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UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal
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- Saturday 07.11.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC Fight Island
- Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Michael Bisping
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,300,000 | TV Ratings: 1M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 1.3M peak)
- MMA Bouts: 13
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Kamaru Usman defeats Jorge Masvidal via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Alexander Volkanovski defeats Max Holloway via Decision, Split | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Petr Yan defeats José Aldo via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 3:24 Round 5 of 5, 23:24 Total Bout Page | |
| Rose Namajunas defeats Jéssica Andrade via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Amanda Ribas defeats Paige VanZant via Submission, Armbar | 2:21 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jiří Procházka defeats Volkan Oezdemir via KO/TKO, Overhand Right | 0:49 Round 2 of 3, 5:49 Total Bout Page | |
| Muslim Salikhov defeats Elizeu Zaleski via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Makwan Amirkhani defeats Danny Henry via Submission, Anaconda Choke | 3:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Leonardo Santos defeats Roman Bogatov via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Marcin Tybura defeats Maxim Grishin via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Raulian Paiva defeats Zhalgas Zhumagulov via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Karol Rosa defeats Vanessa Melo via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Davey Grant defeats Martin Day via KO/TKO, Left Hook | 2:38 Round 3 of 3, 12:38 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 23
07.10.2020 | 7:13 PM ET
Lol
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points | Tied for 3640th
07.10.2020 | 7:52 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 10 Winners, 4 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 1391st
Kamaru Usman, DEC
I’m going to go with the rather popular pick. Look, Jorge Masvidal really has his hands full here. 6 days notice fighting a guy who mauls people and is a beast on the ground. I don’t really see Jorge being able to keep a guy like Usman off of him but I have been wrong in the past. Usman has very powerful hands but if he doesn’t get this fight to the ground he will be getting knocked out as Masvidal is a sniper on the feet. Masvidal has beautiful kicks, phenomenal timing, and powerful hands and Kamaru is a big stiff on the feet throwing powerful yet predictable right hands. I think Burns has a better chance against Usman than Jorge, but this is still a fun fight. A win-win for Jorge though.
Zaleski vs. Salikhov
Muslim Salikhov, TKO, R2
I’m very sold on Muslim. He has beautiful striking and well set up spinning attacks, and has a lot of power in his hands. Elizeu seems a bit too wild and is very open and throws naked strikes and out of range wheel kicks. He also has power and good jiu jitsu. I’m going with who I think is the better fighter and who I think is the more technical fighter. Stoked for this one.
Amirkhani vs. Henry
Makwan Amirkhani, SUB, R3
I have to watch more tape on Danny. Makwan is a fun fighter to watch with solid grappling and good submission skills. He brutally lost to Shane Burgos but no shame in that. I might change my pick after I study Henry a bit more but for now it is Amirkhani via submission.
Santos vs. Bogatov
Leonardo Santos, SUB, R2
Santos is well rounded and I hope to see him grind out a sub.
"If you jingle my bells, you will have a white Christmas, "
07.10.2020 | 8:23 PM ET
Masvidal vs Diaz, want to see it?
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 1538th
Long story short, do you want to see this fight if Jorge wins? I would prefer Burns, Covington, Edwards or Usman, they are more deserving, but Nate would definitely still be fun.
"The fight game is life!"
07.10.2020 | 8:27 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2222nd
I don't think it's going to matter, because I don't think Masvidal is going to win.
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- HiDefff
07.10.2020 | 8:31 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 1805th
07.10.2020 | 8:35 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2670th
07.10.2020 | 8:43 PM ET
Predictions: 0 of 0 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 3909th
"“What happened to you, USA? Wake up, USA! Go! Go back for you, go! Go for Jesus. No forgay Jesus people." -Yoel Romero"
07.10.2020 | 8:51 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 937th
07.10.2020 | 9:00 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 3334th
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
07.10.2020 | 9:02 PM ET
Funny you speak English when u wanna perv out on Vanzant
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points | Tied for 3640th
07.10.2020 | 9:07 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 937th
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* Edited at 07.10.2020, 9:11 PM ET *
07.10.2020 | 10:30 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 3062nd
Jorge Masvidal, TKO, R3
Baptism
"Put it in a bucket and **** it"
07.10.2020 | 11:48 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 2614th
Martin Day, TKO, R2
Martin Day has the better striking and his takedown defense didn't look too bad against Liu. If this stays on the feet, I think Day can hurt Grant and finish him via ground and pound or by submission.
07.11.2020 | 12:53 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 1443rd
- Tybura v Grishin
- Zaleski v Salikhov
- Oezdemir v Prochazka
These fights are hard to guess... I am gonna be poor after Saturday. God damn you Draftking...
07.11.2020 | 7:11 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 655 Points | Tied for 805th
Leonardo Santos, TKO, R1
I really wish Leo Santos would fight more often. Became an instant fan after he KO'ed Kevin Lee.
"Swinging a chain"
07.11.2020 | 8:25 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 3850th
Petr Yan, TKO, R3
I have to go with Yan in this bout. I think it is telling that the books have the O/U set at 2.5 for this fight. Aldo at 135 just doesn't look in prime shape to me. Yan on the other hand looks to be solidly in his prime right now. It won't be easy but "no mercy" gets the win and the strap. I will say he gets the finish as well. I will be parlaying Yan and Usman on this card as my wagering for UFC 251.
"Aiming to be professional sports handicapper"
07.11.2020 | 8:31 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points | Tied for 3850th
Kamaru Usman, SUB, R4
Masvidal to me seems more interested in money and fame at this point in his career and good for him if he gets his wish. A loss here won't hurt his brand any and he will still draw interest going forward. As far as the fight goes, one thing is certain Usman can go a hard 5 rounds and Masvidal did not have an easy time of the weight cut. I see that as being the difference. Masvidal has to land something early in the first 2 rounds after that its deep waters. Masvidal is a tough out having never been finished in his UFC career but that streak comes to an end in this fight. Usman wears him down and gets a RNC in round 4. And still!!!! This will be the second half of a parlay with Yan for my UFC 251 wager.
"Aiming to be professional sports handicapper"
07.11.2020 | 9:32 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 1689th
07.11.2020 | 9:42 AM ET
Yo pie! What up?
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points | Tied for 3640th
If it is it has to be because of fight island/corona
07.11.2020 | 9:43 AM ET
Oh yeah and...
Predictions: 4 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points | Tied for 3640th