UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 (August 20, 2016)

[UncleChael]

Why is everyone picking Nate?

Connor will win this.

There will be a lot of blood.

Instead of gassing out and losing Connor will stay fresh and hit Nate on his wound above his eye.

Connor has to win this, Nate doesn't.

Nate will beat himself.

Connor TKO doc stoppage.

Bring on the hate.

STOCKTON, ************! You blind? You see the first fight? All in Diaz.

[KushMoney]

Yeah I did see it. If Connors stamina has improved to where he can fight for 20 more minutes he's got this. If not it's a replay of the first fight.

I think Connor will fight a lot less this time and stall more, as will Nate.

[JIBBBY]

Yeah I did see it. If Connors stamina has improved to where he can fight for 20 more minutes he's got this. If not it's a replay of the first fight.

I think Connor will fight a lot less this time and stall more, as will Nate.

Nate had a full training camp this time around so any cardio McGregor gained Nate did as well..

McGregors only chance is for an early KO, if he doesn't get it this time around the same result will happen, the fight just might last a little longer...Nate is better standing and on the Ground, has better cardio and a better chin.. That all equates to a win unless he gets caught early...

Unc is all in and so am I... Nate ain't gonna get punked...

[Hugo de Naranja]

Got some pending plays for track as well:
Bolt wins 100m and 200 (-160)
Field wins Women's 200m vs. Schippers (+200) Big
Thompson wins 200m (+300)
Kiprop wins 1500m (-165)
Spotakova wins Women's Javelin (+195)
Parlay of Bolt wins 200m and Jamaica Women win 4 x 100 (+123)
Kipchoge wins Marathon (-115)

Kipchoge is one to look out for at almost even money. He has won all but one marathon he's run (finished second in the other) and has a personal record almost a minute better than his closest competitor, Biwott.

Hope at least one person tailed on Elaine Thompson to win the women's 200m. Girl is a straight beast.

[Demonata]

Nate had a full training camp this time around so any cardio McGregor gained Nate did as well..

McGregors only chance is for an early KO, if he doesn't get it this time around the same result will happen, the fight just might last a little longer...Nate is better standing and on the Ground, has better cardio and a better chin.. That all equates to a win unless he gets caught early...

Unc is all in and so am I... Nate ain't gonna get punked...

No that is not his only chance. Nate isn't better in every category. If he was he would be -300 or something like lim is against mike perry. Mike perry can only knockout.

[TPowell]

Randa Markos looks like a solid play at less than -150. She has a sharp right hand and solid grappling. She's a solid all around fighter really and I know it was a unanimous decision loss but she legitimately won 1 round hands down vs Karolina and the first round was tight as well. Courtney Casey is a freak of a strawweight at 5'7 and she'll have 4 inches of reach in this fight but she was handled on the feet by a fighter in Ham who had no business fighting at 115 (natural 105'er). Casey showed some solid takedowns from the clinch in her last fight against Stanciu and that led to the 1st round finish, but Stanciu was only like 21 at the time and isn't as strong physically as Randa. Lastly, because Casey is so big, she's definitely prone to gassing late in fights and that is a death sentence for most women. In her UFC debut 3 fights ago, Casey looked really good against a top fighter in Calderwood and won that 1st round on one judges scorecard. Her volume dropped some in the next couple rounds and Calderwood rolled over her with some wrestling as well. Same story in the next fight against Ham. Got off to a great start winning the 1st round on all 3 cards but then gassed and got picked apart on the feet for the last 2 rounds and lost a 29-28 decision. You could obviously wait until after round 1 and take Markos against her but at -130 or so now, I'm not sure why you don't take the obviously better fighter

[Hugo de Naranja]

