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1 minute ago, wandshogun09 said:

Really? I don’t remember that at all. I do remember Escudero being expected to win but Escudero was getting some hype at the time after winning TUF and people liked him because he gave Junie Browning his comeuppance on the show. Genuinely have no recollection of people thinking Oliveira was a joke. 

Aye, I remember Jordan Breen saying not to expect much out of Oliveira. 

Breen didn't think much of Oliveira's performances in Brazil. 

On 4/20/2021 at 6:50 PM, wandshogun09 said:

He came into the UFC back in 2010 as a 20 year old undefeated prospect at 13-0. I clearly remember it, he looked like the least imposing skinny sod ever but he submitted Darren Elkins in less than a minute and that was that, he was off and running. 

Oliveira was actually considered to be a joke before his UFC debut. He wasn't expected to beat Efrain Escudero or last long in the UFC. 

That perception didn't last long. 

I like the Aussies. But their boxing events can be grim as fuck:

Larkin is moving up to 185lbs btw. 

Shame in a way, because I wanted to see him fight Amosov. 

I really like Usman and consider him to be in the top 3 fighters on the planet. 

But I can't get excited over him fighting Masvidal again. It's probably going to be another 50-45/49-46 tonking in Usman's favour. In other words, a completely needless rematch, which will only serve to bolster the bank balances off all involved.

The alternative scenario. which would probably be Masvidal somehow winning by knockout, is even more depressing. I don't want Masvidal to be champion. His shtick isn't the worst in MMA by a long way, but it still does nothing for me personally.

Anderson is probably top 3 in the world at 205lbs. I would personally rank Vadim, Jan and Anderson as the top 3. 

Jan probably should be ranked at number 1 based on his recent wins over Stylebender, Anderson, and Reyes. Jan's record before those fights was actually nothing special, but those 3 wins probably trump Nemkov's two wins over Davis and his win over Bader. 

Still, in my heart of hearts, I believe that Vadim has been the best 205er on the planet for a few years now. Certainly since 2019 when Jones really started to decline/under-perform. 

The Daley vs Homasi bout was a barnburner. Yagshimuradov had his moments in the first round but was otherwise dominated by Anderson. Mads Burnell was the star of the undercard. That was about it really. 

I am quite confident that Nemkov beats the winner of Romero vs Rumble. 

6 minutes ago, Carbomb said:

but I remember Marathon bars,

Starburst will always be Opal Fruits to me. 

And Egg Shen will always be Ebb.

6 hours ago, David said:

Bill to win by stoppage. You heard it here.

Bookmarked 😊

19 minutes ago, wandshogun09 said:

What’s happening with Zuffa Boxing? Is it ever starting? 

White gave up on it in December. 

Askren got ragdolled by Jordan Burroughs a few years ago in a charity wrestling match which he had zero chance of winning. And now he's been knocked silly by Jake Paul again in a bout that he had little chance of winning. 

He doesn't give a shit does he? 

Blachowicz vs Teixeira is confirmed for September 4th. 

MMA vs Boxing debates on Twitter are almost always horrendous. 

Surely this is a first?

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Tonight’s Jeremy Stephens x Drakkar Klose fight has been canceled, per the broadcast. 

Klose suffered an injury as a result of this push at yesterday’s official weigh-ins, per sources. Specific injury details not disclosed at this time.

 

Very relieved. First time Davis has lost via unanimous decision in 7 years. I had Vadim winning rounds 1-3 clear and then edging round 5. 

Jerry Millen can fuck off though. 

Ebb, I am sorry I didn't mention Mads Burnell to you before you placed your bet on Rogers. Some of The Fight Site lads and Slack are in love with him. Apparently he's got the potential to be a real player at 145lbs and the UFC made a massive error by cutting him. 

6 hours ago, neil said:

No-idea what that was all about, but seeing that fella get up and turn his back I can only guess he has virtually no MMA experience. Good ol' Japan.

Apparently he's a pro-wrestler who has a reputation for taking liberties with his opponents.

So aye, he's not a proper fighter.

Perez vs Moore was a card-filler. I'm not arsed about it being off. 

Would have liked to see Mix school Gallagher though. Let's hope they reschedule. 

Just now, Marshmallo said:

Is this on UK TV?

BBC IPlayer. 

Coverage starts at 11pm. 

I think Davis has a good chance of winning. He's never been stopped in his career and the fight could well swing in his direction after round 2. I am therefore tempted to pick Davis as a emotional hedge bet of sorts. 

But fuck it, Nemkov to win on points. 

I would piss myself laughing if Yagshimuradov sparked out Anderson. But I suspect that Anderson will prevail in a tough fight. 

Nice video by Hardy:

I think some are going to be very surprised at how easily Amosov beats Lima. 

Jiri is going to show the UFC jobbers that Rizin is where the big boys play. 

Good. Paves the way for Amosov to dethrone Lima over the summer. Then Amosov can smash MVP in the autumn. 

Elsewhere:

Apparently Mamedov is a bit boring to watch. 

And a live performance of "Don't it make you feel good" by Stefan Dennis.