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UFC 267: Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
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- Saturday 10.30.2021 at 10:30 AM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: Etihad Arena
- Location: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Paul Felder
- Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
- Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
- Attendance: 10,171
- MMA Bouts: 14
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Glover Teixeira defeats Jan Błachowicz via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:02 Round 2 of 5, 8:02 Total Bout Page | |
| Petr Yan defeats Cory Sandhagen via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Islam Makhachev defeats Dan Hooker via Submission, Kimura | 2:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Alexander Volkov defeats Marcin Tybura via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Khamzat Chimaev defeats Jingliang Li via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Magomed Ankalaev defeats Volkan Oezdemir via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Amanda Ribas defeats Virna Jandiroba via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Zubaira Tukhugov defeats Ricardo Ramos via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Albert Duraev defeats Roman Kopylov via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Elizeu Zaleski defeats Benoit Saint-Denis via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Michał Oleksiejczuk defeats Shamil Gamzatov via KO/TKO, Uppercut | 3:31 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Lerone Murphy defeats Makwan Amirkhani via KO/TKO, Knee | 0:14 Round 2 of 3, 5:14 Total Bout Page | |
| Andre Petroski defeats Yaozong Hu via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 4:46 Round 3 of 3, 14:46 Total Bout Page | |
| Tagir Ulanbekov defeats Allan Nascimento via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 16
10.28.2021 | 12:17 PM ET
This is insanely on point
Predictions: 11 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 675 Points | Tied for 1457th
"Pound for Pound! Headshot, dead!"
10.28.2021 | 12:27 PM ET
Predictions: 12 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 740 Points | Tied for 620th
When yan feinted at cory in the face off just then😂😂
10.28.2021 | 12:38 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 12 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 700 Points | Tied for 1127th
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba, TKO, R2
Very good at fight at 115, picking Virna because I just feel like she can hurt Ribas with her powerful hands. Ribas doesn't move her head at all and the threat of her grappling isn't gonna be there either because Virna is a wizard on the mat. Virna is gonna be able to take the centre of the octagon, threaten with double legs and that can open up the striking. Virna might actually get a finish here too
Virna Jandiroba, TKO, R2
Very good at fight at 115, picking Virna because I just feel like she can hurt Ribas with her powerful hands. Ribas doesn't move her head at all and the threat of her grappling isn't gonna be there either because Virna is a wizard on the mat. Virna is gonna be able to take the centre of the octagon, threaten with double legs and that can open up the striking. Virna might actually get a finish here too
10.28.2021 | 12:47 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 2466th
Yan is class, picture him 15 years ago running the Pride bantamweight division, punting dudes Shogun style
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." - Julius Caesar.
10.28.2021 | 12:50 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 2164th
I hope Li wins
"****."
10.28.2021 | 12:57 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 615 Points | Tied for 2164th
I've got this stupid feeling about Islam - Dan fight, that Dan might actually finish this dude, do not know why...
"****."
10.28.2021 | 1:30 PM ET
Predictions: 12 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 740 Points | Tied for 620th
Islam said he is going for the finish doesn't want a decision , it's gonna be a sick fight
10.28.2021 | 1:37 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 0 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 3110th
I haven't seen a big event with big fights for some time.
"Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up." - Jackie Chan
10.28.2021 | 2:11 PM ET
Predictions: 12 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 690 Points | Tied for 1235th
Yan sandhagen is such a competitive fight I really have no idea if one is going to look dominant or not. Sandhagen showed he very much belongs with the elite , regardless of how you scored the dillashaw fight. But at the same time Yan is just so good in literally every aspect of mma. I really think it’s going to be one of the most competitive fights in ufc history
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
10.28.2021 | 2:49 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 575 Points | Tied for 2572nd
Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R3
teixeira dont deserve the this, how can he be the number one contender? only for defeating a n4 and n5 in lhw ranking? that makes no sense, he wont take this away from the pride of poland, the same guy that embarassed the n3 p4p adesanya 49-46
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, TKO, R4
sandhagen got here after losing with tj and now wants the number one contender who lost with the champ only for an illegal knee? no way
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Islam Makhachev, DEC
makhacev very talented, he has his chance to show his value, he's not gonna throw it away
Volkov vs. Tybura
Alexander Volkov, DEC
number 5 vs numer 8 of hw ranking
Li vs. Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, DEC
chimaev other very very good prospect, easy fight for him
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R2
ankalev very good shape, a switzerland guy in ufc? hell no
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R3
duraev very good dwcs prospect, kopylov got beaten from karl robertson, that's enough
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, DEC
zaleski solid and experienced fighter, hard debut for saint-denis
Amirkhani vs. Murphy
Lerone Murphy, DEC
murphy seems good prospect, i trust him
Hu vs. Petroski
Andre Petroski, TKO, R1
who the fook is that guy? a 3-2 man with 2 ufc losses? is this a joke?
