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Actually, I was hesitating on taking a bet against Jack Della Madalena seeing his last fight was really great on his part, but for sure there is certainly something about Kevin Hollands' fight that I can not take out as well and he has said that he will do everything he can for sure I am hoping for the best in this one but I haven't really taken the fact that Kevin Holland could also lose in this fight everything can happen but there must be something or someone that needs to take the other half to make it whole,

For the Shevchenko fight well maybe Valentina Shevchenko was furious at herself for making a mistake like that so In the rematch she will make it right this time and I believe that for sure maybe she was underestimating Grasso that time but in the way she was speaking that Grasso was just lucky and she was winning the fight I really don't like it at all in not crediting someone for her hard work in taking her belt I think she is still underestimating Grasso, and that may have cost her again,

I have a feeling Alexa Grasso will still win but also have the feeling that Shevchenko learned the lesson she got against Grasso. This is their 2nd fight, and Grasso will expect Shevchenko to have more tricks this time but so is Grasso, she will also have more to show this time around.

JDM is packed with skills after gaining a lot of experience while Kevin lacks the motivation. He isn't even after the belt but that is because he knows he couldn't make a title shot. He was once remarkable early in his career but just lost cause this time. Dana likes him though.

Don't know why both the above members are against JDM to win against Kevin Holland.
Did you see how he got just rag dolled in his last match?
Jack is on a hot streak and looking like the best contender to take on this whole card due to having those kind of odds.
So I will have to go along with @cabron on this one with his prediction for this fight.
I took him and Shevchenko to both win their main and co-main event bouts this evening for this UFC Fight Night later on today.

Great share my man, The weigh-in went great and clearly, there were no missed weights for this event, all fighters did a great job in not getting a canceled fight, and for the Colored belt that represents Mexico for sure I also got a WWE vibes seeing it as well I surely remember that in the WWE when John Cena is a big superstar back then and his belt was Customized by the WWE, and for sure you guys already mention it here but for sure that was the great old times,

Weigh-in Result for the Main Fights

Alexa Grasso (124.5) VS Valentina Shevchenko (124.5)

Kevin Holland (170.5) VS Jack Della Maddalena (171)

Raul Rosas Jr. (135) VS Terrence Mitchell (135.5)

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Now here is my bet and prediction that I have posted on another thread quoting and dropping it here aswell,

Oh! right, it was really a beautiful belt for sure and it is incorporated with the color of Mexico and the women's division for sure maybe Valentina Shevchenko also liked it but yeah she has said herself, that she wants to get the belt for sure so going with the prediction of the fight here are my picks and prediction,

Alexa Grasso (2.37) VS Valentina Shevchenko (1.57)


For this fight, Valentina Shevchenko clearly wants to get her belt back and she already said that she still doesn't recognize the loss to Alexa Grasso as her loss, so for sure I want Grasso to beat her up again, I surely never thought that Alexa Grasso will become this good and become champion I always see her as a fighting kitten but because of that fight her technique and fighting style is truly hone so much for her to get that belt surely she listen to her corner pretty well that is why I think that she will still be winning this so my pick is clearly Alexa Grasso,

Kevin Holland (2.20) VS Jack Della Maddalena (1.65)


For this fight for sure, Jack Della Maddalena is really durable and his striking could be big trouble for Holland but for sure Kevin Holland still got a decent ground game so sure I think it is a weakness for Jack Della Maddalena for this fight I think Kevin Holland has a technicality with his striking as well for me because he got a well-rounded style my pick is Kevin Holland,

Raul Rosas Jr. (1.13) VS Terrence Mitchell (5.80)


For this fight, I really don't know Terrence Mitchell for sure but seeing him on paper for sure he got a weakness on the ground game so sure Raul Rosas Jr. got some advantage in this fight, and Rosas Jr. is also well-rounded in this fight clearly I have nothing to say, that is why Raul Rosas Jr. is the favorite to win in this fight,

Raul Rosas vs Terrence Mitchell  - I guess because he is the youngest in MMA? Though he wasn't making really good success in his last fight.
Kevin Holland vs Jack Della Maddalena He had 15 winning streaks since his first 2 loss fights. I like Kevin but if he still drops his hands as he always does in every fight, Maddalena will KO him without taking the fight to the ground.

Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko Tough to choose since Valentina is just so good. But I guess at 35 she's in decline and this fight is on Grasso's land. Grasso has improved a lot and she'll be more confident with the crowd support.

