[209 Life]

Mike Brown tests positive. Will not corner Masvidal

[Thor4140]

https://youtu.be/BPazFmO0K2E

Where did Andrade tap? If you're referring to 2:11, that's not a tap.

Somebody posted a video after the fight in slow motion and it looks like a tap to me. I never saw it during the fight but in that video it was a tap.

[Thor4140]

Mike Brown tests positive. Will not corner Masvidal

Geez just get to the fights

[FlaxMartin]

Of course, Usman is the opponent first. Masvidal envisions a vicious end at UFC 251.
"Cold-blooded as can be," Masvidal said. "His body is grasping for air as I've got my hand raised over him. I'm gonna baptize him, man, for the world to see. It's gonna be violent."

To go the distance at -130 looks interesting.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Somebody posted a video after the fight in slow motion and it looks like a tap to me. I never saw it during the fight but in that video it was a tap.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Somebody posted a video after the fight in slow motion and it looks like a tap to me. I never saw it during the fight but in that video it was a tap.

[JIBBBY]

I would have preferred to see Burns vs Usman.. I think Masvidal will get put on his back for most of the fight.. I'm going Usman by decision.

[FlaxMartin]

Just made a bet on Ribas-PVZ to get finished + Andrade-Thug so be finished at +334. Seems reasonable I think.

[Hugo de Naranja]

Just made a bet on Ribas-PVZ to get finished + Andrade-Thug so be finished at +334. Seems reasonable I think.

I like it!

[FlaxMartin]

I like it!

Yeah me too. Well we all saw how Thug vs Andrade was last time, and I won´t be surprised if it´s a similar fight this time.
Ribas is a huuuuge favourite, PVZ hasn´t had a fight in 18 months, will Ribas school her here?

[rsynweap84]

Rollin' me lottos for a whole dime!!!

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[PaperTrail07]

Avoiding the main until I see the shape of Masvidal.....either way Usman lol...But taking wild lotto shots as well....$$ all over this card....Volk and Yan could bankrupt us all lmao----I do NOT need some epic performance by Aldo....the guy is smart and if Yan tries to walk thru everything he may just find himself down on the scorecards.....still taking him......

[PaperTrail07]

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[WolfTicketDealer]

Avoiding the main until I see the shape of Masvidal.....either way Usman lol...But taking wild lotto shots as well....$$ all over this card....Volk and Yan could bankrupt us all lmao----I do NOT need some epic performance by Aldo....the guy is smart and if Yan tries to walk thru everything he may just find himself down on the scorecards.....still taking him......

If this were 3 rounds Aldo would have some serious value. But I think Yan's pace and output will be too much if Aldo can't get Yan out of there early.

[PaperTrail07]

totally agree but I sometimes picture Yan as a superhero and get a tad too high.......he is human too and also slows down a tad...Aldo also has that championship exp...Yan has fought 5 twice with (1) being his only loss.......

If this were 3 rounds Aldo would have some serious value. But I think Yan's pace and output will be too much if Aldo can't get Yan out of there early.

[frankieunits2685]

Volk/Holloway goes the distance again?

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

[Sanity Check]

Back in the day, everyone talked about Muhammad Ali's "phantom punch" vs Sonny Liston.

Today, its all about that "phantom tap" in MMA.

[Thor4140]

Hugo it was on this site. You spend all day here why don’t you go look for it.

[Thor4140]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Ar8Uz2Srfefpq-

That is not a tap? Looks clear to me. By the responses it looks clear to a lot of people

[PaperTrail07]

Was weird but don't think it was a tap

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...Ar8Uz2Srfefpq-

That is not a tap? Looks clear to me. By the responses it looks clear to a lot of people

[Thor4140]

Was weird but don't think it was a tap

Hugo is acting like i made this whole thing up. Next i will hear the tire old line “well if you trained bbj you would know this wasn’t a tapped”. Blah blah blah

[Thor4140]

If this were 3 rounds Aldo would have some serious value. But I think Yan's pace and output will be too much if Aldo can't get Yan out of there early.

I think the complete opposite. I think sometimes Aldo gets lazy in three round fights where a fighter can get him 2 rounds to 1 or 3-0. I think Aldo will take some chances in 4th or fifth if he is down 2-1.

[JIBBBY]

^^Thor buddy you are a no show for most of these UFC event threads.. Don't punk my boy Hugo in this thread!! He's one of the few remaining MMA GURUS on SBR that posts pending with every event and does a good job of doing it...

[JC2008]

Rose looking ahead...?

https://www.mmamania.com/2020/7/8/21...ca-andrade-mma

[Demonata]

^^Thor buddy you are a no show for most of these UFC event threads.. Don't punk my boy Hugo in this thread!! He's one of the few remaining MMA GURUS on SBR that posts pending with every event and does a good job of doing it...