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Damir Ismagulov, DEC
very good ufc record for ismagulov, bad mustafaev 3-2 ufc record
Ulanbekov vs. Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
hard debut for nascimento
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R3
teixeira dont deserve the this, how can he be the number one contender? only for defeating a n4 and n5 in lhw ranking? that makes no sense, he wont take this away from the pride of poland, the same guy that embarassed the n3 p4p adesanya 49-46
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, TKO, R4
sandhagen got here after losing with tj and now wants the number one contender who lost with the champ only for an illegal knee? no way
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Islam Makhachev, DEC
makhacev very talented, he has his chance to show his value, he's not gonna throw it away
Volkov vs. Tybura
Alexander Volkov, DEC
number 5 vs numer 8 of hw ranking
Li vs. Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, DEC
chimaev other very very good prospect, easy fight for him
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R2
ankalev very good shape, a switzerland guy in ufc? hell no
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R3
duraev very good dwcs prospect, kopylov got beaten from karl robertson, that's enough
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, DEC
zaleski solid and experienced fighter, hard debut for saint-denis
Amirkhani vs. Murphy
Lerone Murphy, DEC
murphy seems good prospect, i trust him
Hu vs. Petroski
Andre Petroski, TKO, R1
who the fook is that guy? a 3-2 man with 2 ufc losses? is this a joke?
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Damir Ismagulov, DEC
very good ufc record for ismagulov, bad mustafaev 3-2 ufc record
Ulanbekov vs. Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
hard debut for nascimento
"i don't define myself as a trashtalker but like as a truthtalker"
10.28.2021 | 2:58 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 2466th
How can you say Glover doesn't deserve the title shot?
"Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." - Julius Caesar.
10.28.2021 | 3:20 PM ET
Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 600 Points | Tied for 2328th
MY PICKS:
Tagir Ulanbekov - Decison. 📌
Damir Ismagulov - Decision.
Andre Petroski - Submission or TKO.
Lerone Murphy - Most likely a Decision. 📌
Shamil Gamzatov - a close Decision (split?)
Benoit Saint-Denis - No ******* clue... Decision?
Albert Duraev - Submission. 📌
Ricardo Ramos - I'm feeling an upset. Probably Decision (split?).
Amanda Ribas - Decision.
Magomed Ankalaev - TKO. 📌
Khamzat Chimaev - I have no clue... TKO or Submission. 📌
Alexander Volkov - TKO.
Islam Makhachev - Heart says Hooker, mind says Makhachev. For Hooker to win he needs a KO/TKO. Islam will probably win by Decision. I feel like Hooker will be able to last till the end. 📌
Petr Yan - TKO or maybe even a Decision. 📌
Jan Blachowicz - Gonna take his prediction and say 2nd or 3rd round TKO. Maybe a Decision. 📌
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📌 is what I have in a parlay or betting on in general.
Fights I'm excited and can't wait for: A. Duraev vs R. Kopylov, K. Chimaev vs Li Jingliang, I. Makhachev vs Dan Hooker, Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen and J. Blachowicz vs G. Texeira.
I feel like there will be some upsets.
Tagir Ulanbekov - Decison. 📌
Damir Ismagulov - Decision.
Andre Petroski - Submission or TKO.
Lerone Murphy - Most likely a Decision. 📌
Shamil Gamzatov - a close Decision (split?)
Benoit Saint-Denis - No ******* clue... Decision?
Albert Duraev - Submission. 📌
Ricardo Ramos - I'm feeling an upset. Probably Decision (split?).
Amanda Ribas - Decision.
Magomed Ankalaev - TKO. 📌
Khamzat Chimaev - I have no clue... TKO or Submission. 📌
Alexander Volkov - TKO.
Islam Makhachev - Heart says Hooker, mind says Makhachev. For Hooker to win he needs a KO/TKO. Islam will probably win by Decision. I feel like Hooker will be able to last till the end. 📌
Petr Yan - TKO or maybe even a Decision. 📌
Jan Blachowicz - Gonna take his prediction and say 2nd or 3rd round TKO. Maybe a Decision. 📌
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📌 is what I have in a parlay or betting on in general.
Fights I'm excited and can't wait for: A. Duraev vs R. Kopylov, K. Chimaev vs Li Jingliang, I. Makhachev vs Dan Hooker, Petr Yan vs Cory Sandhagen and J. Blachowicz vs G. Texeira.
I feel like there will be some upsets.
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10.28.2021 | 3:40 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 12 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 690 Points | Tied for 1235th
Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
Glover Teixeira, SUB, R3
Im actually going with the wild upset here. Jan is very very good dont get me wrong, but I dont know how he will fair against a veteran in glover. Jan had a tough start to his Ufc career, but has recently turned it around in the past 5 years. He has that polish power in his hands and also has a bjj black belt complimented with a decent wrestling background. However, I think people seriously overrate his ability on the ground. First, he has been out grappled before, like in the Corey Anderson fight. Second, his offensive wrestling may look improved, but a lot of the guys hes outgripped have been middleweights. In fact, this is his first title defense against a proven LHW. (Reyes is good but is still young. he was also pushed too fast imo and Izzy, as good as he is, is not a LHW). For Glover, his career has been, absorb some damage, look like you are going to get finished, and then finish your opponent. He is known as a striker but has an incredible ground game. He has the most subs in LHW history and has been using it a lot more recently. I think glover is going to survive an early storm and pull off the comeback.
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, DEC
I cannot wait for this fight. This is one of the highest level fights the Ufc could possible make. Petr yan is outstanding everywhere; hes a master of sport in boxing, sports a 90% tdd, and has been able to outwrestle some outstanding opponents. The only reason hes not champ is from his own mistakes. Sandhagen is also an elite fighter, with some of the most unorthodox striking. He loves to throw flying knees and is also pretty adept on the ground. Hes so hard to finish (see his fight with Iuri Alcantara) and will be able to get back up if you take him down. I think Sandhagen will be champ one day, just not on Saturday. Petr Yan is too good.
