Topic: Contender Series 2023
Contender Series 2023: Week 6
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- Tuesday 09.12.2023 at 08:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
- Promotion: Dana White's Contender Series
- Ownership:
- Venue: UFC Apex
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Dan Hellie, Laura Sanko, Michael Bisping
- Ring Announcer: Justin Bernard
- Post-Fight Interviews: Laura Sanko
- MMA Bouts: 5
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Event Links:
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| James Llontop defeats Malik Lewis via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jhonata Diniz defeats Eduardo Neves via KO/TKO, Jab and Right Cross | 3:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Steven Nguyen defeats AJ Cunningham via KO/TKO, Punches | 4:06 Round 2 of 3, 9:06 Total Bout Page | |
| Julia Polastri defeats Patricia Alujas via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:05 Round 2 of 3, 9:05 Total Bout Page | |
| Jean Matsumoto defeats Kasey Tanner via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 2
09.11.2023 | 4:19 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 121st
09.11.2023 | 4:41 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 4 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1st with 1 other
Your right in both Neves and AJ and odds do reflect what your saying...but again we have seen bigger surprises in DWCS...just saying out the 5 fights those 2 are the only with potential question mark in my opinion .
What other dogs do you see ?
* Edited at 09.11.2023, 4:42 PM ET *
"I don't try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That's nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them. Mike Tyson"
09.11.2023 | 6:14 PM ET
JULIA POLASTRI AND FIGHT DONT GO TO DISTANCE.
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 240 Points | Tied for 591st
Alujas fight with poor level fighters, and she dont is good in any place, dont have a good striking and dont have good floor game, i’m sure that Polastri take a win at these fight and im surprise if judges need score it.
09.11.2023 | 6:37 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 121st
James Llontop, TKO, R2
2 very good fighters here. Llontop is a kickboxer who uses a lot of feints and uses them well but can also wrestle. Lewis is more or less the same but he’s more explosive but his TDD is kinda suspect. I think Llontop should win this fight. He should outpace Lewis through the first round and first half of the second round and TKO him.
Neves vs. Diniz
Jhonata Diniz, TKO, R1
Both can strike and neither can grapple. They both also have bombs in their gloves. Definitely a flash KO here. I’ll edge it to Diniz just because he has less weaknesses.
Cunningham vs. Nguyen
Steven Nguyen, DEC
Nguyen is so much better than Cunningham in so many areas that it’s laughable that he’s the underdog. Cunningham has good BJJ and GNP, but other than that he’s horrible. Has terrible cardio, laughable TDD, and quite literally the worst striking D I’ve ever seen from a DWCS fighter. It’s even worse when Nguyen is actually someone who I’m a really big fan of, and his only major weakness is his wrestling off his back. Should be his fight all the way once Cunningham gasses. Nguyen easy 29-28 UD.
Polastri vs. Alujas
Julia Polastri, SUB, R1
Absolute squash match. And I’m big on Polastri. Should’ve beat Jasudavicius.
Matsumoto vs. Tanner
Jean Matsumoto, SUB, R2
This is a fight that I really like. 2 jack-of-all-trades fighters that can both strike and wrestle. They are both UFC level talent and I can see Tanner winning this fight by any of the 3 methods. But Matsumoto is such a good grappler that I see him subbing Tanner in the second.
"I kind of try to focus on the moment, in the present. That’s humility. That’s being humble. That’s not setting no expectation. That’s going out there, enjoying the game, competing at a high level.” - Giannis Antetokounmpo"
09.11.2023 | 10:08 PM ET
09.11.2023 | 10:10 PM ET
* Edited at 09.11.2023, 10:11 PM ET *
09.11.2023 | 10:19 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 264th
AJ Cunningham, DEC
Nguyen is 1-1 in DWCS, but he's fought 3 times in the last FOUR years. Taking Cunningham as the underdog.
