🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread

[TopTort777]

But as a fan of Khabib Nurmagomedov, of course I did not miss the fight of Islam Makhachev who is a sparring partner and student of Khabib.

You have forgotten one of Khabibs best friend - Zubaira Tukhugov is fighting in prelims So you will have to watch his fight also (sadly, Zuba is not as cool as Islam). Not to mention Chimaev. They know each other IRL and had some controversies. After Khabib retired, Chimaev has told he would have won Khabib if they would meet. Later he had removed his tweet.

Btw, in post fight interview Costa explain why he weighed a lot and probably lost. Because 2 weeks before the fight, he had his left biceps torn and missed part of his camp. Can we count this as legit or just an excuse ?

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[Welsh]

Btw, in post fight interview Costa explain why he weighed a lot and probably lost. Because 2 weeks before the fight, he had his left biceps torn and missed part of his camp. Can we count this as legit or just an excuse ?

Did he actually say that? Ridiculous, every time hes lost there's an excuse. He's basically doing a Wilder, except he isn't quite using as ridiculous excuses. Quite frankly, on the night he was throwing with some considerable heat, and didn't look injured at all. Plus, a torn bicep doesn't really effect you too much in losing weight. You could argue he couldn't work out as much, but then you would just pull out of the fight due to injury.

If you're daft enough to go into a fight knowing your injured, then it isn't a valid excuse because you made that decision. I really want to like Costa just because he's an entertaining fighter, but his attitude sucks, and his excuses are ridiculous.

[notblox1]

I am very interested to watch next UFC event, and I noticed that fight card is full of fighters from Russia, ten including heavyweight giant Alexander Volkov and Petr Yan is coming back after Aljamain Sterling fight.
Jan Blachowicz said in last interview that he would be open to rematch Israel Adesanya but only if he first fights with few other fighters below him in rankings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDaOYiNttoo

[KennyXBTC]

this my call for the upcoming UFC

Li Jingliang
Volkov
Islam
Cory
Jan

a good multi-bet

Really, Sandhagen over Yan? I thought it was universally thought of as Yan's fight to win but would like to hear the other side. Personally, I am leaning towards Yan, but Sandhagen will bring the heat. I think Yan will do anything and everything to win this one after the loss from Sterling (no matter how he lost), so there is additional emphasis on Yan that will push him.

If based on line value, I don’t mind Kenny’s parlay.  Check the match between Yan and Aljo at UFC Stats.  Aljo was statistically ahead in significant strikes before he started slowing down and then the illegal knee happened.

Check here:  http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/15c9cb5f9320c555

Sandhagen has good cardio and could make it close than the line suggests.

I get the Li pick too.  Chimaev had a bad case of covid and had a somewhat long lay off.  So we don’t really know what shape he’s right now and if he’s ready to take the step up vs Li.  Li isn’t that bad.

So yeah..  I really wouldn’t be surprised if both underdogs won.

Edit:  Jandiroba could be another good underdog pick.

yeah thats what i going for between why i picked sandhagen over yan.

and yes for the chimaev vs Li actually extremely risky too , look at Alexander Volkanovski , he got covid and recovered but still he able to win over Brian Ortega with style

but still gonna stick with my picks . good luck to those who bets , and those who don't , enjoy the match , it would be an exciting weekend !

[TheNineClub]

this my call for the upcoming UFC

Li Jingliang
Volkov
Islam
Cory
Jan

a good multi-bet

Really, Sandhagen over Yan? I thought it was universally thought of as Yan's fight to win but would like to hear the other side. Personally, I am leaning towards Yan, but Sandhagen will bring the heat. I think Yan will do anything and everything to win this one after the loss from Sterling (no matter how he lost), so there is additional emphasis on Yan that will push him.

If based on line value, I don’t mind Kenny’s parlay.  Check the match between Yan and Aljo at UFC Stats.  Aljo was statistically ahead in significant strikes before he started slowing down and then the illegal knee happened.

Check here:  http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/15c9cb5f9320c555

Sandhagen has good cardio and could make it close than the line suggests.

I get the Li pick too.  Chimaev had a bad case of covid and had a somewhat long lay off.  So we don’t really know what shape he’s right now and if he’s ready to take the step up vs Li.  Li isn’t that bad.

So yeah..  I really wouldn’t be surprised if both underdogs won.

