UFC Fight Night & Main Event: Sportsbet.io Predictions & discussion

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First, I hated fights with no crowd. It's just sad. We ain't in Covid-19 anymore. Just use the damn big places and sell some tickets. And correct, it's like a sparring match, not a real one. I mean, as a television watcher I also find joy in the cheer of the crowd while watching the fight.

Very true and good on moicano for openly talking about it

"It felt like a sparring session because no crowd. Another thing was mad, because it's so quiet and the corner they can keep talking to the referees all the time.''

Well that interview included much more expletives aimed towards youtuber mma guru



Calling someone a fuckin pig right during the winner interview is crazy LOL 

someone uploaded a compilation of youtuber reactions to that interview--

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pllu37Lu5RM

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Renato Moicano has had his face plastered all over MMA social media since his call outs to the UFC too.

Listen to his last interview on the MMAFightingonSBN yesterday.
He dissects everything he has been thinking of before and after this win over the weekend. It explains alot of how he is today even how small his channel is on youtube, so that fight was a lifting platform for his own benefit, Good for him as he deserves it with all the sh*t he had to endure from everybody who didn't think he would win from his ring rust begin away from the octagon for so long:

Renato Moicano Calls Paddy Pimblett Fight ‘Easy Money’ | The MMA Hour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq4obF4Lq28

Good fake-out strategy for getting to the opponent that he actually wants to fight next.
"He is not for real, he doesn't want the smoke" | Paddy Pimblett called Money Moicano out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOglPSyPlEA

So it worked to a tee. Classic Moicano!

Just an hour ago released on another big UFC youtube channel:
BISPING: Moicana CALLS OUT Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett for UK Fight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT7jd2qrDco

[danherbias07]

There are so many conspiracy theories going out on the internet for UFC 300 after Dricus Du Plessis's win against Sean Strickland. It should be Adesanya nothing more and I know it will be big so Dana White must as well make that happen. It's in April so I am guessing DDP is already healed by then.

I saw this somewhere.
https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/2/7/24065333/benoit-saint-denis-shares-his-side-of-dustin-poirier-fight-announcement-drama
Benoit Saint Denis shares his side of Dustin Poirier fight announcement drama

BSD training in Bulgaria to polish his wrestling skills.

A five-round lightweight matchup between Saint Denis and former interim UFC champion Poirier has been announced for UFC 299 on March 9 in Miami, but the bout only became official this month. In January, UFC CEO Dana White informally announced the matchup, which led to some confusion when Poirier recently tweeted that the fight was off. Within hours of Poirier’s tweet, the bout was publicly confirmed by the UFC, and Poirier chalked up the situation to “miscommunication.”

BSD was happy about the decision, he knows Dustin Poirier is a tough guy but he is ready for anyone.

https://x.com/DustinPoirier/status/1753101542411145675?s=20
Then he tweeted this afterward.

https://x.com/DustinPoirier/status/1753168340233703856?s=20

All just a little drama. The fight is on! It's a good thing that BSD's coach kept on telling him to just train and not be disoriented by all this drama outside. It's happening, he will just have to focus on polishing all his skills.

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There are so many conspiracy theories going out on the internet for UFC 300 after Dricus Du Plessis's win against Sean Strickland. It should be Adesanya nothing more and I know it will be big so Dana White must as well make that happen. It's in April so I am guessing DDP is already healed by then.

Doubtful after Dricus says he isn't going to do it and since he's the champ now he will be the one to decide. Doubt this too since Dana is the one who puts on the fights.
But we will have to wait and see.
It might not be such a long wait from what many are speculating that Dana White will make an announcement for what the main event will be on some commercial during the Superbowl this Sunday and some are just running with this instead. But he did say the announcement will blow everybodys minds, so I doubt it will be this one.
Imagine if he says Zuck vs Musk, as he has been seen meeting with both of them prior to the Las Vegas engagement.
At this point it all speculation and running on hype and that is just how the CEO of the UFC rolls.

Talking about the getting onto the hypetrain!

Money Moicano has an anticipated video with the one who he mentioned during his interview after last weekend's bout coming up 12 hours from now:
Money Moicano interviews MMA Guru
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3VmJODSvfM

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https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/02/elon-musk-ufc-news-super-bowl-video-dana-white

elon gonna attend ufc tomorrow and then superbowl on sunday

Any chance he announces zuck vs musk ?? 

