re: UFC 328 Strickland vs Chimaev

Ref let him get nuclear CTE in rounds 2 and 3. Calls it there lmao

Was thinking the same thing. Kind of surprised the ref called it there.

Awesome fight though. Even though Taira lost, he gained a fan tonight. I haven't watched too many of his fights, but that little fricker has some heart. Can't believe he came back to make that a decent fight. Thought it'd be over in the 1st or early 2nd after the start to it.

I understand why yall are upset with the stoppage but his fighting spirit left with the last 2-3 body shots and wasn’t even lifting his hands. Body language did a 180 and he was about to eat some vicious shots

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I feel that was a great stoppage

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I don’t see that at all. Japanese kid was actively trying to evade, had already came back from further down in the hole, and was cognizant and throwing his mouth piece à half a second after he stop.

No reason to land the kill shot. He was done. Agreed on the illegal knee

Van’s only 24. We have over 10 years to watch this kid dominate.

[ missed illegal knee was way more egregious. ]

That fight could end up being a no contest.

Let Taira hit the ground before you call the fight IMO. He was in deep, deep shite either way but it was way early.

Still wondering how a flush illegal knee gets swept under the rug though lmao. I had no dog in that fight but that pissed me off.

My guys in the corner. Great defense in the final round. I've said it before, if Van ever takes training seriously, he will have a nice run. Stoppage was ok.

Does Strickland have a chance in hell tonight