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UFC 261 - Apr 24th - 3 Title Fights

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  • #32
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Think Smith and Hall will win.

    Hard to see Valentina being pushed much. Possible decision though.

    Rose beat Joanna easier than Weili but it’s still hard to see her being beaten. Could be an epic close fight though.

    Hoping Masvidal has more to offer this time. I’d imagine Mike Brown has a plan and Masvidal will show more aggression this time. Usman is such a beast though. Will take a spectacular KO to beat him.

    Looking forward to it all.


  • #33
    Chairman Meow
    Registered Users Posts: 1,229 ✭✭✭Chairman Meow


    Buttonftw wrote: »
    Where the early pre-lims on?

    on figt pass. Anyone see that molina fight?? holy ****!!! That 3rd round :eek:


  • #34
    RocketRaccoon
    Registered Users Posts: 4,391 ✭✭✭RocketRaccoon


    That Molina fight was incredible. 2 unbelievable fights so far tonight


  • #35
    JamieHP
    Registered Users Posts: 130 ✭✭JamieHP


    That second fight was a war, starting off with a bang!!


  • #36
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    That was quick


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  • #37
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,808 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    mailburner wrote: »
    It's hard to get excited about the early prelims alright

    A few debutants but most new enough to the ufc

    :eek:

    just incredible fights, main card will do well to be as good as the earlies


  • #38
    StringerBell
    Registered Users Posts: 14,016 ✭✭✭✭StringerBell


    Couple of relatively tame affairs too tbf on the early pre lims, some quick/nice work there by Allen in that last one, I don't think I'll be staying up for the main card but looking forward to catching up tomorrow - same as everyone else really fully expecting 3 and stills with Thug Rose having the best chance of pulling off an upset because Zhang seems to enjoy a tear up and Rose is well capable of catching anyone but I think its tough to go against Zhang all things considered and I'd be surprised if theres a change of belt - I think Masvidal is a glorified journeyman tbh, pretty much always have and I don't see him having enough to trouble Usman because he is just a tank of a man and Andrade managing to get herself that match was the victory in itself, its a fight so obviously anything can happen but if I wake up tomorrow and she has beaten Shevchenko I will be astonished, safest of the 3 title fights for me.

    "People say ‘go with the flow’ but do you know what goes with the flow? Dead fish."



  • #39
    AlmightyCushion
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    Never seen a one handed RNC before.


  • #40
    Yurt2
    Registered Users Posts: 9,381 ✭✭✭Yurt2


    Looking forward to Zhang v Rose. Zhang has the potential to be a huge star - her fight with Joanna was one of the all-time greats.


  • #41
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Atmosphere is savage tonight!!!

    Seeing a crowd back is class, gives a bit of hope things can get back to normal.


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  • #42
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,145 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Bruce giving it absolute socks. Incredible!

    The crowd have been amazing. I expect a lot of "USA!" chants during this one. Normally I hate that rubbish but they can have it tonight :pac:


  • #43
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,145 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Those ankle rolls are tough to watch.

    Delighted for Smith. He's a cool mother*cker and I love seeing him do well. Seems a real cool guy and the incident of him confronting the guy who broke into his house is a story and a half!


  • #44
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Watching the angle roll again and again was deeply unpleasant there.


  • #45
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,332 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Would be unfair not to mention that jab from Smith tonight, easily one of the best I’ve seen in MMA.


  • #46
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,145 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    martyos121 wrote: »
    Would be unfair not to mention that jab from Smith tonight, easily one of the best I’ve seen in MMA.

    Yeah, fair play to Crute. First thing he mentioned.

    Horrible jab!


  • #47
    Batattackrat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 222 ✭✭Batattackrat


    Rally looking forward to this one


  • #48
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,145 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Fancy Hall here.

    Weidman was 13-0 World Champion and beating Luke Rockhold. Tried a weird spinning back elbow and since then is 2-5.

    Has anyone else's career ever turned so much for the worst based on one seemingly innocuous moment?


  • #49
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,332 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Think I’ll watch this one and leave the title fights for tomorrow, but having a full crowd back is just a totally different experience, great to see it. Hopefully that becomes the norm again very soon. :)


  • #50
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    Fancy Hall here.

    Weidman was 13-0 World Champion and beating Luke Rockhold. Tried a weird spinning back elbow and since then is 2-5.

    Has anyone else's career ever turned so much for the worst based on one seemingly innocuous moment?

    100%

    Think Hall smokes Weidman here. He hasn’t been the same since the Romero and Rockhold hidings.


  • #51
    [Deleted User]
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    Have Hall to win and to win by KO/TKO to start 2 accumulators. Watch him lose. :pac:


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  • #52
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,332 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    Oh Fcuk! :eek:


  • #53
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,145 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    OH NO!!!!

    He Anderson Silva'd himself!


  • #54
    martyos121
    Registered Users Posts: 21,332 ✭✭✭✭martyos121


    No need to show any replays of that, please.


  • #55
    brendanwalsh
    Registered Users Posts: 988 ✭✭✭brendanwalsh


    IVE WAITED EIGHT YEARS

    JUSTICE FOR ANDERSON SILVA


  • #56
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    Ah ffs.


  • #57
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,041 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    The fúck


  • #58
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 25,611 ✭✭✭✭[Deleted User]


    martyos121 wrote: »
    No need to show any replays of that, please.

    Yeah put it on YouTube later, let the commentators see it if they want. I'm alright thanks. :/


  • #59
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭[Deleted User]


    I feel sick after looking at that....


  • #60
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    Jesus Christ it’s sick.

    So awful. So weird after the Anderson same thing.


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  • #61
    hawaii501
    Registered Users Posts: 1,049 ✭✭✭hawaii501


    OMG!! Definitely shouldn't have watched the replay.....


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