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Islam Makhachev, DEC
Pretty excited for this one. Dan hooker always brings the fight no matter who hes fighting. Hes one of the most durable fighters on the roster and his style is predominately kickboxing, although he had a wrestling heavy ggameplan in his last fight. He also has an 80% tdd and I believe a 90.5% tdd at LW. While he is hard to takedown, it is inevitable that Islam will take him down; Islams wrestling pedigree is just far too good for it not to happen. Islam is also very hard to hit, absorbing an insane .77 sig strikes: that is unheard of. One path to victory that hooker does have is his perfectly timed knees. Hooker has not one, but two knee ko's where he was able to find an opening to end the fight. Being a wrestling heavy fighter, I think it Is possible he hits islam with one of these, but its very unlikely.
Volkov vs. Tybura
Alexander Volkov, TKO, R1
Volkov has consistenly proven that he is a top heavyweight, he just hasn't been able to get past the elite in the division; Blaydes, Gane, Lewis (maybe hes not elite, but he is a perennial top contender, plus volkov was going to beat him). Volkov has so much success because of his size; Hes a giant at 6'7 and conversely has a long reach of 79". His striking is great because he can ko people without even making it look like hes hitting them hard. Hes also a very technical striker; while he did lose 4-1 on my cards to gane, he gave gane his most challenging fight yet, which I think speaks volumes about his skill level. Volkov has also put on 20 lbs of muscle since the overeat fight, sacrificing speed for tdd. This is going to be beneficial against tybura, who's style is weather the storm and grind the opponent out. Tybura has outstanding cardio for heavyweight, but his strategy won't work here as volkov has no gas tank issues. Tybura is also a black belt and we've seen his ground game a lot more in his last two fights, but as I mentioned earlier, volkov's extra 20 lbs make him even harder to take down. I think volkov by ko is viable because tybura does not have a great chin.
Li vs. Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, TKO, R2
I am making this pick because I think chimaev will win, BUT, I will be betting on Li simply because I think there's too much value on him. CHimaev has been outstanding so far (I dont even know if that fully captures how spectacular his performances have been), but, there's a bunch of question marks going into this one. First, how does he look post-covid? Khamzat had a very bad case of covid and hasn't fought in over a year because of it. In the embedded vlogs, it looked like he was having no problem on the elliptical but who knows how he'll look of Saturday. Second, the competiton. While it is obvious khamzat is a special fighter (you dont get hit 3 times in 3 fights if you are a normal fighter), but he hasn't fought great Ufc competition outside of meershart. I think chimaev will win because Li has shown weakness to wrestlers in the past, and I dont expect him to keep up with someone of chimaevs caliber, but Li is the first "proven" fighter he has fought thus far and thats why I think the value is here. We know chimaev has the advantage on the mat, but you can never underestimate LI on the feet; remember what he did to Ponzi? That being said, I do think chimaev will win, probably dominantly, but I will not bet on him.
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R3
This is a big step up in competition for ankalaev. Oezdemir is basically the gatekeeper for up and coming LHWs but with that position he brings great experience and very good striking. I think ankalaev is going to dominate here, not because oezdemir is bad, but anklaev, much like ismagulov, is such a complete fighter. He is mainly a striker, but he can also wrestle you no problem. I think hes going to mix these aspects together, grind down oezdemir, and get a late finish (as oezdemir is very durable).
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba, SUB, R2
Really exciting fight here. Ribas is a high level judoka with a solid ground game and pretty good striking. Her main problem is she hates getting hit: she's been ko'ed twice (three times if you want to count her last fight) and when she gets hit with big shots she tends to be more timid with her striking. However, she is going to have an obvious advantage on the feet here. Jandiroba's striking is getting better, but its not at the same level as Amanda's. Where jandiroba thrives is on the ground; she has some of the nastiest bjj in the 115 lb division. While Amanda is going to be more offensive on the ground with her trips and judo throws, she is going to want to keep it standing as jandiroba will sub you if it gets to the ground, she's just too good there. Her last fight is a perfect example, even though her opponent got out of the sub, her arm was broken as a result. I also dont think Ribas's judo background will give her that much of an advantage either, as jandrioba has been consistently matched up against other grapplers and has pretty much been in full control (except against dern, but dern is one of the few people who can hang with her on the ground).
Tukhugov vs. Ramos
Ricardo Ramos, DEC
IM actually not super confident about this pick. Ramos is a really good talent but hes still developing as a fighter. Hes got good bjj and has a flashy striking style, but that has caused him to mess up in the past. With his striking, he will try to be a little too flashy and that can cost him. Another thing is his chin is very poor; he doesn't like to get hit very hard (see the Lerone Murphy fight). Tukhugov is a pretty good striker; he hits hard and also has really good wrestling. The problem for him is his activity, as he is coming off of a long layoff and was inconsistent in appearances before that. Also his gas tank isn't great, especially for someone who has most fights go to decision. We've seen his low output cost him fights like against dawodu or Murphy. I think tukhugov is the better fighter but I think Ramos will be able to get the upset here.
