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UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold Discusion Thread
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02.10.2018 | 11:52 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 474th
Prelims kick off on UFC Fight Pass at 630pm ET before switching to FS1 at 8pm.
The PPV main card kicks off at 10pm.
Enjoy!
"When a game cannot be won, change the game."
- Saturday 02.10.2018 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: WME-IMG
- Venue: Perth Arena
- Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Jimmy Smith
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jimmy Smith
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,810,000
- Attendance: 12,437
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 130,000 | TV Ratings: 691,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 821k peak)
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Yoel Romero defeats Luke Rockhold via KO/TKO, Punch | 1:48 Round 3 of 5, 11:48 Total Bout Page | |
| Curtis Blaydes defeats Mark Hunt via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Tai Tuivasa defeats Cyril Asker via KO/TKO, Punches and Elbows | 2:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jake Matthews defeats Jingliang Li via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Tyson Pedro defeats Saparbeg Safarov via Submission, Kimura | 3:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Dong Hyun Ma defeats Damien Brown via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Israel Adesanya defeats Rob Wilkinson via KO/TKO, Knees and Punches | 3:37 Round 2 of 3, 8:37 Total Bout Page | |
| Alexander Volkanovski defeats Jeremy Kennedy via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:57 Round 2 of 3, 9:57 Total Bout Page | |
| Jussier Formiga defeats Ben Nguyen via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 1:43 Round 3 of 3, 11:43 Total Bout Page | |
| Ross Pearson defeats Mizuto Hirota via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jose Alberto Quiñonez defeats Teruto Ishihara via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Luke Jumeau defeats Daichi Abe via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 7
02.11.2018 | 1:01 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 289th
Well done sir.
Well done.
* Edited at 02.11.2018, 1:03 AM ET *
02.11.2018 | 1:09 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 715th
"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."
02.11.2018 | 1:23 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 680 Points | Tied for 59th
On the good note, the Eagles won the ******* Super Bowl!
I been drunk smiling all week. ******* awesome week!
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
02.11.2018 | 1:34 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 289th
MW division continues to be a strange, strange place. What does this mean now--that Romero can't get the rematch because he failed weight?
02.11.2018 | 1:40 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 680 Points | Tied for 59th
I think they give the rematch to Romero, despite the cut.
They can have a HL knock win over Luke, giving some marketability and the excuse of not having a full camp.
Jacare is the only other guy I can see. He did take The Reaper’s back momentarily in the first.
I think they give it to Romero though.
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
02.11.2018 | 1:51 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 907th
"When Conor fought Cowboy, he looked like a lion. When he fights stronger opponents, he looks like a scared chicken." - Khabib
02.11.2018 | 1:59 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 289th
02.11.2018 | 2:19 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 680 Points | Tied for 59th
Santos with win over Branch to fight Rockhold.
If Branch wins fights Kelvin, Rockhold awaits 205 fight or a Jacare/Weidman winner.
Jacare and Weidman really should fight.
Costa beats Hall to fight Brunson, Kelvin or Weidman/Jacare winner.
Who knows where health, win/lose streaked and timelines will take us.
* Edited at 02.11.2018, 2:20 AM ET *
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
02.11.2018 | 3:28 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 630 Points | Tied for 156th
All in all a great fight card, not a lot of star power but definitely great fights, those Aussies bring it. Fair few prospects coming through aswell, which the UFC is in need of. Sad to see Hunt lose but that's the game i guess.
That Vokanovski dude is going to be a serious problem at 145 i think, absolute cannonball of a man.
02.11.2018 | 7:36 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 1062nd
"You're all my children, I'll discipline you how I feel" Massabruce
02.11.2018 | 11:30 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 6 Perfect, 680 Points | Tied for 59th
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
02.11.2018 | 11:55 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 510 Points | 762nd Place
02.11.2018 | 12:28 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 630 Points | Tied for 156th
Hard to imagine him as a contender in either division really at this point. 205ers are old and it's a shallow division but they hit hard as ****. I could even see old Shogun giving him a run for his money or shutting his lights out.
Funny that Henri Hooft knew Luke was in trouble already 2 minutes into the fight as he kept screaming at him to keep his hands up from then on.
02.11.2018 | 12:33 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 630 Points | Tied for 156th
Funny how when he's hurt he just sits against the cage and watches his opponent put him to sleep with the killshot.
* Edited at 02.11.2018, 12:36 PM ET *
02.11.2018 | 2:48 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 289th
Not so much Jumeau, but Mathews put on a stellar performance. That's how he needs to fight. He has hit his stride, finally.