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p4p1 wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:

thunderfromdownunder wrote:Wonder boy v Woodley 2 confirmed at 209. I think both guys might fight a little different this time around. Woodley might look for the knockout more, knowing he can hurt Thompson.

Tyrone has a few more options than Wonderboy. He would do well to pressure Stephen a bit more this time around and make it ugly. Woodley has the speed to avoid shots while getting inside. Thompson doesn't like pressure, and I believe Woodley will deliver that pressure, get inside, take him down and work his gnp. I'm taking Woodley by stoppage.

I feel mostly the same I think out of the 2 Woodley can make more adjustments to get the W. It's still an interesting fight though I'll be watching and cheering for Wonderboy.

I just would love to see Maia get the shot next and take the title!

yeah Maia v Thompson is the ultimate styles clash

Khabib vs Ferguson official for 209. Interim belt on the line.

I just saw that the UFCs page posted a Gracie breakdown on their page. Also had a zuffa logo at the end so I'm thinking that they must've started paying the Gracie's to do these breakdowns for them.

p4p1 wrote:Khabib vs Ferguson official for 209. Interim belt on the line.

p4p1 wrote:Khabib vs Ferguson official for 209. Interim belt on the line.

Solid fight

p4p1 wrote:Khabib vs Ferguson official for 209. Interim belt on the line.

I was happy to see this fight made.

Struve is hurt so the JDS fight is off.

Bellator 170 is worth a gander. Should be an entertaining little card next Friday.

Tito Ortiz/Chael Sonnen
Paul Daley/Brennan Ward
Ralek Gracie/Hisaki Kato

Impractical Poster wrote:Bellator 170 is worth a gander. Should be an entertaining little card next Friday.

Tito Ortiz/Chael Sonnen
Paul Daley/Brennan Ward
Ralek Gracie/Hisaki Kato

What's the deal with Rory MacDonald? Why hasn't he fought since going to Bellator?

ElJefe wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:Bellator 170 is worth a gander. Should be an entertaining little card next Friday.

Tito Ortiz/Chael Sonnen
Paul Daley/Brennan Ward
Ralek Gracie/Hisaki Kato

What's the deal with Rory MacDonald? Why hasn't he fought since going to Bellator?

Rory had two pretty brutal fights back to back. I think the plan was always to roll him out in the mid to late spring of 2017. He's training now but doesn't have anything official signed as far as I know.

ElJefe wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:Bellator 170 is worth a gander. Should be an entertaining little card next Friday.

Tito Ortiz/Chael Sonnen
Paul Daley/Brennan Ward
Ralek Gracie/Hisaki Kato

What's the deal with Rory MacDonald? Why hasn't he fought since going to Bellator?

Michael Chandler expressed interest in a fight with Rory a couple months back. Other than that, Rory posted a video of him doing some gym work a few days ago on twitter and says he will be fighting this year. So, not sure.

http://www.sherdog.com/events/ACB-51-Si ... eson-57225

Sherdog has a legal live stream of ACB 51 tonight with Thiago Silva in the main event. Not a great card but Mike Kyle-Tim Hauge could be fun, Leandro Silva is on their too. Gamzatov is a pretty good 205 prospect I see on there and Christos Giagos has been pretty exciting the few times I've seen him.

Impractical Poster wrote:

ElJefe wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:Bellator 170 is worth a gander. Should be an entertaining little card next Friday.

Tito Ortiz/Chael Sonnen
Paul Daley/Brennan Ward
Ralek Gracie/Hisaki Kato

What's the deal with Rory MacDonald? Why hasn't he fought since going to Bellator?

Michael Chandler expressed interest in a fight with Rory a couple months back. Other than that, Rory posted a video of him doing some gym work a few days ago on twitter and says he will be fighting this year. So, not sure.

I think mentally he definitely needed a break as soon as his nose got touched in his last fight he fell to pieces.

p4p1 wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:

ElJefe wrote:
What's the deal with Rory MacDonald? Why hasn't he fought since going to Bellator?

Michael Chandler expressed interest in a fight with Rory a couple months back. Other than that, Rory posted a video of him doing some gym work a few days ago on twitter and says he will be fighting this year. So, not sure.

I think mentally he definitely needed a break as soon as his nose got touched in his last fight he fell to pieces.

I agree. I think the move to Bellator was a good thing for him. We'll see.

I just got done rewatching the Garbrandt/Cruz fight. My take away from that fight, and from other fights I have seen Cody in: Despite the size disparity, I am fairly certain Cody would clown Conor and stop him around the 3rd round. He is an incredibly well rounded fighter and looks to do everything great. If anyone could have exposed a weakness in Cody, it would have been Dom.

Thoughts...

Impractical Poster wrote:I just got done rewatching the Garbrandt/Cruz fight. My take away from that fight, and from other fights I have seen Cody in: Despite the size disparity, I am fairly certain Cody would clown Conor and stop him around the 3rd round. He is an incredibly well rounded fighter and looks to do everything great. If anyone could have exposed a weakness in Cody, it would have been Dom.

