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I don't know about you, but here Abu Dhabi's fights are so good in terms of timing. Here everything is earlier, you can watch without going to bed late, without falling asleep during the last fight, etc. For me these times are perfect, they even add to the bets.

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That is some great news to hear and might be a talking point now that Donald Trump agreed to make an appearance on a heavily influenced podcast of the UFC since Joe Rogan is currently contracted by the organization announcing at main events:

Is Joe Rogan a conservative? Donald Trump set to appear on popular podcast with 14.5 million followers on Spotify

source: https://www.soapcentral.com/human-interest/news-is-joe-rogan-conservative-donald-trump-set-appear-popular-podcast-14-5-million-followers-spotify

Hehehehehe Ilia Topuria might very much be the big favorite for this fight, however, the oddsmakers are certainly underrating him very much similar to Khabib hehehe. I predict that after this fight against Max Holloway, this will be everyone's last time to bet Ilia Topuria on 1.35 or better. The odds on Ilia's next fights will be 1.20 or lower because the sportsbooks will witness that this is the new Khabib of the UFC and he will retire undefeated heheehhe.

Also, the UFC will have a settlement with the fighters who have complained that the company is very unfair on their contracts. It appear there will be more of this.



A Nevada judge has issued preliminary approval for a $375 million settlement to conclude the first of two antitrust lawsuits against the UFC.

Last month, UFC's parent company TKO Group and the plaintiffs in the Le v. Zuffa case agreed to settle a class action lawsuit. On Tuesday, Judge Richard Franklin Boulware II approved the terms of the agreement, ending the decade-long litigation.

A hearing for final approval will be held in the coming months, and the final payout to the several hundred fighters involved will be calculated after legal fees are paid.

"Today's decision is welcome news for both parties," a UFC spokesperson said in a statement to ESPN. "We are pleased to be another step closer to bringing the Le case to a close."

Source https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/41950092/ufc-fighters-close-375m-settlement-judge-approval

Holloway can put the champion to sleep so I wouldn't bet against him either @Pumared

Anyways there has been some videos already put out and they are early so I guess the timezone will be a  factor for this fight week. So expect the weigh-ins and the press conference to come out early too.

Here they are:
UFC 308 Countdown - Full Episode

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfrUF74cDQc

UFC 308 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KGPNAEZzcw

UFC 308 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9K61eLR9L0

Holloway is automatically the favorite for me. Max is tough and can fight well, he is challenging and wants the belt. I see him as much more resilient and with more desire to win, I hope that is enough for him to win the fight.

Pereira is a fighter who explodes in the first few rounds but if he doesn't get his opponent out of there early he runs out of energy fast.
He hurt Hernandez with that front kick in the first few minutes of the fight but he recovered.
That is what I was saying. He is like a stone guy who is made out of rock. He can wear you out as he did with Michel with his wrestling.
It was easy 1.70x odds for Fluffy to win in that UFC Fight Night's main event.

Let's move on to the next UFC 308: Ilia Topuria vs Max Holloway at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

This weekend's fight was really sad to watch. Michel was simply exhausted, very tired and couldn't overcome his opponent. I expected much more than what he showed. I expected a show, but we didn't even have a fight.

The undercard bouts are just about done.
Nicolau is fighting quite well against Almadayev who was set to dominate this fight but into the second round hasn't done much yet with no ground time where his fighting style is put on display.

Rob Font could go one of two ways: He can get a quick knockout or he will get knocked out several times and get back up.

As for who I think will win for the main fight tonight, I will go will Fluffy Hernandez.
The guy is built like a boulder and it will take many hard punches and elbows for Michel to knock him out.

I really hope that Michel Pereira puts on a show and gets a great victory in this fight. I will bet on him without a doubt, he has everything to be a great champion and he is the kind of fighter who is good to watch, you get nervous, laugh a few times and are impressed, all in a matter of seconds. Literally a show of fighting and entertainment.

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I like the match too.

Pereira looking to continue his winning streak and Hernandez is taking the chance to win more after a long rest. Number 13 and  14 in the middleweight rankings. This could become an entertaining fight.

How about the co-main event? Rob Font? I didn't know he would still fight, I thought he retired. Well, here he is now ready to fight again after almost a year of rest. But he is aged, that's the problem and his opponent is a young active dude Kyler Phillips. I think this could also become a good match if Kyler will be aggressive and make Font start those engines again like how he battled with known fighters like Aldo, Vera and Sandhagen.

I will bet on Michel Pereira and Kyler Phillips.

Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez will be a great fight to watch, one of the best on this card. Michel is the kind of fighter who always gives his best no matter what happens. That's why I like him so much, and he always does different things, he goes beyond the ordinary.

