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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 8
12.09.2019 | 9:07 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
12.09.2019 | 9:26 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
Edit been months since I got ****** up... Only weed.
@mikey rare to c u so ****** up
* Edited at 12.09.2019, 9:27 PM ET *
12.09.2019 | 9:27 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
* Edited at 12.09.2019, 9:29 PM ET *
12.09.2019 | 9:31 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 240th
I will also agree, technically, GDR is leaps and bounds ahead of "The Lioness", but..... I honestly see the same gameplan used against Cyborg, to be used against GDR. Confidence is tooo high, and she's definitely in that "invincible" champ status, she's gonna walk GDR down, and hit her with hammers. KO in 2.
Usman retains and I am in strong belief of that, both in my head and my gut. I think each others wrestling chops, cancel each others out, leading to a striking matchup. Annnd I think I would give Kamaru the edge in striking. And that's my unbiased POV. That's giving Colby ****face credit for the fighter he is. Not letting my disgust and hatred of him sway my prediction. Usman by UD
"**** Fentanyl & **** Opiates too..."
12.09.2019 | 9:32 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
12.09.2019 | 9:35 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
12.09.2019 | 9:37 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
12.09.2019 | 9:38 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
I hate Nunez I hope she losses but I won't pick it.
12.09.2019 | 9:41 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
12.09.2019 | 9:42 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2452nd
by the way I didn't mean to make so many posts... I'm an anxious nervous fellow...
12.09.2019 | 10:00 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 2126th
@Brad I hope Nunes doesn't use the same gameplan she used against Cyborg...that would be suicide. Cyborg is loopy as ****, GDR would almost certainly KO her if put in the same situation. She should work to get her down IMO.I doubt GDR is better on the ground than she was the first time.
12.09.2019 | 10:45 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 380 Points | Tied for 1944th
Colby Covington, DEC
This is such a toss up but I think Colby might pull the decision win since he’s most likely the one who is going to put the pace on usman
Holloway vs. Volkanovski
Max Holloway, TKO, R4
hart says Volkanovski mind says Holloway. Imma go with my Mind
Nunes vs. de Randamie II
Amanda Nunes, TKO, R1
R1 TKO Amanda is too much of a Savage
Aldo vs. Moraes
Marlon Moraes, TKO, R1
Aldo about to look like a Zombie going down to 135
Yan vs. Faber
Petr Yan, DEC
This is going to be a exciting fast pace fight. I hope Yan don’t underestimate Fabre like Simon.
Perry vs. Neal
Geoff Neal, SUB, R2
Battle of the toughest black dudes
Vieira vs. Aldana
Ketlen Vieira, DEC
Can’t predict against a undefeated fighter like Vieira
Heinisch vs. Akhmedov
Ian Heinisch, TKO, R2
Omari is kinda Chiny so imma go for Ian. This should be a good fight anyways
Brown vs. Saunders
Matt Brown, TKO, R1
Matt Brown is a ****en savage that Elbow is mamamia
Teymur vs. Hooper
Chase Hooper, SUB, R1
Chase is such a promising fighter. Don’t disappoint buddy.
Eye vs. Araujo
Viviane Araujo, DEC
I’m Sorry Eye going against u on this one.
Soriano vs. Piechota
Punahele Soriano, SUB, R2
Hopefully Soriano puts on a good fight and proves he can stay with at the big league
12.09.2019 | 11:05 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 240th
* Edited at 12.09.2019, 11:06 PM ET *
"**** Fentanyl & **** Opiates too..."
12.10.2019 | 4:52 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
I have just woken up and seen my last post on this thread. What the hell was I jibber jabbing about!!!???? Kids don't mix drink and other **** then think it's a good idea to post, text of phone!! All of which I done last night! Lol
Erm, sorry for talking so much garbage! Tho I'm sure some of you got a laugh out of it!
That was the "Just Bleed Guy" talking not mh mild mannered self!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
12.10.2019 | 5:02 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
If I was to rank them in.how confident I am I'd say 1. Covington 2. Volkanovski 3. GDR.
Of course all 3 have extremely tough jobs on their hands to do it because the 3 Champs are all great in their own way.
My reasons in short are Covingtons pace will be too much and he'll take over in rds 3, 4 and 5. Usman isn't likely to KO him.
I love Max but he has been in too many wars, taken a hella lotta shots and this is the fight he gets hurt maybe finished.
GDR has much better striking than Nunes and Nunes won't be able to take her down so easily as their 1st fight, in 2013, GDR lights her up, keeps distance with jabs, kicks and wins a DEC or Nunes gets frustrated and walks onto a shot.
Of course I may by completely wrong, I often am!!! These are my thoughts is all. Don't get your knickers in a twist if you think any different before you start writing responses calling me "****** dumb" "you don't know **** about UFC bro!!!" Haha
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
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- bazik
12.10.2019 | 5:22 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 215 Points | Tied for 2626th
12.10.2019 | 5:33 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
I did say it's not a cert, Holloway is an all time great at 145,probably top 20/25 all time. My thought is he gets hit a lot from the very start of his career and the damage adds up. I think that Volk can be the 1 that pushes him over the edge and gets a finish.
Again, I may be wrong, its just my feeling on the fight. I am not saying Holloway could piece him up with his jab and combination punching. He really could.
But it's a fight between 2 high level guys. You should know that nothing is certain. You make your pick, I make mine but really we both don't have a clue how it will turn out til.the cage door closes and Buffer goes "It's TIME!!!!!!!!"
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
12.10.2019 | 5:40 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 2183rd
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12.10.2019 | 8:29 AM ET
Predictions: 3 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 2588th
"Things & Such."
12.10.2019 | 10:30 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 829th
Also, you guys are mad if you think GDR's ground game hasn't evolved since 2013!!!!!That 1st fight was almost 7 years ago! C'mon guys, you really believe GDR hasn't improved her ground game since then??? She would be incredibly stupid if she hasn't and she doesn't strike me as incredibly stupid! She already had elite striking long before she started MMA, so of course she will have worked on her ground game, especially her take down defence. I don't expect her to start hitting triangles and armbars off her back, but she will be incredibly hard to take down. She will be incredibly difficult to even get a hold of as her footwork is elite, so how you gonna takedown what you can't grab???
Since when has Nunes been a takedown threat??? Her takedowns vs Pennington and Tate came from strikes.
I know Nunes is ******* tremendous, likely the womens GOAT! I just do not think she will walk through GDR, not 1 bit, and if she goes in with the mentality that she is just gonna blast through GDR ala Cyborg then she will eat a straight right on the chin real quick!
Again, I am not certain GDR wins, I am not writing off Nunes, that would be dumb! But I do expect a close fight in which whoever lands the 1st clean shot may go on to win and in that sort of fight GDR has a real shot
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "