UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Spivac

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Choi vs. Nelson
Doo Ho Choi, TKO, R2
OOOOOOOOOH BOY! DOO HO CHOI IS BACK!

I'd say given the opponent's style this fight has the highest potential for a TKO. Hah - but I definitely wouldn't put my money on that result.

I've always been a fan of Loma, problem is I think she's under sized for the division & optimal weight class for her would be Atomweight. I wish more pure Muay Thai killers from Thailand would transition to MMA tying to get into the UFC

* Edited at 11.14.2022, 8:14 PM ET *

Lookboonmee vs. Reed
Loma Lookboonmee, DEC
It should be a stand up fight. Loma is more varied and skilled on the feet.

Kim vs. Böhm
Ji Yeon Kim, DEC
Great to see the UFC giving Kim a last opportunity : she's a fun fighter to watch. As long as it's not the Sam Alvey treatment, 4 losses in a row i(including close fights and 2 fights of the night) is kind of OK to me...

Kino****a vs. Fugitt
Yusaku Kino****a, DEC
Fun fight

Taira vs. Santos Aguilar
Tatsuro Taira, SUB, R1
Elite Prospect vs Regional guy.

Lookboonmee vs. Reed
Loma Lookboonmee, DEC
Competitive fight

Park vs. Tiuliulin
Jun Yong Park, DEC
Park is better all around. Showcase spot in your hometown. But i do like Tiuliulin. He has heart of a warrior

Choi vs. Nelson
Doo Ho Choi, TKO, R1
Showcase fight for the Superboy. I’m a huge fan of his and always have been, really hoping he scores the highlight reel KO in front of his people

Park vs. Tiuliulin
Jun Yong Park, SUB, R3
I like Denis, but he’s at a disadvantage as far as skill and atheism in most of his fights. I think Park will use wrestling to tire Denis and will find the RNC

Kino****a vs. Fugitt
Yusaku Kino****a, TKO, R3
Fugitt, I'm going with Kino****a

It looks like UFC Seoul will likely be cancelled after Korean Zombie announced on Instagram that he would not be able to compete at the event due to a shoulder injury. Do you think they will run the event without him or relocate the event entirely? And should the UFC still schedule a card for South Korea in 2023 if they do cancel the February event?

More information on this story and other UFC News today:
https://oddsmokermma.com/2022/12/09/ufc-news-conor-mcgregor-return-opponent-ufc-2023-q1-schedule-announced-ufc-seoul-cancelled/

* Edited at 12.09.2022, 9:46 AM ET *

@ OddSmokerSteve 

On MMAjunkie, they mentioned that the event was absent from their annoucements so my guess is that its not going to happen.

kyung ho kang headliner?

or they put chinese fighter in main event

I doubt kang would headline unless he gets a big ranked fight (doubt it). Maybe song yadong can headline 

yadong vs kang then 

make it the main event

Didn't Yadong get a fractured orbital in that war with Cory? It may be too soon?

MAIN EVENT
Xiaonan Yan vs. Amanda Lemos

Best marketable East-Asian fighter likely available to headline with most logical opponent. Yes, I'm aware this isn't the most sexy fight but I doubt Lemos says no to technically fighting down. She'll get paid for another 5 rounder and the UFC should love the idea because she has a legit chance to KO Yan. Yan would obviously be fighting for a ranking and potential title shot and in some peoples opinion beat Lemos' last big win in Rodriguez. It's a good head for either fighter to have as they're both pretty much a fight a two away from a title shot.

CO-MAIN
Alexander Romanov vs. Serghei Spivak

Heavyweights are always where you look when you want to put pop on an otherwise lackluster event. Not sure where either of these guys are training out of specifically off the top of my head but they are logical opponents who both could return home to Russia and Moldova respectfully in time to prepare. While they wouldn't exactly be next door, both fighters would at least be within reasonable travel distance for the event. Super sambo match-up of #12 vs. #13 which might not be easy to sell Spivak on who just had a 5 rounder canceled against #7. I think this would be a perfect co-main if they could make it happen.


Thoughts? I don't think the event should be canceled just because Zombie is unavailable. There's not a lot of high ranking Korean fighters to base an entire event around to begin with.

* Edited at 12.11.2022, 10:20 PM ET *

Pretty bad idea to cancel the card just because KZ can't be on it IMO. Surely they can come up with some kind of half decent main, there's already some solid ideas in this thread.

Why not Zhang vs Amanda lemos title fight 

Because title fights are reserved for PPV events.

That would be a banger but at this point I think they want Zhang at an Asian show thats ppv. Like that Singapore show