UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal

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Moroz is one of the ****tiest fighters I've ever seen.

Jalin Turner tweeted IDK how I make lightweight. I'm gonna be 180 by the time I hit the cage. 

Better believe she’s coming to fight tomorrow. That will not be one of those snooze fest wmma bouts. Expect bad intentions on both sides.

@Blackbelt call me fishrat bro.

Honestly I expect that fight to be a high-volume ****fest. No idea who wins, don't care who wins. It's like an orgy in an a retirement home. I have absolutely no interest in finding out who ****s who.

Here's what I do know: Moroz couldn't punch the dust off a moth. She's the lowest-power woman in UFC. She throws a lot, but who really cares? How threatening is a shower of ping pong balls? And she doesn't even land half of it. That's not Hyperbole. Her accuracy is literally 31%. That might be the ****tiest in UFC.

She's garbage. A used adult diaper fished out of a bin by a crow and dropped on the windshield of cab.

* Edited at 03.04.2022, 8:09 PM ET *

Nice breakdowns....I agree with you on almost all of them

@dc thanks bro, appreciate it!

im legit stuck on  barboza vs mitchell and also nicolae vs kennedy both are up in the air to me

Baldric Eggling I had Moroz' manager or someone from firstroundmanagement confronting me on instagram comments after I said Moroz was gonna lose against Fiorot. Then I explained my point of view which was that Moroz just abused he big size when the skill level was not very high in the UFCs Women's divisions when they started and that she has been left behind skill-wise. I even said that I expect a pullout because it's not a smart decision to fight Fiorot and few days later fight was scrapped... ******* sucks cuz I had a thousand on Fiorot to win.

I feel you bro. I’m kinda hoping the **** show will be entertaining at the least. They have the former teammate turned bad blood angle as well, on a much less notable level though. So their back and forth on social media and that post fight interview call out should keep them fired up enough to cause a few camp fire rock sparks. Plus, Moroz has so many cancellations in the last year or two, she has to be motivated just to get back in the cage like never before (among other motivations).

I think Kevin Holland takedown defense is under rated, Having 'terrible takedown defense' because you got wrestle **** by Vettori and Brunson is like being chinny because you got knockout by Francis and Derrick, Vettori and Brunson are the best wrestler at 185. Even though the fight was only a few minute long, Daukaus couldn't get Holland down, And Daukaus is a good grappler


Edit: I don't think he's takedown defence is great, I just think is about average.

* Edited at 03.04.2022, 9:23 PM ET *

@pfffjames yeah Kennedy vs Nicolae is basically a coin flip imo 

@damien yeah but holland had shown a weakness to being taken down before. Like when he fought Thiago santos 

Jacoby vs. Oleksiejczuk
Dustin Jacoby, TKO, R3
269

I'm not sure why everybody is so high on Jacoby. He really isn't good. Michel has only lost to grapplers. Even the crute TKO loss came on the back of exhaustion caused by pressure wrestling. Jacoby isn't grappling here.

50/50 fight.

Everyone made weight.

I believe it was Moroz who had a fight where she was literally missing every single punch and the commentators were straight up mocking her mid fight?

But hey...she's got cute hair.

* Edited at 03.04.2022, 9:58 PM ET *

Covington vs Masvidal: 

I dont really care that much about this fight tbh, it should be a good fight. Comes down to if jorge can keep it standing there i think he has a chance to finish Colby with how much damage he took in the last fight. But the volume should be around the same, and if colby can get those takedowns he should win rounds. [COVINGTON DEC] 

No bet on this fight.
 
Dos Anjos vs Moicano:

 The short notice 5 rounds and weight cut are going to be a problem for Moicano for sure, but i think he is live to finish it early if he can keep it in his world but eventually the pace and pressure of dos anjos will take over. Can see him getting a late finish or decision. [DOS ANJOS 2ND HALF FINISH]

Bet: Planned live bet, I think Moicano will look good early and get the line to a pick em, with luck Dos Anjos at + money.
 
Barbosa vs Mitchell: 

I think people are too high on Mitchell for who he has faced so far. Best test was Fili who was able to fend off a little of bryces game. Barbosa should be able to do even better in that regard. The level of striking is also going to be night and day over Bryces past fights and i think its going to finish him at some point, but wont be surprised its like a 2 rounds to 1 decision for Barbosa. I think whatever control Bryce is able to get wont get him enough damage to win round after round. [BARBOSA 2ND HALF FINISH] 

Bet: Barboza +3.5 Point Spread (waiting on this line, possibly just ML +140)
 
Holland vs Oliveira: 

Oliveira is getting old and Holland is now at his proper weight class. People putting way too much stock in Holland having bad take down defense against top level wrestlers that weigh 30lbs more than him. And even so, he still manages to get back to his feet. No way Oliveira holds him down like that and on the feet Holland bigger and way better [HOLLAND 1ST HALF FINISH] 

Bet: I have Holland ML Parlayed with someone on the prelims
 
Spivac vs Hardy:

 Hardy is always live for a first round KO but if he cant get that dudes cutting a ton of weight, is heavyweight, and has astma. So if Sergei survives the first round he should be able to win however he chooses. I see it being very much like the Vanderaa fight either from the start or from after the 2nd. [SPIVAC 2ND HALF FINISH] 

Bet: Planned live bet on Spivac after the first if it was competitive and he has a decent line still.

* Edited at 03.04.2022, 10:02 PM ET *

@Peace there's a 69% chance you're right...

@Peace I think you're thinking of Maycee Barber