Randa Markos looks like a solid play at less than -150. She has a sharp right hand and solid grappling. She's a solid all around fighter really and I know it was a unanimous decision loss but she legitimately won 1 round hands down vs Karolina and the first round was tight as well. Courtney Casey is a freak of a strawweight at 5'7 and she'll have 4 inches of reach in this fight but she was handled on the feet by a fighter in Ham who had no business fighting at 115 (natural 105'er). Casey showed some solid takedowns from the clinch in her last fight against Stanciu and that led to the 1st round finish, but Stanciu was only like 21 at the time and isn't as strong physically as Randa. Lastly, because Casey is so big, she's definitely prone to gassing late in fights and that is a death sentence for most women. In her UFC debut 3 fights ago, Casey looked really good against a top fighter in Calderwood and won that 1st round on one judges scorecard. Her volume dropped some in the next couple rounds and Calderwood rolled over her with some wrestling as well. Same story in the next fight against Ham. Got off to a great start winning the 1st round on all 3 cards but then gassed and got picked apart on the feet for the last 2 rounds and lost a 29-28 decision. You could obviously wait until after round 1 and take Markos against her but at -130 or so now, I'm not sure why you don't take the obviously better fighter

Nice write-up TPowell. I like your style! My pick here is Markos Decision but I am playing Casey ITD as well since she comes out slugging for the finish, even if it means emptying her gas tank.

[JIBBBY]

Hope at least one person tailed on Elaine Thompson to win the women's 200m. Girl is a straight beast.

Good call and grab on the field with +200 odds HUGO..

I did figure Thompson having a good shot at the gold in the 200 after she won 100 so I went with it...I didn't like her last prelim final race though.. My bet was already in and I was on Thompson but I would have dropped that bet before the start of the race in all honesty.. Glad I hit it but wish I got the odds you did.. I jumped in late..


ONLINE
08/15/2016
09:37 PM

[ # 26746958 ] Odds to win 200m ( Risking: 100.00 - To Win: 115.00 ) WIN 08/17/2016 @ 06:35 PM TNT [97436] Elaine Thompson +115 Winner: WIN

Also bit down on these odds and hit this tonight with Biranna Rollins. She was a lock though I thought.... 2-0 on the night in track and field I'll take it Big on Bolt in the 200m tomorrow night, on the Jamaican women and men in the 4x100 also..

Loving these Olympics

ONLINE
08/15/2016
11:40 PM

[ # 27146978 ] To Win Women's Athletics 100m hurdles ( Risking: 200.00 - To Win: 100.50 ) WIN 08/17/2016 @ 06:55 PM TNT [98236] Brianna Rollins -199 Winner: WIN

[JIBBBY]

What's with Locky and the American swim guys claiming they got robbed but it appears they didn't.... That is not cool .. Why in the hell would they do that? Stupid.... Glad Phelps wasn't in on that..

You don't play around like that in foreign Countries.. You end up in trouble and in jail if you do...

[Hugo de Naranja]

Good call and grab on the field with +200 odds HUGO..

I did figure Thompson having a good shot at the gold in the 200 after she won 100 so I went with it...I didn't like her last prelim final race though.. My bet was already in and I was on Thompson but I would have dropped that bet before the start of the race in all honesty.. Glad I hit it but wish I got the odds you did.. I jumped in late..


ONLINE
08/15/2016
09:37 PM

[ # 26746958 ] Odds to win 200m ( Risking: 100.00 - To Win: 115.00 ) WIN 08/17/2016 @ 06:35 PM TNT [97436] Elaine Thompson +115 Winner: WIN

Also bit down on these odds and hit this tonight with Biranna Rollins. She was a lock though I thought.... 2-0 on the night in track and field I'll take it Big on Bolt in the 200m tomorrow night, on the Jamaican women and men in the 4x100 also..

Loving these Olympics

ONLINE
08/15/2016
11:40 PM

[ # 27146978 ] To Win Women's Athletics 100m hurdles ( Risking: 200.00 - To Win: 100.50 ) WIN 08/17/2016 @ 06:55 PM TNT [98236] Brianna Rollins -199 Winner: WIN

Keep up the good work bud! I'm on a lot of the same stuff including Jamaica Women (-150) for the 4 x 100 for a few units.

[bjpenn85]

Yeah I did see it. If Connors stamina has improved to where he can fight for 20 more minutes he's got this. If not it's a replay of the first fight.

I think Connor will fight a lot less this time and stall more, as will Nate.

