UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis Prediction and Info Thread

[bbc.reporter]

@Marma Kalari. That is not an excuse. He is a champion and he should why he became one. His performance in his last fight was very poor, you have to see and admit that. How can he expect to win versus a highly skilled and a very motivated opponent in Rumble Johnson if he will show up like he was in the last fight. Rumble will surely win this time if Daniel Cormier gives the same performance.

[Marma Kalari]

@Marma Kalari. That is not an excuse. He is a champion and he should why he became one. His performance in his last fight was very poor, you have to see and admit that. How can he expect to win versus a highly skilled and a very motivated opponent in Rumble Johnson if he will show up like he was in the last fight. Rumble will surely win this time if Daniel Cormier gives the same performance.

fighting is not only a physical thing but emotional too,if i remember correctly he was emotionally drained after knowing that jones failed the drug test and his long awaited title unification bout wont happen ,those guys really hated each other and cormier wanted to prove to the world that he is the real champ and a lot was riding in that match ,removal of the fight from the main event emotionally drained and he was not sure whether he will be getting an opponent at the very last moment,these things affected his performance

[DaddyMonsi]

There was an interview with Cormier and Johnson when the host asked about Cormie's knee injury if it already healed or he is still in the process of healing and it turns out that Rumble Johnson doesnt know about the knee injury and Rumble Johnson was asked if he would be targeting the knee on their fight.

[bbc.reporter]

@Marma Kalari. That is not an excuse. He is a champion and he should why he became one. His performance in his last fight was very poor, you have to see and admit that. How can he expect to win versus a highly skilled and a very motivated opponent in Rumble Johnson if he will show up like he was in the last fight. Rumble will surely win this time if Daniel Cormier gives the same performance.

fighting is not only a physical thing but emotional too,if i remember correctly he was emotionally drained after knowing that jones failed the drug test and his long awaited title unification bout wont happen ,those guys really hated each other and cormier wanted to prove to the world that he is the real champ and a lot was riding in that match ,removal of the fight from the main event emotionally drained and he was not sure whether he will be getting an opponent at the very last moment,these things affected his performance

That is not an excuse. He is the champion and he should show us why and give the fans a good performance. That performance he did versus Anderson Silva is below of what his real level should be. If being "emotionally drained" is his excuse then he could lack the heart for the sport. UFC is the fight business, if they were real gladiators then he could have been dead in the octagon because he was "emotionally drained". That is a lame excuse.

[thejaytiesto]

Jon Bon Jones is probably the biggest talent ever in the UFC light heavyweight division at least. I wish we would see him bulk up and fight on the heavyweight division against the likes of Miocic and Overeem.

Btw on this new pic you can see the difference in height between Cormier and Rampage

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLtb1rQA8eA/?taken-by=dc_mma

[tokeweed]

Jon Bon Jones is probably the biggest talent ever in the UFC light heavyweight division at least. I wish we would see him bulk up and fight on the heavyweight division against the likes of Miocic and Overeem.

Btw on this new pic you can see the difference in height between Cormier and Rampage

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLtb1rQA8eA/?taken-by=dc_mma

Yeah but what a waste.  I do not know what's wrong with the guy.  I think he has some personal issues he needs to take priority first before he can get back to the UFC if he ever still wants to.  I mean he hit and run a woman's car ffs, does cocaine and partys a lot.  Those are big red flags as he has shown to be an person who has inner demons to face. 

Now he's talking crap on twitter saying that he's gonna slap Cormier or Rumble Johnson.  And how is he gonna do that after his doping violation?

[tokeweed]

Just a little update from Jon Jones' case.  It looks like that the product that he took were contaminated as confirmed by USADA.  So it looks like we'll see him the octagon sooner than we thought.  Cormier could get more motivated to win at 206 after this news.  He wants to be the guy holding the belt and waiting for Jones to take it from him.  But I prefer to see Rumble Johnson vs Jones though.

