UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Font

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

Sandhagen vs. Font
Rob Font
Font is very underrated however he is just a boxer. Short notice weight cut. Cory had a full camp. Cory also has too many tools. TDs are open for cory now. I take Cory to win with font not on short notice.

Andrade vs. Suarez
Tatiana Suarez, DEC
Andrade is done. She just gets dominated by blanchfield and ko's by a lesser opp. Suarez should be stronger and drag andrade where she wants her.

Jacoby vs. Nzechukwu
Dustin Jacoby, DEC
Jacoby beat rountree. Kennedy does not have one punch ko power at range. all kos came off combos or exhaustion. Should be an at range striking match. Jacoby needs to show good fight IQ tho.

Tucker vs. Lopes
Diego Lopes, TKO, R1
Gavin tucker is good. Diego is insane. Tucker has really bad losses (Jaynes, Woo Choi). Tucker has also been pulling out a lot due to injury. Lopes proved he could arguably beat a ranked fighter on short notice.

Boser vs. Camur
Aleksa Camur, DEC
Inactivity is very scary. Boser sucks against anyone that isn't OSP. Camur can still develop. This is a terrible pick.

Bahamondes vs. Klein
Ignacio Bahamondes, TKO, R2
Continually looks better with every fight. IS only 25 years old. Shouldn't be losing to Landwehr and trizano and drawing to Herbert

Barcelos vs. Phillips
Kyler Phillips, TKO, R3
Philips is very unorthodox and also beat song yadong. Phillips should be too much to figure out on the feet.

Wells vs. Harris
Jeremiah Wells, TKO, R1
Harris is so sloppy and open on the feet. Wells should have a field day against Harris' looping hooks. Grappling should be neutralized.

Quarantillo vs. Jackson
Billy Quarantillo, DEC
Won't get out wrestled by Jackson. Damon Jackson coming off a huge KO loss to Ige.

Hadley vs. Durden
Jake Hadley, DEC
Hadley can land big body shots on Durden. Weight cut benefits Hadley. Durden can not sit in full guard against Hadley. Hadley has flexible legs.

Osbourne vs. Almabaev
Ode Osbourne, TKO, R2
Flyweight debuts are rough

My 2 dogs on this card: Leech and Klien 

Woodson vs. Buzukja
Sean Woodson, DEC
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+1600 for bazukja by sub and +850 for ko is crazy. This dude is actually pretty good and trains with some of the best in the world. Woodson almost got flatlined by Saldana twice and if it wasn't for the illegal knee he probably would've been finished 

Hadley vs. Durden
Jake Hadley, SUB, R1
durden is always live to grope a decision...

Cody was all agro saying he would ko Jake would be a cool fight if they both use their improved striking some!

High confidence:Sandhagen, Suarez, Lopes, Bahamondes
Low confidence:Phillips, Jackson, Boser, Osbourne

Boser vs. Camur
I trust Tanner Boser at -155. He has a xenophobic full nelson. Boser ought to fight the production.

Quarantillo vs. Jackson
I am sniffing Billy Quarantillo at -175. He has a scintillating attitude and an original ankle lock. Quarantillo could incorporate the senses.

Bahamondes vs. Klein
I select Ignacio Bahamondes at -225. He has a yummy dragon sleeper and a weak stutter step and also a gauche bolo punch. Bahamondes will likely block the counteragent.

Osbourne vs. Almabaev
I can't get enough of Asu Almabaev at -190. He has a brilliant back mount. Almabaev is about to leverage the counteragent.

Andrade vs. Suarez
I am sticking with Tatiana Suarez at -375. She has a laudable clinch and a homemade full nelson. Suarez is gonna grind the underdog. Never fails!

Tucker vs. Lopes
I favor Diego Lopes at -170. He has a wacky dragon sleeper and a wretched fallaway moonsault slam. Lopes shall cheat the opposing forces.

Barcelos vs. Phillips
I am obsessed with Kyler Phillips at -205. He has a weak anaconda. Phillips isn't about to feign the cycle. Trust me!

Jacoby vs. Nzechukwu
I want Kennedy Nzechukwu at -155. He has a nasty clinch and a venomous crucifix. Nzechukwu should ruin the rival. Guaranteed!

Sandhagen vs. Font
I believe in Cory Sandhagen at -350. He has a lame osoto gari and a glamorous uppercut and also a kinky hiza guruma. Sandhagen will fight the counteragent.

Woodson vs. Buzukja
I take Sean Woodson at -185. He has a maniacal left hand. Woodson must orchestrate the performance.

Hadley vs. Durden
I have a crush on Jake Hadley at -200. He has a luxurious inverted facelock and a maniacal mindset. Hadley is about to zonk the cage.

Lots of money coming in on Carlston Harris. Interesting. 

for good reason imo

* Edited at 08.05.2023, 5:31 PM ET *

I’m not seeing it. Wells is better than him everywhere 

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* Edited at 08.05.2023, 5:36 PM ET *

I will probably not ever prebet a guy with Harris striking. It looks like he learned technique on his own from watching youtube and have had zero coaching. Just absolutely horrendous form. I'm not huge on Wells either though so I'm just gonna sit back and watch that one.

