Future Fights Thread

[firekillex]

GSP vacates MW title. So much for the "Im contractually obligated to defend" talk. Whittaker crowned undisputed champion.

UFC 221 Whittaker Vs. Rockhold for the title in Australia.

anybody knew that was going to happen imo
happy they gave it to rockhold though, was getting concerned gastelum would get it...

rockhold still the best 185er on the planet for me.... but this is his hardest matchup at 185 imo

[brooks85]

that's such bs

bisping is an idiot for losing to GSP and now can't even make my money back cause GSP won't fight whittaker. And yeah, robert vs luke isn't something I want to bet. Going to be an awesome fight but flip a coin.



supposedly pacquaio and conor are in talks for a fight.

[firekillex]

the rumblings are mcgregor vs paulie in a cage but boxing gloves or something along those lines right now
tony ferguson just got elbow surgery

[Hugo de Naranja]

Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz Picks:
Tessa Simpson Unanimous Decision (29-28 x3)
Virna Jandiroba Round 2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Vanessa Porto Unanimous Decision (30-27 x3)
Janaisa Morandin Round 2 TKO (Knees and Punches)
Mackenzie Dern Round 1 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Agnieszka Niedzwiedz Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)

[Hugo de Naranja]

Invicta FC 26: Maia vs. Niedzwiedz

Fight #1: Simpson vs. Brown
No Bet

Fight #2: Jandiroba vs. Montenegro
No Bet

Fight #3: Porto vs. Dudieva
No Bet

Fight #4: Morandin vs. Novaes
Parlays

Fight #5: Dern vs. Medeiros
No Bet

Fight #6: Niedzwiedz vs. Maia
Niedzwiedz (-155) 3.1u to win 2u

Multi-Event Parlays:
Morandin/Carvalho (+117) 2u

[Hugo de Naranja]

Horrendous scoring on that Invicta Main Event jesus. Thought Aga very clearly won the first three rounds, Maia won R4 and R5 was close. All 3 judges had it 49-46 Maia which is crazy.

[Hugo de Naranja]

http://mmadecisions.com/decision/8667/Jennifer-Maia-vs-Agnieszka-Niedzwiedz;jsessionid=72F0DA0C0D475016949B85350A796896

[Hugo de Naranja]

Bellator 191:
Ligier (+393) 2u

Fading Michael McDonald here. Let's go Ligier!

[MMANick]

Horrendous scoring on that Invicta Main Event jesus. Thought Aga very clearly won the first three rounds, Maia won R4 and R5 was close. All 3 judges had it 49-46 Maia which is crazy.

Yep, I thought the title should've changed hands.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Bloody Elbow gave me the opportunity to write a bit about who I think fighters from the Winnipeg card should fight next. If you wouldn't mind taking a look at what I wrote and letting me know what you think, I'd really appreciate it.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/12/17/16787806/ufc-on-fox-26-winnipeg-robbie-lawler-vs-rafael-dos-anjos-fights-to-make-results-fantasy-booking-mma

[Shagdogy]

Bloody Elbow gave me the opportunity to write a bit about who I think fighters from the Winnipeg card should fight next. If you wouldn't mind taking a look at what I wrote and letting me know what you think, I'd really appreciate it.

https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2017/12/...sy-booking-mma

Nice stuff Hugo! Thanks for the shoutout.

Hard to argue with anything you wrote on there. Perry/Jingliang would be a hell of a brawl and actually seems like a sensible fight to make. I think I would take Perry get the KO. Eventually Jingliang is gonna take a KO loss.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Nice stuff Hugo! Thanks for the shoutout.

Hard to argue with anything you wrote on there. Perry/Jingliang would be a hell of a brawl and actually seems like a sensible fight to make. I think I would take Perry get the KO. Eventually Jingliang is gonna take a KO loss.

Yeah man that would be a banger. Thanks for checking my article out. I appreciate the feedback.

[Shagdogy]

Yeah man that would be a banger. Thanks for checking my article out. I appreciate the feedback.

Of course - cool that you got that opportunity. I wonder bloody elbow knows how knowledgeable a person that had guest for them?

