🥊 The UFC Info and Prediction Thread

[tokeweed]

^  Is it just me or will Muhammad surprise everyone and make it close enough for him to get the decision?  At first glance, I like Edwards but if I think about it more, I think Muhammad has a shot here.

Anyway here's jeremypwr's Multi Master. 

UFC 304:  Multi Master Challenge
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5503811.0

My picks would be these guys.

14. Belal Muhammad
13. Tom Aspinall
12. Bobby Green
11. Gregory Rodrigues
10. Arnold Allen
9. Manel Kape
8. Nathaniel Wood
7. Molly McCann
6. Caolan Loughran
5. Mick Parkin
4. Preston Parsons
3. Sam Patterson
2. Shauna Bannon
1. Marcin Prachnio

[pawel7777]

Wow...  The winner of Mokaev vs Kape could fight for the title next and they schedule the match at the prelims..?  That's fcked up.  Lol.  Not to mention the disrespect.  But yeah, it is what it is.  Still glad we'll be seeing Mokaev finally tested by one of the better fighters in 125.  But the weigh cut...  Let's hope it's not going to be too bad for Kape.  He's always had this problem in the past.

Mokaev Vs Kape is not even at prelims, it's now at early prelims. This is extra weird considering Mokaev is fighting in his own town, so you'd expect it to be treated with more prominance.
I suspect it could have something to do with the odd time of the event. The main events will take place around 3-4am, so maybe they just wanted to put some exciting fight earlier on, so people would show up early and stay for the whole thing. Just my theory.
Or maybe it's just Dana not taking the Flyweight too seriously?

[bbc.reporter]

Bobby Green x1.86 vs. Paddy Pimblett x1.94

My prediction for Paddy the baddy vs. the King Green is this will end in a split decision and the judges will give the victory to Paddy because where is this fight? It is in the United Kingdom hehehe. Similar to Jared Gordon vs. Paddy the baddy, this should be a victory for King Green, however, the judges will disagree hehehee. Uncle Dana will also be very thankful because he can continue the hype on his pet.

[TopTort777]

I love how tokeweed likes to post pre and post fight conferences, face-off and weigh-ins, so here is a vid before face-off https://www.instagram.com/reel/C90S6grS00Y/?igsh=ZGNiNnRuZzZxZ3M2

Belal and Edwards met in elevator. For me it looks like Belal is nervous (also that chewing gum was annoying ). He was the first to start insulting, instead of being calm. The way he tries to humiliate Edwards, does not look like a solid trashtalk and a try to get into head And the end of the win is hilarious. A man who is super calm and can beat Edwads and Belal easily

[tokeweed]

^  Yeah it looks like Edwards had the upper hand on that exchange.  But if you're betting on the main event it's prolly better not to read into these things too deeply.  Aspinall being there and saying how it was all drama was funny tho.  

Here's the pre fight conference.  It was kinda boring tbh...  Even with Edwards and Muhammad's animosity towards each other.

UFC 304:  Pre Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxsZsPfEs5g&pp=ygUDdWZj

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Bobby Green x1.86 vs. Paddy Pimblett x1.94

My prediction for Paddy the baddy vs. the King Green is this will end in a split decision and the judges will give the victory to Paddy because where is this fight? It is in the United Kingdom hehehe. Similar to Jared Gordon vs. Paddy the baddy, this should be a victory for King Green, however, the judges will disagree hehehee. Uncle Dana will also be very thankful because he can continue the hype on his pet.

Interested to see my fellow Liverpool fan, Paddy The Baddy tonight. I walked past him once at Anfield, other people were asking him for photos but I didn’t want to piss him off so I didn’t. Wish I would have now.

Any way, this is the biggest test of his career, I just hope he can get through it.

[tokeweed]

Did you guys see the face offs?  Watch it below if you haven't yet.    I think Mokaev vs Kape is gonna be a fun match.  The main event had an intense face off too.  Can't wait!

