🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread

[notblox1]

I tuned in late for latest UFC fight card but I managed to watch few fights and highlights later, this was not some event to remember but I seen some nice KO's.
There was lot of split decisions and judges are again on spotlight instead of fighters, so we seen crowd and commentators complaining.

I'd be interested in hearing someone's input that isn't going for Alexander Volkov. Personally I don't see it going any other way, and without checking the odds I imagine they'll reflect that.

It is still early to make predictions for this fight and Volkov is favorite to win if we look at bookmakers odds, but I like betting on underdogs and I think Rozenstruik has a nice chances here.

[TheNineClub]

I'd be interested in hearing someone's input that isn't going for Alexander Volkov. Personally I don't see it going any other way, and without checking the odds I imagine they'll reflect

I mean, it's not a stretch to think Vlokov could choke up like he did in some fights, and at the end of the day, no matter the preferences, it's still a fight and especially in the HW division, one punch is enough to end it. But having any more detailed technical explanation, yeah, it's the HW, let's not get to deep into it XD

[TopTort777]

I'd be interested in hearing someone's input that isn't going for Alexander Volkov. Personally I don't see it going any other way, and without checking the odds I imagine they'll reflect that.

As usually, on the paper Volkov is better. Add that Rozenstruik havent fought for a long period, and Alexander had a fight 3 months ago. As usually, Volkov will be more prepared, but Rozenstruik can easily upset him. He has got 12 win and 11 of them are by KO. I am closing my eyes and see how Dragos head flies back after a straight right punch. Only the bookies disagree with me.

If Volkov follows fighting plan and uses his kicks (front kick), avoid clinches, then he would win. If not, he would be leading this fight and falls asleep.

[Welsh]

Obviously, I'm not going to pretend that Alexander Volkov is untouchable, I mean I predicted that Tom would beat him in his last fight. I just don't think Jairzinho Rozenstruik has the technical ability to close the gap. If Alex uses his kicks, he could effectively keep the distance, and use his reach to his advantage. I can honestly see it going to a decision. If Alex uses his kicks, and doesn't get involved in a brawl, and basically tries to circle out without engaging too much, I see him winning via decision. I don't expect a absolute amazing fight, and the action is probably going to be quite low, as I do think Alex will come into this with that sort of mindset.

I could be wrong, I'm not exactly a Alex fan I just can't see Jair getting it done.

[tokeweed]

I'd be interested in hearing someone's input that isn't going for Alexander Volkov. Personally I don't see it going any other way, and without checking the odds I imagine they'll reflect that.

He def did enough.  He was slowing down towards the end of the match tho and gave Ponz a chance to catch up.

Quite proud of him really, seems to have got noticeably better cardio in recent fights, like I said toning down that wildness, while still being entertaining. I said it before, I don't want him to lose it completely since it does make it a unique fighter, and very fun to watch. However, if he keeps fighting like that I see him climbing the rankings. That gas tank if he can get under control, is one of the main contributors to that.

I have no idea what's going on with Volkov but his last match vs Aspinall he looked like he wasn't in his usual shape.  He looked like he was plodding and the foot work wasn't really all there.  I think he came in a bit heavier than his usual weight.  Not sure..  But all the info is available at Tapology.  Will take a look later.

So I guess if Volkov weighs in heavier, go for Roz and if lighter go for Volkov?  Dunno...  But Roz has the KO power like Derrick Lewis.  You know what happened to Volkov when he fought Lewis. 

[Balmain]

Alexander Volkov needs to set the distance very well, he needs to use his kicks very effectively, if Rozensturik closes the distance, he can get knocked out with an effective shot. If Alexander Volkov plays the match wisely, he will win the match at the end of the match, with the decision of the referee. Rozenstruik needs to defend his effective finishing hits well I think Volkov will do it well.

[YuginKadoya]

I'd be interested in hearing someone's input that isn't going for Alexander Volkov. Personally I don't see it going any other way, and without checking the odds I imagine they'll reflect that.