"We are all one"
09.12.2023 | 1:56 AM ET
Predictions: 1 of 4 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 1132nd
09.12.2023 | 3:11 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 240 Points | Tied for 591st
James Llontop, DEC
Close fight, if Lewis wins im not surprised
Neves vs. Diniz
Jhonata Diniz, TKO, R1
Russian roulette fight, i see more fast and durable Diniz, probabily he knocked out Neves in the second half of 1st round
Cunningham vs. Nguyen
AJ Cunningham, DEC
Very similar level, decent striking and decent grappling, the man that has got better cardio and grappling caught the fight. In this situation, always with the Dog
Polastri vs. Alujas
Julia Polastri, SUB, R1
Different levels, not the same become champ at LFA than a Paraguay mma poor level league. Julia is faster, better BJJ, better muay thay, good chin, not a superstar but is 2/3 levels over Alujas. UFC want fighters of a lot of countries and tested any fighter with a decent record, but guys, 1 st rounds finish from brazilian is comming
Matsumoto vs. Tanner
Kasey Tanner, SUB, R3
The best fight of the event, really people still betting based on records, but Maysumoto dont have anything, his last two fights are late sumisions with fighters without cardio and poor grappling level. In the stricking he is very defensive, and Tanner have more combination and violence, and in the grappling game is a 50-50, dont see Matsumoto control Tanner, i really thing tanner can submit Matsumoto, he has very good submisision game, im pick a late sumision by tanner. He win the firts rounds with a TDD and more activity in the striking, and he enter in the last one 20-18, Matsumoto take risks and Tanner submit him.
09.12.2023 | 6:40 AM ET
Predictions: 1 of 4 Winners, 0 Perfect, 65 Points | Tied for 1132nd
09.12.2023 | 9:08 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points | Tied for 818th
Jhonata Diniz, TKO, R1
Boy is someone going out cold for sure. Diniz has has power in his hands and see a bomb landing on the chin leading to an easy RD 1 dub
Cunningham vs. Nguyen
AJ Cunningham, SUB, R3
Leaning towards Cunningham slightly by a possible RNC in the 2nd half of the fight but wouldn't be surprised if Nguyen took home the "W"
Polastri vs. Alujas
Julia Polastri, DEC
Smooth DEC victory for Polastri. A loss over Jasmine Jasudavicius ain't something to be ashamed of either tbh
"We Fall, But We Get Up Because The Ground Is No Place For A Champion." - Dustin Poirier
09.12.2023 | 9:10 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points | Tied for 818th
Malik Lewis, TKO, R2
Lewis by RD 2 KO / TKO or Llontop by DEC.
"We Fall, But We Get Up Because The Ground Is No Place For A Champion." - Dustin Poirier
09.12.2023 | 9:11 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 144th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
09.12.2023 | 10:34 AM ET
Predictions: 5 of 5 Winners, 4 Perfect, 425 Points | Tied for 1st with 1 other
I ignored this one and after reviewing each fighter it seems it could be the fight of the night .
The way I see this fight going: Matsumoto will throw many strikes and kicks early but something I saw from Tanner that I didn't saw in Matsumoto his hes stand up defense and head movement, Tanner can possible find a good counter but it will not hurt Matsumoto just enough to back him into the fence and this were Tanner gets dangerous, he likes to put pressure once your face in the fence, take yours legs and get you down, this is were he is the strongest and he will do everything he can to try to get the submission .
But I also think this will be Tanner downfall since Matsumoto can defend in the ground as well and if he survive this part of the fight he will dominate the rest with leg kicks, jabs , strikes , until something good hits . Too much energy will be spent by Tanner already of trying to get things to the mat plus Matsu leg kicks might be too much for Tanner.
I really like Tanner and I think he deserve this but my feeling is still with Matsumoto just because I think he will have more tools at the end.
Matsu by Dec .
"I don't try to intimidate anybody before a fight. That's nonsense. I intimidate people by hitting them. Mike Tyson"
09.12.2023 | 10:55 AM ET
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points | Tied for 818th
09.12.2023 | 11:17 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 2 Perfect, 315 Points | Tied for 144th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
09.12.2023 | 11:23 AM ET
Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 354th
"They don’t want a man like me to have the title cause I’m not a puppet like that fool up there."
09.12.2023 | 11:28 AM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 4 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 265 Points | Tied for 354th
Jhonata Diniz, TKO, R1
I think Jhonata Diniz gets an impressive knockout win.
09.12.2023 | 12:42 PM ET
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 200 Points | Tied for 818th
"I once knocked out a horse... It was at a fiesta in my mother's home town of Guarare. Someone bet me a bottle of whiskey that I couldn't do it." - Roberto Duran
09.12.2023 | 1:49 PM ET
LLONTOP VS. LEWIS
Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 150 Points | Tied for 954th