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UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya
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- Saturday 03.06.2021 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: 800,000 | TV Ratings:
- MMA Bouts: 15
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan Błachowicz defeats Israel Adesanya via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Amanda Nunes defeats Megan Anderson via Submission, Inverted Triangle-armbar | 2:03 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page | |
| Aljamain Sterling defeats Petr Yan via Disqualificaton, Illegal Knee | 4:29 Round 4 of 5, 19:29 Total Bout Page | |
| Islam Makhachev defeats Drew Dober via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke From Half Guard | 1:37 Round 3 of 3, 11:37 Total Bout Page | |
| Aleksandar Rakić defeats Thiago Santos via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Dominick Cruz defeats Casey Kenney via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Kyler Phillips defeats Yadong Song via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Askar Askarov defeats Joseph Benavidez via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Kai Kara-France defeats Rogério Bontorin via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:55 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Tim Elliott defeats Jordan Espinosa via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Kennedy Nzechukwu defeats Carlos Ulberg via KO/TKO, Hooks | 3:19 Round 2 of 3, 8:19 Total Bout Page | |
| Sean Brady defeats Jake Matthews via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 3:28 Round 3 of 3, 13:28 Total Bout Page | |
| Amanda Lemos defeats Livinha Souza via KO/TKO, Power Jab to Ground and Pound | 3:39 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Uros Medic defeats Aalon Cruz via KO/TKO, Flying Knee to Ground and Pound | 1:40 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Trevin Jones defeats Mario Bautista via KO/TKO, Lead Uppercut to Ground and Pound | 0:40 Round 2 of 3, 5:40 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 12
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- Hippie
03.04.2021 | 7:12 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 2294th
3 more days!
03.04.2021 | 7:21 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2386th
Carlos Ulberg, DEC
ulberg should have more ways to win
03.04.2021 | 7:24 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2386th
Amanda Nunes, TKO, R2
nunes via fight not making it to the 3rd round
Santos vs. Rakić
Thiago Santos, TKO, R2
i dont see rakic being able to take them bombs santos throw at the same time santos wont be able to take rakic's either. i see santos landing cleaner and getting the job done second fight back after layoff.
03.04.2021 | 7:37 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2386th
Yadong Song, TKO, R2
will take a stab with yadong song via tko/ko under 2 1/2 rounds here.
03.04.2021 | 8:01 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 3540th
Askarov(-120)- Benavides is on his way out, he can hang with the 5-15 guys, but at this stage a top 3 guy will be too much to handle
Phillips(+125)- Yadong showed his weaknesses vs Vera, I expect Phillip's to be too unpredictable and catch Yadong guessing
Alon Cruz-(+140) at first I was backing Medic but idk I think Medic might be too green and may become sloopy and get exploited when fight goes into deeper waters.
Jan- Legendary Polish power by arm triangle. If you can submit Kylov you can submit Adesyana. It's not a kickboxing match it's an mma fight, Adesyana is great, I'm a huge fan, but in this matchup value is on the true 205er.
Fade da hype
-juicyy
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- HiDefff
03.04.2021 | 9:09 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 4246th
03.04.2021 | 9:47 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 2883rd
03.04.2021 | 10:33 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 1428th
03.04.2021 | 11:52 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 3187th
Petr Yan, TKO, R5
Although Aljo has a better resume, I think Petr has solid TD defense and better striking
"Excuse me guys, I want to say something. I want to stay humble, but I have to talk because you guys talk too much"
03.04.2021 | 12:09 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3845th
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
03.04.2021 | 4:44 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 978th
Amanda Nunes, SUB, R1
No **** what gonna happen, Nunes gets her on the ground and subment her
Makhachev vs. Dober
Islam Makhachev, SUB, R2
I love to be wrong here because Dober is awesome, But unless he catches him early, Dober pretty ******. Makhavchev will expose Dober ground game again. Really good bet on Makhavchev by Submesion at +400 because Makhavchev is gonna impress then get a top ranked guy. Also Dober last 4 loses are by submession
Cruz vs. Kenney
Dominick Cruz, DEC
Dominick have 2 be pretty faded for him to loses to Kenney IMO. Kenny is a low ranked top 15 guy, And Kenny is quite slow and simple. Big diffrence in losing to all time great in Cejudo and Flawed but still great Cody No Love. Think Cruz is gonna Dance around him all night
Benavidez vs. Askarov
Askar Askarov, SUB, R2
Pretty confendent in Askar, Benavedez got probley the worst 1 round ass kicking I ever seen, You don't come back from that **** at 36 years old.
