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UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Aldo

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08.25.2021 | 3:52 PM ET

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UFC Fight Night
  • Saturday 12.04.2021 at 07:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: UFC APEX
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier, Michael Bisping
  • Ring Announcer: Joe Martinez
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
  • TV Ratings: 592,000 avg. viewers (400k prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
José Aldo   defeats   Rob Font   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Rafael Fiziev   defeats   Brad Riddell   via KO/TKO, Wheel Kick   2:20 Round 3 of 3, 12:20 Total Bout Page
Jamahal Hill   defeats   Jimmy Crute   via KO/TKO, Right Hook   0:48 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Clay Guida   defeats   Leonardo Santos   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   1:21 Round 2 of 3, 6:21 Total Bout Page
Chris Curtis   defeats   Brendan Allen   via KO/TKO, Punches and Knees   1:58 Round 2 of 3, 6:58 Total Bout Page
Alex Morono   defeats   Mickey Gall   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Duško Todorović   defeats   Maki Pitolo   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   4:34 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Manel Kape   defeats   Zhalgas Zhumagulov   via KO/TKO, Punches   4:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Bryan Barberena   defeats   Darian Weeks   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Cheyanne Vlismas   defeats   Mallory Martin   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
William Knight   defeats   Alonzo Menifield   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Claudio Puelles   defeats   Chris Gruetzemacher   via Submission, Kneebar   3:25 Round 3 of 3, 13:25 Total Bout Page
Vince Morales   defeats   Louis Smolka   via KO/TKO, Overhand Right   2:02 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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11.30.2021 | 4:35 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1525th

@damien @ayylmao

I believe Azamat can & will use his wrestling at HW. After watching his fight with Inocente, I am much more confident in him, regardless of the size disadvantage. Azamat was 230 in that fight and Inocente was close to 260, and Azamat had no problem getting takedowns, almost slamming Inocente on a few occasions. The TD's he got in that fight were almost identical to the way Romanov was able to take down Vanderaa. I was also impressed that his gas tank lasted 15 minutes in that style of fight because most of his fights are 1st round KO's, and I wasn't sure if he had the cardio to wrestle for an entire fight. That definitely answered a lot of questions for me, I think Vanderaa probably needs a KO to win here. 

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 4:41 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 4:46 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 530 Points   |   Tied for 488th

The skill difference should make up for size, Vanderaa still fights like a regional newb

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11.30.2021 | 4:56 PM ET

One fighter that has flown under the radar and imo has a big chance as a live dog this weekend is Jeremiah Wells.
His debut against Alves was impressive, he's a legit black-belt BJJ, and has really good power. 
Matthews is a solid fighter, but he's always left me a bit under-enthused. He beats who he's supposed to, and loses to who he's supposed to, if that makes sense. 
An interesting stat on Jake Matthews: Out of his last 6 wins, only 1 of those fighters is still on the UFC roster (The Leech). 
2021.11.30 5:05 PM ET

bout announced

Bryan Barberena vs. Darian Weeks at 170 lbs (77.1 kg)
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11.30.2021 | 5:13 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 2069th



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11.30.2021 | 5:16 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 2069th

Dont be shy. I'm waiting for you. 

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11.30.2021 | 5:24 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

@zoomer I actually agree. His wrestling is pretty damn good and hes also strong as ****. Vanderaa really cant stop takedowns whatsoever so I think he should be able to get him down. Who knows if hes even gonna try to tho cuz his hands are so damn sharp. 

@standard Wells is an animal. At first I didn't think he would beat Matthews. but Matthews wins are all against ufc washouts aside from the leech, so they're on equal playing fields with competition. Matthews, for being a black belt, sure does get dominated on the ground a lot. Wells is freakishly strong and can deal with him anywhere the fight goes. When people fight wells I think they underestimate how strong he is.

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 5:25 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 5:28 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

Also how are we feeling about weeks vs barberena? Its super short notice for weeks and barberna is a solid top 25 WW. Weeks last fight was against a guy with a losing record, but from the tape ive watched weeks looks to be pretty solid everywhere. He seems to have some solid wrestling, which is one of barberenas weaknesses, and he also has loads of amateur experience; 15-3 as an amateur and an IMMAF title holder. I think barberena will probably wipe the floor with him, just off ufc experience alone, but hes also very inconsistent so idk

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 5:28 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 7:01 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 697th

I got weeks by KO or decision. All around better fighter and he has very crisp boxing. 
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11.30.2021 | 7:14 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

damn. going with all the underdogs this week I see. dont hate that pick tho but I think this is too big of a step up for a guy coming off of a win against a 3-5 guy

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 8:06 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 8:57 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 697th

I can agree but barberna is poop in my eyes. He goes all out from Rd 1. And I feel as if Weeks could get a takedown and just G&P
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11.30.2021 | 9:09 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

I feel that. I was disappointed he didn’t beat Jason Witt.

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11.30.2021 | 9:43 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 2090th


i have a lot more to say but the jist of all the fights....

