he can take Bisping, Luke Rockhold and Yoel Romero. Sometimes I think the UFC avoids giving some fighters a title shot because they're not marketable enough.
Anderson Silva Trains With 'Jacare' Souza Ahead of UFC 208
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhegJHOH9gY
Anderson Silva Trains With 'Jacare' Souza Ahead of UFC 208
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhegJHOH9gY
@eaLiTy. Whatever the odds I will bet for the one that will pay out more. Maybe the reason why the sportsbooks opened the betting with odds close to 50-50 is because they might be thinking that the fight is unpredictable. I will expect the odds to change as we get closer to the day of the fight. Who do you think the underdog will be?
@Clement Kaliyar. Think of it as something like an expansion of the offerings of the UFC's entertainment products. This will surely get the interest of the bigger and heavier women UFC fans. For the fight I am betting on the underdog. This will be so unpredictable it will not matter who you bet on. I am going for the one with a bigger payout.
As far as the bookmakers there is no heavy underdog in this fight as both are pretty good strikers .Germaine de Randamie who is an experienced kick boxer while Holly Holmes is a boxer and a kick boxer both are 135 pound fighter i guess elevated to 145 pound to build this division so clearly no one has the advantage over another.
@Clement Kaliyar. Think of it as something like an expansion of the offerings of the UFC's entertainment products. This will surely get the interest of the bigger and heavier women UFC fans. For the fight I am betting on the underdog. This will be so unpredictable it will not matter who you bet on. I am going for the one with a bigger payout.
Good to see a new division coming up for the ladies but i am not sure there are any worthy contenders for the 145 division belt other than Cris Cyborg who was recently flagged by USADA and i am sure the UFC is building this division to promote Cyborg because the Ronda Rousey era is over and Cyborg is the real tough fighter who they can promote as she has a huge fan following .Both Holm and Randamie are strikers and it will be an interesting match.
Good to see a good fight card,but i thought Aldo will be facing Max Holloway in this card, what happened to that fight as Holloway was teasing Aldo after his intern title. It will be a heavy card if that match was scheduled and now the main card will be a title belt featuring Holly Holmes but i am not sure who De Randamie is and i have not seen her matches to take sides on who will be winning the belt.
Max Holloway is injured and so is the reason he is not featured in this fight card.If you are looking for who Germaine De Randamie is she is a kick boxing champion with an undefeated record and with Cyborg not featuring in this title bout,Germaine De Randamie is a worthy contender to Holly Holmes ,so this match will be a striker vs striker match and its not an easy match for Holly Holmes. 
Good to see a good fight card,but i thought Aldo will be facing Max Holloway in this card, what happened to that fight as Holloway was teasing Aldo after his intern title. It will be a heavy card if that match was scheduled and now the main card will be a title belt featuring Holly Holmes but i am not sure who De Randamie is and i have not seen her matches to take sides on who will be winning the belt.
How could I have missed this piece of news... This is the best thing that happened for UFC 208. Without it I don't think I'll make an effort and waste my money to get PPV just to watch it. Anderson Silva being in the event makes a huge improvement in the main card.
Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson set for UFC 208 in Brooklyn
http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/1/13/14270364/anderson-silva-vs-derek-brunson-set-for-ufc-208-in-brooklyn
Can't wait to see the legend fight in the octagon again.
Anderson Silva vs. Derek Brunson set for UFC 208 in Brooklyn
http://www.mmafighting.com/2017/1/13/14270364/anderson-silva-vs-derek-brunson-set-for-ufc-208-in-brooklyn
Can't wait to see the legend fight in the octagon again.
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
Holly Holm can win the title and sure my bet is on her even though she is on a losing streak i think she can very well defeat De Randamie ,what ever may be the case when Cyborg returns this belt belongs to her as she is the real champ in the 145 pound category and i do not think anyone could challenge her on the feet as well as on the ground.Hope see comes back a stays natural I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
@BlockEye. I do not think so. There is already a lot at stake if Ronda and Holly will fight again. Ronda will not fight unless there is some incentive for her to do so like winning a UFC championship belt because she knows Holly has her number. Why risk it all again for nothing but pride. Another loss from Holly will be devastating for Ronda. So only a big incentive like money or the glory of winning the belt might make her risk it.