UFC 304:  Ceremonial Weigh In
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD55aqrj7tM

Leon Edwards (170) vs. Belal Muhammad (169)
Tom Aspinall (251) vs. Curtis Blaydes (256)
King Green (154.5) vs. Paddy Pimblett (156)
Christian Leroy Duncan (185) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (185)
Arnold Allen (145) vs. Giga Chikadze (146)
Daniel Pineda (146) vs. Nathaniel Wood (145)
Bruna Brasil (116) vs. Molly McCann (116)
Jake Hadley (137)* vs. Caolan Loughran (136)
Modestas Bukauskas (204) vs. Marcin Prachnio (205)
Oban Elliott (170) vs. Preston Parsons (169)
Manel Kape (125.5) vs. Muhammad Mokaev (126)
Kiefer Crosbie (171) vs. Sam Patterson (170)
Lukasz Brzeski (235) vs. Mick Parkin (264)
Alice Ardelean (116) vs. Shauna Bannon (115)

*Missed weight

And the UFC just had an announcement of their event in the Las Vegas Sphere.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9yDXzw9jYQ

It's looking good guys...

[cabron]

50-50 chance for Mokaev right?  The fight could end with just one hit from Kape.

^  Yeah it looks like Edwards had the upper hand on that exchange.  But if you're betting on the main event it's prolly better not to read into these things too deeply.  Aspinall being there and saying how it was all drama was funny tho.  

Here's the pre fight conference.  It was kinda boring tbh...  Even with Edwards and Muhammad's animosity towards each other.

UFC 304:  Pre Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxsZsPfEs5g&pp=ygUDdWZj

Can't just expect something remarkable to happen when two boring fighters who won most of their fights by decision are in the cage, they did promise their audience to KO each other though. But it's the low-expectation fights that can make surprises we never knew Leon could once again make that head kick that KO Usman. Or it could be an eye poke again and we'll see Belal crying over it.

[bbc.reporter]

Bobby Green x1.86 vs. Paddy Pimblett x1.94

My prediction for Paddy the baddy vs. the King Green is this will end in a split decision and the judges will give the victory to Paddy because where is this fight? It is in the United Kingdom hehehe. Similar to Jared Gordon vs. Paddy the baddy, this should be a victory for King Green, however, the judges will disagree hehehee. Uncle Dana will also be very thankful because he can continue the hype on his pet.

Interested to see my fellow Liverpool fan, Paddy The Baddy tonight. I walked past him once at Anfield, other people were asking him for photos but I didn’t want to piss him off so I didn’t. Wish I would have now.

Any way, this is the biggest test of his career, I just hope he can get through it.

It appears Paddy The Baddy, your fellow Liverpool fan has won the fight very convincingly hehehe. If you seem him somewhere again, I am very much certain will never be angry with his fans and a fellow fan of Liverpool.

On the biggest fight of his career, it was only 1 round and it was not challenging. King Bobby Green was sleeping before he can tap. I am very much impressed, however, he will be more hated because of this heheh. There many fans who want to see him lose.

[TopTort777]

Here is my reaction on the main event. It was a totally regular Belals fight. Kinds a fight few will watch to rewatch. I am totally disappointed with my favourites. Mokaev won, but got released from UFC. Pimblett choked (again) his opponent. Even Aspinall disappointed me. Even though he won, Blaydes also connected some punches. Not acceptable for heavyweight division and you want to become a champ.

[cabron]

Here is my reaction on the main event. It was a totally regular Belals fight. Kinds a fight few will watch to rewatch. I am totally disappointed with my favourites. Mokaev won, but got released from UFC. Pimblett choked (again) his opponent. Even Aspinall disappointed me. Even though he won, Blaydes also connected some punches. Not acceptable for heavyweight division and you want to become a champ.

It felt like Leon didn't do his best because it was only in the last minute of the fight that he threw those big elbows that cut Belal. Had he done it in the first rounds, it could have changed the outcome. Belal did his best yet still a decision.  

Mokaev is nowhere else to go. PFL has no FW. He could encounter DJ if he goes to One Champ.
Congrats to Paddy, very surprising of him.

Was it because Tommy calls out Stipe instead of Jones that's why you got disappointed. He didn't get Jones since last year, it wouldn't be different today. Calling out who Jones wants to fight is a fair thing to do.  

