The Official MMA Thread

[Ello Sailor]

Unpack it for us. What are you looking forward to?

[warehouse]

rakmanov v garry sounds fun. i dont see any way gary wins, but it should be entertaining.

[LoathedVermin72]

Unpack it for us. What are you looking forward to?

Gane v Volkov (Volkov is one my favorite fighters, really wish this PPV had a better main event because if it did, I would pay mostly just to see this fight.)
Nate Landwehr v anybody

And, honestly, I think every single fight on the prelims is exciting/interesting. Not a dud in the bunch. I'm probably most interested in Hooper v Guida and Brown v Battle.

[Ello Sailor]

Garry is good but Shavkat is going to maul him. Dude looks unbeatable.

[LoathedVermin72]

Chase Hooper is gonna be a contender

[Ello Sailor]

I would love to be able to agree with you but I think he will peak as a gatekeeper. Those BJJ guys only seem to go so far these days. The game has changed.

[Ello Sailor]

Damn bro, you weren't kidding about this card being stacked below the main event. Unreal.

[LoathedVermin72]

I would love to be able to agree with you but I think he will peak as a gatekeeper. Those BJJ guys only seem to go so far these days. The game has changed.

After these last few performances, I think he’s showing a lot more than just grappling. Good on the feet, always flowing everywhere. I see lots of potential but we’ll see.

[LoathedVermin72]

Aww man, brutal to see what Anthony Smith is going through. Poor guy.

[Ello Sailor]

I thought it would be a lot more competitive. Reyes beat his ass.

[LoathedVermin72]

He definitely shouldn’t have been in there in his mental state. He was fighting like he was in a scene from Raging Bull. Just standing and eating punches with no defense.

[Ello Sailor]

So Shav was fighting injured. I still think Belal (unfortunately) ragdolls his ass, even when fit.

[LoathedVermin72]

Cub fucking Swanson hell yeah

[Ello Sailor]

Cub fucking Swanson hell yeah

One of the coolest dudes to ever do it, honestly. Great retirement fight.

[LoathedVermin72]

Colby lookin pretty washed these last two fights

[Ello Sailor]

And he fights so infrequently that he's been washed for a good while. That was always going to be a mismatch.

[daft twat]

My oldest son is obsessed. We went to Kansas City this weekend for fight night. What an incredibly well-run event! Too bad the target audience is primarily similar to a Trump rally. Nevertheless, we had a great time. Hearing a man get knocked out in-person hits way different than on tv. My wife commented at one point, “We have not evolved much since the days of the Colloseum.” She’s right.

[Ello Sailor]

I don't think Kai Kara-France can beat Alexandre Pantoja, though I'd love to see it. And I'm sure Royval is hoping KKF wins so that he can get another shot. I guess the UFC didn't want to give Royval a third shot at Pantoja, despite being the top-rated contender. A frustrating position to be in, I'm sure.

[Ello Sailor]

My wife commented at one point, “We have not evolved much since the days of the Colloseum.” She’s right.

The crazy part is that MMA has evolved a lot in the last ~30 years. In the early-to-mid 90s that shit was absolutely insane. One guy was submitted via groin strikes ffs!

[LoathedVermin72]

I think the UFC is in a truly awful place right now. I can't remember the last time they actually made a fight I was really excited to see. They are just blowing opportunities at every turn right now. So many superfights falling by the wayside. Sucks.

In particular, I think the Islam/Topuria situation is a complete disaster. Islam v Topuria is the number one fight I want to see. But nope. Instead they are making two fights I don't give a shit about - and ones that could potentially destroy any future hope for the fight I want. Hate this organization.