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R2
Pretty excited to see duraev make his debut; I think hes skilled enough to not even need to have gone through DWCS, he already had a pretty serious resume outside of the UFC. Hes also getting a guy who hasn't fought in over two years. Kopylov was given a tough debut, but he didn't impress me too much. I notice that, while he has a high finish rate, all of his finishes have came in the second round or later, with multiple 4th round finishes. This is because he is very low volume and then turns the pace up in the later rounds. Another thing I dont like is the fact that he got subbed by baby k. While Roberson has pretty underrated skills on the mat, he is not known as the guy who actively tries to sub people. This does not bode well against duraev as his wrestling is legit. We saw in his DWCS appearance that he was able to take his opponent down and sub him with ease. Now, kopylov is likely better than the opponent duraev fought, but hes not even close to the toughest opponent duraev has fought so this should be a walk in the park for him. Also, duraev fought literally a month and a half ago.
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, TKO, R2
exciting fight but weird matchmaking here. Benoit is getting his debut against a fringe top 15 WW here. While he has looked pretty solid and has been fighting decent competition over at Brave, I just think this is too much too fast for saint-denis. He is still a really green fighter but one thing he does well is in his ground game. When I was watching tape, I noticed that he was making a lot of mistakes on the ground, but he was still using those mistakes to better his position; basically hes an efficient wrestler over an effective wrestler if that makes sense. While dos Santos is a standup fighter, I believe he is a black belt and also has pretty good tdd, but obviously, Benoit is not going to want to stand with him. As his nickname would suggest, dos Santos is a capoeira fighter; his striking is nasty and he can put anyone to sleep with it (see Sean Strickland or the durable Omari akhmedov).
Oleksiejczuk vs. Gamzatov
Michał Oleksiejczuk, DEC
Not super confident in this one; the way to beat Michal is take him down or get through the first round, then wait for him to gas. However, I dont know if shamil will even be willing to take him down. In the tape I've seen, gamzatov doesn't really shoot for takedowns and he has also struggled with southpaws in the past. In his last fight, even though I dont think he should have won, we did see a more calculated oleksiejczuk and maybe he comes in with that same style to avoid gassing. Overall, just not impressed with gamzatov especially when you see the record of 14-0.
Amirkhani vs. Murphy
Lerone Murphy, DEC
Not super confident on this just because of Lerone's ground game. His TDD is sitting at 50% right now and hes facing an outstanding wrestler. if it stays on the feet, it should be Lerone all day, as his striking is super clean. Makwan is also very skilled on the ground but the only problem here is he has enough gas to last him one round. He was a fringe top 15 FW and actually enjoyed time in the rankings but in his last fight he lost to a debutant on a weeks notice because of this gas tank. It is possible that he will rack up a lot of control time, especially in the first and maybe even he pulls off a sub, but I like Leone's chances of survival here.
Hu vs. Petroski
Yaozong Hu, TKO, R2
Im actually fading Andre here. Yaozong is a former heavyweight coming off of a PED suspension. If you look at his record; its absolutely abysmal. He lost to absolute trash cans and really didn't show any striking defense. However, when he weighed in at Ufc 264, he looked completely different and I also think its impossible that he didn't improve during this layoff. Hes also getting lucky in that hes fighting a very green fighter. Petroski was supposed to win TUF this year, but got upset. The Ufc gave him a second chance against the worst fighter on the show, and he even still managed to lose a round against him. One good thing he has going for him is his wrestling but besides that im not really impressed. Yaozong also trains at tiger muay thai, so even if he isn't a great mixed martial artist, hes at least going to have a striking advantage and will probably crack petroskis bad chin.
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Damir Ismagulov, DEC
this fight is awesome; two really dangerous guys just outside of the top 15. Mustafaev doesn't fight that much but when he does, hes a beast. hes got a 100% finish rate (even managed to ko fiziev) and has really good offensive wrestling. The only problem is, hes facing one of the most complete fighters on the roster. Ismagulov is a master of sport in Universal Combat, Hand to Hand Combat, and MMA; he has outstanding tdd, fight iq, cardio, and striking. Even in his last fight he got hurt really bad and was able to fight through it and dominate the rest of the fight. I dont see mustafaev beating him not because he is incapable, but because you literally have to fight perfectly to get the better of Damir.
Ulanbekov vs. Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
Tagir is a nasty wrestler. hes fast and very long for flyweight which helps too. He also trains under the tutelage of Khabib so that's always going to be beneficial. One thing I dont like about tagir is he doesn't really care if he gets taken down or not. In his debut, he got taken down with ease and, luckily, was able to get up, but I really dont like the willingness to accept takedowns even if he gets up easily. His opponent, nascimento, isn't an insane wrestler, but he is a very adept grappler who always attacks submissions. Being a BJJ player, he is likely going to accept getting taken down as well, and will likely try to play defensive BJJ, resulting in a tagir decision. One other thing too is activity; tagir has fought 8 times since 2016 while nascimnto has fought 3 times.
Glover Teixeira, SUB, R3
Im actually going with the wild upset here. Jan is very very good dont get me wrong, but I dont know how he will fair against a veteran in glover. Jan had a tough start to his Ufc career, but has recently turned it around in the past 5 years. He has that polish power in his hands and also has a bjj black belt complimented with a decent wrestling background. However, I think people seriously overrate his ability on the ground. First, he has been out grappled before, like in the Corey Anderson fight. Second, his offensive wrestling may look improved, but a lot of the guys hes outgripped have been middleweights. In fact, this is his first title defense against a proven LHW. (Reyes is good but is still young. he was also pushed too fast imo and Izzy, as good as he is, is not a LHW). For Glover, his career has been, absorb some damage, look like you are going to get finished, and then finish your opponent. He is known as a striker but has an incredible ground game. He has the most subs in LHW history and has been using it a lot more recently. I think glover is going to survive an early storm and pull off the comeback.
