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UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

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03.02.2023 | 4:13 PM ET

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Saturday 07.08.2023 at 06:00 PM ET
U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ABC
Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ownership: Endeavor
Venue: T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Enclosure: Octagon
TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout		Info
Alexander Volkanovski defeats Yair Rodriguez via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes		4:19 Round 3 of 5, 14:19 Total Bout Page
Alexandre Pantoja defeats Brandon Moreno via Decision, Split		5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Dricus Du Plessis defeats Robert Whittaker via KO/TKO, Power Jab to Punches		2:23 Round 2 of 3, 7:23 Total Bout Page
Dan Hooker defeats Jalin Turner via Decision, Split		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Bo Nickal defeats Val Woodburn via KO/TKO, Punches		0:38 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Robbie Lawler defeats Niko Price via KO/TKO, Hooks		0:39 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Tatsuro Taira defeats Edgar Cháirez via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Denise Gomes defeats Yazmin Jauregui via KO/TKO, Punches		0:20 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Alonzo Menifield defeats Jimmy Crute via Submission, Guillotine Choke		1:55 Round 2 of 3, 6:55 Total Bout Page
Vitor Petrino defeats Marcin Prachnio via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke		3:42 Round 3 of 3, 13:42 Total Bout Page
Cameron Saaiman defeats Terrence Mitchell via KO/TKO, Ground and Pound		3:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Jesus Aguilar defeats Shannon Ross via KO/TKO, Overhand Right		0:17 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Esteban Ribovics defeats Kamuela Kirk via Decision, Unanimous		3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Royal365Empire

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07.02.2023 | 2:13 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 3525th

Volkanovski
Pantoja
Nickal
Du Plessis
Hooker
Price
Maddalena
Aguilar
Jauregui
Kirk
Petrino
Crute
Saaiman
Taira

Easy money 😉

tepid55

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07.02.2023 | 4:50 AM ET

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Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 430 Points | Tied for 2753rd

Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Alexander Volkanovski, DEC
I don't see Volkanovski losing the featherweight championship.

Moreno vs. Pantoja III
Brandon Moreno, DEC
I think Brandon Moreno will retain his title.

Rah123

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07.02.2023 | 6:44 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 4573rd

I could tell you guys the two absolute best bets on here. There are 2 amazing spots.

But you guys will just laugh at me. So I am going to keep to myself until closer to the event when I have scooped up the best odds

"Positivity is a positive"

Rah123

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07.02.2023 | 6:44 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 4573rd

This card is going to print me money

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Rah123

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07.02.2023 | 6:46 AM ET

Royal365

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 4573rd

Who are you? Never seen you before.

You are a very interesting guy

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gliese58i

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07.02.2023 | 7:10 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 380 Points | Tied for 3852nd

Alright, made a solid $14 last card. This week will be better.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

Meluka

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07.02.2023 | 7:50 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 545 Points | Tied for 561st

Yeah Dawson was the week saver, basically made it a push.

Been eyeing this card now for weeks though, huge potential here.

foppa420

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07.02.2023 | 8:23 AM ET

@Royal365

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1967th

Kirk over Ribovics...."easy money"?

Yikes. GL fren.

gliese58i

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07.02.2023 | 8:42 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 380 Points | Tied for 3852nd

If it was 3 rounds but Pantoja to win a 5 rounder is a hard ask.

"She’ll go there and smash her. She’ll get a title shot, become a UFC champion. We have a Ronda Rousey on steroids. This is what we have.” - Ali Abdelaziz on Kayla Harrison

foppa420

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07.02.2023 | 9:07 AM ET

@gliese

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1967th

I'm genuinely curious why you think that considering Pantoja has beat Moreno twice: once by finish and once by pure domination (29-27, 30-26, 30-26).