Edit:  Jandiroba could be another good underdog pick.

yeah thats what i going for between why i picked sandhagen over yan.

and yes for the chimaev vs Li actually extremely risky too , look at Alexander Volkanovski , he got covid and recovered but still he able to win over Brian Ortega with style

but still gonna stick with my picks . good luck to those who bets , and those who don't , enjoy the match , it would be an exciting weekend !

Fair enough wanted to hear the other side of the Yan / Sandhagen coin. Still think Sandhagen will bring the heat to Yan.

How long ago was Chimaevs lay off? If it was close to the fight, I always wonder why they don't take a bit more time off. Rushing towards a fight after you had a bad case of whatever just seems like a bad idea.

[Bttzed03]

It sucks when your phone breaks while your authenticator is installed there. I couldn't access my account and I missed out betting on Vettori last week.


I was wondering why @TopTort777 was saying the main fight will go the distance until I saw the stats. The Legendary Polish Power doesn't look like legendary when you compare his win by KO/TKO percentage against Texeira Having said that, I think Jan could win by TKO by third or fourth round. He'll make use of his gas tank and power in the later rounds.

Is there no one gutsy enough to bet on Dan Hooker? The guy is like +460

[KennyXBTC]

this my call for the upcoming UFC

Li Jingliang
Volkov
Islam
Cory
Jan

a good multi-bet

Really, Sandhagen over Yan? I thought it was universally thought of as Yan's fight to win but would like to hear the other side. Personally, I am leaning towards Yan, but Sandhagen will bring the heat. I think Yan will do anything and everything to win this one after the loss from Sterling (no matter how he lost), so there is additional emphasis on Yan that will push him.

If based on line value, I don’t mind Kenny’s parlay.  Check the match between Yan and Aljo at UFC Stats.  Aljo was statistically ahead in significant strikes before he started slowing down and then the illegal knee happened.

Check here:  http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/15c9cb5f9320c555

Sandhagen has good cardio and could make it close than the line suggests.

I get the Li pick too.  Chimaev had a bad case of covid and had a somewhat long lay off.  So we don’t really know what shape he’s right now and if he’s ready to take the step up vs Li.  Li isn’t that bad.

So yeah..  I really wouldn’t be surprised if both underdogs won.

Edit:  Jandiroba could be another good underdog pick.

yeah thats what i going for between why i picked sandhagen over yan.

and yes for the chimaev vs Li actually extremely risky too , look at Alexander Volkanovski , he got covid and recovered but still he able to win over Brian Ortega with style

but still gonna stick with my picks . good luck to those who bets , and those who don't , enjoy the match , it would be an exciting weekend !

Fair enough wanted to hear the other side of the Yan / Sandhagen coin. Still think Sandhagen will bring the heat to Yan.

How long ago was Chimaevs lay off? If it was close to the fight, I always wonder why they don't take a bit more time off. Rushing towards a fight after you had a bad case of whatever just seems like a bad idea.

Chimaevs  was out for 1 year + according to the ufc embedded vlog .

It sucks when your phone breaks while your authenticator is installed there. I couldn't access my account and I missed out betting on Vettori last week.


I was wondering why @TopTort777 was saying the main fight will go the distance until I saw the stats. The Legendary Polish Power doesn't look like legendary when you compare his win by KO/TKO percentage against Texeira Having said that, I think Jan could win by TKO by third or fourth round. He'll make use of his gas tank and power in the later rounds.

Is there no one gutsy enough to bet on Dan Hooker? The guy is like +460

Not really , although really i love dan hooker, but not gonna bet on it .. feel like there is no chance

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[YuginKadoya]

The fight island looks cool but majority of the fighters flying from US and surrounding countries will not be liking the long flights as it would take sometime to get rid of the jet lag and then get accumulated to the weather condition. The hospitality is world class and if not for the long and tiring travel they would enjoy fighting in the UAE.

Well, you are right, mostly that is too tiring and the jetlag for most fighters but I guess there are prior rest to all fighters that will arrive at the fight island is a must, and they are just doing this because it is for the safety and the health protocols that need to be sustained, and this fight island is possible because of the pandemic.

Jan Blachowicz, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev looks like a good parlay to bet, have to check their opponents and finally glad to see  Khamzat Chimaev return after a long break.

I am also looking to bet for those guys but I am still looking at their opponent's stats, capability, style, and records, and I will definitely post my picks when I am done with my research, but for me, I have 4 picks in this event, Jan Blachowicz, Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev, and Amanda Ribas.

