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

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    #8042
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,604 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    Am I the only one not very excited by a third DC Vs Miocic fight? Feels like a retirement payday for both.


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    #8043
    bmcc10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Am I the only one not very excited by a third DC Vs Miocic fight? Feels like a retirement payday for both.

    2 of the best HW's of all time finishing a trilogy while both still on top. What better way is there to retire?


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    #8044
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,839 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Am I the only one not very excited by a third DC Vs Miocic fight?

    I reckon so


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    #8045
    Whelo79
    Registered Users Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭Whelo79


    I can't wait for the fight, so intrigued by what way it will go. I won't get to watch it until Sunday evening though as I'm away all weekend.


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    #8046
    tommyboy26
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭tommyboy26


    i cant wait for the stipe v DC. I think DC wins by knockout in the 3rd round


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    #8047
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    looking foward to the suga show!


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    #8048
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Am I the only one not very excited by a third DC Vs Miocic fight? Feels like a retirement payday for both.

    You are. The first 2 were great fights and finishes. DC to win I reckon


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    #8049
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,839 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Have a feeling dc will get it done this time even moreso after rewatching the second fight

    It'll be interesting to see if Stipe starts attacking the body earlier this time
    I think it would be a good move


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    #8050
    xtal191
    Registered Users Posts: 6,311 ✭✭✭xtal191


    eagle eye wrote: »
    Am I the only one not very excited by a third DC Vs Miocic fight? Feels like a retirement payday for both.

    I kinda get where you're coming from, its a bit of a pointless fight, no matter the outcome the next fight will probably be Stipe vs Ngannou for the belt


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    #8051
    mdwexford
    Registered Users Posts: 11,274 ✭✭✭✭mdwexford


    xtal191 wrote: »
    I kinda get where you're coming from, its a bit of a pointless fight, no matter the outcome the next fight will probably be Stipe vs Ngannou for the belt

    A rubber match for the heavyweight belt is a pointless fight. Some strange logic right there.

    If DC wins I think putting Stipe straight into another title fight devalues the belt. Plus I think Dana wants Francis to be champion. Stipe has a win over him already and has a style Francis has had major trouble with in the past. Francis vs anyone coming off a win could well be the fight they make.


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    #8052
    EagererBeaver
    Registered Users Posts: 6,415 ✭✭✭EagererBeaver


    I don't think there's a hope of DC retiring.


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    #8053
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,604 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    xtal191 wrote:
    I kinda get where you're coming from, its a bit of a pointless fight, no matter the outcome the next fight will probably be Stipe vs Ngannou for the belt
    I think Stipe will retire after this.
    mdwexford wrote:
    A rubber match for the heavyweight belt is a pointless fight. Some strange logic right there.
    Ngannou should be fighting for the title.
    mdwexford wrote:
    If DC wins I think putting Stipe straight into another title fight devalues the belt. Plus I think Dana wants Francis to be champion. Stipe has a win over him already and has a style Francis has had major trouble with in the past. Francis vs anyone coming off a win could well be the fight they make.
    I think they both retire after this. I don't think Stipe wants any part of a rematch with Ngannou.


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    #8054
    Still Ill
    Registered Users Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭Still Ill


    eagle eye wrote: »
    I think Stipe will retire after this.


    Ngannou should be fighting for the title.


    I think they both retire after this. I don't think Stipe wants any part of a rematch with Ngannou.

    What are you talking about? He completely nullified him last time.


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    #8055
    eagle eye
    Registered Users Posts: 37,604 ✭✭✭✭eagle eye


    He posted this on Twitter before the third fight was fixed in response to DC saying he was trying to avoid him.

    "Ive already said I'm going to fight DC. He just likes to make noise. My team is working on securing a training location and dates w UFC. I have five belts at home. I don't need to sit on anything. If I didn't have a torn retina, I would've already fought & retired"


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    #8056
    bmcc10
    Registered Users Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭bmcc10


    Jones will fight the winner for HW title.


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    #8057
    mailburner
    Registered Users Posts: 23,839 ✭✭✭✭mailburner


    Got a feeling both will retire

    Ngannou v blaydes 3 for the vacant belt
    You heard it here first


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    #8058
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users Posts: 24,557 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    Stipe didn't sound like a man who was planning on retiring just yet when he was on the UFC Unfiltered podcast the other day.

    He was asked if he would stay involved in MMA once he was done and he said he would help out at the gym but he still had a couple of years left in him.

