UFC 260: Miocic vs. N'Gannou 2

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Volk-Ortega is postponed ;(

Miocic vs Ngannou
Ngannou will throw a lot, hit some but mostly swing at dead air and get grappled to death like before. Maybe attempt a Bolo punch during a takedown because the idea of him throwing a flying knee is hilarious. He’s about as athletic as a tree stump with legs. He hasn’t learned anything from his previous loss and according to his first coach he has become an egotistical ******* (again). Stipe’s perfectionist mentality will see him through.


Woodley vs Luque
Woodley is a shell of himself. I honest cared little for him before but after learning of his financial troubles, I kinda pity him. Luque is gonna pick him apart though, he’s powerful but patient. He’ll take his time. The best Tyron could hope for is a lucky overhand but trying to knockout Luque is like trying to smash a car window with your flaccid c***, it just ain’t gonna happen. 


Almeida vs O’Malley
I don’t wanna count Almeida out just due to stubbornness, but I just can’t picture him winning this. Cody took his soul and now he’s a shell of his former ranked self. I don’t like Sean, but I see a knockout in his future.


Mullarkey vs Worthy
Surprisingly, I think Mullarkey will win this. Khama has shown grave weakness on the ground as seen in the Luis Pena fight, where he would have lost by decision if Luis didn’t majorly screw himself over. Khama has hands, but Mullarkey has been hit harder and he never stops moving forward. I think Jamie will surprise us.


Menifield vs Knight
Tough one, but I wanna go with Menifield. There’s an interview on YouTube where he mentions the Ovince loss put him in a different perspective and he wants to be a more complete fighter. Whether or not he will be that different in the real bout is completely up in the air, but either way, this fight will come down to who KOs who first. This bet is subject to change. 


Gooden vs Nurmagomedov
Abubakar. That last loss will have put a fire under him, and his brothers will not hesitate to remind him. Honestly, he’s a bit of a mixed bag compared to his brothers, but I can’t really see him losing this one. 


Bukauskas vs Ojehcjencurneixbzorwhatever
This one is subject to change as well, but I’m going with Bukauskas for now.


Young vs Morales
This was the hardest one to predict. I see it being a very technical bout with a lot of footwork and boxing. Omar is a bit stiff and his featherweight debut was a horrible mismatch, but he has shown promise against legit competition (Gabriel). Young is a very mixed bag but he has a solid camp behind him and generally good technical ability. This is a coin flip for me, and I’ve landed heads for Shane via Split Decision.


Azaitar vs Barriault
Abu. Putting a guy on a three fight losing streak in front of this greasy juice monkey is destined for disaster.  

Very well said and thought out analysis 

Almeida vs. O'Malley
Sean O'Malley, TKO, R1
Let’s start with a fight that is more clear in my minds eye. So I used to root for Almeida cus he was that hot prospect right when I started training but that time has passed and he’s just not durable enough these days. This should be right up Sean’s alley but he also suffers from the same problem. Someone’s getting knocked out is what I’m trying to say, most likely the Brazilian.

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Miocic vs. N'Gannou
Miocic, Decision
I want to live in a timeline where Stipe beats N'Gannou again, goes on to beat JBJ and then sails off into the sunset 

Vicente Luque with the help of father time defeat Tyron Woodley. 

Not against Woodley or for Luque. I just believe Woodley is suffering from RPD where there is no treatment and recovery is extremely rare.

RPD affects many athletes in all categories of sport. Average people experience it too....missed the big and small trash can when you normally drain it???

Rapid Performance Decline.....you've been warned 🥋

Miocic vs. N'Gannou II
Francis N'Gannou, TKO, R2
Stipe Miocic won the first fight comfortably but Francis N'Gannou put up a great fight in that fight. He lost a decision against Derrick Lewis but I don't think he was ready for the very top of the division a couple of years ago but after 4 straight 1st round KO's, I think he's got enough explosive power to take on Miocic and finish him early. I think Miocic will be prepared for this and will probably use his wrestling to try and stop the fight from being a straight boxing match but I think this tactic will only work for the 1st round and N'Gannou will knock him out in the 2nd.

Woodley vs. Luque
Tyron Woodley, DEC
Contrary to what some users may have you believe, Tyrone Woodley's best asset is not his ass but rather his ability to endure a lot of punishment. Despite looking poor recently, he rarely gets finished and even in his last fight against Colby Covington he only got finished in the final round after getting badly beaten throughout the fight and I'm surprised that he was able to put up with that for as long as he did. When you also factor in that he was fighting against the very best in the division in his last few fights, it makes me wonder if he really deserves all the **** he's been getting recently. I personally still consider him to be a top 10 Welterweight and I feel that this fight might be a bit too much of a step up for Vicente Luque. I think Woodley's bad streak ends in this fight but if he loses this then it really does raise the question of whether he should be in the UFC or not.

Mullarkey vs. Worthy
Khama Worthy, TKO, R1
This is the perfect match-up for Khama Worthy to showcase just how destructive he can be. It's a complete mismatch but it will great fun to watch unless you're a Jamie Mullarkey fan.

