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UFC 251 On ESPN+ PPV [7/11] “Fight Island” (Usman/Masvidal, Volk/Holloway, Yan/Aldo, & More)
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Dog Based Gremlin
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bigmac
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I just don’t see a way Masvidal wins this shyt
Vaselclean
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I didn't like how Usman reacted when Covington hit him with flush head shots. It's like he short circuits, he won't be able to get away with that against Masvidal.
That being said, I picked Usman, but I like Masvidal at +250. I'm torn on this one.
That being said, I picked Usman, but I like Masvidal at +250. I'm torn on this one.
He was walking around with a trump face mask. Hope Usman beats him in the most dominate way possible
- I'm rocking with Usman!
Conscious Pilot
Do Better.
On paper, card should be on the level of the O’ Malley, Sterling, Garbrandt and Nunes UFC 250 card.
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Honestly, I think Gilbert Burns would have been a tougher opponent for Kamaru.
Stylistically, I'm trying to see where Masvidal gives Usman much trouble. He has a hand speed (and foot speed) advantage so he will have to fight from the outside or use combination punching quickly and try to get out of range.
I just see Usman winning in dominant fashion. Masvidal hasn't been finished in over a decade, but I think Kamaru can do it if he gets him on his back and ground and pounds. It won't be a 1 or 2 round thing. He will have to break him down and finish him in the 4th or 5th round.
Stylistically, I'm trying to see where Masvidal gives Usman much trouble. He has a hand speed (and foot speed) advantage so he will have to fight from the outside or use combination punching quickly and try to get out of range.
I just see Usman winning in dominant fashion. Masvidal hasn't been finished in over a decade, but I think Kamaru can do it if he gets him on his back and ground and pounds. It won't be a 1 or 2 round thing. He will have to break him down and finish him in the 4th or 5th round.
Omar Little
It’s all in the Game Yo
Masvidal taps out in 3
LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
Omar Little
It’s all in the Game Yo
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first off, i hope this card can stay in tact without the usual MMA fukkery and now Covid 19 fukking things up but these are my thoughts.
Usman/Masdival
How poetic of gambred to get called up for this fight like he did the first time in a McDonald's drive through fighting for Kimbo. There is so many variables that go into this fight, is gamebred in shape coming into this in a week? what about the 20 pound weight cut? will the change of opponent (and the style) affect Usman like it did with Tony Ferguson? This adds another element to a hype main event that the people were craving for. It wasn't so long where many viewed Jorge as a gatekeeper who usually cruised through his fights that ended up biting him in the ass in split decisions and ever since hes been on this "Street Jesus" run, we have been witnessed a Resurrection in his career and a fan base that that has crossed over to the casual viewer. Now going into the fight it comes to, which gap is bigger? Usman wrestling with Jorge or Masdival striking with Usman? Usman wrestling is probably top 5 in the UFC, and without a camp for gamebred to train for, this could be the begging to the end for masdival, i also do want to point out, just like Anthony Pettis, Masdival has very underated grappling that is often outshined through their striking. Jorge has submitted Cheisa and had damien maia on his back and couldnt submit him. Now in the striking side, we all saw Colby hit Usman and we all know that Jorge is the much better sriker with a bigger arsenal of offense, this is the biggest danger for Usman, getting caught early and receive a baptism on the beach. This fight can go in two ways, a decision for Usman or a KO for Jorge Masdival. Even tho i am rooting for Gamebred, i'm going to pick Usman to win by Decision.
Holloway/Volkanowski
Another pick em fight, we all have seen how dominant max can be. He has dispatched Ortega in the past but now he is in crossroads, he lost to Poirier and to Volk within one year. Was the activity of having three 5 round fights in 8 months take a toll on him? Volk is a technical sound fighter and coached very well from the City Kick Boxing guys. he is a point fighter and he used that to kill maxs legs in the first fighter. Even tho,i do consider max to be the more dynamic striker and fighter, him admitting that he has not spared and he to zoom call his coaches throughput camp. This is concerning but at the same time, Max also came into his first 3 UFC fighters learning combos from the old UFC video games. I should say Volk should win a decision, i'm going to say max wins a decision.
Aldo/Yan
Even has a aldo fan, he did not deserve this title shot. When i look at aldo, he still a good fighter but at the same time, is a shell of his former self from that dominant champion. When i look at yan's fight i can buy into the hype of this top prospect, but i did noticed that he for some reason drags himself into these brawls and he gets cracked, happened with Dodson and with the Faber fight, he got cocky mid exchanged and got stunned from a punch, you can not afford to do that with Aldo at all. Im going to still say this is Yan's time and hes going to win the 135 belt since aldo has looked so/so in his last couple of big fights.
Usman/Masdival
How poetic of gambred to get called up for this fight like he did the first time in a McDonald's drive through fighting for Kimbo. There is so many variables that go into this fight, is gamebred in shape coming into this in a week? what about the 20 pound weight cut? will the change of opponent (and the style) affect Usman like it did with Tony Ferguson? This adds another element to a hype main event that the people were craving for. It wasn't so long where many viewed Jorge as a gatekeeper who usually cruised through his fights that ended up biting him in the ass in split decisions and ever since hes been on this "Street Jesus" run, we have been witnessed a Resurrection in his career and a fan base that that has crossed over to the casual viewer. Now going into the fight it comes to, which gap is bigger? Usman wrestling with Jorge or Masdival striking with Usman? Usman wrestling is probably top 5 in the UFC, and without a camp for gamebred to train for, this could be the begging to the end for masdival, i also do want to point out, just like Anthony Pettis, Masdival has very underated grappling that is often outshined through their striking. Jorge has submitted Cheisa and had damien maia on his back and couldnt submit him. Now in the striking side, we all saw Colby hit Usman and we all know that Jorge is the much better sriker with a bigger arsenal of offense, this is the biggest danger for Usman, getting caught early and receive a baptism on the beach. This fight can go in two ways, a decision for Usman or a KO for Jorge Masdival. Even tho i am rooting for Gamebred, i'm going to pick Usman to win by Decision.
Holloway/Volkanowski
Another pick em fight, we all have seen how dominant max can be. He has dispatched Ortega in the past but now he is in crossroads, he lost to Poirier and to Volk within one year. Was the activity of having three 5 round fights in 8 months take a toll on him? Volk is a technical sound fighter and coached very well from the City Kick Boxing guys. he is a point fighter and he used that to kill maxs legs in the first fighter. Even tho,i do consider max to be the more dynamic striker and fighter, him admitting that he has not spared and he to zoom call his coaches throughput camp. This is concerning but at the same time, Max also came into his first 3 UFC fighters learning combos from the old UFC video games. I should say Volk should win a decision, i'm going to say max wins a decision.
Aldo/Yan
Even has a aldo fan, he did not deserve this title shot. When i look at aldo, he still a good fighter but at the same time, is a shell of his former self from that dominant champion. When i look at yan's fight i can buy into the hype of this top prospect, but i did noticed that he for some reason drags himself into these brawls and he gets cracked, happened with Dodson and with the Faber fight, he got cocky mid exchanged and got stunned from a punch, you can not afford to do that with Aldo at all. Im going to still say this is Yan's time and hes going to win the 135 belt since aldo has looked so/so in his last couple of big fights.
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