Wells vs. Harris
Jeremiah Wells, TKO, R1
Boom stick right

Quarantillo vs. Jackson
Billy Quarantillo, DEC
Kill Bill Q

Woodson vs. Buzukja
Dennis Buzukja, TKO, R3
Weird fight Dog it is

That fight is funny to me because I think they’re both so similar. Really strong grapplers who hit hard, but have terrible striking. I just think wells is so much more explosive and athletic that it’s gonna give Harris issues. Also the durability; no idea how wells survived 3 flash ko’s from semi. On the flip side, no way can Harris eat a bomb from wells

* Edited at 08.05.2023, 5:39 PM ET *

Do you guys think Suarez deserves a title shot after she wins tonight? I'm just being curious how you guys think about this. 

Sandhagen vs. Font
Cory Sandhagen, DEC
Great matchup but Sandhagen is just a bit more crisp on the feet and spams take down attempts to keep opponents honest. Font is a dog and tough as nails so I can see this going to the cards.

Andrade vs. Suarez
Tatiana Suarez, SUB, R2
Stylistic nightmare for Andrade. Suarez looked very shaky on the feet in her return from injury but I don’t expect the fight to be on the feet for very long. I like a stoppage here.


Jacoby vs. Nzechukwu
Kennedy Nzechukwu, DEC
You know exactly what you’re getting from Jacoby so I’ll go with the bigger, stronger guy that’s still improving in Kennedy. Close fight though.

Tucker vs. Lopes
Gavin Tucker, DEC
I think I might be the only one taking Tucker here. If he gets inside and uses takedowns, his BJJ is good enough to control Lopes on the ground and we all know bottom jiu-jitsu doesn’t work anymore. Tucker’s age and durability is worrisome though obviously.

Boser vs. Camur
Tanner Boser, DEC
This fight sucks. Camur hasn’t fought in a hot second and hasn’t shown anything promising when he has made it to the cage. Boser isn’t any better but I’m making my pick thinking that Boser will be much more used to LHW this time around. Camur is probably faster.

Bahamondes vs. Klein
Ignacio Bahamondes, DEC
Size discrepancy is comical. I was high on Klein after his debut but he has largely been disappointing. Klein’s wrestling is better than I remembered but his BJJ is only average. I expect him to get Bahamondes down a couple times but I don’t think he will be able to hold him down for long. Bahamondes gets back up and picks him apart on the feet.


Barcelos vs. Phillips
Kyler Phillips, DEC
I really used to like Barcelos but he’s past his prime and this is not a good matchup for him. Even off the juice Kyler should be able to control him on the ground for a decision. Barcelos will probably land a couple nice combos early in each round but Kyler should grind out a late finish or decision.

Wells vs. Harris
Carlston Harris, DEC
I don’t have the best eye for striking technique but Harris’ hands look really bad to me. He telegraphs counters and gets off balance over-throwing. He does use his kicks well though, and being the much longer fighter he should be able to control the distance this way. He also seems to know when he is losing on the feet and spams takedowns to take control. His chin is very questionable and Wells hits like an absolute tank. Harris’ cardio held up really well last fight and he definitely has the advantage there over Wells. If Harris doesn’t get blasted in the first 1.5 rounds I could see a boring second half of the fight with Harris spamming takedowns against the fence as Wells gasses.

Quarantillo vs. Jackson
Billy Quarantillo, TKO, R2
Jackson has taken some serious L’s in his career. A couple club and sub victories I think tricked him into thinking he was more than just a grappler. Billy Q holds a serious pace and never lets you breathe. Jackson could always snatch up a quick sub if Billy gets lazy but I see a systematic beatdown with 1 guy swinging the hammer.

Hadley vs. Durden
Jake Hadley, SUB, R3
Durden is going to make him work for it early. He spams takedowns and almost certainly will get Hadley down at some point. Hadley is really active off of his back but has still been controlled for long periods of time. Durden is known for making big mistakes in big moments and I really expect him to get sloppy and end up in a sub. Also how weird is it that Durden has another fight already confirmed in September? Potentially overlooking an opponent is a recipe for disaster.

Woodson vs. Buzukja
Sean Woodson, DEC
Bazooka looks like he could be a live dog here. Could be a little too soon though, Woodson is such an awkward guy to fight in a debut on late notice so he’s the safe pick but a Bazooka finish isn’t out of the question after Woodson got slept twice in his last fight.

Osbourne vs. Almabaev
Asu Almabaev, SUB 3
Great top control for Almabaev but standup is shaky. Osbourne doesn’t have great tdd and also hasn’t had to show it much yet. Pretty easy path to victory for Almabaev, I like him to look for side control and either work to mount or look for an arm triangle late. 

* Edited at 08.05.2023, 5:52 PM ET *