Thoughts...

Cody is extremely well rounded and is probably the best in the sport at the moment. I was fairly confident Cruz would beat him in a close decision and I was very certain Dillashaw would beat Cruz and get the belt back. Nobody is taking the belt from Cody for a while.

punchoutsb wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:I just got done rewatching the Garbrandt/Cruz fight. My take away from that fight, and from other fights I have seen Cody in: Despite the size disparity, I am fairly certain Cody would clown Conor and stop him around the 3rd round. He is an incredibly well rounded fighter and looks to do everything great. If anyone could have exposed a weakness in Cody, it would have been Dom.

Thoughts...

Cody is extremely well rounded and is probably the best in the sport at the moment. I was fairly confident Cruz would beat him in a close decision and I was very certain Dillashaw would beat Cruz and get the belt back. Nobody is taking the belt from Cody for a while.

If Conor and Cody were to ever agree upon a weight to fight at, who would you pick to win?

Garbrandt would be at a 9 inch reach disadvantage and would probably be too small to offer a real TD threat. I do believe that McGregor is vey beatable but I'm not so sure that someone with such physical disadvantages can do it. I'm sure if they were both the same size his background in boxing would probably stop him handing McGregor his only way to win on a platter like his best wins(Aldo and Alvarez) did but at a 9 inch reach and 20lb(even if they agreed on a weight McGregor is GOAT cutter) weight disadvantage against a guy who likes to fight long anyway, it'd be surprising if he could get close enough to land on McGregor without getting caught on the way in in the first 2 rounds.

I know I'm not a fan of his but McGregor is a much better striker than Cruz and hides his punches far better.

McGregors got his work cut out for him in his next fight be it Khabib or Feguson. One being the best grappler who uses his grappling (everything I've seen from Aldo when he decided to grapple is fornicating top level), the other being a very well rounded fighter who eliminates McGregors biggest advantage - his length. As long as neither does an Aldo or Eddie he should be in for a very tough night.

Anyone else that think that the interim title is a subtle(to the casuals) power move on the UFCs part to McGregor?

p4p1 wrote:Anyone else that think that the interim title is a subtle(to the casuals) power move on the UFCs part to McGregor?

Maybe,
I'm kind of glad it is, purely for the reason that it makes it a 5 round fight.
I wouldn't be counting tony out in this one .....

Impractical Poster wrote:I just got done rewatching the Garbrandt/Cruz fight. My take away from that fight, and from other fights I have seen Cody in: Despite the size disparity, I am fairly certain Cody would clown Conor and stop him around the 3rd round. He is an incredibly well rounded fighter and looks to do everything great. If anyone could have exposed a weakness in Cody, it would have been Dom.

Thoughts...

Cody looks very well rounded. I couldn't pick him over conner simply due to size, reach and strength advantages to Connor. Cody has the better skills for sure.

thunderfromdownunder wrote:

p4p1 wrote:Anyone else that think that the interim title is a subtle(to the casuals) power move on the UFCs part to McGregor?

Maybe,
I'm kind of glad it is, purely for the reason that it makes it a 5 round fight.
I wouldn't be counting tony out in this one .....

Main events are 5 rounds anyway

Impractical Poster wrote:

punchoutsb wrote:

Impractical Poster wrote:I just got done rewatching the Garbrandt/Cruz fight. My take away from that fight, and from other fights I have seen Cody in: Despite the size disparity, I am fairly certain Cody would clown Conor and stop him around the 3rd round. He is an incredibly well rounded fighter and looks to do everything great. If anyone could have exposed a weakness in Cody, it would have been Dom.

Thoughts...

Cody is extremely well rounded and is probably the best in the sport at the moment. I was fairly confident Cruz would beat him in a close decision and I was very certain Dillashaw would beat Cruz and get the belt back. Nobody is taking the belt from Cody for a while.

If Conor and Cody were to ever agree upon a weight to fight at, who would you pick to win?

Conor is massive compared to Cody, his body structure is just so much larger. That being said, Conor looks like a zombie weighing in at 145. I'd pick Cody if the fight happened at 145 or less today. Anything higher than that and I'd take Conor who would have a huge size and strength advantage and really good hands in his own right.

scottyboy_1978 wrote:

thunderfromdownunder wrote:

p4p1 wrote:Anyone else that think that the interim title is a subtle(to the casuals) power move on the UFCs part to McGregor?

Maybe,
I'm kind of glad it is, purely for the reason that it makes it a 5 round fight.
I wouldn't be counting tony out in this one .....

Main events are 5 rounds anyway

Woodley vs Thompson will be the main event

Think they will be co - main events by the looks of it.

scottyboy_1978 wrote:Think they will be co - main events by the looks of it.

I'm certainly more interested in the Khabib vs Feguson fight as I thought for the most part Woodley vs Wonderboy I thought tactically it was interesting but there just wasn't much action.