The upcoming fight night looks actually quite exciting too.
UFC Vegas 99 - Main Card
Michel Pereira vs. Anthony Hernandez
Rob Font vs. Kyler Phillips
Charles Johnson vs. Sumudaerji
Jake Hadley vs. Cameron Smotherman
Darren Elkins vs. Daniel Pineda
Undercard
Matheus Nicolau vs. Asu Almabayev
Brad Katona vs. Jean Matsumoto
Joselyne Edwards vs. Tamires Vidal
Jessica Penne vs. Elise Reed
Melissa Martinez vs. Alice Ardelean
Austen Lane vs. Robelis Despaigne

https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/10/ufc-fight-night-245-las-vegas-anthony-hernandez-vs-michel-pereira-reader-predictions-picks

This is another one of his great ideas. I believe that he should have some percentage of the PPV for every fight because it's always the same thing. It doesn't make sense for him to be this character all the time, the only reason I see is money.

Thought it was crystal clear on why he is wanting to announce fights and keep in the public eye.
It is due to the sexual assault allegations against him and if he is scheduled for a fight he can't have the court case go to trial until he is not scheduled to fight.
So it is all smoke and mirrors with him and any future fights.
Both those youtube videos I linked discussed about this already.

Is it just me or is McGregor doing everything he can to get exposure in the media? A few weeks ago we would never have talked about him as much as we have been talking about him in the last few months. He is literally increasing engagement for his side.

The Caliber of Brandon Royval's takedown defense proves how witty he is in defending Taira's takedowns but maybe Tatsuro was just tired and was having a hard time with Royval but we are just guessing all of this for now as for sure the camp of Taira can improve this for him the kid is still young and had a future in this sports but you are right that the fight was pretty much close but Taira will show spirit inside the octagon for sure he can still improve and move on forward.


It was really funny that I was saved because I don't have any in me right now but I was surprised that the kid still has a fight in him and have shown the veteran Brandon Royval that he should not underestimate Tatsuro Taira the next time they had their rematch because this kid is really something with his takedowns and offering him to honed his skills is a good thing to say that Royval really respect Taira and the kid surely have a bright future ahead of him,

, I think that we are just wasting time on Connor McGregor as there are a lot of exciting fighters in the division that need attention even though he is the hype king giving people this kind of false hope to see McGregor inside the ring again as this is how good McGregor is in giving anyone that hype, but let's see if he really end up in the BKFC that is good for him because I don't really care anymore.

@jakelyson
Isn't it funny how having no funds to place a bet saved you from making a huge mistake in taking the 1.32x favorite?
If I didn't do an all-in on him in a parlay with Gorimbo would still have that $500 for this weekend's fight night.
As Fluffy Hernandez has always been a good fighter so this matchup against Michel Pereira if he wins will make him a great fighter.
But is this not what we were all saying about Tatsuro?

It was another wild weekend for the "Who will Conor fight next?" speculation drum being beat.
First announcement of his next fight being against Dan Hooker which was just him shouting something to a reporter while walking away. So not even face to face with anyone on the mic. But the MMA media yet again took it as fact.
Then asking for a fight with Mike Perry on another podcast with the Schimo.
While on a substance (either drunk or coked up again after BKFC) called out KSI on a rap song he made saying it was horrible and saying he wanted to fight him next.
He is someone not to take his word for scheduling a fight seriously as he is usually doing it purely for publicity purposes or now that allegations of a court date against an accuser is looming, he is using it as a dodging tactic.
As these two youtubers describe what all this outlandish behavior in Spain during BKFC was all about:

Conor McGregor's Coke-Fueled BKFC Weekend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22JOLfaK9Wk

It GOT WORSE For Conor McGregor - by Red Pill MMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVYdszEzqNA

Tiara didn't contest though so maybe he also felt like judges would see his successful takedowns as just takedowns but not doing much damage. It used to be a good measure of winning points since the one who took down means he has ground control. That must have been old judge rules anymore.

Taira made Royval's life very difficult in this fight. If I were to judge it, he would win several rounds. What Taira has to Improve is his utilizing elbows and pounding on the ground.  He could have won this fight.

It's a close fight.

https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-ufc-fight-night-royval-vs-taira


One judge actually saw that Taira won that fight and I think both fighters did show some toughness. It's hard to predict who will win that match and although I lost my bet, I am really happy to see how the competitive spirit of Taira was all there against the veteran Royval.

Taira mostly scored with his successful takedowns and submission attempts while Royval in striking successfully. Still, he cannot knock out young Taira and this proves how strong his chin is.
I think that's one heck of a great fight night.

I didn't end up watching the fight, but from the images I saw, they were great fights. Not as good as other cards, but they were average for fight nights. I expect more from the next cards, but at least we already have announcements of good fights coming, so we're moving the belts.