Most of the bookies are going with Volkov because of the experience, Alexander Volkov has more matches and more wins than Jairzinho Rozenstruik but Rozenstruik has a kickboxing record just like Israel Adesanya could also be compared as a combat sport, and both from losing to Ciryl Gane have a winning match and a lost match, but we can never say that they have the same technique I am comparing them on their performance with Ciryl Gane, and I think because of Gane's speed both have lost to Gane and out speed them and outstrike them, it was a wonderful performance for Ciryl Gane, but I notice that Rozenstruik seems falling from Gane's takedowns  but if Cyril Gane wants to win with a Knockout he can surely get it, just like what he did with Derrick Lewis, While Alexander Volkov is a technical striker, he is landing leg kicks to Ciryl Gane and potentially checking their distance, I say Ciryl Gane most of the time had a hard time with Volkov, and sorry to say I am not for Rozenstruik aswell,

I'd be interested in hearing someone's input that isn't going for Alexander Volkov. Personally I don't see it going any other way, and without checking the odds I imagine they'll reflect

I mean, it's not a stretch to think Vlokov could choke up like he did in some fights, and at the end of the day, no matter the preferences, it's still a fight and especially in the HW division, one punch is enough to end it. But having any more detailed technical explanation, yeah, it's the HW, let's not get to deep into it XD

Then Enter Ciryl Gane, and most of the Heavyweights would surely need a technical master plan to take him down, even Francis Ngannou, that most of his fights were all KO/TKO but with the Bon Gamin he was really put to the test, and also end up going for takedowns, but let's take out that injury that he has because I really think that Alexander Volkov can be untouchable at times and he surely has the technical styles that can cut Jairzinho Rozenstruik and I think this is the 1st time Rozenstruik get up against Volkov aswell, this could end up like Gane VS Rozenstruik fight, with the decision than with a KO/TKO.

[TopTort777]

Yesterday I had some free time, so I decided to take a closer look on who Michel Pereira is. I've noticed that his name flashes here from time to time and users mentioning they are fan of him. By the way Pereira moves, it is obvious that he has a capoeira background, but there is nothing about it in his bio on wiki. Pereira has everything a fighter needs to become a champion, but he must work on a lot on his tactics. All these superman punches, backflips to get in mount, attack jumps using fence, dances, taunts - one day a fighter with similar skill level will punish him for neglect of defence.

I know that Welsh is a fan of Michel Pereira. What do you find in this guy? What you like him for?

[Welsh]

I know that Welsh is a fan of Michel Pereira. What do you find in this guy? What you like him for?

It's mainly for his style. He isn't the best in terms of strategy, however you just know you're going to be entertained, win or loss. To be honest, I actually think he's one of the most talented in the UFC, the unfortunate bit for him if he ever wants to become champion is; he'll likely need to drop his antics in the cage, which is one of the biggest reasons I absolutely love watching him.

If it wasn't for those antics, he would be just like any other fighter. What other fighter starts doing flips, and still closing the gap on their opponent, what other fighter jumps onto the top of the cage, backflips off, lands, and then gets a punch off that actually lands. Yeah, it wasn't against the greatest opponent, but who else takes risks like that?

His striking is sound, his defense needs work, and he has been fighting better opposition lately, and while he has definitely tuned in his antics a little bit, he still does them, and gets away with it.

I don't know if he'll ever be champion material. I do think if he tightened up his game, and dropped his antics he could potentially be. However, do I want that? I'm not sure, I'd love to see him become successful as I've been a fan for a while now, but I love watching him for his style so I would definitely miss that. Although, it's always nice to see your favourite fighters have some success even if it means sacrificing what you love seeing them do. After all, they're trying to feed themselves, and he has already delivered so many memorable moments for me.

He hasn't got the best personality outside the cage, by that I mean he isn't a Conor mcgregor so he hasn't got the allure of him, and I know he has just got caught up with some drama with Masvidal, which appears he may have been in the wrong. For me, he doesn't need to get involved with drama like that, his style more than makes up for it.  

[tokeweed]

Alexander Volkov needs to set the distance very well, he needs to use his kicks very effectively, if Rozensturik closes the distance, he can get knocked out with an effective shot. If Alexander Volkov plays the match wisely, he will win the match at the end of the match, with the decision of the referee. Rozenstruik needs to defend his effective finishing hits well I think Volkov will do it well.

Pretty much.  But seeing him vs Tom Aspinall and how a tad slower he was, dunno...  Just like Holly Holm, are we seeing a decline somewhat with Volkov?  And Roz isn't a bad fighter himself.  He could be explosive as we've seen vs Overeem and JDS who are no push overs.  They were both top guys too back in the day.  So yeah, I guess Volkov should be the rightful favorite, it's just I think the line should be closer.  Value side is Roz imho.

