UFC 208: Holm vs De Randamie Info and Prediction Thread

[bbc.reporter]

Both Holly Holm and Germaine De Randamie are decorated in their respected sports and  Holly Holm too had kick boxing experience and if you compare their knockout records Holly Holm has more knockouts and even though Randamie is undefeated in kick boxing she is not a knockout artist.I have seen her fights and Germaine has a lot of flaws in her fight game and i am sure Jackson Wink will find a game plan to defeat her.

The main concern for Holly Holm, her reflexes and reactions could be slowing down. Her accuracy also could be waning. Main concern for De Randamie could be her training in a place where she might not have access to good sparring partners for wrestling and jiu jitsu.

Do you really watch the UFC? Holly Holm's reflexes slowing down? Accuracy waning? What are you talking about?

Why would Germaine want to have access to good sparring partners for wrestling and Jiu Jitsu? She is fighting Holly Holm! A professional boxer and a kick boxer after that before joining the UFC. Training for wrestling and Jiu Jitsu vs primarily a striker would be a waste of time.

[tokeweed]

The line is moving towards the favorite De Randamie.  I hope it moves some more so Holm's line moves in the opposite direction more.  This fight might be closer to evens than we think.  I'm gonna wait until the weigh-ins before making the bet and see how Holm's nerves is really affecting her mentally.

There's an interview with her where it shows that the nerves could be getting to her psychologically.  De Randamie on the other hand is more relaxed and confident.  Be careful if you corner the wounded tiger though.  Holm, with a good game plan plus going all out might be the ticket to beat De Randamie.

Watch the interviews.

Holly Holm UFC 208 Open Workout Scrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RusdLwtNHtM

Germaine de Randamie UFC 208 Open Workout Scrum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41G5JgsvYdo

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFQmBSh8aRE

[krach]

http://youtu.be/m4hVWAycufY
https://degenbet.com/ufc-208-holm-vs-de-randamie-picks/

Germaine de Randamie
Jacare Souza vs. Tim Boetsch under 1½ rounds

[bbc.reporter]

@krach. Thank you for posting the links and giving us your tips. I already made a bet on Germaine moneyline and got in at a good price 1.85 on Nitrogen Sports.

I agree with your friend in the video. Jacare versus Tim Boetsch will go over 1.5 rounds. Tim is tougher than you think.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

@krach. Thank you for posting the links and giving us your tips. I already made a bet on Germaine moneyline and got in at a good price 1.85 on Nitrogen Sports.

I agree with your friend in the video. Jacare versus Tim Boetsch will go over 1.5 rounds. Tim is tougher than you think.

Good luck with your bet line with Germaine ,i think this match will go the entire 5 rounds and it all depends on the stamina of Germaine as i know she has never being in a five round fight in MMA,so it is a big test for her .
Jacare Souza is a hard battle for Tim Boetsch, he hits hard but if Jacare Souza takes him to the ground then it is game over and that is what i see is going to happen in this match.

[eaLiTy]

I have my predictions for the matches and all of the main events are easy ones unless and until there is an upset i hope i will win my parlay 

Holly Holm        vs Germaine de Randamie
I go with Holly Holm to win the title
            
Anderson Silva vs Derek Brunson   
Anderson Silva will win the match    
      
Ronaldo Souza  vs Tim Boetsch   
Ronaldo Souza to win the match by submission
      
Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier      
Glover Teixeira to win the match by KO/TKO   
   
Dustin Poirier   vs Jim Miller
Dustin Poirier to win the match

[Hydrogen]

Holly Holm is still in her prime and there are not many tough competition in the new weight division apart from Cyborg and her reaction and reflexes are perfect even in her last fight in which she lost ,the problem was her game plan ,since she is a counter striker she waited too long and Valentina countered perfectly to everything she thew at her,Randamie has to prove her MMA credentials and since there are not many talented fighters in the division she got the opportunity to fight for the inaugural belt.

Holly Holm isn't old.