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, DEC
I cannot wait for this fight. This is one of the highest level fights the Ufc could possible make. Petr yan is outstanding everywhere; hes a master of sport in boxing, sports a 90% tdd, and has been able to outwrestle some outstanding opponents. The only reason hes not champ is from his own mistakes. Sandhagen is also an elite fighter, with some of the most unorthodox striking. He loves to throw flying knees and is also pretty adept on the ground. Hes so hard to finish (see his fight with Iuri Alcantara) and will be able to get back up if you take him down. I think Sandhagen will be champ one day, just not on Saturday. Petr Yan is too good.
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Islam Makhachev, DEC
Pretty excited for this one. Dan hooker always brings the fight no matter who hes fighting. Hes one of the most durable fighters on the roster and his style is predominately kickboxing, although he had a wrestling heavy ggameplan in his last fight. He also has an 80% tdd and I believe a 90.5% tdd at LW. While he is hard to takedown, it is inevitable that Islam will take him down; Islams wrestling pedigree is just far too good for it not to happen. Islam is also very hard to hit, absorbing an insane .77 sig strikes: that is unheard of. One path to victory that hooker does have is his perfectly timed knees. Hooker has not one, but two knee ko's where he was able to find an opening to end the fight. Being a wrestling heavy fighter, I think it Is possible he hits islam with one of these, but its very unlikely.
Volkov vs. Tybura
Alexander Volkov, TKO, R1
Volkov has consistenly proven that he is a top heavyweight, he just hasn't been able to get past the elite in the division; Blaydes, Gane, Lewis (maybe hes not elite, but he is a perennial top contender, plus volkov was going to beat him). Volkov has so much success because of his size; Hes a giant at 6'7 and conversely has a long reach of 79". His striking is great because he can ko people without even making it look like hes hitting them hard. Hes also a very technical striker; while he did lose 4-1 on my cards to gane, he gave gane his most challenging fight yet, which I think speaks volumes about his skill level. Volkov has also put on 20 lbs of muscle since the overeat fight, sacrificing speed for tdd. This is going to be beneficial against tybura, who's style is weather the storm and grind the opponent out. Tybura has outstanding cardio for heavyweight, but his strategy won't work here as volkov has no gas tank issues. Tybura is also a black belt and we've seen his ground game a lot more in his last two fights, but as I mentioned earlier, volkov's extra 20 lbs make him even harder to take down. I think volkov by ko is viable because tybura does not have a great chin.
Li vs. Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, TKO, R2
I am making this pick because I think chimaev will win, BUT, I will be betting on Li simply because I think there's too much value on him. CHimaev has been outstanding so far (I dont even know if that fully captures how spectacular his performances have been), but, there's a bunch of question marks going into this one. First, how does he look post-covid? Khamzat had a very bad case of covid and hasn't fought in over a year because of it. In the embedded vlogs, it looked like he was having no problem on the elliptical but who knows how he'll look of Saturday. Second, the competiton. While it is obvious khamzat is a special fighter (you dont get hit 3 times in 3 fights if you are a normal fighter), but he hasn't fought great Ufc competition outside of meershart. I think chimaev will win because Li has shown weakness to wrestlers in the past, and I dont expect him to keep up with someone of chimaevs caliber, but Li is the first "proven" fighter he has fought thus far and thats why I think the value is here. We know chimaev has the advantage on the mat, but you can never underestimate LI on the feet; remember what he did to Ponzi? That being said, I do think chimaev will win, probably dominantly, but I will not bet on him.
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R3
This is a big step up in competition for ankalaev. Oezdemir is basically the gatekeeper for up and coming LHWs but with that position he brings great experience and very good striking. I think ankalaev is going to dominate here, not because oezdemir is bad, but anklaev, much like ismagulov, is such a complete fighter. He is mainly a striker, but he can also wrestle you no problem. I think hes going to mix these aspects together, grind down oezdemir, and get a late finish (as oezdemir is very durable).
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba, SUB, R2
Really exciting fight here. Ribas is a high level judoka with a solid ground game and pretty good striking. Her main problem is she hates getting hit: she's been ko'ed twice (three times if you want to count her last fight) and when she gets hit with big shots she tends to be more timid with her striking. However, she is going to have an obvious advantage on the feet here. Jandiroba's striking is getting better, but its not at the same level as Amanda's. Where jandiroba thrives is on the ground; she has some of the nastiest bjj in the 115 lb division. While Amanda is going to be more offensive on the ground with her trips and judo throws, she is going to want to keep it standing as jandiroba will sub you if it gets to the ground, she's just too good there. Her last fight is a perfect example, even though her opponent got out of the sub, her arm was broken as a result. I also dont think Ribas's judo background will give her that much of an advantage either, as jandrioba has been consistently matched up against other grapplers and has pretty much been in full control (except against dern, but dern is one of the few people who can hang with her on the ground).
Tukhugov vs. Ramos
Ricardo Ramos, DEC
IM actually not super confident about this pick. Ramos is a really good talent but hes still developing as a fighter. Hes got good bjj and has a flashy striking style, but that has caused him to mess up in the past. With his striking, he will try to be a little too flashy and that can cost him. Another thing is his chin is very poor; he doesn't like to get hit very hard (see the Lerone Murphy fight). Tukhugov is a pretty good striker; he hits hard and also has really good wrestling. The problem for him is his activity, as he is coming off of a long layoff and was inconsistent in appearances before that. Also his gas tank isn't great, especially for someone who has most fights go to decision. We've seen his low output cost him fights like against dawodu or Murphy. I think tukhugov is the better fighter but I think Ramos will be able to get the upset here.