She did mention something about this newly made commemorative belt for the Mexican people:
"That is a very beautiful belt and I am going to take it Saturday night!" - Valentina Shevchenko

Don't forget to watch the event in about 10 hours tonight after the official weigh-ins sometime during today:

Noche UFC: Ceremonial Weigh-In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkai1JvmhFM

WOW! They are now customizing belts for the fighters as well just like in the WWE when John Cena had his spinning belt well I love the design for sure it got the vibe not only for the Mexican but also because this is a women's match and particularly the fighters are ladies it got the vibe that the belt is for the Women's division, this is really something new for the UFC to do, and I likely it at all, I think Women should be women and not like Shevchenko that are sparring with guys just to be ready against Alexa Grasso and for me she is delusional and doesn't want to believe that she lost the 1st match,


The people are trusting Alexa Grasso in the ground now because of what she did in the 1st round, that was kind of a difference between the money line and the Submission betting, for sure many are trusting Grasso with the submission while maybe in the striking they prefer Valentina Shevchenko but for me on that 1st fight I have seen that Alexa Grasso have some great highlights when it comes to the Striking and because she is now a technical striker now this is going to be an interesting fight for sure,

Something they must have just for these special events since it is Mexico Independence day hence it is in the name:
Noche UFC: Pre-Fight Panel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuSXblxM1IQ

This makes it abit more interesting to hear what each fighter is thinking on this panel with mostly Mexican fighters expect for the last one at the very end.
But Valentina can still speak Spanish.

Yeah, Alex Pereira may have given Sean Strickland some tips on how he defeated him on their first meeting so it's true that it may have played a big role in why Sean has all the techniques to defeat Adesanya.

Moving on!
Alexa Grasso versus Valentina Shevchenko 2.
From the co-main event to the main event of the evening. (saying that always makes me remember Bruce Buffer.) 

Alexa Grasso has never failed me when it comes to betting, she may be my lucky charm and I wish it will continue. From my first bet for her @7.00 which was huge as an underdog to become the new Women Flyweight champion against Vivian Araujo and defeating Shevchenko on their first meeting.
Again she is the underdog in this second fight of them.
Here are the odds for the two ladies who will fight this Saturday evening.

Alexa Grasso - | Win - @2.37 | By KO @15.00 | By Submission @5.20 | By Decision @4.10 |
Valentina Shevchenko - | Win - @1.57 | By KO @4.60 | By Submission @7.40 | By Decision @2.46 |

Notice the difference in submission. Grasso is the favorite because of history as she ended their fight last time thru submission in Round 4.
Good luck everyone.

UFC Noche Fight night Shevchenko vs Grasso Media day was yesterday so we should get ready for the weigh-ins later on today:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC8Opgb57dM

The media day wasn't as exciting for the Strickland vs Izzy one but it was worth a watch just for the sight of the Mexican Inspired UFC belt made just for this event and was shown during the Alexa Grasso interview:


Nice promotional video by ESPN for this fight released to watch right before the fight:

UFC Journey: Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko 2  Part 1 | ESPN MMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37dxPTxe8EQ

I don't think Izzy is gonna get an immediate rematch. He needs to earn his way up again. There are just lots of fighters to match against Strickland to make money now that Izzy is gone. Dana won't let this opportunity pass. Strickland is a lot more popular now than ever and giving DDP a shot for the title will make sense. If DDP wins, Izzy vs. DDP might be better. But If Strickland wins, he could fight with Costa.

So many of the fighters below will be given a shot for the title even Khamzat. A fair chance for all. Also Jared.
 

Actually, it is really hard to see what Sean Strickland was doing inside the ring if you don't watch the fight again, but that Philly Shell Defense of his is really on a high level, and because he is predicting Israel Adesanya's strikes that is for sure what is good about his defense he had sparring with every great striker in the MMA and even Alex Pereira that destroys him completely he was trained by Peraeira and Texeira for sure, and seeing that video that @rdbase has provided for us we can speculate that Sean Strickland just hone that defense on their sparring and making many sparring to really gain that feeling on that defense that is why it is scary,

Well, we can eventually get an immediate rematch that is for sure Dana White has already said it as well because Many are not happy with the fight result and so is Dana White and he has given his statement that he wants an immediate rematch Sure this is a little hard for City Kickboxing for their champion fighter to lose this bad, for sure just like Eugene Bareman have said it is really hard for a rematch camp for sure,

Here is a funny animation for the UFC 293 fight that Mojahed Fudailat has created It was really Hilarious,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jsaMp_3UaM

It is easier to say this than to actually do it in cage, and even Pereira could not win against Adesanya last time they faced each other.
Anyone can have a bad day and maybe Adesanya had one of this days, so I am sure Dana White will try to arrange rematch soon.
I was never a big fan of Strickland but he proved me wrong this time.

