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UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
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04.24.2020 | 3:12 PM ET
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05.12.2020 | 4:08 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 829th
I can't believe you actually compared GSP to ****** Ronda Rousey!!!!! ***!!!!!
You've obviously made your mind up about GSP so I ain't even going to try and state my case.
It's almost universally agreed upon that GSP is a top 3 all time GREAT. I don't know what to say?
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
05.12.2020 | 4:13 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 650th
Take your goggles off, and look at what I wrote again.
* Edited at 05.12.2020, 4:20 AM ET *
05.12.2020 | 4:44 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 829th
For me, GSP is an all time great, if not THE greatest he's 1 of them for me. He beat all the competition from his time as an up n coming contender to winning the belt, defending it against every single legitimate contender over 7 years. Came back and added another belt just as another achievement in an already great career.
Yes, he didn't do it in the most crowd pleasing style, I much prefer striking to wrestling and control, but won. He was also clean, unlike Anderson and Jones.
He most likely would lose to the majority of the top 10 guys of today. But any champion of 10 years ago would, MMA has massively improved and developed over a short span of time. So I don't use that as a reason not to rate him. I look at what he accomplished during his time
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
05.12.2020 | 5:49 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 650th
I actually think he'd beat Wilder now. Before the Fury fight I'd have written him off, but Deontay literally cannot fight backwards. I mean, literally he cannot do that. It's such a massive, glaringly obvious issue I can no longer back him in that fight.
05.12.2020 | 9:40 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 1309th
05.12.2020 | 9:40 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 275 Points | Tied for 1564th
Anthony Smith, TKO, R4
Man I wanna believe in Glover but Smith is great at keeping guys at his range, especially pocket boxers like Glover, where he can save his power for the later rounds which is the time that Smith really shines. Unless Teixeira is able to work him and get an early submission, Smith will take over and finish him in the later rounds
St. Preux vs. Rothwell
Ovince St. Preux, TKO, R2
Sorry but Rothwell has looked like hot garbage since his return. It's hard to say how OSP will cope with the move up but the speed advantage should definitely be there for him. Will likely be a slow start for him as usual but I can see him catching a tired Rothwell in the second
Dober vs. Hernandez
Alexander Hernandez, DEC
I'm not fully convinced with the Dober hype, he looked good against Nasrat but I've found him to be a little overrated so far. Dober has strong wrestling but I think it'll be the pressure from Hernandez that will win him the later rounds, hasn't really fought anyone with the same kind of strength that Hernandez has up until now. Dober will start aggressive but Hernandez should take over and work him for rounds 2 and 3
Benítez vs. Morales
Gabriel Benítez, TKO, R2
Omar's a strong dude but Benitez has shown to be a better all-around fighter with a lot of power. Was arguably winning the Yusuff fight, even knocked him down before getting stopped, I think he'll just be too much for Omar
Sherman vs. Villanueva
Chase Sherman, TKO, R2
Ike's fight with Coulter seemed like he only started striking a few days prior, super sloppy with non-existent head movement. Sherman had shown a lot of patience since his fight with Coulter despite the two fight skid. If he stays calm and survives the blitz it should be an easy finish on a gassed Ike
"metsä kutsuu nimeäni"
weigh-in result
Chase Sherman: 253.0 lbs (114.8 kgs)
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Ike Villanueva: 232.0 lbs (105.2 kgs)
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Hunter Azure: 145.0 lbs (65.8 kgs)
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Brian Kelleher: 145.5 lbs (66.0 kgs)
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Gabriel Benítez: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs)
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Omar Morales: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs)
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Sijara Eubanks: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
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Sarah Moras: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
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Michael Johnson: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs)
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Thiago Moisés: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs)
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Andrei Arlovski: 238.0 lbs (108.0 kgs)
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Philipe Lins: 236.0 lbs (107.0 kgs)
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Karl Roberson: 187.5 lbs (85.0 kgs)
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Marvin Vettori: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs)
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Ray Borg: 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
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Ricky Simón: 135.0 lbs (61.2 kgs)
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Drew Dober: 156.0 lbs (70.8 kgs)
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Ovince St. Preux: 240.5 lbs (109.1 kgs)
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Ben Rothwell: 265.0 lbs (120.2 kgs)
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Glover Teixeira: 205.5 lbs (93.2 kgs)
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Anthony Smith: 205.0 lbs (93.0 kgs)
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Alexander Hernandez: 155.0 lbs (70.3 kgs)
05.12.2020 | 11:32 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 9 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points | Tied for 1769th
* Edited at 05.12.2020, 11:32 AM ET *
05.12.2020 | 11:58 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1233rd
"If it's not a challenge, it isn't fun enough."
