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UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
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- Saturday 07.10.2021 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: T-Mobile Arena
- 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
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $15,759,800
- Attendance: 20,062
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 1,504,737 | TV Ratings: 1.6M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 12
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Poirier defeats Conor McGregor via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (broken Ankle) | 5:00 Round 1 of 5 Bout Page | |
| Gilbert Burns defeats Stephen Thompson via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Tai Tuivasa defeats Greg Hardy via KO/TKO, Counter Hook to Ground and Pound | 1:07 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Irene Aldana defeats Yana Santos via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:35 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Sean O'Malley defeats Kris Moutinho via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) | 4:33 Round 3 of 3, 14:33 Total Bout Page | |
| Max Griffin defeats Carlos Condit via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Michel Pereira defeats Niko Price via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Ilia Topuria defeats Ryan Hall via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:47 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Dricus Du Plessis defeats Trevin Giles via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground and Pound | 1:41 Round 2 of 3, 6:41 Total Bout Page | |
| Jennifer Maia defeats Jessica Eye via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Brad Tavares defeats Omari Akhmedov via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Zhalgas Zhumagulov defeats Jerome Rivera via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke | 2:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses Page 27
07.09.2021 | 4:16 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 2724th
...against a guy who's 38 and on a 5 fight losing streak.
07.09.2021 | 4:41 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 10 Winners, 5 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 2125th
Sean O'Malley, TKO, R1
Back to feeding O'Malley cans.....
"Kei te whakarekarekakoe "
07.09.2021 | 6:47 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 520 Points | Tied for 1833rd
As you probably know, he's stepping in on very short notice to save the fight, because Louis Smolka had staph infection.
Ricky Simon, who is a very decent fighter, was seriously considered by the UFC, but couldn't make weight in time, so they had to go with Moutinho to save the fight.
So, maybe you're thinking Louis Smolka is also a can, but I would strongly disagree.
He isn't exactly a world beater, but I think he's the appropriate level of competition O'Malley should fight right now : just outside the top 15 talents where the likes of Marlon Vera are still breaking his legs, but a little upgrade compared to the depressing ghosts of action fighters like Almeida or Wineland...
Smolka is inconsistent as hell, but he's long and tall, and when he's on a good day he's very talented and could have tested O'Malley in a fun little war, I was really looking for this fight and I hope it's resheduled soon after this.
Have a good day !
"Check my ART here if you want : https://www.instagram.com/john.volcan/"
07.09.2021 | 7:40 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 610 Points | Tied for 707th
Stephen Thompson, TKO, R3
Wonderboy has to fight very careful, he can't afford to get backed up and trapped against the cage which can happen to him because Burns cracks hard. Thompson needs to keep his distance and fight off that side kick and counter straight right. If Thompson can land his counter shots I think he'll take over, Burn's doesn't react to shots very well. Burns will start fast as he always does, he should go out there and kick and look for big hooks because you can catch Thompson with big looping punches. However I think Thompson will do a good job at keeping his distance with the kicks and counters and get the finish later on
07.09.2021 | 7:55 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points | Tied for 4527th
Sean O'Malley, TKO, R1
Dana definitely not trying to pad Sean's record.
07.09.2021 | 8:09 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points | Tied for 4748th
Conor McGregor, DEC
I believe the fight will go to judge’s card
"No pain, no gain"
07.09.2021 | 8:11 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 2724th
Actually, Ricky Simon could have made weight in time.
Sean O'Malley explicitly stated that Dana White wanted that matchup the least out of all the possible options.
So no, it was not seriously considered by the UFC, because they knew Ricky Simon could outwrestle their lad and derail the hype train oncemore.
07.09.2021 | 8:49 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2644th
Trevin Giles, TKO, R3
Those who are big on Dricus will be disappointed Saturday. Giles is a sniper and will calculate at a much higher level than Dricus, I'm convinced he'll almost make it look easy
"WMMA = 50/50 no matter the odds"
07.09.2021 | 8:49 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 520 Points | Tied for 1833rd
You can read it everywhere on MMa websites.
So call it as you want, but Ricky Simon couldn't or wouldn't do it at 135 lbs.
I'm just saying there wasn't many options other than very late replacement Moutinho, who is indeed a (brave) can.
Smolka was the original choice of opponent by the UFC, and yeah he's inconsistent, but a very decent fighter. The UFC isn't exactly throwing O'Malley to the wolves, but they aren't "feeding him cans".
"Check my ART here if you want : https://www.instagram.com/john.volcan/"
07.09.2021 | 10:01 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2644th
Greg Hardy, TKO, R1
Another upset I can see happening. Hardy's athleticism, motivation from previous embarrassing loss, great training camp could get him this win. Tai gets hit, and he's not a wrestler. Hardy struggles when he's being wrestled. I see this match being a power of hands and Hardy taking it, not counting Tai out, I'm about 80/20 though.
"WMMA = 50/50 no matter the odds"
07.09.2021 | 10:08 AM ET
erison
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3301st
07.09.2021 | 10:09 AM ET
all i care about
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3301st
07.09.2021 | 10:32 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 430 Points | Tied for 3019th
"Undefeated and undisputed in the pick game"
07.09.2021 | 11:12 AM ET
Re TABARNAAK
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 505 Points | Tied for 2022nd
"This is my crown: (L)"
07.09.2021 | 11:20 AM ET
MrxCay
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3301st
07.09.2021 | 11:32 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 2549th
"Excuse me guys, I want to say something. I want to stay humble, but I have to talk because you guys talk too much"
07.09.2021 | 11:36 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 395 Points | Tied for 3435th
He is now the old fat cat that has seen and done it like he said
07.09.2021 | 12:05 PM ET
Condit vs. Griffin
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2644th
"WMMA = 50/50 no matter the odds"
07.09.2021 | 12:12 PM ET
Lmao
Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 2644th
* Edited at 07.09.2021, 12:27 PM ET *
"WMMA = 50/50 no matter the odds"
07.09.2021 | 12:22 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 610 Points | Tied for 707th
Dustin Poirier, TKO, R3
I'm expecting a lot of adjustments out of Conor, I expect he's gonna use some more kicks, attack the calf of Dustin's. Leg kicks are massive for either guy, even if Conor is in that karate stance he still doesn't check them. Dustin will absolutely go for them again but he can't be too predictable, he needs to mix everything up. Dustin did so well with the lead hook in the 2nd fight, he landed it a lot. Conor again had some great moments, he looked stronger in the clinch exchanges and his boxing combinations were quick and sharp, I would like Conor to use his boxing combinations in his karate stance so that he's able to stay away from the calf kicks and the counter hooks from Dustin. I see Dustin going in there to look for more takedowns and a big thing from the last fight is that Dustin was able to take Conor's shots, if he can make it out of round 1 and 2 he can finish this fight. Conor tends to slow down a bit, we've seen this in every fight he's in that goes past round 2 and he just doesn't like adversity. That's why I'm going with Dustin again, I just don't know how good Conor is anymore, he's not the same as what he was in 2015/2016. Think Dustin can out last Conor and get the TKO again