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JxhDel. wrote: ↑19 Mar 2021, 19:14 https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-m ... ght-night/

The main reason boxing has added many weight classes...

Boxing added that many weightclasses before fighters started cutting crazy amounts like they do now. The main reason boxing added so many is $$$$$

Gonna be a good fight this weekend.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 09:10 Gonna be a good fight this weekend.

Buzzing for it. I like Stipe, very underrated but I feel Francis will take him out at some point this time.

UFC 260 - Miocic vs. Ngannou 2



Name: UFC 260
Title: Miocic vs. Ngannou 2
Date: Mar 27, 2021
Time: 4:30 PM PST
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Organization: Ultimate Fighting Championship

Fight Card

Stipe Miocic (20 - 3) vs. Francis Ngannou (15 - 3)
Tyron Woodley (19 - 6 - 1) vs. Vicente Luque (19 - 7 - 1)
Thomas Almeida (21 - 4) vs. Sean O'Malley (12 - 1)
Gillian Robertson (9 - 5) vs. Miranda Maverick (7 - 1)
Jamie Mullakey (11 - 4) vs. Khama Worthy (15 - 7)
Alonzo Menifield (9 - 2) vs. Fabio Cherant (6 - 1)
Jared Gooden (17 - 5) vs. Abubakar Nurmagomedov (14 - 3 - 1)
Modestas Bukauskas (10 - 3) vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (14 - 4, 1 NC)
Shane Young (12 - 5) vs. Omar Morales (10 - 1)
Marc-Andre Barriault (11 - 4, 1 NC) vs. Abu Azaitar (14 - 2 - 1, 1 NC)
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UFC 260 - Time Date Schedule

United States - Pacific 4:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
United States - Mountain 5:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
United States - Central 6:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
United States - Eastern 7:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021

Canada - Vancouver 4:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Canada - Edmonton 5:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Canada - Winnipeg 6:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Canada - Toronto 7:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Canada - Newfoundland 9:00 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021

Brazil - Rio Branco 6:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Brazil - Manaus 7:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Brazil - Rio de Janeiro 8:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021

United Kingdom - London 11:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021
Ireland - Dublin 11:30 PM Saturday Mar 27, 2021

Australia - Western 7:30 AM Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Australia - Central 10:00 AM Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Australia - Eastern 10:30 AM Sunday Mar 28, 2021
New Zealand - Auckland 12:30 PM Sunday Mar 28, 2021

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑27 Mar 2021, 05:36

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑26 Mar 2021, 09:10 Gonna be a good fight this weekend.

Buzzing for it. I like Stipe, very underrated but I feel Francis will take him out at some point this time.

Im backing Stipe again, but i like both guys. Surprised Francis is favourite actually.

Shame wholesome doesnt sell. I know it is what it is, but i find Stipe's true blue nature very likable.

Great performance by ngannou and new

Stipe looked terrified, frozen and threw single digit strikes in the first round.

I’d be scared too. Francis has devastating hands.

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑28 Mar 2021, 06:05 Stipe looked terrified, frozen and threw single digit strikes in the first round.

I’d be scared too. Francis has devastating hands.

Didn't look like the same Stipe that fought last time but I wonder how much getting his TD stuffed and then getting hammered while on the bottom by Francis affected him. Those were some big shots.

p4p1 wrote: ↑28 Mar 2021, 21:53

Wee Tommy wrote: ↑28 Mar 2021, 06:05 Stipe looked terrified, frozen and threw single digit strikes in the first round.

I’d be scared too. Francis has devastating hands.

Didn't look like the same Stipe that fought last time but I wonder how much getting his TD stuffed and then getting hammered while on the bottom by Francis affected him. Those were some big shots.

That had a big effect for sure.

Not sure why Miocic came in lighter than last time either? Ngannou looks light he cuts a bit of weight to make 265. Not a lot but I'm sure he is heavier than his 263 on fightnight.

The only thing thing I can think of is he wanted to push the pace more so than last time and tire Francis. But I would have thought the extra 12lbs would have helped that, being an extra 12lbs to try and stop etc.

p4p1 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 04:42 Not sure why Miocic came in lighter than last time either? Ngannou looks light he cuts a bit of weight to make 265. Not a lot but I'm sure he is heavier than his 263 on fightnight.

The only thing thing I can think of is he wanted to push the pace more so than last time and tire Francis. But I would have thought the extra 12lbs would have helped that, being an extra 12lbs to try and stop etc.

Did Miocic take any clean shots in the first fight?

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 05:05

p4p1 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 04:42 Not sure why Miocic came in lighter than last time either? Ngannou looks light he cuts a bit of weight to make 265. Not a lot but I'm sure he is heavier than his 263 on fightnight.

The only thing thing I can think of is he wanted to push the pace more so than last time and tire Francis. But I would have thought the extra 12lbs would have helped that, being an extra 12lbs to try and stop etc.

Did Miocic take any clean shots in the first fight?

Not that I recall. I’m sure if he did then we would have remembered.

p4p1 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 06:00

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 05:05

p4p1 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 04:42 Not sure why Miocic came in lighter than last time either? Ngannou looks light he cuts a bit of weight to make 265. Not a lot but I'm sure he is heavier than his 263 on fightnight.

The only thing thing I can think of is he wanted to push the pace more so than last time and tire Francis. But I would have thought the extra 12lbs would have helped that, being an extra 12lbs to try and stop etc.

