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UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt Discussion Thread

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skelliher
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05.29.2016 | 12:12 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 434th

The fighters are weighed in and we had some shoves. T'was crazy. 

Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 6pm ET before switching to FS1 for the rest of the card at 7pm. 

Enjoy!

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UFC Fight Night 88
  • Sunday 05.29.2016 at 09:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Fox Sports 1 | Prelims: UFC Fight Pass
  • Name: UFC Fight Night 88: Almeida vs. Garbrandt
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Las Vegas
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Brian Stann
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $359,000
  • Attendance: 5,193
  • TV Ratings: 757,000 avg. viewers (897k peak, 469k FS1 prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Cody Garbrandt   defeats   Thomas Almeida   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:53 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page
Jeremy Stephens   defeats   Renan Barão   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Rick Story   defeats   Tarec Saffiedine   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Chris Camozzi   defeats   Vitor Miranda   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Lorenz Larkin   defeats   Jorge Masvidal   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Paul Felder   defeats   Josh Burkman   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sara McMann   defeats   Jessica Eye   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Abel Trujillo   defeats   Jordan Rinaldi   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Jake Collier   defeats   Alberto Uda   via KO/TKO, Spinning Back Kick to the Body   1:06 Round 2 of 3, 6:06 Total Bout Page
Erik Koch   defeats   Shane Campbell   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   3:02 Round 2 of 3, 8:02 Total Bout Page
Bryan Caraway   defeats   Aljamain Sterling   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Adam Milstead   defeats   Chris De La Rocha   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:01 Round 2 of 3, 9:01 Total Bout Page

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unbeknownst
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05.30.2016 | 12:14 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 903rd

You're insane if you don't want to see Garbrandt vs. Lineker next.

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skelliher
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05.30.2016 | 12:14 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 434th

Brian Stann talking up Almeida's defense as being good proved oddly prophetic. He got smoked. Didn't win a second of that fight. 

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

Twister44
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05.30.2016 | 12:14 AM ET

Predictions: 12 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 765 Points   |   1st Place

Called it. Knew Garbrandt was gonna be big from his debut.

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Twister44
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05.30.2016 | 12:14 AM ET

Predictions: 12 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 765 Points   |   1st Place

P.s. Gonna pop a Coors light to celebrate my first win. 

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dtrain24
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05.30.2016 | 12:15 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1030th

Somewhere, BigE is running around the streets in his underwear...

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FaceStomper
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05.30.2016 | 12:15 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 343rd

Have fun with this win while you can Cody, John Lineker's coming for your ass.

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Follow The Money
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05.30.2016 | 12:15 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 509th

**** man.....we're NEVER gonna hear the end of it from BigE now.
John Lineker
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05.30.2016 | 12:16 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 903rd

I'm ready.
twspencer91
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05.30.2016 | 12:16 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 343rd

Oh ****, Garbrandt thinks he's knocking out Dominick Cruz. Whatever I'll let that slide tonight, he just paid my student loans this month.

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skelliher
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05.30.2016 | 12:18 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 434th

Lineker is booked against McDonald. 

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05.30.2016 | 12:19 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 117th

I expected Almeida to initiative the aggression and for Cody to try and find his timing and pick his shots. Almeida chose to use a high guard with his hands and feel things out but Garbrandt found those defensive holes early, quick and often and then it was all she wrote. To me Almeida thus far in his career has been a "the best defense is a great offense" kind of fighter and he got caught sleeping on his laurels tonight. 

Excited to see where Garbrant goes from here and how Sterling and Almeida rebound. 

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05.30.2016 | 12:20 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 415 Points   |   Tied for 464th

@Twister lol Coors...



Grats on the win tho. Great picks on a tough card. 

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05.30.2016 | 12:29 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1030th

@Twister  Coors?

If you are going to drink any type of beer to celebrate, you need to have the champagne of beers...




...congrats by the way.

* Edited at 05.30.2016, 12:30 AM ET *

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Twister44
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05.30.2016 | 12:32 AM ET

Predictions: 12 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 765 Points   |   1st Place

Never been too high on Miller. Just not for me.

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GreenHornet
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05.30.2016 | 12:33 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1030th

For those interested, here is the UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs Garbrandt Post Fight Press Conference:


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dtrain24
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05.30.2016 | 12:33 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1030th

If we're talking beer, I had a 21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon earlier for the first time. Not bad.

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GreenHornet
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05.30.2016 | 12:38 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1030th

@dtrain  Does it actually taste like Watermelon?

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Twister44
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05.30.2016 | 12:38 AM ET

Predictions: 12 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 765 Points   |   1st Place

Really been enjoying the Traveler's beer lately.

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dtrain24
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05.30.2016 | 12:39 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 1030th

@GreenHornet Not as much as I would've liked, but at least it wasn't overbearing. It's a decent summer watermelon wheat beer. 

I also have some Sam Adams Cream Stout out in the fridge I haven't tried yet.

* Edited at 05.30.2016, 12:40 AM ET *

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05.30.2016 | 12:39 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 903rd

Pretty surprising night of fights for me. Wasn't expecting Sterling or Almeida to lose their winning streaks here and I wouldn't have predicted Garbrandt would KO Almeida standing in round 1 like, ever. Stephens over Barao and Camozzi over Miranda were also pretty unexpected. Bantamweight's getting more interesting all the time.

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