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UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
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- Saturday 11.12.2022 at 06:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: Madison Square Garden
- Location: New York City, New York, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Interviews: Joe Rogan | Backstage: Megan Olivi
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $11,562,807
- Attendance: 20,845
- MMA Bouts: 14
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya via KO/TKO, Punches (standing TKO) | 2:01 Round 5 of 5, 22:01 Total Bout Page | |
| Weili Zhang defeats Carla Esparza via Submission, Crucifix Rear Naked Choke | 1:05 Round 2 of 5, 6:05 Total Bout Page | |
| Dustin Poirier defeats Michael Chandler via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 2:00 Round 3 of 3, 12:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Chris Gutierrez defeats Frankie Edgar via KO/TKO, Knee | 2:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Dan Hooker defeats Claudio Puelles via KO/TKO, Body Kick | 4:06 Round 2 of 3, 9:06 Total Bout Page | |
| Renato Moicano defeats Brad Riddell via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 3:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Ryan Spann defeats Dominick Reyes via KO/TKO, Power Jab | 1:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Erin Blanchfield defeats Molly McCann via Submission, Kimura | 3:37 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Andre Petroski defeats Wellington Turman via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Matt Frevola defeats Ottman Azaitar via KO/TKO, Hooks | 2:30 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Karolina Kowalkiewicz defeats Silvana Gómez Juárez via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Michael Trizano defeats Seung Woo Choi via KO/TKO, Counter Left Hook | 4:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Montel Jackson defeats Julio Arce via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Carlos Ulberg defeats Nicolae Negumereanu via KO/TKO, Left Hook to Ground Strikes | 3:44 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page |
Responses Page 16
10.31.2022 | 4:04 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3375th
And its how Frankie is losing to that level of comp.
He's getting floored bad. Not even by real ko threats too
Winning a round against vera dosent mean much. Who hasnt beat vera in r1?
"Jarno Errens, Damir Hadzovic"
10.31.2022 | 4:09 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3375th
Every other opponent hes fought is actually pretty solid
I'd bet Danaa kos Frankie. And I would put a lot on that
"Jarno Errens, Damir Hadzovic"
11.01.2022 | 11:08 PM ET
Best fight ever,
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 766th
* Edited at 11.01.2022, 11:09 PM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
11.02.2022 | 2:33 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 550 Points | Tied for 951st
all jokes aside, luckily I haven't even seen this fight once. when it happened live I was too busy watching Bivol whoop Canelo, and I haven't bothered to go back and watch even the highlights
11.02.2022 | 2:38 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 440 Points | Tied for 2827th
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- MaxDai
11.02.2022 | 2:40 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points | Tied for 5101st
Alex Pereira, TKO
Of course, the fight can go anyway. I'm picking Alex Pereira because he has already beaten Adesanya twice in his own game. That left hook is something to watch for. Alex Pereira fighting style is a piece of beauty. This fight will be one epic kickboxing match. But don't pick Alex because I said so. Sean Strickland should have wrestled against him. We saw Francis Ngannou beat Ciryl Gane using the Wrestling. So, I've not seen Alex wrestle yet. Therefore, the match could go either way if Adesanya decides to wrestle. This is one risky fight to bet on, so save your money, I could be wrong. Both fighters have equal chances of winning. For some reasons, I am selecting Alex Pereira as the next UFC champion.
Esparza vs. Zhang
Weili Zhang
Zhang Weili should be the UFC Strawweight champion by now because in my judgement, she beat Rose Namajunas in the rematch. In that rematch, according to what I saw, she won 3 rounds and lost two rounds, so she should have been the winner. But most of the UFC judges are the people wearing suits who have never competed in a MMA fight and don't know anything about the sport. They can't count the total number of strikes made by each fighter, just like the way they failed to count in Gilbert Burns vs Khamzat Chimaev fight and Petr Yan vs Sean O'Malley fight. Gilbert clearly best Chimaev and Yan clearly best O'Malley. It's just that the judges were blind. In the same way, Zhang Weili best Rose Namajunas in the rematch. Now, I am not underestimating the current opponent of Weili Zhang but she is next level. She can't understand English, so all that internet nonsense thing does not gets into her head. She is well focused, like we saw the way she KOed Joanna. She needs to finish this fight and not let it go into the hands of judges who have never competed in the sport. Hopefully, she will finish her opponent and go for the title, if I am not wrong.
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- paulopasta
11.02.2022 | 3:07 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 460 Points | Tied for 2508th
11.03.2022 | 12:08 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 325 Points | Tied for 4427th
Carlos Ulberg, DEC
The play is Ulberg more significant strikes landed up to -200
11.03.2022 | 3:02 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 766th
"Quack quack quack"
11.03.2022 | 6:38 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 2 Perfect, 525 Points | Tied for 1324th
11.03.2022 | 12:13 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 10 Winners, 1 Perfect, 380 Points | Tied for 3850th
Chris Gutierrez, TKO, R1
Hungry up and comer vs an old legend. We've seen how this goes time and time again. I don't want to see Frankie Edgar KO'd again, but it's a likely outcome
11.03.2022 | 5:44 PM ET
Story behind izzys and pereira's trilogy (1st and 2nd in kickboxing) 281 come quicker!