It might happen but it will depend on the outcome of UFC 207. If Rhonda wins her fight in a very convincing way, expect that she will call out all those who are in line to beat the current champion. Rhonda was out for a year and the character that she always want to show to the fans of UFC is she is ready, she is angry and want's to avenge her loss but that's what they did when Tate was still around until recently she said "I don't want to fight, I don't have it in me anymore".Whether she wins convincingly or if it's really close it won't matter. Rousey is against Nunes here and fighting her isn't exactly a walk in the park. I think she's even harder to beat than Holly Holm imho. And even if she wins convincingly, I think we're seeing a new Rousey from now on. She'll be more humble and a lot wiser. So I don't expect her calling out Holm or others just to look tough.
@BlockEye. I do not think so. There is already a lot at stake if Ronda and Holly will fight again. Ronda will not fight unless there is some incentive for her to do so like winning a UFC championship belt because she knows Holly has her number. Why risk it all again for nothing but pride. Another loss from Holly will be devastating for Ronda. So only a big incentive like money or the glory of winning the belt might make her risk it.
It might happen but it will depend on the outcome of UFC 207. If Rhonda wins her fight in a very convincing way, expect that she will call out all those who are in line to beat the current champion. Rhonda was out for a year and the character that she always want to show to the fans of UFC is she is ready, she is angry and want's to avenge her loss but that's what they did when Tate was still around until recently she said "I don't want to fight, I don't have it in me anymore".
@BlockEye. I do not think so. There is already a lot at stake if Ronda and Holly will fight again. Ronda will not fight unless there is some incentive for her to do so like winning a UFC championship belt because she knows Holly has her number. Why risk it all again for nothing but pride. Another loss from Holly will be devastating for Ronda. So only a big incentive like money or the glory of winning the belt might make her risk it.
So far this is what I found in the net for the fight card for UFC 208
Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie (Women's Featherweight)
Travis Browne vs. Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier (Light Heavyweight)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller (Lightweight)
Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro (Welterweight)
Paul Felder vs. Gilbert Burns (Lightweight)
Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery (Flyweight)
Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
George Sullivan vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique (Heavyweight)
Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight)
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie (Women's Featherweight)
Travis Browne vs. Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier (Light Heavyweight)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller (Lightweight)
Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro (Welterweight)
Paul Felder vs. Gilbert Burns (Lightweight)
Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery (Flyweight)
Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
George Sullivan vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique (Heavyweight)
Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight)
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
Thanks for posting the roster of the event. I'll put it in the OP if you don't mind. Now just to see a super mega fight of Conor McGregor proportions, I would like Rousey to win vs Nunes at BW and then Holm to win at 208 bagging the FW Women's title. These two fighers will surely meet again and fight in the future as champions in their own right.
Holm and Rousey fight again will happened soon no matter what is the result of their respective match. Rousey is very thirst to do a rematch with her. But i will bet again on holm because he have a huge odds besides i like her fighting style. Only the build of the body of rousey is great.
So far this is what I found in the net for the fight card for UFC 208
Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie (Women's Featherweight)
Travis Browne vs. Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier (Light Heavyweight)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller (Lightweight)
Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro (Welterweight)
Paul Felder vs. Gilbert Burns (Lightweight)
Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery (Flyweight)
Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
George Sullivan vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique (Heavyweight)
Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight)
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie (Women's Featherweight)
Travis Browne vs. Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier (Light Heavyweight)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller (Lightweight)
Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro (Welterweight)
Paul Felder vs. Gilbert Burns (Lightweight)
Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery (Flyweight)
Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
George Sullivan vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique (Heavyweight)
Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight)
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
Thanks for posting the roster of the event. I'll put it in the OP if you don't mind. Now just to see a super mega fight of Conor McGregor proportions, I would like Rousey to win vs Nunes at BW and then Holm to win at 208 bagging the FW Women's title. These two fighers will surely meet again and fight in the future as champions in their own right.
