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UFC 256: Figueiredo vs. Moreno
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- Saturday 12.12.2020 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC APEX
- 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
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 503,000 avg. viewers (ESPN 2 prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 10
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Brandon Moreno Ends in a Draw, Majority | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Charles Oliveira defeats Tony Ferguson via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Mackenzie Dern defeats Virna Jandiroba via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Kevin Holland defeats Ronaldo Souza via KO/TKO, Punches During Scramble | 1:45 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Ciryl Gane defeats Junior dos Santos via KO/TKO, Elbow | 2:34 Round 2 of 3, 7:34 Total Bout Page | |
| Cub Swanson defeats Daniel Pineda via KO/TKO, Right Cross | 1:52 Round 2 of 3, 6:52 Total Bout Page | |
| Rafael Fiziev defeats Renato Moicano via KO/TKO, Left Hook | 4:05 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Gavin Tucker defeats Billy Quarantillo via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Tecia Torres defeats Sam Hughes via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (eye Injury) | 5:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Chase Hooper defeats Peter Barrett via Submission, Heel Hook | 3:02 Round 3 of 3, 13:02 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 8
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- Hippie
12.04.2020 | 10:47 AM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 3246th
12.04.2020 | 3:17 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 3316th
"Quack quack quack"
12.06.2020 | 11:11 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 10 Winners, 2 Perfect, 275 Points | Tied for 2424th
Deiveson Figueiredo, SUB, R2
This fight is a lot closer than the pecentages are suggesting, i agree that Figueiredo should be the favourite in this fight because he is a complete savage! but 88% is boarderline disrespectful of Morenos skills. When you consider that Figueiredo has finished 17 of his 20 wins meaning hes only won by decision 3 times, you could say that yes his finishing ability is crazy talented but also could be seen as slightly concerning in a match up with someone like Moreno who is yet to be finished in his 23 fight MMA pro Carear... Figueiredo has 1 sole loss on his record which was against Formiga and was by way of decision, this shows that Figueiredo is human and can be beat and given that Moreno posses some of the best wrestling attributes in the division this should certainly not be considered a banker by any means given that this was an area that played a big part in Formiga`s victory over Figgy. Moreno Fought Formiga 2 fights ago and picked up a decision victory in a closely contested fight as both have similarities to their game. Figgy Hasnt been really pushed into deep waters in a 5 round fight and given that he has shown that later into fight he has had a tendancy to slow down this could be a very dangerous fight. Moreno has great cardio and a great chin, this along with his wrestling attributes i really do think he has a good shot of grinding out a decision victory here with a wrestling heavy game plan forcing the fight to play out into later rounds in an attempt to soften up Figgy and tire him out. This styalistically could be a very bad match up for Figueiredo but on the flip side he has some nasty submissions, one of which being his guilotine which he locks up mainly during takedowns which moreno for sure could be exposed to with his wrestling approach so their certainly is routes to victory for both guys but given the current form of Figgy you really cannot go against him right now. From a betting point of view however this is a dog or pass fight in my oppinion. The odds are massively in favour of figueiredo and i just dont see much value given the caliber and style of his opponent. Personally i would avoid this and just enjoy the fight for the great contest it is going to be.
Ferguson vs. Oliveira
Tony Ferguson, TKO, R3
So i may get people completely disagree with me here but i honestly think that tony fergusson wins this fight everytime. i really do like Oliveira, he is great to watch and his standup has improved massively as of late. Oliveira`s best attribue is for sure his submission game but i dont think for even a moment that hes going to catch tony fergusson in a submission, hes way to savvy and skilled in submissions himself to be caught out. i think that both guys will respect eachothers ground game and leave this fight to be contested mainly on the feet which will massively favour fergusson. I cannot deny that Oliveira has made great improvements to his stand up however it is still not on the same level as Fergusson`s, hes got a much bigger variety of arsenal than Oliveira and where he excells is where Oliveira seems to struggle. Oliveira`s best stand up comes when he can strike at range and fight at his pace but has shown in the past that when pressured with high volume and forced to fight on the backfoot he really struggles and gets out classed. Fergusson`s constant pressure and in your face fighting style is a really bad match up for Oliveira and i really think this fight only has one winner. Tony Fergusson by clear Unanimous decision or a TKO finish late in the second or third round.
Moicano vs. Fiziev
Renato Moicano, SUB, R2
Great fight. Fiziev has brilliant kickboxing and if this was solely a kickboxing fight i would say that he would piece up moicano and get the win but their is more to MMA than just kickboxing and i can see Moicano using his great ground game to steal rounds back, Moicano does have great standup and so it really wouldnt be completely one sided on the feet by any means i just think that the close rounds that could sway towards fiziev if it was solely stand up will instead sway towards Moicano as he implements his take downs and submission attempts. Regardless i dont actually see the judges coming into this one as i think Moicano will eventually get the opportunity to get a takedown and use his superior ground game to lock up a submission and im going to say he gets it done in round 2.
