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UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis

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07.18.2018 | 4:00 PM ET

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UFC 230
  • Saturday 11.03.2018 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: Fox Sports 1
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: Madison Square Garden
  • Location: New York City, New York, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Joe Rogan, Jon Anik, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,841,718
  • Attendance: 17,011
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 250,000 | TV Ratings: 635,000 avg. viewers (FS1 prelims, 808k peak)
  • MMA Bouts: 12
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Bout   Info
Daniel Cormier   defeats   Derrick Lewis   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:14 Round 2 of 5, 7:14 Total Bout Page
Ronaldo Souza   defeats   Chris Weidman   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:46 Round 3 of 3, 12:46 Total Bout Page
Jared Cannonier   defeats   David Branch   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:39 Round 2 of 3, 5:39 Total Bout Page
Karl Roberson   defeats   Jack Marshman   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Israel Adesanya   defeats   Derek Brunson   via KO/TKO, Knees and Punches   4:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jordan Rinaldi   defeats   Jason Knight   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sijara Eubanks   defeats   Roxanne Modafferi   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sheymon Moraes   defeats   Julio Arce   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Lyman Good   defeats   Ben Saunders   via KO/TKO, Punches   1:32 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Matt Frevola   vs.   Lando Vannata   Ends in a Draw, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Shane Burgos   defeats   Kurt Holobaugh   via Submission, Armbar   2:11 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Marcos Rogério de Lima   defeats   Adam Wieczorek   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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skelliher
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07.19.2018 | 9:41 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1408th

Souza vs. Branch
Ronaldo Souza, SUB, R1
Expected for NYC.

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Spudgreg
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07.21.2018 | 6:46 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 480 Points   |   Tied for 202nd

OrI feel like branch is highly underrated and will sign up to fight anyone. I got him winning this
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07.21.2018 | 8:07 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 260 Points   |   1668th Place

Dido i got branch too. Jacre lost his last big one and branch won his last big one.
I also think hes underrated.
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07.21.2018 | 8:08 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 520 Points   |   Tied for 92nd

There's levels to this game and Branch simply is not on Jacare's. Branch campaigned hard for this fight. Careful what you ask for. 
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07.23.2018 | 5:30 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1408th

Rockhold vs. Weidman II
Chris Weidman, TKO, R2
I like it.

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07.24.2018 | 8:38 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 1768th

Rockhold vs. Weidman II
Luke Rockhold, TKO, R3
I ain't hear no bell ,,,,,, get up Rock! get up ya Bum! Adriaaaaaaaaaaaan

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07.24.2018 | 3:07 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1408th

Romero vs. Costa
Yoel Romero, DEC
WOW. Either a changing of the guard or Costa is in way over his head. Either way, I'm pumped.

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MassaBruce
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07.24.2018 | 3:19 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 827th

Gonna be a crazy card. Incredible match-ups. 
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07.24.2018 | 11:09 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 260 Points   |   1668th Place

Shaping up to b a good one.
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07.25.2018 | 6:26 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 1602nd

Those 3 midelweight fight look greath on paper! I like that!

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07.25.2018 | 6:38 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 520 Points   |   Tied for 92nd

It's a middleweight extravaganza! 
skelliher
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07.25.2018 | 9:49 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1408th

Brunson vs. Adesanya
Israel Adesanya, DEC
Possible for MSG. If all of these MW match-ups come together, it's going to be a hell of a 185 showcase in NYC.

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07.25.2018 | 11:12 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 330 Points   |   Tied for 1338th

Adesanya by TKO, easily and early. Won't even be competitive.

Nobody who wants to get into a pure striking match with Adesanya is going to win, certainly not Brunson who is very KOable. He's too loopy, and Adesnaya will find a home for what he wants when wants.

* Edited at 07.25.2018, 11:13 PM ET *

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07.26.2018 | 3:47 PM ET

I don't think Israel is taking the Brunson fight.

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07.26.2018 | 10:32 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 260 Points   |   1668th Place

I dont think so either adesanya called out the spider anderson silva.
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07.28.2018 | 5:33 AM ET

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Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 1768th

Romero vs. Costa
Paulo Costa, TKO, R3
bad feeling for Gods only favorite :(

Brunson vs. Adesanya
Derek Brunson, DEC
EpiC MMA

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07.29.2018 | 3:57 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 543rd

Weidman wins this time.

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08.03.2018 | 12:49 AM ET

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Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 1408th

Poirier vs. Diaz
Dustin Poirier, TKO, R2
Wow. Completely out of left field but I love it. Diaz banking on himself to make that McGregor trilogy happen.

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08.03.2018 | 1:49 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 330 Points   |   Tied for 1338th

ugh.

How does this make any sense whatsoever?

Diaz is going to win this.Just a terrible matchup for Poirier. Nate is very good at using his range and can take a tonne of damage. What's going to happen is that Diaz will gradually dominate from the middle of the second round onwards, until he gets a late TKO as a result of accumulating a lot of damage, and by virtue of his superior cardio. Poirier will punch himself out in 2/12 rounds, and get slipped and countered a lot for the bargain. Even though the blueprint exists to beat Nate ) chop his lead leg off) Poirier isn't gonna do that, he's gonna go headhunting and run out of wheaties.

UFC is hoping Conor gets through Khabib so they can do Diaz vs Mcgregor III. And even if khabib wins, Diaz vs Khabib will still draw higher than just about any other matchup they can make.

WME era, yo. Pretty huge kick in the nuts for guys like Lee, Ferguson, Pettis and Iaquinta...all of whom are ranked higher than Diaz.

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08.03.2018 | 2:15 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 1247th

We will see how a two year layoff affects Diaz.

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