What's your picture in your profile pic jibby?

[UncleChael]

What's your picture in your profile pic jibby?

The Hanson brothers. The greatest hockey players of all time.

[JIBBBY]

What's your picture in your profile pic jibby?

Hockey thugs.. Changing it up for now..

They came from the Hockey IRON LEAGUE and didn't know how to play hockey all that well but they did know how to fight.. ..

[Demonata]

The Hanson brothers. The greatest hockey players of all time.

Ok thanks man

Hockey thugs.. Changing it up for now..

They came from the Hockey IRON LEAGUE and didn't know how to play hockey all that well but they did know how to fight.. ..

Ok thanks I was so confused I was like what is it haha

[JIBBBY]

MMAMANIA.com prelim write ups and predictions. Part 1 and 2...




265 lbs.: Marcin Tybura vs. Maxim Grishin

Marcin Tybura (18-6) emerged as a Heavyweight contender with consecutive victories over Viktor Pesta, Luis Henrique, and Andrei Arlovski, only to lose four of his next five. He managed to right the ship in February, taking a comfortable decision over Sergey Spivak in Norfolk.
“Tybur” is the taller man by one inch.
Maxim Grishin (30-7-2) has lost just once since 2011, amassing an 18-1-2 record and falling only to top prospect Magomed Ankalaev in that span. He’s recently cut his teeth in PFL, going 4-0-2 with a decision over UFC vet Jordan Johnson and a 48-second knockout of Mikhail Mokhnatkin.
He steps in for Alexander Romanov on a week’s notice.
It’s hard to think of a more dramatic opponent shift in recent memory than the one Tybura faces. Romanov is an absolute behemoth who specializes in power takedowns and top control, while Grishin is a natural Light Heavyweight who does his best work with adept kicks and a nasty right cross.
I still have “Tybur” winning, to be fair, but it’s definitely a dramatic left turn.
Though Grishin has some pop in his strikes and should enjoy a speed advantage, his arsenal doesn’t look sufficient to make up for the size disparity. The larger Tybura is a solid kickboxer in his own right and figures to test Grishin’s wrestling, which occasionally failed him against a natural Middleweight in Johnson. Tybura embarks on his first win streak in ages with a competitive decision win.
Prediction: Tybura via unanimous decision
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125 lbs.: Raulian Paiva vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov

Raulian Paiva (19-3) entered UFC on a 12-fight win streak, but stumbled out of the gate thanks to a narrow decision loss to Kai Kara-France and a gruesome cut stoppage against Rogerio Bontorin. He came up big with his back against the wall in February, though, flattening Mark De La Rosa with a right hand late in the second round.
He stands three inches taller than “Zhako” at 5’8.”
A five-round decision over Tyson Nam earned Zhalgas Zhumagulov (13-3) a Fight Nights Global title shot against Team Nurmagomedov rep Tagir Ulanbekov, whom Zhumagulov narrowly edged by majority decision. Then came former UFC title challenger Ali Bagautinov, who likewise fell via close decision.
He has scored six professional wins by knockout and one via submission.
While I’m sure Zhumagulov will appreciate the chance to face a fellow striker after spending his last 50 minutes in the cage against suffocating wrestlers, Paiva looks poised to give him a rough welcome. The Kazakh oftentimes relies on explosive rushes to close the distance against rangier opposition, and that height difference looks like it’ll give him some issues, especially since Paiva is no stranger to the sort of high-octane firefight Zhumagulov prefers.
Paiva is also a fair bit crisper and tighter with his punches, which should allow him to exploit the openings Zhumagulov’s full-body swings leave behind. Zhumagulov could sway the judges with his output, constant leg attack and visually-appealing haymakers, but expect Paiva’s more telling blows to secure the decision.
Prediction: Paiva via unanimous decision
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135 lbs.: Karol Rosa vs. Vanessa Melo