[TopTort777]

UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov



Date: August 3, 2024
Preliminary Card : SAT, AUG 3 / 10:00 PM GMT+3
Main Card: SAT, AUG 3 / 7:00 PM GMT+3

Venue: Etihad Arena UAE

Main card (ESPN)
Bantamweight: Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Middleweight: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Michał Oleksiejczuk            
Bantamweight: Marlon Vera vs. Deiveson Figueiredo            
Welterweight: Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa            
Women's Strawweight: Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godinez            
Lightweight: Joel Álvarez vs. Elves Brenner

Preliminary card (ESPN)
Light Heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Alonzo Menifield            
Lightweight: Mohammad Yahya vs. Kauê Fernandes            
Heavyweight: Shamil Gaziev vs. Don'Tale Mayes            
Lightweight: Guram Kutateladze vs. Jordan Vucenic            
Women's Strawweight: Victoria Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes            
Lightweight: Jai Herbert vs. Rolando Bedoya            
Middleweight: Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_on_ABC:_Sandhagen_vs._Nurmagomedov

Even though there is a Nurmagomedov name on the poster and it is going to attract all the attention, I would be giving my attention (and prays lol) to other fight from the prelims. First one to guess wins a merit

[tokeweed]

^  Vicente Luque vs Nick Diaz was cancelled.  And we should give a sigh of relief.  We don't wanna see Nick Diaz get beaten up again.  Lol.  He's like less than half of the fighter he was 15 years ago.  Speed is gone, power is gone and the grit is gone.  He's just too old now.

But yeah, the main event here will totally be waaay better than the main event at 304.

Anyway, here are the results.

Belal Muhammad def Leon Edwards  UD
Tom Aspinall def Curtis Blaydes  KO R1
Paddy Pimblett def King Green  SUB R1
Gregory Rodrigues def Christian Leroy Duncan  UD
Arnold Allen def Giga Chikadze  UD
Nathaniel Wood def Daniel Pineda  UD
Bruna Brasil def Molly McCann  UD
Jake Hadley def Caolan Loughran  UD
Muhammad Mokaev def Manel Kape  UD
Oban Elliott def Preston Parsons  UD
Modestas Bukauskas def Marcin Prachnio  SUB R3
Sam Patterson def Kiefer Crosbie  SUB R1
Mick Parkin def Łukasz Brzeski  KO R1
Shauna Bannon def Alice Ardelean  SD

Mokaev vs Kape...  What a total disappointment.  Lmao.

UFC 304:  Post Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REkEUBSFenY

[TopTort777]

If Luque vs Diaz was a guess of a fight that caught my attention, then this is wrong

[Hirose UK]

Muhammad Mokaev versus Manel Kape, they finished the fight enough to make many people feel bored.
There were several quite heated incidents during the weigh-in session before their title fight and when the fight was about to start, there were many people in the octagon to protect them.
I was quite impressed with both of them because after the fight was over and Muhammad Mokaev was declared the winner with unanimous decision, they were able to accept each other and Muhammad Mokaev was seen embracing Manel Kape.
But unfortunately, this was big victory for Muhammad Mokaev, who may not be able to get it again because of Dana decision not to renew Muhammad Mokaev contract with the UFC because he often created various commotions.

By the way, I also got win from this fight, I think Muhammad Mokaev could be great fighter but he won't be with the UFC anymore.

[TopTort777]

But unfortunately, this was big victory for Muhammad Mokaev, who may not be able to get it again because of Dana decision not to renew Muhammad Mokaev contract with the UFC because he often created various commotions.

Some say that UFC asked Mokaev to wrestle less, to be more of a striker, but instead he wrestled a lot anyway. The main complaint about Mokaev in media is that UFC and he makes a big conflict or story before the fight, and then shows a "blanket" fighting style; laying and controlling opponent most of the time. He and his opponent had to start killing each other, aster what we saw before the fight and at face off. Instead first round was a boring one.

