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Contender Series 2021: Week 9

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07.31.2021 | 11:19 AM ET

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Contender Series 2021
Bout   Info
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev   defeats   Jansey Silva   via Submission, Kneebar   4:19 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Cristian Quiñonez   defeats   Long Xiao   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Javid Basharat   defeats   Oron Kahlon   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   4:12 Round 3 of 3, 14:12 Total Bout Page
Karine Silva   defeats   Qihui Yan   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   1:44 Round 2 of 3, 6:44 Total Bout Page
Manuel Torres   defeats   Kolton Englund   via KO/TKO, Strikes   2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Olivier Murad   defeats   Bin Xie   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Thesnake101
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10.24.2021 | 9:19 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 151st

Gadzhi also trains with Ismailov so he ain't ******* around with the striking for too long.
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10.24.2021 | 11:53 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points   |   Tied for 208th

Trying to get film on these fights was AIDS! 

90% of the people fighting on this card have 0 fights on YouTube or like 1 fight from 9 years ago. Lol

* Edited at 10.24.2021, 11:54 PM ET *

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10.25.2021 | 12:13 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 347th

Didn’t  realize that Basharat fights at bantam usually, makes that fight hard to predict.

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Thesnake101
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10.25.2021 | 2:30 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 151st

According to UFCstats the fight is at BW, Oron has also fought at FW before, so I'm not expecting a huge size discrepancy outside of the reach (apparently Basharat is Artem levels of arm length).
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10.25.2021 | 7:09 AM ET

Predictions: 4 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 255 Points   |   Tied for 347th

If the fights at bantam then I’m fairly confident in T Rex arms

* Edited at 10.25.2021, 7:10 AM ET *

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10.25.2021 | 10:33 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 2 of 2 Winners, 0 Perfect, 115 Points   |   Tied for 801st

Silva vs. Omargadzhiev
Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, TKO, R1
silva can crusher

Quiñonez vs. Xiao
Christian Quiñonez, TKO, R1
long xiao can crusher

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10.25.2021 | 10:42 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 19th with 2 others

why is everybody so high on bin xie? i honestly dont think hes that good

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tepid55
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10.25.2021 | 11:32 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points   |   Tied for 70th

He has been in ONE Hero Series for a while but he hasn't been called up to ONE's main roster.
JReynolds47
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10.25.2021 | 11:38 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 19th with 2 others

i know this may sound silly but does one fc really have that good of fighters, like wasnt a 44 year old ufc washout brandon vera the hw champ. and i saw the guys xie beat andthe best guy is like 13-8. im guessing ppl are high on him because of the age. and his opponent is like 5-0 and destroyed everyone he fought. i think it should be a pickem and not -225 xie. just my opinion though 

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MrAnt
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10.25.2021 | 11:59 AM ET

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 880th

One's roster have changed alot since Vera was champ, and One never had good heavyweights, though it's getting better and Vera will never be champ today, but their featherweights is a different story. That said Xie had beaten decent opponents quite convincingly, and definitely before he was cut or something. A better question would be why are people so low and the Chinese on this card? It's not like the previous batch did poorly considering they were shove in directly to the UFC, apart from the girl on that card, the rest did okay and could have won with more experience, this current group by all accounts will be better than the previous batch (the ones that fought on the Weili - Namajunas card), I think you may see some unexpected upsets and surprises this time around. 
PilloryChoke
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10.25.2021 | 1:09 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points   |   22nd Place

ONE has plenty of great fighters. It's not that surprising that an Asian regional promotion struggles to find good heavyweights either. That being said, I do agree that Murad-Xie feels like a pick 'em.

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2021.10.25 1:10 PM ET

weigh-in result

Olivier Murad: 146.0 lbs (66.2 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:10 PM ET

weigh-in result

Bin Xie: 146.0 lbs (66.2 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Manuel Torres: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Kolton Englund: 155.5 lbs (70.5 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Qihui Yan: 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Karine Silva: 125.0 lbs (56.7 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Javid Basharat: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Oron Kahlon: 139.0 lbs (63.0 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Cristian Quiñonez: 135.5 lbs (61.5 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:11 PM ET

weigh-in result

Long Xiao: 136.0 lbs (61.7 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:12 PM ET

weigh-in result

Jansey Silva: 185.5 lbs (84.1 kgs)
2021.10.25 1:12 PM ET

weigh-in result

Gadzhi Omargadzhiev: 186.0 lbs (84.4 kgs)
mwalker_52
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10.25.2021 | 2:24 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 326th

Murad vs. Xie
Bin Xie, SUB, R1
At first glance I was intrigued by Olivier Murad as an underdog. After watching a previous fight of Murad, I see the first two minutes of the fight dictating how it will go down. Murad keeps a fast pace standup but will gas himself out if he is not careful. His ground game seems average even though his takedowns are solid. Murads standup style and pace work to Bin Xie's advantage as he is a counter puncher looking for the takedown opening. I believe once it gets to the ground it is over for Murad. Only way I see Murad winning is by head kick KO.