Her boxing record is 33-2.
MMA record is 10-2.
Kickboxing record is 2-1.

Overall she is 45-5.

50 professional fights is some wear and tear.

Randamie kickboxing record is 37-0.
MMA record is 6-3.

Overall she is 43-3.

Valentina is also a decorated kickboxer with a 58-2 kickboxing record.

In terms of fighter lore, it is said that with aging fighters the first thing they lose is their reflexes.

Do you really watch the UFC? Holly Holm's reflexes slowing down? Accuracy waning? What are you talking about?

Why would Germaine want to have access to good sparring partners for wrestling and Jiu Jitsu? She is fighting Holly Holm! A professional boxer and a kick boxer after that before joining the UFC. Training for wrestling and Jiu Jitsu vs primarily a striker would be a waste of time.

Holly Holm was very accurate and sharp when she fought Ronda Rousey.

In her fights after that, her accuracy seems to have declined. She didn't land many punches or kicks on Miesha Tate or Valentina Shevchenko.

Most MMA fighters from europe come to the united states to train. It might be said that america has some of the best MMA teams, coaches and trainers.

Germaine De Randamie training in holland, I don't know if there are many skilled coaches or sparring partners there for her to work with.

Holly Holm has been working with Israel Martinez, Jon Jones and Anthony Pettis wrestling coach. Holly's wrestling is also very good in addition to her boxing and kickboxing.

Holly could go for a takedown if that is where her team thinks Germaine is weakest.

[bbc.reporter]

@Hydrogen. This is what I think. Holly has been an enigma. Before beating Ronda Rousey she was considered only as average and was not on anyone's radar before becoming the women's bantamweight champ. Is she really only an average fighter that was hyped after defeating Ronda?

How long has she been working with Israel Martinez? Did she focus more on her wrestlng in this fight? If she did we might see a change in her style.

[electronicash]

Holms will probably win this games seeing she's got better footwork.
After anderson's leg incident, it does look like it could break any moment by a simple leg kick.

[tokeweed]

Holms will probably win this games seeing she's got better footwork.
After anderson's leg incident, it does look like it could break any moment by a simple leg kick.

GTFO spammer.  Anderson Silva will win via flying knee and get Brunson running back to his corner.

Anyway here's the official weigh-in video.  My thoughts on the main event fighters:

Holm seems edgy.  Like she can't wait to get in the octagon and get business done.  She's ready and the nerves might help get more adrenaline pumped in her system.

Randamie seems relaxed.  Too relaxed in fact.  She might be forgetting that this a fight for the UFC Inaugural Women's FW Championship.  She acts like it's in the bag and looks like she's already counting her chickens before they're hatched.  It could be a tough match for her and that could get her down psychologically.

UFC 208: Official Weigh-in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4w61IiG8Xo

UFC 208 Weigh-in Results:
Holly Holm (144.4) vs. Germaine de Randamie (143.6)
Anderson Silva (185) vs. Derek Brunson (186)
Ronaldo Souza (185. vs. Tim Boetsch (185.
Glover Teixeira (205.2) vs. Jared Cannonier (204.4)
Dustin Poirier (155.2) vs. Jim Miller (154.6)
Randy Brown (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.2)
Wilson Reis (125.2) vs. Yuta Sasaki (125.4)
Nik Lentz (155. vs. Islam Makhachev (155)
Jarred Brooks (125) vs. Ian McCall (125.2)
Marcin Tybura (245.4) vs. Justin Willis (* Did Not Weigh In)
Rick Glenn (145. vs. Phillipe Nover (145.6)
Roan Carneiro (170) vs. Ryan LaFlare (170.6)

Posting the final two videos of embedded too.  Enjoy!  

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdFu9OlQwTA

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S0OqdREQmw

[electronicash]

Holms will probably win this games seeing she's got better footwork.
After anderson's leg incident, it does look like it could break any moment by a simple leg kick.

GTFO spammer.  Anderson Silva will win via flying knee and get Brunson running back to his corner.