[TopTort777]

Btw, in post fight interview Costa explain why he weighed a lot and probably lost. Because 2 weeks before the fight, he had his left biceps torn and missed part of his camp. Can we count this as legit or just an excuse ?

Did he actually say that?

Yeap: "“I came in a little bit higher [in] weight because I needed to stop some weeks of training,” said Costa, who clarified the injury was to his left bicep at the post-fight press conference for Saturday’s event in Las Vegas.".

I might try to save Costa reputation, saying that with such an injury you can not sit in sauna for hours and cut weight quick enough, because injury wont just heal. Or he could make this injury even worse. Loosing water from an organism is very dangerous. In his instagram photos, he had a strip or bandage on left biceps. But, if he knows that he is such a heavy guy, he should have started preparing for 185 long time ago.

I was wondering why @TopTort777 was saying the main fight will go the distance until I saw the stats.

Both fighters have good KO records, but most of them were not in UFC. When they fight UFC level opponents, the stats are not as cool as they look at first glance Both of them, if they loose, they lose by decision. Texeira might try to show his karate voodoo, but Jan has showed that he is good at defending such magic (in a fight against Adesanya). Dont know why, but I think that the fight will go full distance with fighters throwing lots of strikes. Last round, the one who has more stamina will show who is the real champ.

[tokeweed]

^  Remember tho..  Texiera almost got KO’d by Santos twice before Texiera eventually got Santos’ back and submitted him.  So that chin is prolly shot.  And Blachowicz can def KO most 205’ers.  But if anybody really feels like going that route, shop for a good line.  Fight goes the distance at least at 3 would be a decent bet.

[notblox1]

My early gut feeling is telling me that Błachowicz will win in main event against Glover Teixeira, after I watched his brutal mountain training preparations and interviews.
I don't like low odds for his win and I am thinking of placing a bet that fight will end early, or something similar that has more value.

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[bbc.reporter]

Read this very inspiring story on Glover Teixeira. It is a long article, however, it is not a waste of your time. I reckon after reading this, this man has a heart of a champion. He might be a good bet against Jan because Jan was against an overrated fighter when he won the championship and his first defense of his championship is only vs. a middleweight.



Guns, smugglers, and impossible dreams: Glover Teixeira opens up on the ‘dangerous’ 43-day illegal journey to U.S. that started it all

Overcoming hurdles in the cage seems easy compared to what Glover Teixeira had overcome to fulfill the American dream.

Ahead of his shot at becoming the oldest man to be crowned a first-time UFC champion when he challenges Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight belt on Oct. 30 at UFC 267, Teixeira opened up like never before about his journey from Brazil to the United States as an illegal immigrant on MMA Fighting’s Portuguese-language podcast Trocação Franca.

The Brazilian veteran, who turns 42 the day before UFC 267’s weigh-ins in Abu Dhabi, was one of many kids from the small Brazil town of Sobralia who dreamed about leaving in pursuit of a better life in the United States. The area became infamous in Brazil for an exodus of people trying to enter the U.S. illegally, and Teixeira eventually joined the pack.

Teixeira decided to give it a try when he was just a 19-year-old teenager, five years after his cousins left Sobralia to make a living in America.

Crossing the border was already no easy task, but getting there was a challenge in and of itself.

“It’s tense,” Teixeira said. “It took me 43 days to get here. Everybody knows how dangerous it is to cross the Mexico border. People die, people get arrested, tortured. So [my mother] was very concerned, but also hopeful that her son was going after his dream, going after a better life.”

Read in full https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/10/26/22672235/glover-teixeira-details-dangerous-42-day-illegal-journey-brazil-to-usa-mexico-border-ufc

[TheNineClub]

Chimaevs  was out for 1 year + according to the ufc embedded vlog .

Wow, 1 year is a bitch to return to. But it might have given him enough time to gradually recover and gradually build-up to his full fighting capacity. And that gives me more confidence in his ability for this fight. I was honestly completely unaware a year has passed. But hey, Dom Cruz said that ring rust does not exist.

[TopTort777]

Chimaev also had covid during his absence in UFC. Also he though to retire, but this weekend he fights in UFC267. Theoretically, he might have mental issues or motivation for a nice fight (if this fight is just an obligatory from contract). His current shape is unknown so far. His opponent is also not a no-name. 7 years in UFC, experienced, never been knockout (has a very strong chin) and lost only once by submission. Has a good cardio, while Chimaev fights never last more than 7min. I dont expect this as an easy fight for Chimaev.

