Future Fights Thread

[Hugo de Naranja]

Gustafsson versus Teixeira rumored for UFC Sweden

[firekillex]

Gustafsson versus Teixeira rumored for UFC Sweden

GReat fight , got Gustafson winning that fight though

[Hugo de Naranja]

GReat fight , got Gustafson winning that fight though

Yup me too.

LHW has an interesting linearity about it.
1. Jones: has defeated Cormier (UD), Gustafsson (UD), Teixeira (UD)

2. Cormier: has defeated Johnson (R3 Sub), Gustafsson (SD) and lost to Jones (UD)

3. Johnson: has defeated Gustafsson (R1 TKO), Teixeira (R1 KO), Manuwa (R2 KO) and lost to Cormier (R3 Sub)

4. Gustafsson: has defeated Manuwa (R2 TKO) and lost to Jones (UD), Cormier (SD), and Johnson (R1 TKO) but has beat every other LHW still in the UFC.

5. Teixeira: has lost to Johnson (R1 KO) and Jones (UD) but has beat every other LHW still in the UFC.

6. Manuwa: has lost to Johnson (R2 KO), and Gustafsson (R2 TKO) but has beat every other LHW still in the UFC.

[firekillex]

Yup 205 jones is king , DC is prince and I'd say Gus/rumble are tied for 3rd imo
after that it's a crap shoot

[Hugo de Naranja]

Yup 205 jones is king , DC is prince and I'd say Gus/rumble are tied for 3rd imo
after that it's a crap shoot

Agreed. I do think Rumble would have a decent shot of upsetting Bones. He's the worst matchup for JJ in my opinion

[firekillex]

Agreed. I do think Rumble would have a decent shot of upsetting Bones. He's the worst matchup for JJ in my opinion

yup by far, only way jones is losing is by a ko, hes not getting out wrestled or out techniqued imo
rumble lands one of those bombs on anybodys chin flush theyre getting knocked out and jones has been hit before so its possible

thats why im kinda pissed all that happened with jones i wanted him versus rumble big time, but if rumble cant get through cormier again they wont be fighting again which sucks, hopefully they meet one day in their primes still would be interesting to watch


hope gus comes back looking solid to, guy takes super long layoffs but always comes back looking great usually, guy has all the talent in the world to become champion one day imo hes very jon jones like

[strictlypaypal]

Talkmma saying GSP vs bisping and cyborg vs de Randamie in the works for fight week UFC 213 in July. And jones vs rumble/Cormier and the Cody dillashaw fight somewhere in there all interchangeable with 213 and 214 in Anaheim.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Talkmma saying GSP vs bisping and cyborg vs de Randamie in the works for fight week UFC 213 in July. And jones vs rumble/Cormier and the Cody dillashaw fight somewhere in there all interchangeable with 213 and 214 in Anaheim.

All of that sounds good to me although I'd prefer for Bisping and GSP both to take on someone else instead. Bisping vs. Romero and GSP vs. Anderson Silva

[strictlypaypal]

All of that sounds good to me although I'd prefer for Bisping and GSP both to take on someone else instead. Bisping vs. Romero and GSP vs. Anderson Silva

Dude trust me I hate that fight. There's no point. I don't see what the draw is with bisping and I don't want to see GSP at 185. Id rather him fight nick or woodley thompson winner at his weight. I wanted to see GSP vs Silva but after Silva's performance at 208 idk how it would look. Also just finished up cruz on rogans podcast he said dillashaw Cody is planned for 213 (he said it with caution because I don't think he was supposed to reveal that.)

[Hugo de Naranja]

Dude trust me I hate that fight. There's no point. I don't see what the draw is with bisping and I don't want to see GSP at 185. Id rather him fight nick or woodley thompson winner at his weight. I wanted to see GSP vs Silva but after Silva's performance at 208 idk how it would look. Also just finished up cruz on rogans podcast he said dillashaw Cody is planned for 213 (he said it with caution because I don't think he was supposed to reveal that.)

I'm not too interested in a GSP/Diaz rematch. I think there's more entertaining fights to make for both and the first one wasn't close. What about Maia or someone like Masvidal for GSP's return?