So far this is what I found in the net for the fight card for UFC 208
Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie (Women's Featherweight)
Travis Browne vs. Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier (Light Heavyweight)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller (Lightweight)
Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro (Welterweight)
Paul Felder vs. Gilbert Burns (Lightweight)
Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery (Flyweight)
Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
George Sullivan vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique (Heavyweight)
Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight)
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
Holly Holm vs. Germaine de Randamie (Women's Featherweight)
Travis Browne vs. Derrick Lewis (Heavyweight)
Glover Teixeira vs. Jared Cannonier (Light Heavyweight)
Dustin Poirier vs. Jim Miller (Lightweight)
Ryan LaFlare vs. Roan Carneiro (Welterweight)
Paul Felder vs. Gilbert Burns (Lightweight)
Ian McCall vs. Neil Seery (Flyweight)
Nik Lentz vs. Islam Makhachev (Lightweight)
George Sullivan vs. Randy Brown (Welterweight)
Marcin Tybura vs. Luis Henrique (Heavyweight)
Wilson Reis vs. Ulka Sasaki (Flyweight)
Not much talk about this fight, all are about Rhonda's return to the octagon at UFC 207 and they keep on pushing that fight and making a hype out of it while Holly Holm is left with out PR for this event. Dana White is banking again on Rhonda Rousey's popularity but they have to think about the other UFC events.
I'll go for Holly Holm for this one and Travis Browne.
The UFC should have waited for the legendary Cyborg to fight for the inaugural 145 pound belt and i am really surprised by the lack of support for Cyborg by the UFC new owners and Dana White especially. Cyborg is the pound for pound best female fighter in the world and she should have been the first UFC 145 pound champion,instead they have other plans. Holm lost her last two matches and lets hope the best fighter wins.
Maybe the reason why the UFC decided not to have Cyborg in the event was because she was flagged in an anti doping violation by the USADA. I will not be very surprised if she is proven to use drugs and steroids to enhance for performance. Simply looking at her makes me think she is full of testosterone injected in her. Or maybe "him".
When I look at the statistics then Aldo is more entitled to win this fight: Aldo 26-2 vs. Holloway 19-4
Also Holloway is fishing from a loser position after his lost his last fight vs Pettis.
Aldo won his last fight vs McGregor - it might be a huge confidence boost for him.
Conclusion: Jose Aldo will be a winner here.
Do you even follow the sport Also Holloway is fishing from a loser position after his lost his last fight vs Pettis.
Aldo won his last fight vs McGregor - it might be a huge confidence boost for him.
Conclusion: Jose Aldo will be a winner here.
or is this a troll,Holloway is on a record breaking winning streak both Holloway and Jose Aldo faced Mcgregor and on both occasions Mcgregor was the winning and the only difference is Holloway took Mcgregor to a decision and never lost again for ten straight fights while Aldo was knocked out in record breaking time.I do like Aldo and i do believe he will be the champion again but this is a really interesting fight for the fans. The UFC should have waited for the legendary Cyborg to fight for the inaugural 145 pound belt and i am really surprised by the lack of support for Cyborg by the UFC new owners and Dana White especially. Cyborg is the pound for pound best female fighter in the world and she should have been the first UFC 145 pound champion,instead they have other plans. Holm lost her last two matches and lets hope the best fighter wins.
I think I know where this is all going, and it doesn't need Cyborg. If true, then I wanna say that Dana White is a genius. This might be the most likely scenario that he wants to happen:
Rousey wins her title back against Nunes at BW. Then Holm wins the inaugural FW title fight making her a champ there. Then have those two fight again at either BW or FW, most likely at BW and then one of them get to be the first woman who holds two UFC titles.
That will be one mega fight that could out sell McGregor's selling record.
What do you think? Plausible?
Aldo has a slightly edge to this fight against Halloway. Than only thing that bothers me is Aldo's jaw. Its very fragile like a jar. Just one big shot at the jaw and its all over. For the light heavy weight. My bet is to Glover Texeira. For heavyweight, im gonna go for Luis Henrique. And Roan Carneiro for the welterweights.
Aldo is a really good fighter and Holloway is on a ten fight winning streak and is high on confidence and you really cannot count out Jose Aldo.Connor Mcgregor connected with a precise shot and broke him but that does not mean that he is fragile. He is one of the toughest fighter in the division and remember he was undefeated for over ten years before losing to Connor.I will wage my bet on Aldo in this match. Jump to: