Topic: Contender Series 2023

Contender Series 2023: Week 2

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Tapology
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05.05.2023 | 1:56 PM ET

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Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 08.15.2023 at 07:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
  • Ownership:
  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 5
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady   defeats   George Hardwick   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ibo Aslan   defeats   Paulo Renato Jr.   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:22 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Hyder Amil   defeats   Emrah Sonmez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Eduarda Moura   defeats   Janaína Silva   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Charalampos Grigoriou   defeats   Cameron Smotherman   via KO/TKO, Straight Right to Ground Punches   1:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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MMAWiseGuy
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08.15.2023 | 7:39 PM ET

Sonmez +185 by wrestle *******

"“Where I’m from, people like that get slapped”"

TrustNoOne
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08.15.2023 | 7:40 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 98th

Got it wrong on Smotherman but I saw Moura coming with a sub on first round ✌

"𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐬. 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡."

Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:40 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

She's on the same cycle as Almeida!! explains so much
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.15.2023 | 7:42 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points   |   Tied for 1151st

Sonmez had a huge size advantage over amil at the weigh ins 

"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"

MMAWiseGuy
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08.15.2023 | 7:42 PM ET

If you don’t agree with my picks you don’t know anything at all I’m trying to make you all money

"“Where I’m from, people like that get slapped”"

Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:45 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Time for Sonmez to get chin checked, he leaves it up too much
Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 7:45 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

Amil don’t even believe what he sayin lol 
MMAWiseGuy
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08.15.2023 | 7:46 PM ET

You guys underestimate the power of wrestling god bless

"“Where I’m from, people like that get slapped”"

Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 7:46 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

@MMAWiseGuy 
post them ticket screenshots then if you really tryna convince somebody
Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:47 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Isn't Amil Turkish too? 

* Edited at 08.15.2023, 7:48 PM ET *

danromanick
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08.15.2023 | 7:48 PM ET

Sonmez isn't getting a contract if he wins, so whether you want to see 5 contracts or not is who you should root for
MMAWiseGuy
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08.15.2023 | 7:48 PM ET

I never said sonmez was entertaining or would get a contract but he will get a W

"“Where I’m from, people like that get slapped”"

danromanick
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08.15.2023 | 7:48 PM ET

Damn, the broadcast just went out
Squeakypuff
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08.15.2023 | 7:49 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Both these guys aren’t very good tbh 😕

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2023.08.15 7:49 PM ET

Fighter Announcements

Hyder Amil vs. Emrah Sonmez
Tapology Community Predictions: 1262  
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KO/TKO
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Submission
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Decision
Amil
82%
Sonmez
18%
2023.08.15 7:49 PM ET

Round 1 In Progress

Hyder Amil vs. Emrah Sonmez
Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:49 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Staying in San Francisco probably made Amil soft, I'm worried about that 
Segador80
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08.15.2023 | 7:50 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 77th

Sonmez is so much bigger
TARTARA
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08.15.2023 | 7:51 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 245 Points   |   Tied for 133rd

@MMAWiseGuy 


Please don't try to play the expert... !

We can see you nambers... you don't even have make picks for this event... not even fo6 the previous UFC event... and last you don't have make any picks for the next - upcoming events... ! Thanks !

"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"

Gentry
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08.15.2023 | 7:51 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points   |   Tied for 1192nd

@danromanick 
the whole point of this is to pick who think is going to win, fym
danromanick
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08.15.2023 | 7:51 PM ET

I don't get why Amil is wrestling
danromanick
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08.15.2023 | 7:52 PM ET

He should've GnP him when he hurt him or let him up

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