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General MMA Chat/News mk3 - **No Spoilers Use Event Threads**

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    #6272
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,024 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Pighead wrote: »
    Yawnfest. Luckily the fight will be anything but. Can't wait. Hard to pick a winner. Currently edging towards Masvidal.

    I'm a Nate fan. His habit of pulling of a win regardless of how the fight is pretty much how I go. I want to see a Nate triangle guard guard in the 3rd round.

    That said, I still think he's a at home in lightweight and will always struggle to hold his own against top tier WWs. Even alonging for the fact he hasn't been 155 in years, he a super-lightweight at best. Masvidal is a big dangerous Welter.

    Heart says Nate. Head says Jorge.


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    #6273
    Tazzimus
    Registered Users Posts: 3,934 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Mellor wrote: »
    I'm a Nate fan. His habit of pulling of a win regardless of how the fight is pretty much how I go. I want to see a Nate triangle guard guard in the 3rd round.

    That said, I still think he's a at home in lightweight and will always struggle to hold his own against top tier WWs. Even alonging for the fact he hasn't been 155 in years, he a super-lightweight at best. Masvidal is a big dangerous Welter.

    Heart says Nate. Head says Jorge.
    Yeah I'd be of the same opinion, the Nate we seen in his last fight looked very slick though, did more than plod forward and throw hands.

    He's tough enough to take a few from Masvidal, gonna be a good scrap.


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    #6274
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,454 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Just goes to show what a bit of publicity and a decent win or two can do. Two relative journeymen headlining a PPV.

    Tough bastards though should be a great fight.


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    #6275
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    The Nal wrote: »
    Just goes to show what a bit of publicity and a decent win or two can do. Two relative journeymen headlining a PPV.

    Tough bastards though should be a great fight.

    Are they elite? ;p


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    #6276
    derfderf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭derfderf


    I like Nate ,but i hate the way everyone buys in to his crap. He wants to fight the OGs, the REAL fighters in the division. Coincidentally they're not wrestlers....


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    #6277
    Zero-Cool
    Registered Users Posts: 29,483 ✭✭✭✭Zero-Cool


    Why not sure :)

    https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1175409485885714434?s=19


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    #6278
    dashoonage
    Registered Users Posts: 3,125 ✭✭✭dashoonage


    Zero-Cool wrote: »
    Why not sure :)

    https://twitter.com/MMAjunkie/status/1175409485885714434?s=19

    You know what , I'm totally ok with this. The whole thing. The BMF belt everything....


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    #6279
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Should be a cracking fight. Head still says Masvidal but I actually thought Nate looked huge compared to him at the presser the other day.


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    #6280
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,024 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    ricero wrote: »
    Should be a cracking fight. Head still says Masvidal but I actually thought Nate looked huge compared to him at the presser the other day.

    Nate is taller and longer. Jorge is chunkier.
    Plus he got that that immigrant mentality.


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    #6281
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 6,520 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    Has the UFC quietly shelved the Women's Featherweight category?
    • There are currently zero fights lined up for it in any of the upcoming cards.
    • They have never had any rankings for it
    • The champion from the TUF series for it now fights as a Bantamweight
    • The whole reason for its existence disappeared when Cyborg left
    • The current champion is the champion at a different category so isn't stuck for title fights

    It seems like the only losers would be the women who have fought at that category who cannot make bantamweight: Megan Anderson (who is objectively awful anyway) and Felicia Spencer.

    I think it makes a lot of sense just to scrap it and to keep men's flyweight (which they appear to be doing given that there were 2 fights alone in that category on last night's fight card)


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    #6282
    Brussels Sprout
    Registered Users Posts: 6,520 ✭✭✭Brussels Sprout


    Brussels Sprout wrote: »
    Has the UFC quietly shelved the Women's Featherweight category?
    • There are currently zero fights lined up for it in any of the upcoming cards.
    • They have never had any rankings for it
    • The champion from the TUF series for it now fights as a Bantamweight
    • The whole reason for its existence disappeared when Cyborg left
    • The current champion is the champion at a different category so isn't stuck for title fights

    It seems like the only losers would be the women who have fought at that category who cannot make bantamweight: Megan Anderson (who is objectively awful anyway) and Felicia Spencer.

    I think it makes a lot of sense just to scrap it and to keep men's flyweight (which they appear to be doing given that there were 2 fights alone in that category on last night's fight card)


    On second glance this turns out not to be true. They have booked two fights for it:

    Megan Anderson vs Zarah Fairn Dos Santos at UFC 243 on Oct 6th
    Duda Santana vs Leah Letson on a Nov 16th card


    If they're going to commit to it they should really be having more fights rankingmma currently have only 7 ranked fighters - and of those the only ones who have fought more than once in the UFC who are not also bantamweights are Spencer and Anderson.