Holland vs. Souza
Kevin Holland, DEC
Souza is way past it and Kevin Holland is on a tear right now, Holland is great at fighting from range and utilising his height and reach and he has the ability to piece up souza for 3 rounds no problem. Souza`s only route to victory is by using the clinch and his ground game which i think holland will be able to shut down using his reach anyway but should this fight hit the mat it would favour Souza but that is not to say holland will lose if it hits the mat as he does have a decent ground game himself and i think he is skilled enough to defend himself accordingly. If this fight was say 5 years ago then it would be a different story but Souza is without a doubt long over the hill now and this really should be a routine and comfortable decision win for Holland.
dos Santos vs. Gane
Ciryl Gane, TKO, R2
Another great fight here that again would be a lot closer had this been JDS from about 4 years ago. I think this is a pretty straight foward win for Gane here. JDS in o a 3 fight skid beign finished in all of them, Gane is a well rounded beast and only 30 years old which is still very young for Heavyweight and he is already showing huge potential to be a serious problem in this division. He is big is a big, strong kickboxer with ground and submission game aswell which is actually quite unique for the heavyweight division. I am yet to see him really demonstrate the sort of KO power that is expected from Heavyweights though but this could be the fight to do it as JDS has been finished in his last 3 fights and his chin certainly is looking a bit shot as of late. Gane certainly has the potential for a big future at Heavyweight and this could be the perfect big name fight to really catapult him into the top 10 rankings and really be in talk of title contention.
* Edited at 12.06.2020, 1:14 PM ET *
12.06.2020 | 1:58 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 1684th
Charles Oliveira, SUB, R2
I'm not sure what sort of fight to expect. Overall, I think Tony Ferguson is the better fighter but his style is unpredictable to say the least and sometimes this works for him and sometimes it doesn't but I don't think it will this time as Charles Oliveira is very good on the ground and I've got a sneaky feeling that he'll be able to find a submission. Should be a great fight though!
dos Santos vs. Gane
Ciryl Gane, TKO, R1
Junior dos Santos's best days are far behind him.
Dern vs. Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba, DEC
Mackenzie Dern is a great fighter but I feel that too many people sleep on Virna Jandiroba's talent. Too many people sleep on the women's Strawweight division and WMMA in general and which is a massive shame as you can often get some great fights. For instance, Tecia Torres VS Angela Hill 2 should be another great women's Strawweight fight on this card and the Flyweight fight between Andrea Lee and Gillian Robertson should be another cracking fight!
Lee vs. Robertson
Gillian Robertson, DEC
Andrea Lee hasn't been in the best form recently while Gillian Robertson has. I don't think that Robertson will be able to get a finish here but it should be a fairly comfortable win.
Torres vs. Hill II
Tecia Torres, DEC
Angela Hill always seems to get unlucky with the judges so if this goes the distance, which I think it will, then she's lost.
"I wish you good luck but I don't want you to rely on luck"
12.06.2020 | 2:15 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 3316th
* Edited at 12.06.2020, 2:21 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
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- HiDefff
12.06.2020 | 2:23 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 943rd
12.06.2020 | 3:03 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 215 Points | Tied for 3082nd
It's not gonna happen.
12.06.2020 | 3:20 PM ET
Gane vs JDS
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 355 Points | Tied for 1078th
It's big step forward for Game. From Abrek to JDS but I think that fight with Gane gonna be hard for JDS, Gane can knock him out, he can win by dec.
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- Hippie
12.06.2020 | 3:36 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 3246th
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- Hippie
12.06.2020 | 4:47 PM ET
****!
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 3246th
Pulling for Tony but anything could happen!!!
12.06.2020 | 5:43 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 3316th
* Edited at 12.06.2020, 5:44 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
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- Hippie
12.06.2020 | 6:12 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 190 Points | Tied for 3246th
12.06.2020 | 6:53 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1873rd
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
12.06.2020 | 6:55 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 3469th
MM even now UDs Figueredo and likely even subs him in the championship rounds.
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
12.06.2020 | 6:57 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 3469th
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
12.06.2020 | 6:59 PM ET
Predictions: 2 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 3469th
"I’m here to snatch necks and cash checks" - Darrick Minner
12.06.2020 | 7:14 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 1988th
Ronaldo Souza, DEC
홀랜드가 현재까지 맞붙었던 상대중에 가장강할것으로 예상됩니다 소우자가 이긴다봐요
12.06.2020 | 8:02 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 1330th
Who you guys got?
"Dont take life too serious, you will never make it out alive."
12.06.2020 | 8:44 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points | Tied for 1873rd
*** is up with that pic?
* Edited at 12.06.2020, 8:46 PM ET *
"you dont need religion to have morals. if you can't tell right from wrong you lack empathy and humanity, not religion."
12.06.2020 | 8:59 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 2100th