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UFC 284: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski
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- Saturday 02.11.2023 at 06:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: RAC Arena
- Location: Perth, Western Australia
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Dominick Cruz, Michael Bisping
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Michael Bisping
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $4,086,687
- Attendance: 14,124
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 1.13M avg. viewers (ESPN prelims)
- MMA Bouts: 13
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Islam Makhachev defeats Alexander Volkanovski via Decision, Unanimous | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Yair Rodriguez defeats Josh Emmett via Submission, Triangle Choke | 4:19 Round 2 of 5, 9:19 Total Bout Page | |
| Jack Della Maddalena defeats Randy Brown via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 2:13 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Justin Tafa defeats Parker Porter via KO/TKO, Counter Left | 1:05 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jimmy Crute vs. Alonzo Menifield Ends in a Draw, Majority | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Modestas Bukauskas defeats Tyson Pedro via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Josh Culibao defeats Melsik Baghdasaryan via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 2:02 Round 2 of 3, 7:02 Total Bout Page | |
| Kleydson Rodrigues defeats Shannon Ross via KO/TKO, Kicks and Punches | 0:59 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jamie Mullarkey defeats Francisco Prado via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jack Jenkins defeats Don Shainis via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Loma Lookboonmee defeats Elise Reed via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 0:44 Round 2 of 3, 5:44 Total Bout Page | |
| Blake Bilder defeats Shane Young via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Elves Brener defeats Zubaira Tukhugov via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 22
02.03.2023 | 10:23 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points | Tied for 2510th
02.04.2023 | 10:45 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 550 Points | Tied for 374th
Yair Rodriguez, DEC
I think Rodriguez wins with his superior striking skills.
Tafa vs. Porter
Justin Tafa, TKO, R1
Tafa by brutal KO.
Pedro vs. Bukauskas
Tyson Pedro, TKO, R1
Easy work for Tyson Pedro.
02.05.2023 | 3:06 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1821st
02.05.2023 | 3:47 AM ET
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 4068th
02.05.2023 | 4:03 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1821st
"Quack quack quack"
02.05.2023 | 4:26 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 819th
I bet no one in Asia ever watches the UFC again and lucky Chris Tognoni wasn't physically in Korea or they would have paraded him naked in the streets while throwing poo at him. Moron.
Hopefully will get back to normal service on this card.
Just waiting for Mezzors picks.
"Positivity is a positive"
02.05.2023 | 4:28 AM ET
Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 515 Points | Tied for 819th
"Positivity is a positive"
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- TLRulebender
02.05.2023 | 5:12 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 1521st
02.05.2023 | 5:13 AM ET
mezzor
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 2121st
02.05.2023 | 5:18 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 230 Points | Tied for 4753rd
Randy Brown
Volk
Don Shainis
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- GreenTeaEnthusiast
02.05.2023 | 6:59 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 4262nd
Alexander Volkanovski, DEC
Definitely a controversial choice. And I won't even lie, picking Makhachev makes sense and it's very much warranted. But I can't see Volk losing any time soon. I just can't picture it. I get major pre-2018 JBJ vibes from current Volkanovski and I just can't wrap my head around him losing. He tends to make a way to win where there shouldn't be, if that makes sense. Now if Islam can grab a hold of him and toss him immediately, it'll probably go how most of us expect it to; but with Volk's lateral movement, that's definitely not a given and I don't suspect that Islam will be able to grab a hold of him as easily as some people make out that he will, much less toss his short and stocky stature right away. I think Alex can piece him up for a good 3/4 rounds - enough to sway the judges in his favor.
Rodriguez vs. Emmett
Josh Emmett, TKO, R2
Another controversial one, but I don't think this will be as surprising if it happens. Yair did do well against Max indeed, but I simply haven't seen him find success against short, explosive guys enough times for me to back him against a powerhouse like Josh. Besides, even if Emmett didn't deserve that win over Kattar, that fight at the very least showed that Emmett can find the chin on guys of bigger, lankier statures multiple times. Should be a scrap though.
Brown vs. Maddalena
Jack Della Maddalena, TKO, R2
Don't normally back the hype on many guys but Jack's a future champ if there is one right now.
Culibao vs. Baghdasaryan
Melsik Baghdasaryan, DEC
Melsik should pick Culibao apart, I believe. He's technically consistent; Culibao can get sloppy sometimes.
02.05.2023 | 7:15 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 2774th
he is going to win but it's not going to look clean at all
02.05.2023 | 7:34 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points | Tied for 2121st
* Edited at 02.05.2023, 7:34 AM ET *
02.05.2023 | 7:35 AM ET
@baremaras
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1821st
02.05.2023 | 7:39 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 2774th
islam / jenkins / zubaira / pedro secondary parlay
islam itd / jenkins / zubaira / pedro itd third parlay
nothing finalized yet but right now this is what i'm looking at
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- GreenTeaEnthusiast
02.05.2023 | 8:05 AM ET
@baremaras
Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 4262nd
* Edited at 02.05.2023, 8:06 AM ET *
02.05.2023 | 8:16 AM ET
Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 2774th
IMO against randy brown boxing is stylistically one of the worst foundations you can have since it doesn't expose by far the 2 biggest weaknesses brown has, the inability to defend leg kicks and the inability to defend takedowns/scramble out of disadvantageous positions on the ground. if it turns out JDM's boxing, range management and fight IQ are elite while also having decent enough grappling to be able to keep brown humble and thoughtful of the clinch/takedown threat, he should be able to transcend the stylistic hurdles that present themselves and win
* Edited at 02.05.2023, 8:17 AM ET *
02.05.2023 | 8:20 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 230 Points | Tied for 4753rd
02.05.2023 | 8:21 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 230 Points | Tied for 4753rd
02.05.2023 | 8:25 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 8 Winners, 0 Perfect, 230 Points | Tied for 4753rd
You can bet heavy on him !!
1ST ROUND KO 🤑🤑🤑🤑
* Edited at 02.05.2023, 8:27 AM ET *