Anyway here's the official weigh-in video.  My thoughts on the main event fighters:

Holm seems edgy.  Like she can't wait to get in the octagon and get business done.  She's ready and the nerves might help get more adrenaline pumped in her system.

Randamie seems relaxed.  Too relaxed in fact.  She might be forgetting that this a fight for the UFC Inaugural Women's FW Championship.  She acts like it's in the bag and looks like she's already counting her chickens before they're hatched.  It could be a tough match for and this will get her down psychologically.

UFC 208: Official Weigh-in
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4w61IiG8Xo

UFC 208 Weigh-in Results:
Holly Holm (144.4) vs. Germaine de Randamie (143.6)
Anderson Silva (185) vs. Derek Brunson (186)
Ronaldo Souza (185. vs. Tim Boetsch (185.
Glover Teixeira (205.2) vs. Jared Cannonier (204.4)
Dustin Poirier (155.2) vs. Jim Miller (154.6)
Randy Brown (170.6) vs. Belal Muhammad (170.2)
Wilson Reis (125.2) vs. Yuta Sasaki (125.4)
Nik Lentz (155. vs. Islam Makhachev (155)
Jarred Brooks (125) vs. Ian McCall (125.2)
Marcin Tybura (245.4) vs. Justin Willis (* Did Not Weigh In)
Rick Glenn (145. vs. Phillipe Nover (145.6)
Roan Carneiro (170) vs. Ryan LaFlare (170.6)

Posting the final two videos of embedded too.  Enjoy! 

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdFu9OlQwTA

UFC 208 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S0OqdREQmw

he use to sweep his leg kick from a distant and knock vitor using front kick back then but this time its something that you don't regularly see during his fights. i bet he can't use his legs when on ground to triangle lock his opponents.

 I bet for Brunson. huge win.

[eaLiTy]

@Hydrogen. This is what I think. Holly has been an enigma. Before beating Ronda Rousey she was considered only as average and was not on anyone's radar before becoming the women's bantamweight champ. Is she really only an average fighter that was hyped after defeating Ronda?
How long has she been working with Israel Martinez? Did she focus more on her wrestlng in this fight? If she did we might see a change in her style.

Holy Holmes started her boxing career while sparring in a MMA gym and jackson wink camp was behind her the entire career and she was working with Israel Martinez for a long time now but since her focus is not wrestling she is focused on take down defense which has helped her in her fights and she has taken down Ronda Rousey and her game plan will be to stand and trade and if Randamie performs better in striking she might take her down and finish the match.

[Pattberry]

he use to sweep his leg kick from a distant and knock vitor using front kick back then but this time its something that you don't regularly see during his fights. i bet he can't use his legs when on ground to triangle lock his opponents.

I bet for Brunson. huge win.

In this match Anderson Silva is the underdog and if you bet for him you could win huge Brunson is coming into this match after a loss and that too in the first round ,Anderson broke his leg but his performance were not that bad in all of his losses ,he is the underdog because he has lost 4 in a row and his age is against him in the eyes of the bookies.My bet is on Silva .

[pereira4]

Holly Holm is looking ripped as hell, top shape. But then again, so was Ronda Rousey in the last fight, and we all know what happened.

Radamie is undefeated in kick boxing. Holm is also a top striker in the UFC. I have no idea who I would bet for.

[electronicash]

he use to sweep his leg kick from a distant and knock vitor using front kick back then but this time its something that you don't regularly see during his fights. i bet he can't use his legs when on ground to triangle lock his opponents.

I bet for Brunson. huge win.

In this match Anderson Silva is the underdog and if you bet for him you could win huge Brunson is coming into this match after a loss and that too in the first round ,Anderson broke his leg but his performance were not that bad in all of his losses ,he is the underdog because he has lost 4 in a row and his age is against him in the eyes of the bookies.My bet is on Silva .

he is now the underdog? lol all the more. what i mean when i say huge win is that sure win. bet big and win big.
if he lose 4 fights in a row, chances is that he will lose the next fifth. his leg was a career ender, he should have retire after it. i'm a spider fan but after two fights with weidman, retiring is something he should have considered.