To fight for 25 minutes and fight 25 minutes with diaz is two diff things. I was very surprised that Yair Rodriguez, appeared to gass in round 3 in several fights, but then, IN ALTIUTUDE easily went 25 min with Cecares. That tells you that even an explosive fighter like rodriguez, who should gass, can have a good camp and learn to go 25 minutes. But, Cecares didnt put any pressure on rodriguez for the whole fight. Nate is smart and experienced and has a very natural feel for whats happening in a fight. If he senses mcregor getting tired, which he will during that 25 minutes, i think thats fair to say, he will start to pick mcregor apart, and mcregor may end up panicking or get emotional. I do think mcregor got the skills to beat nate, if he fights a perfect fight, i dont think nate will win. But, to fight the perfect fight against nate diaz in a 25 minute fight, i dont see it, but mcregor will def be a goat type of fighter if he can comeback from this.

[Ty$]

Let's see your main event plays Hugo!!!

[JIBBBY]

MMA mania write ups starting to come in now -


170 lbs.: Neil Magny vs. Lorenz Larkin
Despite just reaching the semifinals in one of the worst The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) seasons, Neil Magny (18-4) has emerged as one of the Welterweight division’s best. He’s won 10 of his last 11 fights, including a comeback knockout of Hector Lombard in his most recent bout.


He stands four inches taller than Lorenz Larkin (17-5) at 6’3."
Larkin -- who opened his Strikeforce career at Light Heavyweight -- has found a real home for himself in UFC’s 170-pound division. He’s gone 3-1 since making the drop, the sole loss a close decision against Albert Tumenov and one of the victories a knockout of Santiago Ponzinibbio.
He’s knocked out 10 opponents overall.
This is a really, really good fight, far more intriguing than the planned match up between Magny and Dong Hyun Kim. I expect the same result, a Magny decision, but he’s going to have a much tougher time pulling it off.


While Larkin has the speed and power advantage, Magny is incredibly composed under fire and has bounced back from early trouble against big hitters like Hyun Gyu Lim and the aforementioned Lombard. I simply don’t believe Larkin can put him out before Magny settles in and ruthlessly exploits his length advantage.
There’s also Magny’s ever-evolving wrestling to consider.
Event though Larkin is a great talent whom I expect will push Magny hard, Magny’s length and grappling edge should carry him to a competitive decision.
Prediction: Magny via unanimous decision


170 lbs.: Colby Covington vs. Max Griffin

Colby Covington (9-1) opened his UFC career with three straight wins, but was eighty-sixed in 86 seconds by Warlley Alves’ guillotine his next time out. He’s since rebounded with a dominant submission win over late replacement Johnathan Meunier in Ottawa.
He has tapped six of his 10 professional opponents.
Max Griffin (12-2) enters UFC having won eight of his last nine fights, losing only to prospect Chidi Njokuani in a five-round split decision. His last two fights have seen him knockout Randall Wallace in four and starch former UFC competitor David Mitchell in under a minute.
The WFC champ has knocked out six opponents overall.
Covington, simply put, is a horrific match up for UFC newcomers. The American Top Team (ATT) product has terrific wrestling and the sort of patient, grinding style that leaves few openings for those without a killer guillotine. He also has the cardio to maintain his takedown onslaught for all three rounds, eating away at his opponent’s cardio and confidence all the while.
Any debutant will have issues with Covington, but Griffin will have even more than usual.
Griffin struggled badly with Randall Wallace’s wrestling two fights ago, repeatedly giving up his back. He hits hard, sure, but doesn’t have the takedown defense or technique to bring that power to bear before Covington bulldozes him to the mat. "Chaos" overwhelms him before locking up the rear-naked choke partway through the second.
Prediction: Covington via second-round submission.