[Shagdogy]

O'Malley vs Soukhamthath scheduled? Hmmmmm... me thinks O'Malley better find himself some physical strength. I don't love this matchup for him.

[Hugo de Naranja]

O'Malley vs Soukhamthath scheduled? Hmmmmm... me thinks O'Malley better find himself some physical strength. I don't love this matchup for him.

Should be a solid fight.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Report on Hugo's Prospects to Watch in 2017:

WSW: Tatiana Suarez
Viviane Pereira: Win UD
Report: Stock Up

WBW: Ashlee Evans-Smith
Sarah Moras: Loss UD
Ketlen Vieira: Loss UD
Report: Stock Down

WFTW: Megan Anderson
Charmaine Tweet: Win R2 TKO
Report: No Change

FW: Brandon Moreno
Sergio Pettis: Loss UD
Dustin Ortiz: Win R2 Tech. Sub
Report: No Change

BW: Thomas Almeida
Jimmie Rivera: Loss UD
Report: Stock Down

FTW: Mirsad Bektic
Darren Elkins: Loss R3 KO
Report: Stock Down

LW: Joe Duffy
James Vick: Loss R2 TKO
Reza Madadi: Win UD
Report: Stock Down

WW: Colby Covington
Demian Maia: Win UD
Dong Hyun Kim: Win UD
Report: Stock Up

MW: Krzysztof Jotko
Uriah Hall: Loss R2 KO
David Branch: Loss SD
Report: Stock Down

LHW: Misha Cirkunov
Volkan Oezdemir: Loss R1 KO
Glover Teixeira: Loss R1 TKO
Report: Stock Down

HW: Francis Ngannou
Alistair Overeem: Win R1 KO
Andrei Arlovski: Win R1 TKO
Report: Stock Up

[Hugo de Naranja]

Report on Hugo's Prospects to Watch in Late 2017:

WSW: Tatiana Suarez
Viviane Pereira: Win UD
Report: Stock Up

WBW: Aspen Ladd
Lina Lansberg: Win R2 TKO
Sijara Eubanks: Win UD
Report: Stock Up

WFW: Megan Anderson
Charmaine Tweet: Win R2 TKO
Report: No Change

FW: Magomed Bibulatov
John Moraga: Loss R1 KO
Jenel Lausa: Win UD
Report: Stock Down

BW: Rob Font
Pedro Munhoz: Loss R1 Sub
Douglas Silva de Andrade: Win R2 Sub
Report: No Change

FTW: Alexander Volkanovski
Shane Young: Win UD
Mizuto Hirota: Win UD
Report: Stock Up

LW: Joe Duffy
James Vick: Loss R2 TKO
Reza Madadi: Win UD
Report: Stock Down

WW: Kamaru Usman
Sean Strickland: Win UD
Sergio Moraes: Win R1 KO
Report: Stock Up

MW: Paulo Borrachinha
Garrett McLellan: Win R1 TKO
Oluwale Bamgbose: Win R2 TKO
Johny Hendricks: Win R2 TKO
Report: Stock Up

LHW: Tyson Pedro
Ilir Latifi: Loss UD
Paul Craig: Win R1 TKO
Report: No Change

HW: Francis Ngannou
Alistair Overeem: Win R1 KO
Andrei Arlovski: Win R1 TKO
Report: Stock Up

[Hugo de Naranja]

Hugo's Prospects to Watch in Early 2018:
WSW: Tatiana Suarez
WFW: Andrea Lee
WBW: Aspen Ladd
WFTW: Megan Anderson

FW: Ben Nguyen
BTW: Brett Johns
FTW: Zabit Magomedsharipov
LW: Gregor Gillespie
WW: Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos
MW: Eryk Anders
LHW: Dominick Reyes
HW: Justin Willis

Here's my list of prospects to watch in 2018. I tried to pick guys who had 5 fights or fewer in the UFC and weren't ranked in their division's top 10. What do you think about the list? Which fighters are you excited to see in the coming year?