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    #6283
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,024 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Brussels Sprout wrote: »
    Has the UFC quietly shelved the Women's Featherweight category?
    • There are currently zero fights lined up for it in any of the upcoming cards.
    • They have never had any rankings for it
    • The champion from the TUF series for it now fights as a Bantamweight
    • The whole reason for its existence disappeared when Cyborg left
    • The current champion is the champion at a different category so isn't stuck for title fights

    It seems like the only losers would be the women who have fought at that category who cannot make bantamweight: Megan Anderson (who is objectively awful anyway) and Felicia Spencer.

    I think it makes a lot of sense just to scrap it and to keep men's flyweight (which they appear to be doing given that there were 2 fights alone in that category on last night's fight card)

    They've never had enough fighters for a ranking list.
    It's pretty common for fighters to fight up a weight on TUF and drop down after the show.


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    #6284
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Megan Anderson is brutal


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    #6285
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,727 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    Wtf is a BMF belt?


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    #6286
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,814 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Wtf is a BMF belt?

    baddest mother****er belt :D


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    #6287
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    DC wants stipe on December 14th for the trilogy and his final Ufc fight. Win or lose he's done he said. Announced it tonight on Ariel Helwanis mma show.


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    #6288
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    ricero wrote: »
    DC wants stipe on December 14th for the trilogy and his final Ufc fight. Win or lose he's done he said. Announced it tonight on Ariel Helwanis mma show.

    Oh man that'll be some card if they get that done


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    #6289
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,512 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    eagle eye wrote:
    There's a young Australian lad whose parents are Irish who is building a very good reputation for himself in Australia. His name is Jamie Mullarkey. His first loss was to Alexander Volkanovski in a fight that many felt was likely to get the winner into the UFC and that happened. He was only 21 when he took that fight and lost his next fight, took time off to work on his strength and conditioning and got his act together after that. He is in much better shape now than he looked back then and has won his four fights since then. I think you'll see him get a shot at the UFC very shortly. I think he is a real good prospect now.
    Jamie will make him a UFC debut in the early prelims of UFC 243.
    Hope he gets off to a great start.


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    #6290
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    ricero wrote: »
    DC wants stipe on December 14th for the trilogy and his final Ufc fight. Win or lose he's done he said. Announced it tonight on Ariel Helwanis mma show.

    Would rather see Stipe Vs Jones


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    #6291
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,024 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    JJayoo wrote: »
    Would rather see Stipe Vs Jones

    Would rather DC Jones too tbh


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    #6292
    Wayne Jarvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Wayne Jarvis


    Stipe says he won't be fighting again this year. He has a retina injury from Cormier's eye pokes.


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    #6293
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    https://twitter.com/HookShovel/status/1176871123407069186?s=19


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    #6294
    Wayne Jarvis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,076 ✭✭✭Wayne Jarvis


    Usman v Covington looks to be happening at UFC 245 now.
    The current lineup for that card.



    Max Holloway v Alexander Volkanovski - Featherweight Title Fight
    Amanda Nunes v Germaine de Randamie - Women's Bantamweight Title Fight
    Kamaru Usman v Colby Covington - Welterweight Title Fight
    Robbie Lawler v Santiago Ponzinibbio
    Jessica Eye v Viviane Araújo
    Matt Brown v Ben Saunders


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    #6295
    dulux99
    Registered Users Posts: 2,795 ✭✭✭dulux99


    Guy Person wrote: »
    Usman v Covington looks to be happening at UFC 245 now.
    The current lineup for that card.



    Max Holloway v Alexander Volkanovski - Featherweight Title Fight
    Amanda Nunes v Germaine de Randamie - Women's Bantamweight Title Fight
    Kamaru Usman v Colby Covington - Welterweight Title Fight
    Robbie Lawler v Santiago Ponzinibbio
    Jessica Eye v Viviane Araújo
    Matt Brown v Ben Saunders

    Oh lord.


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    #6296
    The Nal
    Registered Users Posts: 12,454 ✭✭✭✭The Nal


    Might stay up for that one!


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    #6297
    Beersmith
    Registered Users Posts: 1,394 ✭✭✭Beersmith


    Jasus I thought matt brown retired ages ago


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    #6298
    ricero
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,348 ✭✭✭✭ricero


    Guy Person wrote: »
    Usman v Covington looks to be happening at UFC 245 now.
    The current lineup for that card.



    Max Holloway v Alexander Volkanovski - Featherweight Title Fight
    Amanda Nunes v Germaine de Randamie - Women's Bantamweight Title Fight
    Kamaru Usman v Colby Covington - Welterweight Title Fight
    Robbie Lawler v Santiago Ponzinibbio
    Jessica Eye v Viviane Araújo
    Matt Brown v Ben Saunders

    **** me the Ufc are absolutely killing it this year with some amazing fights and cards


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    #6299
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,963 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    **** that's an unbelievable card.


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    #6300
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,024 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    The Christmas/New Years card is always amazing. Usually later in the year though, I wonder if there will be another big one for 246


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    #6301
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,024 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    Good call by the UFC. Only about 5 years too late

    https://twitter.com/KevinI/status/1177368162704060417


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