Future Fights Thread

**firekillex** · 08-29-17, 09:28 PM

mcgregor / diaz 3 for 155 belt will be his next fight imo

some prospects I like Emil Meek, Niko Price , i still like Doo Hoo Choi as well for the future i think he has a ton of potential

also Mirsad Bektic hes had 5 fights in the UFC and lost a tough one last fight but i think he could be fighting for a title eventually , guy has a ton of talent and is only 26 years old

and last one Islam makhachev i think he could be a beast at 155 , only 25 years old and hes from Dagestan so you know hes a beast, plus he outgrinded Nik Lentz which is tough to do

**brooks85** · 08-31-17, 11:28 AM

Originally posted by firekillex

mcgregor / diaz 3 for 155 belt will be his next fight imo

some prospects I like Emil Meek, Niko Price , i still like Doo Hoo Choi as well for the future i think he has a ton of potential

also Mirsad Bektic hes had 5 fights in the UFC and lost a tough one last fight but i think he could be fighting for a title eventually , guy has a ton of talent and is only 26 years old

and last one Islam makhachev i think he could be a beast at 155 , only 25 years old and hes from Dagestan so you know hes a beast, plus he outgrinded Nik Lentz which is tough to do

only a matter of time before it gets announced. No way nate doesn't want the money and conor thinks it is an easy win which it will be if nate fights like he did last fight.

**firekillex** · 08-31-17, 12:29 PM

lol diaz says he wants 20-30 mil to fight mcgregor
man this guy is becoming more unlikeable by the day

**brooks85** · 09-01-17, 07:09 AM

lol diaz high as penetrate if he thinks is getting anywhere near that amount. Conor won't even be getting near that much for a mma fight.

**firekillex** · 09-01-17, 04:36 PM

i think mcgregor will get 10-15 mil plus PPV but hes obviously the main attraction, Diaz should get 5mil and ppv and be happy with that.... without mcgregor he would never be making this kind of money... 20-30 mil is laughable , put Diaz by himself against another fighter and see how many ppvs you get

**brooks85** · 09-03-17, 07:45 AM

Now that I think about it nate must mean $20 million in the end, after PPV and endorsements. No way he or conor are getting anything near $20 mil to fight. Last time nate got $2mil and conor got $3mil, but after PPV and endorsements it was 13mil and 15mil respectively. So nate could certainly get $20 million in the end.

**firekillex** · 09-03-17, 11:45 AM

MCgregor deserves at least whatever double Nate makes imo.. what hasn't Nate done to stay relevant since the last fight? What has mcgregor done? Won the 155 title and had the biggest boxing fight in history ... Mcgregor doesn't need Diaz, Diaz needs mcgregor it's just facts... mcgregor could go on to fight anybody in the UFC and have the biggest ppl at this point or even go fight Paulie in boxing , Diaz should take his 3-5 mil and be happy Bout it imo... I could see mcgregor getting 15-20 mil plus PPV at this point it's realistic , especially if the fight does over 1.5 mil PPVS

**Shagdogy** · 09-03-17, 12:51 PM

Originally posted by Hugo de Naranja

Hugo's Prospects to Watch in Late 2017:
WSW: Tatiana Suarez
WBW: Aspen Ladd
WFW: Megan Anderson

FW: Magomed Bibulatov
BW: Rob Font
FTW: Gregor Gillespie
LW: Joe Duffy
WW: Kamaru Usman
MW: Paulo Borrachinha
LHW: Tyson Pedro
HW: Francis Ngannou

Note: I'm defining prospect as someone with five or fewer fights in the UFC.

Really like Gillespie, Borrachinha, Pedro... as a fan and for betting purposes, although Borrachinha has been a big fav. Hard to imagine that guy losing in Brazil after seeing his first two. I'm still not sold on Rob Font, but maybe I'm missing something.

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-03-17, 08:51 PM

Originally posted by Shagdogy

Really like Gillespie, Borrachinha, Pedro... as a fan and for betting purposes, although Borrachinha has been a big fav. Hard to imagine that guy losing in Brazil after seeing his first two. I'm still not sold on Rob Font, but maybe I'm missing something.

Just realized Gillespie is technically a LW even though he is more of a FTW in size

**brooks85** · 09-05-17, 08:29 AM

so askren says he is retiring and last fight is vs aoki

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https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/9/4/16253074/one-championship-ben-askren-retirement-shinya-aoki-welterweight-asian-mma-news

**PaperTrail07** · 09-05-17, 11:52 AM

So Much Potential......love watching him toss around Koreshkov.....who they STILL have in main events (last card) and he won LOL...