Jon Jones’ Attorney Says USADA Has Confirmed Product He Took Was Contaminated
http://www.mmanews.com/jon-jones-attorney-says-usada-has-confirmed-product-he-took-was-contaminated/

[bbc.reporter]

Jon Bon Jones is probably the biggest talent ever in the UFC light heavyweight division at least. I wish we would see him bulk up and fight on the heavyweight division against the likes of Miocic and Overeem.

Btw on this new pic you can see the difference in height between Cormier and Rampage

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLtb1rQA8eA/?taken-by=dc_mma

Jon Jones fighting in the heavy weight division could be one of the biggest news in UFC history after Conor fighting for the light weight championship. I wish Jones will do it after winning back the light heavy weight title from Cormier. Also the there is no challenge for Jones in light heavy weight so it is a good time for him to look for a new challenge.

I see in the news that Jones will be back earlier than anticipated.

[eaLiTy]

Jon Bon Jones is probably the biggest talent ever in the UFC light heavyweight division at least. I wish we would see him bulk up and fight on the heavyweight division against the likes of Miocic and Overeem.

Btw on this new pic you can see the difference in height between Cormier and Rampage

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLtb1rQA8eA/?taken-by=dc_mma

Jon Bones Jones is the greatest fighter in the history of MMA , Jones is not a one punch knockout artist and the heavy weight fighters are knock out artist and a punch would finish the match just like that but Jones is a fighter who uses tactics and brain rather than brute power

Jon Jones fighting in the heavy weight division could be one of the biggest news in UFC history after Conor fighting for the light weight championship. I wish Jones will do it after winning back the light heavy weight title from Cormier. Also the there is no challenge for Jones in light heavy weight so it is a good time for him to look for a new challenge.

I see in the news that Jones will be back earlier than anticipated.

He is yet to face Antony Johnson and there is unfinished business with alexander gustafsson and Daniel Cormier ,i would like to see him face stipe miocic and Jones has already shown interest on facing the heavy weight champ and the good news is that he will be back pretty soon as the truth about the drug test will be revealed soon

[bbc.reporter]

@eaLiTy. Did Jon Jones release a statement before about wanting to fight Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavy weight title? Please post the link because I cannot find it using google.

If Jones gets back the light heavy weight title and then goes after Stipe's belt then that could be a possible record breaker in ticket sales and PPV purchases.

[CoolJakeB]

Max Holloway vs. Anthony Pettis was just announced for UFC 206 and it has the potential to be the Fight of the Year! I am a fan of both Holloway and Pettis, since they are two of the more entertaining fighters in all of the UFC and give it their all every time they fight. This fight also makes the UFC 206 card so much better and more credible. The winner of this fight should be next in line for a title shot against either interim champion Jose Aldo or UFC Featherweight Champion Conor McGregor.

[eaLiTy]

@eaLiTy. Did Jon Jones release a statement before about wanting to fight Stipe Miocic for the UFC heavy weight title? Please post the link because I cannot find it using google.

If Jones gets back the light heavy weight title and then goes after Stipe's belt then that could be a possible record breaker in ticket sales and PPV purchases.

Jones Jones made this wish in twitter after Miocic defended his belt against Alister Overeem ,you can take a look here and Miocic also responded to jones regarding the fight,if the fight were to happen it would be the biggest fight for pure fight fans to see a legend in sport ruling the heavyweight division too and jones is the only person who could do that,Cormier could but he has to first defeat jones 

[bbc.reporter]

I do not think Cormier could dominate the heavy weight division. He has some skills but he is not like Jon Jones he has far more superior skills and athleticism. Also his charisma will take him very far in the world of cage fighting. Cormier is just another fighter who is strong and has a good wrestling background.

[eaLiTy]

I do not think Cormier could dominate the heavy weight division. He has some skills but he is not like Jon Jones he has far more superior skills and athleticism. Also his charisma will take him very far in the world of cage fighting. Cormier is just another fighter who is strong and has a good wrestling background.

Dont forget the fact that he was undefeated in heavyweight unless and until he ran into jon jones no one was able to pose a challenge to Cormier ,he was also a former strike force heavy weight champion,he is not just another fighter he has won 18 fights over top class fighters and only a loss to jones and cormier was the only one who took a good punch in the face from antony johnson and come back into a fight ,Antony johnson would poke any individual and knock them out let alone a punch and survive ,if you know what i mean .Jones is a legend and he will be defeated only by him outside the cage.