[tokeweed]

Muhammad Mokaev versus Manel Kape, they finished the fight enough to make many people feel bored.
There were several quite heated incidents during the weigh-in session before their title fight and when the fight was about to start, there were many people in the octagon to protect them.
I was quite impressed with both of them because after the fight was over and Muhammad Mokaev was declared the winner with unanimous decision, they were able to accept each other and Muhammad Mokaev was seen embracing Manel Kape.
But unfortunately, this was big victory for Muhammad Mokaev, who may not be able to get it again because of Dana decision not to renew Muhammad Mokaev contract with the UFC because he often created various commotions.

By the way, I also got win from this fight, I think Muhammad Mokaev could be great fighter but he won't be with the UFC anymore.

With all the build up and the stories of how these guys hate each other...  Yup.  So disappointing and so dumb how it turned out.  It looked like they were from the same gym that didn't want to fight each other. 

Anyway, on to the next event.  Here's a couple of vids to watch just to get yourself excited.  Lol.  This is by far the biggest test of Umar Nurmagomedov.  And with Sandhagen's line at 3.40...  It's very tempting imho.  Sandhagen is pretty good.  The lines should be closer imho.

UFC Free Fight:  Sandhagen vs Moraes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adklvI0TDTk

UFC Free Fight:  Nurmagomedov vs Barcelos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUMW-o3OmPQ

[TopTort777]

Have you noticed that it took only 2 fights for Sharabutdin Magomedov to be in co-main event? Even though his opponents were not very touch. And it would be ok if his fight would be in UFC Apex, but it is a co-main event in UAE.

Anyway, why nobody notice Tony Ferguson in the card? A possible 8th loss in a row for him. His opponent, Michael Chiesa is also on a 3-fight loosing streak, and 5/7 times he has lost via sub, as well as havent knocked anyone in his pro MMA life. What is this? A gift for a farewell fight? At least such a guy will be Tony able to beat? 

[pawel7777]

Here is my reaction on the main event. It was a totally regular Belals fight. Kinds a fight few will watch to rewatch. I am totally disappointed with my favourites. Mokaev won, but got released from UFC. Pimblett choked (again) his opponent. Even Aspinall disappointed me. Even though he won, Blaydes also connected some punches. Not acceptable for heavyweight division and you want to become a champ.

Did you think Aspinall was some sort of uber-human that makes no mistakes? Whenever you throw a punch or a combo, you create an opening that the other guy will try to take advantage of.
And, according to Blaydes himself, he got encouraged and overexcited by successfully landing those punches, which made him abandon his game plan and take the punishment as a result.

Shame on the whole situation with Mokaev. He seemed optimistic about getting new offer but that didn't happen. Could it be because of the physical altercation with Kape, or, as Mokaev claims, was it due to his "boring" fighting style and the UFC pressuring him not to shoot for takedowns? I think it's the former, which would explain why he was put at prelims/early-prelims rather than at main card.

[tokeweed]

^  Yeah good point.  But I don't think it's really the altercation tho.  We've seen those ones happen in the past with a lot of fighters...  I think it was the sucker punch Mokaev did that got Dana White fumed.  He doesn't stand for sht like that.

Have you noticed that it took only 2 fights for Sharabutdin Magomedov to be in co-main event? Even though his opponents were not very touch. And it would be ok if his fight would be in UFC Apex, but it is a co-main event in UAE.

Anyway, why nobody notice Tony Ferguson in the card? A possible 8th loss in a row for him. His opponent, Michael Chiesa is also on a 3-fight loosing streak, and 5/7 times he has lost via sub, as well as havent knocked anyone in his pro MMA life. What is this? A gift for a farewell fight? At least such a guy will be Tony able to beat?  

Sharabutdin Magomedov is pretty good but kinda got exposed in his last fight vs Trocolli.  If Trocolli didn't get tired at R3, he surely would've won via UD and that's even if Magomedov snagged R3.  I think the replay is available at MMA Core.  Look it up if you like.

But as for this match he'll be having this weekend, it's tailor made for Sharabutdin Magomedov to coast thru.  Oleksiejczuk doesn't have the size and the grappling like Trocolli has.