UFC FN 136: Hunt vs Oliynyk Info and Prediction Thread

[gabmen]

Hunt is a fat bastard
He looks so unfit but he’s a bit of a machine with a really powerful punch & an aggressive style. I actually think he’ll win by TKO.

Same here. And he's got a sturdy chin to pair with that left. Hunt's physique can actually fool you if you haven't seen any of his fights. I'm betting on a knockout same as he did with struve.

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Two misses on the undercards:

Jin Soo Son - 137 pounds
Mairbek Taisumov - 161 pounds

Mairbek Taisumov reportedly had trouble obtaining a travel visa. I think he had issues finding a place to cut weight properly, getting his training in. He might also have had issues finding a hotel with a sauna or hot water which MMA fighters typically use to cut weight.

Normally when someone misses weight its often attributable to injury or improper training/preparation. In Taisumov's case difficulty in obtaining his visa could be @ fault.

Hunt is a fat bastard
He looks so unfit but he’s a bit of a machine with a really powerful punch & an aggressive style. I actually think he’ll win by TKO.

Its not fat.

Samoans and other polynesians spent literally generations living on islands, punching each other in the face. As a result they may have a higher bone density than normal as well as other evolutionary adaptations which give them slight advantages in hand-to-hand fighting. Hunt is one of the heavier heavyweights, as well as being possibly the shortest in the weight division. Having a higher bone density could explain that.

The same could apply to Robert Whittaker (who is half maori) etc.

[nydiacaskey01]

Hunt is a fat bastard
He looks so unfit but he’s a bit of a machine with a really powerful punch & an aggressive style. I actually think he’ll win by TKO.

I would rather be a fat bast*rd like him with a punch that can knock anyone out cold than be a fat bast*rd that can only knock a case of cold beer.

His record may not be as impressive as other UFC fighters but looking at the names that he was able to knock down because of his heavy hands, would be opponents would have second thoughts on signing up with this guy.

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--Mark Hunt may also be a lock. He's 44 years old. If he were a few years younger and his opponent didn't have such an unorthodox fighting style I would definitely bet him here. As things are, I'm leaning towards Hunt but wouldn't bet too heavy on him in case he goes to sleep one day a competitive athlete and wakes up the next a little past his prime.

These would be my picks, although it helps to read the fine print.

-Ankalaev
-Devashvili
-Taisumov
-Hunt
-Arlovski

3/5 picks correct for 60% accuracy. A poor result for me. Then GGG didn't get the decision from the judges. Not the best night for gambling.

Both Mark Hunt and Andrei Arlovski both looked terrible in comparison to their previous fights. Jan Blachowicz exposed Nikita Krylovs lack of ground game. Jin Soo Son got fight of the night but was ineligible to receive the $50,000 bonus due to him missing weight. Every favorite on the card hit except for Mark Hunt and Nikita Krylov.

There is Bellator 205 on september 21st.

A. J. McKee   vs.   John Macapá            
John Salter   vs.   Rafael Lovato Jr.            
Veta Arteaga   vs.   Denise Kielholtz            
Patricky Freire   vs.   Roger Huerta

Next UFC event is Jimi Manuwa vs Thiago Santos in sao paulo brazil on september 22nd.

[tokeweed]

^  Yeah, I heard the GGG vs Canelo bout was another rigged decision from the judges again.  Lmao.  Stop supporting that sport.  The people behind it, they're all corrupt, especially at Vegas.  The mob, commission, promoters, etc are all in on it.

[JanpriX]

^  Yeah, I heard the GGG vs Canelo bout was another rigged decision from the judges again.  Lmao.  Stop supporting that sport.  The people behind it, they're all corrupt, especially at Vegas.  The mob, commission, promoters, etc are all in on it.

Been hearing about this "rigged decision" all day yesterday. People are evidently not happy with it. Well, I kinda agree with you and we don't know if the people behind this organization is consciously manipulating the outcome of every fight that present. This is a theory that we can discuss in the days to come.  In the end, its all about the money.

On another note, my prediction between Taisumov vs Green (being it on decision) is quite spot on and gave me some good profit. And that R1 submission by Oliynyk, oh boy, oh boy.