And btw...  The next event is the next weekend after this weekend.  -_-  But at least we have UCL final and Monaco GP.  

[Welsh]

Value side is Roz imho.

The reason I asked what people thought of him was I was hoping to be convinced to put a bet on. I hadn't looked at the odds at the time of asking, but I just knew they would be rather one sided. So, having a look at what a lot of users are saying here, I'm thinking of putting a cheeky little bet on him. It seems that most acknowledge he has more than enough to win.

And btw...  The next event is the next weekend after this weekend.  -_-  But at least we have UCL final and Monaco GP.  

I literally always feel lost when the UFC isn't on. It has become a routine for me where Saturday nights are usually when I don't sleep until early morning. In fact, the last event was a early event, which always takes me by surprise, and actually throws my sleeping pattern off a little.

[notblox1]

I literally always feel lost when the UFC isn't on. It has become a routine for me where Saturday nights are usually when I don't sleep until early morning. In fact, the last event was a early event, which always takes me by surprise, and actually throws my sleeping pattern off a little.

I want to see UFC making more events based in Europe, instead of North America, and that should be most of the times when they have fighters from European countries in main event or main card.
When you have kids and family it's very hard to stay awake all night watching all fights, but I guess you can always set alarm clock and watch some fights.
Just reading latest UFC news, it could happen that Paulo Costa wants to delay his fight against Luke Rockhold, didn't he try some stupid weight thing against Marvin Vettori last time? 

[LUCKMCFLY]

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This does not surprise me, Polyana Viana clearly has a great skill above any common man, and what she did to the thief is very good, many think that being a woman will make it easier to assault or take advantage of them, but the most It is important that here the advantage that she has over any other man or any other woman is very evident.

I can only imagine the thief's face when she was giving him the beating of his life, really he left him very unsuccessful, I think some thieves will take a lesson when they see this kind of news.

[YuginKadoya]

Pretty much.  But seeing him vs Tom Aspinall and how a tad slower he was, dunno...  Just like Holly Holm, are we seeing a decline somewhat with Volkov?  And Roz isn't a bad fighter himself.  He could be explosive as we've seen vs Overeem and JDS who are no push overs.  They were both top guys too back in the day.  So yeah, I guess Volkov should be the rightful favorite, it's just I think the line should be closer.  Value side is Roz imho.

And btw...  The next event is the next weekend after this weekend.  -_-  But at least we have UCL final and Monaco GP.  

Pretty much every fighter will be going into their slower years, as their age progress, so it is no big surprise if a younger and inexperience athlete will sure beat them, while Holly Holm just got a little power failure because she really got the Ketlen Vieira power experience, that is why I can say that Vieira has power to his shots, while Holm focus on the quantity, while Vieira focus on those quality shots,

I think people are getting the ride for those fighters that are more Technical, and between Volkov and Rozenstruik, Alexander Volkov will be the man because of those calculated strikes, not as well-calculated as Ciryl Gane but compared to Rozenstruik Volkov got the edge,

The reason I asked what people thought of him was I was hoping to be convinced to put a bet on. I hadn't looked at the odds at the time of asking, but I just knew they would be rather one sided. So, having a look at what a lot of users are saying here, I'm thinking of putting a cheeky little bet on him. It seems that most acknowledge he has more than enough to win.

Well, you can always go for the fighter that you really like, all of what I say are just speculations and I really think that Jairzinho Rozenstruik still has that punching power that could 1 punch KO his opponent, that hasn't changed my perspective because I am going with a more technical fighter, and about the Heavyweight division we usually see fights always finish in the 1st round and if Jairzinho Rozenstruik strikes gets to Volkov that fast this is finish, 

I literally always feel lost when the UFC isn't on. It has become a routine for me where Saturday nights are usually when I don't sleep until early morning. In fact, the last event was a early event, which always takes me by surprise, and actually throws my sleeping pattern off a little.