Cant resist not to post

[tokeweed]

Chimaevs  was out for 1 year + according to the ufc embedded vlog .

Wow, 1 year is a bitch to return to. But it might have given him enough time to gradually recover and gradually build-up to his full fighting capacity. And that gives me more confidence in his ability for this fight. I was honestly completely unaware a year has passed. But hey, Dom Cruz said that ring rust does not exist.

He also had a bad case of covid.  And Li isn’t a push over either.  He’s a step up for Chimaev.  Maybe not by much but still..  Li is a decent fighter.  Would I take the underdog?  Nope.  Lol.  But I wouldn’t bet on Chimaev at 1.18 either.  Chimaev R1 could be worth a sprinkle.  Let’s see where the line is at when it opens.

Some vids to watch..

UFC Free Fight:  Sandhagen vs Moraes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lil7jPmQ2k

UFC Free Fight:  Yan vs Aldo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQNxOwKTpQ8

[jeremypwr]

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[notblox1]

^ This is a great way to earn some FREE bets from Sportsbet with Multi Master Challenge predictions.
I suggest that you guys watch UFC 267 Pre-fight Press Conference and faceoffs, because I can tell you that you could feel electricity in the air between fighters and I expect to see some amazing fights.
So is Polish or Brazilian power going to be stronger this weekend?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JcS1gHd44

[Welsh]

Yeap: "“I came in a little bit higher [in] weight because I needed to stop some weeks of training,” said Costa, who clarified the injury was to his left bicep at the post-fight press conference for Saturday’s event in Las Vegas.".

I might try to save Costa reputation, saying that with such an injury you can not sit in sauna for hours and cut weight quick enough, because injury wont just heal. Or he could make this injury even worse. Loosing water from an organism is very dangerous. In his instagram photos, he had a strip or bandage on left biceps. But, if he knows that he is such a heavy guy, he should have started preparing for 185 long time ago.

Yeah, okay it could impact some elements of cutting, though the way he was throwing that night, he didn't look like he was suffering with it too much, and considering most of the cutting process is done in the 72 hours before the fight, I don't think it's a valid excuse. Though, I think my point still stands, that if he was injured, and knew this was going to impact the fight, then he should have postponed the fight.

Although, he was throwing with intent, and had decent volume so I'm not inclined to believe this, especially considering his excuses after the Israel fight. Honestly, if Costa said he had a torn bicep before that fight, I might have believed him since he didn't throw much right up until he got crumpled.

[YuginKadoya]

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Another great way to exercise your picks and in a good way to really earn a free bet once in a while, Thanks for sharing this jeremypwr, will have to take my time in fixing my picks for this event, but my initial picks will be Jan Blachowicz, Cory Sandhagen, Islam Makhachev, and Khamzat Chimaev, picks will change regarding any prior news and research may occur, but will give your event a try later,

^ This is a great way to earn some FREE bets from Sportsbet with Multi Master Challenge predictions.
I suggest that you guys watch UFC 267 Pre-fight Press Conference and faceoffs, because I can tell you that you could feel electricity in the air between fighters and I expect to see some amazing fights.
So is Polish or Brazilian power going to be stronger this weekend?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JcS1gHd44

Abu Dhabi will be in heat because of these awesome matches, and I guess this event is really an exiting one, I really have a high expectation on many fighters here in this event, I could say from Li Jingliang VS Khamzat Chimaev is a pretty are exciting fight up to the main event for this cards, I really can't contain myself.

[Betwrong]

^ This is a great way to earn some FREE bets from Sportsbet with Multi Master Challenge predictions.
I suggest that you guys watch UFC 267 Pre-fight Press Conference and faceoffs, because I can tell you that you could feel electricity in the air between fighters and I expect to see some amazing fights.
So is Polish or Brazilian power going to be stronger this weekend?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_JcS1gHd44

I already made my predictions, and yet it was interesting to watch the Press Conference. It's almost certainly the nearest time to the event when we can see the fighters. It's like we can feel their spirit, read their mindset from the way they act and talk.

I'm not sure about my other predictions, but now I'm glad that I bet on Volkan Oezdemir to beat Magomed Ankalaev, and on Jingliang Li to beat Khamzat Chimaev(this guy looked so nervous like he knew he was going to lose). Also, from what I saw I think Jan Błachowicz will lose to Glover Teixeira, and I bet on Teixeira!

Thanks for sharing @notblox1! Now it will be twice as exciting to see how it turns out.