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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
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- Saturday 10.24.2020 at 02:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN 2
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC Fight Island
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Jon Anik
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 675,000 | TV Ratings: 343,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Khabib Nurmagomedov defeats Justin Gaethje via Submission, Triangle Choke | 1:34 Round 2 of 5, 6:34 Total Bout Page | |
| Robert Whittaker defeats Jared Cannonier via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Alexander Volkov defeats Walt Harris via KO/TKO, Kick to the Solar Plexus | 1:15 Round 2 of 3, 6:15 Total Bout Page | |
| Phil Hawes defeats Jacob Malkoun via KO/TKO, Punches | 0:18 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Lauren Murphy defeats Liliya Shakirova via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:31 Round 2 of 3, 8:31 Total Bout Page | |
| Magomed Ankalaev defeats Ion Cutelaba via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:19 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Tai Tuivasa defeats Stefan Struve via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Casey Kenney defeats Nathaniel Wood via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Shavkat Rakhmonov defeats Alex Oliveira via Submission, Guillotine Choke | 4:40 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Da Un Jung vs. Sam Alvey Ends in a Draw, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Miranda Maverick defeats Liana Jojua via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (cut) | 5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Joel Alvarez defeats Alexander Yakovlev via Submission, Armbar | 3:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses Page 17
10.23.2020 | 8:15 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
10.23.2020 | 8:23 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1985th
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
10.23.2020 | 8:26 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1985th
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
10.23.2020 | 8:53 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 960th
You're asking the wrong guy really. Basically as long as they get in there. and beat one another up I'm indifferent to generally anything else that happens leading up to that. If it were up to me, everyone would be doing PEDS. It would probably be mandatory. I'd have the entire roster turned into ******* xenomorphs.
* Edited at 10.23.2020, 9:01 PM ET *
10.23.2020 | 9:22 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 3402nd
My two cents I know nobody cares but I'm bored and like fair play or at least illusion of.
And yes Kabbage looked like **** at staredowns obvious brickwall not intent to cheat.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
10.23.2020 | 9:43 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 3402nd
Lauren Murphy
Yeah Murph is a jacked ..person should run regional person over.
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
10.23.2020 | 9:55 PM ET
@Fish. Go xenomorphs
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1985th
* Edited at 10.23.2020, 10:28 PM ET *
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
10.23.2020 | 10:38 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 1771st
"“I’m not impressed by your performance.” - GSP"
10.23.2020 | 11:42 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 3166th
"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
10.23.2020 | 11:49 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 1891st
Alex Oliveira, SUB, R2
cowboy is likely the dirtiest prize fighter out there but he cheats so much that i find it endearing at this point
10.24.2020 | 12:03 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 715 Points | Tied for 204th
Khabib Nurmagomedov, DEC
i don't think justin will give up, but i do think he's gonna get weighed on and dragged around in between some explosive moments.
Whittaker vs. Cannonier
Robert Whittaker, DEC
without disrespecting cannonier, i think this is still a huge step up in competition even from jack and i gotta think that the guy who showed up against till can avoid jared's shots and counter.
Volkov vs. Harris
Alexander Volkov, DEC
i don't think walt has the grinding blueprint that has worked on volkov in the past, nor do i think he's gonna ko him early, so to me that means he's gonna get picked apart by what seems to be a more technical striker with better use of range.
Hawes vs. Malkoun
Phil Hawes, TKO, R1
might be way off, but i'm not seeing anything on malkoun's page that makes me think this is anything more than an intended feeding for hawes.
Murphy vs. Shakirova
Lauren Murphy, SUB, R2
very skeptical of shakirova's competition so i'm kinda expecting murphy to outclass her and finally show off her bjj more than just positionally.
Ankalaev vs. Cutelaba II
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R1
hopefully the intensity hasn't settled and this one if fireworks off the bat. had ankalaev last time so i'll stick with him. his gnp is some of the best in the division.
Struve vs. Tuivasa
Tai Tuivasa, TKO, R2
i don't know who to pick. tuivasa isn't built to last in the ufc, but how many more knockdowns does struve have in him? will struve try to take him down before getting cracked? idk, this is a fight i wouldn't touch on a bet.
Kenney vs. Wood
Casey Kenney, DEC
seems pretty even, but i'm thinking casey can set the pace?
Oliveira vs. Rakhmonov
Alex Oliveira, DEC
i am definitely intrigued to see what rakhmonov has, but i'll stick with cowboy for now. he has faultered at times, but he brings a certain pace that should keep him ahead on scorecards if he can avoid getting blasted by a counter.