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Doubt that rohang as that would be difficult to arrange with Zuckerberg being infront of congress for the social media offenses he is getting blamed for.
So it might be a while for Dana to do anything with him and Musk. But it would make for a build up the hype then rug pull the fans.

With all the excitement going on in Vegas there is a UFC event many had put on the side.

Here are the face-offs which finished about 6 hours ago:
UFC Vegas 86: Fighter Faceoffs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTmBx30Cys

And here are the markets for those fights:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-fight-night-hermansson-vs-pyfer/matches

Want to see how the main event plays out because then it could possibly bring on Bo Nickel as an opponent.
As one podcast had mentioned earlier, Khamzat vs Rakhmonov would be the mirror opposite of these two forces colliding.

[danherbias07]

Jack Hermansson did great on his takedown defense. He didn't even let any attempt of Joe Pyfer succeed. At the end of the round, it was Hermansson who took down Pyfer and seal the win. Those jabs of him are legit. Very accurate and he can attack Pyfer in the long distance.

Here are the results of the UFC Fight Night.
Jack Hermansson defeated Joe Pyfer by unanimous decision.
Dan Ige defeated Andre Fili with a KO at 2:43 of Round 1. - This was awesome. One punch man! He added a hammer fist but it's obviously done. Did not even wait for the referee to stop him, he must've felt it with his fist on how strong the punch was.
Ihor Potieria defeated  Robert Bryczek by unanimous decision.
Gregory Rodrigues defeated Brad Tavares by KO/TKO in Round 3.
Michael Johnson defeated Darrius Flowers by unanimous decision.
Rodolfo Vieira defeated Armen Petrosyan by submission in Round number 1.

That's one heck of a fight night thanks to Dan Ige. He made it more entertaining even though there's not much crowd that will cheer for him. It could've been a loud "Whoa" if that fight was somewhere more crowded. I loved it.

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@danherbias07
Yeah I agree with you there with Dan Ige having that big knockout to Andre Fili earning his nickname 50k Ige.
After the fight you can hear Andre telling him he didn't want to fight but, then it cut to commercial.
I would imagine he was about to say he needed to fight him to get up to the next rung on the latter.
Ige knew this but wanted to teach him a lesson with the sparring sessions they had earlier, he wasn't going to be pulling his punches this time. This is a real fight.
And he delivered with a lethal blow and a nice punch at the end to prove his point to the young fighter.

So no release of the main event fight for 300 yet. But many are speculating it could be Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev.
This would make sense because seeing Chimaev fight in the US is shocking since he had troubles entering into the country prior. And with Edwards as the current champion this would make for a solid main event for UFC 300.
First heard about this watching the MMAFightingonSBN hour earlier but it is making traction on other channels such as  on the MMA World:
BIG NEWS! UFC trying to make Leon Edwards vs Khamzat Chimaev for UFC 300
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfkxwzjpLBU

[danherbias07]

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50k Ige. Nice! I didn't know what it meant during the interview with Daniel Cormier but I do now.

UFC 298 is coming up!
Here is the Multi Master link for those who would like to join.
Sportsbet.io - UFC 298 - Multi-Master Challenge - (17 February)
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5485024.0



Main Event - Alexander Volkanovski versus Ilia Topuria
Co- Main Event - Robert Whittaker versus Paulo Costa
Main Card
Geoff Neal versus Ian Machado Garry
Merab Dvalishvili versus Henry Cejudo
Anthony Hernandez versus Roman Kopylov
Preliminary
Amanda Lemos versus Mackenzie Dern
Rogério de Lima versus Justin Tafa
Rinya Nakamura versus Carlos Vera
Mingyang Zhang versus Brendson Ribeiro
Josh Quinlan versus lbs Danny Barlow
Val Woodburn versus Oban Elliott
Andrea Lee versus Miranda Maverick

This will be so much action-packed UFC 298 and I would definitely not miss it.
I am going to bet for Volk on the main event. His belt will be on the line so unlike his last fight this will totally be different, plus that is on a higher weight.
Then I am with Robert Whittaker for the co-main event.

Place and share your picks guys.

[rdbase]

This is the biggest UFC event so far this year and yeah I know, the year just started, but it is true!

