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UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero

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11.22.2019 | 12:47 PM ET

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UFC 248
  • Saturday 03.07.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: WME-IMG
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Megan Olivi
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $2,742,906
  • Attendance: 15,077 (Paid: 9,959)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 1.19M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout   Info
Israel Adesanya   defeats   Yoel Romero   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Weili Zhang   defeats   Joanna Jędrzejczyk   via Decision, Split   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Beneil Dariush   defeats   Drakkar Klose   via KO/TKO, Overhand Left   1:00 Round 2 of 3, 6:00 Total Bout Page
Neil Magny   defeats   Jingliang Li   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Alex Oliveira   defeats   Max Griffin   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Sean O'Malley   defeats   Jose Alberto Quiñonez   via KO/TKO, Head Kick and Punches   2:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Mark Madsen   defeats   Austin Hubbard   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Rodolfo Vieira   defeats   Saparbeg Safarov   via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke   2:58 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Gerald Meerschaert   defeats   Deron Winn   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   2:13 Round 3 of 3, 12:13 Total Bout Page
Giga Chikadze   defeats   Jamall Emmers   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Batgerel Danaa   defeats   Guido Cannetti   via KO/TKO, Left Hook   3:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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BradThom717
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03.08.2020 | 9:24 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 526th


Anyone hear anything about Performance Bonuses? 


Honestly after that Zhang -vs- JJ fight was over, & the swelling on JJ's face took it's course, JJ suddenly reminded me of the character from the 80's movie "MASK".... See for yourself... 

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03.08.2020 | 10:11 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 730th

JJ took an inhuman amount of punishment to her face. Crazy to see that before and after in only 25 minutes. But that seriously was the greatest wmma strawweight fight of all time.

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03.08.2020 | 10:21 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 730th





My most painful elimination of the event. 


Danaa Batgerel defeats Guido Cannetti via KO/TKO at 3:01 of Round 1

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Taylor335
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03.08.2020 | 10:42 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 258th

Not making excuses for Yoel, but he kinda exposed Adesanya last night. The dude solely relies on being the counter striker in a fight and it was beyond evident.
No need for the next person to go in like a bat out of Hell now. Go in and fight like Yoel did in the last round and it’s yours. A month ago I would’ve told you I thought Adesanya was a damn near unstoppable force at 185. Not anymore.
Had Adesanya won in an impressive fashion tonight, be it by finish or total domination I could see him entering into future bouts as a huge favorite. If anything I see the line opening much closer in his next fight than it did in this one.

* Edited at 03.08.2020, 10:53 AM ET *

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Taylor335
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03.08.2020 | 10:58 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 258th

Also, I love how Adesanya’s been out here bragging about how he’s the only guy who’s called Romero out and that he was going to be the first guy “to stop him properly”.
After all that talk he gets in the cage with him and looks scared to engage the whole time. THEN has the gall say to he “picked him(Romero) apart”.
I’m tired of this guy.

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03.08.2020 | 11:13 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 585 Points   |   Tied for 310th

He called himself "clever" as he used Yoel's word - play against Yoel... the kid is delusionaaaaal

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Taylor335
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03.08.2020 | 11:24 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points   |   Tied for 258th

Dana’s post-fight excuses for Adesanya were pathetic as well. He put all the blame on Romero and acted like Adesanya did nothing wrong.
Gotta protect that golden goose.

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pie2munch
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03.08.2020 | 11:58 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 89th

As much as that fight sucked sometimes it happens. Styles makes fights and following a crazy fight, its easy to criticize.

Hopefully it went take away from the event as a whole.


Anderson Silva vs Thales Leites come to mind, i was at that event.

Coming up to the main event we had just witnessed:


Kongo Ko'ing Hardonk
SosZynski pulling off a Kimura (performance of the night)
Shogun Knocking Liddell out of orbit (KO of the night)
and a great tilt between Wiman and Sam Stout (fight of the night)

The main event absolutely sucked with Leites constantly flopping to the canvas inviting Anderson into his guard after getting chewed up on his feet. Of course Anderson wanted it standing.

