UFC 322 On ESPN+ PPV [11/15 at 10pm ET] “Gold In The Garden” (Della Maddalena/Makhachev, Shevchenko/Weili)

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Main Card on ESPN+ (1PM ET):
155 lbs.: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Dan Hooker
170 lbs.: Belal Muhammad vs. Ian Machado Garry
205 lbs.: Volkan Oezdemir vs. Alonzo Menifield
170 lbs.: Jack Hermansson vs. Myktybek Orolbai
206+ lbs.: Serghei Spivac vs. Shamil Gaziev
125 lbs.: Alex Perez vs. Asu Almabayev
Prelims on ESPN+ (10AM ET):
145 lbs.: Luke Riley vs. Bogdan Grad
205 lbs.: Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev vs. Raffael Cerqueira
125 lbs.: Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
135 lbs.: Bekzat Almakhan vs. Aleksandre Topuria
185 lbs.: Ryan Loder vs. Ismail Naurdiev
155 lbs.: Nurullo Aliev vs. Shaqueme Rock
170 lbs.: Saygid Izagakhmaev vs. Nicolas Dalby
206+ lbs.: Marek Bujlo vs. Denzel Freem

Next card

 

[KyokushinKarateMan]

Thinking back, no one has fighting spirit quite like that little bald midget Volkanovski, he was willing himself up from Islam's takedowns and smashing him on the feet towards the end of their first fight

Facts breh,

 

[Screwface Exchange]

Solid BJJ and a guard like Gilbert Burns. He was too small and eventually gassed, but he gave Chimaev his toughest fight to date because he forced him to stand.

Chimaev wanted no part of a 4th or 5th round vs Usman. He was beyond gassed. And Usman was in short notice. Didn't even get a chance to fill out that 185 weight class.

 

[Diunx]

Thinking back, no one has fighting spirit quite like that little bald midget Volkanovski, he was willing himself up from Islam's takedowns and smashing him on the feet towards the end of their first fight

Strength is very fukking important, JDM looked week and small, Volk was a little tank

 

[QBN]

Islam is the # 1 pound for pound fighter.

Double champion, tied Anderson's 16 win streak, and I think he has the most lw title defences.

This is a historic run. Outside of maybe Shavkat it's hard to see who could really challenge him at 170. He's truly elite.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

 

[TheSuperkick!]

Chimaev wanted no part of a 3th or 5th round vs Usman.

 

[Vilify]

Chimaev wanted no part of a 4th or 5th round vs Usman. He was beyond gassed. And Usman was in short notice. Didn't even get a chance to fill out that 185 weight class.

A prime Usman is definitely dangerous, but remember Chimaev was clinging to Usman’s back for half the fight until he gassed and Usman started stuffing his takedowns. With Gilbert, he barely wrestled because of the BJJ threat and ended up getting dropped a couple of times. So either someone who can nullify his wrestling or someone with legit BJJ who forces him to stand. And they still need solid striking on top of that.

 

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This muthafuka wants to keep the money within his camp

 

[Kinguno]

Anik brings up an interesting point mentioning how good morales looked tonight, as well as prates. And then usman is still out there. I don’t know if either of those 3 could beat Islam right now. Usman obviously will have the best shot but he’s “UFC old” while Islam is in his prime. Idk man. Welterweight might be wrapped up for a good minute

They should fight each other

Those newer guys are young enough to run it back multiple times

 

[Screwface Exchange]

A prime Usman is definitely dangerous, but remember Chimaev was clinging to Usman’s back for half the fight until he gassed and Usman started stuffing his takedowns. With Gilbert, he barely wrestled because of the BJJ threat and ended up getting dropped a couple of times. So either someone who can nullify his wrestling or someone with legit BJJ who forces him to stand. And they still need solid striking on top of that.

Remember that was only 1 round. Nd he couldn't advance on kamara. They basically stalemated in the ground. Yes he had major control on Usman but he dealt no damage with all that control. And again if ne1 is game to take on his wrestling he gasses quick. Against a 170 Usman nt a true 185 km short rest.

 

[Screwface Exchange]

When you see Prates, out strike and KO Leon with ease. Then watch JDM get taken down and controlled on ground so easily. Then see da look in JDMs face between rounds like bed been broken, doesn't want to be there. Looked like he didn't belong there

It really mks you realize how avg Belal really is

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Good for him.

 

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Early start tomorrow around 11 AM EST & 8 AM PST