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UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington
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- Saturday 12.14.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN 2
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: WME-IMG
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, 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): $4,041,119
- Attendance: 16,811
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 865,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 13
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Kamaru Usman defeats Colby Covington via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:10 Round 5 of 5, 24:10 Total Bout Page | |
| Alexander Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Amanda Nunes defeats Germaine de Randamie via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Marlon Moraes defeats José Aldo via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Petr Yan defeats Urijah Faber via KO/TKO, Head Kick | 0:43 Round 3 of 3, 10:43 Total Bout Page | |
| Geoff Neal defeats Mike Perry via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches | 1:30 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Irene Aldana defeats Ketlen Vieira via KO/TKO, Left Hook | 4:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Omari Akhmedov defeats Ian Heinisch via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Matt Brown defeats Ben Saunders via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:55 Round 2 of 3, 9:55 Total Bout Page | |
| Chase Hooper defeats Daniel Teymur via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:34 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Brandon Moreno defeats Kai Kara-France via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jessica Eye defeats Viviane Araujo via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Punahele Soriano defeats Oskar Piechota via KO/TKO, Left Hook | 3:17 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses
bout announced
Jessica Eye vs. Viviane Araujo at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
bout announced
Amanda Nunes vs. Germaine de Randamie II at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
08.19.2019 | 6:22 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
Germaine de Randamie, TKO, R2
I'm pretty sure +90% will be picking Nunes here and it's for good reason BBBBUUUTTT!!! Looking at the fight I give GDR a good shot. Her striking is just as good as Nunes, I'd give Nunes the power edge GDR has better technique. What most likely decides the winner is takedowns. Can GDR avoid the ground? If you remember the 1st fight Nunes quickly got it to the ground got mount and got thd GNP TKO finish minutes into the 1st round. I'm sure GDR has improved on the ground since then but is it enough to avoid being TKO'D, Subbed or just controlled and dominated ? Probably not but I think maybe her Takedown defence has improved enough to avoid being taken down and she can keep it standing long enough to eventually catch and hurt Nunes. I don't know? But at this point in time I'm picking GDR fir the HUGE upset!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
bout announced
Matt Brown vs. Ben Saunders at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
08.24.2019 | 4:22 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
Matt Brown, TKO, R1
This is about as much of a guaranteed KO win for Brown that you could give him!!! Nice send off for Brown I guess. No luck for Killa B!!! Thing is if he gets the KO win he won't want to stop. I'd heard rumours that Dan Hardy was be fighting Brown, that woulda been a much better fight!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
08.24.2019 | 1:42 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 1195th
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
08.24.2019 | 1:51 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
Amanda Nunes, TKO, R2
Yeah GDR is a VERY dangerous and talented striker, I’ll give her that. But Nunes is on another level with her skill set, this is a fun fight and I believe GDR will get knocked out with punches and a kick right behind it
Eye vs. Araujo
Jessica Eye, DEC
ViVi is a great fighter. She’s young and very seasoned as a prospect even picking up a nice win over Davis but Eye is more experienced and she’s another seasoned vet and I think it’s going to be a dominant decision for Eye. Ya gotta look at Eye’s resume, Katlyn who is the best striker in flyweight and Evans-Smith. Pretty decent resume to have so I think she takes it.
"If you jingle my bells, you will have a white Christmas, "
bout announced
Ben Saunders vs. Matt Brown at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
08.27.2019 | 5:08 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
@Fergboy Sorry but did I read that right? You think Katlyn Chookagian is the best striker at womens 125!!!!??? Maybe the best at striking the air and she gives Holly Holm a run for her money in the Kiyahing stakes. I'm genuinely puzzled as to why you would think she's the best striker in the division. I mean the obvious answer is Shevchenko, or even her sister, Araujo has more KO power which is rare for women, so does Barber. I'd say Maia is probably a better boxer, at least in terms of effective strikes and not swinging at air!!
Sorry bud, not having a go at you just can't believe I seen someone say they think Chookagian is a great striker
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
08.27.2019 | 10:00 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
bout rumored
Max Holloway vs. Alexander Volkanovski at 145 lbs (65.8 kg)
09.02.2019 | 8:37 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
"If you jingle my bells, you will have a white Christmas, "
09.02.2019 | 9:16 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
bout announced
Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Robbie Lawler at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
09.16.2019 | 6:17 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
Robbie Lawler, TKO, R1
OH ****! This should entertaining!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
09.16.2019 | 10:38 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 354th
"Duck, I want to sleep with my wife tonight,"
09.16.2019 | 11:34 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 844th
Santiago Ponzinibbio, DEC
Technically sound strikers seem to always give Lawler problems.
Brown vs. Saunders
Matt Brown, TKO, R2
Ben Saunders' chin has never been good.
bout status update
Holloway vs. Volkanovski Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
bout rumored
Sergio Pettis vs. Kai Kara-France at 125 lbs (56.7 kg)
bout announced
Punahele Soriano vs. Oskar Piechota at 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
bout status update
Pettis vs. Kara-France Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
bout announced
Kamaru Usman vs. Colby Covington at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
bout status update
Usman vs. Covington Changed from Confirmed to Rumored
bout status update
Usman vs. Covington Changed from Rumored to Confirmed
09.29.2019 | 11:43 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 1195th
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
09.29.2019 | 12:56 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 844th
* Edited at 09.29.2019, 1:03 PM ET *
09.29.2019 | 1:01 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 844th
Kamaru Usman, DEC
I think Usman has the wrestling and striking advantage in this fight.
Pettis vs. Kara-France
Sergio Pettis, DEC
If this fight stays standing, Pettis should win.
10.02.2019 | 10:40 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
* Edited at 10.02.2019, 10:41 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
10.02.2019 | 11:05 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
* Edited at 10.02.2019, 11:06 PM ET *
"Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free they are not equal; if they are equal they are not free--Alexsander Solzhneitsyn"
bout status update
Pettis vs. Kara-France Changed from Confirmed to Fizzled
10.03.2019 | 4:47 PM ET
Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 62nd
"Never go down without a fight"
10.03.2019 | 6:02 PM ET
Wow.. didn't realize how good this main card was.
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 2308th
10.03.2019 | 6:30 PM ET
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 2852nd
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
10.03.2019 | 6:36 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
"Human beings are born with different capacities. If they are free they are not equal; if they are equal they are not free--Alexsander Solzhneitsyn"