11.04.2022 | 7:06 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 310 Points | Tied for 4543rd
Weili Zhang, TKO, R2
Early pick
"G.O.A.T.S. come and go, but B.O.A.T.S. stay afloat. I'm the B.O.A.T."
11.05.2022 | 4:43 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 565 Points | Tied for 766th
* Edited at 11.05.2022, 4:50 AM ET *
"Quack quack quack"
11.05.2022 | 10:12 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 10 of 14 Winners, 3 Perfect, 655 Points | Tied for 161st
Israel Adesanya, TKO, R3
Cmon, this isn’t kickboxing. Izzy is the better mma fighter
Esparza vs. Zhang
Weili Zhang, TKO, R2
The rightful champ will be back
Poirier vs. Chandler
Dustin Poirier, TKO, R1
Horrible matchup for chandler
Edgar vs. Gutierrez
Chris Gutierrez, TKO, R2
Lowkey feel like this is a bad matchup for Gutierrez but Frankie’s durability is done
Hooker vs. Puelles
Claudio Puelles, SUB, R2
Major step down for hooker. I like what I’ve seen from Claudio but he could get smoked here
Moicano vs. Riddell
Renato Moicano, SUB, R1
Another coinflip fight. Feel like moicano has more ways to win
Reyes vs. Spann
Dominick Reyes, TKO, R1
Pretty sure Reyes will never be the same again but Spann is terrible. This should be an easy win
Blanchfield vs. McCann
Erin Blanchfield, SUB, R2
Mccann has a chance if this stays on the feet but she has no grappling so she will get smoked
Petroski vs. Turman
Andre Petroski, SUB, R1
Not sold on either. Both suck
Azaitar vs. Frevola
Matt Frevola, TKO, R2
Frevola is the better fighter
Kowalkiewicz vs. Juárez
Silvana Gómez Juárez, TKO, R1
I don’t think Karolina likes to get hit anymore
Trizano vs. Choi
Seung Woo Choi, DEC
Both are good but always find ways to lose fights. This one is really close
Arce vs. Jackson
Montel Jackson, TKO, R2
Jackson is really underrated
Ulberg vs. Negumereanu
Carlos Ulberg, DEC
This feels like a bad matchup for Ulberg but idk I think he will be able to get a decision
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
11.05.2022 | 10:39 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 300 Points | Tied for 4582nd
* Edited at 11.05.2022, 10:41 PM ET *
11.05.2022 | 11:28 PM ET
AyyLmaonnaise
Predictions: 7 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 405 Points | Tied for 3375th
He just struggles getting hit when on the bottom
"Jarno Errens, Damir Hadzovic"
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- GreenTeaEnthusiast
11.05.2022 | 11:52 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 14 Winners, 2 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 4006th
Weili Zhang, TKO, R2
Should be a total demolition besides one or two moments from Esparza. Zhang's aggression is going to be a nightmare, and recently she's employed it in a very calculated manner too.
Poirier vs. Chandler
Dustin Poirier, TKO, R1
This is going to be a barn burner for as long as it lasts, but it won't last very long. Chandler, even when fighting smart, isn't going to have an answer for Poirier's counterstriking, particularly his straight left hand. And when Chandler is buzzed, Poirier will go in for the kill and finish him off.
Hooker vs. Puelles
Dan Hooker, DEC
Puelles has a high ceiling, but his standup is not where it needs to be here. Hooker is long and manages distances very well, so getting around to his back will be tough, and I don't see Puelles taking him down right away. It'll be a close fight, maybe an sd, but Hooker will take this.
Moicano vs. Riddell
Brad Riddell, TKO, R2
Fighters are never the same after the type of beating Moicano took at RDA's hands. Plus, that was only 8 months ago. Riddell is a monster when he gets his combinations going; should be enough for a late tko here.
Reyes vs. Spann
Dominick Reyes, TKO, R1
Reyes's jab is super underrated, tho he rarely uses it. Spann struggles so much with straight punches, and Reyes' southpaw jab is especially difficult to see coming for taller guys like Spann bc of the angle he has on it. A few jabs and Spann should go down.
* Edited at 11.05.2022, 11:54 PM ET *
11.06.2022 | 12:06 AM ET
I can't wait to see...
Predictions: 9 of 14 Winners, 2 Perfect, 580 Points | Tied for 613th
* Edited at 11.06.2022, 12:12 AM ET *
11.06.2022 | 12:14 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 14 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 4681st
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