🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread

[eaLiTy]

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@eaLiTy did you check the odds for Khamzat Chimaev, 1.08  .

I did not check the odds but look out for Khamzat Chimaev in the next two years as he will be a title contender during that time period if he is not injured. I always look for young fighters who has the potential that could be title contenders just to wage during their earlier days and now there are two fighters which is Khamzat Chimaev and the next is Edmen Shahbazyan who is fighting Derek Brunson in August.
 

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[tokeweed]

^  Yup, for sure.  A lot of people are hyping him to be the 'next Khabib' or something.  It should be an easy W for him...  But then again, keep in mind that he fought a couple weeks ago at MW and is now fighting again at WW.  That's another weight cut.

And made my last bet..  I parlayed Boser, Dalby and Aspinal at 2.49ish. 

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@eaLiTy  will look out for Khamzat Chimaev and Edmen Shahbazyan, i checked the profile of Edmen Shahbazyan and he is trained by Edmond Tarverdyan which i think is the worst coach in MMA and he really knows to hype a fighter .

^  Yup, for sure.  A lot of people are hyping him to be the 'next Khabib' or something.  It should be an easy W for him...  But then again, keep in mind that he fought a couple weeks ago at MW and is now fighting again at WW.  That's another weight cut.

And made my last bet..  I parlayed Boser, Dalby and Aspinal at 2.49ish. 

I watched Khamzat Chimaev last fight and he is having a strong wrestling base and fights like Khabib, so what is his real weight class, did he fought MW last week and now cutting weight to WW  .

My bets are Aspinall, Chimaev, Marina Rodriguez, Gustafsson, Rua and Whittaker. 

[notblox1]

Few hours left for start of UFC Fight Night and great main event Robbert Whittaker (21-5) VS. Daren Till (18-2-1), and prelims have now started!
Whittaker is favorite in main event here if we look at bookies odds, and he has only one lost fight in previous ten, and that was against champ Adesanya.
I think he will win, but best to wait for live betting if available.

Other two interesting fights are Werdum vs Gustafsson and Shogun Nogueira as co-main even.
I would bet on Gustafsson on his comeback, but odds are low for his win.
Both man lost two previous fights.

[JanpriX]

Here are my predictions for this weekend's event. As usual, the rationale behind those picks are included in my own thread. Go check it out.  

UFC Fight Night 174  
*The leans below will not count to my stats here in this thread. Follow or fade, it's up to you!

WIN - Take Jesse Ronson over Nicolas Dalby (7:25p.m., Saturday, July 25th)

LOSS - Take Peter Sobotta over Alex Oliveira (8:40p.m., Saturday, July 25th)

WIN - Take Paul Craig over Gadzhimurad Antigulov (9:10p.m., Saturday, July 25th)

LOSS - Take Darren Till over Robert Whittaker (11:10p.m., Saturday, July 25th)

[NavI_027]

Me: Dad I want to see Khabib fight
Dad: We already have Khabib at home.
*Khabib at home



Chimaev is not playing around ! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.

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Chimaev is not playing around ! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.

It is actually crazy to fight in two division in a short period of time and still dominate the fight and win easily and i wont be surprised if he comes back again for another fight in the next fight card as he did not take any damage and he might be planning to break some kind of record to appear in major events in a short space. Khamzat Chimaev will be in my radar for future events.

I was surprised with Fabrício Werdum as he could pull off a spectacular armbar which i did not expect as Alexander Gustafsson usually avoids going to the ground but Werdum showed his class on the ground. With Werdum never engage on the ground just run if not he will catch you somehow.

Darren Till and Robert Whittaker was a classic and it was a technically brilliant fight and Whittaker was able to win because of the volume and Till was the power puncher.

Here is the results.

[YuginKadoya]

Me: Dad I want to see Khabib fight
Dad: We already have Khabib at home.
*Khabib at home



Chimaev is not playing around ! What a dominating performance for him against Rhys McKee. Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent. Take note, with a 0 damage taken! I knew it, he can be a big superstar someday.

I would really like to see Khabib again in the ring but that will need to wait and looking for another someone that is really entertaining to watch, and when I see this Chimaev guy dominating his opponent and why he might be a new Khabib, he can surely be a big superstar someday, while analysing his movement and technique you can tell that his movement is like a someone we know, but I am still a 100% Khabib fan, but Khamzat Chimaev is a truly worth to give an eye on.

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i wont be surprised if he comes back again for another fight in the next fight card as he did not take any damage and he might be planning to break some kind of record to appear in major events in a short space. Khamzat Chimaev will be in my radar for future events.