[firekillex]

the whole draw with bisping vs GSP is for the promotion of who will have the most wins in UFC history basically
i see the marketing behind it but bisping should be fighting a 85 contender and GSP should get more of a warm up fight first then possibly fight for 170 title, even GSP vs Maia would be the best matchup at 170 imo

[strictlypaypal]

Yeah all those make sense. But I think they brought GSP back strictly for titles or big fights. I bet he only has 3 maybe 4 fights max on his new contract. The bisping thing does make sense though I wasn't aware of the whole UFC wins thing. Just still awkward with the weight difference to me.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Looks like Maia vs. Masvidal will be headlining UFC Nashville. Where you at Jibs?

[firekillex]

Looks like Maia vs. Masvidal will be headlining UFC Nashville. Where you at Jibs?

terrible

[Hugo de Naranja]

terrible

Why?

[firekillex]

Why?

good style matchup/ clash
but maia is the clear cut number 1 contender , kinda just getting sad for him now
i doubt GSP wants the 170 title winner first fight back so at least give maia GSP a big name fight to headline and make some $

maia vs masvidal isnt 2 huge names and if he wins it really does nothing for him and its a super dangerous fight

masvidal beat cerrone , great win but what else has he done a 170 to give him this number 1 contender shot...? he beat a over the hill fighter in ellenberger and lost 2 in a row before that at 170 so hes 4-2 at 170 with 1 solid win i just dont see how it makes sense imo , the rankings just dont make sense to me sometimes and the matchmaking lately has been weird

for me its either Maia vs 170 title winner or GSP if hes not doing that nothing else makes sense to me...

masvidal is actually one of my fav fighters lately and he should jump at the chance , but he should get another top 5 fight like magny or condit before this

[Hugo de Naranja]

good style matchup/ clash
but maia is the clear cut number 1 contender , kinda just getting sad for him now
i doubt GSP wants the 170 title winner first fight back so at least give maia GSP a big name fight to headline and make some $

maia vs masvidal isnt 2 huge names and if he wins it really does nothing for him and its a super dangerous fight

masvidal beat cerrone , great win but what else has he done a 170 to give him this number 1 contender shot...? he beat a over the hill fighter in ellenberger and lost 2 in a row before that at 170 so hes 4-2 at 170 with 1 solid win i just dont see how it makes sense imo , the rankings just dont make sense to me sometimes and the matchmaking lately has been weird

for me its either Maia vs 170 title winner or GSP if hes not doing that nothing else makes sense to me...

masvidal is actually one of my fav fighters lately and he should jump at the chance , but he should get another top 5 fight like magny or condit before this

Fair points. I just think this will give us another chance to bet Maia as a slight favorite.

[firekillex]

Fair points. I just think this will give us another chance to bet Maia as a slight favorite.

Betting and viewing wise it's a sweet fight don't get me wrong , just rankings / true to the sport wise it's terrible ... looks like GSP is fighting outta 170 as well for his first fight back since Maia would be the only fight there that would really make sense , can't see him going for Woodley/wonderboy first fight in like 3-4 years

[Hugo de Naranja]

Betting and viewing wise it's a sweet fight don't get me wrong , just rankings / true to the sport wise it's terrible ... looks like GSP is fighting outta 170 as well for his first fight back since Maia would be the only fight there that would really make sense , can't see him going for Woodley/wonderboy first fight in like 3-4 years

Yeah I think they will go with more of a tune-up fight. Something stylistically favorable like a Diaz bro or Anderson

[firekillex]

Yeah I think they will go with more of a tune-up fight. Something stylistically favorable like a Diaz bro or Anderson

wouldnt be interested in the slightest with a rematch vs diaz ... rather diaz get a standup guy like lawler , or masivdal wouldve been a great matchup for him too....

anderson vs GSP i could watch just because its 2 legends though

[Hugo de Naranja]

Gadelha vs. Kowalkiewicz announced for UFC 212. Any early thoughts on this one boys?

[Hugo de Naranja]

Out of curiosity, how do you guys see McGregor vs. Khabib and/or McGregor vs. Ferguson playing out?

