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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
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- Saturday 10.24.2020 at 02:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN 2
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC Fight Island
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 675,000 | TV Ratings: 343,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Justin Gaethje via Submission, Triangle Choke | 1:34 Round 2 of 5, 6:34 Total Bout Page | |
| Robert Whittaker defeats Jared Cannonier via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Alexander Volkov defeats Walt Harris via KO/TKO, Kick to the Solar Plexus | 1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total Bout Page | |
| Phil Hawes defeats Jacob Malkoun via KO/TKO, Punches | 0:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Lauren Murphy defeats Liliya Shakirova via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:31 Round 2 of 3, 8:31 Total Bout Page | |
| Magomed Ankalaev defeats Ion Cutelaba via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:19 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Tai Tuivasa defeats Stefan Struve via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Casey Kenney defeats Nathaniel Wood via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Alex Oliveira via Submission, Guillotine Choke | 4:40 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey Ends in a Draw, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Miranda Maverick defeats Liana Jojua via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (cut) | 5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Joel Alvarez defeats Alexander Yakovlev via Submission, Armbar | 3:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses Page 11
10.20.2020 | 2:30 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 670 Points | Tied for 430th
"Never go down without a fight"
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- bazik
10.20.2020 | 2:55 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 1587th
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- Hippie
10.20.2020 | 2:59 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 1222nd
10.20.2020 | 3:28 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 665 Points | Tied for 462nd
10.20.2020 | 3:32 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
10.20.2020 | 4:03 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
Although I wish I hadn't, I did waste 15 minutes of my life watching a few of Lilliya's bouts and I have concluded that she probably learned to fight by robbing eggs from clucky geese in an unsewered Eastern European slum, and won about 50% of time. She's not winning anything apart from a least-feminine haircut contest and this bout is such a mismatch it's the modern equivalent of bear baiting. This will probably be the most one-sided bout since the last Roman slave was fed to a lion circa 400 AD. Murphy KO/TKO.
Liana Jojua vs. Miranda Maverick
You can basically all go **** yourselves; Jojua is FAF. She isn't good, but I ask you this: Do you really care? Because I don't. I applaud the UFC for signing a woman who doesn't piss standing up.
* Edited at 10.20.2020, 7:50 PM ET *
10.20.2020 | 4:50 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 1288th
@fish Thanks for telling me how **** Liliya Shakirova is, I sleep in another half an hour because the event starts at 4am in Australia, And I think It the Curtian Jerker of the main card
"Quack quack quack"
10.20.2020 | 4:52 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 660 Points | Tied for 528th
"When I hear about pitbull being used in dog fighting rings, it make me angry. -Andrei Arlovski"
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- Hippie
10.20.2020 | 5:54 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 1222nd
10.20.2020 | 6:37 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points | Tied for 1288th
@hippie @fish
I think she the hottest to be honiest
"Quack quack quack"
10.20.2020 | 6:57 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 660 Points | Tied for 528th
"When I hear about pitbull being used in dog fighting rings, it make me angry. -Andrei Arlovski"
10.20.2020 | 7:08 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1935th
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
10.20.2020 | 7:31 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
* Edited at 10.20.2020, 7:37 PM ET *
10.20.2020 | 9:21 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 7 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 2928th
Khabib Nurmagomedov, DEC
Originally I picked Gaethjy by R2 KO, but the more I think about it the more I realise that's just wishful thinking. Realistically, Khabib has this without much struggle. I do believe that Gaethje is his toughest competition yet, hence why I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt and saying he makes it to the scorecards.
Whittaker vs. Cannonier
Robert Whittaker, DEC
I'm about 75% confident in this one. Cannonier has looked phenomenal at middleweight, but let's look at who he's beaten: David Branch, Anderson Silva and Jack Hermansson. Cannonier has been able to win by never letting his opponent pin him down and then beating them on the feet with his timing and KO power, but he clearly hasn't faced a striker like Whittaker at middleweight yet. Silva doesn't count because he's way past his prime, Hermansson is a grappler and Branch has a substandard record in the UFC altogether. Enter Whittaker, who is arguably the second best middleweight striker around. He's going to pick Cannonier apart. I'd give only a 25% chance of a Cannonier KO.
Volkov vs. Harris
Alexander Volkov, TKO, R2
Hm. I'm leaning 60/40 Volkov on this one, but it's close. Harris has the KO power, Volkov has the technical prowess, so the tiebreaker for me is Volkov's height + experience. Volkov has competed against (and beat!) Some of the best heavyweights around. The same can't be said about Harris
10.20.2020 | 9:37 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 2799th
10.20.2020 | 9:45 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
10.20.2020 | 9:46 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 2799th
Miranda Maverick, SUB, R1
Maverick will win in sixty seconds!
10.20.2020 | 10:03 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 1191st
I like Maverick ....
"How ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they've seen Karl Hungus."
10.20.2020 | 10:09 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
10.20.2020 | 11:13 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 2 of 3 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 3661st
Alexander Volkov, TKO, R1
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