[thejaytiesto]

he use to sweep his leg kick from a distant and knock vitor using front kick back then but this time its something that you don't regularly see during his fights. i bet he can't use his legs when on ground to triangle lock his opponents.

I bet for Brunson. huge win.

In this match Anderson Silva is the underdog and if you bet for him you could win huge Brunson is coming into this match after a loss and that too in the first round ,Anderson broke his leg but his performance were not that bad in all of his losses ,he is the underdog because he has lost 4 in a row and his age is against him in the eyes of the bookies.My bet is on Silva .

he is now the underdog? lol all the more. what i mean when i say huge win is that sure win. bet big and win big.
if he lose 4 fights in a row, chances is that he will lose the next fifth. his leg was a career ender, he should have retire after it. i'm a spider fan but after two fights with weidman, retiring is something he should have considered.

Let's not kid ourselves here... Anderson Silva is a living legend and a hall of famer, no doubt about that, but the guy is starting to be too old for this shit. He has taken too much punishment. He can win? sure, he can defeat anyone, but as age creeps in, most fighters start being the underdogs at least in terms of odds.

And speaking about odds... surprised to see Randamie with better odds than Holms. Randamie has a very limited UFC record.

[electronicash]

he use to sweep his leg kick from a distant and knock vitor using front kick back then but this time its something that you don't regularly see during his fights. i bet he can't use his legs when on ground to triangle lock his opponents.

I bet for Brunson. huge win.

In this match Anderson Silva is the underdog and if you bet for him you could win huge Brunson is coming into this match after a loss and that too in the first round ,Anderson broke his leg but his performance were not that bad in all of his losses ,he is the underdog because he has lost 4 in a row and his age is against him in the eyes of the bookies.My bet is on Silva .

he is now the underdog? lol all the more. what i mean when i say huge win is that sure win. bet big and win big.
if he lose 4 fights in a row, chances is that he will lose the next fifth. his leg was a career ender, he should have retire after it. i'm a spider fan but after two fights with weidman, retiring is something he should have considered.

Let's not kid ourselves here... Anderson Silva is a living legend and a hall of famer, no doubt about that, but the guy is starting to be too old for this shit. He has taken too much punishment. He can win? sure, he can defeat anyone, but as age creeps in, most fighters start being the underdogs at least in terms of odds.

And speaking about odds... surprised to see Randamie with better odds than Holms. Randamie has a very limited UFC record.

exactly. Dan henderson is jsut an example here, he use to be huge hall of famer but the guy keeps losing all the time, i can't believe Dana keep giving him some fights but probably because he gives the crowd a fight we want. a fight where someone gets to be pound heavily which turns out to be him every time.

for Silva's case, its not just the age but that leg too. a broken bone is a broken bone.

[joshy23]

I have my predictions for the matches and all of the main events are easy ones unless and until there is an upset i hope i will win my parlay 

Holly Holm        vs Germaine de Randamie
I go with Holly Holm to win the title
            
Anderson Silva vs Derek Brunson   
Anderson Silva will win the match    
      
Ronaldo Souza  vs Tim Boetsch   
Ronaldo Souza to win the match by submission
      
Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier      
Glover Teixeira to win the match by KO/TKO   
   
Dustin Poirier   vs Jim Miller
Dustin Poirier to win the match

Here's my prediction for the fight:

Holly Holm   vs Germaine de Randamie - I pick Holm
             
Anderson Silva vs Derek Brunson    - I pick Silva

Ronaldo Souza  vs Tim Boetsch - hard pick for me, but I go with Souza
      
Glover Teixeira vs Jared Cannonier - I pick Glover      

Dustin Poirier vs Jim Miller - another hard pick, but I go with Miller

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[Southpaw0]

germaine will dominate. thank me later