[firekillex]

Out of curiosity, how do you guys see McGregor vs. Khabib and/or McGregor vs. Ferguson playing out?

gonna have to watch the fight this weekend to get more of a gauge / prediction

both those fights are super tough to call

[getlucky2win]

Gsp vs McGoat. Or if gsp wants belt. Fck it. Give him title fight. only fights that make sense to me are for the belt or vs Mcgoat

[Hugo de Naranja]

Gsp vs McGoat. Or if gsp wants belt. Fck it. Give him title fight. only fights that make sense to me are for the belt or vs Mcgoat

I'd love to see McGregor versus Wonderboy one day. Especially if it's for a third belt.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Hoping my boy John Lineker gets but on the Brazil PPV as well. Would love to see him against someone like Almeida

[strictlypaypal]

Out of curiosity, how do you guys see McGregor vs. Khabib and/or McGregor vs. Ferguson playing out?

I think mcgregor ko's khabib round 2. I think khabib gets a takedown barely near the end of round 1 after getting tagged but doesn't get another and mcg finishes it off. Mcgregors TD defense is so underrated. But Ferguson is a whole other story. I see fergs length and height and way better cardio making him like a Diaz 2.0. I don't think mcgregor ever signs to fight Ferguson.

[PaperTrail07]

McG wioth ZERO ground game LOL......TDD not amazing...would get ragdolled LOL>..

[firekillex]

His ground game is actually super underrated and his TDD isn't to bad he stuffed Eddie Alvarez shots like nothing ...

khabibs wrestling is on another level though , let's see this weekend how they work and gauge it after

[Hugo de Naranja]

Maia vs. Masvidal will take place at UFC 211 rather than Nashville. Just 3 rounds then which is too bad

[JIBBBY]

Looks like Maia vs. Masvidal will be headlining UFC Nashville. Where you at Jibs?

I'm here I forget to click this thread.. Forgive...

Tough fight for Maia, matters entirely if he can get Masvidal down.. I think it's a tough match up for Maia.. Masvidal has looked great in fights and is a VERY good striker.. Masvidal looks like he's on a mission now as well, more active then every.. Maia won't last long standing if he can't get the fight to the ground..

My gut says Maia will get Masvidal down and in every round.. He'll grab a leg and take him down I believe.. My money will be on Maia straight if the odds are good but I will most likely hedge with Masvidal by KO for insurance...

[Hugo de Naranja]

I'm here I forget to click this thread.. Forgive...

Tough fight for Maia, matters entirely if he can get Masvidal down.. I think it's a tough match up for Maia.. Masvidal has looked great in fights and is a VERY good striker.. Masvidal looks like he's on a mission now as well, more active then every.. Maia won't last long standing if he can't get the fight to the ground..

My gut says Maia will get Masvidal down and in every round.. He'll grab a leg and take him down I believe.. My money will be on Maia straight if the odds are good but I will most likely hedge with Masvidal by KO for insurance...

Thinking the same thing. As a fan 5 rounds would be fun but 3 rounds is an advantage for Maia. What about Mas Decision as a hedge? Maia has only been finished and it was against a roided up Marquardt.

[JIBBBY]

Thinking the same thing. As a fan 5 rounds would be fun but 3 rounds is an advantage for Maia. What about Mas Decision as a hedge? Maia has only been finished and it was against a roided up Marquardt.

Exactly, 3 rounds Maia could get this on points or by sub as I think he will nail down those singles on Mas. If this were a 5 round fight I'd say Maia gasses late and TD's won't come if he doesn't get the tapout early... I like Maia in this 3 rounder either by sub or decision....

Maia's standup is just good enough to set up those single leg grabs against most striking based fighters..

[Hugo de Naranja]

Exactly, 3 rounds Maia could get this on points or by sub as I think he will nail down those singles on Mas. If this were a 5 round fight I'd say Maia gasses late and TD's won't come if he doesn't get the tapout early... I like Maia in this 3 rounder either by sub or decision....

Maia's standup is just good enough to set up those single leg grabs against most striking based fighters..

Hopefully we get reasonable odds and Maia gets his title shot after a hard fought win.

[JIBBBY]

Hopefully we get reasonable odds and Maia gets his title shot after a hard fought win.

You gotta think Masvidal will be favored after his destruction of Cowboy..

Thinking Masvidal -185 maybe..

Gotta wait to May 13 for this card.. Maia is getting long in the tooth and I'm just hoping his age doesn't catch up with him finally. That's my biggest concern with Maia at this point..http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Demian-Maia-14637