185 lbs.: Alberto Pereira vs. Marvin Vettori

Brazil’s Alberto Pereira (10-1) brought a four-fight knockout streak into his Octagon debut, capped off by a first-round knockout of inaugural TUF: "Brazil" competitor Thiago Perpetuo. "Uda" managed to break Jake Collier’s nose early on, but succumbed to a hard knee and spinning back kick sixty-six seconds into the second round.
He will have a three-inch height advantage over the 6’0" Marvin Vettori (10-2).
Italy’s Vettori became the Venator Welterweight Champion in the promotion’s inaugural show and scored a successful defense in its second one. This past May, he earned the biggest win of his career with a guillotine submission of Igor Araujo on the infamous Palhares vs. Meek card. He’s submitted seven opponents and knocked out another two.
"Uda" looked as good as advertised in the clinch against Jake Collier, but seemed profoundly uncomfortable outside of it, wading in with lunging punches and showing little nuance to his clinch entries. He also ate far more punches than is reasonable from a below-average striker. While the drop to welterweight may improve his already-fearsome clinch, it’s not going to fix his technical flaws.
Vettori has the edge in wrestling and overall grappling, which ought to synergize nicely with Pereira’s love of working inside. So long as the Italian steers clear of Uda’s knees, I expect him to lock up something in transition.
Prediction: Vettori via first-round submission

UFC 202 predictions: 'McGregor vs Diaz 2' FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2

135 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Takeya Mizugaki


Three UFC wins -- two of them by knockout -- set up Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt (9-0) for a blockbuster showdown with fellow top prospect Thomas Almeida in May. "No Love" made the most of his main event appearance with a brutal first-round stoppage of the Muay Thai menace.
Eight of his nine career wins have come by knockout.
Three years of alternating wins and losses came to an end in dramatic fashion when Takeya Mizugaki (21-9-2) rattled off five straight wins from 2012 to 2014. Dominick Cruz and Aljamain Sterling handed him the first consecutive loses of his ZUFFA career afterward, although he did manage to stave off the dreaded three-fight losing streak with a decision over George Roop in Sept. 2015.


He is seven years older than his favored opponent.
I honestly think Garbrandt is going to have more trouble with Mizugaki than one might think. The Japanese veteran has stood up to bombs from the likes of Francisco Rivera and held his own in the wrestling department against Bryan Caraway, while Garbrandt doesn’t have Cruz’s impeccable transition game or Sterling’s overall grappling prowess.
He’s still probably a bit too much for Mizugaki.
Garbrandt’s raw power is a major equalizer and Mizugaki’s boxing isn’t quite crisp enough to fully exploit the lunges of "No Love." The Alpha Male-trained product does enough damage in exchanges to win a competitive decision.
Prediction: Garbrandt via unanimous decision


135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Elizabeth Phillips

Last September, Raquel Pennington (7-5) got revenge for her first UFC loss with a second-round submission of Jessica Andrade in Las Vegas. Her sole 2016 effort saw her edge a chippy battle with Bethe Correia by split decision to raise her UFC record to 4-2.
She has submitted three professional foes overall.
Elizabeth Phillips (5-3) appeared to have earned her first UFC victory against Milana Dudieva in Macau, only to run afoul of the card’s questionably judging. Things went a little more smoothly two Julys ago when she took two rounds from Jessamyn Duke at UFC on FOX 16.
She has knocked out two opponents and submitted another.
Pennington is a fairly tall task for someone who’s coming off a year-long layoff, especially considering the stylistic match up. Both Pennington’s striking and wrestling games outstrip Duke’s and Phillips is heavily reliant on getting her opponent to the mat. Pennington’s defensive grappling and ability to do damage in transition ought to work very well for her.
I expect Pennington to simply out-scrap Phillips, taking advantage of her layoff to wear her down en route to a unanimous decision.
Prediction: Pennington via unanimous decision


145 lbs.: Chris Avila vs. Artem Lobov

Chris Avila (5-2) -- an understudy of Cesar Gracie alongside Nate Diaz -- enters UFC on a three-fight win streak since a decision loss in his World Series of Fighting (WSOF) debut. All three of those victories have come by stoppage inside of two rounds.
He is two inches shorter than Artem Lobov (11-12-1), but will have an eight-inch reach advantage.
Team McGregor’s Lobov made the best of his second chance on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 22 by rattling off three straight knockouts. He hasn’t had the same sort of success in UFC itself, dropping decisions to Ryan Hall and Alex White.
He’s been stopped just once in the last five years.
Zane Simon had a solid breakdown of Avila as part of Bloody Elbow’s "Welcome to the UFC" series and I’m inclined to agree with his assessment of Avila as someone trying to be a Diaz without the tools do so. He throws slapping shots reminiscent of Nate’s and can throw a good jab, but he doesn’t respond well to pressure and can’t replicate Nate’s trick of keeping his head just a little farther back than his opponent thinks.
Those issues combine to severely limit the impact his enormous reach advantage will have against Lobov’s brawling.
For all the grief Lobov and his little T-Rex arms get, he’s a durable and experienced veteran with some real pop in his hands. Avila just isn’t far enough along in his career to maintain the discipline needed to keep Lobov off of him. The Russian Hammer hammers his way to his first UFC victory.
Prediction: Lobov def. Avila via first-round technical knockout


