UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

He was literally joking about his past offences in an interview last night and now it sounds like he been hitting someone in his own home probably wife 🤦🏻‍♂️

explains the charges well in his video. @Welshman and anybody who is not from the USA that maybe don't know what the charges mean.

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Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Alexander Volkanovski, DEC
Everything seems to indicate that Volkanovski has had the best preparation for a fight of his career, I think that Ortega relies a lot on the supposed fact that "I am in his head" and will probably hit the wall when the fight starts. Statistically he is Volkanovski (a Top Featherweight with probably the most rounds won) against Ortega (a Top Featherweight with the most rounds lost before Knocking or Submitting his opponents in most of his fights). Volkanovski managed to neutralize legends of the category such as Aldo and Holloway, I think that he should only be careful of the submission attempts or any attempt at spinning attack or flying knee on the part of Ortega to defeat him easily (and even be able to get the TKO in the Round 4 or 5). What is true is that Volk really hates Ortega and that as it can serve as motivation to beat him up, it can also cause him to make mistakes that can cost him the fight.

Andrade vs. Calvillo
Jéssica Andrade, TKO, R2
Andrade has beaten her entire career fighters who are taller or have more reach than her. Calvillo is dangerous on the ground and from back control, but Andrade knows how to mix her strategy very well with striking, wrestling and physical power. Andrade has a lot of chances to get the TKO standing up or even with a slam and ground and pound. From my point of view Calvillo is a strawweight, and after the Chookagian fight I think Calvillo will have problems with all the fighters that he faces that are already established in this category or if they make a considerable weight cut unlike her.

Hooker vs. Haqparast
Dan Hooker, DEC
I personally don't think Hooker has a "weak chin": Dan Hooker had two wars in a row against Paul Felder and Dustin Poirier and then he was caught off guard by Michael Chandler who is a strong puncher with impressive explosiveness. It also doesn't seem to me that Haqparast '' can't take a punch '' from his 1st Round KO loss to Drew Dober as this was the combination of a powerful punch with a tactical error from Nasrat. My expectations of this fight is that it will be an absolute war (FOTN) and that Hooker will take it most of all because of the experience and level of opposition that he has faced before. Win or lose this fight will help Haqparast to grow for the future

Semelsberger vs. Sano
Matt Semelsberger, TKO, R1
Sano beat Geoff Neal about 7 years ago, today he only makes his UFC debut as Nick Diaz's main sparring partner. Semelsberger endured and put up a good fight to a Heavy hitter like Khaos Williams, as well as showing a good base of wrestling and Knocking Jason Witt (not the best example of chin) in the first 3 fights of his. Sano has 3 victories per submission and that way he could have a chance, but if the fight is standing up Semelsberger will probably win by First Round Demolition or by a very clear and wide decision.

THE WELSH GUY
Domestic Violence is wife beating.  It can be vice versa or smacking anyone inside your home, but 99 per cent of the time, it's a woman being punched (and worse) by someone she loves.  It is a serious offence that never doles out the harsh sentence it merits in America.  

Lawler vs. Diaz II
Robbie Lawler, TKO, R1
Lock Pick 7

1st off- Duck I'm pretty sure your friend is a woman and no care if she stays or not, Crimson chin's words don't mean anymore than anyone else, he does not make any rules. Talk about whatever you wanna talk about, he can **** and not read it.

2nd- I just "attacked him"... because what "he" said was irresponsibly unintelligent. There was no comparison to be made between either suspension nor either person and it's some idiotic **** to say in a forum where "he" thought a guy with a duck profile would agree. Ironically Embedded episode 4 has a driver say that Robbie Lawler is the "closest thing to Ali to him"-- you have to watch to see why--- and the first thing I thought of was that comment and laughed. 

Then Kaylah continued to stand on that stupid ass statement. Nick Diaz did not fight for weed legalization or progression of weed acceptance in anyway besides smoking and testing positive while doing his job. Do you feel the same way about Ricky Williams retiring and going to live in the mountains to smoke weed instead of playing football? It's a personal choice. He never stood in front of congress or USADA or any influential group to plead his case (which would've been helpful if that were the case). Instead he pled the 5th in a USADA hearing (which is hilarious) and disappeared for 6 years besides his occasional 'public cry for help' intoxicated videos. She or he or it doubling down on the statement is sad and would matter until I seen he/she/it is in school and that's means young so you're undereducated and say dumb **** because the education system wants your generation to be that way and that I understand. 

