If they make that interim fight without Ortega, it would be disastrous. That would be really screwing up the division. Give Max his time, and reschedule. NO INTERIM TITLE.
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As badly as I wanted to see that bout, fighter safety should be top priority so I not only don't have a problem with it, I applaud it. Like you said, these fighters need to be reigned back against their will at times.
I'd like to know the root of these symptoms?
I don't blame Ortega for not taking a step down and risking his locked in title shot, fukk that! Let's hope Max gets healthy with no lingering effects and they can fight soon.Comment -
Same thing every PPV this year. Tony already broke my heart.Comment -
i see Ortega side but he does have some balls to refuse a fight with Frankie after Frankie gave him a chance when he didnt have to.Comment -
I have said before that i know a source who says Max absolutely dies making that 145 cut. It is time for him to move up. He is almost 6 ft for crying out loud. Probably from all these cuts he has screwed himself up permanently. I wouldn't be surprised if they find out something which makes him retire. I sure as hell hope not but wouldn't be shocked.Comment -
Hey guys sorry for posting this here but I'm having issues with Bovada. I may switch to 5Dimes for these fights and I'm in a hurry to do so. Do you guys recommend 5Dimes? Also, when I purchase bitcoin how long would it take for the bitcoin to settle in my wallet for use on 5Dimes. I would be purchasing with my debit card. I already have a wallet and exchange set up for that I've just never used it.Comment -
are the points bets in MMA gone for good on 5D.....?? -3.5 points ect.....you all know the bets I'm talking about...Comment -
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Your fine teem---always here to help a fellow mma guy.....basically its easy....
Buy your coin off CB w debit and its immediately available...and either send directly to book.....or if your paranoid, buy on CB, send to bitpay, then send to 5dIMES.....get the address your sending to from the cashier in 5dimes.....
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Coinbase is probably the worst site to use. I'd avoid them and any US based exchanges. I'd recommend bitstamp.net. I also utilize blockchain.info as an intermediary wallet.
If you do use Coinbase (or any US based exchange), you should probably pay your capital gains taxes since any profits may become known by the IRS in the not too distant future.Comment -
Re-watching Ngannou vs Miocic.
In round 4, around the 1 minute mark, Stipe starts to go for a rear naked.
Then says: "nah fk it, I want to punch him in the face for 2 more rounds".
Brutal.
Coinbase is being sued and has at least 2 lawsuits filed against them at the moment.
One is for insider trading.
The other is witholding the funds of customers for weeks/months at a time. If you deal in larger amounts, like say $5,000 or greater, coinbase is known to hold your money and freeze your account for no reason. The 2nd lawsuit is a class action suit filed by multiple customers who have had this happen to them.
A better method could be to buy from an exchange if you can find one that serves US residents and supports credit/debit cards.Last edited by Sanity Check; 07-05-18, 06:00 PM.Comment -
Oh for Christ's sake.
Brett Okamoto ✔ @bokamotoESPN
Press conference wrapped and Daniel Cormier apparently tripped over something and went down hard. Limped off the stage. The curse of international fight week is real.
6:43 PM - Jul 5, 2018
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Tony Ferguson AND Daniel Cormier BOTH tripping and injuring themselves inside the same year.Oh for Christ's sake. Brett Okamoto ✔ @bokamotoESPN
Press conference wrapped and Daniel Cormier apparently tripped over something and went down hard. Limped off the stage. The curse of international fight week is real.
6:43 PM - Jul 5, 2018
That cant be real.
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Oh for Christ's sake.
Brett Okamoto ✔ @bokamotoESPN
Press conference wrapped and Daniel Cormier apparently tripped over something and went down hard. Limped off the stage. The curse of international fight week is real.
6:43 PM - Jul 5, 2018
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this is crazy man......Comment -
155 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker
Gilbert Burns’ (13-2) Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree earned him quite a bit of attention when he joined UFC and he lived up to the hype with wins in his first three Octagon appearances. A 1-2 stretch slowed his roll, but he has smashed his way back into contention with crushing knockouts of Jason Saggo and Dan Moret.
Burns has submitted seven professional foes, four by armbar, and knocked out another five.
After an inconsistent run at Featherweight, Dan Hooker (16-7) has reinvented himself as a Lightweight contender with three impressive finishes. He opened his 155-pound run with a knee knockout of Ross Pearson, submitted Marc Diakiese soon after, and went back to the basics with another savage knee against Jim Miller.
He will have two inches of height, four inches of reach, and three inches of leg reach on “Durinho.”
Hooker has looked like a new man at 155 pounds, discarding his face-first brawling in favor of a varied, tricky offense. Burns has looked ferocious as well, but I’m not sure energy-intensive headhunting is the best approach against the iron-jawed Kiwi. Hooker is notoriously durable and has gotten out from under ace grapplers like Hatsu Hioki in the past.
If he’d showed a better jab and more blended wrestling, I’d take Burns over most of the division. As is, while he’ll get plenty of highlight-reel finishes, the stylistic match up isn’t in his favor — Hooker is just too damn tough to get rid of and too sharp with his game planning. Heavy knees and straight punches keep the hard-charging Burns at bay for 15 minutes.