Was wanting to watch this tactical breakdown on this main event from TheWeasle since it was released earlier in the week. But only had time to start watching it right now before heading out for the day.
So here it is:
How Ilia Topuria BEATS Alexander Volkanovski - TheWeasle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQA3v7u2UQQ

Also noticed this video while looking for the previous one which seems well put together about The Matador:
Ilia Topuria is RELENTLESS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLJiFEN5nns

There is also a spot by ESPN on probably a sneak preview of the upcoming documentary they plan on making of his uprise in the UFC:
Ilia Topuria discusses his confidence ahead of UFC 298 title fight vs. Alex Volkanovski | ESPN MMA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1i83UMf0jo

[rohang]

Dana white seems to be teasing everyone with the wait to announce UFC 300 headline event,

He said he MAYBE will announce it at the post UFC 298 conference



Many people think its certainly involving mc gregor, but dana doesnt seem to be any hurry to confirm anything 

[rdbase]

UFC 298 Press Conference is going to be a good one to watch live. You know fighters with the likes of Ian Garry and Paulo Costa being in attendance up on stage, there are bound to be big and loud taunting going on.

Starting in a few hours we will have what should kick-off a monumental UFC main event:
UFC 298: Pre-Fight Press Conference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ORoTVxxDY

Watched a couple of interviews with Topuria and he is very confident in his improvement with every fight.
From the fights I had watched he got knocked out once by Youssef Zalal in Abu Dhabi on fight island.

[danherbias07]

Dana white seems to be teasing everyone with the wait to announce UFC 300 headline event,

He said he MAYBE will announce it at the post UFC 298 conference



Many people think its certainly involving mc gregor, but dana doesnt seem to be any hurry to confirm anything 

Yeah, he said that in an interview with Kevin Iole.

https://www.mmanews.com/news/dana-white-on-when-announce-ufc-300-main-event
A video of the interview is included in the link.

In a recent interview with Kevin Iole, White shared his plan to announce the UFC 300 main event immediately after UFC 298 on Saturday.

I really thought he would announce it during the Super Bowl commercial but it didn't happen. Frustrating but maybe he thought its a waste of money.
A lot of MMA fans are impatient and I think Dana White saw that and that's why he needs to announce it as soon as possible before it gets crazy.

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis could feature in the main event against Israel Adesanya. After initially hinting at a multiple-year hiatus, Adesanya has pivoted on that proclamation and wants to return sometime in 2024.

I want to see this happen.
Dana White may have been meeting with these two and I bet they will be both ready at that time. The Stylebender had been training nonstop and I think he is also growing impatient to get back his belt one more time against Du Plessis.
I am a bit excited and scared about the upcoming lineup of UFC 300. I mean, what if it's not a satisfactory line? That will be frustrating. I hope he is taking this seriously because the expectations are high.

[rdbase]

Dana white seems to be teasing everyone with the wait to announce UFC 300 headline event,
He said he MAYBE will announce it at the post UFC 298 conference
Many people think its certainly involving mc gregor, but dana doesnt seem to be any hurry to confirm anything.

Yeah, he said that in an interview with Kevin Iole.
https://www.mmanews.com/news/dana-white-on-when-announce-ufc-300-main-event
A video of the interview is included in the link.

In a recent interview with Kevin Iole, White shared his plan to announce the UFC 300 main event immediately after UFC 298 on Saturday.

I really thought he would announce it during the Super Bowl commercial but it didn't happen. Frustrating but maybe he thought its a waste of money.
A lot of MMA fans are impatient and I think Dana White saw that and that's why he needs to announce it as soon as possible before it gets crazy.

UFC Middleweight Champion Dricus du Plessis could feature in the main event against Israel Adesanya. After initially hinting at a multiple-year hiatus, Adesanya has pivoted on that proclamation and wants to return sometime in 2024.

I want to see this happen.
Dana White may have been meeting with these two and I bet they will be both ready at that time. The Stylebender had been training nonstop and I think he is also growing impatient to get back his belt one more time against Du Plessis.
I am a bit excited and scared about the upcoming lineup of UFC 300. I mean, what if it's not a satisfactory line? That will be frustrating. I hope he is taking this seriously because the expectations are high.

All this is for hyping up the card and he is the master of doing it.
Nothing more.