[nydiacaskey01]

UFC 205 is done and its in the history books now that Conor wins and held 2 titles at the same time. Now lets move to this great fight card. As Joe Rogan said, UFC 205s loss is UFC 206 gain and I'm talking about Rashad Evans fight with Tim Kennedy as it was re-booked from 205 because Rashad Evans withdraw due to "undisclosed medical issue". I am expecting an epic fight like the Woodley and Thompson fight on UFC 205 (not the first 2 rounds). I haven't checked who is the underdog between the two fighters or there's nothing released yet. I'm gong with Rashad on this one.

[CoolJakeB]

With less than a month until UFC 206, this is a good time to make predictions for the most anticipated fights on the card. I favor Daniel Cormier to beat Anthony Johnson by submission in the 4th round, setting up a rematch with Jon Jones late next year. The co-main event will be the fight of the night, and I think Anthony Pettis will defeat Max Holloway to set up a title fight with either Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo. Rounding out the card, Donald Cerrone should beat Matt Brown and Dooho Choi will KO Cub Swanson.

[thejaytiesto]

McGregor rocked UFC 205 with an excellent performance, now we will see if UFC 206 lives up to the hype. I think Cormier is more skilled than Johnson, he already won once, but Johnson now is a lot more skilled as well, and he has the height, and reach advantage. Very, very thought call to know who will win.. I hope that Cormier wins. He is a good guy, dedicated, talented, and he fights with the big disadvantage of being shorter and having shorter reach, and that sucks, so I hope he can overcome it and win.

[bbc.reporter]

With less than a month until UFC 206, this is a good time to make predictions for the most anticipated fights on the card. I favor Daniel Cormier to beat Anthony Johnson by submission in the 4th round, setting up a rematch with Jon Jones late next year. The co-main event will be the fight of the night, and I think Anthony Pettis will defeat Max Holloway to set up a title fight with either Conor McGregor or Jose Aldo. Rounding out the card, Donald Cerrone should beat Matt Brown and Dooho Choi will KO Cub Swanson.

I am honestly sick of watching Cormier on TV lately, whether it is as a commentator or a fighter. He is overplaying the good guy image and it is putting him in a negative light when he keeps criticizing Jon Jones. It makes him look like a whiner and that he is jealous of the status Jon is in and his talent.

I would want Rumble Johnson to win this match just so that he fights Jon Jones when he returns to the UFC.

[tokeweed]

McGregor rocked UFC 205 with an excellent performance, now we will see if UFC 206 lives up to the hype.

I can't see how UFC 206 will top UFC 205.  Honestly after that event I don't think I'll be that excited for it in a little while.  Maybe I will in UFC 207, with Ronda vs Nunes.

I think Cormier is more skilled than Johnson, he already won once, but Johnson now is a lot more skilled as well, and he has the height, and reach advantage. Very, very thought call to know who will win.. I hope that Cormier wins. He is a good guy, dedicated, talented, and he fights with the big disadvantage of being shorter and having shorter reach, and that sucks, so I hope he can overcome it and win.

'More skilled' tend to change from time to time especially in MMA.  What I like about the UFC is that it's so dynamic that the belt changes quickly from fighter to fighter.  A good example of this is the light weight belt.  There are lots of good fighters in that division but we have seen no dominance as of now.  Let's see how McGregor matches up with the likes of Ferguson and Khabib.

[thejaytiesto]

I think Ronda Rousey return will make great numbers, maybe even bigger than McGregor. There is an huge hype surrounding her comeback, because we know that if she loses again her career is over since she goes mentally insane when she losses.

Also McGregor has been calling out Tyron Woodley which is bigger than him, they are the same height but Tyron is built more like a Mike Tyson type of person. I wonder if they may end up fighting. That would be pretty epic to see.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/11/14/13618946/morning-report-tyron-woodley-on-conor-mcgregor-if-he-wants-the-fight