UFC 260

mdwexford · 27-03-2021 1:17am

Pretty poor card for a ppv but looking forward to seeing Francis get his chance at redemption.

Suga Sean back in action as well and Luque should destroy Woodley.

The Nal · 27-03-2021 12:47pm

Ngannou by KO/TKO

BrentMused · 27-03-2021 5:38pm

What way will the clock change impact on this for us over here, lads?

Main event around 6am our time rather than the usual 5am-ish?

The Nal · 27-03-2021 5:47pm

BrentMused wrote: »

What way will the clock change impact on this for us over here, lads?

Main event around 6am our time rather than the usual 5am-ish?

Yup.

Wrongway1985 · 27-03-2021 6:34pm

mdwexford wrote: »

Suga Sean back in action as well and Luque should destroy Woodley.

I dunno I'm really intrigued by that fight is Luque really such a guy you could make that claim for? his best wins are over Price, granted he gives a enough to suggest he's a solid fighter but can be a bit ropey and sometimes lacking edge,the drop off in Woodley has been quite something and that could continue but all those opponents negated his wrestling with superior skills in that department really, Luque may not be on the same level in that regard.

Hope Suga get sparked meself, an absolute clown of the highest order but wouldn't have much faith in Almeida on recent performances.

mailburner · 27-03-2021 7:12pm

I wish woodley would just retire.
Has anyone any interest in watching woodley after him not even coming close to winning a round in his last 15 rounds

Its no disgrace to lose against cc, burns and usman but the manner in which
he lost is pretty worrying
Luque will probably outwork woodley on pts imo, not been ko'd before and not been subbed since 2013 and it's doubtful surely that he'll put woodley away when the likes of burns couldn't

Mehaffey1 · 27-03-2021 7:39pm

Can see Stipe winning after 5 rounds, very similar to the first fight. Can't see Woodley getting off this losing run of his.

Esse85 · 27-03-2021 9:44pm

Wonder will Stipe be all about the single leg takedown again?
Worked so well for him in the first match.

Francis gas tank evaporated after the first round in the original match, if he doesn't KO Stipe in the first, he'll really be up against it after that.

I think Jon Jones would have an easier fight with Francis.

Whelo79 · 28-03-2021 2:28am

Can't buy a finish so far tonight!

ASOT · 28-03-2021 3:26am

What a ko.

28-03-2021 3:33am

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Khama Worthy with the Ric Flair flop haha

mdwexford · 28-03-2021 3:41am

Wrongway1985 wrote: »

I dunno I'm really intrigued by that fight is Luque really such a guy you could make that claim for? his best wins are over Price, granted he gives a enough to suggest he's a solid fighter but can be a bit ropey and sometimes lacking edge,the drop off in Woodley has been quite something and that could continue but all those opponents negated his wrestling with superior skills in that department really, Luque may not be on the same level in that regard.

Hope Suga get sparked meself, an absolute clown of the highest order but wouldn't have much faith in Almeida on recent performances.

Take out the Wonderboy fight which was decent and Luque is on an 8 fight streak. Woodley looks done to me, completed finished. Be shocked if he pulls it back.

O’Malley looked special to me before the last fight. He does seem a clown but very exciting to watch on the feet.

simongurnick · 28-03-2021 3:58am

mdwexford wrote: »

Take out the Wonderboy fight which was decent and Luque is on an 8 fight streak. Woodley looks done to me, completed finished. Be shocked if he pulls it back.

O’Malley looked special to me before the last fight. He does seem a clown but very exciting to watch on the feet.

Think o Malley might get done again tonight. Not sure how well he preps

28-03-2021 4:00am

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Miranda Maverick looks handy.

Looking forward to seeing more of her.

FileNotFound · 28-03-2021 4:17am

Mistake by o malley there, should have gone in.

Hard watching when a fighter tries to not go overboard but pays the price.

ASOT · 28-03-2021 4:24am

FileNotFound wrote: »

Mistake by o malley there, should have gone in.

Hard watching when a fighter tries to not go overboard but pays the price.

100% should have finished it.

28-03-2021 4:28am

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Savage finish.

simongurnick · 28-03-2021 4:34am

Great performance from o Malley.

vafankillar · 28-03-2021 4:42am

FileNotFound · 28-03-2021 4:49am

Woodley was actually looking good. Big hit though.

Is that Woodley done.

SlowBlowin · 28-03-2021 4:51am

Woodley on a Belator card soon...

28-03-2021 4:53am

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Luque has a some chin, literally and figuratively.

mdwexford · 28-03-2021 5:01am

Francis first minute KO or Stipe decision seem the only logical options.

Axwell · 28-03-2021 5:04am

mdwexford wrote: »

Francis first minute KO or Stipe decision seem the only logical options.

Stipe will probably try keep his distance for the first minute so by the time they even hit each other a minute could be gone lol...so prob Francis within the first 2 mins 30 seconds or Stipe decision.

deravarra · 28-03-2021 5:17am

well now, that was not a 1st rounder for Ngannou nor a stipe decision.

Ngannou is something else!

FileNotFound · 28-03-2021 5:17am

Bang and it's done, always a risk with ngannau

Surely take down was way to win for stipe

Poor JJ must be S'ing himself

28-03-2021 5:20am

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Welp, when you exchange with Ngannou in a shootout, you get what you get.

Miocic was in absolutely no rush whatsoever.