Well, on your part it really becomes your routine, so it is really hard for you not to have your weekly dose of watching UFC, while mine is just normal, I am just getting the excitement when a fight is on the horizon, that is why posting it here in the forum somewhat calms that excitement from me, and divert it to thinking,

[Davidvictorson]

Alexander Volkov needs to set the distance very well, he needs to use his kicks very effectively, if Rozensturik closes the distance, he can get knocked out with an effective shot. If Alexander Volkov plays the match wisely, he will win the match at the end of the match, with the decision of the referee. Rozenstruik needs to defend his effective finishing hits well I think Volkov will do it well.

I think Rozenstruik may win  by KO . Unless Volkov comes in with a perfect takedown plan.  Rozenstruik has underated power. If he could find volk's chin and it will only take one if he does. He’s a counter puncher so volume could be an issue but I think he’s gonna bring the fight as he doesn’t wanna continue on a losing skid. If Volkov will be able to get him down and land on top more times then not, then he might just win. It hard to predict.

[bbc.reporter]

@bbc.reporter look out for Poliana Botelho and Erin Blanchfield two fighting kitties that I think you will like,

Erin Blanchfield is someone Jake Paul might describe thicc hehehe.



She is presently the favorite against JJ Aldrich, however, she might be very overestimated for this because of her unanimous decision victory vs. Miranda Maverick. JJ Aldrich also has more experience than Blanchfield in the UFC.

But seeing him vs Tom Aspinall and how a tad slower he was, dunno...

It might be because Volkov was fighting in Aspinall's home country and it might also be the English mafia told Volkov that they do not want their countryman to lose hehehe.

[TopTort777]

But seeing him vs Tom Aspinall and how a tad slower he was, dunno...

It might be because Volkov was fighting in Aspinall's home country and it might also be the English mafia told Volkov that they do not want their countryman to lose hehehe.

Lets count that loss as a stress from war between Ukraine-Russia. This was sort of a beginning of it, start of sanctions and athlete bans everywhere. Lets say, first performance under heavy conditions...

English mafia - you mean these guys ? I would not be that much afraid and just wait before they injure each other.



Btw, this is a good topic for discussion. Do you guys think there are fixed fights in UFC? Hard to believe there are such. Guys are kicking shit out of each other quite naturally

[Welsh]

Nah, I don't think there's any fixed fights. I tend to believe that most high level sports doesn't have fixed games. The only thing I would say is a fighter could take a dive secretly without the commission or UFC knowing, but again seems pretty unlikely.

I do think I've seen some questionable dives in Boxing, but never in the UFC.

I want to see UFC making more events based in Europe, instead of North America, and that should be most of the times when they have fighters from European countries in main event or main card.
When you have kids and family it's very hard to stay awake all night watching all fights, but I guess you can always set alarm clock and watch some fights.

Don't get me wrong, if we had more events in the UK or Europe I'd be all for it. They just aren't as often as in the US, which is fair enough being a US company. I'm not complaining too much. It's why I like British boxing events, not because they tend to have more British boxers, but it's just more comfortable to watch them.

[tokeweed]

While I don't think there are any fixed or rigged matches in the UFC but there's this one judge named Chris Lee who seems to be under some wise guy's payroll.  I was starting to notice him during the covid era.  The guy would always give the score to the loser, the loser at least to my eyes, if given a chance to do it.  That's why...  If you're a fighter and Chris Lee is around, better be sure to finish the other guy. 

[Balmain]

Nah, I don't think there's any fixed fights. I tend to believe that most high level sports doesn't have fixed games. The only thing I would say is a fighter could take a dive secretly without the commission or UFC knowing, but again seems pretty unlikely.

I do think I've seen some questionable dives in Boxing, but never in the UFC.

I want to see UFC making more events based in Europe, instead of North America, and that should be most of the times when they have fighters from European countries in main event or main card.
When you have kids and family it's very hard to stay awake all night watching all fights, but I guess you can always set alarm clock and watch some fights.

Don't get me wrong, if we had more events in the UK or Europe I'd be all for it. They just aren't as often as in the US, which is fair enough being a US company. I'm not complaining too much. It's why I like British boxing events, not because they tend to have more British boxers, but it's just more comfortable to watch them.

Yes, I love English boxing for the same reason. The hours always coincide with the hours I am available. Actually, if the UFC organization increases their events in Paris and Abu Dabi, it will be my business so I can watch the matches live. I usually have to watch the replay and I know the results, it's killing me.