Topic: UFC 296

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

Anonymous Mode

You are not logged in to Tapology. When browsing anonymously, profanities and images are automatically removed from the forum.

Tapology
Tapology
  • Location: www.tapology.com
  • Member Since: 2012.01.20
  • Predictions:  0  |  0.0%
  • Forum Posts:  33,107
  • Post Score: 47

06.01.2023 | 10:16 PM ET

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!
UFC 296
  • Saturday 12.16.2023 at 06:30 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • 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
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $9,300,000
  • Attendance: 19,039
  • MMA Bouts: 12
  • Promotion Links:
  • Event Links:
Bout   Info
Leon Edwards   defeats   Colby Covington   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Alexandre Pantoja   defeats   Brandon Royval   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
Shavkat Rakhmonov   defeats   Stephen Thompson   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:56 Round 2 of 3, 9:56 Total Bout Page
Paddy Pimblett   defeats   Tony Ferguson   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Josh Emmett   defeats   Bryce Mitchell   via KO/TKO, Overhand Right   1:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Alonzo Menifield   defeats   Dustin Jacoby   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Irene Aldana   defeats   Karol Rosa   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Cody Garbrandt   defeats   Brian Kelleher   via KO/TKO, Counter Right   3:42 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Ariane Lipski   defeats   Casey O'Neill   via Submission, Armbar   1:18 Round 2 of 3, 6:18 Total Bout Page
Tagir Ulanbekov   defeats   Cody Durden   via Submission, Rear Naked Choke   4:25 Round 2 of 3, 9:25 Total Bout Page
Andre Fili   defeats   Lucas Almeida   via KO/TKO, Right Hook to Ground Strikes   3:32 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Shamil Gaziev   defeats   Martin Buday   via KO/TKO, Elbows and Punches (standing TKO)   0:56 Round 2 of 3, 5:56 Total Bout Page

Page 102

nekrogoat
nekrogoat
  • Member Since: 2023.02.02
  • Predictions:  236  |  65.3%
  • Forum Posts:  48
  • Post Score: -31

12.17.2023 | 1:41 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 615 Points   |   Tied for 541st

@Touloum 
...10 out of 12 you mean, there were 12 fights.
JM Barrie
JM Barrie
  • Member Since: 2012.06.13
  • Predictions:  7,848  |  54.7%
  • Forum Posts:  3,617
  • Post Score: -69

12.17.2023 | 2:05 PM ET

ace4three

Predictions: 4 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 250 Points   |   Tied for 5701st

i have over 7,600 predictions.
respect that
you just a baby compared to me

"1. Avoidant personality disorder _______________2. Maladaptive daydreaming"

Mr_Moon
Mr_Moon

12.17.2023 | 2:11 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 450 Points   |   Tied for 3540th

Hahahahahahaha predictions are the currency on here?
Joshjeffords
Joshjeffords
  • Location: Alaska, USA
  • Member Since: 2020.02.08
  • Predictions:  4,287  |  64.3%
  • Forum Posts:  6,294
  • Post Score: 136

12.17.2023 | 2:14 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 3727th

Lmao 

"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"

Baron Von Rattus
Baron Von Rattus
  • Location: Varies between Portsmouth and Cardiff (both slums)
  • Member Since: 2022.06.06
  • Predictions:  92  |  69.6%
  • Forum Posts:  693
  • Post Score: 304

12.17.2023 | 2:55 PM ET

People who argue about predictions have a serious lack of substance outside of this website, That being said making fun of JM is valid for whatever reason 

"I’m in love, Robb, I’m in love with a billion billion people, and I know all of them better than I ever knew you, and they know me, all of me, and they love me."- A song for Lya

DamienHandel420
DamienHandel420
  • Location: Yah mom house
  • Member Since: 2018.09.01
  • Predictions:  5,779  |  66.8%
  • Forum Posts:  7,557
  • Post Score: 262

12.17.2023 | 3:11 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

The card up to Bryce Mitchel vs Josh Emmet was fun and Pantoja vs Rovyal was fun, only real boring fight was the first round of Shavkat fight, when Paddy gassed against Ferguson and the entirety of Colby vs Leon.

Think people are down on this card because the card ended boring so it was they’re lasting impressions, but as a whole it was a good card

"Quack quack quack"

VicStrk
VicStrk
  • Location: Brasil. 🇧🇷
  • Member Since: 2023.09.18
  • Predictions:  3,073  |  69.6%
  • Forum Posts:  1,435
  • Post Score: 221

12.17.2023 | 5:41 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 4 Perfect, 555 Points   |   Tied for 1509th

@DamienHandel420 
Agread. The end of the card was so bad that an otherwise great card full of finishes, KOs and Wars left a bad taste in our mouths. Now that I am a little removed from the fights I can say it was a great night.

I was surprisingly not mad watching shavkat's boring first round because in the end he managed to do what nobody else managed to do and sub wonderboy. If he went to his first ever Dec win after a boring fight because he refused to strike with wonderboy then the story would be different.

