Topic: Contender Series 2023

Contender Series 2023: Week 1

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05.05.2023 | 1:45 PM ET

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!
Contender Series 2023
  • Tuesday 08.08.2023 at 07:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
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  • Venue: UFC Apex
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder
  • Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
  • MMA Bouts: 5
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
César Almeida   defeats   Lucas Fernando   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Tom Nolan   defeats   Bogdan Grad   via KO/TKO, Left Hook and Ground Punch   1:23 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Caio Machado   defeats   Kevin Szaflarski   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Payton Talbott   defeats   Reyes Cortez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Kevin Borjas   defeats   Victor Dias   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page

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Tjl0106
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08.07.2023 | 4:15 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

You know whats a gift? Caio Machado +110. Szaflarski has no way to win unless Machado gasses after the first (which is very unlikely)

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Tjl0106
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08.07.2023 | 4:15 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

Also it's plus money. Invest, invest, invest

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08.07.2023 | 4:36 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 150 Points   |   Tied for 260th

The ages of machados opponents is mad 

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AyyLmaonnaise
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08.07.2023 | 4:40 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

@tj bro it’s bottom of the barrel heavyweight. These guys are both trash cans

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grd8901
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08.07.2023 | 4:54 PM ET

Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 175 Points   |   Tied for 150th

@Tjl0106 
I always bet against BFL... super weak promotion
danromanick
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08.07.2023 | 4:57 PM ET

I've seen Machado fight. It seems like he's an overweight heavyweight w/ ok BJJ that beats on bums in the Canadian regional scene
danromanick
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08.07.2023 | 5:00 PM ET

It seems like BFL is equivalent to Titan FC in Canada while Unified MMA is the Canadian version of LFA. It would be better if Canada actually had good regional talent

* Edited at 08.07.2023, 5:01 PM ET *

Saikou
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08.07.2023 | 5:03 PM ET

Man im surprised they didn’t give machado bobby maximus while he was still in canada fighting for bfl bro. He fits the criteria of all his past opponents perfectly

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77PK
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08.07.2023 | 5:51 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

This polish guy has the body of Martin Buday with the face of Romanov.
Sexy Beefer
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08.07.2023 | 6:50 PM ET

Really? Both of them?

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

@AyyLmaonnaise 
Because they don't look bad on paper.

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AyyLmaonnaise
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08.07.2023 | 7:11 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

@sexy beefer yes. Szaflarski is another Martin buday; a massive heavyweight who does barely anything in the cage. Caio doesn’t know how to strike and gets hit so much. He’s also fought nobody younger than 35 and the guys he has fought are incredibly bad

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MMAparlay69
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08.07.2023 | 7:29 PM ET

Kevin’s going to KO him
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MMAparlay69
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08.07.2023 | 7:30 PM ET

I think Almeida has a good chance to win by KO also
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MMAparlay69
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08.07.2023 | 7:34 PM ET

Fernando is slow and has trouble with terrible opponents. His takedown and sub game is very weak. He’ll have to stand with Almeida in a kickboxing fight which won’t end well for him.
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Sexy Beefer
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08.07.2023 | 7:57 PM ET

Predictions: 1 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 50 Points   |   Tied for 844th

@AyyLmaonnaise 
Oh my god. Are there any good heavyweights that aren't in the ufc?! Any at all?!

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danromanick
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08.07.2023 | 8:02 PM ET

Most of the good heavyweights outside of the UFC are fat light heavyweights or jacked 230ers that have a hard time getting to 205
danromanick
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08.07.2023 | 8:03 PM ET

Yorgan de Castro is #2 on Tapology for U.S. heavyweights, so that is saying a lot
danromanick
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08.07.2023 | 8:06 PM ET

Ben Tynan is ok, but that is about it
AyyLmaonnaise
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08.07.2023 | 8:12 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 165 Points   |   Tied for 160th

@sexy beefer sadly no lol. I mean there’s a couple, but even the best guys have a lot of flaws. Heavyweight is a mess

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danromanick
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08.07.2023 | 8:14 PM ET

There's a couple dudes in Europe and Russia that are ok, but they are either fighting cans or in major orgs

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