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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jul 6, 2019 18:27:50 GMT -5
Two title fights on ESPN+ PPV as Jon Jones defends his Light Heavyweight crown against Thiago "Marreta" Santos while Amanda Two Belts Nunes puts her Women's Bantamweight title on the line against former champ and fellow Rousey slayer Holly Holm. Plus "Funky" Ben Askren tries to remain unbeaten as he takes on Jorge "Gamebred" Masvidal.
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Post by Shark on Jul 6, 2019 18:48:31 GMT -5
I won't lie, it's not going to surprise me if Santos pulls it off. The last Event UFC held on July 6 was when Weidman knocked Spider Silva off his throne.
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Post by Raskovnik on Jul 6, 2019 19:17:16 GMT -5
Not going to be able to watch the card today but I'm hoping against hope that Santos pulls the upset off against Jones. I'm not really seeing it because Jones has a tremendous chin and Santos's only hope is hitting that switch, but it'd be awesome.
As for the co-main, I'd love for Nunes to continue her reign as the undisputed women's GOAT as she's my favorite female fighter by a distance.
Askren vs Masvidal is a tough one to call, but I'm leaning towards Askren here. Masvidal struggled with Maia's wrestling and Askren is several notches above Maia as a wrestler, obviously, so that gives me confidence in his ability to just big brother Masvidal for 15 minutes. He also proved he has a chin on him even if Masvidal manages to land a few shots, and the Till KO (someone who almost certainly compromises himself with his massive weight cut) notwithstanding he's never really been one to land that one hitter quitter.
Jan vs Rockhold should be an awesome fight but the smart money has got to be on Luke melting the dude. Jan's a good fighter but Luke has an elite skillset and should have much more of a chin now that he isn't killing himself to make 185 despite having the most LHW body frame ever. My only concern with him is he still has the exact same flaws in his striking that Bisping was able to expose and that also led to him getting lit up by David Branch of all people and then sparked by Yoel. The path to victory is clearly there for Jan but I don't think Luke will give him any space to exploit it.
Chiesa vs Sanchez is another tough one. I'm of two minds on this late-career renaissance for Sanchez. It's nice to see the OG Ultimate Fighter still relevant and winning fights in 2019. I can't help but want to root for the guy. But he has taken SO MUCH damage over the past few years, to the point that he is either tied with or has surpassed BJ Penn for most head strikes absorbed in the UFC, that I feel uncomfortable watching him fight these days. Chiesa is better on paper in basically every arena of battle than Sanchez, plus he's another guy who has looked fantastic after going up in weight. Still, despite all of this, part of me wants Sanchez to just keep on winning despite all odds.
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Post by mo on Jul 6, 2019 19:29:52 GMT -5
Been trying to avoid it but may finally bite the ESPN+ bullet on this one. Decent card and I haven’t seen a major UFC event since the network move. Guessing Jones and Nunes win.
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Post by sfvega on Jul 6, 2019 19:30:56 GMT -5
Askren/Masvidal is the only fight I'm looking forward to. Probably not going to seek out any of the other fights.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 6, 2019 20:51:47 GMT -5
Nunes versus Holm ought to be fun.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jul 6, 2019 21:02:49 GMT -5
Welp, Melendez had less than nothing to offer Arnold Allen.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:05:18 GMT -5
Nunes versus Holm ought to be fun. Would probably cement Amanda as the greatest female MMA fighter of all time She's got her name on the short list lready and she has basically beaten up every name they thrown at her
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 6, 2019 21:08:46 GMT -5
Nunes versus Holm ought to be fun. Would probably cement Amanda as the greatest female MMA fighter of all time She's got her name on the short list lready and she has basically beaten up every name they thrown at her Probably, though if Holm wins, that's obviously another big accolade for Holly. Either way, ought to be nifty.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:11:30 GMT -5
Would probably cement Amanda as the greatest female MMA fighter of all time She's got her name on the short list lready and she has basically beaten up every name they thrown at her Probably, though if Holm wins, that's obviously another big accolade for Holly. Either way, ought to be nifty. Oh yeah, if Holly wins this adds another notch to her belt. Stop two of the most dominant female champs in UFC history It's going to be a great fight regardless as Holly is never afraid to throw and Amanda confidence is at an all time high and she is never afraid to throw
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:15:21 GMT -5
How is Diego Sanchez still fighting
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Post by mo on Jul 6, 2019 21:20:50 GMT -5
Diego corny as ever. At least he dropped that “The Dream” nickname.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:21:10 GMT -5
Diego either going to cry or shit himself lol
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:25:02 GMT -5
Elbows to the head, f***ing ouch
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:31:48 GMT -5
Vegas loves Diego but he is getting whooped
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:41:19 GMT -5
Every round should have been 10-8
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Post by 4TheGlory on Jul 6, 2019 21:43:00 GMT -5
I dare anyone to take a shot every time Joe Rogan says someone is the greatest of all time
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Post by mo on Jul 6, 2019 21:43:00 GMT -5
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:43:31 GMT -5
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 6, 2019 21:43:54 GMT -5
I dare anyone to take a shot every time Joe Rogan says someone is the greatest of all time Nah I like to live
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