Elliott vs. Espinosa
Jordan Espinosa, TKO, R2
Can't belive Elliott is getting picked by 80% of tapology, Expecting a closer spread because both guy only win in years is Mark De La Rosa, Not counting the Benoit fight, Because Benoit beat Elliot pretty clearlly, Both are bad so i'mJust picking the dog Woof Woof
Ulberg vs. Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu, TKO, R2
City Kickboxing and Conteder series while being 3-0, Overated as ****, Picking dog
Medic vs. Cruz
Uros Medic, TKO, R2
Aalon ain't that good, Medic look so good on conteder series so im picking him
"Quack quack quack"
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- Hippie
03.04.2021 | 5:22 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 2294th
03.04.2021 | 6:15 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 1 Perfect, 520 Points | Tied for 2349th
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
03.04.2021 | 7:32 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 2386th
Petr Yan, DEC
going yan cause sterling never had to go 5 rounds before i got a feeling this fight is going deep into the championship rounds
03.04.2021 | 11:18 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 1020th
"Dont take life too serious, you will never make it out alive."
03.04.2021 | 11:20 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3845th
"KURZHAAR - Tomorrow Never Comes Until It's Too Late"
03.04.2021 | 11:28 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 15 Winners, 6 Perfect, 750 Points | Tied for 54th
Kai Kara-France, DEC
An interesting match up, both fighters are coming off their worst losses: A Kara-France who was beaten by Royval, being outmatched by a lot in striking (department where Kai on paper was superior). Bontorin was schooled by Ray Borg, where he couldn't do much against takedowns, finding himself outmatched by the former title challenger. Bontorin is dangerous on the ground, but Kara-France has a decent ground game, good takedown defense, the only potential risk for New Zealand would be to be surprised by Bontorin's punches early in the fight. I think Kai Kara-France will return to the win with a clear unanimous decision.
Ulberg vs. Nzechukwu
Carlos Ulberg, TKO, R1
Ulberg in theory has always been a part-time fighter and although his friendship with Adesanya and being a member of City Kickboxing helped him get the chance to fight in DWCS with just 3 fights, in that fight he showed good technique and KO power. Nzechukwu raised a lot of Hype before debuting in the UFC, even the company placed him at the same level of Nigerians more established in the rankings as Adesanya or Usman, but despite the high expectations he has shown lacking in many aspects: Despite the KO power he doesn't have the ability to finish, he doesn't have good cardio or the ability to move. I think technique beats brute force: If Ulberg manages the distance with kicks, by taking his time he will land the shot that will allow him to finish the Nigerian (this will probably happen before the end of the first round).
Brady vs. Matthews
Sean Brady, DEC
Jake Matthews has been in the UFC for a long time and although he has had a couple of wins against interesting names (fighters like "Hollywood" Case, Emil Meek and a veteran Diego Sanchez), he has never stood out from the average. In Change Brady is a young prospect who has achieved interesting victories over a tough Naurdiev, over a veteran McGee and a terrifying submission against Aguilera. Brady is a decent striker and has a relative advantage in wrestling, he must take the decision or finish late in the fight.
Medic vs. Cruz
Uros Medic, TKO, R1
Medic looked really good at DWCS, destroying his rival with body kicks. On the other hand, Cruz looked bad in his debut in the ufc at 145 lbs, Carlyle only needed to connect 2 clean elbows when Cruz tried to close the distance looking for the takedown. Uros Medic can turn out to be an interesting addiction to 155 lbs, a powerful southpaw with great finishing ability.
"Moicano Wants Money!"
03.05.2021 | 12:24 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 3091st
Nunes R2 Tko
Yan R3 Tko
Makhachev UD
Rakic R2 Tko
Kenney SD
Song UD
Askarov UD
Kara-France UD
Espinoza UD
Ulberg R1 Tko
Brady UD
Lemos UD
Medic R1 Tko
Bautista UD
03.05.2021 | 12:29 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 475 Points | Tied for 3091st
My thinking may be a little strange or odd. But I know I can't be the only one to want someone to beat the crap out of Sandhagen for how he finished Edgar? I might add that Sandhagen's Knockout of Edgar was fantastic and likely to be in the running of KOTY. I just don't like the guy anymore for face planting my boy Frankie.
03.05.2021 | 2:49 AM ET
@SAS
As Connor would say he's stiff as a board.