Originally posted by brooks85

so askren says he is retiring and last fight is vs aoki

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/9/4...asian-mma-news

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-06-17, 03:23 AM

Since Gillespie is at LW, I'll do Alexander Volkanovski as my Featherweight prospect to watch

**brooks85** · 09-06-17, 07:47 AM

Originally posted by PaperTrail07

So Much Potential......love watching him toss around Koreshkov.....who they STILL have in main events (last card) and he won LOL...

seems like there is a lot of good matchups left for him and he may even be hinting to dana. Woodley is his friend but most importantly woodley is in the UFC so sounds like he is thinking about big fights.

“The one and only way I would ever come back for another fight is if it was for the No. 1 spot in the world. Not two, not three, not four, not five. None of those spots,” Askren said. “Then obviously the second part of that would be his name is not Tyron Woodley, because I have no interest in fighting Tyron, a very good friend of mine. So if for some reason the No. 1 person’s name was not Tyron Woodley, and I got offered a fight against No. 1, I would come back to prove I was No. 1. But other than that, I’m retired. I don’t need to come back and prove I’m two or three or four, anywhere in there; I’ll be done.”

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https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/9/6/16258052/ben-askren-retirement-shinya-aoki-fight-one-championship-welterweight-champion

**firekillex** · 09-07-17, 11:46 AM

another prospect i really love who i forgot to mention , hes fighting this weekend actually
gavin tucker, really excited to watch this guy again, similiar style to dominick cruz with some more pop in his shots

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-07-17, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by firekillex

another prospect i really love who i forgot to mention , hes fighting this weekend actually
gavin tucker, really excited to watch this guy again, similiar style to dominick cruz with some more pop in his shots

I parlayed him up with Mouse points handicap at (+105). Bought Glenn at just the right time when he dropped to (-140)

**Shagdogy** · 09-07-17, 08:18 PM

Originally posted by firekillex

another prospect i really love who i forgot to mention , hes fighting this weekend actually
gavin tucker, really excited to watch this guy again, similiar style to dominick cruz with some more pop in his shots

I'm with you. I like Tucker. On him for 3u. He should have a massive speed advantage. And Pedro on this card too. Latifi will be tough for him, but if he's for real he needs to be able to win this fight.

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-08-17, 12:48 AM

Borg out of main event

**firekillex** · 09-08-17, 01:24 AM

Originally posted by Hugo de Naranja

Borg out of main event

absolute joke.... i know people get sick and stuff happens but i honestly have 0 sympathy for it... imo when somebody gets sick its because a big weight cut and we know Borg has struggled with this previously... now DJ gets screwed to break the most title defenses record and the card gets significantly worse and is a terrible PPV now... guy should never fight for a title again imo just lost his only chance

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-08-17, 02:51 AM

Originally posted by firekillex

absolute joke.... i know people get sick and stuff happens but i honestly have 0 sympathy for it... imo when somebody gets sick its because a big weight cut and we know Borg has struggled with this previously... now DJ gets screwed to break the most title defenses record and the card gets significantly worse and is a terrible PPV now... guy should never fight for a title again imo just lost his only chance

At least he did it now rather than the day of the card. My rule is always that if you weigh in, you need to fight.

**PaperTrail07** · 09-13-17, 02:21 PM

pisses me off as well.....was a career move IMO....

Originally posted by firekillex

absolute joke.... i know people get sick and stuff happens but i honestly have 0 sympathy for it... imo when somebody gets sick its because a big weight cut and we know Borg has struggled with this previously... now DJ gets screwed to break the most title defenses record and the card gets significantly worse and is a terrible PPV now... guy should never fight for a title again imo just lost his only chance

**firekillex** · 09-13-17, 04:50 PM

hes missed weight / pulled out of a fight i think 3+ times now....
if he misses it 1 more time he will be banished from 125 imo... guys to big for 125 its pretty obvious his body cannot handle the cut

only person who can beat DJ right now at 125 ( any shot at all ) is Henry Cejudo imo

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-13-17, 09:37 PM

Originally posted by firekillex

hes missed weight / pulled out of a fight i think 3+ times now....
if he misses it 1 more time he will be banished from 125 imo... guys to big for 125 its pretty obvious his body cannot handle the cut

only person who can beat DJ right now at 125 ( any shot at all ) is Henry Cejudo imo

Speaking of pullout merchants, look at Thiago Alves' recent record. He's pulled out of 5 fights in the past few years

**firekillex** · 09-14-17, 12:32 AM

Originally posted by Hugo de Naranja

Speaking of pullout merchants, look at Thiago Alves' recent record. He's pulled out of 5 fights in the past few years

sucks thiago has pulled out, i have a bit more sympathy for him because hes been in the sport so long and has had some legit wars... still sucks to see though i really wanted to watch him vs perry..... will most likely be out watching GGG/Canelo anyways so ill be watching this card after on DVR

**PaperTrail07** · 09-14-17, 12:35 PM

wow.....I mean put both on

Originally posted by firekillex

sucks thiago has pulled out, i have a bit more sympathy for him because hes been in the sport so long and has had some legit wars... still sucks to see though i really wanted to watch him vs perry..... will most likely be out watching GGG/Canelo anyways so ill be watching this card after on DVR

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-20-17, 01:52 AM

Man that 118-110 Canelo card was HORRENDOUS!

