UFC FN Portland [10/1] "Little People, Big Fight" (Lineker/Dodson, Cowboy Oliveira/Ill Will Brooks)

[THEREALBRAND]

Event: UFC Fight Night 96: "Lineker vs. Dodson"
Date: Sat., Oct. 1, 2016
Location: Moda Center in Portland, Oregon
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass

FOX Sports 1 Main Event:

135 lbs.: John Lineker vs. John Dodson

FOX Sports 1 Main Card (11 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira
125 lbs.: Louis Smolka vs. Brandon Moreno
155 lbs.: Josh Burkman vs. Zak Ottow

FOX Sports 2 "Prelims" (9 p.m. ET):

205 lbs.: Joachim Christensen vs. Luis Henrique da Silva
145 lbs.: Hacran Dias vs. Andre Fili
265 lbs.: Shamir Abdurakhimov vs. Walt Harris
170 lbs.: Keita Nakamura vs. Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos

UFC Fight Pass "Prelims" (7 p.m. ET):

185 lbs.: Nate Marquardt vs. Tamdan McCrory
205 lbs.: Ion Cutelaba vs. Jonathan Wilson
265 lbs.: Curtis Blaydes vs. Cody East
135 lbs.: Kelly Faszholz vs. Ketlen Vieira

Lineker/Dodson has FOTY potential, and Black Cowboy always comes to put on a show.

 

[The Infamous]

Dodson/Lineker is going to be fireworks. I have Dodson taking it. Too fast, athletic and technical. Both guys have dynamite in their hands. I'm thinking of dropping some money Dodson. He's a -110 favorite, there's value on him.

Brooks/Brazilian Cowboy should be a solid scrap as well.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Dodson/Lineker is going to be fireworks. I have Dodson taking it. Too fast, athletic and technical. Both guys have dynamite in their hands. I'm thinking of dropping some money Dodson. He's a -110 favorite, there's value on him.

Brooks/Brazilian Cowboy should be a solid scrap as well.

Dodson's a better all around fighter no doubt, and I would pick him. But I think he's cocky enough to get lured into a slugfest with Lineker and think he can be successful at it.

If that happens he's going

 

[Lazy Migrant]

Olivera looked mad weak at the weigh-in. I hope he's OK.

 

[The G.O.D II]

Interesting to see how Lineker can deal with someone who hits just as hard and is very fast/athletic. If Dodson can stick and move he has a shot. But I don't think he will resist standing and banging. He will probably exchange to long and get fukked up. Cowboy/Brooks is also good. Cow boy is big and very physical. Can give Brooks problems. But his grappling defense sucks

 

[Mr.Logic]

Olivera looked mad weak at the weigh-in. I hope he's OK.

I don't think he made weight...

 

[newarkhiphop]

Subs

 

[newarkhiphop]

 

[THEREALBRAND]

I don't think he made weight...

PORTLAND, Ore. – Will Brooks was still cutting weight in the sauna when he received news UFC Fight Night 96 opponent Alex Oliveira had missed weight by a fairly hefty five and a half pounds for their lightweight bout scheduled for Saturday.

At today’s official UFC Fight Night 96 weigh-in, Oliveira (14-3-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) hit the scale at 161.5 pounds, way off the mark from the 156-pound lightweight limit. It was the largest miss of any UFC fighter who has failed to make weight this year, and naturally Brooks (18-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) wasn’t happy about it (via Twitter).

Cowboy should stick to 170

Still hope he washes Brooks

 

[THEREALBRAND]

This dude has cost himself so much money over the years :thiagofacepalm:

 

[newarkhiphop]

White girl could have won if she had turned on earlier

 

[jackswstd]

Watching the prelims in Spanish since Comcast still doesn't carry Fox Sports 2. Werdum is on commentary.

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Are Garbrandt and Fili having a competition to see who can get the worst tats

 

[THEREALBRAND]

Hacran Dias might have the best lineup in MMA.

His line is always crispy.

 

[jackswstd]

What a come back from De Silva