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06.09.2018 | 5:10 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 625 Points | 214th Place
- Saturday 06.09.2018 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: WME-IMG
- Venue: United Center
- Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Jimmy Smith
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Megan Olivi
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,550,000
- Attendance: 18,117
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 250,000 | TV Ratings: 667,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 848k peak)
- MMA Bouts: 13
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Event Links:
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Whittaker defeats Yoel Romero via Decision, Split | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Colby Covington defeats Rafael dos Anjos via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Holly Holm defeats Megan Anderson via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Tai Tuivasa defeats Andrei Arlovski via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| CM Punk vs. Mike Jackson Overturned to No Contest | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Curtis Blaydes defeats Alistair Overeem via KO/TKO, Elbows in Guard | 2:56 Round 3 of 3, 12:56 Total Bout Page | |
| Cláudia Gadelha defeats Carla Esparza via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Mirsad Bektić defeats Ricardo Lamas via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Chris De La Rocha defeats Rashad Coulter via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 3:53 Round 2 of 3, 8:53 Total Bout Page | |
| Anthony Smith defeats Rashad Evans via KO/TKO, Knee From Clinch | 0:53 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Sergio Pettis defeats Joseph Benavidez via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Charles Oliveira defeats Clay Guida via Submission, Guillotine Choke | 2:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Dan Ige defeats Mike Santiago via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 0:50 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses Page 24
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- MassaBruce
06.10.2018 | 1:33 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 1052nd
06.10.2018 | 1:35 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1338th
"Where are my shoes?"
06.10.2018 | 1:36 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1084th
Get to the bottom of that bottle of plonk, go microwave yourself a hungry man and get to bed ya drunk messy ****.
06.10.2018 | 1:38 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1338th
"Where are my shoes?"
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- MassaBruce
06.10.2018 | 1:38 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 1052nd
06.10.2018 | 1:40 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 625 Points | 226th Place
06.10.2018 | 1:40 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 760th
06.10.2018 | 1:41 AM ET
Predictions: 12 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 805 Points | Tied for 3rd with 1 other
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
06.10.2018 | 1:42 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 871st
06.10.2018 | 1:44 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 163rd
"I live, I die, I live again."
06.10.2018 | 1:49 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 625 Points | 226th Place
06.10.2018 | 1:51 AM ET
Why care, the fight was irrelevant.
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 690 Points | Tied for 50th with 8 others
"Loving MMA is easy, cause it's beautiful."
06.10.2018 | 1:55 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 1201st
06.10.2018 | 2:02 AM ET
R1: Whittaker 10-9
R2: Whittaker 10-9
R3: Romero 9-10
R4: Whittaker 10-9
R5: Romero 8-10
Whittaker obviously won the first two rounds.
In round 3, Whittaker did enough offense including that head kick to prevent the score from being 10-8.
In round 4, those significant shots from Romero near the end weren't enough.
I think it comes down to whether you think round 5 is a 10-9 or 10-8 (Whittaker 48-47 or Draw 47-47). To me, round 5 was a 10-8 round. Romero was very close to TKOing Whittaker and didn't think Whittaker did enough to change it from 10-8 to 10-9, unlike round 3.
06.10.2018 | 2:47 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1084th
Nobody can say that of a single round in which Yoel was dominant.
In any case, it's in the books. Whittaker has beaten Romero with one leg, and one hand thus far.
A 10-8 round in MMA is not the most common score a judge will render, but it is absolutely essential to the evolution of the sport and the fairness to the fighters that judges understand and effectively utilize the score of 10-8. A score of 10-8 does not require a fighter to dominate their opponent for 5 minutes of a round. The score of 10-8 is utilized by the judge when the judge sees verifiable actions on the part of either fighter. Judges shall ALWAYS give a score of 10-8 when the judge has established that one fighter has dominated the action of the round, had duration of the domination and also impacted their opponent with either effective strikes or effective grappling maneuvers that have diminished the abilities of their opponent.
Judges must CONSIDER giving the score of 10-8 when a fighter shows dominance in the round even though no impactful scoring against the opponent was achieved. MMA is an offensive based sport. No scoring is given for defensive maneuvers. Using smart, tactically sound defensive maneuvers allows the fighter to stay in the fight and to be competitive. Dominance of a round can be seen in striking when the losing fighter continually attempts to defend, with no counters or reaction taken when openings present themselves. Dominance in the grappling phase can be seen by fighters taking DOMINANT POSITIONS in the fight and utilizing those positions to attempt fight ending submissions or attacks. If a fighter has little to no offensive output during a 5 minute round, it should be normal for the judge to consider awarding the losing fighter 8 points instead of 9.
There it is Folks.
If anyone has an argument as to why round one couldn't be a 10-8 based on those criteria, I'd like to hear it.
Actually, I wouldn't. Don't waste my time.
* Edited at 06.10.2018, 2:53 AM ET *
06.10.2018 | 5:41 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 913th
@imperator
If you honestly don't think Round 5 was absolute domination by Romero, then you got blinders on my dude. And keep in mind I say this as a fan of both fighters.
"..."
06.10.2018 | 6:10 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 290th
06.10.2018 | 6:33 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1084th
Green if you give Romero a 10-8 in the fifth, you have to give Whittaker a 10-8 in the first. He was utterly dominated and did nothing but stand there getting beaten up. That would mean Whittaker still wins 47-46.
Whittaker has beaten Romero twice now. And both times he did it injured. And Romero failed to make weight.
There will be no rubber match. There will be no third fight. Not for many, many moons. And that is how it should be. Whittaker has established himself as the rightful an undisputed king of MW.
* Edited at 06.10.2018, 6:39 AM ET *
06.10.2018 | 1:30 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1338th
"Where are my shoes?"