UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan

The official Tapology discussion thread for the event!

We can argue that it's not the ways or the forms, but come on: Since Green Fraud Checked the “wine glass for jawbone” Dawson and Hooker get injured, Green was talking Mad BS: Green was talking about who are “gangsters” and who Not on the basis of taking fights in the short term, Green was denying how significant the knockdown that Tony Ferguson got in the first round of their fight was (Tony was about to end the fight before the really convenient blow to the eye, by of Green), He said that the headbutt he gave Gordon was accidental (when it is clearly a lie, Gordon taught him before he inadvertently charged Gordon to fake a knockdown and TKO stoppage) and also said that Tsarukyan is a boring fighter (which is the most subjective of everything he said, but Arman could perfectly have (and this happens) took it as an attack or insult).

Trash Talkers be smack with fighters who are only focused on their fights and trash talkers get angry when it backfires on them. 

Maybe not the right way but it does not matter if Arman had faced him alone, with his group of friends or with the entire Armenian population, you cannot call someone and be left alone with the mentality of “it is just a business” when you do not know how the other can react or take your comments. 

Whether it's Colby Covington, Paddy Pimblett, Bobby Green or Juliana Peña, I'm glad Stupid Talkers play Stupid Games and receive Stupid Rewards. 

P.S: People can get angry when someone talks bad about them, the fire burns and some thing are really obvious.

@fisty well, for starters Brady has a 50% TD rate, he's also not way bigger than Gastelum like Weidman was, nor is he a finisher. We've seen him slow down and look very weak on the feet before, and now he's fighting perhaps the most dangerous striker he's faced so far, and on top of that he's coming off his first loss so there's no telling what his mental game will be.

He also got finished by Belal in under 2 rounds, that's as terrible a look as you can get. 

This free card is better than like the whole PFL season which must have had PPVs that nobody bought!

@miketye01 

Likely it will stay at 12 fights. 
I really don't see a replacement for Melq to fight at this point, but stranger things have happened...

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Kelvin looks really good, thin but not drawn out and dehydrated!

Brady's fight against Belal was his first outside the US if I'm not mistaken, hard to know how much to read into it but it's a very foreign climate in multiple ways, a new experience a huge spotlight and apparently extremely hot and humid if the commentators incessant complaints are anything to go by.
Might go some way to explain why he faded so fast in that one.

They won’t/can’t replace fights once the weigh ins have been completed 

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Did punas fight get cancelled Weren’t at the ceremonials? Or was I not paying attention 

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Brady got dominated by a much better fighter at this stage of his career. But Belal would have probably dominated Gastelum too so I don't see that fight as a deciding factor when it comes to predicting Brady vs Gastelum especially with Gastelum coming down a weight class where we don't know how good he can be these days..

don't know why, but i can see Guida surviving the early smoke and then out grinding Joaquim Silva. those brazilians juicers are all one round or bust (i hate bonfim brothers so much)

Don’t worry I’m an idiot 

@ExpertAnalyst 

Even if we don't take the Belal fight into account, we still saw Brady get tagged, rocked and almost finished by Chiesa prior to it. 

The step-ups in competition have not painted a pretty picture for Brady's ceiling. Kelvin being at Fight Ready and also taking his weight cut seriously is huge as well. The dude managed to outlast and finish a bigger wrestler in Tim Kennedy back at MW, it's not crazy to think he'll do the same thing here now that he's fighting guys his size.

50% takedown is good bro, they most likely be fighter with better, but it’s still above average, Brady is one dimensional, but   I think he’s a problem for a lot of fighters who don’t have the skills to stop it, I’m not sure if Kelvin has it as I seen him get out wrestled and submitted a few times

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Horth looks massive compared to hardy. Definitely could see a finish. Especially from dk fantasy perspective 

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@Thesnake101 

Tim Kennedy fight was in 2016, and the last fight of Tim's career. There is no question about Gastelum's toughness, he is super tough, tougher than Brady too. But Gastelum is 2W-5L in the last 4 years. I think it would be an impressive win if he can beat someone like Brady coming down a weight class. It's definitely a more winnable fight for Gastelum than the Shavkat fight he was getting, but it would still be impressive for me.

Horth vs. Hardy
Jamey-Lyn Horth
Jamey-Lyn Horth will easily crush Veronica Hardy because, unlike Hardy, she's not a trophy wife with zero athletic prowess. Hardy's only claim to fame is marrying into the sports scene, while Horth's talent speaks for itself. It's going to be a one-sided beatdown, and the only competition will be who can outlast the referee's mercy.

Turman vs. Gooden
Jared Gooden
Jared Gooden will extend Wellington Turman's losing streak because Turman is nothing more than a punching bag parading as a professional fighter. Gooden's skill level is miles above Turman's, and this matchup will be a brutal reminder of Turman's rightful place in the amateur ranks. Betting against Turman is the safest bet in the game.

Potieria vs. Bellato
Rodolfo Bellato
Rodolfo Bellato will obliterate amateur glass jaw fighter Ihor Potiera because Potiera's chin is softer than a marshmallow at a summer campfire. Bellato is a wrecking ball compared to Potiera's feeble attempts at defense, and this fight will be a quick and painful lesson for Potiera on why he should stick to a less contact-heavy hobby. Betting against Potiera is practically free money.

Solecki vs. Klose
Joe Solecki
Joe Solecki is going to decimate old, brain-damaged Drakkar Klose because Klose is practically a walking punching bag at this point. Solecki's youth and skill will expose Klose's washed-up, deteriorating abilities, making it a no-brainer bet. Klose's only chance at victory is if Solecki decides to retire mid-fight out of sheer boredom.