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UFC Fight Night 87: Overeem vs. Arlovski Discussion Thread

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skelliher
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05.07.2016 | 12:51 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 762nd

Fighters are weighed in and we're set for some Sunday AM MMA ... because the UFC don't give a Rotterdam about Mother's Day, apparently. 

Heh.

Anyways, prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 1030am ET followed by the rest of the business on FS1 at noon. 

Enjoy!

"When a game cannot be won, change the game."

UFC Fight Night 87
  • Sunday 05.08.2016 at 02:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
  • Name: UFC Fight Night 87: Overeem vs. Arlovski
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Rotterdam
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Ahoy Rotterdam
  • Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Kenny Florian
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,523,320
  • Attendance: 10,421
  • TV Ratings: 656,000 avg. viewers (494k FS1 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Alistair Overeem   defeats   Andrei Arlovski   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches   1:12 Round 2 of 5, 6:12 Total Bout Page
Stefan Struve   defeats   Antônio Silva   via KO/TKO, Elbows   0:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Gunnar Nelson   defeats   Albert Tumenov   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:15 Round 2 of 3, 8:15 Total Bout Page
Germaine de Randamie   defeats   Anna Elmose   via KO/TKO, Knee to the Body   3:46 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Nikita Krylov   defeats   Francimar Barroso   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:11 Round 2 of 3, 8:11 Total Bout Page
Karolina Kowalkiewicz   defeats   Heather Clark   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Rustam Khabilov   defeats   Chris Wade   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Magnus Cedenblad   defeats   Garreth McLellan   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches   0:47 Round 2 of 3, 5:47 Total Bout Page
Josh Emmett   defeats   Jon Tuck   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Reza Madadi   defeats   Yan Cabral   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:56 Round 3 of 3, 11:56 Total Bout Page
Kyoji Horiguchi   defeats   Neil Seery   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Leon Edwards   defeats   Dominic Waters   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ulka Sasaki   defeats   Willie Gates   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:30 Round 2 of 3, 8:30 Total Bout Page

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PilloryChoke
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05.08.2016 | 4:46 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 553rd

Amazing performance by Overeem. He's getting to be as intriguing to watch fighting patient as he was being a wild roided up guy and having better performances for it.

"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib

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05.08.2016 | 4:48 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 705 Points   |   Tied for 105th

This was one of my better UFC picking performances in a while.

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mikeyg
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05.08.2016 | 4:49 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 510th

Hated watching Andrei lose again, sucks..
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PilloryChoke
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05.08.2016 | 4:49 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 553rd

Nah, Cain shouldn't get the title shot at this point even if he KOs Browne with a flying spinning backfist in five seconds. Overeem has four straight wins with three finishes and has beaten some of the best guys in the division while showing infinitely better defensive capability than he had before. Him vs. Werdum could be really fantastic this time.

"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib

Idrownfish
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05.08.2016 | 5:05 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 1086th

Werdum and Velasquez are probably the two most aggressive fighters in the UFC heavyweight division - to the point where both rarely ever take a step back. They are also good at trapping people against the fence. I'd love to see what Overeem's plan to fight any of the two would be like.

* Edited at 05.08.2016, 5:06 PM ET *

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Joker313
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05.08.2016 | 8:37 PM ET

Predictions: 12 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 805 Points   |   Tied for 14th with 1 other




have to show off!
skelliher
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05.08.2016 | 10:01 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 762nd

Awesome picking!

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rappinpapsoda
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05.09.2016 | 8:07 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 551st

Overeem has been more cautious and it has paid off. 

"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."

buffalo ben
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05.09.2016 | 11:42 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 730 Points   |   Tied for 57th




57th overall and 11 out of 11 winner. This was my best UFC event so far I think, 

* Edited at 05.09.2016, 12:03 PM ET *

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rappinpapsoda
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05.09.2016 | 1:30 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 551st

Funny how it works that way.  My best was 6th for UFC 165 and I did not get all of the winners right.

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thefreeman
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05.10.2016 | 8:23 PM ET

Predictions: 12 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 830 Points   |   Tied for 8th with 2 others

@rappinpapsoda There was thirteen fights on the card so he was basically 11 for 13 nice picks though!
rappinpapsoda
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05.11.2016 | 8:13 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 580 Points   |   Tied for 551st

Not taking anything away from him. I just pointing out how sometimes it really matters on how you picked the winner. For Duffel vrs Mir, I got 11 of 12 and was still only 61st.

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buffalo ben
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05.13.2016 | 12:03 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 730 Points   |   Tied for 57th

Yeah that's a good point. Sometimes picking the round and method right on a few fights can count more than picking all winners. It depends on what most people get wrong.

"You don't have to be perfect, just dont be fraudulant"

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