Bukauskas vs. Oleksiejczuk
Michał Oleksiejczuk, TKO, R3
This fight should be a couple of places higher up on the card just because of how competitive and unpredictable it's gonna be!

Robertson vs. Maverick
Miranda Maverick, DEC
Miranda Maverick is simply the more well rounded fighter in my opinion. She can submit people or knock them out and she's got great stamina and can easily last for the full 3 rounds. This will be important because while there is a chance of Gillian Robertson getting finished, I think that Maverick's safest path to victory is to out grapple Robertson for most of the fight and secure an easy points win.

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Gooden vs. Nurmagomedov
Jared Gooden, TKO, R1
Only the name makes him a fav

lol already down to 10 fights....the main event HAS to deliver or this card is a bust

Khama worthy is so much better than his 16-7 record suggests 

I think I might be on another of Fishrat 'shortbus' but Woodly at +214 is a little steep IMO. It should be close to even. Usman and Colby does that to pretty much everyone else in the division and Vicente ain't gonna fight like that. People talk about how Woodly is a knockout or loss a decsion guy, But Vicente is cut from the same cloth If the Barbarina fight lasted 10 more seconds he would of lost the decsion, And went to a split with Mike Perry. Only thing that back me off from betting Woodly was that he got 'tko by Colby. And Vicente hit way harder then pillow fist Colby

Edit: Member Woodly was former champ, And he probley motivated as crazy to not loss 18 round  and 4 fight straight

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I personally don’t think Stipe will last past 2 rounds but who knows what will happen!
We shall see..

I do hope stipe wins but... it's impossible to deny how dangerous ngannou is but would love to see stipe keep hold of the belt👌🏻

Woodley's problem is the fact that he won't step forward. All he does is back up against the fence and wait to throw 1-2 bombs every round. Luque's chin is insane, and Woodley only shoots when he's badly hurt, I really don't see Woodley winning this one.

Yeah luque is made of steel so hard to get out of there, and really can't see Woodley winning by decision at all 

Unless he tries to bring back his wrestling instead of just standing against the cage like he's done for the past 2 fights

Almeida vs. O'Malley
Sean O'Malley, TKO, R2
O’Malley and Almeida. Solid fight. I think O’Malley should be able to get it done in the 2nd. Almeida has a decent chin and will have to rely on a sneaky counter if he wants to win this one. Should be a scrap.

Mullarkey vs. Worthy
Khama Worthy, TKO, R3
I LOVE KHAMA WORTHY. He can get it done anywhere it takes. He should finish it later in the fight, 2nd or 3rd round. Khama Worthy inside the distance.

Menifield vs. Knight
William Knight, TKO, R1
Great prospect matchup, but Knight should be able to pull it off. Solid boxer.

Penne vs. Goldy
Hannah Goldy, TKO, R2
A lot of people are saying that Hannah Goldy wins by decision but Penne is way too bad to last to a decision.

Gooden vs. Nurmagomedov
Abubakar Nurmagomedov, DEC
Squash match. Gooden probably won’t have much against a Nurmagomedov.

Robertson vs. Maverick
Miranda Maverick, DEC
Gillian Robertson is super overrated. She has great ground game but has no striking ability. Robertson’s only TKO win even came by GNP on the ground. She could be a decent fighter if she worked more in her striking. Maverick is a lot more well rounded and will take it to a comfortable decision.

Azaitar vs. Barriault
Abu Azaitar, DEC
Azaitar bro win lol

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Almeida will give another reality shock to O'malley

Miocic vs. N'Gannou II
Stipe Miocic, DEC
And STILL!!

Azaitar vs. Barriault
Marc-André Barriault, TKO, R3
Don't let these records fool you

Bukauskas vs. Oleksiejczuk
Michał Oleksiejczuk, TKO, R1
Bukauskas has a serious problem with his confidence: in his first fight against Michailidis he fell apart in the second half of the first round if it had not been for the elbows at the end of the round and the fact that the door of the octagon (perhaps the fall of Michailidis outside the Octagono has been the most bizarre ending in a UFC fight) the fight would have continued and against Crute at the moment Bukauskas did not know what to do against the Australian pressure. Oleksiejczuk started on his side with a strong hype after 2 incredible KOs in the first round, but his not-so-polished takedown defense and cardio issues led to a 2-loss streak. I think the issue of Bukauskas' confidence and Oleksiejczuk's strength will be determining factors: Oleksiejczuk is much more dangerous at the beginning of fights and probably if he connects well and closes the spaces for Bukauskas he will get a quick finish. However, the fight gets older as the minutes go by. Bukaskaus has a better chance of taking the decision or even a TKO in the third round.

Azaitar vs. Barriault
Abu Azaitar, DEC
Azaitar has not fought for more than 2 years, but I think it is clear that there is a blueprint to beat Barriault (especially after watching his fight vs. Jun Yong Park). Abu Azaitar beat Vitor Miranda, a fighter who won all 3 of his UFC fights by TKO and who was multiple times champion of minor K-1 tournaments and champion of Muay Thai tournaments in Brazil, so I do not think that the Barriault punches will be a problem for Azaitar. The key to the fight is who decides to look for takedowns and by comparison Barriault has been more dominated on the ground.