UFC Fight Night 143

[nydiacaskey01]

UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw
Date: January 19, 2019
Venue: Barclays Center Brooklyn, New York

Main Card
Henry Cejudo (c) vs. T.J. Dillashaw            
Greg Hardy vs. Allen Crowder            
Gregor Gillespie vs. Yancy Medeiros            
Joseph Benavidez vs. Dustin Ortiz            
Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich            
Glover Teixeira vs.Ion Cuțelaba            

Preliminary Card
Donald Cerrone vs. Alexander Hernandez            
Joanne Calderwood vs. Ariane Lipski            
Alonzo Menifield vs. Vinicius Moreira            
John Lineker vs. Cory Sandhagen            

Early Preliminary Card
Dennis Bermudez vs. Te'Jovan Edwards            
Belal Muhammad vs. Geoff Neal            
Randy Brown vs. Chance Rencountre

So instead of going for Cejudo and Dillashaw fighting at UFC 233, they will square off at UFC FN 143. The entire card for UFC 233 was cancelled.

[mich]

We will all be watching this match with much interest


Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich

I hate to see such hotties with bodies try to bloody each other, but it is what it is

[peter0425]

I will go with TJ here, I don't think he will be affected by the 10 pounds drop as picture of him going around shredded and cut and ready. Dillashaw is also very quick, has the footwork and heavy handed. Cejudo for me is still developing while TJ is at the prime of his career and looks invincible at his stage. I also forgot that he loves to used leg kicks so it's going to be a difficult fight for Henry.

[bbc.reporter]

We will all be watching this match with much interest


Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich

I hate to see such hotties with bodies try to bloody each other, but it is what it is

Yes Max, I mean mich, it is what it is hehehe.

In any case, UFC fight night 143 might not see as many viewers because the casual fans will watch Manny Pacquiao versus Adrien Broner. I admit I would choose to watch Manny than TJ and Henry Cejudo. However if Mighty Mouse Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, it would be a hard decision hehehe.

[Jating]

Yes Max, I mean mich, it is what it is hehehe.

In any case, UFC fight night 143 might not see as many viewers because the casual fans will watch Manny Pacquiao versus Adrien Broner. I admit I would choose to watch Manny than TJ and Henry Cejudo. However if Mighty Mouse Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, it would be a hard decision hehehe.

Oh I totally forgot that they have the same date with the Pacquiao vs Broner so it will be an easy decision for fans to choose the Pacquaio fight.

Anyways, I don't see Henry Cejudo winning against TJ Dillashaw here, TJ is well rounded fighter for me, and his movements and striking skills is above every one else in the flyweight/bantam division.

[nydiacaskey01]

Yes Max, I mean mich, it is what it is hehehe.

In any case, UFC fight night 143 might not see as many viewers because the casual fans will watch Manny Pacquiao versus Adrien Broner. I admit I would choose to watch Manny than TJ and Henry Cejudo. However if Mighty Mouse Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, it would be a hard decision hehehe.

Oh I totally forgot that they have the same date with the Pacquiao vs Broner so it will be an easy decision for fans to choose the Pacquaio fight.

Anyways, I don't see Henry Cejudo winning against TJ Dillashaw here, TJ is well rounded fighter for me, and his movements and striking skills is above every one else in the flyweight/bantam division.

They may have the same dates but its on different time zones, Las Vegas and New York have a 3 hour difference. I am not sure about the time when the fight will start because even if they have different time zone, one might delay the start of the event so that other countries who subscribed to the pay per view can follow. I read somewhere that the PPV for Pacquiao Broner fight will cost $74.99 US. Not sure how much UFC Fight Night PPV will cost.

[bbc.reporter]

Yes Max, I mean mich, it is what it is hehehe.

In any case, UFC fight night 143 might not see as many viewers because the casual fans will watch Manny Pacquiao versus Adrien Broner. I admit I would choose to watch Manny than TJ and Henry Cejudo. However if Mighty Mouse Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, it would be a hard decision hehehe.

Oh I totally forgot that they have the same date with the Pacquiao vs Broner so it will be an easy decision for fans to choose the Pacquaio fight.

Anyways, I don't see Henry Cejudo winning against TJ Dillashaw here, TJ is well rounded fighter for me, and his movements and striking skills is above every one else in the flyweight/bantam division.

No, I reckon TJ's weight cut should be in serious consideration. Can he do the weight cut? I reckon cutting from middleweight to welterweight might not be as easy as cutting from bantamweight to flyweight. It might make it harder the lower weight classes.

The less fat the body has, the weight loss must come from the loss of muscle mass. This might weaken TJ.

[Hydrogen]

John Lineker and Ion Cutelaba are both rumored to be out of their respective fights, with replacements being sought, according to Ariel Helwani:

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1083505158531792897

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Notes~

-Rachael Ostovich recently became estranged from her husband after he attacked her and put her in the hospital with a fractured orbital and assorted injuries. There's an audio recording of the incident on youtube. Not certain if that will affect her ability to compete but it could be a factor and part of the reason she opened as a betting underdog.

-Greg Hardy is a former NFL star making his UFC debut. He was featured on Dana White's Contender series twice and won both of his fights very quickly inside the 1st round via KO. He has good eyes and reflexes and his athleticism is great. It remains to be seen how far he can go with him not having as much experience as other MMA fighters. There's a chance Greg Hardy could go far due to heavyweight being a shallow division.

-Gregor Gillespie is a standout wrestler, Yancy could have a tough time if he can't stop Gillespie's takedowns. Some of Gillespie's credentials:

Gillespie attended Webster Schroeder High School where he was a standout in wrestling, winning two state titles. He continued wrestling for Edinboro University, where he was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American and won a national championship in 2007. He was the first true freshman All-American in school history, and also holds the school record for most career wins (152), most wins as a freshman (40), and highest winning percentage (.917).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_Gillespie#Background

[Jating]

Yes Max, I mean mich, it is what it is hehehe.

In any case, UFC fight night 143 might not see as many viewers because the casual fans will watch Manny Pacquiao versus Adrien Broner. I admit I would choose to watch Manny than TJ and Henry Cejudo. However if Mighty Mouse Johnson was the UFC flyweight champion, it would be a hard decision hehehe.

Oh I totally forgot that they have the same date with the Pacquiao vs Broner so it will be an easy decision for fans to choose the Pacquaio fight.

Anyways, I don't see Henry Cejudo winning against TJ Dillashaw here, TJ is well rounded fighter for me, and his movements and striking skills is above every one else in the flyweight/bantam division.

No, I reckon TJ's weight cut should be in serious consideration. Can he do the weight cut? I reckon cutting from middleweight to welterweight might not be as easy as cutting from bantamweight to flyweight. It might make it harder the lower weight classes.

The less fat the body has, the weight loss must come from the loss of muscle mass. This might weaken TJ.

It could be but I think TJ and his team are too intelligent enough to lessen the effect of his weight cut for this cut. He posted some Intagram picture of him at the limit if my memory serves me right that's why I don't see it a big issue on him.

I reckon TJ doesn't have big bones that's why he was able to squeeze his frame to 125 lbs. Might take him weeks to accomplished it though, and he can quickly re-hydrate after the weigh-in. So let's see how he perform in this weight class and see the drastic effect of his cut, if there's any.