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R2
Pretty excited to see duraev make his debut; I think hes skilled enough to not even need to have gone through DWCS, he already had a pretty serious resume outside of the UFC. Hes also getting a guy who hasn't fought in over two years. Kopylov was given a tough debut, but he didn't impress me too much. I notice that, while he has a high finish rate, all of his finishes have came in the second round or later, with multiple 4th round finishes. This is because he is very low volume and then turns the pace up in the later rounds. Another thing I dont like is the fact that he got subbed by baby k. While Roberson has pretty underrated skills on the mat, he is not known as the guy who actively tries to sub people. This does not bode well against duraev as his wrestling is legit. We saw in his DWCS appearance that he was able to take his opponent down and sub him with ease. Now, kopylov is likely better than the opponent duraev fought, but hes not even close to the toughest opponent duraev has fought so this should be a walk in the park for him. Also, duraev fought literally a month and a half ago.
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, TKO, R2
exciting fight but weird matchmaking here. Benoit is getting his debut against a fringe top 15 WW here. While he has looked pretty solid and has been fighting decent competition over at Brave, I just think this is too much too fast for saint-denis. He is still a really green fighter but one thing he does well is in his ground game. When I was watching tape, I noticed that he was making a lot of mistakes on the ground, but he was still using those mistakes to better his position; basically hes an efficient wrestler over an effective wrestler if that makes sense. While dos Santos is a standup fighter, I believe he is a black belt and also has pretty good tdd, but obviously, Benoit is not going to want to stand with him. As his nickname would suggest, dos Santos is a capoeira fighter; his striking is nasty and he can put anyone to sleep with it (see Sean Strickland or the durable Omari akhmedov).
Oleksiejczuk vs. Gamzatov
Michał Oleksiejczuk, DEC
Not super confident in this one; the way to beat Michal is take him down or get through the first round, then wait for him to gas. However, I dont know if shamil will even be willing to take him down. In the tape I've seen, gamzatov doesn't really shoot for takedowns and he has also struggled with southpaws in the past. In his last fight, even though I dont think he should have won, we did see a more calculated oleksiejczuk and maybe he comes in with that same style to avoid gassing. Overall, just not impressed with gamzatov especially when you see the record of 14-0.
Amirkhani vs. Murphy
Lerone Murphy, DEC
Not super confident on this just because of Lerone's ground game. His TDD is sitting at 50% right now and hes facing an outstanding wrestler. if it stays on the feet, it should be Lerone all day, as his striking is super clean. Makwan is also very skilled on the ground but the only problem here is he has enough gas to last him one round. He was a fringe top 15 FW and actually enjoyed time in the rankings but in his last fight he lost to a debutant on a weeks notice because of this gas tank. It is possible that he will rack up a lot of control time, especially in the first and maybe even he pulls off a sub, but I like Leone's chances of survival here.
Hu vs. Petroski
Yaozong Hu, TKO, R2
Im actually fading Andre here. Yaozong is a former heavyweight coming off of a PED suspension. If you look at his record; its absolutely abysmal. He lost to absolute trash cans and really didn't show any striking defense. However, when he weighed in at Ufc 264, he looked completely different and I also think its impossible that he didn't improve during this layoff. Hes also getting lucky in that hes fighting a very green fighter. Petroski was supposed to win TUF this year, but got upset. The Ufc gave him a second chance against the worst fighter on the show, and he even still managed to lose a round against him. One good thing he has going for him is his wrestling but besides that im not really impressed. Yaozong also trains at tiger muay thai, so even if he isn't a great mixed martial artist, hes at least going to have a striking advantage and will probably crack petroskis bad chin.
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Damir Ismagulov, DEC
this fight is awesome; two really dangerous guys just outside of the top 15. Mustafaev doesn't fight that much but when he does, hes a beast. hes got a 100% finish rate (even managed to ko fiziev) and has really good offensive wrestling. The only problem is, hes facing one of the most complete fighters on the roster. Ismagulov is a master of sport in Universal Combat, Hand to Hand Combat, and MMA; he has outstanding tdd, fight iq, cardio, and striking. Even in his last fight he got hurt really bad and was able to fight through it and dominate the rest of the fight. I dont see mustafaev beating him not because he is incapable, but because you literally have to fight perfectly to get the better of Damir.
Ulanbekov vs. Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
Tagir is a nasty wrestler. hes fast and very long for flyweight which helps too. He also trains under the tutelage of Khabib so that's always going to be beneficial. One thing I dont like about tagir is he doesn't really care if he gets taken down or not. In his debut, he got taken down with ease and, luckily, was able to get up, but I really dont like the willingness to accept takedowns even if he gets up easily. His opponent, nascimento, isn't an insane wrestler, but he is a very adept grappler who always attacks submissions. Being a BJJ player, he is likely going to accept getting taken down as well, and will likely try to play defensive BJJ, resulting in a tagir decision. One other thing too is activity; tagir has fought 8 times since 2016 while nascimnto has fought 3 times.
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
10.28.2021 | 4:07 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 500 Points | Tied for 3142nd
Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R2
Jan eclipses the last 5 competition Glover has gone up against. No way he makes it past the 3rd round.
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, TKO, R5
Yan rd 5/dec or sandhagen dr stoppage from a cut from one of his knees that sneak thru Yan's guard.