"This is a rat race...but I’m not a rat. I’m a f*ckin’ turtle, ninja turtle. So which one is your favorite? I like Michelangelo....next question - Tony Ferguson"

DamienHandel420
DamienHandel420
  • Location: Yah mom house
  • Member Since: 2018.09.01
  • Predictions:  5,779  |  66.8%
  • Forum Posts:  7,557
  • Post Score: 262

12.18.2023 | 2:42 AM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 400 Points   |   Tied for 4379th

Hope they give Wonderboy someone who going to stand with him for his next fight, Wonderboy is old, but can still be in fun fights if you put him with someone who not going to grapple, no one want to see him fight grapplers, Shavkat didn’t even gain much from this either because everyone knows Wonderboy old and isn’t a great grappler, 

Think they should of done JDM  vs Wonderboy and Shavkat vs Belal instead of this fight and you get 2 dope fight that made sense, instead of one boring one that don’t 



* Edited at 12.18.2023, 2:51 AM ET *

"Quack quack quack"

gliese58i
gliese58i
  • Location: Sweden
  • Member Since: 2020.11.10
  • Predictions:  1,399  |  65.1%
  • Forum Posts:  10,419
  • Post Score: 129

12.18.2023 | 1:10 PM ET

@DamienHandel420

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 1 Perfect, 425 Points   |   Tied for 3971st

I don't think that's really possible unless they fight under a honour code like he did with Kevin Holland. Kevin either took him down or had an opportunity to take top position more than once in their fight and would've won more rounds of it, at the very least he would be up 2-0 after the first 2, but because he wanted to entertain the crowd he didn't do it.

If someone like Holland can have such success in the grappling realm everyone who is ranked can tilt the fight in their favor vs 41 yo Thompson, even if it's just by clinching. It's just father time catching up.

I think the only way to ensure what you're asking for is for Thompson to take a step down in competition and fight unranked people with less ability.

* Edited at 12.18.2023, 1:10 PM ET *

"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

AyyLmaonnaise
AyyLmaonnaise
  • Location: Nunya
  • Member Since: 2021.06.22
  • Predictions:  16,009  |  67.4%
  • Forum Posts:  32,105
  • Post Score: 88

12.18.2023 | 2:18 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 495 Points   |   Tied for 2636th

Well now that MVP is under ufc contract we can finally get wonderboy vs MVP. I feel that’s a fight that has to happen, I’ve wanted to see it for the longest time 

"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"

Joshjeffords
Joshjeffords
  • Location: Alaska, USA
  • Member Since: 2020.02.08
  • Predictions:  4,287  |  64.3%
  • Forum Posts:  6,294
  • Post Score: 136

12.18.2023 | 2:29 PM ET

Predictions: 7 of 12 Winners, 2 Perfect, 440 Points   |   Tied for 3727th

I wish MVP came over a few years ago but better late than never, him vs Wonderboy is a must, Santiago also washed still good, Kevin Holland should be fun hell JDM if he wins some of these too MVP can box!

"“I took no damage,” Hill said. “Most of the fall was me falling down"

Slimcharly
Slimcharly
  • Location: Sparta, TN
  • Member Since: 2018.01.06
  • Predictions:  2,557  |  60.2%
  • Forum Posts:  44
  • Post Score: 182

12.18.2023 | 8:59 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 12 Winners, 3 Perfect, 515 Points   |   Tied for 2223rd

@Baron Von Rattus 
I agree with everything you said, but for me, I never use twitter and ignore everything those morons say. MMA is easily the greatest sport or type of entertainment on the planet. It's the only thing I watch 100% of. Every fight. Plus a ton of interviews and all that on Youtube. Nothing come close to catching my interest like MMA. 

Boxing is a joke. It's been a joke. Since I found MMA I haven't watched one boxing fight from start to finish. It's just not fun anymore when it's just slow paced punching and nothing else. 

Anyway, just stay off twitter and you will be so much happier and life will be much more positive. 

"Fight clock brought to you by Modelooooooooooo! "

Page 102


You must be signed in to reply. Sign in or register to join the discussion.

As an anonymous reader, profanities and images are automatically removed from the forum.

  • MMA Mania : Aspinall Pans Manchester PPV Start Time: ‘It’s Terrible’
  • Jits Magazine : Craig Jones Announces Brand New 3 Million Dollar BJJ Tournament
  • UFC.com : UFC Welcomes Anker As Its Official Charging Partner In The Middle East And Africa
  • Jits Magazine : Mo Jassim Announces Women’s Absolute Division For ADCC 2024
  • MMA Mania : Midnight Mania: Miserable, Mean, And We Can’t Stand Her
  • MMA Mania : PFL Salt Lake City Fight Card Revealed!
  • MMA Junkie : Bogdan Guskov proud to be first Uzbekistan fighter to enter UFC rankings: 'This is my history'
  • Middle Easy : Joe Rogan Sides with Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 KO Controversy: ‘He’s Got a Point Here’
  • MMA Junkie : Victor Henry quotes Kim Kardashian after UFC on ESPN 55 bounce back from groin-shot no contest
  • MMA Mania : ‘PFL Is Not Making A Lot Of Money’
  • MMA Mania : ‘He Literally Is Always In Trouble’
  • MMAFighting.com : Beneil Dariush announced as 2024 Forrest Griffin Community Award recipient
  • UFC.com : Five Caio Borralho Fights To Watch Before UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg
  • Middle Easy : Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson Will Be Sanctioned as a Professional Boxing Match
  • MMA Junkie : Tatiana Suarez confident she could impose her will against Zhang Weili: 'My grappling is very, very good'
  • MMAFighting.com : ‘UFC 301 countdown’ video
  • MMA Mania : Sorry, Bobby! ‘Baddy’ Vs. Moicano ‘Would Be Very, Very Funny’
  • UFC.com : Main Event Spotlight | UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg
  • MMAFighting.com : Anthony Hernandez out of UFC 302 fight with Roman Dolidze
  • Middle Easy : Francis Ngannou Shares Heartbreaking Message Following the Tragic Death of His 15-Month-Old Son