Prediction: Hooker via unanimous decision
155 lbs.: Lando Vannata vs. Drakkar Klose
Lando Vannata (9-2) opened his UFC career with a near-upset of Tony Ferguson, dropping “El Cucuy” with a head kick before ultimately tapping to a d’arce choke. His Octagon career since has been inconsistent but entertaining, as he has gone 1-1-1 and earned three post-fight bonuses.
He has knocked out and submitted four professional foes apiece.
Drakkar Klose (8-1-1) — fighting out of The MMA Lab — defeated “Lookin’ for a Fight” product Devin Powell in his Octagon debut before using powerful leg kicks to upset Marc Diakiese. He had less success against David Teymur, who shut down his wrestling and picked him apart at range.
He will give up an inch of height and 2.5 inches of reach to the “Groovy” one.
Vannata is a match for anyone in the division in the first round. The reason he’s sitting on a losing UFC record despite his obvious skills is his inability to pace himself. That said, he still gave David Teymur a much tougher fight than Klose did and his slickster stylings seem well-equipped to shutting down Klose’s straightforward offense.
Klose will struggle to keep Vannata on the fence, isn’t a sufficiently overpowering wrestler to take him down in the center of the cage, and doesn’t have the power to put him away. Vannata banks at least two rounds with nifty long-range striking before fading enough for Klose to start connecting.
Prediction: Vannata via unanimous decision
115 lbs.: Emily Whitmire vs. Jamie Moyle
Representing Team Justin Gaethje on TUF 26, Emily Whitmire (2-2) submitted Christina Marks in 40 seconds before falling to Roxanne Modafferi in the quarterfinals. Her woes continued at the Finale, which saw her tap to a Gillian Robertson submission in little more than two minutes.
She is five inches taller than Jamie Moyle (4-2), but will give up two inches of reach.
Moyle likewise went 1-1 in her TUF run, beating Alyssa Krahn in the elimination round of TUF 23 before falling to eventual finalist Amanda Cooper. Things have been similarly up-and-down in the Octagon, defeating Kailin Curran in her Octagon debut and losing to Viviane Pereira six months later.
This will be her first fight in 13 months because of injury.
Whitmire’s two professional victories came over opponents who were 0-0 and 2-7. She was a Strawweight before moving to 125 pounds for TUF, so she shouldn’t have much of a weight advantage. She has been submitted twice as a professional and got ground-and-pounded into the dirt on TUF.
That said, you can see why I’m not picking her over a capable wrestler.
Moyle has faced much stronger competition and has the stylistic edge to overcome the height disadvantage. She outstrikes, outwrestles and outgrapples Whitmire for up to 15 minutes.
Prediction: Moyle via unanimous decision
UFC 226 will feature two incredible world title fights, a grudge match, and the return of Gokhan Saki. If that’s not worth your money, I don’t know what is. See you Saturday, Maniacs!
Remember, too, that MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 226 fight card, starting with the Fight Pass “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET.
Current UFC “Prelims” Prediction Record for 2018: 86-40
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I'm behind the times on Stipe... really haven't followed his run all that closely for whatever reason. Finally got to checking his record out and damn he has not fought ANYONE who would try to wrestle him and has the skills to do it. I mean, he has escaped every HW wrestler throughout his career. Never fought Cain. Hasn't fought Blaydes. Not even a Jared Rosholt on the way up. There's literally not one wrestler on his record going back at least 6 years and 13 fights.
FightMetric says Stipe has a 75% takedown defense. Who took him down? As it stands, I don't even think there's sufficient tape to even try to make an educated guess as to how the wrestling exchanges will go between these two.
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This is why I like Cormier at the price, I got him at +230, why not take that shot on a guy that has world class, next level wrestling? He has also take a ton of punches (although not quite of Stipes level), so it may be the case, but if he does eat a shot and powers through it that might spell a long night for Stipe.
Dont get my wrong, I love Stipe, and one of my favorite things about him is that he is a high IQ HW. He found a way to deal with Ngannou, but DC is so much more well rounded.Comment -
based on the 370 price , to finish a fighter like assuncao, i would not rush to call Font underated as a finisher
i'm not sure even dillashaw had a much better price for itd, i think if you play the font line, ITD is the only way , and i am also on it for 1/2 unit
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0:34 -- 0:58
Anthony Pettis: "I stopped wrestling."
If Pettis loses to Michael Chiesa cuz he stopped training his wrestling.
This could be one of the dumbest comments of all time made by a UFC fighter.Comment -
Has literally won all his UFC wins by finish and yet Font Decision is usually priced at close odds to Font ITD. That is the definition of underrated.Comment -
DC looks sloppy at weigh ins.. Black Beast getting rattled as well at weigh ins.. Stipe and DC both nice guys kinda hate to see them fight.. Not sure who I'm rooting for in this one??
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WooHoooo
I loved that Predator - Black Beast stare downn!
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Just riding my parlay...if I funded my account I'd take:
Saki
Felder
Lewis
and Cormier again
Good Luck
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