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Dan Hooker, TKO, R3
Hangman lfg
Li vs. Chimaev
Jingliang Li, SUB, R2
Putting China back on the map.
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R1
Was never high on Oezdemir
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba, TKO, R2
Enough to get a ref stoppage from her barrages after hurting Ribas.
Tukhugov vs. Ramos
Ricardo Ramos, SUB, R1
Longshot
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R3
Duraev gettin that sub.
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, DEC
Zeleski's experience will be the x factor
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R2
Jan eclipses the last 5 competition Glover has gone up against. No way he makes it past the 3rd round.
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, TKO, R5
Yan rd 5/dec or sandhagen dr stoppage from a cut from one of his knees that sneak thru Yan's guard.
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Dan Hooker, TKO, R3
Hangman lfg
Li vs. Chimaev
Jingliang Li, SUB, R2
Putting China back on the map.
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R1
Was never high on Oezdemir
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Virna Jandiroba, TKO, R2
Enough to get a ref stoppage from her barrages after hurting Ribas.
Tukhugov vs. Ramos
Ricardo Ramos, SUB, R1
Longshot
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R3
Duraev gettin that sub.
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, DEC
Zeleski's experience will be the x factor
10.28.2021 | 5:21 PM ET
Predictions: 12 of 14 Winners, 7 Perfect, 775 Points | Tied for 342nd
"I am the greatest blonde man in the world. I am Tru Viking." - Alexander Gustaffsson / "The world must bow to my glory. I am a God amongst mortals. They must pay me tribute in wine and concubine for my deeds." - Jon Jones "
10.28.2021 | 6:22 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points | Tied for 2844th
Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R2
method and rd parlayed
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, TKO, R5
method and round parlayed
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Dan Hooker, TKO, R3
method and round parlayed
Li vs. Chimaev
Jingliang Li, TKO, R2
fight ends in rd 2 no matter who wins parlayed
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Magomed Mustafaev, TKO, R2
ml parlayed
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R2
method and rd parlayed
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, TKO, R5
method and round parlayed
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Dan Hooker, TKO, R3
method and round parlayed
Li vs. Chimaev
Jingliang Li, TKO, R2
fight ends in rd 2 no matter who wins parlayed
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Magomed Mustafaev, TKO, R2
ml parlayed
10.28.2021 | 6:53 PM ET
Predictions: 11 of 14 Winners, 5 Perfect, 720 Points | Tied for 928th
I’m interested to see how the winner of Cory Sandhagen and Petr Yan does against the undisputed battamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, He beat both men inside the distance, no judges needed
And for real do they really need a title, when Aljo beat both men inside the distance, and fought 6 month ago, everyone know who the real champion of the division is, we can wait another 6 month for Aljamain vs Rob font , Rob font is off a win, with Yan and Sandhagen are off loses
And for real do they really need a title, when Aljo beat both men inside the distance, and fought 6 month ago, everyone know who the real champion of the division is, we can wait another 6 month for Aljamain vs Rob font , Rob font is off a win, with Yan and Sandhagen are off loses
* Edited at 10.28.2021, 6:55 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
10.28.2021 | 7:13 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points | Tied for 2844th
Wouldn't be mad at that. Give me Viper vs No Mercy.
10.28.2021 | 7:25 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 11 of 14 Winners, 6 Perfect, 730 Points | Tied for 806th
Błachowicz vs. Teixeira
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R2
I like both of these guys but this is a terrible matchup for Glover. Jan is a bjj blackbelt and has that Polish power. Glover will want to take this to the ground but he’s playing with fire there as well.
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, DEC
I don’t think Yan will finish Sandhagen but he should win this fight pretty dominantly. Some people will argue that Sandhagen beat Dillashaw but I complete disagree. This is a terrible matchup for Sandhagen.
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Islam Makhachev, DEC
Islam Makhachev will win this and could even submit Hooker as well. Hooker is a beast but this is a horrible matchup for him. I only see Hooker winning if he throws a Hail Mary knee up the middle and catches Makachev.
Volkov vs. Tybura
Alexander Volkov, DEC
I don’t think Volkov will finish Tybura but he will win dominantly. Tybura is a can crusher and was never very good before getting on his current win streak.
Li vs. Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, TKO, R1
Chimaev can win this fight however he wants but I’m thinking he knocks Li out brutally in round 1. Li is very good and has real power but he has terrible TDD and Chimaev will beat him.
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R2
Ankalaev is going to hurt Oezdemir very badly and finish him. Volkan has crazy power and has fought the better competition but there’s so many question marks with him coming into this fight, especially taking on Ankalaev in his first fight back from surgery.
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Amanda Ribas, DEC
I think we are forgetting how good Ribas is. Yeah, she got finished by Rodriguez but that’s nothing to be ashamed about. Virna is very good as well but Ribas should roll in this spot.
Tukhugov vs. Ramos
Zubaira Tukhugov, DEC
Tukhugov is a decent striker and has ok wrestling. Ramos is good almost everywhere. Ramos is a live dog but I’m taking Zubaira for the win.
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R1
Duraev is going to take Kopylov down and submit him very easily. I was going to say that Duraev is a lock but here’s why he’s not..Kopylov is a fantastic striker and Duraev has been knocked out before. It’s to bad that Kopylov has terrible TDD because he’s actually pretty good.
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, DEC
I was going to pick Saint-Denis because I think he’s a great prospect but the UFC is doing him no favors matching him up with Zaleski. Zaleski should roll in this spot.