Karol Rosa (12-3) — a training partner for former UFC Strawweight champion Jessica Andrade — made her UFC debut on the heels of two consecutive third-round finishes. She made the most of the opportunity against unbeaten Nova Uniao-trained product Lara Procopio, ultimately landing over 170 significant strikes en route to a unanimous decision win.
Half of her professioanl wins have come by stoppage, four of them (technical) knockouts.
Less than two months after defeating Strikeforce vet Jan Finney, Vanessa Melo (10-7) stepped up on short notice to face Irene Aldana, ultimately dropping a decision to the Mexican bruiser. She again stepped up against Tracy Cortez shortly thereafter and again fell short on the scorecards.
“Miss Simpatia” gives up 2.5 inches of reach to Rosa.
Rosa impressed me against the very capable Procopio, whom I expected to remain undefeated. She has an easier task ahead of her in Melo; though Melo has some striking chops and counters well, she’s terribly inaccurate. Both Aldana and Cortez nearly lapped her in significant strikes landed, and Rosa, who landed a mind-boggling 11.40 strikes per minute against Procopio, looks poised to overwhelm her in similar fashion.
To make matters worse for Melo, her lack of stopping power means she can’t make up the difference with eye-catching blows. And if anyone’s scoring a knockdown or at least visibly hurting her opponent, it’s Rosa. In the end, power and volume win the day in a 15-minute striking battle.
Prediction: Rosa via unanimous decision
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135 lbs.: Martin Day vs. Davey Grant

Martin Day (9-3) bounced back from his unsuccessful “Contender Series” bid with three consecutive victories, setting up a debut against Chinese prospect Pingyuan Liu. Though Day kept it close in hostile territory, he ultimately lost his second decision in five fights.
Injuries and coronavirus delays make this his first fight since Nov. 2018.
Two submission wins and a scale fail on the part of Anthony Gutierrez sent Davey Grant (9-4) to the The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 18 Finale, where he tapped to a Chris Holdsworth rear-naked choke. Various misfortunes have held him to just four appearances since that 2013 defeat, the most recent of which saw him edge out Grigorii Popov in Nov. 2019.
All eight of his submission wins have come by form of choke.
This is isn’t the closest fight on the undercard odds-wise, but it’s the one I’m most conflicted about. Day’s key weakness — the thing that cost him on “Contender Series” and against Liu — is his grappling. Grant’s six takedowns against Popov showed that he is not at all shy about exploiting a shaky ground game, and Day’s habit of leading with naked kicks leaves him vulnerable to having them caught.
At the same time, Day rather thoroughly shut down Liu’s takedowns — the dangerous ground situations came about when Liu pulled guard on a guillotine and when he dropped Day with strikes. Plus, Day can keep that acrobatic attack going all night long, while Grant was absolutely exhausted after three rounds with Popov. Ultimately, though, I’m going to go with my initial instinct and pick Grant because he’s a better wrestler than Liu and Day just leaves too many openings for takedowns.
Prediction: Grant via unanimous decision



205 lbs.: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Jiri Prochazka

The unsuccessful title bid for Volkan Oezdemir (17-4) against Daniel Cormier kicked off a three-fight skid that saw him tap to an Anthony Smith rear-naked choke and drop a razor-thin decision to Dominick Reyes. “No Time” has since gotten back on track, knocking out Ilir Latifi and handing hot prospect Aleksandar Rakic the first loss of his Octagon career.
He stands two inches shorter than his foe at 6’2.”
The Czech Republic’s Jiri Prochazka (26-3-1) made his name in Rizin, where he’s amassed an 11-1 record in brutal fashion. He avenged a knockout loss to “King Mo” Lawal to win the promotion’s Light Heavyweight title in 2019, then flattened Fabio Maldonado and CB Dollaway in under two minutes apiece.
Twenty-three of his professional wins, including his last eight and 16 of his last 17, have come by form of knockout.
In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I’ve been a fan of Jiri’s since 2015 and was positively giddy when I heard he’d been signed. I’ll also admit that I’ve got a bad habit of underestimating Oezdemir. With all that on the table, here’s why Prochazka will win.
If Oezdemir has a standout weakness, it’s an occasional tendency to fade down the stretch, which is a bad problem to have against a man who boasts one of the deepest gas tanks in Light Heavyweight history. Prochazka pushes a pace higher than Oezdemir is comfortable with and has enough power, speed, and variety to hold his own in striking exchanges with a fresh “No Time.” Though “Denisa” has shown some vulnerability to low kicks in the past, I favor his avalanche of offense to wear Oezdemir down and secure a late finish.
Prediction: Prochazka via second-round technical knockout
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170 lbs.: Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Muslim Salikhov

Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos (22-6) put his narrow UFC debut loss to Nicolas Dalby behind him, embarking on a path of destruction through the Welterweight ranks, winning seven straight and earning three “Fight of the Night” bonuses in the process. A stoppage loss to Li Jingliang halted his rise last August, though he claimed a decision against Alexey Kunchenko this past March.
“Capoeira” will have three inches of reach on “The King of Kung Fu.”
Despite considerable hype and spinning kick knockouts of two UFC veterans under his belt, Muslim Salikhov’s (16-2) Octagon debut went sideways courtesy of an Alex Garcia rear-naked choke. Salikhov got back on track with knockouts of Ricky Rainey and Nordine Taleb, plus a wide decision over the surging Laureano Staropoli in Oct. 2019.
He has knocked out 11 professional opponents and submitted another three.
Zaleski’s recent fights with Li and Kunchenko — the latter of whom I thought he was quite fortunate to get the judges’ nod against — seemed to show the limits of his frantic onslaught against composed strikers. Unfortunately for the Brazilian, Salikhov more than fits that bill. Not only is Salikhov the superior technical kickboxer, he’s even got the edge in the spinning attacks Zaleski so enjoys.
Zaleski’s takedowns could throw a wrench in things, as they did against Kunchenko, but Salikhov’s shown some solid wrestling chops himself recently, taking Staropoli down three times. Salikhov keeps it standing, where he eventually capitalizes on Zaleski’s subpar boxing for a brutal finish.
Prediction: Salikhov via second-round technical knockout
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145 lbs.: Makwan Amirkhani vs. Danny Henry

Makwan Amirkhani (15-4) kicked off his Octagon career with two wins in a combined 1:49, ultimately coming out victorious in five of his first six appearances. “Mr. Finland” enjoyed a strong start against Shane Burgos in Nov. 2019, but ultimately succumbed to his foe’s power in the final minute of the third round.
Eight of his 10 professional submissions have come via choke.
Danny Henry (12-3) survived an early onslaught to upset Daniel Teymur in his Octagon debut, then scored an even larger upset by choking out Hakeem Dawodu in just 39 seconds his next time out. He couldn’t make it 3-0 against Dan Ige, whose immediate blitz netted the Hawaiian a 67-second tapout victory.
This will be his first fight in nearly 16 months.
Now this is a two-true-outcome fight if I’ve ever seen one. Henry’s fights with Teymur and Ige showed that he’s vulnerable to early aggression, which Amirkhani’s wrestling attack offers in spades. On the flip side, that Teymur fight proved that Henry can quickly become a nightmare to deal with if that initial onslaught fails to take him out, and watching a gassed Amirkhani get pummeled by Burgos should give “The Hatchet” confidence.
Henry has to survive to make that comeback happen, though, and Amirkhani’s got the submission skills to keep him from doing so. Amirkhani drags him to the mat and chokes him out before he can get his snowball going.
Prediction: Amirkhani via first-round submission
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155 lbs.: Leonardo Santos vs. Roman Bogatov

Leonardo Santos (17-3-1) — who turned 40 this past February — has yet to taste defeat inside the Octagon. He’s won five straight since drawing with Norman Parke, earning post-fight bonuses for his knockouts of Kevin Lee and Stevie Ray.
He fights for the first time since June 2019 and for just the second time since 2016.
When M-1 lightweight champion Damir Ismagulov joined UFC in 2010, Roman Bogatov (10-0) faced Rubenilton Pereira for the now-vacant belt, claiming it via grueling five-round decision. He successfully defended it with a submission of Michel Silva and an injury stoppage of UFC veteran Mickael Lebout last August.
He has earned five professional wins by submission.
On the one hand, Santos is 40 years old and painfully inactive. On the other, Bogatov looks tailor-made for him. The Russian relies extensively on his wrestling and smothering top control, which is a mighty dangerous game to play against someone with Santos’ Brazilian jiu-jitsu pedigree. The stand up doesn’t look much safer for him, either — Bogatov is generally easy to hit and Santos has seemingly developed some stunning power lately.
Bogatov will have to bank on Santos’ age and rust catching up to him, which isn’t the worst plan in the world considering how exhausting the former’s takedown attack can be to deal with. Still, the likeliest outcome sees Santos either club-and-sub Bogatov or snatch up his neck on an ill-timed shot.
Prediction: Santos via first-round submission

[Thor4140]

^^Thor buddy you are a no show for most of these UFC event threads.. Don't punk my boy Hugo in this thread!! He's one of the few remaining MMA GURUS on SBR that posts pending with every event and does a good job of doing it...

I am punking him lol? It was he who posted the tinfoil picture not me Jibby ole boy. Maybe you should pay a little better attention. It seems to be a big issue in your life. Lack of awareness that is. He is a big boy and can handle another posters views i believe.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

lol Mike Perry just knocked out some old fat guy at a bar

[JIBBBY]

^^ Mike Perry might be cut from the UFC and end up in jail for that Assault and public disturbance crime..

Can't go knocking out old fat farts like that, screaming while getting thrown out of public place and shouting out the N word..

Dude was always agro and out of control..

[PaperTrail07]

The Guy is a true War Machine nutjob LOL....that old man had some balls poking an angry / hurt dog lol.....however...did this old man walk at him?

[Thrilla]