Made for a horrible fight, but the event as a whole was pretty good.

Jakey1988
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03.08.2020 | 12:16 PM ET

Izzy did exactly what i thought he would do..without getting damaged like whittiker did

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

Not suprised he fought on the outside...yoel and his broken English fought like had already won 3 mins in..this fight reminds me of dan severn vs ken shamrock 2 little action at all and neither fought much but one did more to win. Yoel had chances to do something but just stood there. He had his chances and didn't take them...he deserves the **** from dana. And i don't understand how his English is so bad hes been in the states for over 10 years and knows English but like his performance last night..its half assed.

"Lets see some ******* action!"

Jakey1988
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03.08.2020 | 12:25 PM ET

Adesanya = machida

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

Just like machida ...izzy fought the monster power puncher on the outside..he really didn't do anything wrong. And defff didn't get exposed 😆 thats just silly talk. Yoel throwing his WORLD CLASS wrestling out the window in all his fights in favor of single shots is simular to how and why dan Henderson never won the belt and was practically one dimensional. If yoel had a wrestling heavy gameplan he would of won last night he had a enormous advantage there. But he wanted to counter just like izzy did but had no set ups to his power shots and really did just sit there like a lost duck ..like i said had his chances and didn't do nothing for them for 25 mins

"Lets see some ******* action!"

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03.08.2020 | 12:48 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1417th

He walked in like a God, ran away like *****, flew like a bird (after being hit) across the ring, he never stood his ground and defended that belt, and he left like an arrogant pre-tween. His striking actually is pretty horrible.  And to be honest I could give you a laundry list of unranked mw and ww that would embarrass him take his belt and shut his mouth for good. 
Paym3
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03.08.2020 | 12:53 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1417th

All in allen for 1
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03.08.2020 | 1:00 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 380 Points   |   Tied for 2291st

@paym3 you got that list handy?

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Jakey1988
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03.08.2020 | 1:23 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

Izzy didn't run he just didn't fall for that possom ******** yoel always does. Not suprised this fight went this way..yoel is no champion barely makes weight and the one time he does he throws one good punch and a half assed takedown and gets his legs destroyed. Yoel had 20 mins to land another big shot and didn't he basically danced around like a fool. So how did he win again ? With one hard punch that barely rocked izzy in rnd 2 while izzy destroyed his legs and he never checked one. If yoel is this amazing fighter ..why was hos game plan to have izzy come at him ? Thats the dumbest gameplan for fighting izzy..hes not a offensive striker hes a counter striker. Yoel had many chances last night and failed..you cant deny that. 

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03.08.2020 | 1:25 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

Yea izzy fought boring as **** but it was smart..smart not to take career alternating chances with a guy with freak power and athletic prowess like yoel.but seriously yoel ..use your ******* wrestling more the one puch **** is too predictable

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Jakey1988
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03.08.2020 | 1:40 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

To say isreal's striking is terrible is really uneducated tbh. The only man to ko him is one of the top 5 pfp kickboxers on the planet and the only double champion glory kickboxing..theres no shame in getting ko'ed by him. Not his best performance last night but yoel could and should of done more and should of checked leg kicks. 

"Lets see some ******* action!"

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03.08.2020 | 1:43 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

In all honesty both yoel and izzy sucked last night ..both should and could of done more. Two counter strikers waiting for each other it was dumb

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03.08.2020 | 1:59 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

I mean this isn't the first time there has been issues with yoel and dana about his performance ..the Kennedy fight were he took extra time to sit inbetween rounds of fight he was loosing, the cage grabbing, the fake broken English the really embarssing ****phobic comments and more..dana just hasn't had enough reasons to ***** about izzy at this point 😆

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03.08.2020 | 2:13 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 5 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 567th

@Jakey1988

Fighters need to quit trying to please the casual fans and just win, however boring it may be.
Jakey1988
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03.08.2020 | 2:16 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points   |   Tied for 1385th

But damm yo...zhang vs johanna was just like jose aldo vs mark hominick ..was absolutely the fight of the night ! 

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