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UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Rakić

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01.10.2022 | 9:27 PM ET

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UFC Fight Night
  • Saturday 05.14.2022 at 07:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN 2
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: UFC APEX
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Cage
  • TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Michael Bisping
  • TV Ratings: 542,000 avg. viewers (726k ESPN prelims)
  • MMA Bouts: 11
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Bout   Info
Jan Błachowicz   defeats   Aleksandar Rakić   via KO/TKO, Leg Injury   1:11 Round 3 of 5, 11:11 Total Bout Page
Ryan Spann   defeats   Ion Cutelaba   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:22 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Davey Grant   defeats   Louis Smolka   via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound   0:49 Round 3 of 3, 10:49 Total Bout Page
Katlyn Cerminara   defeats   Amanda Ribas   via Decision, Split   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Manuel Torres   defeats   Frank Camacho   via KO/TKO, Right Hook   3:27 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Allan Nascimento   defeats   Jake Hadley   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Viviane Araujo   defeats   Andrea Lee   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Michael Johnson   defeats   Alan Patrick   via KO/TKO, Counter Left to Ground Strikes   3:22 Round 2 of 3, 8:22 Total Bout Page
Virna Jandiroba   defeats   Angela Hill   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tatsuro Taira   defeats   Carlos Candelario   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Andre Petroski   defeats   Nick Maximov   via Submission, Anaconda Choke   1:16 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page

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foppa420
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05.09.2022 | 3:54 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 695 Points   |   2nd Place

I think Maximov wins but this fight is way closer than the odds and votes on this site suggest. Maximov being around a -200 or -180 I think is more accurate. He's the more skilled fighter right now no question but Petroski is a ******* tank. For two guys with the same amount of experience the odds right now are way too juiced. Both guys are very raw and still getting better. 


* Edited at 05.09.2022, 5:44 PM ET *

foppa420
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05.09.2022 | 3:56 PM ET

@ayy

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 695 Points   |   2nd Place

I'm still doing my research but at a quick glance I like that first parlay bro. 
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05.09.2022 | 4:12 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 1574th

What about Chook as an easy pick?  Ribas is going up in weight afterall.

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05.09.2022 | 4:13 PM ET

Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 225 Points   |   Tied for 3529th

easy?

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05.09.2022 | 4:15 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 1574th

@JReynolds47

Let me rephrase that, easier than some other ones. 

"The only thing predictable about MMA is that it is unpredictable."

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05.09.2022 | 4:16 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 1574th

Also, for women's fights, i usually do decisions on DraftKings.
This past event would have been a great one for picking decisions.  I think it was 10 out of 14.

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05.09.2022 | 4:22 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1045th

Only thing is that, Chook had an 55% takedown defence and haven't really fought grapplers, Ribas is a great grappler, I do think Ribas is top 5 level skill wise for WMMA standards, Just is curse with a pound 4 pound worst chin, But Kaitlin Chookagian is the worst finisher statically in the UFC, As she has 10+ win in the UFC, And no finishes, It be really funny if Kaitlen knocks her out, But I really doubt it happen

The big facter in this fight is if Ribas is a flyweight or a straweight fighting at flyweight, If she still a straweight size she most likely ain't getting Kaitlen down, But if bulk up, it very possible that she strong enought to do it

"Quack quack quack"

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05.09.2022 | 4:33 PM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 405 Points   |   Tied for 1574th

@Damien

"The big facter in this fight is if Ribas is a flyweight or a straweight fighting at flyweight, If she still a straweight size she most likely ain't getting Kaitlen down, But if bulk up, it very possible that she strong enought to do it"


I am counting on her not being able to.  I also am betting this goes to a decision.

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05.09.2022 | 4:42 PM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 2252nd

@foppa 👍 

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05.09.2022 | 7:42 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 4 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 265 Points   |   Tied for 3343rd

Candelario vs. Taira
Tatsuro Taira, SUB, R1
I think Taira could make a quick catch.

Maximov vs. Petroski
Nick Maximov, DEC
Gimme Maximov.

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05.09.2022 | 8:41 PM ET

Hill will win

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 2252nd

I can't believe Angela Hill is the underdog, literally free money

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05.09.2022 | 8:42 PM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 365 Points   |   Tied for 2252nd

Chookagian vs. Ribas
Katlyn Chookagian, DEC
Chookagian will win by easy decision.

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05.09.2022 | 9:32 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 455 Points   |   Tied for 829th

I don’t see much of a way to win for Blachowicz other than to counter the lowkick with the lead left hook and knock out Rakic. Rakić needs to work a lot in what is the best and that is the entrance exit, it is much faster, blachowicz does not cut the corners of the cage very well, so Rakic ​​would easily maneuver the space. He is very fast and has a pretty good reaction and I think that after the last match there was a pattern for how to get blachowicz and that is that he is quite weak from the back and does not work much on lifting or submission, and Rakic ​​has great head movement and I think that it would feint him enough to pull down the demolition and take the fight to the ground floor and control it for 5 rounds.

Aleksandar Rakic by DEC

* Edited at 05.10.2022, 12:18 AM ET *

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05.10.2022 | 1:55 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 2590th

Hill isn’t easy money it’s a close fight + she gets robbed a lot 
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05.10.2022 | 2:07 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 1045th

Look at Angela Hill record, Every girl she fought who has any skills in MMA, She lose to them, Also is 13-11, Can you trust her?

Literally have't gotten a win over an women who decent or better, I don't think Virna is top 5, But she is at least decent in MMA, If Hill beats Virna it be her best win

* Edited at 05.10.2022, 2:09 AM ET *

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05.10.2022 | 2:47 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 340 Points   |   Tied for 2590th

I don’t trust any of them tbh I got hill tho in a close decision maybe 29-28 every round a toss up 
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05.10.2022 | 6:45 AM ET

Taybazza04/DamienHandel420

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 3900th

I trust Angela Hill.  I don't trust Chris Lee and Sal D'Amato.

You are right about her losing to good competition.  She is skilled.  You will be hard pressed to find a higher quality near .500 fighter than Angela Hill.  At minimum, 4 of her fights were bum decisions and/or robberies... INCLUDING her last loss to Lemos (that one was more of a bum decision than a robbery).  Judges do not like her style or something about what she does.  I don't know what it is.

* Edited at 05.10.2022, 6:50 AM ET *

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05.10.2022 | 6:54 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points   |   Tied for 2872nd



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05.10.2022 | 8:05 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 695 Points   |   2nd Place

Angela Hill is in every fight but beating Virna is gonna be really tough. Hill is really hard to finish herself so this one probably goes to a split and I'll definitely be checking the lines on that at some point.

Jan/Rakic is a very close fight. I'm leaning Jan right now just off experience but having trouble ignoring how much of a nightmare of a matchup Rakic is for many fighters. 

* Edited at 05.10.2022, 8:06 AM ET *

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05.10.2022 | 8:42 AM ET

Predictions: 0 of 1 Winners, 0 Perfect, 0 Points   |   Tied for 3900th

I like Jan as a fighter but he is getting older and more importantly, I worry about how healthy he is.

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