In part of Chimaev, I think there's no problem at all because just like what you've said, he did not took any damage and this man is really hungry for glory thus will grab any kind of opportunity present. But I hope Dana let him rest for now rest because he deserve it anyway. It's bad to train and fight only, adequate rest is a must too .

I was surprised with Fabrício Werdum as he could pull off a spectacular armbar which i did not expect as Alexander Gustafsson usually avoids going to the ground but Werdum showed his class on the ground. With Werdum never engage on the ground just run if not he will catch you somehow.

Well, that's how veteran BJJ specialist works . Great job. But i admit that I feel disappointed with the results because Gustafsson lose on his debut as a HW.

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~ Imagine, he shift into another weight class within just 10 days but still won. He only got a short preparation yet he seems don't feel any major adjustments the way he smashed his opponent.

Part of it is because of his youth. I hope he doesn't cut weight this often as it will surely take a toll on his body as he gets older and will definitely affect his future fights.


I wasn't expecting Whittaker vs Till to go the distance but it was an entertaining match still. One or two more wins will probably get Robert back to a title fight. Pretty disappointed with Gustafsson, maybe he should have stayed retired. 

[tokeweed]

^  Chimaev competes mostly in WW but moved up a couple weeks ago at MW.  So it's prolly him wlaking around heavier then fought at UFC Fight Island 2 then lost the weight to fight again at UFC Fight Island 3.

But yeah..  He's gonna be a contender in a couple of years or less.

[notblox1]

Good fight and main event Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till.
I expected Whittaker to win and he did with good odds.
There was never a doubt about this during the fight, and Till was trying and he did hurt Whittaker several times, and made this fight bloody.
All judges also agreed and Whittaker won all rounds.

[tokeweed]

Date:  Saturday, August 8
Main Card (ESPN+):  9pm EST
Preliminary Card (ESPN+):  6pm EST
Live Streams:  http://crackedstreams.com/mma/2/



Main Card (ESPN+)

Middleweight:  Derek Brunson vs Edmen Shahbazyan            
Women's Flyweight:  Joanne Calderwood vs Jennifer Maia            
Welterweight:  Vicente Luque vs Randy Brown            
Lightweight:  Lando Vannata vs Bobby Green            
Middleweight:  Kevin Holland vs Trevin Giles   
         
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

Bantamweight:  Frankie Saenz vs Jonathan Martinez            
Light Heavyweight:  Ed Herman vs Gerald Meerschaert            
Bantamweight:  Ray Borg vs Nathan Maness            
Middleweight:  Eric Spicely vs Markus Perez            
Featherweight:  Jamall Emmers vs Timur Valiev            
Bantamweight:  Chris Gutiérrez vs Cody Durden

^  New event..  The lines mostly for this one are wide and it seems like there are lesser spots than there was compared to the Whitaker vs Till one.  But we'll see.  I've been practicing my MMA betting skillz.  

I could see a couple of parlayable matches tho.  Will post asap.

[-CryptoViking-]

Date:  Saturday, August 8
Main Card (ESPN+):  9pm EST
Preliminary Card (ESPN+):  6pm EST
Live Streams:  http://crackedstreams.com/mma/2/

Main Card (ESPN+)

Middleweight:  Derek Brunson vs Edmen Shahbazyan            
Women's Flyweight:  Joanne Calderwood vs Jennifer Maia            
Welterweight:  Vicente Luque vs Randy Brown            
Lightweight:  Lando Vannata vs Bobby Green            
Middleweight:  Kevin Holland vs Trevin Giles   
         
Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

Bantamweight:  Frankie Saenz vs Jonathan Martinez            
Light Heavyweight:  Ed Herman vs Gerald Meerschaert            
Bantamweight:  Ray Borg vs Nathan Maness            
Middleweight:  Eric Spicely vs Markus Perez            
Featherweight:  Jamall Emmers vs Timur Valiev            
Bantamweight:  Chris Gutiérrez vs Cody Durden

^  New event..  The lines mostly for this one are wide and it seems like there are lesser spots than there was compared to the Whitaker vs Till one.  But we'll see.  I've been practicing my MMA betting skillz.  

I could see a couple of parlayable matches tho.  Will post asap.

It might be weird, but looking at this card , the fight that I'm looking forward to the most is Ray Borg fight to be honest. I really like the way this guy fights and hope that it's only a matter of time before he gets some bigger fights.

