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UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2

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12.30.2018 | 11:50 PM ET

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UFC 236
  • Saturday 04.13.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: State Farm Arena
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $1,908,721
  • Attendance: 14,297
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 100,000 | TV Ratings: 893,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Dustin Poirier   defeats   Max Holloway   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Israel Adesanya   defeats   Kelvin Gastelum   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Khalil Rountree Jr.   defeats   Eryk Anders   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Dwight Grant   defeats   Alan Jouban   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Nikita Krylov   defeats   Ovince St. Preux   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:30 Round 2 of 3, 7:30 Total Bout Page
Matt Frevola   defeats   Jalin Turner   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Alexandre Pantoja   defeats   Wilson Reis   via KO/TKO, Punches   2:58 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Max Griffin   defeats   Zelim Imadaev   via Decision, Majority   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Khalid Taha   defeats   Boston Salmon   via KO/TKO, Punches   0:25 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Belal Muhammad   defeats   Curtis Millender   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Montel Jackson   defeats   Andre Soukhamthath   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Poliana Botelho   defeats   Lauren Mueller   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Brandon Davis   defeats   Randy Costa   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:12 Round 2 of 3, 6:12 Total Bout Page

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04.03.2019 | 4:36 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 252nd

kelvin gastelum vs israel adasanya.   if israel stays on his pony and jab, jab, jab, leg kick, circle away, rinse and repeat he'll prolly win a boring decision. but i will be 100% rooting for kelvin to corner him and land that educated left hand right down the middle for the ko. however, my pick is adasanya by decision.

* Edited at 04.03.2019, 7:00 AM ET *

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04.03.2019 | 6:25 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 252nd

eryk anders vs khalil roundtree  the ufc has pretty much fed eryk to the wolves and hes held his own even when losing. the fight with santos really impressed me, the kid has no quit in him. khalil has quit in the past and i dont see him winning this fight, eryk by ko round 1 or 2.

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04.03.2019 | 4:30 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 153rd

@Philip its like you've never seen izzy fight. He doesn't run he goes for the ko. Only time he didn't was against silva and I think thats just cause he was star struck. 
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04.03.2019 | 4:32 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 153rd

Not to say gas cant beat him gas is his biggest test yet. And gas is extremely under rated.
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04.03.2019 | 4:32 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 1070th

@Free I'm pretty sure he won't want to get in range of Kelvin because he'll be looking to avoid getting singled, and that power left hand.
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04.03.2019 | 4:35 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 153rd

Yes but you forget izzy has the range advantage so kelvin is the one who has to get in range.
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04.03.2019 | 4:39 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 1070th

That's the point, he'll try and keep his range advantage, and he's not going to go headhunting on the outside. 

I think he'll win. We'll find out how good his TDD is in this fight, but if it holds up it should be a cakewalk.
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04.03.2019 | 8:05 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 252nd

israel has 2 kos in his 5 ufc fights. he has a massive 81/2" reach advantage, hes not going to brawl with kelvin, in fact he would be a fool to ever let kelvin get inside on him. he has to know that. like i said im rooting for kelvin but my pick is adasanya by decision.

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04.03.2019 | 8:32 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 275 Points   |   Tied for 1813th

Adesanya dec or Gastelum sub, thats the 2 possibillity

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04.03.2019 | 8:39 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 153rd

I hear you guys but, not including the silva fight izzy has always fought guys from range while methodically moving forward and pressing the action actively seeking the finish. 

I've never seen him fight off his back foot moving away and keeping range. He tends too catch guys coming in.
While slowly moving forward. 

I think if he fights hesitantly like he did with silva it will cost him.
But if he fights aggressively like he did against brunson he'll cash in.

What I don't see happening is gastelum trying to take him down and jujitsuing him. 
Gas is a vicious little animal. Whoever wins its gonna be a ko. Just like gaethje barboza. 
We all new that one was ending in a knock out.
MassaBruce
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04.04.2019 | 12:17 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 460th

Holloway vs Poirier
Max Holloway, TKO Round 4
Holloway fought 4 months ago and took out a young savage in Ortega. Poirier hasn't fought in 8 months, was whining about not getting what he deserved and is worried about kids in need instead of being selfish enough to win a world title. Not only that, but Dustins run is consisted of fighters on the tale end of their career. 
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04.04.2019 | 8:23 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 1979th

8 months really isn't that long of a break. Poirier since losing to McTapper has won 8 of 9 getting caught by Michael Johnson. He wins that fight 9 out of 10 times over imo. Winning against fighters at the tale end? Gaethje shouldn't be at the tale end i don't think, Pettis just Ko'd Wonderboy. Ferguson didn't want the fight so this is the next best thing. I hope Poirier wins but I think Max will either outpoint him or possibly finish him late in the fight. 
MassaBruce
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04.04.2019 | 9:22 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 460th

3/4 of a year isn't a long time to not fight? mmkay guy 
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04.05.2019 | 2:09 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 1979th

You got me there. 

In his 21 fight Ufc career he pulled out of 1 fight due to injury making this his longest break between fights. His longest time between fights (prior to this one) was 7 months and he's fought as soon as 2 months apart. Shame on Dustin for pulling out of 1 fight and taking a career long 8 month break between fights. Damn that Poirier guy, how dare him...
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04.05.2019 | 2:16 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 1979th

MMA fans and short term memories at their finest. Holloway was out for 1 full year prior to his Ortega W. 3 times were on him. 
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04.05.2019 | 5:16 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 565 Points   |   Tied for 38th with 8 others

Порье победит нокаутом в первом раунде, потому что этот год новых чемпионов

Porier wins by knockout in the first round because this year is new champions
MassaBruce
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04.05.2019 | 12:39 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 460th

I already knew all of that man. Hints why I posted the 8 months. Which is a long time out of competition. PLUS he's been complaining and worrying about the wrong stuff. 

disagree? that's fine. But don't post dumb stuff thinking its a rebuttal. 
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04.05.2019 | 8:30 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points   |   Tied for 153rd

Holloway smokes poirer this time around.  Both are different fighters but max is better.
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04.05.2019 | 11:42 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 1070th

100% agree 

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04.05.2019 | 11:44 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 1070th

@JAGUARX007 huh? you realize whoever wins is going to be the new LW interim champ right? 

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