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re: UFC 251 Thread (Coverage Starts Tonight, 5 PM Central)

Posted on 7/12/20 at 6:57 am to
Posted by StraightCashHomey21
Aberdeen,NC
Member since Jul 2009
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Posted on 7/12/20 at 6:57 am to
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Volkenovski's measly takedowns should not have won him that fight, either.


Agreed especially since Max dominated most the fight

Volk took him down and Max got right back up

Usman for the most part was able to take Jorge down and then keep him down
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34512 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 7:31 am to
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And it makes me not want to buy another card and just illegally stream it


The quality of the illegal stream last night was top notch

Glad I didn’t pay for it
Posted by Mr. Hangover
New Orleans
Member since Sep 2003
34512 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:27 am to
Also, I’m staying with my preflight prediction. I knew usman would dismantle Masvidal, but that sets up:

Usman/Burns
Masvidal/Covington

Then

The winner of usman/burns will wait and fight the winner of Masvidal/Covington versus the loser of the title fight (burns/usman)

That’s four big time money fights for one division. Only way these fights don’t happen is if Edwards gets a shot

If I had to make a prediction I’d say

Burns beats Usman (c)
Colby beats Masvidal
Usman beats Colby in their rematch to get usman a chance to get his belt back

Usman vs Burns (c)

And once Masvidal is out of the title picture he’ll fight Diaz again
This post was edited on 7/12/20 at 8:30 am
Posted by joey barton
Member since Feb 2011
11468 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:38 am to
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Looked like Khabib mauling people


I know that Khabib has had some less than impressive fights earlier in his UFC career, but please find me a fight where Khabib stomped on a fighters feet for 15 minutes or sat in a gassed fighter’s open guard for 2 or 3 minutes

ETA: that’s not to say that I begrudge fighters for doing boring shite in title fights. There’s a lot on the line
This post was edited on 7/12/20 at 8:41 am
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
16883 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 8:55 am to
Usman won but he’s a PPV nightmare. I can’t see fans rushing to buy a PPV where he’s the main.
Posted by SLafourche07
Member since Feb 2008
9929 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 10:18 am to



Look at those toe stomps! Brutal!
Posted by RollTide1987
Augusta, GA
Member since Nov 2009
65146 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 10:25 am to
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Usman won but he’s a PPV nightmare.


That was a terrible fight.
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
68473 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 10:35 am to
Well step in the octagon

Helio Gracie once fought a 3 hr fight against one of his students
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
68473 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 10:39 am to
Rules aren’t handicapping strikers at all They never have

Most fights hardly end in submission these days.
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
43600 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 12:13 pm to
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Rules aren’t handicapping strikers at all They never have

Most fights hardly end in submission these days.


Yeah it was a dumb argument. 20 years ago yes, but now everyone is so well rounded very few fighters are capable of dominating by just wrestling. Even guys that can wrestlefrick someone like Colby, DC, etc still try to strike.

People are spoiled because the ufc generally puts out a great product. I can’t blame usman for fighting the way he did it would be dumb to take chances given the circumstances.
This post was edited on 7/12/20 at 12:15 pm
Posted by lsucoonass
shreveport and east texas
Member since Nov 2003
68473 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 2:46 pm to
Exactly
You always play to your strengths
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
Member since Sep 2008
24747 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 4:36 pm to


Bisping commentary is the only reason people are calling it a robbery. Volk won rounds 3-5
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
16883 posts
Posted on 7/12/20 at 5:26 pm to
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Bisping commentary is the only reason people are calling it a robbery


It could've gone either way but Bisping was stroking Holloway after round 1.
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