    That's not saying that that's not misdirection but it's quite possible he wants a couple more paydays for his family.


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    #8059
    US2
    Registered Users Posts: 2,651 ✭✭✭US2


    This greatest ever crack is getting really annoying. Literally every PPV event now features "the greatest ever".


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    #8060
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,069 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    eagle eye wrote: »
    He posted this on Twitter before the third fight was fixed in response to DC saying he was trying to avoid him.

    "Ive already said I'm going to fight DC. He just likes to make noise. My team is working on securing a training location and dates w UFC. I have five belts at home. I don't need to sit on anything. If I didn't have a torn retina, I would've already fought & retired"

    That’s fair enough , but he said this this week.
    he’s been thinking about retirement after every fight since his debut at UFC 136, but he adds he is happy and doesn’t feel like he’s done after Saturday night.


    https://www.twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1294071747575255041


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    #8061
    rob316
    Registered Users Posts: 17,972 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    US2 wrote: »
    This greatest ever crack is getting really annoying. Literally every PPV event now features "the greatest ever".

    That's Joe Rogan. Everything is the greatest this the greatest that, it's a massively hyped product.


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    #8062
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users Posts: 12,734 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    rob316 wrote: »
    That's Joe Rogan. Everything is the greatest this the greatest that, it's a massively hyped product.

    Yea, this new kid sokodju is meant to be the dogs bolocks


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    #8063
    Esse85
    Registered Users Posts: 8,238 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Miocic looks leaner than usual.

    DC is very dangerous in close, if Miocic keeps the distance he'll win.

    DC has some good calf kicks he likes to use.

    I think it'll go the distance.


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    #8064
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    Hoping Stipe and Chito get the wins.

    In the absence of anything else to go on, the media seem to be making a lot of a few pounds of weight off DC, but not sure how 4 lbs over his 240 or so make any difference all. But he's gonna be sharp. Stipe looking in great shape, hope he gets those feet moving though! I don't see it going 5 rounds.

    Bit over O'Malley's self promotions and schtick, Vera has a few subs his record, would be great if he stayed cool and managed to pull one off!


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    #8065
    Esse85
    Registered Users Posts: 8,238 ✭✭✭Esse85


    Cali_girl wrote: »
    Hoping Stipe and Chito get the wins.

    In the absence of anything else to go on, the media seem to be making a lot of a few pounds of weight off DC, but not sure how 4 lbs over his 240 or so make any difference all. But he's gonna be sharp. Stipe looking in great shape, hope he gets those feet moving though! I don't see it going 5 rounds.

    Bit over O'Malley's self promotions and schtick, Vera has a few subs his record, would be great if he stayed cool and managed to pull one off!

    DC is 236lbs going into this, he weighted that for their second fight too and 246 in first fight.

    Stipe was 230.5 last fight, he's 233 lbs now despite looking leaner and was 242.5 in first fight.


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    #8066
    D.Q
    Registered Users Posts: 6,054 ✭✭✭D.Q


    Pm those links fellas pls


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    #8067
    JJayoo
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭JJayoo


    I want to see a lean DC, go after another belt


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    #8068
    derfderf
    Registered Users Posts: 1,588 ✭✭✭derfderf


    Does anyone else think Paolo Costa doesn't look like he has 5 rounds in him?


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    #8069
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,069 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    JJayoo wrote: »
    I want to see a lean DC, go after another belt

    Seems like he is retired. But I’d always said he was a LHW carrying extra pounds at HW.
    He could have been LHW king if he got his condition eight years ago


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    #8070
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users Posts: 19,148 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Mellor wrote: »
    Seems like he is retired. But I’d always said he was a LHW carrying extra pounds at HW.
    He could have been LHW king if he got his condition eight years ago

    On the condition that Jon Jones didn't exist :pac:


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    #8071
    Mellor
    Registered Users Posts: 39,069 ✭✭✭✭Mellor


    MrStuffins wrote: »
    On the condition that Jon Jones didn't exist :pac:

    Jones is obviously the huge obstacle. But I don't think we ever seen DC at his max potential.

    He had his reasons, but after his wrestling career he got comfortable and put on a lot of fat. Which made his eventual LHW run difficult.

    In an alternate universe, DC took gold in Beijing, stays in shape, and enters the LHW division.

    Somewhat blurry photo of DC wrestling at 211lbs.


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