Jung vs. Alvey
Da Un Jung, TKO, R2
i don't think sam is necessarily done, but he's always too conservative when it comes to pulling the trigger.
Jojua vs. Maverick
Miranda Maverick, SUB, R2
might take maverick a minute or two to find her shooting distance, but i think she can grind it out after and a submission is certainly possible.
Alvarez vs. Yakovlev
Joel Alvarez, DEC
the weight miss has me skeptical, but i'm still gonna take alvarez. i'm not sure i trust yakovlev's volume.
10.24.2020 | 12:25 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 1985th
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
10.24.2020 | 2:06 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 668th
"🏴 No Quarter Given 🏴"
10.24.2020 | 2:26 AM ET
Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 3575th
** I am indifferent actually to PEDs for fighters. And Yes I heard all the rebuttals -- but think about it. Before USADA - Fighters were fighting more and less injured. Fights were more competitive in the later stages for the best fighters... they felt better ... looked better... like real Warriors.
Now they look like blow joe down the street gym... except for one or two of them. I like the way PRIDE did everything thats why I dont understand Mark Hunt lawsuit against Brock Lesnar/ UFC because he fought many guys in PRIDE on PEDs of all kinds.
I think USADA needs to have approved PEDs for fighters only in the MMA and set the range. Of the doses that could be used...
10.24.2020 | 2:27 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points | Tied for 668th
Murphy and the other chick also missed weight. So that's now a total of 4 fighters that missed weight according to the conspiracy theory.
"🏴 No Quarter Given 🏴"
10.24.2020 | 2:36 AM ET
When Millions of Dollars is on the line in a RICH COUNTRY for A BIG FIGHT ...
Predictions: 3 of 12 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 3575th
GSP did a lot of shady things but got away with it in Canada. Nick and Nate called the UFC out for missed championship weights and greasing by GSP and his team.
GSP was gifted wins on controversial fights also... But I dont care. It happened - just move on.
UFC is about protecting themselves and making money -- Period !!
Sad hard truth.... if some of good come out of it. Bonus points !!
Dana White lies all the time - I call him Dana Black. Because of the stories I heard from other fighters over 2 decades. DW also is married but even his mother came on interview -- exposed him. Saying he has sex with pretty much all the Ring girls and many others. LOL!!!
I laughed so hard -- Oh no! his mother is putting him on blast. LOL
10.24.2020 | 3:51 AM ET
8-player game (8 chip entry)
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 395 Points | Tied for 2880th
10.24.2020 | 3:51 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 1436th
Tai Tuivasa, TKO, R1
Hmmmmmm. Whattaya do about this. You would not be an idiot to think "Man, I really wish Struve would use that massive size advantage, and just pick this guy apart from range." But I don't see that happening, If he tries that, I think his chin gets cracked by Tuivasa crashing in with heavvy shots. But if he can get it on the canvas, where I think he's got the best path to victory is Struve's ground game. I'm thinking this will be a striker vs. grappler fight, We'll see. I got Tuivasa in R1, and Struve afterwards. Take your pick.
Kenney vs. Wood
Casey Kenney, DEC
Seriously, this undercard is a main card any other time. This is a coin-flip of a fight if I've seen one. And against 2 top tier prospects. I love these scraps. Honestly, this is a title fight in any other promotion not named UFC.
Oliveira vs. Rakhmonov
Shavkat Rakhmonov, TKO, R2
I ******* LOVE THIS FIGHT. I liked Elizeu Zaleski vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov, but this is even better with Oliveira stepping in. Holy ******* ****. UFC kinda showing their hand with Rakhmonov and showing you how highly they are of him by giving him arguably the top 15-20 gatekeepers in his debut. And I'm 100% onboard with it. It could last a round, I still see "Fight Of The Year" written all over this one. Plus, what better way to celebrate your 26th Birthday by making your long awaited UFC Debut. Maybe the icing on the cake, getting a performance bonus.... Better strap in for this one.
Jojua vs. Maverick
Miranda Maverick, DEC
Okay. I fully expect Maverick to get the win here. Not in spectacular fashion either, so I reeally don't understand the pretty huge odds at -435 on Maverick. Idk, maybe I'm missing something here.
"**** Fentanyl & **** Opiates too..."
10.24.2020 | 5:25 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 2416th
Magomed Ankalaev, DEC
Enter Your Come
10.24.2020 | 5:35 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 420 Points | Tied for 2725th
Khabib Nurmagomedov, TKO, R4
The Eagle is on a different level!
Whittaker vs. Cannonier
Jared Cannonier, TKO, R2
Heavy weight power