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10.25.2021 | 2:52 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 326th

Yan vs. Silva
Qihui Yan, TKO, R1
I have an odd feeling about this one. I think Silva may focus on the takedown too much and get caught by a flurry of hard strikes from Yan. If Silva can get this one to the ground I believe she has a shot at submitting Yan. This is one of those we will see how the styles match-up against each other.

Torres vs. Englund
Kolton Englund, DEC
I believe this is going to be a tough gritty fight. For gambling purposes I am leaning towards Kolton Englund at -120 value. I would take him up to -135.

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10.25.2021 | 3:25 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points   |   150th Place

Khalon seems like the perfect fighter to root against, 40 years old with a padded record, hasn't fought in 2 years, missed weight and then starts talking **** at the weigh-ins!? This should be interesting.

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Tjl0106
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10.25.2021 | 4:56 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 737th

Basharat vs. Kahlon
Javid Basharat, TKO, R2
Had Kahlon but since I heard about the recent news of his nasty behavior, I hope Basharat sleeps him.

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10.25.2021 | 6:21 PM ET

Basharat shades of a young Conor McGz in his movement and style. Deceptively rangey attacks, effective feints and comfortable switching stance. Doesn't seem particularly effective from southpaw, appears more comfortable orthodox to my eye but still has that option to give the opponent fresh looks. He's got that wonderboy-esque karate hop with low hands to hit from unexpected angles and change up distance quickly - fortunately he does have the speed agility to back it up. While he's not carrying the power of a Connie Mac he's got some slick jitz and savvy grappling to go to find a finish on the mat if he doesn't find it on the feet. He's from a competent stable at London Shoot Fight.

I haven't seen much of any recent footage of Kahlon but if this out shape of jobber gives Basharat any problems anywhere in this one I'll be shook. I'm putting all the pennies on Basharat here.
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10.25.2021 | 6:36 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 6 Winners, 1 Perfect, 305 Points   |   Tied for 169th

Quiñonez vs. Xiao
Christian Quiñonez, TKO, R3
Entram Gym

Basharat vs. Kahlon
Javid Basharat, TKO, R1
Israel is an apartheid state

Yan vs. Silva
Karine Silva, SUB, R1
What are the odds that Yan will be able to keep up when this hits the mat? My guess is very slim

Torres vs. Englund
Kolton Englund, TKO, R3
I'd bet the dog in this fight regardless of who it is.

Murad vs. Xie
Olivier Murad, DEC
I feel like this is going to be a bad night for Chinese fighters

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Baldric Eggling
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10.25.2021 | 8:45 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 6 Winners, 3 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 12th with 2 others

Javid Basharat   vs.   Oron Kahlon 


Kahlon, KO/TKO R1.


Israel is quite literally the only functioning Democracy in the entire Middle East, and was settled by, and has traditionally been the homeland of Jewish people since at least 2100 BC apart from when its violent Arab neighbours (notably the Mesopotamians) forced its population into exile throughout the ages. Despite the endless threat of Terror from Hamas, it is an OECD member, is the world's 31st largest economy, ranks among the highest in the world for education outcomes, tertiary education holders, research spending on a GDP % basis, women's safety, technology development, and is a sovereign nation operating on the basis of separation of powers and has as much right to self-determination of its policies and future as any in existence, and Fisty still hasn't learned that the world is more complicated than a salon article and that it's better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
AyyLmaonnaise
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10.25.2021 | 10:51 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 737th

Really unfortunate that khalon had to screw himself out of a contract. He looks like an interesting fighter but it’s going to take a godsend to get him in the ufc even if he spectacularly wins

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AyyLmaonnaise
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10.25.2021 | 10:52 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 6 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 737th

Cuz if Hadley barely got signed for doing nothing. Imagine how they feel about khalon 

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