135 lbs.: Randa Markos vs. Cortney Casey

Upsets of Tecia Torres and Felice Herrig took Randa Markos (6-3) to TUF 21’s semifinals, where she fell to Rose Namajunas’ vicious run. She’s since gone even (2-2) in the UFC itself, most recently defeating Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger in June.
Half of her wins have come by armbar.
Cortney Casey (5-3) slugged her way to "Fight of the Night" bonuses in her first two appearances, competitive decision losses to Joanne Calderwood and Seo Hee Ham. "Cast Iron" finally got her first UFC win last month, destroying Cristina Stanciu with ground-and-pound halfway through the first round.
She has knocked out three professional opponents.
Casey looked tremendous against Stanciu, using her size and strength extraordinarily well. This certainly has me more inclined to pick her than I would have been prior to that fight, but Markos did very well against another huge bruiser in Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger her last time out. If she can again live up to her potential, she has the tools to take out Casey.
Markos has the power and durability to hold her own on the feet and her wrestling ought to tip the scales. Markos lands enough right hands and spends enough time on top to edge out the decision.
Prediction: Markos via split decision

[UncleChael]

Nathan Diaz is going to fukking destory him. See you Saturday.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Let's see your main event plays Hugo!!!

I'll post 'em all after weigh-ins on Friday.

[LBfightlife]

Diaz looking shredded! Im vegas bound! Dont know how much to bet!!! What yall think the line will do? #WARDIAZ #SKRAPPAK ALL DAY BABY!!


Link. ¡¡¡¡

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJPyHUFg2se/

[PaperTrail07]

how it's done---same here

I'll post 'em all after weigh-ins on Friday.

[PaperTrail07]

I know your pumped LOL however---from a betting standpoint there are/will be better cards IMO lol.....tough calls here IMO--

Diaz looking shredded! Im vegas bound! Dont know how much to bet!!! What yall think the line will do? #WARDIAZ #SKRAPPAK ALL DAY BABY!!


Link. ¡¡¡¡

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJPyHUFg2se/

[firekillex]

Diaz looking shredded! Im vegas bound! Dont know how much to bet!!! What yall think the line will do? #WARDIAZ #SKRAPPAK ALL DAY BABY!!


Link. ¡¡¡¡

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJPyHUFg2se/

how much is he weighing ??? everybodys saying 200 range but imo he looks like hell weigh around 185 on fight night

and if hes your boy gotta put 1k or something on it then buy him drinks after if he wins , have a good time at the fights brotha should be a wild card , bunch of solid fights even starting with the fight pass prelims

[capone1899]

how much is he weighing ??? everybodys saying 200 range but imo he looks like hell weigh around 185 on fight night

and if hes your boy gotta put 1k or something on it then buy him drinks after if he wins , have a good time at the fights brotha should be a wild card , bunch of solid fights even starting with the fight pass prelims

Anyone that believes he weighs 200 is a complete moron. My brother is the exact height and build of Diaz and weighs 175lb

[Sanity Check]

Got my new avatar.

Aw yeh. Lets do this.

[Demonata]

[LBfightlife]

^ Sounds like Nate is wanting to retire soon, maybe he's a little burnt out on the sport of MMA.. He's aware though that this is the time for big pay days especially if he beats McGregor again.. It's all about big paydays for Nate Diaz at this point.. If he loses he won't get the monster paydays most likely other then a possible but not promised 3rd rematch with McGregor..

Not sure what to take out of that interview though???.. Sounds like Nate being Nate.. Dude can't sit still in an interview, looks around constantly like he's paranoid or something.. I don't think he's gonna throw the fight though..