You see during this presser right at the end Jon Anik mentioned they will have a press conference for UFC 300.
So they are hyping it up even more during these two main event before they are done?
They have been saying Dana will mention it during this and then nothing. It is just how he has everything on his side and he can promote the hell out of it all he wants at this point.
Even to the point people are analyzing the UFC 300 poster released a few days ago and have determined it definitely has to be Dricus due to the person's profile holding that flag having no tattoos on his arms.
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/conor-mcgregor-ufc-fight-news-32116388

We have the weigh-ins tomorrow early so about 14 hours from now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLTsvpmRW3M

then the UFC 298: Ceremonial Weigh-In set for a 24 hour countdown:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S2WHdLRiI0

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Ilia Topuria's UFC 298 bout against volkanovski is a big deal for him, status wise and financially speaking as well.

Hes being reported to be set to earn atleast 500k $ , and more if he wins

https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-how-much-is-ilia-topuria-making-against-alexander-volkanovski-at-ufc-298/

Hes currently a small favorite at 1.87 odds, pretty good chance  for him and i think its a great play

[rdbase]

Nothing as expected from the UFC 300 Q&A session on what the main event would be. It was just a tease as Anik said they don't know what it will be but he wanted it to be Justin & Max to be the main.

All the eyes will be on UFC 298 today as it is Topuria's day to see if his documentary which will release tomorrow will be justified to do so or if it was all for nothing.

Here are those markets for those who want to choose which coin they want to bet on:
https://sportsbet.io/sports/mma/ufc/ufc-298-volkanovski-vs-topuria/matches

[rdbase]

That was a really good UFC event which just ended with a Topuria KO in the 2nd round to become champion!
What a great story so the documentary and his instagram photo doesn't need to change now.

And at the end of the fight into the post fight interviews just announced Jamahal Hill vs Alex Pereira for UFC 300 main event too!
https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/mma/dana-white-announces-ufc-300-main-event

[danherbias07]

My God! How long has it been since that Featherweight belt changed ownership?   I cannot even remember.

One shot! Another One Punch Man. I was shocked.
Well, I think Volkanovski felt that punch from the first round that's why he is fighting with great space and using his longer reach to score points.
I gave Volk that round one although Topuria made some good leg kicks too. I was actually surprised he stopped doing it because it is hurting Volk.
Anyway, Topuria has shown he really has that knockout power, he said he was going to finish it in Round 1, but he didn't but it's Round 2 so that is still a strong finish. He caught Volk with a great right hook at the right spot to make him sleep.

We now have a new champion, still undefeated. But, I still believe a champion will be called a real champion after a defense. That's where it becomes more difficult. Now, we wait.

"Look at me! Look at me now!"
We heard the same when Leon Edwards won that belt. A great win for Topuria.
Same as Joe, I cannot wait for him to defend that title.

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I think Tuporia wouldn't step further away every time Volk attacks. He does this even in his previous fights with Bryce Mitchell and Emmett.

Mighty Demetrious Johnson was right about him being one of the best in the coming years. He described that Ilia would just take kicks and punches so he could counter his opponent. I was watching over and over his last 2 fights and how Tuporia impressed MMA fans. So young and a new champion that will reign this time. 

[danherbias07]

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I agree with you on that.
He is strong. Those punches are scary and Volk might've felt it that's why he is too cautious to get in and try to brawl him.
Indeed, he will be the future of the UFC and he might even defend that title for a long time if he keeps this up. Still, I want to see him win a title defense first before I call him a true champion.

Well, UFC 300 was announced. What do you guys think?
I have high expectations which is why I wouldn't say I liked the announcement.

UFC 300 finally has a main event, but it’s tough to say if many predicted Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill would headline the historic card on April 13.

https://www.mmafighting.com/2024/2/18/24076429/dana-white-explains-how-ufc-300-main-event-came-together-praises-leon-edwards-accepting-fights
Here is an explanation of Dana White on why he made that decision.

White admitted that the biggest hurdle that the UFC had to clear really came down to stacking three pay-per-view cards in a row between UFC 298, UFC 299 and then UFC 300 that the cupboard was nearly bare. Thankfully, Pereira and Hill were available and ready to fight.

“This was not about money,” White said. “It was all about timing. We’ve got three killer cards in a row and in this business you have injuries and all kinds of other bulls*** that goes on behind the scenes. We’ve been talking about 300 forever. We were just trying to make the best fights that we could possibly make. We had two more fights to make and we’re trying to put on two bad ass fights.

Well, we just have to accept it.
Perhaps he has more plans after it and maybe that is where my expectations will be satisfied.

https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-300
It's not that bad and I love watching Alex Pereira but I thought UFC 300 should be something that would mark as an unforgettable moment which is why I want more.