Did Miocic take any clean shots in the first fight?

Not that I recall. I’m sure if he did then we would have remembered.

I head some comments, Miocic felt Ngannou's power for real in rd 1 and he knew he was in trouble. He did try and he traded a little, as someone tweeted..

an un-skilled Ngannou was dangerous.. Now he seems to be more calculated and has gained experience. He's even more dangerous.

Let's see if he can get revenge on Lewis now.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 06:10

p4p1 wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 06:00

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑29 Mar 2021, 05:05

Did Miocic take any clean shots in the first fight?

Not that I recall. I’m sure if he did then we would have remembered.

I head some comments, Miocic felt Ngannou's power for real in rd 1 and he knew he was in trouble. He did try and he traded a little, as someone tweeted..

an un-skilled Ngannou was dangerous.. Now he seems to be more calculated and has gained experience. He's even more dangerous.

Let's see if he can get revenge on Lewis now.

Would be shocked if he didn’t. I don’t remember seeing anyone in the UFC with that kind of power. Maybe Wilder is only recent comparison.

Having said that I’ll be cheering for ‘my balls was hot’ Lewis.

It is impossible to not feel terrified against Ngannou at this time, also due to his crazy improvements. They are trying to feed him Jon Jones, the only match that matters now is going after Lewis, who is just reckless enough to face him and has a win on Francis, though.

Woodley is done. O' Malley could have finished it in the first but he played around, again...

Use to like Aljamain, but has started acting like a petulant child since taking that knee from Yan.

I don't think it will bode well for his future either. If he can't win the rematch I doubt he'll get another shot at the belt while Yan holds it... possibly beyond that. Its just not a good look to carry on like he has been.

Nate Diaz, Leon Edwards agree to fight for UFC 262, sources say

Nate Diaz is back.

Diaz, one of the most popular fighters in MMA, will meet Leon Edwards at UFC 262 on May 15 in Houston, sources told ESPN. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the fight, though the contract is not signed yet.

The fight will serve as a five-round co-main event for the card headlined by Charles Oliveira versus Michael Chandler for the vacant UFC lightweight title, sources said.

This will mark the first five-round, non-title co-main event in UFC history.

Diaz (20-12) hasn't fought since his November 2019 loss to Jorge Masvidal at Madison Square Garden.

Edwards (18-3, 1 NC) is unbeaten in his past nine fights. He had won eight fights in a row; however, earlier this month, his bout against Belal Muhammad ended in a no contest after he hit Muhammad with an accidental eye poke in the second round, which resulted in Muhammad no longer being able to continue.

Edwards' last loss was to Kamaru Usman, before Usman became UFC welterweight champion, in December 2015.

The promotion had hoped to book Edwards to face Colby Covington next, but couldn't get Covington to agree to the fight for undisclosed reasons, sources said. The UFC pivoted to an Edwards-Diaz fight late last week.

UFC 262 will take place at the Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets.

Sources: Dustin Poirier-Conor McGregor III to be finalized soon for UFC 264 in July

The UFC is moving toward officially booking Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor III for later this year.

According to multiple sources, the trilogy is "close" to being finalized for UFC 264 on July 10. It is not signed yet or fully agreed to, but there is optimism that it could be finalized as soon as this week, sources say.

Poirier defeated McGregor in January via second-round TKO in a rematch of their 2014 fight. Back then, at UFC 178, McGregor defeated Poirier via first-round TKO.

The trilogy, which is expected to be one of the most lucrative in UFC history, is slated to serve as a five-round main event at 155 pounds, just like the rematch was. The original fight took place at 145 pounds.

McGregor (22-5) would be looking to secure his first win since January 2020, while Poirier (27-6, 1 NC) will hope to extend his winning streak to three in a row.

The location for the event hasn't been announced, though it is expected to be open to fans, sources say.

UFC president Dana White said Saturday that the plan is for UFC 264 to be at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and when asked if Poirier vs. McGregor would be the main event, he said: "I hope so. We all hope so."

Shouldn’t they be making Poirier fight Gaethje for the vacant title? Or will they make this fight for the title?

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑03 Apr 2021, 12:12 Shouldn’t they be making Poirier fight Gaethje for the vacant title? Or will they make this fight for the title?

The trilogy makes sense for the $$$.

Fact is McGregor doesnt deserve a world title shot at moment.

Oliveira and Chandler will fight for the vacant belt.

Ruthless-RKO wrote: ↑03 Apr 2021, 14:02

JamesPhilips wrote: ↑03 Apr 2021, 12:12 Shouldn’t they be making Poirier fight Gaethje for the vacant title? Or will they make this fight for the title?

The trilogy makes sense for the $$$.

Fact is McGregor doesnt deserve a world title shot at moment.

Oliveira and Chandler will fight for the vacant belt.

Thanks. I guess its all about money. Top 2 at 155 are Gaetje Poirier though, I believe that would still be a big and entertaining fight.

The Most Epic Rematch would be:

NICK DIAZ vs ROBBIE LAWLER

Waiting an entire CAREER to see this, 15+years in the making. So epic, it should be billed simply as "THE REMATCH".

- The origin of the "Stockton Slap"
- Most epic In-cage trash-talking in MMA history
- One of the most memorable earliest Upsets in UFC history

P.S. Watch them "SHOULDER STRIKES" (Conor McGregor is a long-time Nick Diaz fan )

Just watched DJ get stopped. That was nice.