🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread

[notblox1]

Guys we are less than six days until start of next UFC event and we are done waiting

Check out this interesting ESPN interview Brett Okamoto made with Dana White about Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier, Jon Jones, Khabib Nurmagomedov and other UFC things in 2021:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgjDzzMOew8

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I think Calvin Kattar needs to rely on his striking but Max Holloway I think he will not struggle against Calvin Kattar, I think that Kattar will not have the same effect on Holloway as Poirier, that is why I think that Max Holloway can have a huge chance in beating Kattar, That is why I am going with Holloway.

Calvin Kattar is a striker and so does Max Holloway and their game plan is not secret either, the interesting aspect of the fight is that as a fan i would like to see who will impose their will in the fight with their striking and presence of mind. The problem i see with Max Holloway is that he had some really tough fights and lost and he was eating a lot of shots in all of those fights and that could hamper his confidence.

I will be watching this fight as a fan rather than placing a bet in the above card.

[YuginKadoya]

I think Calvin Kattar needs to rely on his striking but Max Holloway I think he will not struggle against Calvin Kattar, I think that Kattar will not have the same effect on Holloway as Poirier, that is why I think that Max Holloway can have a huge chance in beating Kattar, That is why I am going with Holloway.

Calvin Kattar is a striker and so does Max Holloway and their game plan is not secret either, the interesting aspect of the fight is that as a fan i would like to see who will impose their will in the fight with their striking and presence of mind. The problem i see with Max Holloway is that he had some really tough fights and lost and he was eating a lot of shots in all of those fights and that could hamper his confidence.

I will be watching this fight as a fan rather than placing a bet in the above card.

So it will surely become one hell of a fight, and it can be an exchange of their fist, I think that will be one exciting fight to watch, and after that 2 consecutive loss against Volkanovski I think Kattar is a good trial for him in redeeming his losses, but I guess he will have a hard time emotionally in preparing from this fight, It will surely determine all on the performance against Kattar if Holloway can conquer that.

[tokeweed]

I think Calvin Kattar needs to rely on his striking but Max Holloway I think he will not struggle against Calvin Kattar, I think that Kattar will not have the same effect on Holloway as Poirier, that is why I think that Max Holloway can have a huge chance in beating Kattar, That is why I am going with Holloway.

Calvin Kattar is a striker and so does Max Holloway and their game plan is not secret either, the interesting aspect of the fight is that as a fan i would like to see who will impose their will in the fight with their striking and presence of mind. The problem i see with Max Holloway is that he had some really tough fights and lost and he was eating a lot of shots in all of those fights and that could hamper his confidence.

I will be watching this fight as a fan rather than placing a bet in the above card.

Yup and Kattar is pretty comfortable when fighting from the outside.  He’s not the type of fighter who needs to crash against his opponents to get a couple of punches in.  But still..  Holloway is a former champ who fought the best guys at FW and he is no way on a decline yet.

For what the lines are, I lean Holloway.  But I have a funny feeling in my gut Kattar could win it somehow.  Dunno...

[notblox1]

Again we have some changes and canceled fights due to covid19 and injuries for upcoming UFC Fight Island events.

- Mike Grundy probably tested positive, and Nik Lentz will fight with Movsar Evloev instead on January 23.
- Tom Breese vs Omari Akhemedov has been moved to January 20.
- Ricky Simon vs Gaetano Pirrello, and Umar Nurmagomedov vs Sergey Morozov has been added to fight night Chiesa vs Magny.
- Shane Burgos vs Hakeem Dawodu has been canceled due to injuries.

More details on UFC website:
https://www.ufc.com/news/updates-ufc-fight-island-events-read

[Welsh]

Good weekend of sport with a few football rivalries, and finally some UFC! I got so used to the weekly fights of the UFC, I didn't realize how much I would miss it in the Christmas break. Some good fights this week too, and the most beautiful thing is its at a suitable time instead of having to stay up to like 5am. My predictions are as follows:

Joselyne Edwards (points)
Phil Hawes (Points)
Ramazan Emeev (TKO)
Mike Grundy
Austin Lingo
Sarah Moras (Submission)
Joaquin Buckley (TKO)
Max Holloway (points)

What are your thoughts about these predictions? As for the other fights, (seems a pretty large card) I'm still undecided, and need to rewatch some of their past fights.

[notblox1]

What are your thoughts about these predictions?

I am honestly not so sure about Max Holloway win in this fight and Kattar is more than able to beat him.
Many of other fights are very unpredictable, and I would especially avoid touching chick fight Moras vs Melo as anything can happen there.

