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02.13.2020 | 11:11 AM ET

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UFC 252
  • Saturday 08.15.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: UFC APEX
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Megan Olivi
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 500,000 | TV Ratings: 943,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 1.2M peak)
  • MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout   Info
Stipe Miocic   defeats   Daniel Cormier   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Marlon Vera   defeats   Sean O'Malley   via KO/TKO, Elbows From Guard   4:40 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jairzinho Rozenstruik   defeats   Junior dos Santos   via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground and Pound   3:47 Round 2 of 3, 8:47 Total Bout Page
Daniel Pineda   defeats   Herbert Burns   via KO/TKO, Elbows From Crucifix   4:37 Round 2 of 3, 9:37 Total Bout Page
Merab Dvalishvili   defeats   John Dodson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Vinc Pichel   defeats   Jim Miller   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Virna Jandiroba   defeats   Felice Herrig   via Submission, Armbar   1:44 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Danny Chavez   defeats   TJ Brown   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Livinha Souza   defeats   Ashley Yoder   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Daukaus   defeats   Parker Porter   via KO/TKO, Punches and Knee   4:28 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Kai Kamaka III   defeats   Tony Kelley   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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ImperatorFishrat
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07.07.2020 | 5:58 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 1677th

^ I agree with this. Heavies exhibit the lowest skill levels of every division. 
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07.07.2020 | 7:41 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1018th

As we recently see, top 15 LHW going up dont make it to the top 15 in the HW division. They are certainly not the more technical guy but those ranked HW UFC fighter still the best from all division.


I also agree that out of the top 25 of the UFC HW is very weak all arround the world. Antonia Carlos Junior winning the Brazil HW TUF is the best exemple. 

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07.07.2020 | 8:01 PM ET

DC vs. Stipe

Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 2363rd

DC will take him down and wrestle. You know and so does the rest of the world.  I bet Stipe Miocic is delaying the fight as long as he can to build the best take down defense possible. Why else would he not want to fight in the smaller cage?

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07.07.2020 | 9:17 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1018th

Cormier didin't seem to have the better wrestling. He only seems better in the clinch.

Miocic want the bigger cage because he is a counter puncher and dont want to battle in clinch with DC. 

* Edited at 07.07.2020, 9:18 PM ET *

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07.07.2020 | 10:06 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1043rd

Yeah stipe was a wrestler he ain't afraid of wrestling. That being said wrestling and dirty infighting are the only ways cormier can beat him. Why not stay away and box him to death like in the second fight. That's why he doesn't want the small octagon. Harder to dance around and stay away.
I bet stipe goes to the body right away in round one this time. It's cormiers most obvious weakness.
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07.08.2020 | 7:37 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1018th


Why my abs did not protect me from body shoot?

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07.09.2020 | 12:19 PM ET

Miocic vs Cormier

Predictions: 1 of 4 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 3546th


Cormier has stated that he won´t play around on the feet as much as he did in the second fight, and will wrestle way more with stipe.


Does Cormier at 41 years old still have the gas tank to wrestle five rounds with stipe? I really don't know. Offensive wrestling is so physically taxing, although you can argue that defending takedowns and having someone on top of you is even worse.

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HiDefff
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07.10.2020 | 7:37 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1191st

Rumor is O'malley vs Chito Vera on this card as well 
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07.10.2020 | 7:38 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1043rd

That's a good fight
HiDefff
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07.10.2020 | 7:41 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1191st

I also would like to know which cage is being used as well before I make picks. I know its at the Apex and the lighting is set for the small cage but Stipe has campaigned for the larger cage. Will have to see if the UFC gives in to him or not. 
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07.11.2020 | 2:51 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 163rd

The Suga Show is back against Chito Vera!!

* Edited at 07.11.2020, 2:52 PM ET *

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07.11.2020 | 3:00 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 313th

Great fight 

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2020.07.11 6:01 PM ET

bout announced

Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
2020.07.12 12:19 AM ET

bout announced

Frankie Edgar vs. Pedro Munhoz at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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07.13.2020 | 3:38 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 2275th

Edgar vs. Munhoz
Pedro Munhoz
Sorry Frankie

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07.13.2020 | 11:44 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 1043rd

Poster looks weird but they get points for trying
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07.14.2020 | 12:42 AM ET

It doesn't matter who will win the trilogy fight.

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 163rd

Both dudes are probably going to retire after the fight. They have both accomplished a lot in their respective careers, headlined ppvs, made money,and have other sources of revenue. Stipe still has his firefighter job while DC can be a UFC company man and high school wrestling coach. Hell. I wouldn't be mad if the UFC just gave the belt to Francis after the fight.

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HiDefff
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07.14.2020 | 7:53 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1191st

People really need to settle down with this fire fighter thing. he's a volunteer fire fighter who works there at most 2 days a week. its not the same. when a fire happens you don't see Stipe in the damn truck lol. 
2020.07.14 4:00 PM ET

bout announced

Hakeem Dawodu vs. Zubaira Tukhugov at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
2020.07.15 9:28 AM ET

bout announced

John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
TWJake
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07.15.2020 | 11:19 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 313th

Dodson vs. Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili, DEC
why isnt sean o malley fighting dodson? why have him fight chito who is lower than him? thats why i like merab, i get the feeling that he fights anyone they ask him to

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HiDefff
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07.15.2020 | 11:33 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 1191st

For pennies on the dollar too. Merab is awesome 
2020.07.15 1:19 PM ET

bout status update

Hardy vs. Rountree Jr. Changed from Rumored to Fizzled
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07.15.2020 | 1:25 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 2275th

oh **** I thought cheetos was the magic guy still think plenty of a challenge for clown boy.

"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"

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07.21.2020 | 4:03 PM ET

Co-Main

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1934th

O'Malley verus Cheeto is the co-main event of the evening

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