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CrimsonChinGuru do you know what incoherent means? anyway... What you have taught me sir is that these forums are where some people come to hide from reality. That's sad quite frankly but I would just implore you to improve your reality. I don't watch MMA or come to these forums to escape life. I (and I hope others) watch MMA for the love of sport and combat and how it represents what's important in life at its core: Survival and fighting for what you want. 
I come to these forums literally to see different view points on fight outcomes. I don't come here to make friends, if I do that's fine, if I don't that's cool too. I'm not sensitive. I love getting down voted, I don't mind being the person that people don't like because I say harsh things that are probably true. That wasn't the role I wanted initially but I accepted because I understand this **** is FAKE. It's for a laugh. 
But as scarface.... if You need a bad guy like me so you can point your fingers and say 'that's the bad guy'... I'll be your bad guy ... say good night to the bad guy 

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Tosh that's not even close to being true and that's exactly what I mean, so many of you say things that are untrue out of your ass, just to be the first to say it. 
You don't have to hit anyone to get a domestic violence charge and based on the vehicle charge being with it, that is likely the case. If you've destroyed property, made threats and/or seem to be harmful to someone you live with, you can get a domestic violence charge without physically touching that person. 
Secondly, that person doesn't have to be a woman that Jones went to jail for, DV doesn't just apply to men hitting women. Most charges upon arrest are just that of a power hungry officer looking to exacerbate the situation and then charges get dropped by the DA later. An officer could simply think " Wow, this guy smashed all this person's car windows... oh that's Jon Jones! It would get buzz if I arrested him" (probably knowing about his past and disapproving of things he has done)

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https://www.hookem.com/story/sports/nfl/2020/05/07/earl-thomas-wife-arrested-gun-brother-baltimore-ravens/3088413001/

she did not hit him, she kicked a door down and pointed a loaded gun at her husband in a place was not their home. 

@PlusMoneyGod 

Glad you typed all that out cause i'm not reading it nor is anybody else most likely lmaooo.

Congrats you are the most hated on this forum! Take a 🏆 ,probably the only one you will get in life. Honestly just wondering if dude has an off switch.

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Everyone made weight.

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Even though I don't most of the references (I don't know **** about anime), I always enjoy seeing what Roxanne Modafferi wears to the weigh ins! Always makes me laugh!

i had no idea diaz vs lawler is 5 rds fck yeah baby 

Somebody lemme have what Ortega is smoking, dude keeps saying Volk is a DEC fighter? Have you seen the resume...
Just cause he went to DEC twice with Max, dude your team had to stop you from coming out in the 5th so there wasn't a murder.... (he does have a lot of DEC wins in UFC, but he has faced way better comp than half of featherweights and has a lot of finishes on his record.) 13 by finish, 7 by DEC most to KILLERS!

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CrimsonChinGuru I don't care if you read it ****face, BUT you clearly read because you commented on an exact point I made.. but here's the summary. You're a loser who runs to forums to escape reality because you likely get no respect in real life. One of the first things someone said to me privately (won't expose who they are) when I joined this site is the majority of people here are losers looking for an outlet to be cool. You need to be liked virtually because they aren't liked anywhere else including when you stare in the mirror.

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Such a god!!
You still haven't taught me how to win big stacks of cash?? What's up with that??? 

Of course Plus Money God, honestly such a bad ass name! 
We all know shouting at strangers on the Internet is a sign of a successful stable home life. 

Mikey1903 you can't teach the blind how to see. Ask whoever taught you how to keep my nuts in your mouth how to win loads of cash

Nice answer. God like! 

Mikey1903 is such a great name as well... where does the 1903 come from? is that the year you started d*ckeating?
This place is great entertainment, I laugh at many of you guys and otherwise read what I need to place bets. Don't look too much into it, I literally insult dumb people and dumb moments in front of a mic as a hobby. This is practice

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