MMA junkie just released media day interviews for most fighters so I would check that:
https://www.youtube.com/c/MMAjunkieVideo/videos

And listen Dana White If you don't know, now you know:
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1349053531525951491

[tokeweed]

Good weekend of sport with a few football rivalries, and finally some UFC! I got so used to the weekly fights of the UFC, I didn't realize how much I would miss it in the Christmas break. Some good fights this week too, and the most beautiful thing is its at a suitable time instead of having to stay up to like 5am. My predictions are as follows:

Joselyne Edwards (points)
Phil Hawes (Points)
Ramazan Emeev (TKO)
Mike Grundy
Austin Lingo
Sarah Moras (Submission)
Joaquin Buckley (TKO)
Max Holloway (points)

What are your thoughts about these predictions? As for the other fights, (seems a pretty large card) I'm still undecided, and need to rewatch some of their past fights.

^  Love the picks.  My leans or mostly the same.  But I’m back and forth on Holloway.  He could be more in decline than most think imho.  I blame his hot fiancee.    He’s prolly losing his edge cos he’s in love and happy.  Lol.

Back and forth with Hawes too.  Hawes’ chance to win is via early KO/TKO but dunno...  Imavov has never been KO’d so far.  Once it goes pass the first it could go Imavov’s way.

[Welsh]

Yeah, Max Holloway is a bit of a problem pick isn't he. I've seen him do extremely well, and I've seen him to the exact same in the opposite direction. I do believe he might be lacking that fire that fighters seem to have, and whether its down to his personal circumstances, I don't know.

I still think I fancy him to edge it on points. As for Hawes, its a difficult one. Seems the odds are favoring a TKO, but I just don't think he'll be able to catch Imaov cleanly enough, but I do think his damage in the first, and second will be enough to get him the win. Not entirely sure though, and I can see why people are going for his opponent.

Hopefully, we don't have any drop outs, because it looks like a fairly action packed day, with some good pacing.

[notblox1]

I listened most of the pre-fight interviews and I agree with you that it seems Max Holloway lacks fire right now and you can see that in his face and body stance, it's almost like he is bored with all the fights business right now, but he is still favorite if we look at the odds and he can win with right attitude, but let's wait and see.

One big news is that UFC will no longer punish fighters if they test positive for marihuana/cannabis as USADA declared!
I just hope we wont see Diaz brothers stoned before a fight  

Here is the latest Conor McGregor interview for TheMacLife, talking about rematch with Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov and other stuff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnFueYKI8GE

[Welsh]

I find it hard to judge interviews to be honest. Usually, fighters don't want to do much talking, with the exception of the likes of Connor Mcgregor. Although, not in UFC I know that Tyson Fury has been very public about his media obligations, and how they wear down on him. I don't think Holloway will get walked over, but I have reconsidering my pick there. I've seen Holloway go through the trenches to get the win though, and I can't just ignore that as he definitely has it in him to endure, and win pretty much any fight.

[tokeweed]

Yeah, Max Holloway is a bit of a problem pick isn't he. I've seen him do extremely well, and I've seen him to the exact same in the opposite direction. I do believe he might be lacking that fire that fighters seem to have, and whether its down to his personal circumstances, I don't know.

I still think I fancy him to edge it on points. As for Hawes, its a difficult one. Seems the odds are favoring a TKO, but I just don't think he'll be able to catch Imaov cleanly enough, but I do think his damage in the first, and second will be enough to get him the win. Not entirely sure though, and I can see why people are going for his opponent.

Hopefully, we don't have any drop outs, because it looks like a fairly action packed day, with some good pacing.

Kinda as of late.  I don’t think he’ll even win vs Brian Ortega 2.0.  Go watch Ortega vs Korean Zombie match.  Big cup Ortega improved a tooon.

Oh..  A little support from the regs itt.  Let’s give these guys’ podcast a listen and a like. 

Rent Free MMA:  Holloway vs Kattar Predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZf0P7Sr-58

[Welsh]

Kinda as of late.  I don’t think he’ll even win vs Brian Ortega 2.0.  Go watch Ortega vs Korean Zombie match.  Big cup Ortega improved a tooon.

Oh..  A little support from the regs itt.  Let’s give these guys’ podcast a listen and a like. 

Rent Free MMA:  Holloway vs Kattar Predictions
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZf0P7Sr-58

Yeah, I watched that fight when it was on. I was fully expecting the Zombie to take him part, after having such a long time out for Ortega looked fantastic. He's always been a good striker, but what impressed me the most was his patience, which I don't think he's always had. Honestly, I've got Ortega potentially making some waves in the division.

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after that 2 consecutive loss against Volkanovski I think Kattar is a good trial for him in redeeming his losses, but I guess he will have a hard time emotionally in preparing from this fight, It will surely determine all on the performance against Kattar if Holloway can conquer that.