Font vs. Aldo

José Aldo, DEC
[confidence: 2/3] Font needs to get this fight to the ground to win. But hes definitely more of a distance guy and aldo has pretty solid TDD. at distance aldo has much better striking

Fiziev vs. Riddell
Rafael Fiziev, TKO, R2
[1/3] This is a hard fight to call but probably mostly at distance but fiziev seems to hit a lot harder and ive seen riddell hurt on his feet a few times, so ill go fiziev since i think he has finishing possibility, if it gtd itll probably be a close split.

Guida vs. Santos
Clay Guida, DEC
[1/3] leg kicks and holding against the cage, santos is suseptable to both and guida does these two things. At distance santos probably has more technical striking but guida will throw more volume. going to go guida for a close split decision

Crute vs. Hill
Jimmy Crute, SUB, R2
[2/3] Ive been fading Hill since day 1, crute with very dominant wrestling either GnP or Sub at some point, 30-27 unianimous if hill survives

Allen vs. Curtis
Brendan Allen, DEC
[2/3] Good for curtis for siezing his opportunity, and finally cracking hawes chin which has been hanging from a cliff for a while now. But allan should be better everywhere.

Barberena vs. Weeks
Bryan Barberena, DEC
[0/3] Im not ******* researching another fight im just going to assume this is one of those "i know ill lose but its my opportunity to get in the UFC and i can chalk it up to super short notice" fights for weeks. Will llook to see what everyone else has to say about weeks.

Pitolo vs. Todorović
Maki Pitolo, DEC
[2/3]I think its close at distance but i think maki has much better wrestling, didnt even really ever use it till his last fight.

Matthews vs. Wells
Jeremiah Wells, SUB, R3
[1/3] Black belt with pretty good wrestling, should be able to sub him eventually, a lot more power too. also trains with sean brady.

Zhumagulov vs. Kape
Zhalgas Zhumagulov, DEC
i think kape is overrated. i think its actually pretty close on the feet. and then Z can mix in some wrestling more than kape would.

Martin vs. Vlismas
Cheyanne Vlismas, DEC
[3/3]Should be a dominant fight cheyanne better everywhere. I thought she was live for finish but coming off covid ill just say she wins rounds since it is 115 wmma.

Menifield vs. Knight
Alonzo Menifield, DEC
[2/3]its not just the jung fight, a form of knight being easily controlled in clinch and ground have been present for all his ufc fights, even camur got 5 mins on him.

Puelles vs. Gruetzemacher
Chris Gruetzemacher, TKO, R2
[1/3]hard to call. if it stays mostly standing its gritz if its grappling its puelles. possbile good live betting spot.

Murzakanov vs. Vanderaa
Azamat Murzakanov, DEC
[2/3]whats up vanilla face me and my homie azamat just parked our slab outside were looking for a place to post up our black asses for the night

Morono vs. Gall
Alex Morono, TKO, R1
[3/3]gall is not good. gall is not ufc level. morono is. beating a guy who clearly sucked and isnt in the ufc anymore should qualify as "gall made huge improvments" either quick finish for morono or 30-27 uni

Smolka vs. Morales
Louis Smolka, DEC
[2/3]outclassed for 3 rounds, smolka better pretty much every aspect.

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 9:46 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 9:52 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

DC, weeks actually looks pretty decent as a fighter. He’s well rounded; got some solid wrestling and striking. He’s 5-0 with 5 finishes and was 15-4 as an amateur with IMMAF experience (pretty sure he finished most of his amateur wins too). He was supposed to be in contender series but got removed cuz of covid. He looks solid but this is a massive step up in competition for him as his last fight was against a 3-5 guy

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 9:55 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 10:45 PM ET

A few prop bets

Vanderaa v Murz. has the best chance for a finish this week #UFCVegas44 IMHO, though no bet @ 1.40 odds. Gall v Morono has a high probability for a finish. Betting here at 2.25 The rest of our bets for this week are up at
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11.30.2021 | 10:50 PM ET

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11.30.2021 | 10:56 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 600th

Font vs. Aldo
José Aldo, DEC
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11.30.2021 | 10:58 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 390 Points   |   Tied for 2090th

Wish him the best ayy, kinda like Curtis and hawes last card, but no way I can back a guy with such little experience making his debut on 4 days notice against a guy completely ready and used to the UFC even if he isn't great.
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11.30.2021 | 11:02 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 505 Points   |   Tied for 697th

Weeks has never been finished, only by a cut stoppage. Has good wrestling and his stand up is great. He went to a SD with a 8-0 boxer who has all finishes. I think Weeks can make this his fight , whether it be stand up or wrestling. In Bryan's 12 fights , he's been taken down a total of 34 times. He puts out 5, SSPM and eats 4 SSPM, with both his striking accuracy and striking defense being below 50. Also a 58% TDD. He was also knocked down by Jason Witt who has 0 punching power and horrible stand up. Think ill edge Weeks. 

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 11:11 PM ET *

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11.30.2021 | 11:16 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

I agree dc 

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11.30.2021 | 11:17 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 555 Points   |   354th Place

The Witt fight was disappointing but let’s not forget barberena was close to beating luque. Plus look who he’s losing to besides that loss. Obviously he didn’t look his greatest, that was his first fight back from a major injury. He literally almost died

* Edited at 11.30.2021, 11:18 PM ET *

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