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[tokeweed]

Romero looks yuuuge in that poster.  Let’s see how he looks in the cage at LHW when he’s letting himself go with the munchies by not having weight cut.    I think we’ll prolly see more from him than we’ve seen in the UFC.  He seemed gassy in the UFC cos of the weight cuts.

I don't remember if he ever had any fight in light-heavyweight category before, but I expect him to move slower than before.
Remember what happened with Adesanya when he tried to move from middleweight to light-heavyweight, it can be only worse for Romero but let's see.
He looks good in latest interviews and he said that age is just a number, maybe because he is 44 years now.

He will for sure move slower. After all, he is getting older even if it seems like he is defying aging conventions XD He is such an enigma, but LHW might be too much for him. I am really surprised he has not hung up the gloves. I mean he seems to be doing fine, health vise, but still, how much punishment can the body endure.

We’ll see.  LHW could be better for his gas tank since he wouldn’t be cutting weight that much.  And Romero is for sure the better wrestler.  He’s silver medalist in the Olympics.

...  Anyway this card looks very parlayable judging from the lines.  Huge favorites pitted against huge underdogs.    Typical Bellator card.

[TheNineClub]

I don't remember if he ever had any fight in light-heavyweight category before, but I expect him to move slower than before.
Remember what happened with Adesanya when he tried to move from middleweight to light-heavyweight, it can be only worse for Romero but let's see.
He looks good in latest interviews and he said that age is just a number, maybe because he is 44 years now.

Yoel Romero is having a really huge frame and no one could understand how he was able to cut down to 185 pound division and now he might be in his natural weight division without much weight cut that will make him stronger. Adesanya was not having a big frame and he is not a wrestler and once you face someone with a weight advantage on you it is difficult to get out of wrestling positions and that is how he was dominated.

Ok, but Adesanya was first and foremost not dominated in the wrestling department when he moved up to LHW. He was dominated by Jan's disregard for his power, Jan's tactics and Izzy not having that range he works off within his category. Secondly, Phil Davies is actually an amazing wrestler and the way he implements it into MMA is outstanding, so I am not really banking on Yoel here.

[notblox1]

Ok, but Adesanya was first and foremost not dominated in the wrestling department when he moved up to LHW. He was dominated by Jan's disregard for his power, Jan's tactics and Izzy not having that range he works off within his category. Secondly, Phil Davies is actually an amazing wrestler and the way he implements it into MMA is outstanding, so I am not really banking on Yoel here.

I am just saying that changing a division is not always easy and it's much harder when you go in higher category.
Funny thing than came out about Yoel Romero is that he is changing height and getting shorter in Bellator.
He was listed as 6’0’’ tall in the UFC, than in Bellator 5’10’’ and finally now as 5’9’’ guy from USA
In Tapology website he is 6'0" (183 cm), and in Sherdog website  5'10" (177.8 cm).
Can anyone identify his real height except his wife?


https://www.bellator.com/

[why]

I am just saying that changing a division is not always easy and it's much harder when you go in higher category.
Funny thing than came out about Yoel Romero is that he is changing height and getting shorter in Bellator.
He was listed as 6’0’’ tall in the UFC, than in Bellator 5’10’’ and finally now as 5’9’’ guy from USA
In Tapology website he is 6'0" (183 cm), and in Sherdog website  5'10" (177.8 cm).
Can anyone identify his real height except his wife?

What? Is that even a thing? Shortening your height? As far as I think that should be very unhealthy. I mean I understand players changing their weight, that is possible but changing your height? Shortening it? Isn't that supposed to be working against your body? That should be very unhealthy. Please correct me if I'm missing something.

[TheNineClub]

Ahahahaha, that totally escaped me, thank you for pointing that out XD I mean, I know people get shorter with age, but not that rapidly. Yoel will forever be an enigma to everyone

Anyway, here are the full results



Is it now time to hang up the gloves Yoel? 5 losses in 6 fights, time to end it on a..eh... semi-high note? Phill is still so dangerous, I wish he was in the UFC tbh.

[Davidvictorson]

Ahahahaha, that totally escaped me, thank you for pointing that out XD I mean, I know people get shorter with age, but not that rapidly. Yoel will forever be an enigma to everyone

Anyway, here are the full results



Is it now time to hang up the gloves Yoel? 5 losses in 6 fights, time to end it on a..eh... semi-high note? Phill is still so dangerous, I wish he was in the UFC tbh.

Yes, it's high time he did. He's 44. Funny how he thought the fight was gonna be 5 rounds. lol 

[TheNineClub]

Ahahahaha, that totally escaped me, thank you for pointing that out XD I mean, I know people get shorter with age, but not that rapidly. Yoel will forever be an enigma to everyone

Anyway, here are the full results



Is it now time to hang up the gloves Yoel? 5 losses in 6 fights, time to end it on a..eh... semi-high note? Phill is still so dangerous, I wish he was in the UFC tbh.