Oleksiejczuk vs. Gamzatov
Shamil Gamzatov, DEC
This fight could go one of two ways, Oleksiejczuk will either knock Gamzatov out, or Gamzatov will wrestle him for 3 rounds. Gamzatov isn’t that good and barely ever wrestles but he doesn’t wanna get into a brawl with Michaeł.
Amirkhani vs. Murphy
Lerone Murphy, TKO, R3
Makwan is a beast but only for like 5 minutes. If he doesn’t get a quick submission in round 1, he will lose. Murphy is very very good and will finish Amirkhani late.
Hu vs. Petroski
Yaozong Hu, TKO, R3
Who knows how Hu is going to look because he hasn’t fought in forever. It seems like the UFC really likes Petroski and I don’t know why. Petroski isn’t very good and the man struggled to put away Michael Gillmore. I think Petroski is going to gas out really bad like he always does and Hu will finish him late.
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Damir Ismagulov, DEC
Damir is so good. He’s very technical and won’t make this a brawl. Huge credit to Mustafaev for finishing Fiziev but Damir is a future champion.
Ulanbekov vs. Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
Ulanbekov will get this fight down to the mar quickly and will keep it there for all 3 rounds. Nascimento is actually really good but they’re feeding him to the wolves already.
Jan Błachowicz, TKO, R2
I like both of these guys but this is a terrible matchup for Glover. Jan is a bjj blackbelt and has that Polish power. Glover will want to take this to the ground but he’s playing with fire there as well.
Yan vs. Sandhagen
Petr Yan, DEC
I don’t think Yan will finish Sandhagen but he should win this fight pretty dominantly. Some people will argue that Sandhagen beat Dillashaw but I complete disagree. This is a terrible matchup for Sandhagen.
Makhachev vs. Hooker
Islam Makhachev, DEC
Islam Makhachev will win this and could even submit Hooker as well. Hooker is a beast but this is a horrible matchup for him. I only see Hooker winning if he throws a Hail Mary knee up the middle and catches Makachev.
Volkov vs. Tybura
Alexander Volkov, DEC
I don’t think Volkov will finish Tybura but he will win dominantly. Tybura is a can crusher and was never very good before getting on his current win streak.
Li vs. Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev, TKO, R1
Chimaev can win this fight however he wants but I’m thinking he knocks Li out brutally in round 1. Li is very good and has real power but he has terrible TDD and Chimaev will beat him.
Ankalaev vs. Oezdemir
Magomed Ankalaev, TKO, R2
Ankalaev is going to hurt Oezdemir very badly and finish him. Volkan has crazy power and has fought the better competition but there’s so many question marks with him coming into this fight, especially taking on Ankalaev in his first fight back from surgery.
Ribas vs. Jandiroba
Amanda Ribas, DEC
I think we are forgetting how good Ribas is. Yeah, she got finished by Rodriguez but that’s nothing to be ashamed about. Virna is very good as well but Ribas should roll in this spot.
Tukhugov vs. Ramos
Zubaira Tukhugov, DEC
Tukhugov is a decent striker and has ok wrestling. Ramos is good almost everywhere. Ramos is a live dog but I’m taking Zubaira for the win.
Duraev vs. Kopylov
Albert Duraev, SUB, R1
Duraev is going to take Kopylov down and submit him very easily. I was going to say that Duraev is a lock but here’s why he’s not..Kopylov is a fantastic striker and Duraev has been knocked out before. It’s to bad that Kopylov has terrible TDD because he’s actually pretty good.
Zaleski vs. Saint-Denis
Elizeu Zaleski, DEC
I was going to pick Saint-Denis because I think he’s a great prospect but the UFC is doing him no favors matching him up with Zaleski. Zaleski should roll in this spot.
Oleksiejczuk vs. Gamzatov
Shamil Gamzatov, DEC
This fight could go one of two ways, Oleksiejczuk will either knock Gamzatov out, or Gamzatov will wrestle him for 3 rounds. Gamzatov isn’t that good and barely ever wrestles but he doesn’t wanna get into a brawl with Michaeł.
Amirkhani vs. Murphy
Lerone Murphy, TKO, R3
Makwan is a beast but only for like 5 minutes. If he doesn’t get a quick submission in round 1, he will lose. Murphy is very very good and will finish Amirkhani late.
Hu vs. Petroski
Yaozong Hu, TKO, R3
Who knows how Hu is going to look because he hasn’t fought in forever. It seems like the UFC really likes Petroski and I don’t know why. Petroski isn’t very good and the man struggled to put away Michael Gillmore. I think Petroski is going to gas out really bad like he always does and Hu will finish him late.
Ismagulov vs. Mustafaev
Damir Ismagulov, DEC
Damir is so good. He’s very technical and won’t make this a brawl. Huge credit to Mustafaev for finishing Fiziev but Damir is a future champion.
Ulanbekov vs. Nascimento
Tagir Ulanbekov, DEC
Ulanbekov will get this fight down to the mar quickly and will keep it there for all 3 rounds. Nascimento is actually really good but they’re feeding him to the wolves already.
* Edited at 10.29.2021, 12:32 AM ET *
10.28.2021 | 7:39 PM ET
Predictions: 1 of 3 Winners, 1 Perfect, 100 Points | Tied for 3960th
Just realized this card starts at 10:30AM. This event might single handedly straighten out my ****** up sleep schedule.
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