[Hugo de Naranja]

Man Jackson-Wink got absolutely trashed this year.

[strictlypaypal]

New odds for a potenial McGregor Khabib match

Khabib -260
McGregor +180


I believe khabib was -220 against ferguson. I think that gets bumped up to -300 at least

[Demonata]

[Shagdogy]

Hugo's Prospects to Watch in Early 2018:
WSW: Tatiana Suarez
WFW: Andrea Lee
WBW: Aspen Ladd
WFTW: Megan Anderson

FW: Ben Nguyen
BTW: Brett Johns
FTW: Zabit Magomedsharipov
LW: Gregor Gillespie
WW: Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos
MW: Eryk Anders
LHW: Dominick Reyes
HW: Justin Willis

Here's my list of prospects to watch in 2018. I tried to pick guys who had 5 fights or fewer in the UFC and weren't ranked in their division's top 10. What do you think about the list? Which fighters are you excited to see in the coming year?

I like your list. 100% with you on Suarez, Zabit, Gillespie, and Reyes.

I do like Willis but I'm not 100% yet. Don't think he's fought even remotely decent competition.

[Hugo de Naranja]

I like your list. 100% with you on Suarez, Zabit, Gillespie, and Reyes.

I do like Willis but I'm not 100% yet. Don't think he's fought even remotely decent competition.

Fair enough. I like that he has decent wrestling and some power with surprisingly fast hands but there aren't a ton of great HW prospects. Is there anyone you like better at HW? What do you think about some of the others on the list?

[Hugo de Naranja]

Hugo’s End of 2018 UFC Champion Predictions
WSW: Jessica Andrade
WFW: Valentina Shevchenko
WBW: Amanda Nunes
WFW: Cris Cyborg

FW: Demetrious Johnson
BW: Marlon Moraes
FTW: Max Holloway
LW: Khabib Nurmagomedov
WW: Kamaru Usman
MW: Robert Whittaker
LHW: Daniel Cormier
HW: Stipe Miocic

[Hugo de Naranja]

Hugo’s 2017 Main Event Pick Results:
Yair Rodriguez Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47 x2)
Valentina Shevchenko Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47 x2)
Dennis Bermudez Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Germaine De Randamie Round 2 TKO (Knee and Punches)
Derrick Lewis Round 3 (T)KO (Punches)
Tyron Woodley Round 1 KO (Punch)
Kelvin Gastelum Round 2 TKO (Punches)
Corey Anderson Round 3 TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Daniel Cormier Round 4 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Demetrious Johnson Round 4 TKO (Knees and Punches)
Cub Swanson Unanimous Decision (50-45 x2, 49-46)
Junior Dos Santos Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Alexander Gustafsson Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Max Holloway Unanimous Decision (49-46, 48-47 x2)
Derrick Lewis Round 3 KO (Punches)
Holly Holm Round 3 (T)KO (Head Kick and Punches)
Kevin Lee Round 2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Michael Johnson Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Robert Whittaker Round 2 TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
Gunnar Nelson Round 2 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Kelvin Gastelum Round 3 TKO (Punches)
Jon Jones Unanimous Decision (49-46 x3)
Sergio Pettis Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Alexander Volkov Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Valentina Shevchenko Round 4 TKO (Punches)
Luke Rockhold Round 2 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Ovince Saint Preux Round 1 KO (Punches)
Tony Ferguson Round 2 Submission (D’arce Choke)
Darren Till Round 1 TKO (Body Kick and Punches)
Derek Brunson Round 1 KO (Punches)
Georges St-Pierre Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Dustin Poirier Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Fabricio Werdum Round 2 Submission (Armbar)
Kelvin Gastelum Round 2 (T)KO (Punches)
Nicco Montano Unanimous Decision (50-45 x3)
Max Holloway Round 3 TKO (Punches)
Brian Ortega Round 3 Submission (Triangle Choke)
Rafael Dos Anjos Unanimous Decision (49-46 x2, 48-47)
Cris Cyborg Round 3 TKO (Punches)

Correct Picks = 31
Incorrect Picks = 8
Total Main Events = 39
Main Event Pick Percentage = 79.49%

I’m really happy with my Main Event Picks Results for 2017. I had an especially strong end of year, going 17-1 since July 22nd and finishing off the year on a 14 Main Event Pick Streak.