**firekillex** · 09-20-17, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by Hugo de Naranja

Man that 118-110 Canelo card was HORRENDOUS!

was drinking that night so i didnt really watch it 100%
but i rewatched it tonight and i had 116-112 GGG
some rounds were super close but GGG forward movement and output won the fight for me , backing canelo into the corner ropes on numerous accounts was the main factor... round 1 was basically a toss up , 2-3 canelo , 4-11 GGG and round 12 canelo for me

the woman who had 118-110 canelo should never be able to judge another combat sport again imo.... boxing has always been known for crooked decisions and i see it regularly but its just becoming a joke at this point how people like us online can watch it online and be much better judges with 0 actual judging classes or seminars but by just being a fan and in the sport....

**Hugo de Naranja** · 09-20-17, 11:34 AM

Originally posted by firekillex

was drinking that night so i didnt really watch it 100%
but i rewatched it tonight and i had 116-112 GGG
some rounds were super close but GGG forward movement and output won the fight for me , backing canelo into the corner ropes on numerous accounts was the main factor... round 1 was basically a toss up , 2-3 canelo , 4-11 GGG and round 12 canelo for me

the woman who had 118-110 canelo should never be able to judge another combat sport again imo.... boxing has always been known for crooked decisions and i see it regularly but its just becoming a joke at this point how people like us online can watch it online and be much better judges with 0 actual judging classes or seminars but by just being a fan and in the sport....

I actually had it 114-114 and agree there were plenty of close rounds. Anything from 116-112 Golovkin to 115-113 Canelo seems fine to me but that Adelaide Byrd card was awful. She judges MMA too so watch out!

**PaperTrail07** · 09-20-17, 12:31 PM

She is HIGHLY known for being bought off.....
Guillard Over Varner 30-27,When Joe Calzaghe fought Bernard Hopkins for The Ring Magazine light-heavyweight title in 2008, most observers had the British fighter a clear winner - even after he was knocked down in the third.
Judge Chuck Giampa scored the bout 116-111 in favour of Calzaghe, with Ted Gimza recording a 115-112 verdict in favour of the Welsh fighter.
Adalaide Byrd scored the fight 114-113 in favour off Hopkins.,
Now they are removing her from UFC 216, She has also judged MMA since 2006 and was at the heart of the controversial Lenard Garcia decision over Nan Phan in the Ultimate Fighter 12 finale in 2010. She scored it 29–28 in favor of Garcia despite many believing Phan won.,

Originally posted by Hugo de Naranja

I actually had it 114-114 and agree there were plenty of close rounds. Anything from 116-112 Golovkin to 115-113 Canelo seems fine to me but that Adelaide Byrd card was awful. She judges MMA too so watch out!

**PaperTrail07** · 09-20-17, 12:34 PM

Byrd has a history among those in the boxing circles. She scored Canelo Alvarez's one-sided victory over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. with a 120–108 card. In Alvarez's sixth round knockout of Amir Khan, she had scored it 48–47 in favor of Khan before he went down.

**Demonata** · 09-20-17, 12:54 PM

I had it 115 113 Alvarez. Someone should have won though. The odds of both fighters winning the same amount of rounds seemed unlikely.

**PaperTrail07** · 09-20-17, 01:19 PM

One "professional" shouldn't be light years off the others... View it different LOL....Teddy Atlas said it best...its flat out corruption...nothing more..the athletes did their part....good effort all around

**firekillex** · 09-20-17, 02:06 PM

khan actually was winning that fight before he was KOd i remember watching that thinking Amir Khan was going to beat him on the scorecards i had him up like 4-1 or something before he got cracked

but 118-110 canelo is just a joke to give GGG only 2 rounds , i thought he clearly won the decision after watching it again last night.... at very worst i would give him 7 outta 12 rounds , he had Canelo on the ropes multiple times , stalking him down and wasnt always landing but he was putting the output out and dictating the fight, it was a great fight and a lot of rounds were super close but thats what judges are payed for

**Demonata** · 09-20-17, 05:55 PM

Boxing is a total joke. At least when I lose betting UFC i dont feel robbed. Also if it's a cool knockout or sub or great fight I don't really mind losing the bet

**PaperTrail07** · 09-21-17, 10:44 AM

Its clear----the guy you bet on is unconscious lol.....you lost LOL...

Originally posted by Demonata

Boxing is a total joke. At least when I lose betting UFC i dont feel robbed. Also if it's a cool knockout or sub or great fight I don't really mind losing the bet

**firekillex** · 09-21-17, 12:05 PM

Boxing is entertaining to watch but NEVER bet on boxing , it'll only left you heartbroken in the end