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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 Page 4
11.19.2019 | 4:38 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
I'm always on the hunt for those upset picks Rombu.
Lately its been my downfall but it's no fun picking the favourite all the time!!!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
11.19.2019 | 4:44 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
"the day these thick white clouds changed the climate on this planet forever" - Reggae Shark
11.19.2019 | 4:45 PM ET
rise and fall
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
"the day these thick white clouds changed the climate on this planet forever" - Reggae Shark
11.19.2019 | 5:09 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
11.19.2019 | 5:25 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
* Edited at 11.19.2019, 5:26 PM ET *
11.19.2019 | 5:39 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
"the day these thick white clouds changed the climate on this planet forever" - Reggae Shark
11.19.2019 | 5:39 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
"the day these thick white clouds changed the climate on this planet forever" - Reggae Shark
11.19.2019 | 5:46 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
11.19.2019 | 5:47 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
"the day these thick white clouds changed the climate on this planet forever" - Reggae Shark
11.22.2019 | 10:04 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points | Tied for 23rd with 2 others
Kamaru Usman, DEC
Usman by putting the audience to sleep
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
11.27.2019 | 12:45 AM ET
Picks
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 2405th
Usman v Covington
Usman, DEC
Usman dominated Woodley, RDA, and Maia. Covington barely won the RDA fight (a few analysts even had it for RDA); he got lit up by Maia in round 1 and bit of round 2. His Lawler win was a bit overblown imo. Lawler is done, no? He lost 50/45 against RDA as well.
Holloway v Volkanovski
Holloway, DEC
Holloway is just too ******' good. He won't get held down by Volkanovski. His boxing is superior. His chin is iron clad. And, his reach and height advantage puts it over the edge. Not picking a finish as both fighters have insane cardio, and that's the way Holloway usually ends his opponents.
Nunes v GDR
GDR, DEC
GDR will play it safe, keep it standing and it'll end up being a boring kickboxing match.
Aldo v Moraes
Aldo, TKO r2
They're the same fighter, except this is ALDO! If he can make weight (or if he weighs in over, and doesn't even try), I think he'll smash Moraes.
Yan v Faber
Yan, anyway he wants
DUh
Perry v Neal
Neal, DEC
Neal is a far more technical striker. THe only x factor will be whether Perry can somehow catch Neal with his power late in the fight. I don't think he'll do it.
11.27.2019 | 6:39 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 430 Points | Tied for 1447th
"Is it bedtime yet?"
11.27.2019 | 12:53 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 844th
I think Covington will get scared and come up with a convenient injury to back out of the fight.
11.29.2019 | 5:23 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 7 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 2709th
Colby Covington, TKO, R2
lame headlining fight... thought it was going to be boring, but Colby is probably more likely to catch Kamaru, that is compared to Usman draing it out as boring as can be...
11.29.2019 | 7:07 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points | Tied for 23rd with 2 others
Irene Aldana, DEC
What a terrifying woman...
"I know many a troops that I visit when I went to Iraq in 2005... 2-uh excuse me in 19-or.. 05' 06' 07' 08' 09' 2010 2011. I went from the Korwaiten border! All the way up to the Turkish border!" -Tito Ortiz
12.01.2019 | 1:01 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1378th
Colby Covington, TKO, R2
Two caricatures wrestling. Usman can only win by decision. This dude has one submission!!!! What kind of great wrestler has one submission fighting for title? Colby for sure is a mental patient, but he is a real fighter and I think Colby can out wrestle this fake african.
Yan vs. Faber
Petr Yan
-500? Faber caught some magic last fight, looks like zero chance here. I'm guessing it goes over, if they list 1.5 as it is too easy to think big favorites crush early and total is cheaper free money alternative
"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it." -H.L. Mencken
12.01.2019 | 2:45 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 1378th
I might play under just because nobody thinks that.
Usman/over is the correlation that wont hit cuz he is even faker than Colby's schtick, its colby and the under baby :)
Go big or go home.
* Edited at 12.01.2019, 2:53 PM ET *
"The urge to save humanity is almost always only a false-face for the urge to rule it." -H.L. Mencken
12.03.2019 | 2:04 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 300 Points | 2447th Place
Colby Covington, TKO, R2
I think he might be overconfident. "just a feeling like luke rockhold vs bisping." you know the vibe. Kamaru is supposed to win tho.
Holloway vs. Volkanovski
Max Holloway, TKO, R4
compelling match-up, getting the frankie edgar vibe. one sided beatdown, wont be surprised if alexander can pull it off.
Nunes vs. de Randamie II
Germaine de Randamie, DEC
all greats have to lose, amanda is the obvious choice but, im going to go with Germaine, because if she stays at range she can beat her. the Goat is supposed to win.
Aldo vs. Moraes
José Aldo, TKO, R2
i think jose gets a stoppage and gets a title shot.
Yan vs. Faber
Petr Yan, DEC
solid fight but can urijah shock the world again?
Perry vs. Neal
Mike Perry, TKO, R1
i think they just going throw, and whoever gets clipped, gets clipped.
Vieira vs. Aldana
Ketlen Vieira, DEC
idk it just seems the obvious choice
Heinisch vs. Akhmedov
Ian Heinisch, TKO, R3
drunk wobble, sleep.
Brown vs. Saunders
Matt Brown, TKO, R2
sloppy boppy.
Teymur vs. Hooper
Chase Hooper, SUB, R2
rnc
Moreno vs. Kara-France
Kai Kara-France, SUB, R3
Intriguing
Eye vs. Araujo
Viviane Araujo, TKO, R2
took a bad knockout, idk.
Soriano vs. Piechota
Punahele Soriano, TKO, R1
night night. no disrespect.
"I Was Dead The Day I Was Born."
12.03.2019 | 10:51 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
12.03.2019 | 10:55 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