Yes, it's high time he did. He's 44. Funny how he thought the fight was gonna be 5 rounds. lol 

Wait, he did? That's a miscalculation, to say the least XD At the end of the day, Romero is a freak of nature and/or maybe performance-enhancing supplements, but 44 is where major organizations should draw the line and say enough is enough. Especially on the high level, he has been, not just in MMA but also in wrestling before it.

[notblox1]

Yoel Romero lost by split decision and I said that changing a division is not easy and it was even harder when you are fighting with ex champion Davis.
Romero only had some chance in first round but he missed that and his debut in Bellator was not like he expected, and he is getting older.

Other big news is that Anthony 'Rumble' Johnson had to cancel his participation in Bellator Grand Prix after reporting some illness problem, so Bellator called replacement from Lithuania Julius Anglickas to fight against Vadim Nemkov on October 16.

[7788bitcoin]

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Ok, but Adesanya was first and foremost not dominated in the wrestling department when he moved up to LHW. He was dominated by Jan's disregard for his power, Jan's tactics and Izzy not having that range he works off within his category. Secondly, Phil Davies is actually an amazing wrestler and the way he implements it into MMA is outstanding, so I am not really banking on Yoel here.

Jan Błachowicz dominated Israel Adesanya in wrestling and he was able to dominate him and then the range was another problem in their fight and Israel Adesanya took a challenge and he failed and there is nothing wrong in it. But your prediction about Yoel Romero was right because i had no idea about Phil Davis dominating him in wrestling but in the fight he was able to and won the fight even though it was a close fight.

[TheNineClub]

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Ok, but Adesanya was first and foremost not dominated in the wrestling department when he moved up to LHW. He was dominated by Jan's disregard for his power, Jan's tactics and Izzy not having that range he works off within his category. Secondly, Phil Davies is actually an amazing wrestler and the way he implements it into MMA is outstanding, so I am not really banking on Yoel here.

Jan Błachowicz dominated Israel Adesanya in wrestling and he was able to dominate him and then the range was another problem in their fight and Israel Adesanya took a challenge and he failed and there is nothing wrong in it. But your prediction about Yoel Romero was right because i had no idea about Phil Davis dominating him in wrestling but in the fight he was able to and won the fight even though it was a close fight.

Again, not really sure if I would call Jan's victory dominated by wrestling. I'd say it was dominance in tactics. But that's semantics and no, there is nothing wrong with Adesanya taking the fight and losing. As for Davis, ever since he dominated Gustafsson I am not doubting him (even though Guss developed his wrestling after that with him).

[notblox1]

Dana White's Contender Series 2021 Week 4 is starting in few hours with five fights and some new potential UFC prospect fighters, and I am looking for Michael Morales from Ecuador that is fighting against Nikolay Veretennikov in welterweight division.
Morales have a perfect 11-0 record and if he wins he would be good addition to welterweight division and potential test for champion Kamaru Usman.
Main event Hashem Arkhagha vs AJ Dobson is also interesting middleweight category fight, and you can find all those fights on Sportsbet:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/dana-whites-contender-series-season-5-week-4/matches

[TheNineClub]

Dana White's Contender Series 2021 Week 4 is starting in few hours with five fights and some new potential UFC prospect fighters, and I am looking for Michael Morales from Ecuador that is fighting against Nikolay Veretennikov in welterweight division.
Morales have a perfect 11-0 record and if he wins he would be good addition to welterweight division and potential test for champion Kamaru Usman.
Main event Hashem Arkhagha vs AJ Dobson is also interesting middleweight category fight, and you can find all those fights on Sportsbet:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/dana-whites-contender-series-season-5-week-4/matches

Not bad. Some interesting prospects lingering in the background. Let's see how they do in the long run.

Also, One FC is having an event tomorrow. Some interesting names as well. I myself am looking forward to seeing Buchecha fight. ALways love seeing BJJ wizards step in the ring, even if they do badly. Also, the event has MT and kickboxing in true ONE FC fashion, so there is something for everyone.

[TopTort777]

Lol, what is "Capitan Petchyindee Academy " ?  They could have named him as "That guy from Thailand" better.

This is actually a guy - Asanan Praanekpanansri aka Diesellek Aoodonmuang, Diesellek Phran 26, Diesellek Petchisirgym, Diesellek Pangkongprab. Damn, these Thai fighters names are difficult.

[notblox1]

Also, One FC is having an event tomorrow. Some interesting names as well. I myself am looking forward to seeing Buchecha fight. ALways love seeing BJJ wizards step in the ring, even if they do badly. Also, the event has MT and kickboxing in true ONE FC fashion, so there is something for everyone.