It is a really crucial fight for Max Holloway as a loss would take him far away from the title picture and i am hoping he is well prepared and on the other hand a win here for Calvin Kattar could propel him to a title shot.

Yup and Kattar is pretty comfortable when fighting from the outside.  He’s not the type of fighter who needs to crash against his opponents to get a couple of punches in.  But still..  Holloway is a former champ who fought the best guys at FW and he is no way on a decline yet.

For what the lines are, I lean Holloway.  But I have a funny feeling in my gut Kattar could win it somehow.  Dunno...

Holloway is still young and can beat any fighter in the division but i think he does lack in confidence like he used to in the past because when the played the same game plan against Dustin Poirier he matched him well and Poirier is a far superior striker and i still believe if Holloway did not make that decision to move up and look for a second title he would still be the champion.

[notblox1]

UFC president Dana White finally talked with Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov about his decision and he will announce it before UFC maincard on ABC tv on 3pm ET.
https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/1350413174277812224

I didn't see his face happy, and he could just said it now and done with it, but I guess it's better for him to hype it


Fight Phil Hawes vs Nassourdine Imavov is removed from the card and canceled without explanation.
https://twitter.com/RTSportNews/status/1350431545660743680

[bbc.reporter]

@notblox1. It appears Dana has created the storyboard for the return of Khabib. Khabib said he wants someone to do something spectacular. I reckon everyone should begin to cheer for Conor to do something spectacular now hehehehe. Turning kick to the head might and some trashtalk will do this hehe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaI79MbHanA

[7788bitcoin]

Max Holloway fought the best fight of his life against Calvin Kattar and he will get a rematch against the champion with the level of performance he had.
I did not place a bet in the main event but the ones i made was a disaster, i made a parlay with Santiago Ponzinibbio, Joaquin Buckley and Dusko Todorovic and all these fighters lost in the first round .

[TopTort777]

Here are UFC: Holloway vs. Kattar results

Main card (ABC / ESPN+)
Featherweight: Max Holloway def. Calvin Kattar by Decision (unanimous)
Welterweight: Carlos Condit def. Matt Brown by Decision (unanimous)   
Welterweight: Li Jingliang def. Santiago Ponzinibbio by KO
Middleweight: Alessio Di Chirico def. Joaquin Buckley by KO    
Middleweight: Punahele Soriano def. Duško Todorović by TKO
Preliminary card (ESPN+)
Women's Bantamweight: Joselyne Edwards def. Wu Yanan by Decision (unanimous)   
Heavyweight: Carlos Felipe def. Justin Tafa by Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)   
Welterweight: Ramazan Emeev def. David Zawada by Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)
Women's Bantamweight: Vanessa Melo def. Sarah Moras by Decision (unanimous)   
Featherweight: Austin Lingo def. Jacob Kilburn by Decision (unanimous)   

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_on_ABC:_Holloway_vs._Kattar

I remember watching Matt Brown participating in Ultimate Fighter tv show and that was in 2008. I thought he retired long time ago, but opened his page on wiki and it turned out still competes. He almost has no fight last years. Why Dana keeps him in the organization?

[eaLiTy]

Max Holloway fought the best fight of his life against Calvin Kattar and he will get a rematch against the champion with the level of performance he had.

It was an important fight for Max Holloway to be in the title contention and with the performance he displayed he will be facing Alexander Volkanovski once again in the near future and even Dana White said the trilogy is possible this year.

I did not place a bet in the main event but the ones i made was a disaster, i made a parlay with Santiago Ponzinibbio, Joaquin Buckley and Dusko Todorovic and all these fighters lost in the first round .

It was a good card and i just watched the fights and i had doubts about Santiago Ponzinibbio as he is returning after a two year gap and that showed and Joaquin Buckley fought back to back fights without taking much rest and a loss would make him think twice about returning fast.

I remember watching Matt Brown participating in Ultimate Fighter tv show and that was in 2008. I thought he retired long time ago, but opened his page on wiki and it turned out still competes. He almost has no fight last years. Why Dana keeps him in the organization?

Matt Brown and Carlos Condit are legends of the sport and they both fought last year, Matt Brown fought Miguel Baeza but lost that fight and he needs to retire as he is 40 years of age while Carlos Condit is on a two fight winning streak after a loosing streak.

[notblox1]

I had some doubts before this fight but this was probably the best edition of Max Holloway I ever saw and I am surprised fight was not finished earlier by judges or Calvin Kattar team.
Holloway made a new UFC record 445 significant strikes and Kattar was like his punching bag in this fight.
Respect for amazing performance.