This is Nate's time and he's been waiting his entire life to reach this point of big pay days.. I don't see him wanting to blow it now.. The way he talks though makes me think he's getting burnt in the sport.. It happens at age 30 + especially when you've been at it that long, we saw it happen with GSP.. We could see him retire win or lose shortly.. If he does retire in the near future it won't last long though as the man has bills to pay and will be back in the cage within a couple years is my guess...

I'd bet he doesn't have enough money saved and invested yet to just quit MMA right now.. Even if he's got a couple million in the bank after these last 2 big fights...You need checks to be coming in or you still go broke in time.. House, car payments, women, supporting family or friends, cost of current life style and other bills stack up in a hurry..

He's gonna have to continue to fight whether he likes it or not.. Same with big brother Nick..

Jibbz Nate also squeezed the UFC for his show money at UFC200. Hes sitting pretty fat now and i dont think he lives lavish.

He could retire easy after a few more big fights.

Shit for even 1 million dollors you could buy 3-4 nice rental properties in the midwest and penetrating retire on the spot

[bjpenn85]

[ATTACH]91140[/ATTACH]

Mcregor is ready to outbox diaz for five rounds. The grave needs to be dug even larger so that mcregor and his rather large ego can fit into it..

[GoBlue77]

Nathan Diaz is going to fukking destory him. See you Saturday.

[GoBlue77]

UFC 202 predictions: 'McGregor vs Diaz 2' FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2


135 lbs.: Cody Garbrandt vs. Takeya Mizugaki


Three UFC wins -- two of them by knockout -- set up Team Alpha Male’s Cody Garbrandt (9-0) for a blockbuster showdown with fellow top prospect Thomas Almeida in May. "No Love" made the most of his main event appearance with a brutal first-round stoppage of the Muay Thai menace.
Eight of his nine career wins have come by knockout.
Three years of alternating wins and losses came to an end in dramatic fashion when Takeya Mizugaki (21-9-2) rattled off five straight wins from 2012 to 2014. Dominick Cruz and Aljamain Sterling handed him the first consecutive loses of his ZUFFA career afterward, although he did manage to stave off the dreaded three-fight losing streak with a decision over George Roop in Sept. 2015.


He is seven years older than his favored opponent.
I honestly think Garbrandt is going to have more trouble with Mizugaki than one might think. The Japanese veteran has stood up to bombs from the likes of Francisco Rivera and held his own in the wrestling department against Bryan Caraway, while Garbrandt doesn’t have Cruz’s impeccable transition game or Sterling’s overall grappling prowess.
He’s still probably a bit too much for Mizugaki.
Garbrandt’s raw power is a major equalizer and Mizugaki’s boxing isn’t quite crisp enough to fully exploit the lunges of "No Love." The Alpha Male-trained product does enough damage in exchanges to win a competitive decision.
Prediction: Garbrandt via unanimous decision


135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Elizabeth Phillips

Last September, Raquel Pennington (7-5) got revenge for her first UFC loss with a second-round submission of Jessica Andrade in Las Vegas. Her sole 2016 effort saw her edge a chippy battle with Bethe Correia by split decision to raise her UFC record to 4-2.
She has submitted three professional foes overall.
Elizabeth Phillips (5-3) appeared to have earned her first UFC victory against Milana Dudieva in Macau, only to run afoul of the card’s questionably judging. Things went a little more smoothly two Julys ago when she took two rounds from Jessamyn Duke at UFC on FOX 16.
She has knocked out two opponents and submitted another.
Pennington is a fairly tall task for someone who’s coming off a year-long layoff, especially considering the stylistic match up. Both Pennington’s striking and wrestling games outstrip Duke’s and Phillips is heavily reliant on getting her opponent to the mat. Pennington’s defensive grappling and ability to do damage in transition ought to work very well for her.
I expect Pennington to simply out-scrap Phillips, taking advantage of her layoff to wear her down en route to a unanimous decision.
Prediction: Pennington via unanimous decision