[firekillex]

solid main predictions amigo, GJ gonna read through your 2018 champions list

[firekillex]

Hugo’s End of 2018 UFC Champion Predictions
WSW: Jessica Andrade
WFW: Valentina Shevchenko
WBW: Amanda Nunes
WFW: Cris Cyborg

FW: Demetrious Johnson
BW: Marlon Moraes
FTW: Max Holloway
LW: Khabib Nurmagomedov
WW: Kamaru Usman
MW: Robert Whittaker
LHW: Daniel Cormier
HW: Stipe Miocic

solid list.... my list would have to be

WSW: JJ
WFW: Shevchenko
WBW: Nunes
WFW: Cyborg
FW: Henry Cejduo
BW: Cody Garbrandt
FTW: Holloway plus possible move up to 155
LW: Tony Ferguson + possible darkhose Dustin Porier
WW: Kelvin Gastelum
MW: Luke Rockhold
LHW: Jon Jones ( unless he gets 2+ years , Jeff Nowitzki saying everything is looking like he didnt take steroids on purpose ) .... if not Alexander Gustafson
HW: Cain Valasquez


sidenote: i could also see Khabib grabbing the LW strap, moving up to WW for good and being near a title shot end of 2018 / early 2019 if he stays healthy and possibly winning 170 belt

and Mcgregor fights GSP in 2018 at 175 catchweight bouty

[Hugo de Naranja]

solid main predictions amigo, GJ gonna read through your 2018 champions list

Thanks fire!

[Hugo de Naranja]

solid list.... my list would have to be

WSW: JJ
WFW: Shevchenko
WBW: Nunes
WFW: Cyborg
FW: Henry Cejduo
BW: Cody Garbrandt
FTW: Holloway plus possible move up to 155
LW: Tony Ferguson + possible darkhose Dustin Porier
WW: Kelvin Gastelum
MW: Luke Rockhold
LHW: Jon Jones ( unless he gets 2+ years , Jeff Nowitzki saying everything is looking like he didnt take steroids on purpose ) .... if not Alexander Gustafson
HW: Cain Valasquez


sidenote: i could also see Khabib grabbing the LW strap, moving up to WW for good and being near a title shot end of 2018 / early 2019 if he stays healthy and possibly winning 170 belt

and Mcgregor fights GSP in 2018 at 175 catchweight bouty

This list looks solid as well!

[Sato]

Dustin Poirier? From all the fighters from a stacked LW div. you pick Dustin. Incredible!

[WolfTicketDealer]

Dustin Poirier? From all the fighters from a stacked LW div. you pick Dustin. Incredible!

Really not that crazy, if they rebook the fight with Eddie and Poirier wins he'd be behind Conor (arguably a paper champ), Ferguson and Khabib (who seem highly likely to fight eachother in the next 6 months). If Conor never fights again/gets stripped and Khabib-Ferg happens Dustin could get a title shot before the end of the year.

[Sato]

And you think Dustin beats Ferg and/or Khabib!? Im not sure man.

[WolfTicketDealer]

And you think Dustin beats Ferg and/or Khabib!? Im not sure man.

I wouldn't pick him but he would be live in either fight. I think he's a fine darkhorse for that division all things considered. The other top guys in that division really aren't that close to title shots except for maybe Alvarez, but I think he needs another strong win or two since he got wrecked by Conor.

[Hugo de Naranja]

I picked Poirier as a future champ when he was on that 4 fight win streak after moving up to LW. It’s not unfathomable that he will become champion one day but I think his chin may hold him back against elite LWs. That said, Poirier has an excellent skillset with solid power and technique as well as an underrated offensive wrestling game. I see him as an elite gatekeeper a la 2016 Cerrone.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Does anyone else want to make a champions prediction list? I’d be willing to give a few hundred BetPoints to whoever makes the most accurate list if we get five or so people to participate.