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UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

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07.09.2020 | 1:44 PM ET

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!
UFC 254
  • 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

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flying_frontkick
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10.25.2020 | 2:25 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 2129th

McGregor would knock them both out, and he would have knocked out Justin. He did the best against Khabib, surprisingly. 

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CheckLeftHook
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10.25.2020 | 2:28 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 668th

Thank God Khabib laid the ******** "D1 wrestling" narrative to rest. It was exhausting having to hear people repeat it.

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10.25.2020 | 2:29 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points   |   Tied for 2129th

Also, Khabib isn't the GOAT. Anderson Silva is, 14 finishes in the UFC and 17 victories undefeated. GSP is second, because most of these new fans haven't followed the sport, and not only that, they don't research it and go back and watch these fighters and their fights because they are straight up casuals who eat **** and just watch the main event. 

When I got into MMA, I searched and looked for everything, these people are just part of a trend. 

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HiDefff
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10.25.2020 | 4:13 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 950th

As much as I hateeeee to admit it. Conor probably will be the next champion. I hope not but realistically Dana wants that belt in his hands. Do Bronx is my dark horse. 
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10.25.2020 | 4:24 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 570 Points   |   Tied for 1288th

@hideff I think Tony is, I honesly think giving Conor the Belt now  is a bad busness decsion because does Conor need a belt to make a fight big and does the UFC really make more money as Conor as champ., And this Matter because Conor won't defend the title, I think the smart title fight is Tony vs Justin, Give Tony a chance for redemption, I think Tony could sub him if he has a good gameplain instrad of let swang and bang like last time, Tony or justin will actully defend the title

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HiDefff
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10.25.2020 | 5:59 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 950th

@duck your looking at it from a hardcores perspective though. Dana has the hardcores either way. He gets the casuals PPV money back if Conor has or fights for the belt. Nothing ever involving Conor has been bad business yet. No reason to believe it will be now. 

* Edited at 10.25.2020, 6:03 PM ET *

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10.25.2020 | 7:46 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 535 Points   |   Tied for 1672nd

@HiDefff

That's very true! I don't like Conor but I've gotta admit, he's a cash cow for the UFC. Dana would make a lot of money from him fighting for the belt and even more if becomes the champ

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Stephen Terry
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10.25.2020 | 7:52 PM ET

Also...

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 535 Points   |   Tied for 1672nd

I've noticed that Tapology's original "The official discussion thread for this event" post has 21 upvotes and 0 downvotes so as a tribute to Khabib, let's see if we can band together to get that post up to 29 upvotes and 0 downvotes! It would be fitting for the event that Khabib retired on to have the same record as him so let's all try and vote it up to 29!

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Tieoken
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10.25.2020 | 7:56 PM ET

@Stephen

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 1985th





* Edited at 10.25.2020, 7:56 PM ET *

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Hippie
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10.25.2020 | 7:56 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 575 Points   |   Tied for 1222nd

1 up - 22 upvotes atm
Stephen Terry
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10.25.2020 | 8:39 PM ET

Up to 23 now

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 535 Points   |   Tied for 1672nd

@Tieoken
@Hippie

Thanks for your help guys! 6 more to go! We can do this!!

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10.26.2020 | 3:09 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 5 Perfect, 640 Points   |   Tied for 668th

need 3 more

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10.26.2020 | 4:28 AM ET

greg

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 1935th

i dont think ive ever seen you hand down a suspension without issuing at least one warning. so, im going to assume you issued me a warning or two and i just missed them. which is entirely possible as i cant keep up with all the posts when its as big a card as this one was. because if i had seen a warning i would have responded to explain the context of my using the term "mutt" and i would not have used it again. but honestly it has no racial connotation what so ever as far as im concerned. "mutt" is an adjective that i use occasionally. it falls somewhere between "jerk" and "*******." i dont know what race megan olivi is, dont care. she looks and sounds american to me. but, i think shes ugly af. her nose looks like a botched cosmetic surgery to me the way its so narrow and pushed in on the sides and pointed like it was put in a pencil sharpener. that might be an unpopular opinion but i dont care, i stand by it. that is all.

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10.26.2020 | 5:00 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 960th

Mutt is a racial slur?

I call myself a mutt all the time, and other people. Over here it just means a mix of genealogies. This reminds of that time a commercial aired for KFC over here. It was for the cricket, and was set in Jamaica. Basically a it showed a stadium full of black people happy to be eating fried chicken. US KFC made the Australian branch pull the ad because it was racist, but nobody in Australia understood what the problem was because nobody could understand what the issue is with liking Fried chicken. Like, that's just not an insult.

Anyway Whoever reported that is a nuclear pozzy ****let.

* Edited at 10.26.2020, 5:07 AM ET *

This user is suspended from posting until 8 years, 11 months, 2 weeks, 2 days, 7 hours, and 6 minutes from now.
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10.26.2020 | 6:33 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 1436th

They are putting soy in the water that turns the freaking people gay

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HiDefff
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10.26.2020 | 7:46 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 600 Points   |   Tied for 950th

@Stephen Mine made 28-0 one more. But some ******* is sitting around waiting to ruin it and put it at 30 I just know it. 
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10.26.2020 | 7:48 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 510 Points   |   Tied for 1911th

Ha ha 

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10.26.2020 | 8:10 AM ET

ONLY 1 MORE TO GO!!!

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 535 Points   |   Tied for 1672nd

Thanks @HiDeff! We only need one more! If anybody ruins it, I want @Gregory to suspend them permanently!! 

* Edited at 10.26.2020, 8:12 AM ET *

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10.26.2020 | 10:43 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 2799th

**** habib. Ran away from Tony three times like a chicken **** but fights his buddy gaethje with a broken foot. Down vote is imminent.
Stephen Terry
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10.26.2020 | 12:59 PM ET

I DEMAND TO KNOW WHO DOWNVOTED IT!!

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 535 Points   |   Tied for 1672nd


THAT POST NOW HAS NOT ONE BUT TWO DOWNVOTES!!! WHO ARE YOU? WHERE ARE YOU? I ASSUME ONE WAS FROM A CERTAIN MUPPET WHO'S NAME I'M TOO ANGRY TO SPEAK BUT WHO'S THE OTHER? COME ON! SHOW YOURSELF! I DEMAND THAT @GREGORY BANS THEM IF THEY ARE IDENTIFIED!! I'M ON MY BREAK AT WORK AND I CHECK THIS THREAD AND FIND THAT IT'S BEEN RUINED!! THANKS A LOT GUYS!! NOW MY COLLEGUES ARE GONNA WONDER WHY I'M EVEN MORE PISSED OFF THAN USUAL AND THIS IS THE IS THE MOST REDICULOUS EXPLANATION POSSIBLE!! FFS!!

I think I'm gonna cry in quiet corner somwhere. I'll be back in about 6 hours or whenever I calm down

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