05.12.2020 | 12:29 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 215 Points | Tied for 2131st
Ricky Simón, DEC
Surprised Borg made weight
Arlovski vs. Lins
Philipe Lins, TKO, R2
Lins was an ANIMAL in PFL
Johnson vs. Moisés
Michael Johnson, DEC
Johnson will use his crisp striking to win a decision
Sherman vs. Villanueva
Chase Sherman, TKO, R1
Chase has looked good since being released.
Benítez vs. Morales
Gabriel Benítez, TKO, R2
Benítez is a beast. I remember coach Javier Mendez saying no one hits pads harder than Moggly.
05.12.2020 | 12:54 PM ET
You earned that 16th dislike
* Edited at 05.12.2020, 12:57 PM ET *
"If you jingle my bells, you will have a white Christmas, "
05.12.2020 | 12:59 PM ET
"If you jingle my bells, you will have a white Christmas, "
05.12.2020 | 1:02 PM ET
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 3 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 1309th
05.12.2020 | 2:32 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 2453rd
You know **** that good for OSP manned up like miss jones never has..I hope he gets a chance to sub ben before those size 3-5 xl mitts start bludgeoning him.
FYI Newbmeats 136, 156 186, 205.5 are all missing weight just not enforced unless a title also maybe just my OCD.
Just to get another down vote evil smiles back GSP Did win he landed way more strikes I've rewatched many times.
Hendricks was much worse of a crotch sniffer too he did it to robbie, carlos and every other non bum he fought knowing his 1 dimensional striking wouldnt hold up.
Except that glass jawed kickboxer he sent him flying ah the good old roid days, bring back UBER REEM!!! :>oh yeah and maybe Jones cold win one hahahahah.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
05.12.2020 | 3:38 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 2277th
"This ain't no sport, do not call our....... sport, a sport" -Darren "The Elkins" Till
05.12.2020 | 3:55 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1103rd
Anyway, what were you saying about newbies?
05.12.2020 | 4:08 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 2453rd
Newbmeats, frag bait, sheep, fodder they were who I was addressing.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
05.12.2020 | 5:33 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1103rd
Anthony Smith, TKO, R1
Smith does good against the old lions.
St. Preux vs. Rothwell
Ovince St. Preux, DEC
OSP as a heavyweight?
Borg vs. Simón
Ricky Simón, DEC
Last of the Mohicans! Could! Go! All! The! Way!
Roberson vs. Vettori
Marvin Vettori, DEC
This fight and card overall looks to me like a wrestle fest.
Arlovski vs. Lins
Philipe Lins, TKO, R1
Is that the guy who won the pfl? Gonna get a somewhat of a cross promotion fight. Pfl vs ufc. I like.
Eubanks vs. Moras
Sijara Eubanks, DEC
Talk about a fight for the ages. If I could watch only one fight on this card this is the one.
Azure vs. Kelleher
Brian Kelleher, TKO, R3
Uh... I don't know.
Sherman vs. Villanueva
Chase Sherman, DEC
The vanilla gorilla vs a regular gorilla. That would be cool.
Benítez vs. Morales
Gabriel Benítez, DEC
Remember "el terriblay" Eric Morales?
05.12.2020 | 6:00 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1103rd
05.12.2020 | 6:01 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 2277th
"Never go down without a fight"
05.12.2020 | 6:01 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 150th
1) he doesnt fight often enough, i'll agree with you on that one. but hes hardly the only ufc champ to fall into that category. stipe, nunes and others in the past fit the bill also. or conor, a 2 division champ that never defended either belt and had both stripped for inactivity.
2) hes muslim. i am a BIG critic of religion straight across the board, i dont see where it has anyplace in combat sports. but again hes hardly the only one, max holloway and yoel romero spend a lot more time talking to the invisible man than khabib does.
3) fighting style. the first couple of rounds usually arent that exciting, but sambo is a different sport than free style wrestling and once he maintains control he goes for the finish. he doesnt just lay and pray to decision.
as far as being a fan of a certain fighter the criteria i use to decide is different for every fighter and its all personal choice. i never claimed to be unbiased in defending my personal favorites. i will say the more the ufc and dana favor a fighter the less i like that fighter. i was a jon jones fan, i even defended him when he was involved in the car wreck. i am of the opinion that if you arent in jail on fight night then your'e good to go as far as im concerned. but when the ufc moved an entire card on 3 days notice to let him fight hot i went from fan to hater in one smooth move. and i wont even start on conor.
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."