Moreno has of course gotten better, but so has Pantoja. I'm not making an argument for either guy just yet, but I think the rounds are irrelevant. This is a 50/50 fight.

mulefloyd

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07.02.2023 | 9:14 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 1361st

Well I personally would assume Brandon has improved more simply because of age but also due to watching both of their fights. Pantoja doesn't appear to be markedly different than the guy he was when he came in to the UFC.

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foppa420

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07.02.2023 | 9:41 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 1967th

Ehhh I think it's pretty hard to say if one guy has markedly improved more than the other without using some MMA math. I think Pantoja's last two fights specifically have been very, very impressive.

I think what

@gliese58i was getting at is that Moreno for 3 straight years has fought in nothing but 5 round fights. But the reality is only 2 of them went to championship rounds and all 5 of his main events were against the same 2 guys.

There's a lot of narratives one could try to bring up to try and lean one way or the other but the reality is these guys have clearly been the 2 best Flyweights in the UFC since they fought each other.

Rah123

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07.02.2023 | 10:11 AM ET

Predictions: 6 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 4573rd

I am on 3 specific dogs here. I expect at least 2 to hit. I will post more once I have made my plays

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07.02.2023 | 10:12 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 430 Points | Tied for 3005th

Well I mean the champ experience is gonna be huge here. The first two times they fought, pantoja always had the experience advantage but now it’s flipped. Pantoja has fought three times in the past three years and never gone 5 rounds before. Moreno has been fighting twice a year and not only that, but is entering his 6th title fight in a row. Not only is he having title fights, but he’s been going to hell and back to get wins; that’s invaluable experience right there. Pantoja is elite early on, but he has a tendency to slow down as the fight goes on; I don’t think his style is equitable for 5 round fights

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mulefloyd

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07.02.2023 | 10:12 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 1361st

on TUF Pantoja subbed Brandon in the 2nd, in their rematch it went to decision so that's at least a small improvement to me. Also Pantoja's UFC record is 9-3. The 3 are Dustin Ortiz, Deiveson, and Askar. Brandon's record vs. those 3 is 4-1-1. Definitely not proof but enough for me to favor Brandon. I would say 60/40 in Brandon's favor. But definitely the fight to make.

* Edited at 07.02.2023, 10:13 AM ET *

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Aric123

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07.02.2023 | 10:26 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 280 Points | Tied for 4959th

Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Alexander Volkanovski, DEC
I think I’m gonna pick against the guy that max halloway picked up and put on his back at will lol

"“Who ain’t got Jiu Jitsuuu” "

Aric123

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07.02.2023 | 10:28 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 280 Points | Tied for 4959th

These are some very sad prelims

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baremaras

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07.02.2023 | 10:34 AM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 0 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 1276th

prelims are pretty sick actually

saaiman and taira are 2 of the youngest and brightest prospects in the lower weight classes and probably the entire ufc

even though prachnio sucks, petrino is all action nonstop and will make it a fun sloppy fight

crute vs menifield was borderline foty contender 1st time they fought

yazmin is one of the best wmma prospects right now and its going to be a fun scrap vs gomes

lawler vs price at first glance is a pretty sad matchup but when you really think about it it's good in the sense we won't see 2 old washed guys get brutalized by an overrated prospect and instead they're fighting each other

jdm could potentially still be on the card on the prelims

ribovics is a slick and aesthetically pleasing striker and should put a beating on kirk

so that basically only leaves us with 1 god awful fight which is ross vs aguilar

* Edited at 07.02.2023, 11:20 AM ET *

Mothswords

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07.02.2023 | 11:18 AM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 1 Perfect, 470 Points | Tied for 1847th

This is the year of the underdog so who do you guys think will pull off an upset this weekend. I only have 1 underdog picked on this card which is pathetic of me but I don't really see any of these dogs winning but I also didn't think Brenner and BSD had a shot last night

Aric123

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07.02.2023 | 11:21 AM ET

Predictions: 5 of 10 Winners, 0 Perfect, 280 Points | Tied for 4959th

Never mind these prelims are pretty sick actually

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Topic: UFC 290

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

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