Axwell · 28-03-2021 5:20am

Stipe overestimating that punch on Ngannou and suffered for it...Francis is a dangerous man when he is calm and taking his time.

simongurnick · 28-03-2021 5:20am

Stipe looked stale. Francis greatly improved.

Bring on Bones

FileNotFound · 28-03-2021 5:21am

simongurnick wrote: »

Stipe looked stale. Francis greatly improved.

Bring on Bones

Bones will be shook to the bones by this man

simongurnick · 28-03-2021 5:25am

FileNotFound wrote: »

Bones will be shook to the bones by this man

I think so man

28-03-2021 5:25am

It's a shame francis got into mma late if he had gotten in young he could be the goat. Now that he seems to have a bit of a grasp of the sport I don't know if I'd pick even jon jones against him

simongurnick · 28-03-2021 5:31am

Ngannou is a top man. Love that interview. I'm a big fan of Stipe and had a couple bob on him, but fair play to the big fella.

FileNotFound · 28-03-2021 5:33am

Edward Salmon Pope wrote: »

It's a shame francis got into mma late if he had gotten in young he could be the goat. Now that he seems to have a bit of a grasp of the sport I don't know if I'd pick even jon jones against him

In fairness, JJ off the peds hasn't a hope against that powerhouse.

Let's be honest here, ngannou is a big heavy weight and bones is a ped lower weight

I say smashed in one round of it even happens.

FileNotFound · 28-03-2021 5:35am

Usman to maintain

Rose to win

Any thoughts

Axwell · 28-03-2021 5:40am

FileNotFound wrote: »

Let's be honest here, ngannou is a big heavy weight and bones is a ped lower weight

Have you see Jones on instagram lately, hes been getting a lot bigger...still a big fight for him but hes been bulking up quite a bit for moving up.

vafankillar · 28-03-2021 5:48am

just realized there are now zero american champions? is this a first?

mdwexford · 28-03-2021 6:43am

Francis is a monster. Very smart fight from him.
Hope he does the same to Bones.

DrPhilG · 28-03-2021 8:27am

vafankillar wrote: »

just realized there are now zero american champions? is this a first?

Sterling at BW is American.

yourdeadwright · 28-03-2021 12:18pm

I wouldn't be writing off Jones just yet he always finds a way
Stipe got the leg but went up and left instead of down and right like he usually does, Seems like a little thing but it was a massiv mistake and gave Francis the chance to use strength instead of balance and technic to stay standing

Also don't count out Jones being on thebpeds for this one where there is a will there is a way

28-03-2021 12:29pm

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Jones is far more patient and methodical than Miocic. There's no way he gets caught rushing in like Stipe did last night.

Stipe had been going alright up to the knockout. He had felt Ngannou's power and brushed it off and had gotten himself out of ominous looking situations. No idea why his cornering were shouting at him to get stuck in.

Patient Ngannou is ominous though.

A fight I'd definitely purchase.

Brussels Sprout · 28-03-2021 1:05pm

Big big improvement from NGannou from their first fight. All the more impressive considering the run of early K.O.s he's been on. In their last fight Stipe made him look like a novice. In this fight he looked like he was a real MMA fighter. The fact that he was able to sprawl effectively to thwart the take-down combined with the fact that he was extremely patient with his boxing meant that Stipe didn't have any obvious openings.

Dana White must be absolutely delighted. He now has his very own Mike Tyson. Every option looks great for pay per views. He can just line up a series of fighters for NGannou to K.O. spectacularly or go for the super fight with Jones.

yourdeadwright · 28-03-2021 1:15pm

Stipe cuaght Francis with the big right hand that actually wobbled him, Great recovery show by Francis

ASOT · 28-03-2021 1:45pm

Derek Lewis beats Francis for the title after Jon prices himself out.

walshb · 28-03-2021 2:06pm

Raw power from Francis..

I thought Stipe fought scared. His whole demeanour was one of avoiding.

Francis seems to have two great traits here that make him so dangerous. Real power and a solid chin..

Jones won’t take that power, and I think Francis will find Jon’s chin

xtal191 · 28-03-2021 2:16pm

ASOT wrote: »

Derek Lewis beats Francis for the title after Jon prices himself out.

This wouldn't surprise me at all

28-03-2021 2:29pm

Lewis to win the title would show just how weak the HW division is right now. Came across some nonsense the last few weeks about Stipe being super-top level and possibly in the GOAT discussion. Nonsense.

yourdeadwright · 28-03-2021 4:40pm

Deleted User wrote: »

Lewis to win the title would show just how weak the HW division is right now. Came across some nonsense the last few weeks about Stipe being super-top level and possibly in the GOAT discussion. Nonsense.

Whos been a better heavy weight than Stipe?
Its slim pickings

Eoinbmw · 28-03-2021 5:06pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Whos been a better heavy weight than Stipe?
Its slim pickings

A healthy Cain Velasquez would be the Greatest in my opinion but he was not healthy for long enough to be the greatest!
A lot of talk about Randy Couture i think Miocic beats him every time!
Call me a fanboy but a trained Lesnar would have been an absolute monster!
Hard to argue with Miocic after all he beat Reem, Junior, Arlovski, Werdum and Cormier to name but a few!

The Nal · 28-03-2021 5:18pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

Whos been a better heavy weight than Stipe?
Its slim pickings

Fedor? Very slim pickings though yeah. Cain, JDS, Couture, Mir, Werdum, Sylvia all in the top 10 I suppose.

Dos Santos was pretty special for 3 or 4 years. 9 wins in a row in the UFC HW division is no joke. Not so good off the juice though.

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