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UFC 270: N'Gannou vs. Gane
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09.27.2021 | 8:34 PM ET
Responses Page 23
01.16.2022 | 12:46 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 12:54 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 424th
Francis N'Gannou, TKO, R2
Never been more charged for a heavyweight fight. Ciryl Gane is better all around but I think Ngannou is proficient enough to work setups and find openings. I don't think he'll KO him with one shot but he'll hurt him really badly with every connection like Aldo was doing Font.
Moreno vs. Figueiredo III
Brandon Moreno, TKO, R3
Figueiredo will look much better due to his style conformance with that of Cejudo's (karate style entries) so I think he can get some valuable advice. But if he doesn't get put him away early I think Moreno will make his reads and accumulate a finish. I think Fig will be more willing to not get submitted so the volume will pile and Moreno will finish him via strikes in an amazing fight.
Topuria vs. Jourdain
Charles Jourdain, DEC
More of who I want to win rather than who I think will win
Morales vs. Giles
Michael Morales, DEC
Excited for Michael's debut. I think he does enough in controlling the fight to win here.
Maddalena vs. Rodriguez
Jack Della Maddalena, TKO, R1
well
01.16.2022 | 12:54 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1876th
I don't believe the "Patient Ngannou" hype. I just think Stipe is two fights from retirement, and is risking becoming a Bisping with his eyes.
01.16.2022 | 1:00 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 1:06 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1876th
01.16.2022 | 1:13 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 1:20 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1876th
And not that I think Gane will look to do anything Stipe did in the first fight with Francis, I do think it's valuable intel that we already saw a high IQ fighter implement a clear gameplan to drown Francis and drag him into deep waters to sap his gas tank. And by the end his power wasn't even scary.
There's a Planet Earth segment where a desperate polar bear attacks a walrus, when it normally wouldn't because thats a risky fight. And the walruses fight it off. And by the end the polar bear is so bloody and weak, even though its still alive, the walruses just go back to what they were doing. They're not even afraid of it anymore. Thats gonna be Francis if this fight goes into the third round.
* Edited at 01.16.2022, 1:21 AM ET *
01.16.2022 | 1:23 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 1:24 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1876th
01.16.2022 | 1:30 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 1:47 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 350 Points | Tied for 1876th
Hell, I think Curtis Blaydes beats Derrick Lewis 90 times out of 100 for all these same reasons. And I think on a long enough timeline, picking the better fighter to win is the right idea. Every so often your guy gets starched. But it doesn't mean the formula's wrong.
01.16.2022 | 4:10 AM ET
@Ayylmaonnaise
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 249th
01.16.2022 | 4:12 AM ET
@Ayylmaonnaise
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 249th
01.16.2022 | 4:19 AM ET
@Erison
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 249th
As for the footage, I think ppl need to stop reading anything into that. Those are selected clips of a short period of time and who knows the context? Had Francis finished hours of gym work before sparring? Were they preparing for a Gane fight or a Francis fight (obviously one would be helping the other more in that case), was someone injured at the time? Was it the first time they sparred? Or were they already familiar with each other? Who knows! And I always find it suspicious when someone releases a short segment and then threatens to release the rest but never does!
Also if you relate sparring to a real fight it will never be accurate. What happens in a gym is not at all indicative of what will happen in a fight. Not even close. I think anyone who has sparred knows this.
Anyway even in those clips Francis looked fine to me. I think he wins this.
* Edited at 01.16.2022, 4:21 AM ET *
01.16.2022 | 4:24 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 249th
Personally I think Gane is being rushed way to fast, lets look at his actual wins shall we? And not forget he has actually had very little MMA experience.
Pessosa, Mayes, Boser - cmon
JDS - would get KOd by a stiff breeze
Rozenstruik - was a good win but not an impressive one to me, we all know how JR can do nothing for long periods of time and is very low volume
Volkov - Low volume fight and Volkov does not have a lot of power
Lewis - Fighting in his hometown was very obviously not himself, at least to me
Put Francis against any of those fighters now, who would win?
This will be in a bigger cage which is one factor, if this had been in the Apex I would say Francis was a lock.
Again just my thoughts, not telling anyone who to bet, and I like Gane a lot. I just think Francis is better
* Edited at 01.16.2022, 4:32 AM ET *
01.16.2022 | 8:57 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 2168th
01.16.2022 | 9:41 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 9:42 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
* Edited at 01.16.2022, 9:44 AM ET *
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
01.16.2022 | 9:58 AM ET
Starting to remind me of when he fought Cain and his odds rolled up to over +200. Everyone thought Cain was gonna wrestle f*** him into oblivion, and he sent Cain to the shadow realm in a minute.
01.16.2022 | 9:59 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 390 Points | Tied for 1189th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"