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UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
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- Saturday 09.25.2021 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, Paul Felder, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $5,609,906
- Attendance: 19,029
- MMA Bouts: 13
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkanovski defeats Brian Ortega via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Valentina Shevchenko defeats Lauren Murphy via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:00 Round 4 of 5, 19:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Robbie Lawler defeats Nick Diaz via KO/TKO, Retirement | 0:44 Round 3 of 5, 10:44 Total Bout Page | |
| Curtis Blaydes defeats Jairzinho Rozenstruik via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jéssica Andrade defeats Cynthia Calvillo via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Merab Dvalishvili defeats Marlon Moraes via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound | 4:25 Round 2 of 3, 9:25 Total Bout Page | |
| Dan Hooker defeats Nasrat Haqparast via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Chris Daukaus defeats Shamil Abdurakhimov via KO/TKO, Right Cross to Ground Strikes | 1:23 Round 2 of 3, 6:23 Total Bout Page | |
| Taila Santos defeats Roxanne Modafferi via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jalin Turner defeats Uros Medic via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Nick Maximov defeats Cody Brundage via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Matthew Semelsberger defeats Martin Sano via KO/TKO, Right Cross | 0:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jonathan Pearce defeats Omar Morales via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:31 Round 2 of 3, 8:31 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 17
09.22.2021 | 11:10 PM ET
@FistyMcKickerChoke
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 2686th
"I've lost 7000€ on Jared Cannonier."
09.22.2021 | 11:49 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 2210th
* Edited at 09.22.2021, 11:54 PM ET *
"You people need a bad guy like me.... say good night to the bad guy ~Scarface "
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- Baldric Eggling
09.23.2021 | 12:03 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points | Tied for 562nd
People were picking him because of Roberson's TDD and ground game I guess. But look at the grapplers he has lost to-- Texiera, Ferriera, Vettori, Allen. I can virtually assure you that Maximov is not a ******* patch on any of those guys in the grappling department.
Brundage is basically just Ian Heinisch. Exactly the same fighter minus the granby rolls. Won't be shocked if he pulls out a win here, Maximov is horrifically overrated.
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 12:06 AM ET *
09.23.2021 | 12:07 AM ET
Predictions: 13 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 790 Points | Tied for 94th
"“What happened to you, USA? Wake up, USA! Go! Go back for you, go! Go for Jesus. No forgay Jesus people." -Yoel Romero"
09.23.2021 | 12:27 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3656th
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 12:27 AM ET *
09.23.2021 | 12:31 AM ET
Team Diaz taking L's
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 2408th
How good is Maximov and how much is Diaz hype??? He has decent BJJ, half decent wrestling and pretty poor striking. Don't think he's beaten anyone with a winning record yet either.
As for the other guy, Sano. Remember Chris Avila??? He's probably worse!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
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- Baldric Eggling
09.23.2021 | 12:38 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points | Tied for 562nd
09.23.2021 | 12:49 AM ET
Predictions: 12 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 745 Points | Tied for 293rd
But now that we're here, he looks old and bloated and sad. In the shadowboxing promo they filmed it looked like he forgot how to punch. And he's talking like he'd rather be anywhere else. My man, this is YOUR comeback. You called for this. Act like you want it...
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- Baldric Eggling
09.23.2021 | 12:59 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points | Tied for 562nd
I'll say this: Last night a bee got trapped in my house. I was so terrified I crawled on all fours to the landline, and called my grandmother who rushed over and chased it out of a window with a broom.
Sano is bigger than me but I would happily fight him at catchweight.
I'll leave it there.
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 12:59 AM ET *
09.23.2021 | 1:20 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 2408th
Shamil Abdurakhimov, DEC
Remember 10 months ago when everyone favoured Parker Porter to KO Daukaus???? Pepperidge Farm remembers
Medic vs. Turner
Jalin Turner, SUB, R2
I don't trust anyone who made their name in Alaska FC!!! Sorry, I just can't do it.
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
09.23.2021 | 2:16 AM ET
Duck thanks good read.
Predictions: 9 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 630 Points | Tied for 1813th
Best of luck to all with money on the line
"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"
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- Baldric Eggling
09.23.2021 | 2:29 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points | Tied for 562nd
I think there's a real chance this thing looks like the last Chuck vs Tito fight.
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 2:52 AM ET *
09.23.2021 | 2:38 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 2210th
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 2:56 AM ET *
"You people need a bad guy like me.... say good night to the bad guy ~Scarface "
09.23.2021 | 2:38 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 2470th
Cody Brundage will step in to fight Maximov
"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"
09.23.2021 | 2:40 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 595 Points | Tied for 2210th
I'm rooting for Lawler wholeheartedly now
"You people need a bad guy like me.... say good night to the bad guy ~Scarface "
09.23.2021 | 3:29 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 7 Winners, 0 Perfect, 245 Points | 4060th Place
Really surprised at how much marlon is being faded here by the crowd.
He’s lost back to back due to short turn over and long, precise strikers that hit on the button.
Merab is levels below marlon in terms of striking, and the stanman fight made me more confident marlon can catch him and either KO or sub him with a guillotine while rocked.
There has been little evidence to back up the fact that marlon crumbles to wrestlers, in fact I would say he does well against grapplers. Marlon is still elite and poses serious fight ending threat to a rushed merab that in my opinion is defensively unsound.
I think marlon gets merab out in r1
Nick diaz seriously needs to be faded, especially at even odds (now 1.72 Lawler which is still a steal)
He looks dejected, unable to cut weight and hasn’t fought in over 6 years.
The interview with Brett basically saying he’s been forced to return to fighting is a massive red flag.
Lawler despite losing, has been losing to cream of crop fighters who are still relevant.
This could be ugly imo
"I know kung fu"
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- Baldric Eggling
09.23.2021 | 3:45 AM ET
Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points | Tied for 562nd
Stamann is a very, very high quality wrestler, wrestled his ass off, pulled out all the stops and still lost to Merab. Moraes is about 1/3 the wrestler Cody is.
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 3:46 AM ET *
09.23.2021 | 4:03 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 7 Winners, 0 Perfect, 245 Points | 4060th Place
Cejudo wrestled him in the 3rd, after a round of clinch control and brutal knees.
In the 1st round, cejudo couldn’t get near marlon - he was getting heat every time he tried to close the distance.
I think cejudo is a much more complete fighter than merab, and poses dangerous pocket/clinch striking.
I brought up stamann fight because despite throwing more, stamnn actually stunned merab twice in the first round but didn’t capitalize
I guess we’ll see on the actual night
"I know kung fu"
09.23.2021 | 4:52 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 520 Points | Tied for 2998th
I also think I'm the only person picking Cynthia Calvilo on here. I really think Cynthia is gonna have the performance of her lifetime while Andrade is gonna have the worst of her. I think Cynthia know she gets a title shot if she beats Andrade and Andrade is off losing a title fight. I also don't like how much of a lock everyone has Andrade is. It just a bad vibe. Last point I think Andrade is at the end of her career so her losing is likely
I'm not gonna lie and say Cynthia doesn't have a high chance of getting Hulk smashed. Andrade is the smarter and better pick. Might be more of a vibe i'm getting. I might look ******** on Sunday.
* Edited at 09.23.2021, 4:56 AM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
09.23.2021 | 5:19 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 3052nd
Cody Brundage, DEC
Bit risky considering Brundage has only stepped in on a few days notice but I think his style is a problem for Maximov. Very good wrestler, he has the ability to keep it standing and his striking isn't all that bad either. Brundage might use his own wrestling too, he's decent on the top and I think this fight is won by whoever can gain top control. Risky pick but I'm going for it