Nice share In the video we can see that  Alex Pereira is talking about when he punches he already is pivoting his body for another punch for sure is a helpful tip for Strickland, and to hone his technique he is aiming to spar and spar sure Alex Pereira is a great candidate to spar because he has given Sean Strickland a hard time and surprise him with hat KO shot, for sure it was an awesome thing for Strickland he is finding great striker to spar and the result is awesome,

And for sure after Sean Strickland won the Middleweight Belt many just wanted him to be stripped of his belt that is why Dana White wanted an immediate rematch,

Sean Strickland is funny You surely knew that he doesn't care about that belt one bit, Here is the video that he already broke the belt and trying to fix it, it was hilarious,

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9AycNZ8L-Vw

There was a video which showed Strickland training with Pereira at their gym in Connecticut back in June.
https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/6/19/23766088/video-alex-pereira-and-sean-strickland-train-together-ahead-of-pivotal-fights

This shows you all you need to know on how he beat Israel at UFC 293
Stand the ground and punch. It seems pretty simple but it was a good tactic since Strickland has very high punching power when he did this already but it was refined by Alex's teachings during these training sessions.

Anyways, the world is still in shock and every social media account are still talking about it and ones that aren't even into the MMA before this fight. Was watching Tone Vays yesterday during one of his youtube videos inwhich he talks about cryptocurrency, and he was even talking about it saying that Strickland was his favorite sports celebrity along with Novak Djokovic for their political views although he wasn't even into the UFC at all.

We have a major fight card this weekend which should not disappoint and we will focus on that while people are certainly still in disbelief from the last main event:


https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-fight-night-grasso-vs-shevchenko-2/matches

For sure many still can not fathom what really happened in the UFC 293 with the main event Many are still shocked by what Strickland has done, but for sure there is no doubt that Izzy totally lost that fight he doesn't have any answers when it comes to Strickland's defense and Izzy couldn't find an opening, And So I think we are done with the UFC 293 and because we have ourselves a new event this week and so here are the fight night event next week,

UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Shevchenko 2

DATE: Saturday 09.16.2023
TIME: 07:00 PM ET
PROMOTION: Ultimate Fighting Championship
VENUE: T-Mobile Arena
LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States



MAIN EVENT
Alexa Grasso VS Valentina Shevchenko

CO-MAIN EVENT
Kevin Holland VS Jack Della Maddalena

MAIN CARD
Raul Rosas Jr. VS Terrence Mitchell
Daniel Zellhuber VS Christos Giagos
Fernando Padilla VS Kyle Nelson

PRELIMINARY CARD
Lupita Godinez VS Elise Reed
Roman Kopylov VS Josh Fremd
Edgar Cháirez VS Daniel Lacerda
Tracy Cortez VS Jasmine Jasudavicius
Jasmine Jasudavicius VS Alex Reyes
Josefine Knutsson VS Marnic Mann

The Information was from Tapology: https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/101864-ufc-fight-night
Sportsbet Betting And Odds For UFC 293: https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-fight-night-grasso-vs-shevchenko-2/matches
UFC Fight Night 227 - Multi-Master Challenge https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/sportsbetio-ufc-fight-night-227-multi-master-challenge-saturday-5466450

I see people started talking about Adesanya vs Strickland rematch, but it is interesting to see that Strickland training partner before this fight was Alex Pereira, I think this played a huge role in his win.

It is time to move on to next fight this weekend between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko.
Odds are in favor of Shevchenko but she lost last fight against Grasso and she needs to work real hard to get her title back.
It is always harder to defend title so I am giving slight advantage to Shevchenko, but I like odds for Grasso.
This is goping to be interesting one to watch, maybe Grasso being younger could be one of her advantage.

Sean made two astonishing wins against strong MMA fighters. It couldn't just be a fluke but he really is quick to dodge leg kicks and can block offenses successfully.

The mass is focused on what Izzy could do while Sean also has a game plan of his own. The crowd never expects the loudmouth to be a champ but he made it look easy to win against Izzy. Now that we have seen how Izzy is easy to defeat, we might just see a downfall in him, Izzy's next fight will simulate what Sean did.

It made me so sad for 2 days that I didn't want to talk about it but now I am okay. I was all in for Israel Adesanya. I never doubted him even for a second but that performance by Sean Strickland was probably the best condition of him.

This is both good and bad for Izzy. The good part is it means he ain't the strongest anymore so this will spark more encouragement to train harder and maybe go way far that he could dominate Strickland in their rematch.
The bad part is the doubts from his fans which should be normal for him. Doubts also happened after he lost to Alex Pereira and then he proved them wrong by knocking him down. Now, he is in the same scenario and this will boost his will to win one more time.