This might be a good warmup for UFC event and heavyweight fight might be interesting to watch with Amir Aliakbari vs Anatoly Malykhin.
I think they are still broadcasting everything for free live on youtube, and yesterday they had live Press Conference and Faceoffs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qhvgQfuysI

This weekend is break time in Bellator.

[TheNineClub]

Lol, what is "Capitan Petchyindee Academy " ?  They could have named him as "That guy from Thailand" better.

This is actually a guy - Asanan Praanekpanansri aka Diesellek Aoodonmuang, Diesellek Phran 26, Diesellek Petchisirgym, Diesellek Pangkongprab. Damn, these Thai fighters names are difficult.

I just put it out here waiting for y'all to notice it XD I wasn't sure if it was a real name or just the name of a gym he trains in XD I get the other names, they are hard but understandably, I am not from that part of the world, but Captain Academy just takes the cake. Anyway, I actually wish the man luck, rooting for him.

[minairia3]

Very unfortunate news, A Brazilian MMA Fighter  Lucas Gabriel Perez has died from a head injury he received on 11 September. He was only 22 years old and after that fight on 11 September, he said to his family that he was having some headache and was taken to the hospital instantly. His condition went worse day by day and was transferred to another hospital instantly only to be declared dead this Saturday. RIP.  Hope the MMA fans and his family will be able to withstand this huge loss.

[notblox1]

Very unfortunate news, A Brazilian MMA Fighter  Lucas Gabriel Perez has died from a head injury he received on 11 September. He was only 22 years old and after that fight on 11 September, he said to his family that he was having some headache and was taken to the hospital instantly. His condition went worse day by day and was transferred to another hospital instantly only to be declared dead this Saturday. RIP.  Hope the MMA fans and his family will be able to withstand this huge loss.

That is a danger and risk of every combat sport.
I never heard about this amateur fighter but every time you step into octagon or ring you are fighting for your life and you can always get some fatal injuries.
Most people don't understand that because they never got a single punch in a face and they only watch it on tv.
RIP

[TheNineClub]

Very unfortunate news, A Brazilian MMA Fighter  Lucas Gabriel Perez has died from a head injury he received on 11 September. He was only 22 years old and after that fight on 11 September, he said to his family that he was having some headache and was taken to the hospital instantly. His condition went worse day by day and was transferred to another hospital instantly only to be declared dead this Saturday. RIP.  Hope the MMA fans and his family will be able to withstand this huge loss.

That is a danger and risk of every combat sport.
I never heard about this amateur fighter but every time you step into octagon or ring you are fighting for your life and you can always get some fatal injuries.
Most people don't understand that because they never got a single punch in a face and they only watch it on tv.
RIP

Sad news and this happens from time to time, but not that often. When you take into consideration that there are many fighting styles (boxing, kickboxing, MMA, MT...), statistically there are not many deaths and injuries. And talking about the viewers distancing themselves from the fighters...if we didn't have that no one would watch this or any other sports because they would be mortified to death. That's the minds natural defence mechanism.

[Minecache]

Sad news and this happens from time to time, but not that often. When you take into consideration that there are many fighting styles (boxing, kickboxing, MMA, MT...), statistically there are not many deaths and injuries. And talking about the viewers distancing themselves from the fighters...if we didn't have that no one would watch this or any other sports because they would be mortified to death. That's the minds natural defence mechanism.

Actually, these types of sports always have the chance of getting injuries which sometimes even lead to death. Although the fighters always have that in mind, but as a whole, it is very saddening for us to see a young fighter like him leave the earth very early in time. Because at the end of the day, they are fighting for our entertainment as well as making a way for their earnings right? I hope his family has the power to withstand this loss. RIP

[minairia3]

Sad news and this happens from time to time, but not that often. When you take into consideration that there are many fighting styles (boxing, kickboxing, MMA, MT...), statistically there are not many deaths and injuries. And talking about the viewers distancing themselves from the fighters...if we didn't have that no one would watch this or any other sports because they would be mortified to death. That's the minds natural defence mechanism.

Actually, these types of sports always have the chance of getting injuries which sometimes even lead to death. Although the fighters always have that in mind, but as a whole, it is very saddening for us to see a young fighter like him leave the earth very early in time. Because at the end of the day, they are fighting for our entertainment as well as making a way for their earnings right? I hope his family has the power to withstand this loss. RIP

Gabriel had 2 wins and 1 loss in the pro play and both of his wins were from submission and he lost the 1 match from a KO. Though he was not one of the most renowned players, but his loss will be very big for the MMA community.  Is there any possibility to deteriorate these kinds of deaths? I know these are extreme sports but if there's any way these deaths could be prevented, that would have been so good.