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Barao vs. Dillashaw

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Oddsbot
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05.20.2014 | 10:33 PM ET

This is the official discussion thread for Barao vs. Dillashaw. Let's see what you've got.

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foley4ever87
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05.20.2014 | 10:33 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Barao doesn't bring a whole song and dance as champion and he may not sell many PPV's as a big name but what he does have is a lot of talent as a fighter

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05.21.2014 | 9:20 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

What was that you were saying about the song and dance?




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joe kerr
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05.21.2014 | 7:20 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Barão and the Cali Kids have this side of the business all sorted out already.

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trevpicks
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05.21.2014 | 7:40 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

This division has serious problems.
rappinpapsoda
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05.22.2014 | 12:25 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

Why serious problems?

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cal1
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05.22.2014 | 8:29 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Submission   wrong Round 2  

And the problem is named RENAN

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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05.22.2014 | 11:32 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Decision  

This is not a worthy main event. Renan Barao absolutely deserves the spotlight, but TJ?

Urijah Faber is the most alpha of all the alpha at Team Alpha Male, and Renan handled him twice. Why are we supposed to believe TJ has a chance?

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cal1
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05.22.2014 | 1:16 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Submission   wrong Round 2  

But who else could he fight? Assuncioww is injured and Mizugaki is about to get cleanly KOed by Rivera. 

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mikeyg
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05.22.2014 | 1:41 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Would have liked to see Aldo vs Barao superfight for either belt, both belts or no belt.
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Piercerdan
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05.22.2014 | 1:43 PM ET

Prediction: correct Dillashaw   correct KO/TKO   wrong Round 2  

i dont think tj will do it but his hype is getting me excited and theres a solid chance it could become an award potential fight. Go tj!!!

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MikeLovesTacos XD
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05.22.2014 | 4:16 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Decision  

What happened to the countdown shows. Watching it now. Why do we give a **** what Gareth Davies and John Morgan have to say? Seriously. 

"I think Dillashaw absolutely won that fight! He's 6-0 in his last 6."

Go eat another Big Mac, John. 

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michigandolphin
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05.22.2014 | 4:19 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

I really like TJ, but Barao is head and shoulders better than him. 

"Frig off, bud"

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05.22.2014 | 4:25 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Decision  



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AllHailKrull
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05.23.2014 | 2:14 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Yeah the media talking in the countdown show is terrible.

Joe Rogan spouting the same ol' **** in his camo shirt was sooo much better....

* Edited at 05.23.2014, 4:28 AM ET *

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Idrownfish
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05.23.2014 | 4:05 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Submission   wrong Round 1  

@foley4ever87

A lot of talent as a fighter, huh?

I really don't like when people call extremely accomplished guys such as Barao "talented". Yes, those people are most likely talented, but they also work 24/7 on their craft, are completely obsessed with perfection and are hurt by failure much more than we will ever be able to understand. As GSP himself said while promoting his fight against Johny Hendricks, "You have to be insane in order to be a UFC champion".

Talent is probably needed in order to be successful at such a high level, but it is far from being enough. To say that Barao is talented is true, but it is an understatement akin to saying that Steve Harris is a talented musician.

EDIT: Actually, it's a little bit crazier than that. It is like saying that Placido Domingo is a talented singer. Or that Arnold Schwarzenegger is a talented bodybuilder.

EDIT 2: Now that I think about it, orchestra musicians and bodybuilders are probably the only guys taking more steroids than MMA fighters nowadays.

* Edited at 05.23.2014, 4:13 AM ET *

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Nomad
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05.23.2014 | 6:56 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Decision  

Need that HGH to compete at the top when it comes to Violining aye fish?

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Pinju
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05.23.2014 | 7:32 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Submission   wrong Round 2  

I think it's one of those fights that Dillashaw will learn more from if he loses than if he wins...as Rogan would say!

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mulefloyd
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05.23.2014 | 11:43 AM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 1  

Once again Jack Slack has 2 good articles. 1 focusing on each fighter. Killing the King on Barao and Ringcraft on Dillashaw. He generally only focuses on striking but it's pretty well thought out, he knows his ****, has lots of historical references from both boxing and kickboxing and seems to at least acknowledge that MMA striking is different because of the grappling. 

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michigandolphin
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05.23.2014 | 12:36 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong KO/TKO   wrong Round 3  

Great breakdowns. 

"Frig off, bud"

Idrownfish
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05.23.2014 | 3:22 PM ET

Prediction: wrong Barão   wrong Submission   wrong Round 1  

When Barao and Jones eventually lose, it is going to be by getting caught while backpedalling with a stiff arm in front of their faces. I am sure of it.

"Let's just say if we fought again I wouldn't need to keep my hands up." - Luke Rockhold on Michael Bisping's punching power


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