145 lbs.: Chris Avila vs. Artem Lobov

Chris Avila (5-2) -- an understudy of Cesar Gracie alongside Nate Diaz -- enters UFC on a three-fight win streak since a decision loss in his World Series of Fighting (WSOF) debut. All three of those victories have come by stoppage inside of two rounds.
He is two inches shorter than Artem Lobov (11-12-1), but will have an eight-inch reach advantage.
Team McGregor’s Lobov made the best of his second chance on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 22 by rattling off three straight knockouts. He hasn’t had the same sort of success in UFC itself, dropping decisions to Ryan Hall and Alex White.
He’s been stopped just once in the last five years.
Zane Simon had a solid breakdown of Avila as part of Bloody Elbow’s "Welcome to the UFC" series and I’m inclined to agree with his assessment of Avila as someone trying to be a Diaz without the tools do so. He throws slapping shots reminiscent of Nate’s and can throw a good jab, but he doesn’t respond well to pressure and can’t replicate Nate’s trick of keeping his head just a little farther back than his opponent thinks.
Those issues combine to severely limit the impact his enormous reach advantage will have against Lobov’s brawling.
For all the grief Lobov and his little T-Rex arms get, he’s a durable and experienced veteran with some real pop in his hands. Avila just isn’t far enough along in his career to maintain the discipline needed to keep Lobov off of him. The Russian Hammer hammers his way to his first UFC victory.
Prediction: Lobov def. Avila via first-round technical knockout


135 lbs.: Randa Markos vs. Cortney Casey

Upsets of Tecia Torres and Felice Herrig took Randa Markos (6-3) to TUF 21’s semifinals, where she fell to Rose Namajunas’ vicious run. She’s since gone even (2-2) in the UFC itself, most recently defeating Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger in June.
Half of her wins have come by armbar.
Cortney Casey (5-3) slugged her way to "Fight of the Night" bonuses in her first two appearances, competitive decision losses to Joanne Calderwood and Seo Hee Ham. "Cast Iron" finally got her first UFC win last month, destroying Cristina Stanciu with ground-and-pound halfway through the first round.
She has knocked out three professional opponents.
Casey looked tremendous against Stanciu, using her size and strength extraordinarily well. This certainly has me more inclined to pick her than I would have been prior to that fight, but Markos did very well against another huge bruiser in Jocelyn Jones-Lybarger her last time out. If she can again live up to her potential, she has the tools to take out Casey.
Markos has the power and durability to hold her own on the feet and her wrestling ought to tip the scales. Markos lands enough right hands and spends enough time on top to edge out the decision.
Prediction: Markos via split decision

agree with ALL of these. also have Vettori losing however

[GoBlue77]

STOCKTON, ************! You blind? You see the first fight? All in Diaz.

*stockton slaps Uncle chael in the head*

[UncleChael]

*stockton slaps Uncle chael in the head*

He got beat up by the 1-2 on 9 days notice enough said. If McGregor fought Diaz 10 times he might get one.

[Snowball]

JIBBY love the write ups and on ALL the same plays !!

T-Rex Arms !! rawwr.

[GoBlue77]

He got beat up by the 1-2 on 9 days notice enough said. If McGregor fought Diaz 10 times he might get one.

lol. come on bro, how many times do i have to school you

[Ty$]

We know Nate will win but can Glover??

[firekillex]

JIBBY love the write ups and on ALL the same plays !!

T-Rex Arms !! rawwr.

lol i think every thread somebody says this then jibby says he got it from an online site that gives predictions assuming bloodyelbow or mma fighting .. good info to look at though sometimes i hardly agree with the predictions but this card we have a ton of similar picks not sure if thatll be good or not haha. A lot of these fights on this card are super close but at least if you get a good streak going youll make a ton of dough with the good odds .. GL to all saturday night

[Heyeverybody99]

We know Nate will win but can Glover??

Yes, there is a possibility of Glover winning.

I usually charge for this info, but I'm in a good mood.

[firekillex]

Yes, there is a possibility of Glover winning.

I usually charge for this info, but I'm in a good mood.

smh hopefully trolling.. its mma anybody can win on a given night weve seen it multiple times in the ufc and other organizations

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smh hopefully trolling.. its mma anybody can win on a given night weve seen it multiple times in the ufc and other organizations

yeah i was just trying to change the subject from mcfaggot for 2 mins