[eaLiTy]

The star of Khamzat Chimaev exploded after his two fight domination ten days apart in different weight class which is a record and now there are talks about him fighting in the next fight card as well and his visa procedure is undergoing as we speak and it will be crazy if he dominates the next fight as well.

^  Chimaev competes mostly in WW but moved up a couple weeks ago at MW.  So it's prolly him wlaking around heavier then fought at UFC Fight Island 2 then lost the weight to fight again at UFC Fight Island 3.

But yeah..  He's gonna be a contender in a couple of years or less.

Khamzat Chimaev was a freestyle wrestler and was completely dominating the wrestling circuits in welterweight and middleweight division and 3 years back he started MMA because of the money involved as he was not making a dime in wrestling, his first fight in the UFC at Abu Dhabi in the fight island recently was a short notice replacement and he will be fighting at welterweight in the UFC. The only doubt i have about him is his endurance and stamina when he faces high level competition.

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^  New event..  The lines mostly for this one are wide and it seems like there are lesser spots than there was compared to the Whitaker vs Till one.  But we'll see.  I've been practicing my MMA betting skillz.  

I am also practicing for sometime and in the last card Fabricio Werdum showed his class when i expected Alexander Gustafsson to maintain distance against a ground expert like Werdum and made some silly mistakes in the card with over under rounds .

I need to look at the clips of under card fighters to decide my picks, till then waiting for your picks  .

It might be weird, but looking at this card , the fight that I'm looking forward to the most is Ray Borg fight to be honest. I really like the way this guy fights and hope that it's only a matter of time before he gets some bigger fights.

Ray Borg is a tough fighter and i waged a bet for him in his last fight against Ricky Simon which went the distance and a split decision loss and i might be going with over rounds rather than picking an opponent as Ray Borg always goes the decision and not an easy fight for anyone in the division.

[notblox1]

There are some first early odds for potential fight Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Georges StPierre, and Khabib is shown as heavy favorite.
It is not even sure fight will even happen as GSP retired some time ago, but it is interesting to see that people showed a lot of interest for this fight.
https://www.sportsbetting.ag/sportsbook/martial-arts/mma

[bbc.reporter]

@notblox1. Khabib and Justin Gaethje have signed the contract and the fight will be on October 24. This is official.

What will be Khabib's speech be after the fight? Retirement or a speech against China for causing the spread of this plague hehehe?



UFC president Dana White has revealed the date for Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje.

CNN spoke to White, who said that Nurmagomedov was hit hard by the death of Abdulmanap.

“It’s been very rough on him,” White told CNN Sport’s Don Riddell. “His father was a hero to him, he loved his father, they had a very close relationship and it was very hard on him.”

The UFC boss went on to break some news. He announced that the UFC lightweight title unification bout between champion Khabib and interim title holder Gaethje will happen on Oct. 24.

“It’s going to happen, tell you right here right now. That fight is going to happen,” he said. “Khabib vs. Gaethje, October 24th.”

Source https://www.mmanews.com/dana-white-says-khabib-vs-justin-gaethje-will-happen-on-oct-24/

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@notblox1. Khabib and Justin Gaethje have signed the contract and the fight will be on October 24. This is official.

What will be Khabib's speech be after the fight? Retirement or a speech against China for causing the spread of this plague hehehe

Glad to see that Khabib is willing to fight in October when the president was willing to give him the option to return whenever he wants, it is going to be a huge fight and we might see a retirement speech after that or hopefully he will get a fight against GSP as his father wanted and it all depends on the fight between Gaethje as he is a really tough opponent and if he fights the way he fought Tony it is a big hurdle.

[Bttzed03]

There are some first early odds for potential fight Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Georges StPierre, and Khabib is shown as heavy favorite.
It is not even sure fight will even happen as GSP retired some time ago, but it is interesting to see that people showed a lot of interest for this fight.

Khabib already said he's open to fighting GSP (possibly on April) after his match with Justin - Khabib SNUBS Conor McGregor as he claims he will fight Georges St-Pierre in April after Gaethje at UFC 252

GSP has expressed many times before that he's willing to come out of retirement to face Khabib and said the fight couldn't prosper because Dana doesn't want him beating Khabib.

In his recent interview, GSP once again mentioned his potential return to face the winner of Khabib vs. Justin. Dana, on the other hand, expressed his openness on that potential fight.

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https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-georges-st-pierre-teases-return-ufc-fight-winner-khabib-nurmagomedov-vs-justin-gaethje
https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-dana-white-claims-open-potential-mega-fight-khabib-nurmagomedov-georges-st-pierre